The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 639 - 601: Biological Niece

Mr. Gu hasn’t rested for over twenty hours, yet his mind remains highly tense, unable to sleep.

He didn’t eat much lunch either.

After lunch, Qiao Yuxian pulled him into the bedroom to sleep for a while.

She managed to fall asleep, but in her daze, she sensed that Gu Yanjing wasn’t asleep.

He kept watching her, gently stroking her hair.

After over an hour, Aunt Qin called, saying Zhao Shimeng had arrived.

Qiao Yuxian heard Gu Yanjing answer the phone and sit up from the bed, looking at him.

Gu Yanjing hung up and touched her face, saying, "Sleep a little more; I’ll go meet her."

Qiao Yuxian stared at the bloodshot eyes under his gaze, saying nothing.

Gu Yanjing waited for a while and, seeing her silent, touched her face again, "What’s wrong?"

Qiao Yuxian’s eyes shifted slightly; she shook her head and said, "It’s nothing. I’m awake. I’ll go meet her."

After speaking, she moved forward to hug Gu Yanjing’s neck, rubbing her face against the side of his neck, saying, "Honey, carry me to wash my face."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing turned his head and kissed her ear, carrying her to the bathroom.

...

They scheduled a meeting with Zhao Shimeng for the afternoon but didn’t set a specific time.

Lunch at Jingyu Garden was eaten early, and Qiao Yuxian didn’t sleep long.

Zhao Shimeng seemed to come directly after lunch.

It was apparent she was in a hurry.

She didn’t wait long after arriving before Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing came downstairs.

Upon seeing them, Zhao Shimeng immediately stood up from the couch, tightly staring at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at her and walked over to the sofa with Gu Yanjing, saying, "Sit."

Zhao Shimeng sat down.

Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing also sat down, "Is there something you wanted?"

"I want to see An He." Zhao Shimeng spoke directly.

This request was within Qiao Yuxian’s expectations; otherwise, she wouldn’t have come looking for her. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Your exchange information."

"Promise me I’ll see her first." Zhao Shimeng said.

Qiao Yuxian leaned back on the sofa, looking at her, saying, "I need to know if your information is worth agreeing for you to meet her."

Zhao Shimeng fell silent.

Qiao Yuxian also remained quiet, taking a sip of water from the table.

Gu Yanjing had not spoken the entire time.

After a brief silence, Zhao Shimeng said, "Recently, I’ve secretly returned to A Continent."

"Why did you go back?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"My family is there; my husband and daughter once lived there, all my memories are there, all my love is there. Why can’t I go back?" Zhao Shimeng’s tone sounded vindictive, as if intending to wound Qiao Yuxian deliberately.

But Qiao Yuxian showed no reaction, her gaze was entirely upon a stranger, and the words held no impact for her; she replied, "Okay, then what happened after you returned?"

Seeing no reaction from her, Zhao Shimeng felt like she had punched cotton, wanting to vent externally yet only having a flood of stifled emotions returning internally.

She swallowed her dry throat and took a deep breath, saying, "While sorting through things, I discovered something."

She opened her bag and took out an envelope, placing it on the coffee table.

Qiao Yuxian looked at the envelope.

After a few seconds, Gu Yanjing picked it up and glanced inside.

Within was a handwritten letter: [Shi Tan from Yiyi Dubbing Studio in the country is your niece. If necessary, you can contact her secretly for help.]

The signature was: Father.

Qiao Yuxian leaned in to look at the contents of the letter.

As she saw the handwriting on the letter, her pupils suddenly contracted. Her heart raced, and goosebumps sprang up all over her body.

Gu Yanjing sensed her emotions and squeezed her hand.

Qiao Yuxian immediately squeezed his hand back.

Even though she had long suspected, seeing this handwriting sent cold chills throughout her body.

This handwriting...

Qu Qingkong, it’s Qu Qingkong’s handwriting.

Although the handwriting didn’t seem as strong as it used to, it was undoubtedly Qu Qingkong’s handwriting.

Watching Qiao Yuxian’s reaction, Zhao Shimeng could not discern anything from her expression, "This news is enough for me to see An He, right?"

Gu Yanjing folded up the letter and put it back on the coffee table, saying, "Did you find it at your home?"

"Yes." Zhao Shimeng looked on wearily, her tired face lacking energy, "I hadn’t returned for so long. I found it while tidying up Chendong’s books in the study."

"Was it written by Sheng Chendong’s father for him?" Gu Yanjing asked again.

"Yes." Zhao Shimeng replied, "When visiting his father, I had seen his father’s handwriting. This letter carries his father’s handwriting. It should have been given to him by his father before we came to the Capital City."

Gu Yanjing said nothing.

After a moment, Zhao Shimeng said, "Immediately upon seeing this letter, I returned to the country to give it to you. As far as I know, this Yiyi Dubbing is your studio, and many things are managed by Shi Tan. She’s been at the studio for years."

Qiao Yuxian looked at her and acknowledged it silently.

Zhao Shimeng also looked at her, then added, "I brought you the message, risking my life, so you can let me see An He now."

Qiao Yuxian lowered her eyes, unwilling to argue, "Go back first, someone will come to find you and take you to see Sheng Anhe."

"When?" Zhao Shimeng inquired.

Qiao Yuxian remained silent.

Zhao Shimeng added, "Tomorrow."

She rushed to deliver the message, fearing she wouldn’t live long, hoping to quickly see Sheng Anhe.

"Alright." Qiao Yuxian promptly agreed.

"You’d better keep your word, or I won’t spare you even as a ghost." Zhao Shimeng tossed out a threat and left abruptly.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t look at or see her off, inwardly scoffing at her words: Whose ghost, whose words of vengeance remain unclear, who is she threatening?

After Zhao Shimeng left, Gu Yanjing pinched her face.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, saying afterwards, "Mr. Gu, what’s your take on this?"

"My Lady, what’s your take?" Gu Yanjing said, touching her face.

"Someone deliberately used her to reveal Shi Tan’s identity to us," Qiao Yuxian said, "Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to return to A Continent, and even if she did, she probably wouldn’t have made it back."

Gu Yanjing agreed with her.

"Shi Tan’s poisoning," Qiao Yuxian spoke calmly.

"Did you suspect this long before?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"Not particularly early," Qiao Yuxian leaned on his shoulder, saying, "Reviewed everything related, reviewed up to Shi Tan."

"Did you reach out to her?" Gu Yanjing asked again.

"No," Qiao Yuxian replied, "They want the Peace Pendant. Shi Tan... honestly, is just a pawn left here in the Capital City; finding her is useless."

Gu Yanjing said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian touched the ring on his finger, saying, "The people behind this know my toxin has activated, using Zhao Shimeng to relay information to us. In essence, they’re rushing the process. Afraid I won’t make it, hastily revealing some details, letting us know the culprits, how it happened, handing over the Peace Pendant to exchange for the antidote."