The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 667 - 629: Her Outcome

The two people in the living room were just sitting, but the atmosphere around them seemed to be scorched by fire.

It was as if invisible knives were floating in the air, ready to pierce into their flesh at any moment.

Qiao Yuxian looked at Qiao Shuning.

They had never gotten along since childhood, but that sentence just now, she felt she was absolutely right.

A person who is rotten to the core shouldn’t be given a chance to change, because she won’t. Whether as a child or as an adult, she will never change. Age doesn’t matter, she will never think she’s wrong.

Such a person should be dealt with the first time she makes a move. So she will never have another chance to harm others.

Qiao Yuxian gently rubbed the hand resting on her leg.

The movement was subtle, but Qiao Shuning’s gaze immediately shifted to her hand.

Since being under surveillance and restricted in mobility, she had been fixated on getting the Peace Pendant.

Especially after yet another failure with Qiao Zhiang and being cursed online, in just two days, she seemed like she hadn’t rested for over ten days.

Her eyes were dark and she had been on the verge of a mental breakdown.

The only method she could think of didn’t succeed either. She was monitored when she left the house and would be caught if she tried to approach the Gu Mansion. She was out of options.

She couldn’t think of any way out...

The Gu Mansion was warm, and Qiao Yuxian only wore a very thin jacket.

The sleeves of the jacket were a bit long, so she folded them up twice. Her wrist was exposed.

Qiao Shuning followed her fingers and saw the Peace Pendant on her wrist.

In an instant, her pupils shrank sharply, and the muscles on her face twitched.

Qiao Yuxian felt her gaze, and slowly clenched her fingertips, just about to speak.

Suddenly, Qiao Shuning lunged at her, moving swiftly and forcefully, knocking the coffee table between them aside.

Lu Muyao instantly flashed out from the side room, followed closely by the butler.

The servants quickly rushed forward as well.

Qiao Yuxian raised her hand to grasp Qiao Shuning’s descending wrist, staring at the fruit knife she was holding.

She had been prepared.

Because something was off with Qiao Shuning’s mental state.

Based on the reports from those watching her, she had been trying to come to the Gu Mansion, which made her suspicious.

Seeing her today confirmed it.

The Gu Mansion had many people, and it was hard to get in.

But she insisted on coming over.

And now she had attempted to assassinate her.

Any normal person, if they still had things they wanted to fight for, wouldn’t make such a suicidal move.

Qiao Shuning was very strong, staring maniacally into Qiao Yuxian’s eyes, both hands pressing the knife down.

Qiao Yuxian held her wrist and frowned slightly.

Lu Muyao came over, grabbed Qiao Shuning’s arm, and with a flick of his wrist, threw her out.

Qiao Shuning was flung through the air, showing how forcefully Lu Muyao had acted. She crashed to the ground with a loud thud on the wooden floor.

The butler immediately pinned Qiao Shuning down.

"Ah! Let go of me! Let go of me! Qiao Yuxian! Qiao Yuxian! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!" Qiao Shuning screamed hysterically, "The Peace Pendant is mine! It’s mine! Yao Mountain Island is mine! Everything is mine! It’s mine!"

Lu Muyao hurriedly knelt by the sofa to check on Qiao Yuxian, nervously asking, "Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Qiao Yuxian looked at him squatting in front of her and, after a pause, shook her head, saying, "I’m fine."

Lu Muyao went to check her hand.

Qiao Yuxian followed his gaze, then shifted slightly to the side, "Cough, it’s nothing. I still have the strength to deal with her."

She moved, and Lu Muyao realized he had been a bit presumptuous, so he quickly stood up and stepped back, then looked at the still screaming Qiao Shuning.

Qiao Yuxian also looked at her, listening to her screams.

Listening as her voice went from sharp to hoarse and then gradually quieted down.

Until there was no sound left, and she lay on the ground, silently shedding tears, Qiao Yuxian finally said, "Let her go."

Lu Muyao glanced at Qiao Yuxian in confusion.

The butler was equally puzzled, but since Qiao Yuxian had spoken and didn’t want to say more, he complied.

Then personally oversaw sending her out of the Gu Mansion’s grounds.

After Qiao Shuning left, Qiao Yuxian asked Lu Muyao to stay for lunch.

After lunch, Lu Muyao didn’t stay long before leaving.

Qiao Yuxian also went upstairs to rest.

Around three o’clock, she was woken by the ringing of her phone.

Upon waking, she stared at the words "Liu Zhou" on the phone for a while before her thoughts caught up and she became fully awake.

She swiped to answer, pressed the phone to her ear, but didn’t speak.

Liu Zhou said, "Half an hour ago, Qiao Shuning fell from a building. Mr. Qiao has been informed. There’s also news from Qiao Cheng’s side. The family of three is on their way to the Capital City."

Qiao Yuxian looked at the pillow on the other side of the bed, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, then she said, "Alright. Keep an eye on Qiao Cheng, make sure nothing happens at this crucial time. Control the media and public opinion."

"Okay." Liu Zhou responded and then hung up.

Qiao Yuxian set the phone down, sat for a moment, and then got up to pour herself a glass of water.

Snow was falling outside, covering the ground in a thin layer of white.

Qiao Yuxian held the glass, walked to the window, and looked towards Yue City through the falling snowflakes.

Xi Wanqing’s words seemed to echo in her ears.

"The Qiao Family must always stand united. Now that you have taken this position, you must take responsibility for the family. Protect each and every member of the Qiao Family to the greatest extent."

"When dealing with your kin, always, always think twice. They are different from outsiders, never spill your kindred blood."

"Control the violence within yourself, don’t do anything you’ll regret."

...

Qiao Yuxian stroked her fingers, gazing towards Yue City, pondering the promises she had made to Xi Wanqing.

As a member of the Qiao Family, Qiao Shuning was given three chances, her life was spared.

She used up all her chances; her remaining value was negligible, and at this point, Quan Rong doesn’t need to use her anymore.

Keeping her would just be a dangerous liability.

"Grandmother, this is the greatest mercy I can offer," Qiao Yuxian murmured as she lowered her gaze, "Your guidance kept her in check for a few years, and she stopped harming anyone. But at her core, she is incorrigible; once you were gone, she restarted her mischief. I gave her more than just three chances. Her just being alive is a threat to anyone’s life. The way things turned out today, at least she left with a complete body. However... the Qiao Family will no longer bear any trace of her."

Qiao Cheng’s couple only ever had one son.

The eldest son of the Qiao Family only ever had one son, and never had a daughter.

Qiao Yuxian lifted her gaze again to look outside the window, and the snow was getting heavier...