Chapter 114: Chapter 114 Brother Luo

Qiao Xin’s miscarriage didn’t cause much of an uproar, with Wang Zhen making a fuss for two days before being severely scolded by Old Mr. Lu.

Qiao Benqing and Zhao Wenjing did feel some regret, they had more expectations and affection for this child than for Qiao Xin herself, so after the miscarriage, they were the ones who were truly sad for a long time.

However, the turbulence caused by Qiao Xin’s miscarriage was quickly suppressed by another event: Qiao Yi’s birthday party.

According to Qiao Yi’s own wishes, she didn’t want to make a big fuss; just having a meal with family would have been fine.

But this idea of hers was jointly vetoed by Old Mr. Lu and Mr. and Mrs. Qiao.

Old Mr. Lu and Zhao Wenjing simply didn’t want Qiao Yi to feel slighted; the birthday party had to be held, and it had to be lively!

Qiao Benqing, on the other hand, had more on his mind.

Qiao Yi had married into the Lu Family for less than a year. Although it was widely rumored how much the Third Young Master Lu doted on his wife, Qiao Yi had always been too low-key, leading many to believe it was just a rumor.

The news of the Qiao Family and the Lu Family’s corporate alliance had long been known, and this birthday party held especially for Qiao Yi was primarily for Qiao Benqing to show everyone clearly what status Qiao Yi held in the Lu Family.

There was no way Qiao Yi’s little arm could twist these three big thighs.

To make sure Qiao Yi’s birthday party went well, Old Mr. Lu even personally got involved, discussing the details of the party with Zhao Wenjing.

It was impossible not to feel touched; for the umpteenth time, Qiao Yi felt she was both lucky and fortunate.

While basking in the warmth of being pampered for a few days, it was only after receiving a call from Sun Keke that Qiao Yi realized she had utterly forgotten about her.

“Qiao Qiao has already arranged plastic surgery for me, so I won’t be able to attend your birthday. I will have Qiao Qiao deliver your gift, and I wish you happy birthday in advance.”

Sun Keke’s voice on the phone was calm and even had a touch of cheerfulness, belying the crazed appearance she had had in the hotel that day.

“Thanks, but will your body recover in such a short time?”

“Don’t worry, I can hardly wait.”

After hanging up with Sun Keke, Qiao Yi felt somewhat downcast.

Those accustomed to seeing beauty probably can’t accept the darkness; thinking about Sun Keke now made even her heart ache.

Qiao Yi tried not to dwell on Sun Keke’s matter and called Qiao Qiao to make sure he took good care of Sun Keke. With that, she dove back into another task.

It was either a coincidence or a deliberate move by LQ, but LQ’s partnership competition was scheduled for the day after Qiao Yi’s birthday banquet, and in the same hotel, no less.

Such an arrangement made everyone suspect that LQ had already decided to collaborate with either the Qiao Family or the Lu Family, but only Qiao Yi knew that was utter nonsense!

If LQ had really prepared in advance to collaborate with both families, would she need to be burning the midnight oil revising documents!

This was the third time Qiao Yi was revising the document. Each time, Lu Yanchuan would find different issues, causing Qiao Yi to wonder if he was intentionally making things difficult for her.

However, although Qiao Yi didn’t work in the company for certain reasons, it didn’t mean she didn’t understand the work, and she certainly knew how important Lu Yanchuan’s revisions were.

But she just wasn’t happy about it!

It was her document after all, one she had worked hard and toiled over again and again; why should Qiao Benqing give all the credit to Lu Yanchuan!

She acknowledged that Lu Yanchuan did offer some help, but! But she had made sacrifices as well!

Seeing Lu Yanchuan’s face–expressionless yet clearly smug–made her want to punch him a few times.

Might as well kill this stinky man!

Nobody paid any attention to Qiao Yi’s slight grievance and protest. After dinner, Qiao Benqing and Lu Yanchuan went to the study to talk, and Zhao Wenjing left after answering Old Mr. Lu’s phone call. In just a few minutes, Qiao Yi was the only one left at the dining table.

“Second Miss, there is a package for you outside, I’m not sure who sent it. Only the recipient’s name is written on it, not the shipper’s.”

Two aunts came in carrying a big box, and Qiao Yi hurriedly asked them to place the box aside.

Qiao Yi walked around the box twice; she had sent all her recent online purchases to Emperor Garden and hadn’t bought anything shipped to the Qiao Family’s address.

Not to mention something this big!

Qiao Yi grabbed a fork from the table to slice open the tape and the moment she lifted the lid, she was hit in the face by something that suddenly popped out.

“Ah!!!”

Qiao Yi was struck by a giant head and fell backward.

And what hit Qiao Yi was no other than an enormous toy bear!

Calling it enormous was absolutely correct; the bear that popped out of the box and fell to the ground was even taller than an adult man, not to mention the size of its body after being stuffed with cotton.

How on earth did they manage to stuff something so huge into a box less than one-third its size?!

Isn’t this a setup?!

Rubbing her face, Qiao Yi stood up and kicked gently at the bear’s body with the tip of her foot. The bear’s leg moved aside, revealing an envelope underneath it.

After reading the letter, Qiao Yi was overjoyed.

“Auntie! Auntie! Get ready! Brother Luo will be here soon!”

While calling for the aunts, Qiao Yi struggled to drag the giant bear onto the sofa.

Lu Yanchuan was coming down the stairs when he unexpectedly heard Qiao Yi’s excitement and became curious about this “Brother Luo.”

“Xiao Luo is coming? When did he get back? He should’ve told us earlier so that I could have sent someone to pick him up!”

Following Lu Yanchuan, Qiao Benqing also heard Qiao Yi’s voice and hurried down the stairs.

On the other side, Qiao Yi was still happily hugging the big bear, and Lu Yanchuan’s heart felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

“Do we have a guest coming over?”

“Not really a guest, Xiao Luo was our neighbor in the past. His parents were always abroad, so the kid often stayed at our place. Later, when his parents came back, they asked me to be his godfather straight away.”

Qiao Benqing explained briefly, taking the letter from Qiao Yi’s hand for a glance before returning it to her.

“Look at you and Xiao Luo, after so many years, he still remembers your birthday. When have you ever sent him a birthday gift?”

“Hehe, didn’t I use to be little and not financially independent? I’ve prepared a really big gift for Brother Luo this year!”

Qiao Yi huffed defiantly, then turned and giggled, showing off her birthday present to Qiao Benqing.

“Look! Brother Luo knows what I like! Dad, if the gift you give me isn’t as good as Brother Luo’s… hmph!”

Standing behind Qiao Benqing, Lu Yanchuan’s heart was already filled with extreme dissatisfaction towards this yet-to-appear Brother Luo.

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