Chapter 810: Chapter 810: Let’s Follow Qi Zai’s Plan

The night was dense, and Li Qiao, wrapped in a small blanket, leaned against the low cabinet by the foyer and asked in an even tone, “Are you staying or coming back with us?”

Xi Luo played with a trinket on the table and smiled nonchalantly, “A free ride on the Yan Emperor’s special plane? Why not take it when it’s free.”

“How is the situation at home?”

“You know?” Xi Luo curbed her smile and pinched Li Qiao’s cheek, “And here I was wondering why Ai Bo hadn’t been causing trouble for my family. Spill it, what have you done?”

Li Qiao brushed her hand aside and shifted the topic with a cool demeanor, “Don’t be late for the flight at eight tomorrow night.”

Xi Luo touched her chin thoughtfully as she watched Li Qiao walk away.

Was this kid doing good deeds without seeking recognition?

…

The next day, Luoyu and the others began to prepare for their return home.

Gu Chenn said his goodbyes and headed for the airport, while Feng Yi returned to the Earl’s Mansion.

After Li Qiao finished breakfast, her mobile phone buzzed with a WeChat message.

She glanced at it and looked up at Shang Yu across from her, “I’m going next door for a bit, I’ll be back soon.”

The man slowly wiped his fingertips with a towel, his deep gaze sweeping over the milk powder cup before curling his lips into a faint smile, “Finish it first.”

Li Qiao exhaled silently without a sound and met his gaze as she downed the pregnancy milk powder.

Shang Yu’s lips curled up in satisfaction, “Go and come back quickly.”

Next door at the villa, as soon as Li Qiao pushed open the picket fence, a hoarse voice called from the corner, “Kid.”

Li Qiao looked up and sauntered over.

At that moment, Yun Lih leaned against the wall with his head bowed, his tousled hair shadowing his brow, capturing the image of a listless aristocrat.

Li Qiao calmly stood still, and Yun Lih lifted his eyelids and chuckled, “You got here quite fast.”

“When are you leaving?” Li Qiao asked with her hands in her pockets, her dark eyes undisturbed.

There was no pity, no sympathy, calm as if nothing had ever happened.

“Right away,” Yun Lih said, stifling his cough and turning his face away to look at the distance, his voice strained, “These past days…”

Li Qiao raised her eyelids, cutting him off abruptly, “Stop rambling.”

All the emotions that Yun Lih had mustered were shattered by those two words.

He licked his back teeth in frustration and chuckled, “Can’t you let me finish?”

“There’s no need,” Li Qiao said indifferently, leaning against the wall, “It’s not worth the fuss for such a small matter.”

Yun Lih pursed his lips, his Adam’s apple bobbing twice, his emotions crumbling at that moment.

He patted Li Qiao’s head and jerked his chin toward the villa, “That’s all then, go back inside, it’s cold out here.”

Their eyes met, and Li Qiao arched her eyebrows, “Call me if you need anything.”

Yun Lih agreed, and she sighed, turning back.

After walking a few meters, Yun Lih’s husky voice came from behind, “There’s something for you in the mailbox at Elegant Villa Garden, remember to get it when you’re back in the South Sea.”

Li Qiao’s pace slowed and she turned her head, only to see Yun Lih’s back as he entered the door.

Twenty minutes later, Liuyun escorted Yun Lih to Parma for treatment.

Xia Siyu did not accompany them, opting instead for a flight to Parma an hour later, alone.

On this path, she was resolute and decisive, leaving no room for herself.

…

Evening arrived, and Li Qiao sat in the living room busy with her laptop, while Shang Yu and He Chen discussed matters in the study.

Yin Mo looked at the time, thought for a moment, and then broke the silence, “Be careful on your way back this time.”

“Mhm.” Li Qiao lifted her eyelids, her eyes resting on Yin Mo’s slightly swollen face, “If necessary, you can provide them with some information to gain their trust.”

Yin Mo was taken aback, followed by a bitter smile. “Are you openly asking me to betray you all?”

“This isn’t betrayal,” Li Qiao caressed the keyboard, “Only by convincing them can your parents be safe.”

Yin Mo looked out the window and sighed with a touch of melancholy, “Yes, I will.”

After a short while, Su Moshi entered from outside, carrying a medicine box in his hand.

Li Qiao glanced over, “Who’s injured?”

Placing the medicine box down, Su Moshi opened the lid and turned to face Li Qiao, “The instructions and dosages are all labeled. Take them on time, I’ll check.”

Li Qiao: “…”

The medicine box was packed full, all with prenatal vitamins and folic acid.

After closing the medicine box, Su Moshi sat down beside her and asked, “Is Shang Lu leaving with you all?”

Li Qiao, tapping the Enter key, replied indifferently, “He’s going back to Parma.”

“Then Xiao Yening…” Su Moshi frowned slightly, turning to look at Yin Mo, “Are you and Brother Chen sending her back?”

Yin Mo thought for a few seconds, “Let’s follow Qi Zai’s arrangements.”

Li Qiao had not mentioned the specific arrangements for Xiao Yening.

Somehow Shang Lu had managed it; these past few days Xiao Yening had been staying in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy Room, quiet and trouble-free, seemingly not as difficult as imagined.

Li Qiao entered another series of commands and finished working before closing the laptop. Without hurry, she said, “Take Xiao Yening with you to the airport. After the flight takes off, notify the Xiao family to pick her up.”

Upon hearing this, Su Moshi nodded in agreement, “That’s also good, using Xiao Yening to restrain them, the Xiao family should not dare to act rashly.”

Indeed, she was an ace up their sleeve.

Li Qiao curved her lips but did not join the conversation.

Xiao Yening probably couldn’t restrain the Xiao family at all.

Their attitudes had been clear from this test, both Xiao Hongdao and Xiao Yehui’s.

From the stairwell came the sound of steady, forceful footsteps.

As everyone looked in that direction, they saw two tall, erect figures slowly come into view.

He Chen, hand casually in his pocket, a coat slung over his arm, scanned the living room and said with a playful smile, “One little brat isn’t that important. They want to leave, not even ten Xiao families could stop them.”

Su Moshi touched his nose, seemingly finding the statement quite reasonable.

Upon seeing He Chen, Yin Mo instinctively averted her gaze.

…

After dinner at half-past seven,

Li Qiao and Shang Yu prepared to head to the airport.

Five royal vehicles lined up in succession, with Wei Ang stepping out from the co-driver’s seat, bowed his head and said, “Young Master, young Madam, the master sent me to pick you up.”

Shang Yu, holding Li Qiao’s hand, pressed his lips together and gave a faint, “Hmm.”

Soon, the group got into the cars, and once all the doors were closed, from beyond the distant houses lined the street, Shang Lu, with a medicine box slung over his shoulder, appeared in sight with a round little girl in tow.

This was the first time Li Qiao had seen Xiao Yening.

The little girl wasn’t very tall, with chubby cheeks. Vaguely, one could see the shadow of Madam Xiao on her face, though the similarities weren’t plentiful.

She was dressed in a noble academy’s uniform, running and bouncing after Shang Lu into the last car.

After a couple of glances at her through the rearview mirror, just as Li Qiao was about to tell Wei Ang to drive, Shang Lu ran back down from the car, still carrying the medicine box.

Clasping the medicine box under one arm, he came running over and began pounding on the window, asking with a serious face, “Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, what about my Sirbey?”

Li Qiao lowered the window, unable to suppress a laugh, “I’ll have someone air-ship it to you in Parma.”

Shang Lu made a scissor hand gesture, “Two of them.”