Chapter 12
Qiao Nian knew very well that Qiao Xin was wearing the jade pendant to remind Qiao Nian of how Qiao Nian had been forced to follow her parents’ intentions; how she had been forced to carry the pregnancy to term. Worst of all, how she had suffered a stillbirth in the end.
“You…” When Su Xue heard Qiao Nian’s voice, her reply instinctively took on a berating tone. As her voice raised in volume, she instantly sensed the coldness in the air. She didn’t even need to look at Gu Zhou to know he was glaring at her with a dark expression.
For a long time, Gu Zhou did not take the cup from Qiao Shan. Qiao Shan’s hand, which was cradling the teacup, had already turned red from the heat. Still, he did not dare to put the cup down, and could only hope that Gu Zhou would take the cup of tea soon.
Just like that, Qiao Xin’s thick and beautiful hair thinned considerably. Pieces of her long hair were scattered everywhere on the floor. She fell to the ground and coughed hard twice, dislodging the jade pendant in her throat and spitting it out.
If Gu Zhou had remembered correctly, Qiao Xin didn’t have a jade pendant on her neck just now. Qiao Nian’s reaction upon seeing her was normal at that time, but now, when Qiao Nian saw the jade pendant, her reaction was a little strange.
Five years ago, she fell into the evil scheme concocted by her mother and sister. That stranger had ignored her pleas and tortured her relentlessly for a night. Four years ago, she was even forced to give birth to a dead child…
Qiao Xin walked down the stairs step by step with the jade pendant hanging around her neck. There was a smug glint in her eyes. No matter whom in the Gu family the jade pendant belonged to, she would benefit from it.
When the servant brought the tea over, Qiao Shan immediately brought a teacup to Gu Zhou and said with a smile, “This tea is from this year’s new harvest. It tastes pretty good. Second Young Master, do try it!”
“You like this jade pendant, don’t you? Since you like it so much, swallow it!” Qiao Nian pulled the jade pendant off Qiao Xin’s neck in one swift motion and forced it down her throat!
Qiao Nian was thinking about when she could find time to ask Qiao Xin for the jade pendant. Now that Qiao Xin had disappeared, she turned to Su Xue and asked, “Mom, where’s Qiao Xin?”
Qiao Nian had initially thought that she would be able to maintain her composure, but the moment those humiliating memories were brought to the surface, pain still flooded her heart.
“Oh my god!” Qiao Xin covered her mouth in shock. If this jade pendant did not belong to Gu Zhou, then it was very likely to belong to the other young masters of the Gu family.
The young masters of the Gu family were all of the same parentage. Since Gu Zhou was so good-looking, the other young masters of the Gu family definitely wouldn’t be too ugly!
“What are you doing!” Su Xue didn’t want to lower herself to Qiao Nian’s level, but seeing Qiao Nian abuse Qiao Xin so viciously, she quickly walked up to pull Qiao Nian away.
Gu Zhou looked at Qiao Nian’s back as she left. He stood up elegantly and walked over to Qiao Xin in two long strides, asking condescendingly, “Whose is this?”
At the thought, Qiao Xin silently ran up the stairs to her room. She walked to the safe beside the desk, entered the password, and took out a sandalwood box.
