Chapter 20
The documents stated that Qiao Nian had been sent to live in the countryside when she was one year old. She was only brought back to the city when she was nineteen, and became a top student in S University’s medical field. Four years ago, she gave birth to a baby and was sent to a mental hospital soon after. She was now Second Young Master Gu’s wife.
“If not the snake, then who? Would you rather I slept with you?” Qiao Nian gave Qiao Xin a look of dislike. She had always had a bad temper upon waking up, and now she was getting more and more irritated. She said angrily, “Get lost, I want to continue sleeping!”
Qiao Xin covered her mouth in panic. Horrified, she looked at the snake on Qiao Nian’s shoulder. She staggered two steps back, attempting to distance herself from Qiao Nian. Her voice trembled as she said, “Sister, why are you sleeping with the snake?”
Lin Nan handed the information he had found to Gu Zhou and said with a serious expression, “This is the information I’ve gathered on Second Young Madam and her younger sister, from the past five years. It’s all written here clearly. Take a look!”
“Yes.” Lin Nan nodded. He could feel the coldness radiating from Second Young Master Gu. Sensing that misfortune was about to befall Qiao Nian, Lin Nan silently lit a row of prayer candles for Qiao Nian in his heart.
“You usually know how to take care of people, don’t you? Your wife is younger than you. Why don’t you take care of her? You’ve been using so much strength. Those who don’t know might think that you’re abusive!”
“Oh, my darling girl, you’re up. Come and sit down!” Matriarch Gu gazed dotingly at Qiao Nian and waved her over. She said happily, “If you’re not feeling well, sleep more. You don’t have to be up so early!”
As for Qiao Xin, she looked at Matriarch Gu in disbelief. It should be known that she had gotten up at six o’clock. When Matriarch Gu saw her in the morning, she said with disdain that she had woken up late.
Seeing that Qiao Nian was about to shut the door, Qiao Xin hurriedly moved forward to stop the door from closing. She said anxiously, “Sister, Madam Gu and Brother-in-law are waiting for you downstairs!”
Qiao Xin was the beloved and pampered daughter of the Qiao family. She had never liked her sister and her biggest wish was to marry into a rich family. She was a student from a third-tier university.
He finally understood why Qiao Nian was no longer afraid of snakes. He guessed that living under the Qiao family, she had no choice but to evolve from a docile little rabbit to a poisonous beast.
“No.” Casually, Gu Zhou placed a file of papers on the pile of documents he had been reading. He looked at Qiao Nian intently and said, “Let the servants do this kind of work in the future.”
Qiao Nian gave Qiao Xin a displeased look. Silently, she brought up her hands to cover her ears, her expression filled with disdain. “Can you stop screaming? You sound like a pig!”
Qiao Xin frowned as she looked at Qiao Nian, her expression brimming with jealousy. Vaguely, she sensed a dangerous gaze on her. She looked up and saw Gu Zhou looking at her.
It was already half past nine and Qiao Nian had just gotten up. Not only did Matriarch Gu not blame her sister for waking up late, she even told her sister to rest more.
Gu Zhou’s weighty gaze lingered on Qiao Xin. Looking up, he saw that Lin Nan had arrived. He gave Lin Nan a look, then followed Lin Nan to the study on the second floor.
