He was murdered after his family was wiped out and left with no descendants; his whole family knelt

Chapter 249 This Time It's for Real

Bai Chanzi, however, coldly chased them away.

"You can leave now; I don't want to see you for the time being."

A cold, detached remark fell, and Qiao Jishen's face froze. He nodded, slowly rising to his feet.

"Okay, I'll go now and come see you another day."

Qiao Qingshu followed behind him, intending to see him off.

At the door, Qiao Qingshu called out to him.

"Uncle, please give Mother some time, and give me some time too. We need time to process this news."

Qiao Jishen lowered his eyes and nodded, then seemed to remember something and said...

"I originally intended to take this secret to my grave, but seeing that your mother is still alive, I'm even less inclined to hide it from her. Will you blame me?"

Qiao Qingshu shook her head, although the news was quite shocking to her as well.

However, she could accept it. She had never understood why her personality was not similar to Qiao Jizhou's at all. Now that it seemed they were not related by blood, it made sense.

Qiao Qingshu's haughty and arrogant attitude must have come from her biological father, Qiao Jishen.

She didn't know the truth in her previous life and always thought that her uncle was unconditionally good to her.

She recalled how her uncle had taken such good care of her during their escape in her previous life, even giving Qiao Qingshu the meager rations he had.

She will always remember the deep affection her uncle showed as he watched her eat the dry biscuits; the intense love and tenderness in his eyes always reminded her of it.

Looking back now, that gaze is clearly the deep affection a father has for his daughter, full of love, tenderness, and affection.

Qiao Qingshu choked up slightly and said,

"Give your mother some time. I will let you know if she is willing to see you when she wakes up."

Qiao Jishen nodded, then sighed softly.

"it is good."

After saying that, he turned and left. His back was thin, and he walked slowly through the bamboo forest, lonely and desolate.

If he were heartless and ungrateful, why would he have remained unmarried for so many years, and even become a monk because of what happened back then?

Everyone makes mistakes; perhaps he just lacked an opportunity.

Qiao Qingshu stayed with her mother until she slowly woke up before leaving.

The mother needs time to process this.

This matter cannot be rushed.

When the night was deep and quiet, Qiao Qingshu lay in Xiao Zhijie's arms and told him about the incident in detail. He was also extremely surprised.

Stroking Qiao Qingshu's earlobe, he pulled her into his arms and whispered,

"I think your mother just needs time; I can sense that their connection is not yet over."

This was also what Qiao Qingshu was thinking. She didn't expect that she would think the same way as Xiao Zhijie, so she couldn't help but look up at him.

Their eyes were filled with tenderness. This was the first time the couple had slept in the same bed since they had recovered from their illness.

Qiao Qingshu stared into Xiao Zhijie's amber eyes and said,

"You think the same way I do."

The person behind her slowly lowered their head and kissed Qiao Qingshu's lips.

"Our fate has not ended."

After saying that, he lowered his head and deepened the kiss. The man's refreshing breath lingered around her nose, and Qiao Qingshu felt hot all over.

She reached out and nudged the man, feeling instinctively embarrassed.

Although she had already married and had children in her previous life, the days spent in the cold palace occupied most of her life.

She had long forgotten what love between a man and a woman felt like, so she blushed slightly from the awkwardness.

Xiao Zhijie blushed as well, and he held the person in his arms even tighter, whispering in her ear,

"You lied to me last time, but this time it must be true."

After saying that, the person pressed down on him, showering him with kisses.

The young man was strong and vigorous, and being a virgin, his first night was almost frenzied.

By the time they could rest, it was already past 10 a.m.

Qiao Qingshu was fast asleep and couldn't wake up at all. It was Wanqiu who woke her up.

"Madam, wake up, lunch is ready."

She opened her sleepy eyes, feeling a backache that made it almost impossible for her to get up; she hadn't realized she'd slept until noon.

Looking up, she saw that lunch had already been prepared in the room. Then she turned her head and saw that there was no one by the bed.

Late Autumn smiled, pursing her lips.

"Madam, Master went out early this morning and specifically instructed us not to wake you."

Lin Dong then came in carrying a basin of water, muttering unhappily.

"This son-in-law is too inconsiderate. The lady has just recovered, and he was so active last night. If he makes her sick from exhaustion, that would be terrible."

Late Autumn patted Lin Dong on the back with a grin, signaling her to stop talking.

But Lin Dong seemed still angry, and raised her head indignantly, saying...

"Why did you hit me? Did I say something wrong? The commotion was so loud that I didn't get a good night's sleep while keeping watch last night, let alone the lady."

Qiao Qingshu lowered her eyes, a blush slowly creeping up her cheeks; she was even a little shy.

Late Autumn hurriedly pulled Lin Dong out of the room. Qiao Qingshu stood by the bed for a while before getting up and sitting at the table to eat.

My whole body aches as if it's falling apart, especially my lower back, which is incredibly sore.

She rubbed her hands and ate, thinking to herself, "Now that this guy has tasted the forbidden fruit, he'll probably be tormenting me in the future."

Although she had been married to Xiao Chengyan for many years in her previous life, their intimate moments were not pleasant. Whenever Xiao Chengyan asked her to do something unrestrained, she would refuse, and he would say it was boring and would not argue, so he would often just go through the motions.

Later, after learning about Liu Wan'er and Xiao Chengyan's affair, she made a huge scene and argued with them. She would never forget the words Xiao Chengyan blurted out during their argument.

"I like flamboyant women! You just can't compare to Liu Wan'er!"

She was infatuated with him at first, and even thought about changing herself for him, but in the end, it just felt extremely awkward.

Looking back now, it wasn't that I wasn't charming enough, it was just that I didn't like it anymore.

Once you have love, you will know what it means to not love.

Last night, Xiao Zhijie whispered in her ear again and again, calling her name and saying he loved her.

She was certain that the person in front of her truly loved her, and their intimacy was so natural and moving.

As she ate, thinking about these things, some things that had been buried deep in her heart and she couldn't figure out suddenly came to light.

She straightened her back involuntarily, took a deep breath, and laughed out loud.

The laughter came from the heart and struck a chord with people.

"Madam, the old lady wants to see you."

There was a nanny waiting at the door. Qiao Qingshu changed her clothes and followed her. She knew that once she returned to the Xiao family, she couldn't escape these things.

As I slowly walked into the hall, I saw that Old Madam Xiao had just finished lunch and was resting by the couch.

Hearing footsteps, she opened her eyes and waved the crowd away.

"Shu'er, you may all leave."

The door closed slowly, and Old Madam Xiao stared at her intently, saying...

"My daughter isn't dead, is she?"