“Do you think Chu Xi is…?”
After Xiao Yufan spoke, the atmosphere became slightly awkward. Then, the old man’s words left Xiao Yufan completely confused—could it be that Old Master Qiao was blaming him?
“She’s great, except for being a bit stubborn, having a big mouth, a small nose, and a foul mouth. Actually, she’s quite presentable!”
If Qiao Chuxi had heard Xiao Yufan’s words, she would surely have rushed over and beaten him up. After all, she was a legendary figure in Linjiang, the genius girl of the Qiao family—how could she be worth nothing in this guy’s mouth?
In contrast, after Xiao Yufan finished speaking, Old Master Qiao merely stiffened his expression for a moment, then burst into laughter. It seemed there really was some misunderstanding between the two.
“Actually, Chuxi is very considerate, but something happened in the past that slightly changed her nature…”
Unconsciously, Old Master Qiao sighed, as if recalling something, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. Xiao Yufan was puzzled, not knowing exactly what the old man meant, but soon his curiosity was piqued.
“What exactly happened back then…?”
Almost unconsciously, Xiao Yufan asked. He was very interested in Qiao Chuxi’s story—knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. Only by understanding this woman better could he find her weaknesses!
“It was about ten years ago. At that time, Chuxi was still very young. Qiao Corporation had reached a peak in its development; her father kept winning in the business world. The current success of Qiao Corporation is inseparable from his contributions.”
A glimmer of tears appeared in Old Master Qiao’s eyes; his emotions were filled with regret and guilt. He wanted to give the best to Qiao Chuxi—not only because she was excellent, but more out of guilt…
“And then what happened?”
Xiao Yufan could vaguely guess what the old man was about to say, because he had never heard Qiao Chuxi mention her somewhat legendary father.
“A tree that stands tall invites the wind. Without any backing, Qiao Corporation was eventually targeted by certain people. These people had various backgrounds and never took the Qiao family seriously!”
“Eventually, someone could no longer hold back and approached the Qiao family with conditions to acquire Qiao Corporation. However, back then, Qiao Chuxi’s father didn’t want Qiao Corporation to become someone else’s bride, so he refused. In the end, he didn’t expect it to bring about a fatal disaster!”
Old Master Qiao’s voice paused as he mentioned the painful past. Thinking about it, his body couldn’t help but tremble. Obviously, the pain of burying one’s own child is no less intense than Qiao Chuxi’s grief over losing her parent…
“Who exactly were these people? How could they disregard business reputation so completely? Don’t they understand the principle of not involving innocents?”
Frowning slightly, Xiao Yufan hadn’t expected that the Qiao family had such a past. This incident must have left a deep scar in Qiao Chuxi’s heart. He was just curious—since the Qiao family was well-known and respected in the north, who would dare to act so brazenly against Qiao Chuxi’s father?
“Although they were businesspeople, they were devils. Some things they couldn’t obtain, they wanted to destroy! And Chuxi, watching her own father fall dead before her eyes, how deep must the wound in her heart be!”
As soon as he mentioned those people, Old Master Qiao gritted his teeth in hatred. Unfortunately, those people were beyond the Qiao family’s ability to confront. However, Xiao Yufan’s appearance gave him a glimmer of hope…
Xiao Yufan vaguely understood that those people were likely businessmen with underworld connections—or perhaps they were actually members of the underworld itself.
Although Xiao Yufan had done many things, he only killed those who deserved it. “Don’t provoke me, and I won’t provoke you”—this was Xiao Yufan’s bottom line. Therefore, even when the Fengyun Enterprise and Lingyun Enterprise acted against him in the past, he had never considered using covert forces. However, dealing with Dongfang Haoran was different.
Deep inside, he already felt some sympathy for that woman. Compared to Qiao Chuxi, Xiao Yufan felt he was already very lucky—at least his parents were still by his side now…
“So, what do you want me to do, Old Master…?”
At this point, Xiao Yufan had more or less guessed what Old Master Qiao wanted to say, but he felt a bit strange. Could it be that he, like Old Master Yu, would entrust his granddaughter to him?
“I hope you can take care of Chuxi. She has never shown interest in any man, but I can feel that she has special feelings for you!”
“Since Qiao Corporation and Huisheng Enterprise are in cahoots, I suppose I have the responsibility to protect Qiao Corporation and take care of her. But Old Master might be mistaken. Her special feelings for me might just be hatred!”
Xiao Yufan felt a headache coming. Taking care of that woman would surely drive him crazy. However, such a beautiful woman was hard for anyone to refuse…
“I know Chuxi better than anyone else. If she truly hated you, she wouldn’t even want to speak to you. But now she enjoys arguing with you, which clearly shows that her feelings for you are not hatred, but affection!”
“Affection? Then the way she expresses it is quite unique…”
Indeed, Xiao Yufan was quite surprised. From the very beginning, Qiao Chuxi and he had always been in conflict, which could be considered a case of love-hate relationship.
Coughing dryly, Old Master Qiao didn’t know what else to say. He originally shouldn’t meddle in young people’s affairs, but Qiao Chuxi’s lifelong happiness had always been a concern for him, which was why he had called Xiao Yufan aside.
“You seem like a very responsible man. I just hope you can take good care of Chuxi for me. Although she might be a bit capricious and spoiled, her heart is kind…”
“Responsible? Xiao Yufan’s smile was somewhat ironic. If Old Master Qiao knew how many women were around him, would he still think like this? But indeed, he was very responsible to every woman.
Unable to bear refusing this old man, Xiao Yufan could only nod. Taking good care of Qiao Chuxi didn’t necessarily mean turning her into his woman…
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first!”
In such an awkward atmosphere, Xiao Yufan didn’t want to stay any longer. Bowing slightly, he turned to walk out of the study.
“If possible, I hope you can help Chuxi take revenge. There’s a deep wound in her heart that will always remain, greatly affecting her future path. I know only you might have the strength to do this…”
Just as Xiao Yufan was heading toward the door, Old Master Qiao’s voice rang out again. Although this request carried a hint of using Xiao Yufan, it was out of necessity. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yufan merely paused for a moment but didn’t say anything else…
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