webnovelfull Chapter 251 Leave it to me
Chapter 251 Leave it to me
Qiao Qingshu smiled and grabbed Qiao Anlan's other hand.
"Brother, let's go in and face it together."
Qiao Anlan's initial anxiety gradually subsided after being comforted by the two girls.
The three entered the courtyard. Jiu'er saw this and hurriedly went inside to spread the word. Bai Chanzi rushed out.
Holding Qiao Anlan and Qiao Qingshu in her arms, Bai Chanzi was trembling all over; she was very nervous.
Her lips trembled slightly as she spoke.
"Shu'er, An'er, you've come..."
Qiao Jishen, who had been waiting inside for a long time, stood up nervously. It was the first time he had ever felt so helpless.
His hands were sweaty; he wiped them on his clothes. His expression was stiff, and his lips were even trembling.
"Anlan..."
When Qiao Anlan disappeared, he had already become a monk, but after learning the news, he still secretly helped to search for her, but to no avail.
He knew that Qiao Anlan had suffered a lot in her early years, and seeing her again now made his heart tremble for no reason.
The face is exactly the same as his.
He took two steps with some difficulty and stretched out his arm toward Qiao Anlan.
When Qiao Anlan's gaze fell upon this man, a warm current surged in his heart, an indescribable sense of closeness.
He knew the man before him was his father; there was almost no doubt about it.
He stood there, staring at the spot for several seconds, his throat feeling like it was stuffed with cotton, struggling to speak.
He choked up for a long time before finally calling out.
"Daddy."
The sound was very faint, almost imperceptible, but Qiao Jishen heard it clearly and distinctly.
That one word, "Father," seemed like an encouragement, filling him with courage. Without hesitation, he stepped forward and hugged Qiao Anlan, his eyes red-rimmed.
"Anlan, my son."
Qiao Qingshu stood aside, thinking she would calmly and rationally observe the scene before her, but tears still involuntarily streamed down her face.
Qiao Jishen looked up and saw Qiao Qingshu crying, so he pulled her into his arms again.
A son and a daughter, whom they hadn't seen for many years, were now embraced in their arms.
Qiao Jishen felt that if he were to die at this moment, it would be worth it.
Qiao Qingshu's tears could no longer be controlled and rolled down her cheeks. She buried her head in Qiao Jishen's arms and cried with deep emotion.
Bai Chanzi, who was watching this scene, was also in tears. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, and Xiao Caiwei handed her a handkerchief.
She took it without saying a word, only glancing at Xiao Caiwei, who smiled at her.
"This scene was truly hard-won."
Bai Chanzi was also somewhat moved. Yes, decades had passed, and everything had changed.
The secret she thought she would never tell anyone was now being revealed to everyone, and she never expected that the children would accept Qiao Jishen.
And she herself...
She didn't want to deceive herself; she had never forgotten Qiao Jishen, even across decades of change.
Qiao Jishen spoke with Qiao Anlan and Qiao Qingshu in detail before pushing them out. Xiao Caiwei led them away from the room.
Only Qiao Jishen and Bai Chanzi remained in the room.
Bai Chanzi sat with her back to him, head down, wiping away tears with a handkerchief, not looking at him.
Qiao Jishen slowly walked forward and called out softly,
"Chanzi".
He had never called him that.
When they first met, he didn't recognize her and simply called her "Miss".
After marrying into the Qiao family, he always addressed her as his sister-in-law, and the two were always separated by thousands of miles.
This was the first time he had called her Chanzi.
Bai Chanzi's heart skipped a beat, but she still moved her feet and changed her direction, still facing away from him.
Suddenly, with a thud, Qiao Jishen knelt down in front of her and grabbed her hand.
Bai Chanzi was startled and hurriedly stood up to try to escape, but her hands were held tightly.
Qiao Jishen said very seriously,
"Chanzi, we've missed each other for far too long. I've lived in regret for decades. I don't want to take this regret to my grave. Give me a chance. I want to take care of you for the rest of your life."
Bai Chanzi thought she would firmly shake off his hand, but when the time came, she found that she didn't want to shake off his hand at all.
They really missed so many years, but it's not his fault!
They were all framed; they had no choice in the matter...
She no longer resented him, and she held the same thought; she didn't want to have any regrets for the rest of her life.
Bai Chanzi's tears fell like pearls from a broken string, landing on the back of Qiao Jishen's hand.
He reached out his rough fingers to wipe away her tears, and held her hand tightly, saying with utmost sincerity,
"Please give me a chance."
Give him a chance.
Give him a chance.
Both Qiao Qingshu and Qiao Anlan outside the house had this sentence on their minds.
Bai Chanzi seemed to sense their expectations, and a bright smile appeared on her tear-streaked face.
"Okay, I promise you."
The tears that Qiao Ji had been holding back in his eyes suddenly burst forth, and he hugged Bai Chanzi tightly, sobbing softly.
Bai Chanzi patted his back, smiling through her tears, and whispered in his ear,
"Why are you crying? Our life has just begun."
Qiao Qingshu and Qiao Anlan, who were outside, smiled at each other, finally relieved that their family of four could finally be reunited.
Even Xiao Caiwei, who was standing to the side, was moved to tears.
Qiao Qingshu winked at Qiao Anlan, who understood and left. Qiao Qingshu then handed her handkerchief to Xiao Caiwei.
He handed the letter from his arms to Xiao Caiwei.
"This is what the old lady asked me to bring to you."
Xiao Caiwei was stunned for a moment, then stopped crying. Staring at the familiar handwriting on the envelope, she couldn't help but be a little dazed.
She glanced at Qiao Qingshu suspiciously, but Qiao Qingshu only smiled helplessly.
“The old lady is a very shrewd person; we can’t hide anything from her. She asked me to bring you this letter.”
Xiao Caiwei faked her death, and to ensure everything went smoothly, she didn't reveal a word to Old Madam Xiao. Even so, Old Madam Xiao still managed to guess the truth.
Xiao Caiwei unfolded the letter and read it carefully.
Qiao Qingshu was about to turn and leave when Xiao Caiwei called her back.
"Shu'er, wait a moment."
Xiao Caiwei said with a somewhat nervous expression,
"My mother said that Gu Rong from the third branch of the family has been drugging her. You have to help me!"
Qiao Qingshu turned to look at her, her brows furrowing slightly. She didn't want to get involved in the Xiao family's affairs, but she didn't expect that the Xiao family was still in such a precarious situation.
How could Madam Gu from the third branch of the family be so bold as to drug the old lady?
Xiao Caiwei grabbed Qiao Qingshu's arm and said,
"You have to help me. My mother is fighting alone and she's no match for them."
Consort Xiande had been kind to Qiao Qingshu, and Qiao Qingshu could not refuse the request. Moreover, she could not bear to see Old Madam Xiao being schemed against in the Xiao family.
She took the letter, read it carefully, and then looked up and said...
"Don't worry, leave it to me."