In case Qiao Ran really found a place to hide, or left Su City, it would be difficult to find her again in the future.

Pei Hao hesitated for a while and asked her, "Shall we find a place to sit?" I have something to tell you. ”

It just so happened that Qiao Ran also felt that there were some things that had to be said clearly.

They went to the milk tea shop at the entrance of the school, and after ordering their own drinks, Pei Hao asked, "What is your relationship with Junbei?" ”

That day at Qiao Ran's house, he saw how much Chu Junbei maintained and cared about Qiao Ran.

It's just that the situation at that time was special, and he didn't have the time and energy to ask clearly, otherwise he wouldn't have dragged it on to this day.

"Friends." Although Qiao Ran's answer was only these two words, her tone was much warmer when she spoke.

She raised her eyes to look at the man in front of her, and became cold again: "You just want to tell me this?" ”

"It's not." Pei Hao hurriedly denied it, "I came to tell you about the Pei family." ”

Qiao Ran's hand stirring the milk tea trembled.

Chu Junbei said that if he found something, he would tell her, but it had been several days, and Chu Junbei had not looked for her.

But also, it's the old thing from 20 years ago, how can it be so easy to check it?

Seeing that Qiao Ran was just looking at the milk tea in front of her with her eyelids down, and the straw kept stirring around with the black pearls in it, guessing that she should want to continue listening, Pei Hao said: "The reason why my mother left the Pei family back then was because of some misunderstandings, and my grandfather has always blamed himself......

After a slight pause, he added: "Over the years, my grandfather's health has become worse and worse, and after finding you, he originally wanted to take you back immediately, but you didn't want to...... He's sick now, in the hospital, do you want to ...... Go see him? ”

Qiao Ran's movements on his hands stopped, and he looked up in surprise.

The last time she saw Pei Lao, although the old man was old, he didn't seem to be in bad spirits, why did he go to the hospital in a good manner?

"Is it because of me?" Qiao Ran asked.

In the end, he is such an old person, even though Qiao Ran has no family affection for him now, but in the end he has some compassion.

Pei Hao was also frank and nodded, "Grandpa has always missed you very much, and knowing that you don't want to go back, I blame myself even more, and I am in a hurry for a while, so I ......"

Seeing that Qiao Ran didn't make a sound, but it wasn't as cold as at the beginning, Pei Hao asked again: "Even if you don't want to go back to Pei's house now, are you willing to go and see him?" He's your grandfather after all. ”

Qiao Ran's brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about whether to go or not.

After about half a minute, she asked softly, "In which hospital?" ”

……

On the way to the hospital, she received a call from Chu Junbei.

As soon as she picked up the phone, before Qiao Ran could speak, a woman's voice rang on the other end of the phone: "Qiao Ran, where are you now?" ”

Qiao Ran was stunned for a moment.

She took down her phone and looked at it carefully, it was indeed Chu Junbei's phone.

But why is it a woman who speaks?

She couldn't figure it out, but she didn't know why, she suddenly felt so uncomfortable in her heart, and even the tone of her voice became hard: "May I ask who you are?" ”

The other party may not have thought that she would ask this question, and was stunned, and said after a while: "I'm my aunt, don't you remember?" We had dinner together last time. ”

Qiao Ran realized that it was Chu Junbei's mother.

But just now she was talking to others with that attitude......

Qiao Ran's face turned red in an instant, and she was even a little at a loss, "Uncle, aunt, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you, I ...... I...... You ......"

Through the mobile phone, Qiao Ran heard Wu Shuhua's giggling on the other end, and didn't seem to be angry because of her momentary rudeness.

Sure enough, soon she heard Wu Shuhua ask, "Qiao Ran, where are you?" I'm so bored at home, can you come and chat with me? ”

Perhaps she felt that this was a little inappropriate, but she immediately added, "Or I can come to you." ”

Qiao Ran swallowed.

Chu Junbei's mother is really ...... It's so cute, and the voice is girlish, so it's no wonder that I misunderstood just now.

She didn't want Chu Junbei to know that she was going to Pei's house, so she refused: "I'm sorry aunt, I have something to do now, I'm outside." ”

"That's it......" Wu Shuhua was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up, "It's okay, then I'll look for you next time." Will I be able to call you from my own phone next time? ”

Hearing this somewhat cute question, Qiao Ran couldn't help laughing, "Of course you can." ”

"Okay, okay, then don't you don't answer my phone when the time comes."

Wu Shuhua was about to hang up the phone, but suddenly heard a man's voice on the other end of the phone: "Who?" ”

She didn't hear Qiao Ran's answer, and the phone was hung up.

But...... The man's voice seemed familiar.

After searching in his mind for a long time, Wu Shuhua finally thought of whose voice it might be.

At this time, the door of the office opened, and Chu Junbei walked in from the outside.

"Mom." Chu Junbei frowned, and his eyes fell on the mobile phone in Wu Shuhua's hand, "What are you doing?" ”

He was in a meeting just now, he didn't bring his mobile phone, and as soon as he came out of the conference room, he heard Secretary Zhang say that Wu Shuhua was coming, and when he came in, he saw her holding her mobile phone in her hand, and the alarm bell in his heart couldn't help but sound.

More than once, Wu Shuhua used his mobile phone to call women, and asked people to meet in his name, and he didn't listen.

"Mom, are you ...... again?"

"Junbei, do Qiao Ran and Pei Hao know each other?" Chu Junbei's words hadn't finished yet, Wu Shuhua asked first.

Seeing Chu Junbei's slightly stunned appearance, Wu Shuhua put the phone back on the desk and picked up her ragdoll cat from the chair, "I just called Qiao Ran, and I seem to have heard Pei Hao's voice." ”

As soon as she said this, Chu Junbei didn't have the heart to ask her what she said to Qiao Ran on the phone.

What was the situation when Qiao Ran met Pei Hao last time, he could see it clearly, in case ......

He walked on his long legs, walked to the desk in a few steps, picked up his mobile phone and called Qiao Ran.

The phone was immediately connected, and it was Qiao Ran's well-behaved voice that crawled into her ears along the current: "Auntie, is there anything else?" ”

“……”

Aunt......

"It's me." Chu Junbei was expressionless, "Are you with Pei Hao?" ”

Qiao Ran thought that it was Wu Shuhua who called him this time, but he didn't expect it to become Chu Junbei, so he was slightly stunned, and subconsciously said, "Ah." ”

Chu Junbei's heart tugged, "He's looking for you again?" Forcing you to go back to Pei's house again? ”

"Nope." Qiao Ran glanced at Pei Hao, who was driving steadily, and turned her head, "Pei Lao is sick, I'll go to the hospital to see him." ”

"Which hospital?"

Qiao Ran said honestly.

Chu Junbei said that he would go over for a while, and then hung up the phone, and was about to go outside, but was stopped by Wu Shuhua.

"Junbei, did you just say that Qiao Ran wanted to go back to Pei's house? What does that mean? She looked at her son with wide eyes.

Chu Junbei took his coat and put it on, and said at the same time: "She is with Pei Hao." ”

The Pei family has been looking for Pei Rong's daughter in the past few years, and Wu Shuhua also knows a little about this matter, and when she asked her question after Chu Junbei went home last time, she immediately guessed something, and asked: "Could it be ...... Qiao Ran is Pei Rong's daughter? ”

Without waiting for Chu Junbei to answer, she asked again: "You asked me about Pei Rong that day, because of Qiao Ran?" ”

"Hmm." Chu Junbei nodded, but he didn't have the heart to continue to say to Wu Shuhua, "I'll go out first." ”

Then I grabbed my phone and left.

Wu Shuhua sat on the sofa with her Ragdoll cat in her arms, her eyes fixed on the lines of the floor in front of her, a little distracted.

……

When Qiao Ran arrived at the hospital, Pei Lao was receiving an infusion, he was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes closed, as if he was taking a nap, his thin right hand stretched out from the quilt, and there was a needle in the bulging cyan veins on the back of his hand.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, he opened his eyes, but when he looked at the door, he saw Qiao Ran and Pei Hao.

The old man, who was still like an old tree about to die just now, suddenly came to his senses, and immediately sat up from the bed, "Ranran, are you here?" ”

Qiao Ran pursed the corners of her lips, didn't speak for a long time, and said for a while: "I heard that you are sick, come and see you." ”

Pei Lao nodded again and again, his eyes were more cloudy than usual, "It's good to come, it's good to come." Sit down, Hao, you peel an apple for Ranran. ”

Seeing that Pei Lao was so enthusiastic about himself, Qiao Ran was a little overwhelmed, and said repeatedly: "No need, I ......"

"Yes, yes." Pei Lao interrupted Qiao Ran's words, and a little apology flashed in his eyes, "Because I miss you so much, I asked Ah Hao to pick you up at your house, and Ah Hao told me what happened that day." Ranran, it's my grandfather who is not good, it's my grandfather who is not thoughtful, don't blame my grandfather. ”

He had a grandfather, gray hair and a cautious appearance.

Qiao Ran was not like a rock in the end, she couldn't bear to look at it anymore, and hung her head and asked, "How is your body?" ”

"It's okay, it's all old problems, and I will be discharged from the hospital in a few days."

"Hmm."

"What about you? How are you doing? How are you doing at school? Has anyone else bullied you? ”

"Nope."

After answering Pei Lao's question, Qiao Ran suddenly understood something.

No wonder the principal suddenly went to her today and said those words to her, it seems that they were all arranged by Pei Lao......

Pei Hao handed the peeled apple to Qiao Ran, and at the same time explained: "Grandpa knows that your situation at school is not optimistic, so he specially asked me to say hello." ”

Qiao Ran held the apple in her hand and thanked Mu Mu.

Maybe it was because Pei Hao went to Qiao Ran's house last time and made too much trouble, Pei Lao was afraid that Qiao Ran would be unhappy, so today he didn't say anything about letting Qiao Ran go back to Pei's house, but only said that if he encountered any difficulties, he would find Pei Hao and let Pei Hao help solve it.

After staying for more than twenty minutes, Qiao Ran proposed to leave, and Pei Lao immediately asked Pei Hao to see her off.

"No need, I'll just take a taxi back by myself." Qiao Ran looked at Pei Hao, "I'll go home directly, if my mother sees it, I'm afraid she will think too much." ”

After she said this, Pei Hao also remembered Qiao Pingping's appearance that day.

It's not really good.