Chapter 21: He Returns from a Business Trip
It was very late at night, there were few pedestrians on the road, and occasionally a car drove by in a hurry, without stopping for half a moment.
A taxi stopped outside the famous community of the academy, and the girl who got out of the car was wearing ordinary home clothes, her long hair was draped over her shoulders, her face was pale, but she was still barely smiling: "Thank you, master!" ”
Cao Aiqian led the drowsy Ran He into the rental house where he lived, and gave Ran He the only bed in the house to rest.
She watched Ran He fall on the soft and comfortable big bed, rolled over twice, and finally fell asleep peacefully, but between the locked eyebrows, she was still full of worry and sorrow.
She sighed softly, opened the window, let the cold breeze blow in, drove the heat away, and went into the bathroom.
After putting water in the bathtub, Cao Ai took off her clothes and stepped into it barefoot, feeling the hot temperature, and the whole person felt a lot more soothed.
I closed my eyes and meditated, and some intermittent memories suddenly appeared in my mind.
She is a very lucky girl who has had everything since she was a child, and she can have whatever she wants.
And all this was given to her by the Cao couple, her adoptive parents, who gave her endless spoiling.
Cao Aiqian, you were really dissatisfied before! My Xia Aiqian has been in pain all my life, and my parents don't hurt and I have no friends. It's hard to grow up and make money to support yourself, but you have to travel over to you to help you clean up the mess.
Thinking of this, she sighed silently, if it was Ran He who was adopted by the Cao couple at the beginning, would it be her who has been bullied for a long time and dare not speak out today.
She couldn't hold back her tears for a day and finally couldn't help it, and the stubbornness in her bones didn't allow her to cry in front of the weak.
She had to protect them! These are the six words that spread in Cao Aiqian's entire mind.
Just like when my grandmother was trying to make up enough money for her to paint, she quietly set up a stall outside to sell the vegetables she grows, and once she was caught by the chengguan, and the chengguan rudely threw the vegetables all over the street.
Grandma could only squat on the ground and cry, and Cao Aiqian, who was still a middle school student, could only pestle in a dementia.
She didn't remember why the vegetables were scattered all over the ground, only that her grandmother was very sad and she cried too.
It wasn't until she grew up that she gradually understood the value of these dishes, and at that time she vowed that she would make money when she grew up and let her grandmother live a good life.
But the year she just graduated from college, her grandmother died of cancer, and the person who loved her the most in the world disappeared.
Coming out of the bathroom, the screen of the mobile phone on the coffee table in the living room emitted a faint light, she picked it up and looked at it, and her heart sank, it was Cao Kowen's missed call.
She was nervously holding her mobile phone and lying on the soft sofa, staring at the mobile phone screen in a daze, she didn't know how she should explain to Cao Kowen.
Glancing at the dialing time for a few seconds, it is estimated that there should be a few days left when he comes back from a business trip, presumably by mistake, right?
The next morning it snowed heavily, the first snow of the year, and the white snowflakes always gave a quiet and comfortable feeling.
"Big sister ....." Cao Aiqian was awakened by Ran He's sweet voice, opened her eyes dimly, and lifted the quilt tightly with her hands to wrap her whole body.
Ran He had messy long hair, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were still foggy, she was wearing a pink sweater with a pair of jeans underneath. He stepped on a pair of ill-fitting canvas cotton shoes and held a milky cotton hat in his hands. Seeing her wake up, she sat on the sofa cutely: "Big sister, are you awake?" "
Cao Aiqian nodded, sat up from the bed, looked at the heavy snow that was still falling outside the window, and took out his mobile phone to ask Teacher Yan for half a day off.
She was going to take Ran He to the hospital for an examination today.
Thinking of this, she opened the wardrobe, took out a set of white down jackets and put them on her body, and carefully sorted out her appearance and hairstyle in the mirror, and then pulled Ran He out of the door and went straight to the hospital.
Entrance to Shengkang Hospital.
"Xiao Yuanchen?" As soon as Cao Aiqian walked into the gate of the hospital, he saw that Xiao Yuanchen had also come here, so he pulled Ran He to catch up with him quickly.
"Why are you here?" Xiao Yuanchen asked in a puzzled tone, and lowered his head to look at Ran He again: "Who is this sister?" ”
"This is my friend's sister, I brought her for a check-up, what about you?" Cao Ai pointed at Ran He and said softly.
Xiao Yuanchen leaned over, rubbed Ran He's fluffy hair, and said to Cao Aiqian with a smile: "Teacher Yan didn't ask me to participate in the competition last time, I entered the provincial team in the long-distance running competition, and I came here for a physical examination today." ”
"Awesome!" Cao Aiqian patted him on the shoulder: "Come on, you will definitely win the championship in the provincial team." ”
"Hehe....." Xiao Yuanchen laughed innocently: "If it weren't for your low blood sugar, the provincial team would have been able to see you every year, you are much better than me." ”
"Okay, let's not stand still, let's go in and line up to register." Cao Aiqian tried to change the topic, so he responded with a smile.
"Good! I..... I'd love you to come and watch me play. Xiao Yuanchen looked at her with a smile, his eyes full of tenderness and expectation.
"Ah..... I..... Shall I see the timing?" Cao Aiqian was a little overwhelmed by the question, and a layer of blush appeared on her cheeks.
Xiao Yuanchen was a little disappointed, but he still responded with a smile: "It's okay, you can come when you have time." ”
After saying goodbye to Xiao Yuanchen, Ran He did a morning checkup, the doctor suggested that she be hospitalized, Cao Aiqian settled down, and Ran He found her a nurse aunt to take care of her living in the hospital.
When I was at school in the afternoon, I just entered the school gate and saw a group of people around the bulletin board talking about something, Cao Aiqian walked in and saw that it was the list of people who represented the school in the provincial competition.
"Why didn't Cao Aiqian see it!" A classmate asked suspiciously.
"Impossible, I'll see? She participated in the provincial long-distance run last year and won the championship. Another classmate leaned his face close to the bulletin board, pointed to the names one by one with his fingers, and showed an incredible expression when he made sure that he didn't see the three words Cao Aiqian.
"She has low blood sugar. I didn't even participate in the school competition. The person who said this was a classmate of Cao Aiqian.
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Cao Aiqian didn't want to listen to the gossip of her classmates and walked away, and before she arrived in the classroom, she received a call from Ma Teng.
"Xiaoqian, you are amazing!" Ma Teng was about to chant excitedly on the other end of the phone.
Cao Aiqian smiled with a sad expression just now and said, "It seems that the negotiation has been completed." ”
"Yes, it's done! It's just that 2 million is talked, and there is still 2 million missing. Ma Teng said with a smile, and after a while he continued: "We also went to Chengli Technology Company, but the other party was not interested in our project. ”
"Really? It's okay Mr. Ma, I'll try it tomorrow. When Cao Aiqian said this, his tone was calm and firm.
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Inside the Cao family's villa.
Cao Kouwen sat on the sofa, his face gloomy and motionless.
"Mr. Cao, I didn't expect Ai Qian to tell you about moving!" Aunt Liu put the photo frame on the table, with a helpless face, didn't this girl say that her brother agreed to move before.
Cao Kouwen ignored it, just raised his head and glanced at Aunt Liu indifferently.
"When did she move out?"
"The second day of your business trip." Aunt Liu replied a little timidly.
Cao Kouwen's eyebrows furrowed, and a nameless fire rose in her heart, it seemed that she had been planning for a long time.
"She really didn't take my brother seriously?"
She ...... Little ...... Maybe she just wants to be a little more independent? Aunt Liu looked at Cao Kowen's extremely embarrassed face and explained in a low voice.
Cao Kouwen listened, a pair of eyes burst out of anger, and snorted coldly, "Independence? Where does she live now? "
Aunt Liu was stunned: "That...... Mr. Cao, Xiaoqian, she lives ...... Live in the Academy's Famous Community! "
As soon as Aunt Liu's words fell, she felt that the air pressure around her suddenly dropped by dozens of degrees, as if a mountain was overwhelming her.
"Academy?" Cao Kouwen sneered, "Such a big villa can't accommodate her, dare to rent a house for me!" "
When Aunt Liu heard this, her heart tightened, and she didn't dare to say anything.
"Where did she get the money?" Cao Kouwen knew that the little pocket money he gave his sister every month was not enough for her to rent a house in the school district.
"This ...... I don't know. After Aunt Liu finished speaking, she silently retreated and cleaned up the house.
After Aunt Liu walked away, Cao Kouwen dialed the phone of his good friend Li Hao: "Xiao Li, help me quietly check what Cao Aiqian has done recently." ”
"I said big brother, your sister will also investigate...... You're crazy. ”