Chapter 32 (2/2)

Qiao Tan Yuan opened the box, inside was an expensive jade pendant

‘Xiao Bao is still little,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘This is too valuable’

‘Nothing is too valuable for Xiao Bao,’ Tan Pan Ting said

‘Thank you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘Let’s sit’

‘Tan Yuan, congratulations,’ Gu Jiao Mai said

Gu Jiao Mai wheeled her wheelchair to Qiao Tan Yuan and gave a gift

‘Thank you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

wang Tu Ya, Gu Qi Jiang and Chen Ting Yu arrived shortly after Gu Jiao Mai gave the gift to Qiao Tan Yuan

Everyone gathered in the living roo sht about why Gu Jiao Wu didn’t show up to Xiao Bao’s one month celebration He was relieved and disappointed He was relieved perhaps Gu Jiao Wu had given up on Xiao Bao, and disappointed Gu Jiao Wu was so cold hearted not to even attend Xiao Bao’s one month celebration

Later, Qiao Tan Yuan wanted to follow Shen Cheng and his friends to a sive the elders privacy But she stayed with the elders because wang Tu Ya was holding Xiao Bao She eary wang Tu Ya would take Xiao Bao away even though they were at the Qiao’s residence

At the airport, Gu Jiao Wu’s plane landed and he turned on the phone He received more than ten miss calls from his assistants He quickly called one of the numbers

‘What did you say?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked

Gu Jiao Wu hung up the phone and hailed a cab straight to the Qiao Mansion Inside the cab, he couldn’t believe he hadday for Xiao Bao’s one ht Xiao Bao’s one month was tomorrow

When Gu Jiao Wu arrived at the Qiao Mansion the guests were all gone and Mrs Qiao was supervising cleaners in the living room

‘Jiao Wu, your parents came to see Xiao Bao before,’ Mrs Qiao said

‘Yes aunty,’ Gu Jiao Wu said

‘I don’t knohy you and Tan Yuan divorced,’ Mrs Qiao said ‘But that was before Xiao Bao was born Have you two considered getting back together?’

Mrs Qiao didn’t want Qiao Tan Yuan and Shen Cheng toMr and Mrs Shen loved Qiao Tan Yuan as their own daughter, but they didn’t want Shen Cheng to be in an unhappy ether with Qiao Tan Yuan? Gu Jiao Wu didn’t kno that would be possible

‘Jiao Wu, I watched you grow up,’ Mrs Qiao said ‘I know Tan Yuan can be selfish and arrogant But we both know she truly loves you’

Gu Jiao Wu could only nod his head and walked upstairs

Mrs Qiao watched Gu Jiao Wu walk upstairs Love? In the world, love couldn’t be forced Why did Qiao Tan Yuan fall in love with a bitter melon and expect to sweeten it with love?

Upstairs, Gu Jiao Wu walked into the nursery Xiao Bao was sleeping because she played the whole day She wore a new cute pink outfit Around her sold bracelets He was upset with himself he missed Xiao Bao’s one month celebration

Mrs Chu saw Gu Jiao Wu was about to hold Xiao Bao so she opened her mouth

‘Mr Gu, it’s hard for an old woenerously,’ Mrs Chu said ‘I hope you won’t get ently touched Xiao Bao’s pink cheeks Xiao Bao frowned and turned her head to the side in her sleep He couldn’t believe Xiao Bao hated him even in her sleep He was sad and frustrated

Mrs Chu sighed in relief after Gu Jiao Wu left the nursery

Gu Jiao Wu entered Qiao Tan Yuan’s bedroom She left it unlocked for Mrs Chu to carry Xiao Bao to her when Xiao Bao was hungry

Gu Jiao Wu sat on the bed He thought Qiao Tan YuanXiao Bao’s one month celebration It was the first tiuely remembered she usually wore makeup

Gu Jiao Wu watched Qiao Tan Yuan sleep soundly He realised she had clear white skin She was beautiful even withoutcurled eyelashes and she slept with a hand under a cheek She scrunched her face like she was drea hily on the same bed before… her lips were soft He didn’t knoas wrong with his hand His hand hovered over her cheek

Suddenly Qiao Tan Yuan opened her eyes wide and saw Gu Jiao Wu’s hand in front of her face

‘Ah… you…’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

Qiao Tan Yuan had no roo in her bedrooether,’ Gu Jiao Wu said

End of Chapter Thirty-Two