C83 (2/2)

Qiao Zheng's finger stopped moving as he was deep in thought. He had a nagging feeling that something was not right and continued to ask: ”Then have you found Si Yuan?”

Qiao Xinting shook her head repeatedly. How could she find Siyuan? It was not near the pool at all!

Qiao Zheng waved his hand and said: ”You go back first and serve your mother well first.”

Qiao Xinting looked worriedly at Qiao Liangjin on the bed and could only leave obediently.

Just as she walked to the door, a figure wearing green clothes with a hint of fragrance heavily hit her. She raised her head and discovered that it was chastity. She angrily glared at her and changed from her usual gentle appearance, scaring her so much that she knelt down at the door with a 'putt'.

When Qiao Zheng heard the commotion at the door, he turned his head to see Chastity walking in. He knitted his eyebrows and asked softly: ”What are you doing here?”

When she saw Qiao Zheng, chastity changed to a look of anxiety. ”I heard Jin'er fell into the water and was extremely anxious, so I came to take a look.”

Qiao Zheng gave a cold snort and did not reply. He turned his head back and continued to stare at the unconscious Qiao Liangjin.

Zhen Yuxin never thought that Qiao Zheng's attitude towards his would change so drastically these days. Especially now, he actually did not say anything. His heart sank and the coldness in his eyes deepened.

Qiao Zheng was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and waved it as he said: ”Go back, Xinting, go back and take care of your mother. Yuanyuan, there is someone here to take care of Jin'er, you don't need to stay here anymore.

Chastity's heart froze for a moment. She lowered her head to look at Qiao Xinting who was kneeling at the side. Her brows slightly furrowed, but she still complied with her wishes and left the Flowermoney Pavilion.

After watching her chastity leave, Qiao Xinting rubbed her aching knee and stood up. Just as she was about to head out, she heard Qiao Zheng say, ”Do not kneel to anyone in the future.”

Qiao Xinting's eyes suddenly turned red. She held back her tears and replied, ”Yes, Father.” Only then did she slowly walk to the door. Her servant, Ah Qing, had been standing in the snow for a long time waiting for her.

Qiao Zheng sat quietly to one side, watching as the three maids busied themselves with their work. It was only when Yu Sheng, who had been playing outside for a long time, entered the room with the Spirit Swirling Swirl that he remembered Qiao Lianjin taking care of the two children. He could not help but feel a pang in his heart.

He owed Qiao Liangjin too much, now that he saw her lying there, he realized that other than indulging her, he really had no other care for her. When he knew that she had fallen into the water, his heart hurt so much that he almost couldn't breathe, he gradually clenched his fists, as if he was making some kind of decision.

Dong! The door was pushed open again, and Qiao Ruoyin's loud voice followed his footsteps. ”What happened to my sister? How come I heard that my sister fell into the water the moment I got back? ”

He walked to the side of the bed and only then noticed Qiao Zheng. He hurriedly greeted, ”Father.”

Qiao Zheng looked at his crude son in dissatisfaction and scolded him in a small voice: ”Don't disturb your sister.”

Only then did Qiao Ruo Ying stop her big movements and sit on the stool Zi Yan brought her. She placed her hands on her knees and looked at Qiao Linjian Jin who was sleeping on the bed.

After sitting for a long time, he whispered, ”What's going on, dad? How did my sister fall into the pool?”

Qiao Zheng shook his head and glared at Qiao Ruoyin. He immediately made an expression that indicated he understood and went silent.

Yu Sheng had watched Qiao Liangjin's performance from the beginning to the end, so he naturally did not care much. He sat to the side with his Spirit Swirl and looked at the serious expression on Qiao Zheng and his son before whispering, ”Look at their expressions. If I were their master, I would not even dare breathe.”

Ling Xuan blinked her eyes and asked with a puzzled expression: ”Why?”

”Look at the face of this father and son, it seems that our master is not sick, but dead.”

It was only then that Spirit Swirl realized the truth. He looked carefully at the expressions of Qiao Zheng and his son and nodded his head in agreement.

Qiao Zheng sighed and waved at the two children. Yu Sheng's expression immediately changed to a sorrowful one as he walked up to Qiao Zheng.

Qiao Zheng held one of the children in each hand and sighed, ”Your mother is sick. She might not be able to take good care of all of you …” ”Why don't you all follow grandpa …”

What? Why was this old man so good at climbing up the mountain? He was a demoness that had lived for hundreds of years. Was he going to call him Grandfather?

Spirit Swirl obediently pulled on Qiao Zheng's sleeve and replied in a tender voice, ”Grandfather, we are fine. Mother said that we are not allowed to leave Flower Gold Pavilion. ”With the purple smoke and blue powder to take care of us, we'll be fine. Besides, we won't be able to leave our mother.”