Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again

Under normal circumstances, Nie Luan wouldn’t contact him; if something came up, he would always look for Qin Yize.

But when Nie Luan on the other end explained why he was calling, Gu Qiaoqiao was very surprised. Neither she nor Qin Yize had told him—so where had he gotten the information?

She couldn’t help turning her gaze to Chen Lanxiu, but said, "I can’t make this decision for her. But she still has to go to school right now, and I don’t want you disturbing her."

Sometimes attitude matters a lot.

Nie Luan must not think that Chen Lanxiu is dying to go to his side; if he does, then there’s no way to fight for benefits and terms.

On the other end of the line, Nie Luan fell silent for a moment, but still spoke up. "Qiaoqiao, we’re old friends, so I’ll be blunt. We’re in urgent need of talents like this.

So, you can tell her that as long as she agrees to come to us, we’ll start paying her salary from now on; she just needs to come help out occasionally when we have missions, and we can guarantee there will be no life-threatening danger. Also, our department will fully cover her university expenses."

At first, Gu Qiaoqiao’s brows were furrowed, but then they smoothed out. Of course, she wasn’t tempted by his terms, because Chen Lanxiu was someone she wanted to help. Forget the Qin Group—just among the companies under her own name, any one of them was there for Chen Lanxiu to pick.

So this child’s future life could basically be called smooth sailing; if she wanted to find a job, that would be ridiculously easy.

But clearly, Chen Lanxiu really liked the Mystic Sect kind of life. She wasn’t afraid of her own abilities; she wanted her abilities to be recognized by more people. This was somewhat different from how Gu Qiaoqiao used to be, and on this point, Qiaoqiao felt a bit ashamed by comparison.

After thinking it over, she decisively handed the phone to Chen Lanxiu and said gently, "This person is the main person in charge of a department in Huaxia. He wants to talk with you..."

Chen Lanxiu was already an adult; some things she had to choose for herself, and it wasn’t appropriate for Gu Qiaoqiao to decide for her.

Originally, Chen Lanxiu had already been listening in with her head in the clouds; then she hesitantly took the phone. Nie Luan’s voice on the other end was very magnetic, carrying a special reassuring power.

After all, he’d been serving in a high-level department for many years and the people he dealt with were anything but ordinary; getting a little girl to trust him was a piece of cake.

So Chen Lanxiu went from guarded at the beginning to looking clearly excited and thrilled later. Obviously, Nie Luan’s terms had moved her, and she was full of yearning for the department he was talking about.

But Chen Lanxiu was also a smart girl; the hardships of life had made her acquire a wisdom and sophistication her peers didn’t have, far too early.

First she politely thanked him, then said that she still had a lot of things to deal with at the moment. After all, she was the main support of her family. However, the conditions Nie Luan had proposed were very good, and she would definitely consider them...

Gu Qiaoqiao smiled.

After they hung up, Gu Qiaoqiao said, "Xiuxiu, once everything here is settled, you come to the Imperial Capital to find me. I’ll take you to visit his department, and then you can decide whether to join. Does that sound good to you?"

Gu Qiaoqiao was truly and sincerely thinking of Chen Lanxiu’s future. Chen Lanxiu gratefully nodded. "Sister Qiaoqiao..."

Here, her voice choked a little. "Ever since I met you all, both my family and my life have changed. All of this was brought to me by you. I’m really grateful to you. I know you’re doing this for my own good. Once I’ve taken care of things here, I’ll definitely come to the Imperial Capital to find you. If what that Comrade Nie said is all true, I think it really suits me."

Not only would they pay her a salary, there would also be a job after she graduated, and more importantly, they would cover her tuition and fees during university.

This was what moved her the most. Although the relevant department had already given her father compensation, she wanted to save that money and find a time to get full checkups for her grandpa, grandma, and mom.

That money wasn’t a small amount, but if they didn’t do anything with it and just spent it as usual, it would be gone in a few years. And most importantly, in that department her abilities could be fully put to use.

Because Nie Luan had spoken honestly: in their department there was no one else with abilities like hers; they all relied on a certain instrument. If she joined, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

This attitude of needing her and recognizing her was what moved Chen Lanxiu the most.

After understanding what was going on in Chen Lanxiu’s mind, Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t say anything more. She also approved of Chen Lanxiu’s approach. Since this child liked this path, then she should walk it; perhaps, in the dark, it was all arranged by Heaven.

After chatting a bit, Gu Qiaoqiao let Chen Lanxiu go home. Then she got into the car; Ling Nan started the engine, and they sped off toward the Imperial Capital.

This time, Gu Qiaoqiao was away for another week.

She arrived at the Qin Family’s Courtyard at night, while Gu Junbai and Ling Nan didn’t return to the ranch but went to Gu Garden instead.

When she got home, Qin Yize had already finished work. The two children rushed aggrievedly into her arms. Gu Qiaoqiao scooped one up in each arm and hefted them, and couldn’t help saying, "On the phone you said you missed Mommy so much you couldn’t even eat properly. So how did you end up putting on more weight?"

Xiao Bei wrapped her arms around Gu Qiaoqiao’s neck, her little face pressed against her mom’s, and said in a spoiled tone, "Mommy, what I said on the phone was true. Because I missed you, even the food didn’t taste good anymore."

With their mom not at home, after Qin Yize got off work he stayed with the children until they went to sleep; only after they were asleep did he start handling official business.

Right now, he was tidying up some of the toys scattered on the floor and putting them into the toy box. He then took Xiao Bao from Gu Qiaoqiao’s arms and set him down on the floor. Xiao Bao, feeling wronged, clutched at his dad’s trousers; Mommy had held him for not even two minutes.

Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t see her son’s aggrieved little expression. Instead, she pinched her daughter’s chubby little tummy and said with a smile, "If you were eating with a really good appetite, you’d turn into a little piglet."

The two children ate well and slept well, their complexions were great, so naturally Gu Qiaoqiao felt at ease.

Holding Xiao Bei, she walked toward the sofa; of course Qin Yize followed his wife over. Once the three of them sat down on the sofa, they saw Xiao Bao standing all alone on the shaggy carpet, his little bare feet exposed.

What was this little guy feeling so wronged about?

Gu Qiaoqiao was a bit puzzled. She reached out and beckoned, "Xiao Bao, come here. Let Mommy take a look."

Xiao Bao didn’t move; he just continued to look at Gu Qiaoqiao with an aggrieved expression.

Gu Qiaoqiao turned her head to look at Qin Yize and asked in surprise, "What’s wrong with Xiao Bao? Did you scold him?"

Qin Yize’s handsome brows moved slightly. He glanced at his son and said with an unchanged expression, "He’s a boy. How can he be like his little sister and always want Mommy to hold him?"

Then, before Xiao Bao could protest, he continued, "Xiao Bao, go tidy up the toys on the other side of the carpet and put them into the box."