70: Chapter 70 Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family: The True Noble Male Supporting Character 31

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, her birthday approached.

The night was as dark as ink, and the Yujing Mountain villa was completely silent.

In Qiao Chuxia's bedroom, only a dim, yellow bedside lamp was on.

She curled up on the bed, hugging a soft pillow to her chest.

The phone screen was lit up, and on the contact list page, the name "Meng Zhu" was displayed.

For the past month, her longing had grown wildly like vines, entangling her entire heart.

Tomorrow was her birthday.

After pondering for a long time, she took a deep breath and pressed the call button.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered, and a familiar, steady voice came through, sounding slightly weary.

"Hello?"

"Are you asleep?"

Qiao Chuxia's voice softened unconsciously.

"Did I disturb you?"

Meng Zhu on the other end of the line seemed to chuckle softly.

"No. Did you forget that we are in different time zones? What's wrong?"

"Oh, right, well... it's nothing."

Qiao Chuxia buried her face in the pillow, inhaling its clean scent, and asked quietly:

"I just wanted to ask, is everything... going smoothly on your end?"

"I encountered some unexpected trouble. Progress is smooth, but it will still take some time."

[Huh, Meng Zhu can actually encounter trouble?]

[I went to check it out. It's not a big deal, but the other party just wants to stall for time.]

[It's a setup that was calculated from the start, and they are acting with a reckless, life-or-death attitude. You can't do anything about people like that.]

[My heart aches for Chuxia, her full expectations falling through.]

[What a pity. Never mind tomorrow, it feels like he won't be back even this month.]

Qiao Chuxia couldn't see the comments, but her expression was visibly disappointed.

But immediately after, she clenched her fingers.

If even Meng Zhu found it troublesome, could there be danger?

She hurriedly asked:

"Is there any danger? Should I ask Sister Wei to come over and help you?"

Meng Zhu's voice turned gentle, as if he were comforting her.

"Don't worry, it's really going smoothly, it just needs a little more time. How about you? Are you okay?"

She swallowed the sourness in her throat.

Qiao Chuxia tried hard to make her voice sound normal.

"No, everything is fine on my end, and the company is doing very well!"

"That's good."

"It must be very late on your end. Get some rest early and take care of yourself."

"Mm, you too."

The moment before the call hung up, she heard Meng Zhu add from the other side:

"Oh, right, tomorrow is your birthday. Happy birthday in advance."

"Thank you."

After Qiao Chuxia responded in a low voice, she hung up the phone.

The phone screen went dark, and the room returned to silence.

She tossed the phone aside and buried her head deep in her arms.

She felt like she was being a bit unreasonable.

But, but, she really missed him.

The night passed without incident.

The next day.

She went to the company briefly to take a look and give some instructions.

Qiao Chuxia set off at noon.

Last time, she had asked Wang Peng to help find her foster parents, and they were then settled in Rong City.

If she calculated carefully, it had been many years since she last saw the Lin couple.

They had no children, and they had raised Qiao Chuxia as their own daughter since she was little.

She had even specifically applied light makeup this morning before leaving, so she would look more energetic.

As she embarked on the journey, her many complicated thoughts were temporarily suppressed, leaving only the joy of reuniting with her foster parents.

One hour later.

In front of a small courtyard in an urban village.

As she neared home, she felt a sense of trepidation; Qiao Chuxia was a little nervous.

She was silent for a long time.

She took a deep breath and knocked on the door gently.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A few seconds later, footsteps came from inside, and the door lock clicked open.

The person who opened the door was Mother Lin. Her hair was tied up casually, she was wearing an apron, and she was holding a spatula, clearly in the middle of making lunch.

Seeing the girl standing at the door, she froze for a moment:

"You..."

Before she could finish her sentence, her voice came to an abrupt stop.

Her eyes widened bit by bit, and the spatula in her hand clattered to the ground.

"Xia... Chuxia?"

Mother Lin's voice trembled uncontrollably, filled with disbelief.

"Mom."

The moment Qiao Chuxia saw Mother Lin, her tears could no longer be held back and streamed down her face.

"Mom, it's me, I'm back."

This word "Mom" instantly opened the floodgates of Mother Lin's emotions.

"My daughter!"

She cried out, pulling Qiao Chuxia into a tight embrace.

"Mom has finally seen you again..."

"Old Lin! Come out quickly! Chuxia is here! Our Chuxia is back!"

Father Lin also rushed out of the house upon hearing the sound.

Seeing the mother and daughter weeping in each other's arms at the door, this man who was not good with words instantly had red eyes.

His lips trembled with excitement, and for a long time, he could only say a few words:

"It's good that you're back... it's good that you're back..."

[Wooo wooo, I'm crying, I'm broken! This is what true family is!]

[Exactly, what kind of family is that bunch of jerks from the Qiao Family!]

[Reuniting with parents on your birthday, this is the best gift, okay!]

The comments were all happy for Qiao Chuxia.

But there was a portion that was saying inexplicable things.

[Don't get excited yet. The reunion is indeed a gift, but there is another gift that hasn't arrived yet!]

[What are you talking about? What other gift?]

Those light spots acted mysterious and just wouldn't say.

Fortunately, Qiao Chuxia couldn't see the comments.

At the entrance of the small courtyard.

It took a long time for the three of them to calm down slightly.

Mother Lin pulled Qiao Chuxia into the house and pressed her onto the sofa to talk, holding her hand tightly, unwilling to let go even for a moment.

"Let Mom look at you... you've lost weight, how did you lose so much weight?"

She reached out with trembling hands, carefully stroking Qiao Chuxia's cheeks.

"Chuxia, while you were at the Qiao Family, did they treat you well? Did they bully you?"

Being forced to leave all those years ago was the deepest thorn in Mother Lin's heart; she worried day and night about whether Chuxia had been wronged.

Father Lin also sat nearby, watching with red-rimmed eyes.

Looking at the undisguised worry and heartache in her parents' eyes, Qiao Chuxia felt warm inside.

Thinking of the Qiao Family's actions, she shook her head and squeezed out a smile.

"Dad, Mom, I'm fine. I've already moved out of the Qiao Family. I'm grown up now and I'm already independent."

She couldn't lie to the Lin couple, so she chose to downplay those things.

"Now I have my own home and a company; no one can bully me. After a while, I will bring you to live with me in Baijin City."

In order to put their minds at ease, she briefly explained again how she had started her own business, "Canxing Jewelry."

Father Lin and Mother Lin listened, stunned, even though they didn't quite understand those things.

But they understood one thing: their daughter had become successful, and the Qiao Family couldn't control her anymore.

"Good! As long as you weren't wronged, that's good."

Father Lin slapped his thigh in excitement.

The heavy stone in Mother Lin's heart finally fell to the ground.

She wiped away her tears and stood up.

"Then you wait here. Mom will go and make you your favorite braised pork and sweet and sour fish right now!"

In the kitchen, the aroma of food soon began to permeate the air.

Qiao Chuxia skillfully helped Mother Lin.

Washing vegetables, chopping green onions, listening to her parents' chatter.

The emptiness in her heart over the past few days was finally relieved.

She felt surrounded by happiness for the entire afternoon.

Until evening.

The lights began to twinkle as night fell.

The family was having dinner at home.

Mother Lin was serving food to Qiao Chuxia.

"Mom, that's enough, that's enough. I can't eat that much; I was already stuffed at noon."

"Eat more. Look how thin you are now."

"It's your birthday today, and your dad said he'd buy you a cake, but you didn't want one."

Mother Lin chided her playfully, and Qiao Chuxia felt helpless.

"Mom, how could a cake be as delicious as the food you make?"

Hearing this, Mother Lin rolled her eyes, but her eyes were full of smiles.

Just at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the courtyard door again.

Mother Lin stood up in confusion and went to open the door.

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