Heart Stealer

After saying this, Qiu Rongyao's face was as gloomy as water. Without saying a word, he suddenly turned around and walked straight towards the study with heavy steps.

With a dull thud, the tightly closed study door was slammed shut by him, as if the sound of the door closing was venting his inner anger and dissatisfaction.

Qiu Xue looked at her mother helplessly.

Tears welled up in her eyes and her lips trembled slightly. She wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

Mrs. Qiu looked at her daughter distressedly, walked up to her, patted her shoulder gently, and said softly,

"Don't be sad, kid. Your father is angry now, let's not provoke him for now.

You should take your granddaughter back first. When he has calmed down, you can find a suitable opportunity to have a proper talk with him."

Hearing her mother's words, Qiu Xue nodded slowly, but a trace of regret was still on her face.

She seemed to be in a state of disarray, and slowly staggered to Xiao Muyao's side.

She squatted down and carefully stroked her daughter's cute pink cheek.

Qiuxue gently opened her arms and said to her daughter softly, "Yaoyao, come here and let mommy hold you. It's time for us to go home."

Xiao Muyao blinked her big eyes, which were as round, bright and charming as black gemstones, and stared at Qiu Xue in front of her with curiosity without blinking.

Perhaps the daughter was keenly aware that her mother's mood was a little off today, and the little girl seemed particularly well-behaved and sensible.

She stretched out her chubby little hands and, like a docile and cute little kitten, happily jumped into Qiuxue's warm embrace.

And she started to act coquettishly in a baby voice: "Mom, I miss you so much!"

Qiu Xue felt her daughter's dependence and intimacy, and a warm feeling suddenly surged in her heart.

She hugged her daughter tightly in her arms, Qiu Xue slowly stood up and turned to face Mrs. Qiu.

There was a hint of reluctance in her eyes that was hard to conceal, but she finally gritted her teeth and resolutely quickened her pace towards the door.

When they walked in front of Xiao Tuobang, Qiu Xue's steps paused slightly, as if an invisible force was pulling her.

However, she quickly continued walking forward without looking back, as if trying hard to suppress her inner panic.

Xiao Tuobang stood quietly where he was, his eyes following the receding figures of Qiu Xue and Xiao Muyao, mother and daughter, with a sharp gaze.

The thin figure gradually disappeared at the end of his sight, but it was deeply engraved in his heart like a brand.

As soon as Qiu Xue left, Xiao Tuobang immediately said goodbye to his mother-in-law and hurriedly turned away.

He walked with firm and powerful steps, as if he wanted to escape from this place full of memories as soon as possible.

Xiao Tuobang drove the black car slowly out of the Qiu family compound.

The vehicle was driving smoothly along the road, and he saw two figures not far ahead.

He slowed down the car and looked carefully. It turned out that it was Qiuxue holding the child, walking side by side with Sister Zhen on the side of the road.

Xiao Tuobang subconsciously stepped on the brakes and stopped the car steadily next to Qiu Xue.

He rolled down the window and glanced at her coldly, as if he was looking at a stranger.

"boarding."

His tone was cold and brief, without a trace of warmth.

When Qiu Xue heard his words, her body trembled slightly and she hugged the child tightly in her arms.

There was a hint of hesitation and fear in her eyes, but she tried to remain calm.

"No, thank you Mr. Xiao, I can go back by myself."

She lowered her head and spoke softly, with a hint of trembling in her voice.

Xiao Tuobang frowned and said impatiently: "It's hard to get a taxi here, stop talking nonsense and get in the car."

His tone was full of command, making it impossible to refuse.

Seeing this, Sister Zhen quickly opened the car door and advised, "Miss, please get in the car quickly. The child is still young and it's windy outside. Don't let him get cold."

Qiu Xue glanced at Sister Zhen and she couldn't help but hug the child tightly.

She knew that Sister Zhen was doing this for her and her child's good, but she still couldn't get rid of her fear of Xiao Tuobang.

As it grew darker, Qiu Xue hesitated for a moment, but finally got into the car with the child in her arms.

Along the way, both of them were silent.

Xiao Tuobang concentrated on driving, his eyes always fixed on the road ahead, as if he was thinking about something.

Qiuxue stared quietly out the window, her thoughts already drifting far away.

The atmosphere in the car was extremely awkward and depressing, as if time had stopped.

Qiu Xue could feel the coldness emanating from Xiao Tuobang, which made her feel extremely uneasy.

Finally, the car arrived at the downstairs of Qiuxue's apartment.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao."

Qiu Xue spoke again, her voice slightly hoarse and with a hint of fatigue.

Xiao Tuobang did not respond. He got out of the car silently and opened the door for them.

Qiu Xue got out of the car holding the child. She didn't dare to look up at Xiao Tuobang's eyes. She just hurriedly said thank you and turned to walk into the apartment.

Xiao Tuobang watched Qiu Xue's back disappear at the door of the apartment, and then drove away slowly.

After returning home, Xiao Tuobang couldn't calm down for a long time.

He sat on the sofa, his eyes confused, his thoughts surging like the tide.

Xiao Tuobang remembered clearly the doctor's surgery certificate that Qiu Xue gave him, which clearly stated that Qiu Xue had indeed undergone an abortion.

But where did this child come from? Could it be that the certificate was fake?

Qiuxue, oh Qiuxue, what on earth do you want to do? Do you think I will fall for your tricks as easily as before?

Do you think I will be as ignorant as before and fall easily into the trap you have carefully laid?

This time, I will definitely not be fooled by your hypocritical appearance! I will not be blinded by you again.

Xiao Tuobang's eyes widened with anger, his hands clenched into fists, his eyes almost spitting fire.

Suddenly, a shrill phone ring broke the silence, and Xiao Tuobang hurriedly took out his cell phone from his pocket.

He looked closely and saw that the screen showed a call from his mother.

Xiao Tuobang pressed the answer button and asked softly, "Hello, Mom, what's wrong?"

"Son, are you free this weekend? You haven't been back to our hometown to see us for a long time, and you just finished the farm work at home. Your father and I want to go to the city to see you this weekend." The mother's voice with a hint of expectation came from the other end of the phone.

Xiao Tuobang was silent for a moment, then hesitantly replied, "Mom, I've been busy at the company lately. I'm going on a business trip to another province this weekend. You might not be able to see me even if you come."

Xiao's mother's voice revealed a hint of disappointment: "Since you are not here, there is no point in us going to the city. Let's wait until you come back from your business trip."

"Okay, Mom."

Xiao Tuobang breathed a sigh of relief.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Tuobang leaned back on the sofa, feeling increasingly depressed.

He didn't know how to face Qiu Xue, nor did he know how to tell his mother about Qiu Xue.

Xiao Tuobang thought of Qiu Xue and the child again, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The closing time of Qiuxue's jewelry store is getting closer.

But at the last minute, she discovered that there were still many unreasonable aspects in the jewelry store, from the decoration design to the shelf layout.

Qiu Xue, who always strives for perfection, naturally cannot tolerate such a situation.

She made a prompt decision: to postpone the opening of the jewelry store!

This means that all of Qiu Xue's previous preparations have to be done again, and it will also add a lot of extra costs and workload.

But Qiu Xue knew very well that if she opened the store hastily now, it would probably leave a bad impression on customers and even affect the future business of the jewelry store.

She would rather spend more time and energy to get every detail done.

Make sure the jewelry store is in the best condition to welcome the first customers.