Heart Stealer

As night falls, the lights are on.

After dinner, Mrs. Qiu and Qiu Rongyao were still immersed in the excitement of their self-driving tour north in the past few days.

Mrs. Qiu gestured excitedly and said, "Oh, this trip is really wonderful! Those places of interest are really breathtaking."

Qiu Rongyao nodded repeatedly, his eyes twinkling, "Yes, if we had more time, we could go to more places."

Mrs. Qiu said with emotion: "However, I am already very satisfied this time."

Qiu Rongyao smiled, picked up the teacup, and took a sip. "Well, but next time we can plan more carefully and leave more time."

Mrs. Qiu leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes, as if savoring the wonderful moments of the journey. "I really hope there will be more opportunities like this in the future."

Qiu Rongyao walked over to Mrs. Qiu and gently put his arm around her shoulders. "Yes, we will definitely have more trips and create more beautiful memories."

Mrs. Qiu noticed that Qiu Xue, who usually chattered non-stop, was now listless and silent.

Mrs. Qiu's curiosity was instantly aroused.

She has always liked to gossip, and is particularly interested in Qiu Xue's love life.

Mrs. Qiu couldn't help but ask, "Qiuxue, tell Mom, how are you and Tuobang getting along these days? Is there any progress?"

Qiu Xue's heartbeat instantly quickened. She lowered her head, twisted her fingers tightly together, and tried her best to keep her voice calm.

She actually cared about Xiao Tuobang, but didn't want her mother to know.

Qiuxue secretly complained in her heart, why did her mother like to ask about her love life so much!

She bit her lip and smiled awkwardly: "Mom, Tuobang and I are just ordinary friends, what are you thinking?"

Mrs. Qiu didn't believe her daughter's words and deliberately set a trap for her.

"Really? I heard you guys often go out together."

Qiuxue's face flushed red. She secretly glanced at her mother, then quickly lowered her head, praying in her heart that her mother would not ask any more questions.

She said helplessly: "That's just because of work needs, Mom, don't think too much."

Qiu Xue's voice became softer and softer. She knew that she had feelings for Xiao Tuobang, but she didn't know how to face this feeling.

Mrs. Qiu looked at Qiu Xue's expression and felt a little confused.

Qiuxue is a stubborn child, but her tone and expression seem a little unnatural.

Mrs. Qiu wanted to ask further questions, but was afraid of causing Qiu Xue's disgust, so she decided to put the topic aside for the time being and wait for the right time to ask again.

Qiu Xue was afraid that her parents would see through her thoughts, so she quickly made an excuse to leave. "Dad, Mom, I'm a little tired. I'm going back to my room to rest."

Qiuxue went upstairs and slowly walked into the room. She closed the door gently.

The scene of that night with Xiao Tuobang kept appearing in her mind.

Her cheeks instantly became hot, and shyness surged into her heart like a tide.

Xiao Tuobang's response to her love was so enthusiastic that Qiu Xue couldn't help but doubt Xiao Tuobang's motives.

Perhaps he was trying so hard to get close to her not out of true love, but because he coveted her family's property.

This thought made Qiu Xue alert, and she would never allow such a thing to happen again.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into the room through the window and sprinkled on Qiuxue's peaceful face.

Suddenly, a shrill alarm sound broke the silence. Qiu Xue subconsciously stretched out her right hand and accurately touched the alarm clock that was beating happily. With a light press, the world returned to peace again.

She turned over, pulled the quilt over her head, and continued to indulge in her sweet dream.

After a while, the alarm rang again, and Qiu Xue finally couldn't stand it anymore.

She threw back the quilt and sat up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and tried to wake herself up.

When Qiu Xue thought about having to go to work today, her sleepiness disappeared in an instant.

She stretched herself, quickly got out of bed, walked into the bathroom and started washing up.

After washing up, Qiuxue sat in front of the dressing table and dressed herself carefully.

She put on some delicate makeup, picked out a dress from the closet, and then carried the small and exquisite gray and white shoulder bag.

She turned around in front of the mirror several times before walking downstairs with light steps.

"You look so beautiful today, my dear daughter." Mrs. Qiu praised Qiu Xue repeatedly when she saw her outfit.

Unlike her mother, Qiu Rongyao didn't care about it.

He was still concentrating on reading the newspaper in his hand, seemingly completely unaware of his daughter's presence.

"Dad, do you think the new dress I'm wearing today looks good?" Qiu Xue walked to her father and gently pulled the corner of his clothes.

Qiu Rongyao didn't put down the newspaper in his hand, but just said perfunctorily: "Well, it looks good."

Seeing that his daughter had no intention of going to work, Qiu Rongyao frowned and asked, "Qiuxue, if you don't go to work, you will be late."

"Dad, I want to discuss something with you..."

"What's going on?"

Qiu Xue knew that her father had always wanted to hand over the company to an outsider, Xiao Tuobang, but this made her very dissatisfied.

She believes that she is capable of managing the company, and as a member of the family, she should take on this responsibility.

"Dad, I don't think we can leave the company to outsiders." Qiu Xue said courageously.

When Qiu Rongyao heard her daughter's words, she raised her head and looked at her with dissatisfaction.

"What do you know? How do you, a girl, know how to manage a company?"

Qiu Xue's face turned red and she tried hard to control her emotions.

"Dad, even though I'm a girl, I'm capable of managing a company. Please give me a chance!"

Qiu Rongyao frowned and said sternly, "That's enough! Stop being unreasonable! I've already decided to leave the company to Xiao Tuobang. Just do your own thing!"

After saying that, Qiu Rongyao lowered his head and continued to read his newspaper, no longer paying attention to Qiu Xue.

Seeing that one plan failed, Qiu Xue came up with another one.

She coquettishly pulled her father's arm, shook it, and said in a sweet voice, "Dad, working in a restaurant is too tiring. I have to wash dishes and mop the floor every day. I'm really tired. I really can't stand it anymore."

Qiu Rongyao looked at his daughter's tired face, and his heart softened. He put down the newspaper, touched his daughter's head, and said softly, "Daughter, I know you've worked hard, but who doesn't get tired from work?"

Qiu Xue felt aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes. "But Dad, I really can't hold on any longer. I want to change to an easier job." She held her father's arm tightly, fearing that he would disagree.

Qiu Rongyao looked at his daughter's pitiful appearance and felt a little sorry for her. He sighed and said, "Okay, Dad will help you think of a solution."

Hearing her father's words, Qiuxue's face immediately broke into a smile. She hugged her father and said happily, "Thank you, Dad. I knew you were the best."

Although Qiu Rongyao was reluctant to let his precious daughter suffer, he understood that his daughter had lived a smooth life since she was a child and had never experienced any setbacks or hardships. If he did not let her start from the bottom, it would be difficult for her to truly grow up.

After a moment of contemplation, he slowly said, "Daughter, I've thought of a relatively easy position. The lobby desk at the Grand Metropole Hotel is currently short of staff. Why don't you go over and try it out?"

"Really? Dad, thank you so much!" Qiu Xue said excitedly.

"However, you have to know that even seemingly easy work requires hard work and dedication." Qiu Rongyao said earnestly.

"I understand, Dad. I will work hard and won't let you down."

Qiuxue finally didn't have to wash dishes and mop the floor every day! She hummed a little tune and happily went out to work.

"Look at you, always being so harsh and hard on our daughter! It's like you're treating her like an adopted child!"

Mrs. Qiu complained to her husband while clearing the table.

"It's all your fault for doting on her too much! Not only that, you often secretly give her money to buy those expensive brand-name bags behind my back! If things continue like this, what will happen in the future?" Qiu Rongyao frowned and retorted angrily.

"How do I spoil her? I just want her life to be better." Mrs. Qiu said disapprovingly.

"You are harming her! This will make her become more and more spoiled and not know how to cherish." Qiu Rongyao's voice rose octaves.

"How did I harm her? I was just caring about her." Mrs. Qiu was not to be outdone.

The two of them argued back and forth, neither of them giving in, and the argument became increasingly intense.

Qiu Rongyao couldn't do anything about Mrs. Qiu. In a fit of anger, he didn't even read the newspaper, picked up his briefcase and went out to work early.