Chapter 223

It was a full hour after the group finished washing.

Ningshuang and Ji Yue were busy taking them to the kitchen to cook, while Qiao Nian moved the hundred pebbles and started practicing against the sycamore tree.

Xiao He sat aside and watched. Perhaps the sunshine today was so warm that he felt warm in his heart just by looking at it.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian suddenly spoke, "Brother Xiao, isn't he curious?"

Her eyes still only stayed on the sycamore tree, but her heart did not calm down.

Xiaocui's words yesterday were so shocking to her that it took her a long time to fully digest them.

However, Xiao He and Ningshuang didn't even ask her a question.

It was as if they were happy when she came out of the house, and nothing else mattered.

Xiao He didn't expect Qiao Nian to ask such a question. He was just slightly stunned at the moment, and then said, "If you want to say it, you will tell me about it."

But if she didn't want to say it, he wouldn't ask.

Qiao Nian then turned back to look at Xiao He, the smile on her lips became stronger and stronger, "I learned a secret yesterday, but if I tell this secret, I'm afraid I will never be able to leave you."

If she told the Hou Mansion about her life experience, not to mention whether the Lin family would believe her story, even if she did, so what?

She didn't want to be close to them anymore, so even if they believed her, she wouldn't be able to return to the Hou Mansion.

On the contrary, it only adds countless obstacles to the path she will take in the future!

Therefore, she will probably keep this secret in her heart for the rest of her life.

Or, she could wait until she left the capital and then send someone to tell the people in the Hou Mansion that by then, there might be a storm in the Hou Mansion.

But what does it have to do with her?

The smile at the corner of Xiao He's mouth froze for a moment.

It was when she said, "I can never leave you."

Xiao He didn't know why, but when he heard that Qiao Nian was still determined to leave, he felt a little unhappy for no reason.

But, what's there to be unhappy about?

Didn't you know from the beginning that she would leave?

Thinking like this, the smile on Xiao He's lips rose again, but his eyes still sank in the end.

At this moment, Qiao Nian's stomach suddenly growled.

She locked herself up after coming back yesterday and hasn't eaten anything until now.

Qiao Nian rubbed her belly and couldn't help but laugh, "I'm going to find something to eat."

But unexpectedly, Xiao He stopped her, "You continue to practice, I'll go to the kitchen to see what's available."

After that, he just turned his wheels and went out.

Looking at Xiao He's back, Qiao Nian couldn't help but feel a little stunned, feeling that Xiao He seemed to be hiding something.

However, Qiao Nian did not investigate the matter in detail.

She continued to practice with the stones in her hands, and she didn't know how long it had passed before she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in her ears.

Somewhat heavy.

Qiao Nian thought it was Ningshuang or Ji Yue who was back.

He looked over with smiles in his eyes, but he didn't expect that the person coming was actually Xiao Heng.

The smile froze almost instantly and turned into cold frost.

She looked at Xiao Heng, her brows filled with displeasure, "Your eldest brother doesn't allow you to come."

Xiao He said last time that Xiao Heng would not be allowed to come to this yard again.

Xiao Heng, who was about to get closer, just stood there.

The tall and burly man stood at the door like a child who had done something wrong, embarrassed and at a loss.

"I, I just came to see you."

He spoke slowly, but even his voice was a bit uneasy.

Qiao Nian didn't know what happened to Xiao Heng.

He doesn't look like him at all right now.

She still frowned and said coldly, "There's nothing interesting to see. I'm fine. I don't need to worry about it."

The words "second brother" completely opened the distance between them.

The identities of the two people were also clearly stated.

No matter what happened between the two of them in the past, now that she is his sister-in-law, he should no longer have any dirty thoughts towards her.

The trace of pain in my heart was finally magnified infinitely.

Xiao Heng's eyes glowed a little scarlet.

He unconsciously took a step forward, "Nian Nian..."

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian took a step back.

Obviously, the two of them are still so far apart, but at this distance, she actually doesn't let him get closer.

She resisted him so much!

The fists under his sleeves were clenched tightly. He looked at her indifferent face, but he couldn't believe that she who liked him so much in the past actually didn't like him at all.

At this moment, Xiao He appeared behind Xiao Heng.

"What are you doing here?" Xiao He asked in a deep voice, his voice as cold as frost.

He did not stop, but continued to move towards Qiao Nian. There was a wooden plate on his legs, which contained many pastries.

Xiao Heng did not answer, but it seemed that Xiao He did not need his answer.

He just sent all the pastries in front of Qiao Nian, and then said, "I only found some pastries you like to eat."

pastry?

Xiao Heng said almost subconsciously, "She doesn't like to eat."

Jing Yan said it herself, she didn't like cakes.

In the past, the cakes he stuffed into her mouth to make her quiet were all eaten by her just because they were given by him.

She has always disliked eating.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian stretched out his hand, picked up a piece, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Ignoring Xiao Heng's reaction, he just smiled at Xiao He and said, "How does Brother Xiao know that I like to eat snowflake cakes?"

She doesn't like any pastries, but this snowflake cake is crispy and crunchy, which suits her.

But this question was clearly asked by Qiao Nian, but Xiao He raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Heng.

"Back then, she gave away the whole box of cakes you gave her to everyone, but she didn't give away a piece of the snowflake cake inside."

So, is it difficult to know what she likes to eat?

It was just something that could be remembered at a casual glance. Couldn't he understand that she had been by his side for so long?

Xiao Heng stared blankly at Xiao He, or to be precise, at the snowflakes on Xiao He's legs.

He, doesn't he know?

Why didn't he know?

He obviously loves her so much and cares about her so much...

But why can Jing Yan know it and Xiao He can know it, but he is the only one who doesn't?

It was like being hit hard by something suddenly.

Xiao Heng actually failed to stand firm and took a step back.

Then, he turned around and ran away.

It wasn't until Xiao Heng left that Qiao Nian breathed a sigh of relief and continued to twist a piece of snowflake cake and eat it.

Seeing Qiao Nian looking so relaxed, Xiao He couldn't help but speak slowly, "Heng'er plans to divorce his wife."

Qiao Nian didn't respond and continued eating.

Xiao He added, "Three years ago, he didn't know that you were wrongly accused."

As he spoke, he was carefully observing her face.

He thought, if she still cares about Heng'er...

Qiao Nian's movements paused slightly, and the image of Xiao Heng protecting Lin Yuan appeared in his mind, and his heart grew colder little by little.

She smiled at Xiao He and said, "It's all over."

She doesn't want to dwell on the past anymore.

So what if Xiao Heng didn't know that she was wrongly accused?

Xiao Heng didn't believe her either, did he?