The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 42 What exactly was added to the wine?

Gao Qingmiao thought her sister was going to the station to find a car.

Unexpectedly, after turning a corner, we headed straight for the largest hotel in the county, the Oriental Hotel.

"Sister, where are we going?" Gao Qingmiao asked in confusion.

Gao Qinghe replied, "To meet your future brother-in-law."

Gao Qingmiao understood, chuckled, and looked on with a hint of anticipation.

He was just about to ask his sister how she knew Boss Jiang was here.

A large group of people happened to walk out of the entrance of the Oriental Hotel.

Dressed in a suit and leather jacket, his outfit clearly indicated he was a big boss.

The one with the most outstanding appearance skillfully maneuvered among the crowd, politely seeing everyone off to their cars.

His smile vanished, and as if equipped with radar, he swiftly approached the siblings standing by the flowerbed.

"How did you know I was here?"

Jiang Baohai's expression was puzzled, but his tone was smug.

He spoke as if he knew she was going to bother him.

Gao Qingmiao called out with a smile, "Brother Jiang!"

"Brother-in-law" isn't suitable, and "Boss Jiang" is too distant. "Brother" is just right. Gao Qingmiao silently gave herself a thumbs up for her cleverness.

Jiang Baohai nodded to the young man; he had drunk quite a bit, and his face was flushed.

Fortunately, his eyes seemed relatively clear, and he was walking steadily.

But as soon as he got close, Gao Qinghe couldn't help but frown.

Jiang Baohai noticed her subtle expression almost immediately and paused in his tracks.

"Aren't you two going back yet?" he asked.

Upon hearing this, Gao Qinghe knew that she had not been mistaken; Jiang Baohai had been standing diagonally opposite her stall earlier.

She didn't ask him what he was doing there. She raised her hand to brush away the wind-blown strands of hair and tuck them behind her ear, then slightly raised her face and smiled faintly.

"I just saw you on the street corner. I wanted to say hello, but business was so good that I couldn't leave. Now that I'm done, I came over to let you know."

"So that you won't think I didn't see you again."

He winked mischievously, and the following sentence has a hidden meaning.

Jiang Baohai suddenly remembered her hasty wave near the station last time, and his furious outburst when he spilled soup on her leg. He snorted coldly to himself.

"I thought?"

He pretended not to notice her at all, "When did I ever think that? This is only the second time we've seen each other since I took you home last time."

Gao Qinghe smiled but didn't say anything, her fair face gleaming in the sunlight.

The height difference forced her to tilt her head slightly so she could see his eyes. His long, thick, curled eyelashes fluttered like two black butterflies, stirring a still lake of her heart.

She didn't bring many items today; she sold the scarves and earrings she had with her, and even used her lipstick while eating.

The wind tousled her hair, which clung to her bare face. Perhaps it was the heat, for a fine bead of sweat appeared on her forehead, making her look rather pitiful.

"Cough cough..." Jiang Baohai coughed awkwardly twice, pulled his gaze away from her face, and looked down at his watch.

It's almost four o'clock.

Jiang Baohai chuckled, realizing that the bus back to the village had stopped running, and they wanted to use it again!

Fine, seeing how pitiful she looked, he'd just be a soft-hearted god this once.

However, he couldn't refuse today and drank quite a lot of counterfeit alcohol. Although the alcohol content was low, it still counts as drunk driving.

Safety first, let Fang Xiaoyu drive.

In just a second, Jiang Baohai had already arranged everything in his mind.

But before he could speak, Gao Qinghe handed over the prepared items.

Two pairs of socks, one pair of pure white thin cotton socks, and one pair of brown stockings.

The two pairs of socks were packed together in a semi-transparent pink bag, making it look like a proper gift.

Anyway, it's a hundred times better than that last "Criminal Law" book!
"For me?" Jiang Baohai was secretly on guard.

Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious! Gao Qinghe took his hand and placed the bag directly on it. "This is a style I specially picked out for you during my trip to the city. Springtime temperatures are unpredictable, so please pay attention to your clothing."

After saying that, the siblings turned and left.

Jiang Baohai looked down at the small pink bag in his hand, then looked up at the figure that had already strode away.

She doesn't need me?

She doesn't need me?

Feeling lost, confused, and unaccustomed
Fake alcohol is harmful! Jiang Baohai was so angry at his own first reaction that he wanted to bang his head against the wall!
Fang Xiaoyu ran over with concern and asked, "Boss, are you alright? Did you drink too much and feel dizzy and nauseous?"

Jiang Baohai glared at him with red eyes, "I told you to dilute it with more water, what exactly did you dilute it with?"

He drank so much that he felt dizzy, his heart was racing, and he had a fever.

"I only added water." Fang Xiaoyu was bewildered.

He asked, puzzled, "They've gone to all this trouble to come to the city, why don't you invite them to stay for dinner before they leave?"

Jiang Baohai: "Why should I invite her to dinner? Besides, she's very capable herself!"

There are no more buses back to the village at this time. He wondered if she would have to walk home today!
Patting his face to clear his head, Jiang Baohai waved for Fang Xiaoyu to bring the car out.

Sitting in the car, looking at the small pink bag on his knee, Jiang Baohai leaned back, suppressing his irritation, and said coldly:

"Go back to my house."

This road goes in the same direction as the road to Shanghe Village. If I see someone walking pitifully on the road, I can pick them up and take them to the car.

However, as the car drove out of the county, they didn't see a single trace of the siblings.

"How about I look for it when I drive back?" Fang Xiaoyu asked tentatively.

Smart people never expose their boss's ulterior motives; they simply offer solutions quietly.

Jiang Baohai nodded in agreement and got out of the car to go home first.

It wasn't until Fang Xiaoyu called, saying that someone had seen the siblings get into a car and go home, that they finally got home.

Jiang Baohai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his head to look at the small table under the window. On the bare table were only a copy of the Criminal Law and a small pink bag.

I couldn't help but wonder, what exactly did this woman mean?
The passing trucks paused briefly at the entrance of Shanghe Village before continuing on their way.

The sun had set, but a faint bluish light still lingered on the rolling hills.

Gao Qinghe and her brother didn't bring a flashlight, so they quickly walked home using the dim light.

The goods they brought today sold out. Although they were tired, they were excited.

My stomach is already rumbling, and all I want to do is get home quickly and have a hot meal.

A flashlight suddenly shone on the road ahead.

The siblings were overjoyed, thinking it was family.

"Qinghe?"

A young male voice came from behind the light, and the siblings' surprised smiles vanished simultaneously.

"How could it be him!" Gao Qingmiao was disgusted and speechless; he almost called him "Dad."

The light quickly approached, and the silhouette of the person was revealed in the light.

Zhou Zhenghua asked with concern, "Why are you back so late? Was your journey smooth?"

Before the other party could answer, he immediately added:
“I went to the stall around 3 o’clock and it was already closed. I thought you had already taken the bus back. I didn’t expect you didn’t have a bus. If I had known, Xiao Li and I would have waited for you.”

"Why didn't you ask earlier?" Gao Qinghe rolled her eyes at him and strode forward.

Zhou Zhenghua quickly followed to help provide light.

"Uncle Chongyi's promotion is now a sure thing."

The siblings asked at the same time, "Really?"

Zhou Zhenghua smiled and nodded, his eyes softening as he looked at Gao Qinghe.

"I knew you'd be happy to hear this, so I waited here to tell you the good news as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)