I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 168: He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu Aren’t Like This!
Chapter 168: Chapter 168: He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu Aren’t Like This!
Since Shen Haoze had been working down in the workshop recently, when he saw the meatless yet full-flavored dishes laid out on the table, he suddenly thought He Xiuyu was truly blessed, blessed not only with beauty but also with culinary delights...
Could someone like Qiao Qingyu be what those men always talk about—a woman who could grace a hall and manage a kitchen?
Out of politeness, Shen Haoze was about to say something when Su Yunyao, following behind him, suddenly stretched out her hand and pinched the soft flesh of his waist.
Shen Haoze stiffened all over, not daring to show it, worried that shouting out loud would anger Su Yunyao and also be embarrassing.
He endured the pain, his body rigid, his face flushing red, as Su Yunyao quickly withdrew her hand, and then Shen Haoze ran to the living room as if making an escape.
At this moment in the living room, He Xiuyu was arranging dishes and chopsticks on the dining table. He glanced indifferently at Shen Haoze as he came in, "Have you washed your hands?"
Shen Haoze nodded constantly, "Washed, washed."
In the kitchen, Su Yunyao curled her lips, her gaze deep as she watched Qiao Qingyu, but she dared not speak rashly. Right now, to mock Qiao Qingyu in her presence, one really had to weigh the consequences of a possible retort.
But Qiao Qingyu was starkly different from the Qiao Qingyu in her memory.
She was like a completely different person!
Su Yunyao stood at the kitchen doorway, and at that moment, the door was open; He Xiuyu’s courtyard seemed like a haven from the rest of the world.
Not to mention He Xiuyu’s courtyard, even the entire base had changed, unlike anything she remembered.
In her memory, this piece of barren and dry land was almost devoid of grass.
She had once driven hundreds of miles with Shen Haoze in a jeep to the so-called green belt.
In her memory, the sandstorm stretched for miles, endless, and far away when the wind blew strongly, it was like a disaster movie. A few years ago, a sweeping sandstorm had destroyed an entire village.
But what did they see?
They saw a stretch of green extending to the horizon, lush barley grass over twenty centimeters high; they saw birds flying by now and then and heard rustling sounds in the grass, and as they approached, they saw the shadow of some small animal swiftly diving into the bushes...
This wasn’t Xichuan, not Yushu County, not Xiaxi Commune, and certainly not Tenghai Research Base.
That night when she returned, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. It was a world she didn’t recognize, not only was Qiao Qingyu strange, but even He Xiuyu had changed from his former self.
Since childhood, when had she ever seen warmth and gentleness in his expression?
But that was not for her, it was when others mentioned Qiao Qingyu.
It shouldn’t be this way.
He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu were not like this!
Thus, she became anxious and then remembered the independent design research that had established He Xiuyu’s position as an industrial magnate in her past life.
That was the large tunnel boring machine.
Although it was still in research before her rebirth, it was essentially successful.
In Huaxia, there is a tradition of keeping good things under wraps.
So, she spent a whole day and night writing the report, filing the application, and drawing some preliminary sketches, then placed all these things in front of He Xiuyu’s desk.
She couldn’t just sit back and wait for doom. Although she hadn’t brought out the complete blueprint this time, she was determined to lead the team and together develop this large, heavy machinery.
Because she had made a grave mistake in the past.
Her error had led to the blueprint being damaged.
Then she was forced to halt the research for several years, and she was fired and spent a year in jail.
Now, what she wanted to do was make amends, because this world was far too alien and chaotic for her.
She couldn’t make the same mistakes again.
Otherwise, what would be the point of her rebirth?
Qiao Qingyu glanced at Su Yunyao, who seemed to be caught in some emotion again. She wasn’t interested in analyzing what was on her mind, instead she said with a clear and cheery voice, "Su Yunyao, this is your first time visiting my new home, right?"
Suddeny snapped out of her reverie, Su Yunyao gave Qiao Qingyu a heavy look. She was a guest, and Qiao Qingyu the hostess, a dynamic that made her feel extremely uncomfortable and pained.
Ever since the A-04 blueprint officially went into production, no, it should be said ever since He Xiuyu personally revised the errors, the way he looked at her had become complex.
Even though they had never been close before, it had never been like it was now, and it weighed on her heart. She had no choice; after she brought out the blueprints, she had wanted to tell He Xiuyu straight up that these were the things he had researched in his previous life, they were all his, truly and completely his.
But He Xiuyu wouldn’t agree, wouldn’t agree to put his name on it, wouldn’t agree to claim this accomplishment as his own. What could she do? She dared not reveal her rebirth experience, so things had to stay as they were.
It really wasn’t her fault, she truly had no other way.
Would the two of them just become parallel lines that would never intersect?
Su Yunyao gave Qiao Qingyu a slight smile, thinking that wouldn’t be the case; there was something off about this woman, a big issue.
One day she would peel off the facade this woman wore, exposing her ugly true face.
Su Yunyao’s voice was also soft and gentle, utterly unlike her usual high-handed and aggressive tone when alone with Qiao Qingyu, "Yes, it’s my first time at your new home, it’s very cozy and beautiful, especially your vegetable and flower gardens, they are quite rare in this part of Xichuan."
"Our little garden has required a lot of effort, you know? Take a look at that grape trellis, He Xiuyu handwove it himself. Pretty, isn’t it?" Qiao Qingyu showed off.
Su Yunyao turned stiffly to look at the grape trellis they had just walked past. It was truly beautiful, like a piece of art; she had noticed it earlier, but she did not know that He Xiuyu had made it himself.
His hands, skilled in research, were now making flower pots for Qiao Qingyu, retrofitting tractors, and even weaving grape trellises.
Her voice was strained as she spoke, "Chief Engineer He has always been very skillful with his hands, the trellis is indeed like a piece of art."
Qiao Qingyu’s eyes crinkled with a smile, "You’re right, this grape trellis is like a piece of art. Alright, don’t just stand there, guests should make themselves comfortable. Head into the living room and rest. We’ve got boiled water that has been cooled and cups that have never been used."
"Is there anything I can help with?" Su Yunyao asked politely, not moving.
"Why don’t you call Rongrong and Xiao Hu back for dinner?"
Qiao Qingyu didn’t stand on ceremony, breezily giving her orders with a smile.
Su Yunyao raised an eyebrow but said nothing, turning to leave the kitchen.
At this moment, Xiao Hu, along with Rongrong, was playing games with Dashun and a few others outside in the mountain flat by the houses...
