Chapter 1654: Chapter 1654: 1654: Do You Have a Plan?

Chapter 1654: Chapter 1654: Do You Have a Plan?

Old Master Luo coughed softly: “The Luo family cannot avoid investigating Qianqian’s matter. If they find out we harbored Bao Xiaorui back then, I’m afraid the good days of our He family will be over.”

The eldest daughter-in-law of the He family was a little anxious: “Dad, what should we do then? Do you have a plan?”

At that time, she had often helped Bao Xiaorui bully Li Qianqian. Hopefully, the Luo family wouldn’t find out, or there’d be trouble for her.

She used to be envious of Li Qianqian, who gave birth to twin sons as soon as she entered the family, while she only had a daughter. Although the He family does not prefer sons over daughters, she couldn’t get over it herself.

Fortunately, she accidentally got pregnant five years ago and gave birth to a son. Despite being fined heavily, she and her husband were willing to pay, for having a son would allow them to stand tall in this family.

But now that Li Qianqian’s biological parents have come forward, and listening to her husband’s words, it seems the Luo family is not easy to deal with, leaving her uncertain and uneasy.

Old Master He spoke up: “To prevent future troubles from the Luo family, we must insist that Li Qianqian’s falling down the stairs was due to her own carelessness.”

After he finished speaking, he paused: “We are left without a choice. We didn’t see it with our own eyes at the time. We only speculated in our minds. Bao Xiaorui has firmly stated it was Li Qianqian who fell on her own, and we had no evidence then. Keeping this matter quiet was for the sake of the He family’s reputation.

Now that Li Qianqian’s biological family is seeking answers about her, you must not speak carelessly. The unified stance should be that Li Qianqian stumbled and fell on her own, without using words like ‘speculation’ that might arouse the Luo family’s suspicion.”

Only the youngest son of the He family sat there with his eyes closed, holding disdain in his heart for the old man.

He truly felt it was unfair for Li Qianqian; such a beautiful person had to face this dark path, ultimately sacrificing her life.

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Luo Qiao was carried home by Lu Yichen. Perhaps she hadn’t rested well last night, or maybe she wasn’t in a good mood today, but she showed no sign of waking up when they got home. Lu Yichen didn’t call her, instead, he carried her inside.

The little ones came out upon hearing the noise and saw dad holding mom, instructing them not to speak. Only then did they realize mom was asleep.

Rong Daniang thought Luo Qiao must be exhausted, possibly after performing a big surgery. Luckily, there was chicken in the kitchen. She quickly took out a crockpot to prepare some nourishment for her.

After Lu Yichen carried Luo Qiao back to the room, she opened her eyes and saw him helping her take off her thick clothes. She didn’t speak, cooperating as he undressed her, then turned over in bed and went back to sleep.

Lu Yichen sat by the bed watching the little woman’s sleeping face. She must be feeling uneasy after failing to save someone today, and sleeping is the best way to relieve stress.

He reached out to tuck her in and smooth her hair, leaving a kiss on her forehead before exiting the room.

Considering she had been in the car all day yesterday without proper rest, and then was called away early today, only to feel bad about not saving someone, he thought it might be best to have Rong Daniang prepare something delicious for Qiaoqiao.

As a result, when he reached the kitchen, he saw Rong Daniang already stewing the chicken. He turned to Rong Daniang and asked, “Daniang, is there any fermented glutinous rice and glutinous rice flour at home?”

Rong Daniang laughed, “Yes, are you planning to make sweet fermented rice balls for Qiaoqiao?”

Lu Yichen smiled: “Yes, she’s not in a good mood today. I heard sweet food can improve one’s mood. I’ll make a bowl for her, and we can all have a taste.”

Rong Daniang laughed, “Alright, today we’ll get to taste your cooking skills.”

Under Rong Daniang’s guidance, Lu Yichen’s cooking was quite authentic. When the dish was ready, Rong Daniang nodded and said, “The taste is very authentic.”

Lu Yichen took a bowl and brought it to the backyard. Upon entering the room, he found Luo Qiao still asleep. He placed the bowl on the bedside table.

Taking off his jacket, he waited until he was no longer cold and then climbed into bed, pulling her into his arms: “Qiao Bao, wake up, you can’t sleep anymore, or you won’t be able to sleep tonight.”

Then, he kissed her on the forehead.

Seeing that Luo Qiao wouldn’t open her eyes: “If you don’t open your eyes, I’ll kiss further down.”

Luo Qiao reached out her arm to hold him, acting spoiled: “Let me sleep a while longer, I haven’t slept enough.”