It was hard to imagine a four or five-year-old child having such a cold temperament. Qiao Zhan couldn't help but wonder if someone had irked her by eating her ice cream or something.
“Hello. You are?” he asked, preventing the pretty woman from entering.
The beauty replied, “I'm Lu Jingyuan, the owner of the inn.”
That's the name of the inn's owner, all right. However, Qiao Zhan still refused her entry. “Sorry, you can't come in.”
“Why not?”
“When we rented the building, we made it clear that no one is allowed to enter, not even you. You may be the owner of the inn, but before our time here is up, you can't stay here. It's written clearly in our contract. Feel free to take a look at it again to refresh your memory.”
“Is there really a clause like that on the contract? A staff member showed it to me back then, but I didn't pay attention,” responded the woman.
“Yes,” Qiao Zhan replied firmly.
“Very well.” The woman promptly turned around and left.
Her reaction confused Qiao Zhan. “Wait. Just like that? You're leaving?”
She turned her head back. “Didn't you say you won't let me in?”
“Oh, uh, there's a girl here saying she's your daughter.”
“Yes.”
“You're not taking her with you?”
“Where is she?”
When Qiao Zhan twirled around, he noticed that the girl from before was already gone. “She was still here just a moment ago.”
nuisance? If not, just leave her be. She'll find her way back home herself. We'll be staying nearby.” The woman wheeled around to leave right after finishing her
she's acting
concerned we might
to do that. Also, don't give her food. She won't want to go home if she's full
he heard Lu Yunxue's laughter. “My mommy's gone! Now I can stay here
earlier since she didn't
like your mommy?”
I get tired of seeing her every day. Right now, I
me. I'm bored to
you
not around, and this man here won't allow
unsafe?” Lu Yunxue was
But anyway, I'm not allowed to head out no
always sneak outside!” Lu
girl's too crafty! I mustn't let her become a bad example to Erbao, especially when Erbao's already a difficult child to manage. If I let them team up, they'll be a pain to control. It's a critical period right now, and no mistake is too small to let
a bad example for our girl, Lu Yunxue. How can you tell her to sneak outside?
good to eavesdrop on someone
infuriated. What did she just call me? I'm not old!
Qiao Zhan couldn't help but snicker
go around calling people that,
our conversation, you're not likable anymore. So, I can only call you that!” Lifting her
Xiangyun an old woman would damage the woman's ego. She did it on purpose to punish
verbally attacked me just because we're not on the same page! I can't let her do as she pleases. Still angry, Cheng Xiangyun spat, “Erbao's
Yunxue instantly asked,
haven't recovered yet.” Erbao
with that. A child should act as naive and genuine as one. It would be pathetic if they were as scheming and
Then what will happen to you?”
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