NOVPUBChapter 225: 225, Pocket Watch (5)_1
Chapter 225: 225, Pocket Watch (5)_1
The atmosphere in the study was silent.
Jian Qing and Jian Luo sat together, facing An old master.
“Qing Girl, I –” An old master’s gaze unconsciously drifted to Jian Luo, but he didn’t know how to break the ice, turned and sought Jian Qing for help.
Before Jian Qing could speak, Jian Luo finally said, “Old Master An!”
In an instant, Old Master An’s heart clenched in pain. He looked at Jian Luo, met his stranger-like gaze, opened his mouth, but couldn’t make a sound.
Just like Qing used to call him, now he also called him like this. Is there really no chance for them to give him a position to make up for their loss?
“Master Luo!” Aqiu couldn’t bear to see the old Master An household in such a melancholy state. His gaze towards Jian Luo revealed a plea.
Jian Luo raised his head, and said casually, “Old man, I am not your young master. You have mistaken me for someone else.”
Aqiu looked at Jian Qing for help as he could tell Jian Luo listened to her.
Jian Qing knew her brother still had a knot in his heart and did not plan to interfere with his thoughts. she could only pretend not to see Aqiu’s pleading look.
“Luo, I know you blame me and resent me. It’s normal for you not to recognize me.” Old Master An sighed long, his voice hoarse.
Jian Luo’s eyes were plain, expressionless.
“Qing Girl, I have gone to Chu Yan and spoken with him about the Chu Family. This is a problem that Chu Family has caused and naturally, they have to clean up this mess. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, just say it, and Chu Ruohan can apologize to you in person.” Old Master An turned his gaze towards Jian Qing and slowly said.
Chu Yan?
The old man of the Chu family, Chu Ruohan’s grandfather?
Jian Qing raised her eyebrows, she did not expect Old Master An would go to Chu family for her.
“Thank you, but I will handle this matter myself.”
The atmosphere stiffened once again.
“Sister, it’s getting late, we should go.” Jian Luo said.
Hearing that he wanted to leave, Old Master An was anxious.
It was finally his turn and Jian Luo was here. How could they leave after being here for such a short time?
“Qing Girl, it’s not easy to come once. Why don’t you stay here for dinner tonight?”
He knew as long as Jian Qing agreed to stay, Jian Luo would definitely stay too.
Jian Qing patted Jian Luo’s shoulder and signaled him to wait.
She looked up at Old Master An, “We wouldn’t mind staying but we would like to hear a few truths from you. Did my mother say anything to you back then or could you tell us why you chose to help my mother?”
As she finished, Jian Luo looked up at him. The two siblings stared at Old Master An together.
“I…” Old Master An choked, stunned.
After thinking for a while, he forced out the words, “I can’t explain this matter clearly in a short while, give me some time to think it over.”
Jian Qing didn’t plan to get the truth out of him today, she lightly nodded, “Alright, we’ll come back when you’ve thought it out.”
Jian Luo got up and left with Jian Qing.
When the room door closed, Old Master An covered his face with his hand, sighing through his fingers.
“Old Master, why don’t you tell Miss Qing the truth? Maybe they will forgive you for helping Yun Xi.” Aqiu advised.
After a moment of contemplation, Old Master An took his hand off his face, his mind wavering until finally made up, “Aqiu, call that brat, tell him to come back one day ahead of the day when he’s due to worship ancestors at home.”
Since it couldn’t be hidden anymore, might as well lay it out. As for the consequences, let’s talk about it later.
Aqiu was taken aback, then smiled, “Yes, I’ll do it later.”
…
After leaving the study, Jian Qing and Jian Luo went downstairs, didn’t stay in the living room for a second, and left immediately.
Halfway down the corridor, they were stopped by an unexpected guest.
An Chong looked at Jian Luo and Jian Qing with a complex gaze, a feeling of betrayal and unwilling envy surging in his chest.
Jian Luo looked at the man in front of him, who was considered by strangers to be their father, but, heh, sorry, from where he stood, he didn’t think the siblings looked anything like him.
“Second Master An, can we help you?” Jian Qing asked lightly.
An Chong stepped forward, looking at her complexly, “Jian Qing, technically, you should call me father, right?”
“Heh!” Jian Qing’s eyes became cold, and she raised a thin, cold smile at the corner of her mouth, “An Chong, do you really think I’m that easily fooled?”
“What do you mean?” An Chong turned pale.
“Sorry, my mother said that you are not our father, so don’t just come here and claim a relationship.” Jian Qing sneered.
“Did your mother tell you that personally?” An Chong asked through clenched teeth.
“If you want to know, you’ll have to offer something in return.” Jian Qing’s eyes deepened and she said solemnly.
An Chong frowned, “What do you want?”
“Give me back my mother’s pocket watch.” Jian Qing said icily.
An Chong’s expression froze, “Pocket watch?”
Both Jian Qings stared at the change in his expression, seeing that it didn’t seem like an act, it seemed that he really didn’t know about the existence of the pocket watch.
“What pocket watch?” An Chong asked.
Jian Qing looked at Jian Luo to back off, then said lightly, “Since you don’t know, forget it, the previous deal is void.”
Having said that, the two of them walked around An Chong and left straight away.
An Chong watched as the two of them got in the car and left, the dust blurring his vision.
The pocket watch, which pocket watch?
He was very sure he had never seen Yun Xi with a pocket watch, why did Jian Qing suddenly ask him for her mother’s pocket watch?
