I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 42 - Three Major Villains Assembled Together
Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Three Major Villains Assembled Together
Chapter 42 -42: Three Major Villains Assembled Together
Seeing Qiao Qingyu walk in, Xiao Hu danced with joy, while the little girl’s face was taut and expressionless, her eyes calm and unruffled.
Especially those dark, dull eyes seemed to look at you yet not see you at all.
Sister-in-law Li was busy in the kitchen, dishing up hot noodle soup into a large bowl, topped with two poached eggs, and brought it to the table, saying to Qiao Qingyu, “Qingyu, eat up before it gets cold. Oh, Xiao He and Rongrong have already finished eating. I’ll go get you some sausage stir-fried with pickled vegetables, it’s really tasty, Xiao He’s cooking is not bad…”
Sister-in-law Li’s monologue lightened the slightly awkward atmosphere in the room, and Qiao Qingyu quickly went to wash her hands before sitting down to start her dinner.
Sister-in-law Li’s cooking was always excellent; even someone as picky as she couldn’t find fault with it.
He Xiuyu’s stir-fried pickled vegetables were unexpectedly good, too.
By now, Sister-in-law Li said she had to go home for a bit, while Xiao Hu continued to play with Rongrong on the kang bed.
Meanwhile, He Xiuyu was still tidying up the kitchen.
Wearing a simple shirt with sleeves rolled up to his arms, he washed the pots with bowed head and a modest demeanor.
Qiao Qingyu paused for a moment when she went to grab the chili sauce.
The man had a tall and straight figure, and from his occasional movements, you could tell he was well-built.
Qiao Qingyu blinked and then quickly slipped into the room.
With the hot noodle soup and chili sauce, plus the stir-fried sausage pickled vegetables by He Xiuyu, Qiao Qingyu ate deliciously.
She didn’t have time to bother with the two little ones on the kang bed; instead, as she ate, she pondered how to make reasonable and scientific arrangements for their temporary family life after He Xiuyu returned.
After all, from now on, He Xuerong would be living with He Xiuyu.
At this moment, Sister-in-law Li arrived, ready to take Xiao Hu home.
Since everyone there was like family, Qiao Qingyu continued to eat her hot noodle soup.
She heard Xiao Hu solemnly advising He Xuerong, “Rongrong, I’ll come to play with you again tomorrow. You have to remember my name, okay?”
Qiao Qingyu cracked a smile; the little whippersnapper was already learning to flirt at such a young age.
He Xuerong, silent and as still as ever, kept her gaze fixed on Xiao Hu.
She didn’t speak or nod, showing no emotion at all.
Sister-in-law Li had long realized there was something off with this child, but she didn’t feel it was her place to say anything. Qiao Qingyu, however, wasn’t shocked because He Xuerong was currently suffering from moderate autism.
Xiao Hu was naturally chatty and didn’t wait for He Xuerong’s response, continuing to remind her, “Rongrong, my name is Li Mingguang. You must remember…”
Just as Li Mingguang’s name left Xiao Hu’s lips, Qiao Qingyu, who was eating noodles, suddenly looked up, staring at Xiao Hu in astonishment.
Li Mingguang?
The future boss of the Northwest Miao Dao, known as the Northwest Tiger, Li Mingguang!
Could it be Sister-in-law Li’s Xiao Hu?
The next second, Qiao Qingyu, who was holding her breath, suddenly felt an itch in her throat and couldn’t help but cough loudly.
Sister-in-law Li got a fright and quickly put down Xiao Hu to come over, while He Xiuyu, hearing the severe cough, hurried into the room.
His hands were still dripping with water.
Amidst the chaos, with her cheeks flushed, Qiao Qingyu wiped away the tears from coughing and rinsed her mouth, cleaning up the mess of her cough, and couldn’t finish her meal.
She sat on the chair, holding the enamel mug He Xiuyu gave her, looking at the two little ones staring at her — one sitting on the kang bed and the other on the edge.
It was only then that Qiao Qingyu realized she had overlooked something significant.
If Xiao Hu from Sister-in-law Li’s family was indeed Li Mingguang, then Li Zhiqiang, the one lured by a female spy to steal blueprints and betray Tenghai Research Base and his own wife, was Sister-in-law Li’s husband.
Therefore, the woman who personally killed her husband and was sentenced to death was Sister-in-law Li herself, and her name was Zhou Xiaoqin.
How had she managed to overlook such an important plot point?
Qiao Qingyu’s mind was in turmoil, and her complexion turned pale.
Sister-in-law Li kept patting her back from behind, murmuring, “You girl, acting like a child, choking on noodles, quickly drink some water to ease it. Otherwise, your throat and windpipe will be very uncomfortable…”
Qiao Qingyu nodded woodenly.
Her gaze fell back on the two little ones.
He Xuerong still had an expressionless face, but it was clear that Qiao Qingyu’s recent choking episode had caught her attention; she kept watching her.
This was the future superstar, the lark of the music scene.
After her limbs were broken by human traffickers, He Xiuyu had sent her abroad for treatment, and it took two years to heal. Afterward, she grew up on the base, always by He Xiuyu’s side.
This period drama spanned several decades.
So the five-year-old He Xuerong would be a household-name superstar thirteen years later.
But at this moment, the future ruthless villain who would plague the Northwest for nearly ten years—yet only love He Xuerong—Li Mingguang, looked at her with innocent eyes as dark as black grapes.
The Northwest Tiger, the Lark—two seemingly unrelated individuals fell passionately in love.
The orphaned Xiao Hu had been sent back to his hometown, but he only stayed for two years. After that, he begged and secretly made his way back to the base, where he’d remain by He Xuerong’s side ever since.
Xiao Hu was raised on the charity of many.
Ten years later, at eighteen, Li Mingguang became the infamous Northwest Tiger.
He Xuerong wanted to be a star, and he poured money into her path. When anyone blocked her way, he didn’t hesitate to take them out.
He Xuerong was the apple of his eye, his life. She was the brightest light in his brief twenty-something years.
He paved a glittering star-studded pathway for He Xuerong, yet he found himself with no way out.
Due to the many crimes he had committed, he was secretly captured.
But in the end, he escaped.
He arrived at this abandoned residential complex, dousing the home he once lived in for over a year with gasoline. Then, a fierce fire quickly engulfed the dilapidated thatched hut.
He too was devoured by the raging flames!
The moment he fell, He Xuerong also rushed to the entrance of the residential complex village in a hurry.
She was surrounded by a dozen bodyguards.
Standing at the village entrance, she wore the dress Li Mingguang bought for her and began to sing “Xintianyou” for her dearest Mingguang brother…
A year later, she committed suicide in her villa in Beijing.
It was not until after her death that the main female character Su Yunyao was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Due to her early life experiences, He Xuerong was a girl who harbored hatred towards everyone except her little uncle and Li Mingguang.
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Especially Su Yunyao, who always fancied herself becoming her little aunt.
Naturally, in this period narrative, Qiao Qingyu, He Xuerong, and Li Mingguang were both the big villains and the cannon fodder.
Now, these three major antagonists had unexpectedly gathered together, making Qiao Qingyu feel somewhat troubled.
The situation was exceptionally bizarre!
