Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 427: Chapter 407: Red Envelope???

Time flew by, and dinner was on Lin Jiayou. He bought takeout to have at home, since An Zilan really wasn’t in any condition to go out and wander around aimlessly.

Before they knew it, it was the next day. Luo Qianqian didn’t mention the time of her flight, but got up early only to find that everyone from He Wenyu to An Zilan had risen already?

Huang Yueran even came up with food to see her goddaughter off.

”Qianqian, take care of yourself,” Huang Yueran said.

Luo Qianqian nodded, ”Godmom, don’t worry, I’m like an indestructible cockroach. I’ll come back as soon as my brother and sister are born and take some days off.”

An Zilan scolded lightly, ”Why would you need to take days off? Can’t you stay a little longer?” But she knew Xu Tianyi was leaving today, too, so she didn’t say much more. She took something from Lin Xu and stuffed it into Xu Tianyi’s hand, ”We’re in such a rush, auntie didn’t prepare any welcoming gifts, but I hope you will treat Qianqian well.”

Xu Tianyi found a red envelope in his hand.

Luo Qianqian exclaimed with widened eyes, ”Mom, I’m only thirteen, can you not act as if you’re marrying off your daughter? It scares me.”

An Zilan rolled her eyes and grabbed Xu Tianyi, ”Qianqian can be a bit willful sometimes, I hope you won’t take it to heart.”

Xu Tianyi nodded, accepting the red envelope, ”Auntie, rest assured, young girls should be indulged. I won’t let anyone bully her, not even myself.”

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes. Mr. Xu, it seems like you’ve forgotten about Xu Xiaoxiao.

Lin Jiayou pulled out a photo, ”Here, I found this with Shufan.”

Luo Qianqian leaned in to look and was instantly irritated. There she was, three years old, blowing snot bubbles in her sleep and sucking on her thumb, ”Are you even my brother?”

Lin Jiayou scratched his head, ”Isn’t it dull to always see you the same? You were more entertaining as a toddler.”

”Haha,” Luo Qianqian scoffed, making a mental note of this.

Xu Tianyi didn’t refuse, and seeing this side of Luo Qianqian, which was slightly different from her usual self, was a bit of a pity since the photo was quickly snatched back by its subject. ”Brother, just remember this, ’Women and villains are difficult to raise.’

Lin Jiayou touched his head and didn’t dare to speak any further.

An Zilan, feeling sad to not see her daughter for a while, could never fault her. Even though she was pregnant and Qianqian didn’t want her to move around, she had to push her feelings aside and didn’t insist on going to send her daughter off.

Lin Xu arrived at that moment, carrying a big bag of snacks and didn’t forget to say, ”Come on, I’ll take you to the airport.”

Luo Qianqian smiled and agreed, then she took her mother’s hand, beaming, ”Mom, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of myself. You should do the same, take care of yourself and the baby as well.”

After a bit more chitchat with her godmother and best friend, she snorted at Lin Jiayou and followed Lin Xu out the door.

Lin Jiayou was innocent: he’d only made a joke, how could he have known this kid would hold such a grudge?

In the car, Lin Xu occasionally gave some advice, and Luo Qianqian, sensing Lin Xu’s concern, responded to each point. Upon reaching the airport, they decided to go in without Lin Xu’s company, but he stopped Xu Tianyi, handing him another red envelope, ”Since Qianqian’s mother has accepted you, I can’t say much. Just treat Qianqian well, or even if you aren’t my biological father, I’ll still side with Qianqian. She’s my girl, after all.”

Xu Tianyi accepted the red envelope and responded solemnly, ”Uncle, rest assured, she is my life.”

Lin Xu waved his hand as the car sped away into the distance. Luo Qianqian was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted, ”Why does it feel like an awkward son-in-law meeting his mother-in-law? And who is your life? How come I don’t know?” Luo Qianqian arched her eyebrows, her eyes brimming with laughter.

It’s always like this; when everyone around approves of something that only you had approved of before, it feels strangely odd.

Xu Tianyi chuckled and took out two red envelopes, ”Both for you.”

Luo Qianqian shook her head without a moment’s hesitation and said, ”This is for you. If I want my own, my family gives it to you because they value you. What would it count for if I took it back?” But internally, she felt awkward, having planned to bring someone home for a casual visit, how had it turned into the current situation?

Though she said that, Luo Qianqian still opened the red envelopes. In both were crisp stacks of red banknotes and a green ticket, she exclaimed in surprise, ”Ten thousand and one?” One in ten thousand?

When Xu Tianyi saw this, he too was momentarily stunned. After thinking it over, he said, ”Your family has seen what’s good about me and decided to book me in advance, I guess I’ll reluctantly agree.”

Luo Qianqian looked at that earnestly handsome face, feeling a mix of irritation and amusement, ”It’s okay if you don’t agree ...”

Before she could finish, she saw Xu Tianyi’s dangerously arched eyebrow, she shrank her neck and quickly corrected herself, ”There’s still time for you to consider it slowly.”

Seeing how compliant Luo Qianqian was, Xu Tianyi didn’t say anything more. He carried the snacks specially bought by Lin Xu and walked forward. Sensing that the person behind him hadn’t followed, he looked back, ”What? Planning to go home and cry to Mom? Not coming?”

Being teased like that, Luo Qianqian felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly caught up with his pace, ”Won’t you regret this in the future?”

Xu Tianyi glanced at her indifferently, ”Do you think I see few women? Or do you think I’ve seen too few beauties and doubt I’ll still like you in the future?”

Luo Qianqian was at a loss for words; she did think that, but how could she say it so blatantly?

”You could have more confidence in yourself and more trust in me. We’ve known each other for so many years. Have I ever treated anyone else the way I treat you?” Xu Tianyi sighed. Actually, what he wanted to say was that once he’s decided on something, even death won’t make him let go. But he feared scaring the girl with such a statement, which felt like being cornered by a venomous snake, so he had to phrase it differently.

Luo Qianqian took it very seriously and started thinking. She might not know about other times, but when they were in school together, aside from her, it seemed like he hadn’t talked to any other girls, and even if he did, it was trivial matters like lending homework to someone.

After thinking it over, he carefully placed the two red envelopes into his backpack. Five more years, and in five years, he would use this money to buy the young lady a love gift.

Luo Qianqian, on the other hand, didn’t care so much. The family wasn’t lacking money now, and even if they were, she had her own; there was no need to fret over how much money her mother gave to him.

Once on the plane, Xu Tianyi finally asked, ”Where are we going after we return?” He was somewhat worried, afraid they might head to the Luo family. Given the Luo family’s proximity to the Xu family, if he showed up so conspicuously, there might be a problem even leaving today.

”To a place,” Luo Qianqian said with a smile, seeing the look of worry on Xu Tianyi’s face, she hurriedly waved her hand, ”Don’t worry, I won’t let your secret out, we’re not going to Grandpa’s house.” Her tone and expression were smug, much like a tail-wagging puppy seeking praise.

Xu Tianyi smiled watching her antics and patted her head, agreeing.

”Tianyi,” Luo Qianqian called out as she looked out the airplane window into the sky.

”What is it?”

”I’ll find a chance to visit you.”