Chapter 419: What Have You Done to My Daughter

Resigned to his fate, he drank the sobering soup and carried Nan Jiaojiao to the balcony to watch the stars.

“Is your grandfather back yet?”

Nan Jiaojiao’s eyelids twitched, “What’s wrong?”

Bo Yanching captured her fingers and kissed them, “Sweetheart, how about I marry you?”

Nan Jiaojiao felt weak all over, sitting up from his embrace in astonishment, speechless for a long moment, forgetting to speak.

“Scared silly?” Bo Yanching chuckled lightly, “We can also get engaged, and get married after you graduate.

When will you take me to meet your grandfather?

I don’t know the customs on your side, or how much the bride price should be.”

Nan Jiaojiao covered his mouth, “Are you scaring me?”

Bo Yanching raised an eyebrow, removing her hand, “So you’re saying, you didn’t plan to take responsibility for me?”

“…” She wasn’t that kind of woman.

“Didn’t we say it’s for the New Year?”

“No going back on your word.”

Nan Jiaojiao nodded, “I won’t.

I’ll take responsibility for you.”

Bo Yanching laughed softly, “Then I’m waiting.

I’ll mention it to the Old Lady this weekend when I return to the Bo Residence.”

Nan Jiaojiao wanted to say no, it felt a bit too fast; they were still dating, and suddenly the talk turned to marriage.

But her relationship with Bo Yanching had already become semi-public; their current cohabitation was just missing a piece of paper.

If she refused again, it would seem affected.

So she half-heartedly agreed.

Before going to the Bo Residence this Saturday, Nan Jiaojiao was feeling incredibly complex, spending a long time choosing clothes, finally settling on an outfit that would please the elders, and even unusually brought gifts, preparing toys for the two children as well.

Seeing her so earnest, Bo Yanching almost regretted telling her so early, causing her to be as nervous as a startled bird, shrinking behind like a quail.

“You’ve been here before, what’s there to be nervous about?”

Nan Jiaojiao patted her chest, “I can’t, I need to calm down for a moment.

Why don’t you go ahead first?”

She found a rock to sit on, beside which was the lake, “This is a nice spot, I’ll just stay here for a while.”

She then stuffed the pile of gifts into his hands.

Bo Yanching, helpless, said, “I’ll carry these in and then come back out to find you.”

Nan Jiaojiao nodded blankly.

As soon as he left, Nan Jiaojiao cautiously straightened her clothes; her hair was still neatly fastened with a hairpin, tendrils at her temples all tamed, from head to toe, she was the epitome of gentle grace.

She didn’t really wait for Bo Yanching to come back out for her; once he’d entered, he was bound to be talking with Old Lady Bo first.

Having visited many times, Nan Jiaojiao walked along a familiar path inside, when suddenly she kicked something soft.

She stepped back for a better look and realized that lying on the ground was a little child.

“Qianqian?”

Nan Jiaojiao squatted down, picked up Qianqian, and the child, limp as if boneless, let her hands dangle helplessly; Nan Jiaojiao promptly supported her head.

Having never held such a small child, she was afraid to exert the wrong amount of force, potentially hurting her.

“Qianqian, wake up.”

Nan Jiaojiao tried calling her a few times, and slowly Bo Qianqian opened her eyes; she seemed to have cried before fainting, as her eyes were still brimming with tears.

“Pretty, sister.”

“What are you doing here, where are the people taking care of you?”

Suddenly, Qianqian’s face contorted with terror, her breath seemingly stuck, her face turning red from the strain.

“What are you doing!”

Zhou Zining came over with a few servants, ordering them to take the child from her.

Without even glancing at Bo Qianqian, it was the servants who reminded her, “Fourth Young Madam, Miss Qianqian’s complexion doesn’t look right.”

Zhou Zining merely gave a cursory look, with not a hint of concern, even knitting her brows in disgust.

Her eyes then fiercely fixed on Nan Jiaojiao, “What did you do to my daughter?”