Chapter 1956 - 1954: An Unscalable Mountain, An Uncrossable Sea
Chapter 1956: Chapter 1954: An Unscalable Mountain, An Uncrossable Sea
So all the clothes Gu Qiaoqiao picked for Dongdong were new, from inside out including cotton jackets, pants, socks, and shoes — everything was complete.
Sure enough, when Liu Qiqi saw that all the clothes were brand new and unopened, she surprisingly gave Gu Qiaoqiao a grateful smile.
Gu Qiaoqiao merely curved her lips slightly and handed over the Protective Buddha Amulet and Wooden Beads, then she smiled and said, "The child is still young. These Wooden Beads and Protective Buddha materials are special, let Dongdong wear them..."
As for the power of the Protective Buddha, she didn’t want to mention it to a woman like Liu Qiqi.
Besides, even if Liu Qiqi disagreed, Second Uncle Qin would still insist.
Alas, if it weren’t for Dongdong, she truly wouldn’t want to deal with a woman like Liu Qiqi.
Just nodding in greeting was considered good enough.
As expected, before Liu Qiqi could react, Second Uncle Qin swiftly took the Protective Buddha, wasting no time, and put it on Dongdong. At the very moment it was worn, maybe it was just an illusion, he felt like Dongdong’s complexion seemed to improve a bit.
His belief in the utility of the Protective Buddha increased a bit more.
Second Aunt Qin’s eyes lit up; after her sister’s little grandson wore it, he no longer inexplicably cried at night and slept soundly, which was exactly the reason she hadn’t asked for the Protective Buddha back but intended to ask Gu Qiaoqiao for another one.
Thinking of this and also about the safe return of the child, even though Qin Yize couldn’t possibly tell them the specific details, since it involved some secrets that couldn’t be disclosed, managing to bring Dongdong back, even if it wasn’t Gu Qiaoqiao who did it, she was still a benefactor to them.
Somehow, a thought emerged spontaneously, and she sincerely said, "Qiaoqiao, are there any more Protective Buddhas? Could you give one to each of your Second Uncle and Second Aunt?"
Gu Qiaoqiao did not expect that the sharpest and meanest Second Aunt would be the first to trust her, finding it somewhat unbelievable.
She wouldn’t be stingy about giving her Protective Buddhas to members of the Qin Family, but as for these two people, Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t want to give them from the bottom of her heart.
But, there was no choice.
Having married into the Qin Family, sometimes she had to think more comprehensively.
Gu Qiaoqiao realized that, as a big family, they’re more or less in the same boat, sharing each other’s honors and disgraces, unlike the common folk, where family ties don’t involve so much.
For those ordinary people, even among direct relatives, their common interests are not much, almost none, but it was different for the Qin Family. It could be said that whether they are from direct or collateral branches, they are spread all over the country, with tens of thousands of people relying on the Qin Group for their livelihood.
Gu Qiaoqiao might not care about others, but she couldn’t stand aside when something happened to those around her, and today was a best example.
Moreover, she could sense that Second Uncle and Second Aunt believed in the power of the Protective Buddhas. Belief is crucial; otherwise, it could backfire, turning good things into bad ones.
Besides, giving to them also could be seen as accumulating fortune for Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei.
Gu Qiaoqiao readily nodded, "Okay, I’ll go get them for you now."
As for someone like Liu Qiqi, she couldn’t initiate asking. It had to be Liu Qiqi who had that idea in her heart, so she didn’t even look at Liu Qiqi.
In such situations, only when the other party asks actively, she would generously gift them, including the precious Wooden Beads.
Sure enough, Liu Qiqi’s mouth opened, but then she shifted her gaze away.
The jade pendant around her neck was worth millions, so she didn’t want to wear anything else, and she also couldn’t bring herself to ask Gu Qiaoqiao.
When Gu Qiaoqiao gave the Protective Buddhas to Second Uncle Qin and Second Aunt Qin, Dongdong had already changed clothes and fallen asleep in his mother’s arms.
Old Master Qin stood up, looking quite relaxed, and waved his hand, "Go rest in your own courtyard." Then he looked at Qin Yize, "You and Qiaoqiao have worked hard, quickly go back and rest."
Second Uncle Qin and Second Aunt Qin had a small courtyard at the Qin Family’s Courtyard.
By this time, it was already past one in the morning.
Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao went upstairs and saw the two children sleeping soundly. Gu Qiaoqiao told Xiao Bai that Dongdong and the other children had been found.
Afterward, the two washed up and went to their bedroom. After a few more words, they felt quite exhausted and soon fell into a deep sleep.
At this moment, Lin Qinghuan had run to a secluded alley. She initially planned to leave the Imperial Capital, but for some reason, her Spiritual Body was bound here, unable to leave the Imperial Capital, perhaps because she was born here.
Her body, originally solid, became semi-transparent as if a gust of cold wind could scatter her, and she curled up in the dark corner as the resentment in her eyes finally turned into terror.
Only she and the Dark Devil knew what Gu Qiaoqiao looked like in their eyes.
Her body was surrounded by multi-colored light energy spheres, and above her head emitted a faint white light, and all these lights were encapsulated by a layer of golden light, just like a Heavenly God.
Especially the Light Spirit Sword in her hand and the talisman that almost tore her body apart made Lin Qinghuan deeply realize that Gu Qiaoqiao wasn’t as simple and foolish as she thought.
Involuntarily, she recalled all kinds of past events, retaining memories even after becoming a Spiritual Body. By a twist of fate, she consumed a black object, allowing her to survive by feeding on other Spiritual Bodies.
Gradually, her own body grew more substantial, and after meeting the Dark Devil, it told her that, given time, she could truly cultivate a body and walk under the sun, and by then she could do whatever she wanted.
What she wanted was to kill Gu Qiaoqiao, and even if she couldn’t replace her, at least she could eliminate her deepest hatred.
However, Gu Qiaoqiao now appeared as an insurmountable mountain and an uncrossable ocean in her eyes.
In the world of Spiritual Bodies, Gu Qiaoqiao was an existence akin to a Heavenly God, capable of annihilating them with a single sword strike or a talisman that would prevent them from reincarnating forever.
Today’s escape was only possible because the Dark Devil had shielded her; otherwise, she too would have dispersed on the spot.
She also terrifyingly realized that Gu Qiaoqiao could see her.
She involuntarily recalled the scene of watching Qin Yize leave with her in a car from five hundred meters away from the Qin Family’s Courtyard, that night when this woman turned her head, she wasn’t doing it accidentally; she was looking at her.
It was just that previously she couldn’t visit often, only on moonless nights.
And she had only come here twice.
Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao those two times, she already knew Gu Qiaoqiao was different, but she only thought it was because of Qin Yize, as around him were Energy Bodies and Merit Light, along with terrifying hostility.