Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again

Chapter 135: Chapter 135 He Really Knows How to Compliment People!

In fact, she didn’t need to plant too many vegetables, as these wild greens would last her a month.

Of course, these wild greens were best when tender.

Just then, Zhang Yali came out of the house with her child in her arms and saw Gu Qiaoqiao standing in the garden holding a basin, lost in thought. She really wanted to visit, but since Gu Qiaoqiao seldom came out, she didn’t feel comfortable coming over uninvited.

Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao today still startled her, the young and beautiful girl was quite different from herself, a woman holding a child.

The inclination to pick on Gu Qiaoqiao because she was young and naive had faded, but it still left her feeling uneasy.

Why was that?

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Both from the countryside, why were you so much better than me?

As she approached, she immediately noticed the Common Dandelions in Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand and burst out, “Qin Family’s daughter-in-law, are you out of food at home? Why eat Common Dandelions? Haven’t you had enough of them since you were young?”

Gu Qiaoqiao looked up at Zhang Yali and suddenly realized she seemed quite old, not yet thirty but looking more like a woman in her thirties.

Being from an ethnic minority, though there was a family planning policy, she was still permitted to have a second child.

She had been hoping for a boy, but it turned out to be another girl.

Thus, she often heard her scolding her first and second daughters.

Gu Qiaoqiao chuckled, “Sister-in-law Mu, you’re so funny. There are many things I’ve eaten from childhood, but I’ve never had enough of any of them. Besides, although Common Dandelion is a wild vegetable, it’s also mentioned in ‘Compendium of Materia Medica’; it’s a wild vegetable with high nutritional value and can clear heat and detoxify.”

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Before Zhang Yali could reply, Gu Qiaoqiao kindly continued, “However, it shouldn’t be eaten in large quantities by older people, as it’s quite cooling.”

The young girl’s voice was not only crisp and pleasant but also carried a hint of coquetry, which caused Zhang Yali to freeze for a moment, unsure of what to say. Gu Qiaoqiao’s words seemed to make a lot of sense, and Zhang Yali didn’t know where to start to argue.

‘Compendium of Materia Medica,’ what’s that?

She hadn’t had many years of schooling and genuinely didn’t know.

“Really, is this thing that good?” Zhang Yali asked, unconvinced.

“Sister-in-law, when Engineer Mu comes back, you can ask him,” Gu Qiaoqiao suggested enthusiastically.

Engineer Mu was her husband, once a sent-down youth of the Cultural Revolution who had settled down in Yali Village. After marrying Zhang Yali, he later took university entrance exams and got admitted to college.

He was a good man who didn’t divorce his wife just because he went to college.

Once he arrived here, he even brought his wife and daughter with him.

However, Zhang Yali, feeling inferior, often quarreled with Engineer Mu…

Zhang Yali’s face reddened. Her husband always disliked her lack of education and ambition, and if she were to ask him, she’d likely earn a few more disparaging looks.

She said dryly, “I believe it, I’ll dig some up myself later to eat with sauce.”

Gu Qiaoqiao watched her looking embarrassed and awkward and couldn’t help but slowly curl the corners of her lips. How did her past self get so completely fooled by such a woman?

She nodded and yet reminded her, “If you’re giving it to the children, it’s best to blanch it first, Sister-in-law.”

After saying this, without waiting for Zhang Yali to respond, Gu Qiaoqiao carried the basin into the house.

Zhang Yali stood motionless for a long while, then suddenly felt that indeed, she should try some of those wild greens herself.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s husband was from the Imperial Capital, and if he could eat it, there was nothing shameful about them eating it too.

That evening, Qin Yize returned on time, and upon entering the house, he was greeted by the fragrance of rice porridge.

His heart felt unexpectedly settled.

After quietly finishing dinner, Gu Qiaoqiao returned to her own bedroom and opened her bag to find Wolf’s Fang and the Sweet Osmanthus Tree, and before calling Qin Yize over, she saw him coming in with his hair halfway dry.

Under the bright light, his features looked even more exquisite, as if even the strands of his hair were finely detailed.

At that moment, he had changed into a set of black sleepwear, a character originally like an orchid in noble form, but now carrying with the clothes a hint of mystery and asceticism.

There was an indescribable allure about him then.

Especially when those eyes of his gazed intently at you.

Even Gu Qiaoqiao, whose heart was usually calm, couldn’t help but feel her heartbeat skip a beat.

She was stunned for a moment, and suddenly forgot what she wanted to say.

Qin Yize withdrew his gaze and looked at the object in Gu Qiaoqiao’s hands, he asked indifferently, “Is this the ‘little bridge with flowing water and sweet osmanthus tree’ you spoke of on the phone?”

Gu Qiaoqiao then snapped back to reality, hurriedly handing the nucleus carving to him, “Yes, that’s the one. Didn’t you want to see it? So I brought it.”

Qin Yize let out a soft laugh, his handsome and cold features softened as he took the nucleus carving from Gu Qiaoqiao’s hands, glanced briefly at Wolf’s Fang without asking about it.

Instead, he picked up the nucleus carving and admired it intently against the light.

Although his main focus was on medical and biological research, he had delved into many fields.

And his hobbies were varied.

The world is so rich and colorful; life is short, and it’s only right to live a bit recklessly.

And he, once again, was amazed by Gu Qiaoqiao’s work.

This was the best carving he had seen up to this point.

On a small walnut, a beautiful scroll was displayed before him.

Under the sweet osmanthus tree, two ancient people in long robes were playing weiqi, with a boy fanning himself nearby, watching the game; in the distance, a stone arch bridge spanned over a quietly flowing stream.

The characters were lifelike, with the furrowed brow of an elderly man deep in thought captured perfectly, while the sweet osmanthus blooms on the tree seemed to exude a faint fragrance.

Qin Yize sincerely praised, “Gu Qiaoqiao, your skills have improved again. I think this nucleus carving is the best I’ve ever seen.”

“Don’t they say there’s always someone better out there, and skies beyond our skies?” Gu Qiaoqiao feigned modesty for a moment.

Qin Yize’s lips curled up into a smile, his gaze settling meaningfully on the girl opposite with a slight smirk of triumph, “Perhaps, you are that exceptional ‘someone’ others speak of, that ‘beyond’ they refer to!”

Ah?

Gu Qiaoqiao felt a rush of heat to her face and her heart skipped a beat.

Is that even a way to compliment someone?

He sure knew how to give compliments!

Gu Qiaoqiao joyfully accepted the praise.

After all, Qin Yize was known for his high standards.

Feeling elated, she found it easier to talk, and naturally handed over the Wolf’s Fang to Qin Yize, “This is an amulet I carved for you. Take a look; if there’s anything you don’t like, I can change it.”

An amulet for him?

Qin Yize was indeed surprised; Gu Qiaoqiao’s attitude and intentions toward him had completely transformed from the past.

The hatred was less, the love gone, it was somewhat better than the relationship with a stranger.

He really had not expected Gu Qiaoqiao to think of carving an amulet for him.

And to use a Wolf’s Fang no less.

Qin Yize, without any hesitation, took the Wolf’s Fang quickly, then inspected it carefully and seriously.

The Wolf’s Fang was something he liked very much; he had given it to Gu Qiaoqiao back then because he felt that in her hands, these few fangs could become works of art.