Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 58 - 57 Jade Pendant

Chapter 58: Chapter 57 Jade Pendant

She was, after all, an outsider, and even if Old Grand Master Qin was bias, it was Qin Xuan he was biased toward, not her.

She hummed noncommittally without expressing agreement or disagreement.

Qin Yize frowned, but he didn’t offer any further explanations.

Just as he was about to step away, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly remembered the Jade Pendant and hastily opened the drawer below, pointing to the Jade Pendant while speaking to Qin Yize, “I put the Jade Pendant Great Grandfather gave me here…”

The rest of her words went unsaid; she thought Qin Yize would understand.

Qin Yize halted in his tracks, glanced at the Jade Pendant, then his gaze fell on Gu Qiaoqiao.

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The desperation in her expression to assert her innocence made Qin Yize’s brow furrow slightly.

After a few moments, he said indifferently, “You still don’t understand Great Grandfather’s character.”

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, she had to admit, “Yes, I truly don’t understand him.”

In this life and the last, she had only seen Old Grand Master Qin three times; where was she to understand such a temperamental old man?

“Great Grandfather wouldn’t easily approve of someone; him giving you the Jade Pendant has nothing to do with me, it was purely for you, and once he gives something, he won’t take it back. You should keep it,” explained Qin Yize lightly.

“How could that be okay?” Gu Qiaoqiao instinctively raised her voice, then quickly quieted down, “I’ll be leaving the Qin Family soon, so holding onto Great Grandfather’s Jade Pendant wouldn’t be right. I certainly won’t take it with me.”

Qin Yize looked seriously at that little face full of determination and thought to himself, this little girl, Gu Qiaoqiao, has always been a person of perseverance.

Once she sets her mind on something, she won’t give up until she’s battered and bloodied.

She might seem timid, but in reality, she’s braver than most, as evidenced by her marrying him without any second thoughts.

However, such people are the ones who tend to suffer the most losses.

Hopefully, she will learn from her mistakes and be better off in the future.

Qin Yize didn’t try to persuade her further, his gaze landing on the Jade Pendant before he suddenly said, “Alright.”

Gu Qiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief.

“But…”

“But what now…” Gu Qiaoqiao’s clear eyes swept over him, interrupting irritably.

“Wear it for one day tomorrow, otherwise, if Great Grandfather finds out about our divorce, believe me, the outcome will be something you don’t want to see,” Qin Yize said unhurriedly.

He was trying to scare her.

She wasn’t one to be frightened so easily.

Nevertheless, she nodded her head, knowing that if the elders found out about the divorce now, they would definitely connect it with the two incidents involving Bai Yun.

Especially Grandma Qin, who was still not fully recovered; Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t want her to worry or feel guilty.

Seeing that Gu Qiaoqiao agreed, Qin Yize’s mouth curved into a discreet smile, his dark eyes shimmering with an entrancing glow under the light before the glow faded and he left the study as if nothing had happened.

Gu Qiaoqiao saw that Qin Yize had finally left and unconsciously exhaled in relief.

It appeared that no matter what, she felt a certain amount of mental pressure coming from Qin Yize.

Being with him, she could never completely relax.

Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at the items on the desk, furrowing her brows in worry again, then fidgeted with her fingers.

Her mind became cluttered once more.

She thought and thought, but couldn’t definitively determine if it was because of the plot against Bai Yun.

If that were the case, fate was being too harsh.

But if not, she really couldn’t find a good reason.

Yet deep down, she felt that her initial intuition was correct.

Gu Qiaoqiao lingered in the study for a while longer, but eventually tired from her exertions, she sighed, resigned to her fate, and packed up her carving tools and walnut olives, then left the study with her things in hand.

Since she could not carve for the next few days, she would put everything away for now.

Just as Gu Qiaoqiao stepped out of the study, she caught sight of Qin Yize, his back to her, walking and drying his hair with a towel.

She was so startled she almost stumbled over the threshold and fell.

In a panic, she grabbed onto the doorframe, clutching the items in her hands tightly and finally managed to steady herself.

At this moment, Qin Yize seemed unaware of her presence behind him as he casually stopped in front of the sofa and wiped his hair a few more times.

He was only wearing pajama pants, and with each movement, his fair but muscular body rippled with power, provocative and breathtaking.

He had just taken a shower, and water droplets cascaded down the contours of his back muscles, exuding an irresistible sensuality.

For a moment, Gu Qiaoqiao felt as if her breath was taken away.

She was stunned for several seconds, right when Qin Yize seemed to sense her presence and was about to turn around, Gu Qiaoqiao darted back into the study like a startled rabbit.

And she closed the door behind her.

She leaned against the wall, her heart pounding.

In both her lives combined, it was truly the first time she had seen Qin Yize half-naked so clearly.

She felt a mix of embarrassment, anger, surprise, and annoyance.

Embarrassment because he dared to walk around the house so boldly undressed.

Didn’t he know that they were about to no longer be husband and wife?

Anger because in the past, before New Year’s Eve, he was so guarded against her as if afraid of her seeing even an inch of his flesh.

Surprise at the multitude of scars, big and small, that covered Qin Yize’s back.

Annoyance because her vision was very sharp, and given the proximity, she could clearly see that on Qin Yize’s waist, there were three new scars.

They stood out distinctly because of the fresh pink flesh that had formed over them.

She didn’t understand why he was injured.

Or perhaps, there were secrets involved.

At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao’s feelings were complicated. She really didn’t understand why Qin Yize, a young master from the wealthy family, would persistently head to dangerous places with an international medical team.

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And every time, it was shrouded in secrecy.

It was just a medical team formed by doctors, was there a need for such confidentiality in their operations?

He had a prestigious family background, diplomas from well-known universities, study abroad experience, and even dual doctorates. Not only did he have striking looks, but he also had a brilliant mind.

A person like that didn’t need to live life this way.

What was he after?

If he hadn’t chosen this path, there would be so many other paths available to him. Whether in politics or business, his future would’ve been bright and splendid.

He wouldn’t have had to bear a body full of scars.

In her previous life, she truly did not understand, nor did she like it, and so after hearing the persuasion from Bai Yun, she did not hesitate to run to Old Grand Master Qin, begging him to order Qin Yize to give up these ventures and return home…

And in this life, after enduring some of the most bitter experiences in the world, she truly felt that someone like Qin Yize might hold beliefs that ordinary people can’t understand.

And these beliefs were beyond her reach, but she had to admire and respect them!

Gu Qiaoqiao had to admit that Qin Yize was an exceptionally outstanding man. After their divorce in her previous life, she didn’t want to know anything about him, but his news was always on the TV and newspapers, making it hard not to know.

Gu Qiaoqiao lowered her head and stared blankly at the box in her hand for a while before finally letting out an almost inaudible sigh.