Bai Xiaoru said to Qiao Yaozu, "Mr. Qiao, you have to go back now. It's almost dawn."

Qiao Yaozu looked up and found that the morning was coming.

He couldn't help but mutter, "Xiaoru, time flies. I am so happy staying with you."

Bai Xiaoru smiled bitterly.

That was exactly what she wanted to say.

Since she left Qiao Palace, she had been tossing and turning every night, unable to fall asleep.

However, time passed very slowly, as if it was deliberately against her. Every minute and second was torture to her.

But this night, time flew as if it had wings.

She didn't realize that she had spent so much time with Qiao Yaozu until the sun came out.

Qiao Yaozu stood up and said, "Xiaoru, I'm leaving now."

Bai Xiaoru was worried about him. She said, "Mr. Qiao, let me walk with you for a while."

Qiao Yaozu became happy.

"Okay!"

About half an hour later, they vaguely saw Qiao Palace.

Bai Xiaoru stopped.

She said, "Mr. Qiao, I am leaving. You can go there by yourself."

Qiao Yaozu wanted her to go back to Qiao Palace with him.

He felt that he always had a good time with her.

Fang Liyuan and servants had told him many bad things about Bai Xiaoru, which made him a little sad.

But now, he understood something.

No matter what others spoke ill of Bai Xiaoru, as long as she was willing to play and talk with him, he would be happy with her.

Qiao Yaozu said, "Xiaoru, can you go back to Qiao Palace with me just like before?"

Bai Xiaoru smiled bitterly.

How could it be possible?

Moreover, she was pregnant now. If Fang Liyuan knew that she was pregnant with Qiao Yaozu's baby, the baby would definitely be killed by that vicious woman.

"Mr. Qiao, I'm not going back," Bai Xiaoru said. "I've found a job outside. I'm very happy. You can go back now. Don't worry about me."

Qiao Yaozu nodded.

He looked a little depressed.

Bai Xiaoru continued, "If someone dares to bully you in the future and forbids you to live in the bedroom, you can tell Old Mrs. Qiao or your brother."

Qiao Yaozu didn't answer but said, "Xiaoru, can I play with you more often in the future?"

When he spoke, he looked at her with expectation, as if a child wanted a beloved toy.

The way he looked at her made her feel uncomfortable.

Bai Xiaoru looked away.

She said, "Mr. Qiao, I also have my own life. I'm afraid I won't have so much time to play with you."

Qiao Yaozu nodded again.

His pitiful eyes became incomparably dim.

"Xiaoru, I'm leaving now. Bye!" Qiao Yaozu waved at her, so did she.

When Qiao Yaozu went far away, Bai Xiaoru's belly began to beat.

The baby was kicking.

Bai Xiaoru put her hand on her belly and murmured, "Baby, did you feel it? Did you sense that your father was with you just now?"

Her belly was beating more violently.

Bai Xiaoru turned around with an indescribable bitterness on her little face.

After Qiao Yaozu returned to Qiao Palace, the soldiers looked at each other in dismay.

They didn't know when Qiao Yaozu went out. He even came back before dawn.

Qiao Yaozu walked into Qiao Palace.

Not long after he entered Qiao Palace, a person came into his sight.

It was Fang Liyuan.

Fang Liyuan had been suffering all night.

The picture of Liu Qingqing and Qiao Shaoting on the bed kept flashing through her mind. Jealousy and anger made her forget the passage of time.

It was not until dawn that she came to her senses.

She realized that Qiao Yaozu hadn't come back yet.

Since she drove him away last night, he had never come back.

She was shocked.

She was afraid that something bad would happen to that idiot. At that time, Qiao Shaoting and Old Mrs. Qiao would blame her.

What's more, she was afraid that Qiao Yaozu would complain to Old Mrs. Qiao because he had no place to sleep.

Fang Liyuan hurried out of the bedroom to look for Qiao Yaozu.

But she didn't expect to see him coming back.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

She glared at Qiao Yaozu and asked, "Where have you been?"

Qiao Yaozu was stunned.

He asked, "Honey, didn't you ask me to leave?"

Fang Liyuan was furious.

What a fool! He couldn't even understand what she was talking about.

She gave him a glare and asked again, "I did ask you to leave. Tell me where you went last night."

Qiao Yaozu was about to say something but stopped abruptly.

Although he was silly, he knew that if he told Fang Liyuan the truth, she would be very angry and even scold him.

He faltered, "I took a walk."

"Does Old Mrs. Qiao know that?"

Qiao Yaozu shook his head.

Fang Liyuan snorted. "Don't tell anyone that you didn't sleep in the bedroom last night. Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson."

Qiao Yaozu immediately nodded. "Honey, I won't tell anyone."

Fang Liyuan cast a disgusted glance at him and went back to her bedroom.

She suddenly felt a little funny.

Just now, she was worried that something might happen to Qiao Yaozu, or she might be blamed by Old Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Shaoting.

What a joke! What could happen to Qiao Yaozu? He was just a fool.

This man was her dog and would never disobey her.

Every dog obeyed its master.

What's more, Qiao Palace was so safe. Nothing would happen to Qiao Yaozu.

Seeing Fang Liyuan enter the bedroom, Qiao Yaozu wanted to follow her, but he didn't dare to. Just when he was hesitating, Fang Liyuan suddenly turned around and shouted, "What are you doing there? Come in."

Now it was dawn, and people would wake up soon. If Old Mrs. Qiao saw Qiao Yaozu walk around so early, she would be suspicious, so she had to let him in.

Qiao Yaozu followed Fang Liyuan into the bedroom.

The bedroom was large but full of loneliness.

Qiao Yaozu suddenly felt a little cold.

It was strange. It should be very warm in the bedroom, but he felt very cold.

Last night, he had sat outside with Bai Xiaoru for a long time. It was supposed to be very cold, but he felt warm.

Liu Qingqing was waiting for Qiao Shaoting to wake up.

While waiting, she practiced her expressions countless times.

When she faced Qiao Shaoting later, she would have something to say.

Finally, when the day broke and the soft golden light sprinkled into the bedroom, Qiao Shaoting was about to wake up.

His eyelashes moved at first, and then he opened his eyes.

His sharp eyes were now a little empty.

Then he sat up.

Soon, he found something wrong.