It was not easy to deal with this matter, so Liu Qingqing had to be cautious and try her best.

However, she was much confident. After all, she could frame Qin Yu, let her and Qiao Shaoting break up, and drive her out of the North. Killing a woman should be a piece of cake.

Her eyes flashed with viciousness at the thought of this.

She thought to herself, "Fang Liyuan is such an idiot. She could have lived a good life in Qiao Palace. But she is digging her own grave. How dare she schemes against me!"

What a joke!

She was never a pushover.

She felt aggrieved flattering that bitch, so she would give Fang Liyuan a miserable death in the near future.

When Liu Qingqing returned to her bedroom, she suddenly thought of another thing.

She immediately made a cup of hot coffee and then went to the study.

Qiao Shaoting seldom went back to Qiao Palace. That was why she had to behave well.

There was a light knock on the door, like the rain hitting the door.

A moment later, Qiao Shaoting's voice came, "Come in."

Liu Qingqing walked in with a cup of coffee in her hand.

She was wearing pajamas, but they were not revealing at all. Instead, her body was tightly wrapped, and even her arms could not be seen.

Liu Qingqing knew Qiao Shaoting had seen all kinds of women. How could he be easily seduced by a beauty?

So she would never offer to seduce him.

If she did so, she would only fail to get what she wanted and make Qiao Shaoting alert to her.

"Mr. Qiao, I guessed you would work late, so I brought you a cup of coffee to relieve your sleepiness." Then she put the coffee on the desk.

Qiao Shaoting's arm was on the document on the desk, and Liu Qingqing noticed it when she put the coffee cup on the table. Her hand didn't touch his arm on purpose.

Qiao Shaoting nodded indifferently.

She continued, "Momo has fallen asleep. I have talked to Momo's teacher recently. The teacher said that he is very good in every aspect. Mr. Qiao, please rest assured."

"Okay." Qiao Shaoting still didn't say much.

"Besides," she said in a softer voice, "you are the leader of all the people in the North, and we all rely on you, so I want to make a small request, which is that I hope that you can take good care of yourself. Although work is important, it can not compare with your health. Please have a rest early."

"Got it. You may leave now." Qiao Shaoting no longer only said one word.

"Yes, Mr. Qiao." Liu Qingqing turned around and left.

Watching her receding figure, Qiao Shaoting had a softer look.

When Liu Qingqing had just arrived at Qiao Palace, he was on guard against her.

He was afraid that she might have some ulterior motives.

But until now, it didn't seem to be true.

She was a dutiful woman who didn't cross the line at all.

A moment later, his eyes fell on the coffee cup on the table.

A strong smell of coffee penetrated his nose.

She was indeed a gentlewoman.

Qin Yu never poured coffee for him when he worked late at night, nor gently reminded him that he was the support of all the people in the North and asked him to take good care of himself.

She could only cook all kinds of strange desserts, which made him feel sick.

But...

Qiao Shaoting suddenly stood up.

He picked up the coffee cup and walked to the window, pouring all the coffee out.

However, no matter how tender or better other women were than Qin Yu, his love only belonged to her.

Even if he knew that it was impossible for him to be back together with her, he would never fall in love with another woman.

A certain place in his heart always belonged to Qin Yu, and no one could replace it.

No matter how nice and gentle Liu Qingqing was, he didn't care.

Bai Xiaoru returned to her apartment.

She was holding a small box in her hand.

When she got in, she opened the box, and there was a cream cake in it.

She took out the cake and put tiny candles on it.

There were thirty-one candles in total.

This year, Qiao Yaozu was thirty-one years old.

Bai Xiaoru lit all the candles.

She touched her raised belly and said with a smile, "Baby, let's wish dad a happy birthday together."

Then she added in a low voice, "Mr. Qiao, happy birthday to you."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and made a wish, "I hope you can live a happy life every day in the future."

Then she blew out the candles.

She began to eat the birthday cake.

Since Qiao Yaozu wasn't with her, she had to eat the birthday cake alone.

While she was eating, her eyes turned flushed.

In fact, she wanted to celebrate Qiao Yaozu's birthday with him, but she knew that it would never happen again.

Last year, when Qiao Yaozu's birthday was celebrated, she celebrated it with him. At that time, she had a wish that she would be able to celebrate it with him every year in the future.

But she didn't expect that she would leave Qiao Palace in less than one year after that day.

The birthday cake was finally finished.

Bai Xiaoru stood up.

She walked to the balcony.

Although the apartment was small, it had a small balcony.

Bai Xiaoru looked in the west.

That was the direction of Qiao Palace.

Of course, she couldn't see Qiao Palace at all. It was too far from here.

However, the outline of Qiao Palace and Qiao Yaozu indistinctly appeared in her mind.

Looking in that direction, Bai Xiaoru felt a little sad.

She lowered her head and looked away.

When she was about to leave the balcony and return to her room, she suddenly recalled something.

That was what Qiao Shaoting said.

That was when the people of the North were against Qiao Shaoting being together with Qin Yu. Because of those words, Qiao Shaoting had won a lot of people's support. The people who had objected to the relationship between him and Qin Yu changed their minds.

He said that everyone was equal.

Even powerful people and civilians could be together.

At that time, Bai Xiaoru was excited to hear these words.

But now she realized that it was ridiculous.

How could people be equal?

People were born unequal.

Babies' statuses were decided since they were born.

It would never change.

Bai Xiaoru smiled bitterly.

The next day came soon.

Pei Shaomu came to see Fang Panpan.

He asked her something about the matters between Qiao Shaoting and Qin Yu.

Last night, he thought for a long time and felt that the matter of Qiao Shaoting and Qin Yu was not that simple. He was afraid that there was something he did not know. As expected, he found something useful.

Qin Yu made some meat soup for Qiao Shaoting's son, but it turned out that there was something wrong with it.

Fang Panpan didn't know the details of this matter, so she could only give Pei Shaomu a general story.