Fang Liyuan shouted, "What crime did I do in my previous life? How could I be so pitiful? My husband sneaked into another woman's room, and I was bullied and beaten."

Subconsciously, Qiao Yaozu said, "Honey, you didn't get beaten. It was you who slapped and pushed us."

Fang Liyuan was lost for words.

She glared at Qiao Yaozu.

If Qiao Shaoting weren't here, she would have kicked Qiao Yaozu hard.

What an idiot!

Qiao Yaozu came back to his senses and realized that he had said something wrong, so he was at a loss.

Qiao Shaoting was getting impatient.

He cast a stern glance at Fang Liyuan and said, "Liyuan, I'll find a doctor for you to examine your injuries. If I see that there is no wound in your body, it will be embarrassing."

There was a warning in his words.

Fang Liyuan's heart skipped a beat.

She didn't want to go too far. After all, Qiao Shaoting wasn't a fool like Qiao Yaozu.

Now that Qiao Shaoting had given her a chance to keep her face, she should behave herself.

She wiped her eyes and said, "Forget it. I'm Yaozu's wife, so I have to consider the overall situation. I don't want to argue with that pregnant woman."

After saying that, Fang Liyuan took a look at Qiao Yaozu and added, "Yaozu, let's go back."

Qiao Yaozu stood still and looked at Bai Xiaoru hesitantly.

Fang Liyuan became angry.

That fool was still caring about Bai Xiaoru.

She walked over and pulled Qiao Yaozu away. "Hurry up!"

Qiao Yaozu opened his lips.

He felt sorry for Bai Xiaoru curling up in the corner and wanted to go to talk with her to comfort her.

But he was afraid that if he spoke out his thought, Fang Liyuan would scold and beat him again.

Finally, he left with Fang Liyuan.

As soon as the two people left, Liu Qingqing immediately ran to Bai Xiaoru and asked anxiously, "Xiaoru, are you okay?"

Bai Xiaoru buried her head in her knees and said nothing.

But her hands and legs were trembling slightly.

Liu Qingqing raised her head and looked at Qiao Shaoting. "Mr. Qiao, I heard the noise at night and ran over. I tried to stop them, but I failed. Fortunately, you came, or something terrible would have happened."

Qiao Shaoting looked at her.

Her face was full of anxiety and concern for Bai Xiaoru.

A wave of coldness and sarcasm flashed across Qiao Shaoting's eyes.

This woman was so good at acting that he couldn't find any flaw.

Even he was deceived.

But now, he wouldn't expose her lie because the more he investigated, the more he found out that what Liu Qingqing did was definitely not just because she wanted to be his wife and frame Qin Yu.

This woman had many secrets.

He said indifferently, "I happened to come to visit Yaozu in the evening and heard the noise here. Your room is so far from here. How could you hear the noise?"

It seemed to be a casual question.

A guilty look flashed across Liu Qingqing's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

She said, "Mr. Qiao, I'm going to marry you, so I'm very excited."

A wave of blush flashed across her face as she added, "So I couldn't fall asleep at night. I wandered around in Qiao Palace, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

"Really?" Qiao Shaoting took a deep glance at her and said, "You'd better go to bed early at night. Don't wander around."

Liu Qingqing nodded. "Okay."

"Go back to your room now," Qiao Shaoting ordered.

Liu Qingqing didn't dare to stay any longer, so she walked out of the bedroom.

After leaving, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, when Qiao Shaoting asked her how she could hear the noise since her room was so far away from here, she was scared.

She was afraid that Qiao Shaoting would find out something wrong.

But she didn't expect that he would remind her to have a good rest.

She couldn't help laughing.

It seemed that he did fall in love with her, so no matter what she did, he would not doubt her.

All good things came to those who waited!

She had done so much to make this arrogant and powerful man fall in love with her.

Bai Xiaoru was still huddling in the corner.

Qiao Shaoting walked over.

"Are you okay, Bai Xiaoru?" Qiao Shaoting asked in a low voice.

Bai Xiaoru's head trembled. A moment later, she raised her head.

Her face was covered with tears.

"I'm sorry," Qiao Shaoting added.

He had promised Bai Xiaoru that he would protect the baby.

But in order to investigate Liu Qingqing, she had suffered a lot.

Bai Xiaoru was shocked.

She didn't expect that the powerful Qiao Shaoting would apologize to her.

Her mouth was trembling.

After a long while, she said with difficulty, "She is too bad."

Qiao Shaoting certainly knew who Bai Xiaoru was talking about.

He knew how aggrieved Bai Xiaoru was, but he couldn't do anything for her.

Family relationship was like politics.

As a leader, he needed to weigh the pros and cons.

He stared at Bai Xiaoru's eyes and said, "Bai Xiaoru, you have been a servant for Fang Liyuan for so many years. You should know how important she is to my brother. When you had sex with him, you should know what the consequences would be."

Bai Xiaoru's heart ached.

That night, Qiao Yaozu was too strong for her to resist.

But she didn't defend herself, so she could only swallow the grievance.

The meaning of Qiao Shaoting's words was very clear.

Since she couldn't replace Fang Liyuan in Qiao Yaozu's heart, she could only bear the consequence alone.

What's more, Fang Liyuan was Qiao Shaoting's sister-in-law. In that case, it was impossible for Qiao Shaoting to do anything to that vicious woman. So, her complaint was useless.

Bai Xiaoru went silent.

Qiao Shaoting added, "Remember, no matter what happens, the baby in your belly will be safe. This is what I promise you. I will never break my words."

Then he turned around and left.

"Mr. Qiao!" Bai Xiaoru suddenly called.

Qiao Shaoting stopped and turned to look at her. "What else can I do for you?"

After hesitating for a while, Bai Xiaoru said, "Mr. Qiao, I think there's something wrong with Liu Qingqing."

After a pause, she continued, "I don't know how to describe, but I think she is odd."

Qiao Shaoting widened his eyes a little.

He didn't expect that Bai Xiaoru would sense it.

(to be continued)