Chapter 25: Qiao Lan Wants to Leave Qiao Corporation

“Are we going to move?” Mo Qian asked.

Qiao Lan corrected him, “It’s me, not us.”

Yes, Qiao Lan was planning to move out on her own, leaving Mo Qian to stay here.

Mo Qian narrowed his eyes, finally understanding that Qiao Lan was about to abandon him.

He asked in a deep voice, “If you move out, who will pick you up every day, cook for you, and clean the room?”

“I can hire a cleaning lady.”

She was just a bit reluctant to admit it.

Mo Qian countered, “Am I not better than a cleaning lady?”

Qiao Lan was stumped.

Mo Qian was handsome and a great cook, how could he not be better than a cleaning lady?

She was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to control herself and give him her heart and soul.

Seeing Qiao Lan’s silence and hesitation, Mo Qian added fuel to the fire, “If you don’t take me with you, you won’t be able to eat the food I cook anymore.”

Qiao Lan: “…”

Her heart skipped a beat.

She didn’t seem to be such a foodie before.

How could she be eating someone else’s food?

In the end, Qiao Lan, under Mo Qian’s persuasive words, agreed to move with him in a daze.

Looking at the man’s smug handsome face, she rubbed her hair in frustration, “I’m going back to my room to change clothes.”

She felt like things were heading in an uncontrollable direction.

As Qiao Lan was about to reach the door, Mo Qian reminded her, “You have a nice figure.”

“Huh?”

Qiao Lan didn’t understand what he meant.

When she stood in front of the mirror in the dressing room, looking at the woman inside wearing a suspender dress, alluring and sexy, her head buzzed, and a blush spread from her cheeks to her ears.

It was a silk dress with a great drape, perfectly fitting her figure, outlining her beautiful curves. Her wavy hair was casually draped over her fair chest, making her look like a human masterpiece.

She had actually gone out without changing her pajamas, no wonder Mo Qian’s eyes had changed when he saw her.

Qiao Lan was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself.

Knock knock.

A knock on the door sounded, and Qiao Lan’s heart jumped.

“Are you done changing?”

Mo Qian’s low, magnetic voice sounded from outside the door. Qiao Lan’s heartbeat was like a drum, and she instinctively replied, “Almost.”

Qiao Lan grabbed a dress at random, changed quickly, and opened the door to go out.

She hid her emotions well, but her flushed ears betrayed her.

Mo Qian curled his lips, not exposing the little woman.

If he did, she would definitely get angry again, and might even refuse to live with him.

…

Qiao Lan owned many properties, all managed by her assistant.

The property she was looking at was about an hour’s drive from the company. If she encountered rush hour traffic, three hours would be a conservative estimate.

And Qiao Lan was currently staying in a hotel just one kilometer from the company.

The assistant tentatively asked, “Ms. Qiao, are you sure you want to see this property that’s furthest from the company?”

She could sense that Ms. Qiao’s attitude towards Qiao Corporation had changed, but looking at her, it seemed like she wanted to leave…

Qiao Lan hummed, “This house is in a high-end neighborhood, with a large interior area, good landscaping, a nice environment, a high safety factor, and the decoration is my favorite French cream style. What reason is there not to choose it?”

The assistant couldn’t argue.

After viewing the property, Qiao Lan was very satisfied and immediately decided, “Arrange for a moving company to move my stuff.”

The assistant hesitated.

Qiao Lan saw her little thoughts and said meaningfully, “I can’t work at Qiao Corporation for the rest of my life.”

The assistant asked, “What about me?”

She had joined Qiao Corporation because of Qiao Lan. Although she was strict and had a bad temper, she could train people, and she had grown so quickly by staying by her side.

Qiao Lan saw her worried look and patted her shoulder with a smile, “The people I cultivate will naturally follow me.”

She wouldn’t let her hard work be taken advantage of by Qiao Zhenyuan.

The assistant breathed a sigh of relief, she was really afraid that Qiao Lan would leave her behind.

She couldn’t help but glance at the man beside Qiao Lan, but quickly retracted her gaze.

His aura was too sharp, no less than Qiao Lan’s, making people dare not look directly at him.

Could a normal taxi driver have such an aura?

News of Qiao Lan’s move quickly reached Old Qiao’s ears, and his phone call followed.

Old Qiao asked kindly and affectionately, “Lanlan, when did you come back from F Country? Why didn’t you tell Grandpa?”

Qiao Lan said softly, “I came back yesterday. I never told Grandpa when I went on business trips before, and you never asked, so I didn’t say anything.”

Her voice was as gentle as before, but Old Qiao could hear a hint of blame in it. He understood that Qiao Lan was blaming him for the Qiao Yue incident.

Old Qiao hurriedly made amends, “Grandpa was busy before, and I didn’t have time to care about you, but I won’t be like that anymore.”

Qiao Lan smiled but didn’t speak.

Old Qiao was so busy that he had time to deal with Qiao Yue’s mess, but he didn’t even have time to ask about her. She didn’t think about it before, but it didn’t mean she was stupid.

Moreover, she was already past the age where she needed to be cared for.

Old Qiao noticed that Qiao Lan’s attitude towards him had changed, and her tone of voice when talking to him was a bit probing, “Lanlan, Grandpa heard you’re moving, why are you moving so far away?”

Qiao Lan, “I can’t stay in a hotel for the rest of my life. As for moving to Haixin District, it’s because I like the environment and air here.”

“But it’s too far away, it’s not convenient for you to go to work.”

He was even more worried that Qiao Lan’s move was a sign that she wanted to leave Qiao Corporation.

Qiao Lan heard the second half of Old Qiao’s sentence, and a hint of self-mockery flashed across her delicate face. The neighborhood she was in was the most prosperous area in Haixin District, and also the area with the highest housing prices in the entire Haishi City. It was only considered “far” compared to Qiao Corporation.

“Grandpa, don’t worry, since I’ve chosen a house in Haixin District, I will arrange the company’s affairs and won’t slack off.”

Old Qiao’s little thoughts were directly exposed by Qiao Lan, and a flash of embarrassment crossed his old face. He wanted to explain, “Lanlan, Grandpa didn’t mean that…”

“Grandpa, you don’t need to explain, I understand you.”

Qiao Lan didn’t want to listen to Old Qiao’s explanation.

After going through so much and seeing through Old Qiao’s thoughts, she couldn’t bring herself to be as devoted as before, just to win his favor.

She could only force herself to do a good job on the surface, so that Old Qiao would leave this world without any regrets, which would be considered a return for his years of raising her.

Old Qiao’s eyes dimmed, and he forced himself to stay strong, “Lanlan, bring your husband back to the old house to meet everyone. Grandpa also wants to check him out for you.”

Qiao Lan politely declined, “Grandpa, Qiao Yue’s scandal has something to do with me. With her personality, she will only push the blame onto me. It’s not convenient for me to meet her.”

Qiao Yue still hasn’t dared to go out, and I don’t know how much she hates her.

Old Qiao thought of Qiao Yue, who was emotionally unstable, and pursed his lips, “How about this, I’ll make a reservation at a restaurant, and we’ll have dinner together, okay?”

“Okay.”

Qiao Lan agreed.

Old Qiao ended the phone call, and Qiao Zhenyuan immediately stepped forward, asking eagerly and expectantly, “Dad, did Qiao Lan agree to come home?”