Chapter 405 - 405 Wife-Doting Fiend
405 Wife-Doting Fiend
She even bought her a winter down jacket.
Ze’en looked at the full cargo and at Qiao An gratefully. “You’re more considerate than my mother.”
Qiao An said, “Then can you call me aunt?”
Li Ze’en looked at Qiao An, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Qiao An was only a few years older than her. In the past, Qiao An had lived a depressing and heavy life. She had never been as playful as today. Li Ze’en sighed. “It seems that you and Uncle are really in love. He turned you into a carefree child.”
Qiao An smiled brightly. “Your uncle is a doting husband.”
Li Ze’en looked at Qiao An’s bright and clean smile. She called out, “Aunt.”
Qiao An was dumbfounded, then answered happily, “Aye.”
Then, Qiao An bought many high-end cosmetics for Li Ze’en and transferred a sum of money to her.
At noon, Qiao An received a message from Huo Xiaoran. “Honey, where are you? Hubby is here to bring you home.”
Qiao An sent the location to Huo Xiaoran. Soon, Huo Xiaoran arrived at the mall and met Qiao An.
Seeing that Li Ze’en’s hands were filled with shopping bags and looking at the empty-handed Qiao An, Huo Xiaoran frowned slightly.
Li Ze’en was a little embarrassed. “Uncle, Aunt took the initiative to buy them for me. She only cared about buying them for me. She didn’t buy anything herself.”
Huo Xiaoran was in a good mood when he heard Ze’en call Qiao An aunt.
“It’s fine. If Little Aunt needs anything, I’ll buy it for her. As for you, have you bought everything you need? What else do you need?”
Ze’en shook her head gratefully. “No, no. Auntie bought me all the necessities all year round. Including the sanitary pads.”
Huo Xiaoran rubbed Qiao An’s head and said, “I’m a little jealous of Ze’en. Honey, you haven’t bought me clothes yet?”
Qiao An blushed. “Actually, I did. It’s just that we were in a cold war back then, and I was too embarrassed to give them to you myself. I put them under the closet.”
Huo Xiaoran said happily, “Find them. I want to wear them.”
Qiao An said, “But they’re a few years out of season. Can they still be worn?”
Huo Xiaoran said proudly, “Yes. Your husband looks good in anything.”
Ze’en stuck out her tongue. “Uncle, don’t just care about showing off your love. Tell me, did you get anything on Li Tingfeng today?”
Qiao An looked at him expectantly.
Huo Xiaoran said, “This is not the place to talk. Get in the car.”
They got into the car and Huo Xiaoran drove. Qiao An originally wanted to sit in the back seat and accompany Li Ze’en, but Huo Xiaoran suddenly pulled her back and said childishly, “Honey, sit in the front and chat with me.”
“Ze’en is a guest…”
Li Ze’en quickly nudged Qiao An to the front. “Auntie, you should sit next to Uncle. Otherwise, Uncle won’t welcome me next time.”
Huo Xiaoran praised Ze’en, “Not bad. You’ve grown up and are finally sensible.”
Ze’en stuck her tongue out at him. “Uncle, you never forget to show off your love.”
Huo Xiaoran said seriously, “No. Not showing off. We’re already in love.”
Li Ze’en was speechless.
Qiao An sat in the front passenger seat. Huo Xiaoran considerately buckled her seatbelt.
Li Ze’en sighed. “As expected of a fatherly boyfriend?”
Huo Xiaoran frowned unhappily. “Who said that?”
Qiao An and Li Ze’en didn’t know why his expression suddenly changed. Qiao An said timidly, “I… said it.”
Huo Xiaoran corrected her seriously. “It’s fatherly husband!”
Qiao An was speechless while Li Ze’en laughed.
Qiao An said, “Alright, alright. Hubby, tell us quickly, who is Third Brother’s business partner today?”
Huo Xiaoran handed her the phone. “Look at the photo.”
Qiao An opened the photo folder excitedly. All the photos on Huo Xiaoran’s phone were of Qiao An and the child. Only the latest photo was of Li Tingfeng shaking hands with a man.
For some reason, Qiao An’s eyes turned red.
Finding a lover whose heart was filled with her was once her dream. Now, she had finally found one.
Li Ze’en leaned her head over and saw that the screen was filled with photos of his wife and children. Li Ze’en teased, “Aunt, you’re too lucky. A man like my uncle who loves his wife and children is really about to go extinct.”
Huo Xiaoran said, “Ze’en, use Uncle as a reference in the future and choose a husband who loves you with all his heart. He can be poor, but he has to be honest, devoted to relationships, and responsible to his family.”
Ze’en nodded eagerly.
“I understand, Uncle.”
Qiao An opened the photo of Li Tingfeng and his business partner and zoomed in. When she saw a huge black spot on the man’s neck, she suddenly exclaimed, “Hubby, I’ve seen him before.”
Huo Xiaoran looked at Qiao An in shock. “In the train?”
“Yes.” Qiao An nodded.
Huo Xiaoran’s expression was extremely solemn.
At that moment, his mood was especially complicated, and he was deeply worried about Qiao An’s safety.
At the same time, he also deduced what Li Tingfeng was doing now. He reminded Li Ze’en, “Ze’en, Uncle suspects your father’s business is related to smuggling. If my guess is true, your father is committing a crime. You have to stop him from committing a crime. Understand?”
Li Ze’en lowered her head. With some unwillingness and anger, she said, “It’s better if he goes to jail. Let him receive a good education inside and reflect on the sins he has committed in his life.”
Xiao Ran turned around and looked at Li Ze’en.
“Do you hate him that much?”
Ze’en’s eyes were red. “Uncle, what would you do if you were me?”
Huo Xiaoran inexplicably thought of his missing father. Perhaps he was also doing these shameful things. Otherwise, how could he be so heartless as to bid farewell to his beautiful and kind mother?
“If it were me, I think I would have sent him in myself,” Xiaoran murmured. “After all, how many families have these people poisoned? How many heroes have been sacrificed?”
Ze’en made up her mind. She would definitely send Li Tingfeng on a path of no return.
Because Ze’en had bought too many things, Huo Xiaoran sent her back to the Li family villa.
Ze’en invited them sincerely. “Uncle, Auntie, go in and have a seat.”
Qiao An looked at Huo Xiaoran like a submissive wife.
Huo Xiaoran said, “An’an, let’s go see Old Master?”
Qiao An said, “Okay.”
Hence, Huo Xiaoran and Qiao An followed Li Ze’en into the house.
In the living room, Madam and her daughters-in-law were sitting around the coffee table. It was unknown what they were talking about, but they were chatting and laughing.
The new wife of the third branch was also among them. The atmosphere was harmonious.
When Li Ze’en saw this harmonious scene, her heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously felt that Madam’s acceptance of her stepmother was a betrayal of her and her mother.