Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 384: Chapter 366: Leaving

Upon waking up and seeing the medical devices attached to her, Qianqian had no idea when she had fallen asleep, her mind was far too cluttered and chaotic.

She quickly grabbed her cell phone, relieved that there were no signs of interference.

But soon her phone rang, and to her surprise, it was from Hu Si.

”Hello?”

”Luo Qianqian, I’m giving you three hours to say goodbye to your family, pack your things. I will wait for you at the train station in three hours.” After finishing the call, Hu Si’s tone was unusually stern, a tone Qianqian had never heard before. She felt perplexed for a moment but quickly got herself together, freshened up, changed clothes, packed some essentials, and then hailed a cab to go home. On the way, she didn’t forget to inform Qin Nuan and Fourth Brother that she was leaving soon.

Upon arriving home, Qianqian was astonished to find that not just the old couple but also Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and the aunt from her father’s side were present.

Jia Ning smiled, ”Heard you were leaving, so I made you some delicious food.” As she spoke, she presented a large food container, causing Luo Qianqian’s eyes to widen.

Old Master Luo let out a soft sigh, took his granddaughter’s hand, and seated her beside him. ”You, don’t always hide from things, don’t foolishly charge forward either. Follow the crowd, but if you’ve made a decision, your grandpa won’t stop you.” While saying this, he took out a medal, which was slightly faded but with a distinct dent in the center, and placed it in Luo Qianqian’s palm. Old Master Luo grasped her hand tightly around the medal. ”If anything happens, report it on this. Don’t be afraid of troubling others. You’re the youngest in the family, and your uncles and brothers will always look out for you.”

Yue Tingyu paused for a moment upon seeing that medal, but then she took out a small box filled with emergency medicines. ”Qianqian, please, no more accidents. Granny can’t handle the stress at her age. When you get the urge to act rashly, think of granny, okay?”

Luo Qianqian nodded and took the small box, unable to hold back her tears as they began to fall.

”Grown up and still crying? How embarrassing,” said Luo Yanran who arrived gasping for breath, while Qin Nuan was also drenched in sweat, red-faced, looking at Luo Qianqian.

”And here you are, bullying me when I’m about to leave...” Luo Qianqian pouted, as if she was about to cry again.

Seeing this, Jia Ning knew she had to intercede. Reading the look in Granny’s eyes, she rolled her own dramatically at her son, while Luo Xihan didn’t hesitate to kick Luo Yanran right in the buttocks.

Old Master Luo too glared fiercely. Luo Yanran dropped to the floor and with a tinge of resignation sighed, ”Ah, I used to be the prized child at home, but now I’ve become everyone’s punching bag...”

Luo Qianqian pulled him up and patted the dirt off his pants. ”Fourth Brother, Qianqian is leaving. From now on, you need to take good care of grandpa and granny. The role of carrying the aunts’ shopping bags goes to you now.”

Luo Yanran’s voice was choked with emotion, probably due to the sadness of parting. ”Do I need you to tell me? It’s not like we won’t see each other again. Why act as if it’s a final farewell? I’m your brother, just take care of yourself, that’s all. Don’t get any skinnier.”

Qin Nuan pushed Luo Yanran away, annoyed. ”Qianqian is leaving, can’t you say something nice? I’ll wait for your return, sister.”

Luo Qianqian forced a smile. Although she didn’t want to call Qin Nuan ”sister,” she nodded anyhow. ”In the future, you’ll have to accompany aunt and Second Aunt shopping for me; I’m handing that important task over to you.”

Qin Nuan nodded, ”Don’t worry, I’ll make sure your brother fulfills his duty as the bag-carrying lad.”

After a short hesitation, Luo Qianqian stood opposite Luo Xihan. ”Second Uncle, may I ask you for a favor?”

Luo Xihan was a bit surprised. Ask him for a favor? It seemed all he had was money, but Qianqian wasn’t lacking in that.

Luo Qianqian nodded and spoke softly, ”It’s about my family’s matters. Uncle, I can only rely on Second Uncle for this. I will talk to you in private in a moment.”

Old Master Luo furrowed his brows slightly, ”What’s the matter that can’t be discussed here? Don’t be so secretive and asking for a private word.”

Luo Qianqian stuck out her tongue, ”I was afraid it would upset you, so never mind.”

Old Master Luo’s face darkened, he was upset? Of course, he was upset. Was he, the father, somehow inferior to that damn boy?

”Qianqian, just say it here. Maybe Granny can help too,” Yue Tingyu also spoke up, visibly displeased.

Luo Qianqian hesitated for a long time before looking uncertainly at the elders, ”It’s about my mother...”

”Speak, no matter what, your mother is also the mother of a granddaughter of the Luo family. Even if she has remarried, that can’t be changed,” Old Master Luo raised an eyebrow.

Having heard this, Luo Qianqian realized she couldn’t keep it a secret any longer. She closed her eyes, resigned to her fate, and said, ”My mother is pregnant. I’m afraid she doesn’t want the child or might be in some danger, so I wanted to ask Second Uncle to help find someone to protect my mother in secret.”

Qin Nuan opened her mouth in surprise. Qianqian’s mother, even if she’s young, is nearly forty, isn’t she? Is that even possible?

Jia Ning and Ye Qianying looked at each other in disbelief. Being young is indeed an advantage, but now, even if pregnant, she would be a high-risk maternity case, wouldn’t she?

Yue Tingyu was stunned for a moment, then sighed, ”Granny will take it upon herself to help your Second Uncle with this. Don’t worry, when you come back, you will definitely see your mother safe and sound, as well as your little brother or sister.”

The sadness in Old Master Luo’s eyes couldn’t escape Luo Qianqian’s notice. Just as she was about to say a few words of comfort, she heard Old Master Luo say, ”Having a child would be good, it will stop your grandparents-in-law from looking down upon us.”

Yue Tingyu nodded in agreement, glancing at Luo Qianqian’s puzzled eyes with a slight smile, ”What? Did you think Grandpa and Granny would be dissatisfied? Your mother has brought us you and your siblings, which is a blessing to our family. Now that she has her own life, we are all happy for her and also regretful about past events, so we won’t refuse to make amends for your mother’s sake.”

Luo Xihan also nodded, ”Don’t worry, I will ensure someone takes good care of your mother, go ahead and focus on your treatment.”

Jia Ning stepped forward with a smile, taking Luo Qianqian’s hand, ”Second Aunt will find a specialist doctor to discreetly look after your mother, ensuring she safely delivers your little brother or sister.”

Ye Qianying quickly stepped forward, taking Jia Ning’s hand, ”Count me in for the nutritional supplements and such.”

Luo Qianqian swallowed the words of gratitude, wiping away the tears, and deeply bowed to everyone in the room.

No one helped her up, because this was her expression of gratitude to both families, for her mother’s kindness in giving birth and raising her, and for the Luo family’s unwavering care and protection.

Luo Yanran let out a sigh and followed his sister in bowing, ”With Shufan not here, I, as her brother, thank Grandpa, Granny, Dad, and Mom.. no, I mean, Uncle, Second Aunt, and Second Uncle.”

The crowd laughed, amused by how someone could bow on another’s behalf and casually change titles in the process, referring to his own parents as Uncle and Aunt. Only Luo Yanran could come up with such an idea.

In the end, Luo Qianqian did leave, carrying with her the thoughtfully prepared luggage from the Luo family.

Watching Luo Qianqian being driven away by Luo Xihan, Yue Tingyu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, ”Old man, Qianqian will come back, she’ll come back just fine.”

Old Master Luo stood at the doorway, responding softly.