The Reluctant Bride Book II Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Reluctant Bride Book II novel. A total of 153 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 157 : Happy Ending. In Gu Jiao Wu’s car, Qiao Tan Yuan was beaming. ‘Jiao Wu, I loved you,’
Happy Ending. In Gu Jiao Wu’s car, Qiao Tan Yuan was beaming. ‘Jiao Wu, I loved you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Gu Jiao Wu hugged Qiao Tan Yuan and he kissed her forehead. ‘Jiao Wu, do you really want to be with me in the next lifetime?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘Y
- 1 Chapter One of TRB Book II is Side Story One of the OTP from TRB Book I. – Please do not copy text from the blog. – Please do not link to The Reluctant Bride Book I and Book II before translation status is complete. – Please do not spam TRB Book I and Boo
- 2 Note: TRB Book II Chapter Two is TPT & GJWen’s Side Story Two. ‘You don’t want to admit you’re gullible?’ Tan Pan Ting asked. ‘Yes, yes, I’m gullible,’ Gu Jiao Wen said. ‘Mr Hateful, it’s your fault I missed breakfast time,’ Tan Pan Ting said. Gu Jiao Wen
- 3 ‘Li Lam?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. Gu Jiao Wu looked closely at the person in front of him, clenched his hands and acted calm. ‘Yes, I’m Li Lam,’ Li Lam said. ‘This is my big sister, Li Da. Isn’t it funny, her nickname is Lam Lam but my nickname is Da Da.’ Gu Ji
- 4 ‘Is it a boy or a girl?’ Shen Cheng asked. Qiao Tan Yuan was sitting in the car, looking at the scans in her hands. Her twenty-nine-week-old baby was healthy. She could clearly see her baby’s arms and legs. Her baby’s mouth and eyes were closed, and she c
- 5 ‘Qiao Tan Yuan,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Gu Jiao Wu remembered the day Qiao Tan Yuan opened the bottle of the day after pills to prevent pregnancy. His intuition told him, she deceived him. ‘You’re a brave woman,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. ‘Gu Jiao Wu,’ Qiao Tan Yuan sai
- 6 ‘Mess?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Qiao Tan Yuan looked down at her hand, grabbed a tissue and wiped her fingers. How could Qiao Jie understand? Four years ago, he was still in college. Qiao Tan Yuan raised her head and looked at Gu Jiao Wu’s table, was the you
- 7 Four years ago, at Huang Zi Reserve Park. Below a hill, a young man was kissing a young woman. Qiao Tan Yuan pulled the young man away from the young woman. ‘Big brother Jiao Wu, how can you be with another girl?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Qiao Tan Yuan took n
- 8 Qiao Tan Yuan arrived at the hotel. The moment Qian Tan Yuan saw Chu Da entered the elevator, she didn’t get a chance to confront Chu Da because Chu Da was in a daze looking at a medical report. Was Chu Da sick? Qiao Tan Yuan thought the heavens were on h
- 9 ‘I slept with you?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘Yes,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. She knew she couldn’t turn back. ‘I’m your woman, you have to take responsibility.’ ‘Responsibility?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘You’re certain I slept with you?’ ‘Yes,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. She poin
- 10 ‘At the hospital, she said she’s eight months pregnant,’ Gu Jiao Wen said. ‘What are you implying?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘Nothing,’ Gu Jiao Wen said in the same cheeky tone of voice as Tan Pan Ting. ‘Big brother hates big sister that much, you wouldn’t sleep
- 11 Gu Jiao didn’t care about having an heir. But w.a.n.g Tu Ya always nagged him to remarry and have a child. A legitimate first born? He scrunched his cold face and watched Qiao Tan Yuan and Shen Cheng walk together for a while. Qiao Tan Yuan looked for a s
- 12 ‘Tan Yuan, what do you want to do?’ Shen Cheng asked. Qiao Tan Yuan bit her lips. She only thought about safely delivering her baby and didn’t think too far into the future. ‘Shen Cheng, let’s get married,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Shen Cheng saw sunlight s.h.
- 13 ‘I want to buy a dress for my mum,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Buy a dress? Zheng Jia Ju’s head spun. Why would someone rich like Gu Jiao Wu come to a small shop like hers to buy a dress for w.a.n.g Tu Ya? If customers were kings and queens, who was she to refuse k
- 14 Qiao Tan Yuan stood next to Gu Jiao Wu inside the small elevator. Qiao Tan Yuan’s heart pounded and she stole glances at Gu Jiao Wu. He looked stern as usual. The only times she had seen him sincerely smile was when he was with Chu Da. Her heart ached and
- 15 ‘You and the baby are safe,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Qiao Tan Yuan’s face whitened, she held Gu Jiao Wu’s hand tight. It was strange, he didn’t push her hand away. She leaned her body on his chest, he could feel her whole body shaking and her sweaty forehead. He
- 16 ‘Do you want me to prioritise the patient or the baby?’ the doctor asked. ‘What?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. Gu Jiao Wu looked at Qiao Tan Yuan who was in so much pain that she couldn’t speak, and he made his choice. ‘Prioritise the patient,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Gu J
- 17 ‘DNA test?’ the a.s.sistant asked. Gu Jiao Wu nodded. ‘Go and follow my instructions.’ The a.s.sistant left and Gu Jiao Wu wanted to leave too, but he looked at Qiao Tan Yuan’s face. She looked pained in her sleep and decided to stay. He sat on a chair ne
- 18 ‘If you believe Shen Cheng’s the father then you won’t mind if my daughter and I have a DNA test?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. Gu Jiao Wu stretched his arms to hold their daughter. Qiao Tan Yuan sat up frantically and felt pain below her waist, but she ignored the
- 19 ‘I promise no one will take you away,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan wouldn’t let Xiao Bao call another woman mother and no one could steal Xiao Bao including Gu Jiao Wu. Shen Cheng returned to the room and put food on the bedside table. ‘Tan Yuan, I
- 20 ‘Yes,’ Li Lam said. Li Lam couldn’t see through Gu Jiao Wu’s thoughts. ‘Did you look for me to ask about my older twin sister?’ Li Lam asked. ‘No,’ Gu Jiao Wu said coldly. ‘Aunty Li gave birth to one daughter, you. You don’t have an older twin sister.’ ‘O
- 21 Mrs Qiao couldn’t stop Qiao Tan Yuan leaving the bed. Gu Jiao Wu glanced at Qiao Tan Yuan’s hand that was holding his arm. Then he looked over Qiao Tan Yuan’s shoulder at Mrs Qiao. ‘Is it OK for her to leave the bed?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. Gu Jiao Wu thought
- 22 ‘She’ll cry,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t think Xiao Bao wouldn’t cry just because Gu Jiao Wu said Xiao Bao wouldn’t cry. ‘She’s my daughter,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘Not your daughter. She doesn’t need you to hold her.’ Gu Jiao Wu’s hands were
- 23 Side Story Fei Yan Niao (he’s an antagonist in TRB I, Gu Jiao Wen’s enemy) saved Li Dan Qi (aka Yuki) from being raped after her parents’ were murdered. Li Dan Qi’s dad was a chauffeur and her mum was a house maid. Li Dan Qi didn’t know who killed her par
- 24 ‘You’re like a daughter to me,’ w.a.n.g Tu Ya said. ‘It’s Jiao Wu’s lost.’ ‘Aunty, you’re too kind,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. During the three years of marriage, w.a.n.g Tu Ya loved Qiao Tan Yuan and treated Qiao Tan Yuan as a daughter. But it didn’t matter ho
- 25 Gu Jiao Wu watched Xiao Bao sleep. Qiao Tan Yuan silently looked at Gu Jiao Wu watching Xiao Bao sleep. She never thought she would have Gu Jiao Wu’s daughter. She believed him when he said he would never sleep with her even if she was his wife. She had m
- 26 ‘The daughter you didn’t want,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan’s maternal instincts gave her the strength to stand her ground. After giving birth, Xiao Bao occupied the biggest part of her heart. Xiao Bao was her treasure, her life. ‘I didn’t know my d
- 27 ‘Can I see the baby?’ Tan Pan Ting asked. Qiao Tan Yuan nodded and Mrs Chu laid Xiao Bao on the bed. ‘She’s adorable,’ Tan Pan Ting said and smiled at Xiao Bao. Tan Pan Ting wanted to hold Xiao Bao but Gu Jiao Wen gave her a warning look so she settled fo
- 28 ‘How can I forget him if he wants to steal Xiao Bao?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Qiao Tan Yuan wanted to forget Gu Jiao Wu. How could she forget him if he kept appearing in front of her? Each time she saw him, it reminded how foolish she was to love someone who
- 29 Gu Jiao Wu? Qiao Tan Yuan looked at the owner of the hand, it was Gu Jiao Wu. ‘What are you doing here?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Gu Jiao Wu looked at Qiao Tan Yuan’s face, she was unhappy to see him. She wore a thin floral night gown, and her long messy hair
- 30 Side Story Fei Yan Niao received medical reports about Cheng Yi. Cheng Yi’s in a coma since the end of TRB I. Cheng Yi used Zheng Jia Ju to gain Tan Pan Ting’s trust. Zheng Jia Ju’s close to Tan Pan Ting. Cheng Yi’s the father of Zheng Jia Ju’s baby. Fei
- 31 On the weekend, Tan Pan Ting’s chauffeur drove her to the Qiao Mansion. At the Qiao Mansion, Qiao Tan Yuan was surprised to see Tan Pan Ting. ‘Pan Ting, why are you here?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘Big sister, aren’t you going to welcome me?’ Tan Pan Ting ask
- 32 Gu Jiao Wu held Chu Da’s necklace. Why did Li Lam have Chu Da’s necklace? Gu Jiao Wu didn’t believe Chu Da would give another person the birthday gift he gave Chu Da. Gu Jiao Wu was frustrated he didn’t know where Chu Da was. He called an a.s.sistant to s
- 33 Qiao Tan Yuan carried Xiao Bao to her room. Next door in the nursery, Shen Cheng and Gu Jiao Wu exchanged glares. ‘Gu Jiao Wu, I hope you’ll keep your distance from Tan Yuan,’ Shen Cheng said. Gu Jiao Wu was shocked to hear Shen Cheng call his name direct
- 34 Chapter Thirty Side Story Li Dan Qi cleaned Fei Yan Niao’s house and received her first house maid pay. Fei Yan Niao and Li Dan Qi had another training session. Li Dan Qi tried to pay Fei Yan Niao a training fee. Fei Yan Niao didn’t accept Li Dan Qi’s tra
- 35 Qiao Tan Yuan unlocked a box. Inside the box was a pair of diamond earrings. ‘This is too valuable,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said and returned the box of earrings to Shen Cheng. ‘Xiao Bao is too young to wear earrings,’ Shen Cheng said. He pa.s.sed the box to Qiao
- 36 Get back together? Qiao Tan Yuan thought she was dreaming. ‘Am I dreaming…’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan’s hands touched Gu Jiao Wu’s cheeks. His cheeks were warm, she wasn’t dreaming. ‘What are you doing here?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Gu Jiao Wu held Q
- 37 Side Story Fei Yan Niao paid for Cheng Yi’s plastic surgery to remove Cheng Yi’s scar. Zheng Jia Ju’s parents were scared to see Cheng Yi alive, because Zhen Jia Ju told them Cheng Yi died in an accident. Zheng Jia Ju explained to her pa
- 38 Side Story Zheng Jia Ju rejected a cheque from Fei Yan Niao. Zheng Jia Ju warned Cheng Yi to stay far away from Fei Yan Niao, because Fei Yan Niao was a bad person. Zheng Jia Ju didn’t want to tell Cheng Yi, Fei Yan Niao was the person who shot Cheng Yi a
- 39 Qiao Tan Yuan held the mermaid wedding dress. Qiao Tan Yuan kissed Shen Cheng’s cheek. ‘Shen Cheng, the dress is beautiful. I love it.’ ‘I’m happy you love the dress,’ Shen Cheng said. ‘Go try it on. I want to see how beautiful you look in the dress.’ Qia
- 40 Side Story Fei Yan Niao told Tan Pan Ting news about saving Cheng Yi’s life. Fei Yan Niao joked Tan Pan Ting should give him a kiss or one of the twins to thank him for saving Cheng Yi’s life and letting Cheng Yi reunite with Zheng Jia Ju. Gu
- 41 Friday afternoon. Gu Jiao Wu was working in his office when w.a.n.g Tu Ya called his phone. w.a.n.g Tu Ya rarely called him at work unless it was important. ‘Mum, is something wrong?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘Jiao Wu, did you know Tan Yuan is going to Denmark?’
- 42 Qiao Tan Yuan forgot about the towel. After Qiao Tan Yuan pointed at the door she remembered she wore nothing under the towel, because the towel fell on the floor. She thought she was safe in her locked bedroom, and no one would walk into her bedroom. So
- 43 ‘Who has the right to decide Xiao Bao’s future,’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Qiao Tan Yuan thought it was pointless fighting with Gu Jiao Wu, neither of them was willing to surrender. She pulled her arm out of his hold, and took a step back. ‘You don’t have the
- 44 Gu Jiao Wu drove to a restaurant. At the restaurant Gu Jiao Wu ordered a bowl of congee. His stomach ached and he winced. ‘Gu Jiao Wu?’ Li Lam asked. ‘Are you OK? Do you have a stomach ache?’ ‘I’m OK,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Gu Jiao Wu acted like his stomach di
- 45 Side Story Cheng Yi didn’t remember Gu Jiao Wu was his friend. Cheng Yi mistook Gu Jiao Wu as the father of Zheng Jia Ju’s baby. Cheng Yi cancelled his promise to Zheng Jia Ju to stay the full month because he thought her baby’s father was back. After Che
- 46 Where’s Cheng Yi? Gu Jiao Wu remembered Cheng Yi’s son’s blue face, and he couldn’t forgive Cheng Yi for not coming to the hospital. Even if Cheng Yi had amnesia, Zheng Jia Ju’s baby boy was still Cheng Yi’s son. Gu Jiao Wu called one of his a.s.sistants.
- 47 The door opened. Zheng Jia Ju looked at the door and saw a bruised Cheng Yi standing at the door with his hands tied behind his back. Behind him was a group of men in black suits who also had bruised faces. Zheng Jia Ju sat up on the bed too fast, and fel
- 48 The door was unlocked. Gu Jiao Wu quietly walked into Qiao Tan Yuan’s bedroom. She was lying on the sofa and reading. She wore the same short pink cotton night gown like last time. Qiao Tan Yuan obliviously turned the page and smiled. ‘Oh, this house has
- 49 ‘Chu Da isn’t a gold digger,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Gu Jiao Wu held Qiao Tan Yuan’s shoulders. He remembered Li Lam’s words, he believed Chu Da had a reason why Chu Da left. Qiao Tan Yuan laughed at herself for hurting to hear Gu Jiao Wu defend Chu Da. ‘I saw
- 50 Side Story Zheng Jia Ju and Cheng Yi’s son were discharged from the hospital. Cheng Yi dropped by Zheng Jia Ju’s parent’s home. Zheng Jia Ju was happy to see Cheng Yi because she thought he came to see her and their son. But Cheng Yi came to pack his belo
- 51 Side Story Gu Jiao Mai’s ex-boyfriend died saving her life. Du Lei Xin secretly loved Gu Jiao Mai. In TRB I, Du Lei Xin used Zheng Jia Ju to forget Gu Jiao Mai. But cheated on Zheng Jia Ju to get Zheng Jia Ju to breakup with him after Gu Jiao Mai&rs
- 52 ‘Qiao Jie drove Tan Yuan and Xiao Bao to a friend’s house,’ Mrs Qiao said. Mrs Qiao smiled politely. She didn’t approve of her son-in-law’s behavior. Qiao Tan Yuan told her how Gu Jiao Wu was using the excuse of pursuing her to get Xiao Bao. If Gu Jiao Wu
- 53 ‘I’m not going to fall for your lies,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan knew Gu Jiao Wu was toying with her feelings because he wanted Xiao Bao. She strode off in the direction of the taxi zone. Gu Jiao Wu didn’t know why Qiao Tan Yuan called him a liar.
- 54 Side Story Cheng Yi flew back to the U.S. to see Fei Yan Niao, and ask why Cheng Yi was rich. Fei Yan Niao didn’t want to tell Cheng Yi why, and asked Cheng Yi to go back to Zheng Jia Ju and Cheng Yi’s son because Fei Yan Niao didn’t want Li Dan Qi to rec
- 55 In a car? Gu Jiao Wu was a despicable AH! Qiao Tan Yuan saw car headlights on the busy road next to his black car. She was worried tourists in cars pa.s.sing by saw her and Gu Jiao Wu being intimate with each other before, and took photos. She could pictu
- 56 ‘Does he think he can buy big sister’s love?’ Qiao Jie asked. Qiao Jie wasn’t impressed by the shopping bags on the sofa, and glared at Gu Jiao Wu as Gu Jiao Wu walked to the front door. Mrs Qiao sighed. If Gu Jiao Wu’s heart was in the right place, Qiao
- 57 ‘I’ll call you tomorrow,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan left Du Lei Xin’s office, and Du Lei Xin’s secretary brought two cups of coffee into his office. Gu Jiao Wu walked into Du Lei Xin’s office from the adjoining room. ‘Big brother, do you think I s
- 58 Bond? It was hard for Gu Jiao Wu to accept the disparity between the Qiao Tan Yuan’s bond with Xiao Bao and his bond with Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao was attached to Qiao Tan Yuan, but Xiao Bao would cry in his arms. Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t want to waste her energy f
- 59 Chu Da? Qiao Tan Yuan couldn’t see Gu Jiao Wu’s face, but she could see Chu Da smiling and waving bye to Gu Jiao Wu. Gu Jiao Wu nodded his head at Chu Da and drove off. The cars behind Qiao Tan Yuan honked. She drove on auto pilot to her office while she
- 60 ‘Did you get a loan?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. Gu Jiao Wu received news Qiao Tan Yuan would rather risk Qiao’s company shares than come to him for help. ‘Why?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘Why not?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked coldly. ‘Taking loans for new ventures is a common bu
- 61 ‘Wait for me,’ Quan Zheng Hao said. Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t turn around, and walked to the platform. Gu Jiao Wu glared at Quan Zheng Hao chasing after Qiao Tan Yuan. He took out his phone, gave instructions to his a.s.sistant and walked to the VIP seating ar
- 62 Qiao Tan Yuan barged into Zhang Hang’s office. Zhang Hang signalled his secretary to close the door. ‘Executive Qiao, what brings you here?’ Zhang Hang asked and gestured for Qiao Tan Yuan to sit. ‘I’m not staying long,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. She was in no
- 63 Angry? Gu Jiao Wu wasn’t angry at Li Lam. He was angry at himself for momentarily confusing Li Lam for Chu Da. ‘I understand you need to work,’ Li Lam said. ‘We’ll see each other another time.’ Gu Jiao Wu was looking at Qiao Tan Yuan, and didn’t answer Li
- 64 Help? Qiao Tan Yuan lost her faith in Gu Jiao Wu. ‘You’re wearing clothes,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘But it doesn’t mean you’re a good person. You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and…’ Gu Jiao Wu kissed Qiao Tan Yuan’s lips. He didn’t want to hear another insu
- 65 Side Story Cheng Yi asked Fei Yan Niao to give Cheng Yi a mission. Fei Yan Niao showed Cheng Yi different weapons to trigger Cheng Yi’s memory. Cheng Yi didn’t remember his past, but remembered how to use the weapons. Gu Jiao Wu carried Qiao Tan Yuan out
- 66 Who’s crazy? ‘I don’t need to win your favor,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. ‘Look at your sickly face. If you don’t eat, where are you going to get energy? Do you want our daughter to lack nutrients like you? Do you want our daughter to be sickly like you?’ Qiao Tan
- 67 ‘How is being stubborn going to harm me?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t admit how her stubbornness to love Gu Jiao Wu in the past was still hurting her. ‘Keep your nose out of my business and let go of my hand,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Gu Jiao Wu
- 68 At Qiao Tan Yuan’s office. Qiao Tan Yuan was disappointed Zhang Chan couldn’t help her either. She threw a pen on the desk, and looked out the window at the autumn landscape. Shen Cheng was her last option before Gu Jiao Wu. She sighed, she couldn’t use S
- 69 ‘Behave,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan pushed Quan Zheng Hao’s arm off her shoulder. To her, he was annoying but to outsiders like the agent, they thought he was playful. ‘I am behaving,’ Quan Zheng Hao said. He wrapped an arm around Qiao Tan Yuan’s
- 70 Side Story Fei Yan Niao gave Cheng Yi a listing of people to a.s.sa.s.sinate in another attempt to trigger Cheng Yi’s memories. Fight? Quan Zheng Hao wasn’t scared of Gu Jiao Wu. He thought Gu Jiao Wu was distracted when Gu Jiao Wu pulled Qiao Tan Yuan aw
- 71 ‘Neanderthal?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘If you’re not a Neanderthal then who is?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘What right do you have to hit someone? Who do you think you are? You’re only my ex-husband…’ Gu Jiao Wu lifted Qiao Tan Yuan up against the door, wrapped her
- 72 Escape. Qiao Tan Yuan thought about how to escape Gu Jiao Wu after the meal. She couldn’t ask Du Lei Xin to take her home, Du Lei Xin and Gu Jiao Wu were in the same boat. Qiao Tan Yuan avoided looking below Gu Jiao Wu’s waist. Their bodies were separated
- 73 Hungry? Gu Jiao Wu wasn’t starved. He only wanted to sleep with Qiao Tan Yuan. He hated seeing another man hold Qiao Tan Yuan. When he saw Quan Zheng Hao hold Qiao Tan Yuan, and heard Quan Zheng Hao talking about a marriage bed with Qiao Tan Yuan, he expl
- 74 Side Story Fei Yan Niao lied to Cheng Yi about receiving a lucrative contract. Fei Yan Niao gave the mission to Cheng Yi. The mission was for Cheng Yi to kill Zheng Jia Ju. A second chance. ‘You’re being unfair,’ Du Lei Xin said. ‘Yes, big brother mistrea
- 76 Behind closed doors. ‘You’re a brute!’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘What right do you have to hit someone?’ Inside the elevator Gu Jiao Wu loomed over Qiao Tan Yuan, but she wasn’t intimidated. ‘Why did you ask him to kiss you?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. He braced his pa
- 77 Daddy. ‘Our daughter doesn’t like me holding her because she doesn’t recognise I’m her daddy yet,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. ‘She’ll stop crying after she understands I’m her daddy.’ Gu Jiao Wu smiled after Xiao Bao stopped crying in his arms. Qiao Tan Yuan scoffe
- 78 Marriage. ‘Tan Yuan…’ Mrs Qiao said. Qiao Tan Yuan closed her mouth. ‘Jiao Wu, uncle and I watched you grow up and love you like we love Qiao Jie,’ Mrs Qiao said. ‘I can give you my blessing to marry Tan Yuan. But I want you to ask your heart one thing fi
- 79 Side Story Cheng Yi’s back in town. Cheng Yi secretly followed Zheng Jia Ju to the Gu Mansion. Zheng Jia Ju was visiting the twins. Cheng Yi saw the twins looked similar to Gu Jiao Wu, and wrongly a.s.sumed Gu Jiao Wu didn’t acknowledge Zheng Jia Ju’s son
- 80 On the losing side. Qiao Tan Yuan lost everything to Gu Jiao Wu. Whether it was a battle of wits or her heart. He didn’t love her. She couldn’t endure returning to a hollow marriage life with him again. If he wanted Xiao Bao, she would give him what he wa
- 81 White. Qiao Tan Yuan saw Gu Jiao Wu holding a white fabric that matched Chu Da’s mini dress, and she forced herself to smile. She made the right decision. Since she told Gu Jiao Wu she would give Xiao Bao to him, he didn’t look for her. Qiao Jie glared at
- 82 Direction. Qiao Tan Yuan wanted to point at Chu Da, but Gu Jiao Wu held her hand, twirled them around a dancing couple and off the dance floor. ‘I won’t give you an opportunity to go back to the little white rabbit,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Gu Jiao Wu held Qiao
- 83 Heart. ‘Gu Jiao Wu, do you know what you’re saying?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘Do you know who I am? I’m Qiao Tan Yuan! The person you hate the most. If you hate me then why are you saying you love me?’ ‘Qiao Tan Yuan, in the past you were a hateful,’ Gu Jiao
- 85 Third party. ‘It’s not what you’re thinking,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. ‘Why do you want to drag someone else into our relations.h.i.+p?’ Someone else? Chu Da was the thorn in Qiao Tan Yuan’s heart. ‘Chu Da isn’t someone else,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘She’s the woman
- 86 ‘What happened?’ Mrs Qiao asked. ‘Mum, I’m hungry,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said and picked up her bowl of food. ‘Let’s eat.’ ‘Last night you and Jiao Wu…’ Mrs Qiao said. ‘Mum, dad, don’t talk about him,’ Qiao Jie said. ‘Big sister deserves better than him.’ ‘Qiao
- 87 Roses. Qiao Tan Yuan sat in her office reviewing the last couple of reports she had left before her departure date. ‘Beautiful red roses for a beautiful woman,’ Quan Zheng Hao said. Qiao Tan Yuan looked up, and was annoyed to see Quan Zheng Hao. ‘Get rid
- 88 Courage. ‘Qiao Tan Yuan, I love you,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Qiao Tan Yuan felt caged by Gu Jiao Wu. His hard chest pressed against her back, and wind blew through the windows. She s.h.i.+vered. She didn’t know what to do about Gu Jiao Wu. Gu Jiao Wu felt Qiao
- 89 Motive. ‘Your daughter,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘You want to take your daughter home, and give her a family.’ Daughter, daughter, daughter. Gu Jiao Wu couldn’t believe Qiao Tan Yuan thought he only wanted to be with her because of their daughter. ‘My motive
- 90 Powder. ‘It’s not enough,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘Gu Jiao Wu, you’re Xiao Bao’s father. But have you done anything to take care of Xiao Bao? You say you love me like you’re doing me a favor. If you make every decision for me then what’s the point of me bein
- 91 Island. The flight attendant escorted Qiao Tan Yuan to the airport security room, and a guard poured Qiao Tan Yuan a gla.s.s of water. ‘Miss, drink the water first then calmly tell me what happened and I’ll call the police,’ the guard said. ‘Yes, call the
- 92 Eat to live. ‘Were you really scared before?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘Go to h.e.l.l!’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan aimed a kick at Gu Jiao Wu’s chest, he caught her leg, pulled her onto the sand and laid on top of her. ‘Let me go,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘I
- 93 First time. ‘Why do I have to wash dishes?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘You’re the one who brought me here.’ ‘True,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. ‘If you live in Denmark with Xiao Bao, do you plan not to cook and wash dishes too?’ ‘I… I will invite aunty Chu to come to Den
- 94 Coconut. ‘Do I have a choice?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘I’m trapped here with you. What else can I choose?’ ‘You’ll make me happy if you willingly choose to stay here with me,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Qiao Tan Yuan thought Gu Jiao Wu’s eyes looked sincere under the
- 95 Pinky. ‘Aren’t I allowed to find a way to leave this island?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘Did you ask for my opinion before you trapped me here? Can you understand I don’t want to be here? I hate seeing you.’ Gu Jiao Wu didn’t take Qiao Tan Yuan’s bait. ‘Go and
- 96 Firefly. Qiao Tan Yuan was amazed at how Gu Jiao Wu effortlessly scaled and fillet the fishes. ‘Do you want to eat braised fish or steamed fish?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘Braised fish,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. Qiao Tan Yuan thought it would be harder to braise a fi
- 97 Prank. Gu Jiao Wu pointed at the red snorkelling suit on the bed. ‘Where did you get it?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘You’re not going to wear it?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘No,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘I don’t mind helping you put it on,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. ‘Go outside,’
- 98 Wish. ‘I’m making a wish,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘Haven’t you heard about making a wish if you see a shooting star?’ ‘What wish did you make?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked. ‘I can’t tell you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘If I tell you then my wish won’t come true.’ ‘If you te
- 99 Helicopter. Qiao Tan Yuan brushed her teeth, and washed her face. When she entered the dining room, there were two hot bowls of congee on the dining table. ‘Eat,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Qiao Tan Yuan sat opposite Gu Jiao Wu, and silently ate her bowl of congee
- 100 Bathroom. ‘Soon,’ Gu Jiao Wu said and held Qiao Tan Yuan’s hand. ‘Did you see me in your dream?’ ‘What?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked. ‘No. Who dreamt of you?’ ‘You called my name,’ Gu Jiao Wu said. Gu Jiao Wu smiled, Qiao Tan Yuan had dreamt of him. ‘I… I called
- 101 Accident. Qiao Tan Yuan woke up at ten in the morning. She was relieved Gu Jiao Wu went to work. He left a new black blouse, white pants, white boots and a white coat for her on the sofa. She quickly changed clothes to go see Xiao Bao. ‘Miss Qiao,’ Mrs Ch
- 102 Basket. ‘I lost sleep worrying about you,’ Mrs Qiao said. ‘The truth is I want you and Xiao to stay here. But if going to Denmark makes you happy then I won’t stop you.’ ‘Mum, you don’t have to worry about me,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said. ‘I’m not going to Denmar