Chapter 69 Run Away From Home[Part 1]
Qiao Yu's words cut deep, but this was her usual behavior, and Qiao Xi had long since grown accustomed to it.
She let out a helpless sigh. "Sister, I'm simply visiting a friend's house."
As soon as Qiao Zhenguo heard the word "man," his gaze sharpened instantly.
He turned to Qiao Xi, his tone stern and demanding. "A man or a woman?"
Qiao Xi nervously clutched her sleeve and whispered, "It's a boy, Father."
Without hesitation, Qiao Zhenguo's expression darkened. "How old are you? How can you go out alone at night to meet a man?"
"We're just friends, Father. He's not that kind of person," Qiao Xi tried to explain, her voice trembling.
Qiao Yu's lips curled into a faint smirk; she had achieved her goal.
Qiao Xi hadn't always been without friends. She had been beautiful since childhood, drawing people naturally to her.