<h4>Chapter 175: Chapter 174 The Terrifying Female Driver</h4>


    After the awkward conversation with Shen Manjun, Lu Tianxing descended the stairs with an unhurried grace. He didn’t take Shen Manjun’s suspicion to heart at all because he knew that in such a coincidental situation, anyone would likely doubt if a person approaching their daughter had ulterior motives.


    However, what Lu Tianxing never expected was that Qiaoqiao’s mother would actually be Shen Manjun. What intrigued him even more was that aside from the bodyguards and the old butler outside, he couldn’t see any other men in the entire vi, which he found quite odd.


    Logically speaking, since he had rescued Qiaoqiao, her father should have been the one to meet him, or both parents should have appeared together; it was quite unusual for a woman to handle this alone. Yet, this thought only circled around in Lu Tianxing’s mind briefly before disappearing. After all, this was someone else’s family affair, and he didn’t have the free time to be bothered with other people’s business.


    Just as he stepped out of the vi, Lu Tianxing saw a yellow Ferrari parked at the gate. Qiaoqiao stuck her little head out of the car window and showed Lu Tianxing a sweet smile. "Uncle, over here, I’m here! Hurry up and get in the car. I told you I was going to treat you to a meal today. I keep my promises."


    Lu Tianxing wasn’t pretentious; he opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.


    "Uncle, how did your talk with my mom go? Did she give you a hard time?"


    Qiaoqiao carefully observed Lu Tianxing’s expression, trying to read even the slightest clue.


    "We couldn’t agree," Lu Tianxing said nonchntly.


    "What do you mean you couldn’t agree?"


    Qiaoqiao’splexion changed as she asked anxiously, "How could your talk have fallen apart? Uncle, how could the two of you note to an agreement? Shen Manjun, oh, Shen Manjun, I should have known she wouldn’t say anything nice with me out of the picture. Uncle, don’t worry, when I get back, I’ll give her a good talking to and teach her a lesson for treating my savior this way."


    Lu Tianxing chuckled softly, listening to the little girl wanting to discipline her own mother. Whether it was true or not, it was nice to listen to. However, hearing Qiaoqiao call Shen Manjun by her name, it was clear that the little girl had a good rtionship with her mother.


    When Qiaoqiao heard Lu Tianxing’sughter, her heart grew even more anxious, "Uncle, please stopughing, okay? It’s making me nervous. I’m sorry, Uncle. If I had known my mom would say hurtful things, I definitely wouldn’t have let youe. Let me apologize on behalf of my mom, okay? Don’t be mad; my mom speaks harshly because she cares about me too much. Uncle, you’re magnanimous, please don’t be angry, alright? If it helps, I’ll add an extra chicken leg to your mealter."


    Lu Tianxing felt a mix of amusement and affection listening to Qiaoqiao’s words, and seeing the girl’s nearly tearful look of urgency warmed his heart. Smiling, he replied, "Alright, Qiaoqiao, can you stop making that face? Someone who doesn’t know me might think I’ve done something terrible to you. I’m not angry. I simply couldn’t reach an agreement with your mom—that’s all. If I were in her shoes, I would also suspect a man approaching my daughter of having ulterior motives."


    "Uncle, you’re really not angry with my mom? You’re not lying to me?" Qiaoqiao asked, looking at Lu Tianxing skeptically.


    "I’m not a balloon that keeps getting angry all the time."


    Lu Tianxing rolled his eyes, somewhat annoyed; this little girl and her mother were alike, always overthinking.


    "Yay, I knew you were the best, Uncle! I’ve decided to treat you to a big meal today. Let’s go for hot and spicy soup, hahaha..."


    Hearing Lu Tianxing’s response, Qiaoqiao waved her arms around, her face beaming with joy. Sheughed heartily, her cheerful spirit infectious, making even the bystanders’ moods feel brighter.


    "The car, Qiaoqiao, you’re driving—focus on driving for me."


    Seeing Qiaoqiao’s action, Lu Tianxing broke out in a cold sweat. This little girl was too fierce, daring to let go of the steering wheel while driving. It was like she was tired of living. Fortunately, this was a road in a vi area, with no other cars around, otherwise, an ident would have been inevitable.


    "Hehe, Uncle, I was just too excited, no one has apanied me to eat for a long time."


    Qiaoqiao stuck out her tongue and focused on driving.


    "By the way, Qiaoqiao, if you don’t mind me asking, why didn’t I see your dad today? Is he on a business trip?" Lu Tianxing suddenly remembered something and casually asked.


    "Screech!"


    The car abruptly came to a halt in the middle of the road, the immense force nearly causing Lu Tianxing’s face to collide with the car window.


    "Qiaoqiao, what’s wrong, why the sudden brake?"


    Lu Tianxing felt a wave of annoyance, this female driver was too terrifying.


    Qiaoqiao didn’t speak, her hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, head lowered, her hanging hair covering most of her face, obscuring her expression.


    Gradually, the girl’s slightly gaunt shoulders began to tremble, and crystal-clear tears slid down her face as she began to sob softly.


    Seeing this, Lu Tianxing felt a tingling in his scalp, what on earth had happened? They had just been chatting andughing happily, why did she suddenly start crying?


    "Hey, girl, please don’t cry, alright? If you’re going to cry, at least give me a reason. If I said something wrong just now, I apologize. I shouldn’t have asked you personal questions."


    Lu Tianxing offered an apologetic smile, inwardly reflecting that women truly were ’made of water’—crying at a moment’s notice, without the slightest hesitation.


    When Qiaoqiao heard Lu Tianxing’s words, she slowly lifted her head, her young face looking pitiable from the tears,pelling one to uncontrobly hold her in their arms and whisperforts.


    "Uncle, this has nothing to do with you."


    Qiaoqiao wiped the tears from her face, a self-mocking smile on her lips, "Actually, I don’t even know who my dad is. Ever since I could remember, I’ve never seen my dad, or rather, I don’t even know what he looks like. I’ve asked my mom before, but she has never told me who my dad really is. All my life, my mind has been filled with just my mom, never the word ’dad’, nor have I heard anyone mention him."


    Lu Tianxing fell silent; he had thought Qiaoqiao’s dad was just away on business or had something to do, but he hadn’t expected that Qiaoqiao had never seen her father from a young age, not even heard of him. This, for a child, was more painful than anything else.


    "Uncle, do you know? Whenever I see other kids walking andughing in the streets, holding hands with both their mom and dad, do you know how envious I am? Sometimes I wish I could take their ce. Don’tugh at me, Uncle, but sometimes I even dream that my dades back, and walks down the street holding hands with my mom and me, the three of us living happily together. Sadly, that’s just a beautiful dream of mine, destined never toe true."


    Qiaoqiao murmured softly to herself, then suddenly, as if remembering something, she jerked her head up, gazing intently at Lu Tianxing as if she had seen a rare treasure, unblinking.