Chapter 1226 - 1198: Mother-in-law Arrives

Chapter 1226: Chapter 1198: Mother-in-law Arrives

Actually, the food was pretty good, but Qio Yu Xuan deliberately didn’t say so, can’t let Erha get too smug.

"Please endure the darkness in your stomach and reluctantly eat this meal, anyway, after today, you might not have the chance to come back." Yu Minglang’s little demon inside was roaring, just get lost, get lost~

He was annoyed at Qio Yu Xuan, but didn’t stop what he was doing, serving a bowl of soup to Qian, "Sweetheart, have some of this, I made it especially for you."

"Then you’ll be disappointed. I might come over once in a while in the future."

Qio Yu Xuan’s words made Xiaoqiang’s spoon slip, burning his hand.

"Why would a big shot like you keep visiting my place? Besides, isn’t your base in the south? Aren’t you great at fooling people? Why fly over here just to have a not-so-delicious meal with me? Isn’t that a waste?"

Qio Yu Xuan glanced at him smugly, "I’m planning to transfer over, I’ve already discussed with the school where Qian is, just to have my name here, I won’t take in students—except for Qian."

"When did this happen?!" Qian was surprised, wasn’t this too sudden?

"It was last year, when you were competing, I already decided."

This statement successfully disgusted Yu Minglang and stunned Qian.

It turned out Qio Yu Xuan decided to take on Qian early on and was preparing to come over, none of which Qian knew.

Now that he mentioned it, Qian carefully pondered, she thought her teacher Mr Liu might have known all along, the school was already planning to guarantee her PhD, she mentioned it to him once but he said not to worry, so he should have known Qio Yu Xuan was coming.

The surprise was a bit overwhelming, Qian didn’t know what to say to Qio Yu Xuan.

"Is it because I look like your daughter that you’re so nice to me?"

Utilizing someone’s grief of losing a daughter to enjoy their resources doesn’t seem right, does it?

"Half and half, I think you are her, but that isn’t why I take you as a student, a daughter is to cherish, but taking a student requires talent, if you didn’t have it, I wouldn’t bother coming over."

"If it weren’t for A-Ka, I might almost believe you." Qian pointed out sharply.

A-Ka was totally clueless in her field, unable to even remember slightly complex disease names, what talent did Qio Yu Xuan see in her exactly?

"Uh... talent isn’t just about the field, at least she’s got an edge in gathering intelligence."

Qio Yu Xuan worked hard to find some advantages for A-Ka, couldn’t just admit taking her in was to find an excuse to be near and protect Qian, right?

Who knew Qian had such an eye for partners, picking a capable one, eliminating the need for protection, leaving A-Ka bored and wandering around lately, supposedly getting close to someone with the surname Zheng, Qio Yu Xuan hadn’t even had the time to look into that, spending all his free time coming to see Qian.

"I’m very grateful for your kindness, but this doesn’t seem quite right to me, we’re not really—you’re so good to me, I might not be able to return a familial feeling, wouldn’t that be unfair to you?" Qian tactfully said the truth.

"Don’t feel it’s inappropriate, I believe you understand that love doesn’t care about the outcome, it finds satisfaction in what is given, I’m kind to you not for you, but to fill the void inside me, would you be willing to help a father so pained by the loss of a child find solace?"

Although becoming his apprentice was a huge privilege for her, Qio Yu Xuan came over for her, abandoning the south.

Yet he spoke so humbly, as if becoming his apprentice was more his advantage than hers.

His words not only moved Qian but also slightly touched Xiaoqiang, who was usually unsympathetic to Qio Yu Xuan’s atmosphere.

"Qian, don’t you think he might have that... what’s it called, some kind of syndrome?"

"Stockholm Syndrome?" Qian replied.

"Yes! That’s it! You’ve treated him like this, yet he’s so nice to you, isn’t this some masochistic Stockholm Syndrome?"

Qio Yu Xuan treated Qian nicely but wasn’t so kind to Xiaoqiang.

"You outsiders just don’t get it, Stockholm Syndrome happens under specific circumstances, also known as capture-bonding, meaning the hostage starts helping the captor, it’s not just what you think a masochist feels, do you think Qian looks like someone who would harm me?"

Yu Minglang was knocked out by Qio Yu Xuan’s major move, he’s no good at professional stuff...

"Have you ever encountered such cases?" Qian asked Qio Yu Xuan.

"Yes, when I was young and abroad, there was a case where a robber kidnapped a female bank employee, and a few days later she fell in love with him, insisting on marrying the criminal who was arrested and imprisoned, her family came to me, and back then..."

Whenever Qio Yu Xuan talked about these stories with Qian, her eyes would light up.

In both her past and current life, most of her activities were within the country, with its good security, it’s difficult to encounter special cases like the one Qio Yu Xuan mentioned, those are rare occasions, he’d speak while she’d listen, occasionally asking questions, with Qio Yu Xuan patiently answering each one.

Yu Minglang couldn’t understand what they were saying, but seeing Qian and Qio Yu Xuan having such a good conversation made him content, the passion in Qian’s eyes was unmistakable, it was like a fish swimming in the sea, her thirst for knowledge made chatting with such an authority a joyful experience.

The conversation didn’t end with finishing the meal, they carried on, Xiaoqiang served them another pot of water, watching them transition from a chat into writings and diagrams about their field, showing their true connection.

Yu Minglang analyzed Qio Yu Xuan’s behavior, he wanted Qian as a student during the competition but didn’t say, instead, offered help precisely when Qian needed support, and never expected gratitude for it.

Although these steps seemed casual, they hit Qian’s heart, Yu Minglang knew her nature, if you were to pressure her for favors, it would be less effective than stepping back, which instead led to her giving more. From this point, Yu Minglang realized that Qio Yu Xuan had thoroughly comprehended Qian’s temperament.

As her husband, he didn’t feel like taking advantage of Qio Yu Xuan’s favoring Qian, instead, he became more vigilant. Anyone who understood his wife that well could either elevate or break her. Since Qio Yu Xuan currently treated Qian kindly, and she was willing to learn from him, Yu Minglang said nothing, maintaining a cautious and observing stance towards Qio Yu Xuan. If Qio Yu Xuan ever did anything wrong, Yu Minglang definitely wouldn’t stand by idly.

During their conversation, someone knocked on the door, Yu Minglang opened it, and it was his mother-in-law returning.