However, his friend hadn’t even met Gu Qiaoqiao before he was attacked by a robber who stabbed him in the abdomen. He was in a coma for a week before waking up. And after waking up, the Gu Family matters had already been dealt with. The house was seized, and Gu Qiaoqiao was driven out of Stone Town. The mother remained in a manic state, at home, in the hospital, the word "Gu" was forbidden to be mentioned. She threw away all of Gu Qiaoqiao’s belongings, and by the time he found out, they were nowhere to be found. Among them, there was a set of carving knives left for Qiaoqiao by Grandfather Qiaoqiao. Those were days akin to hell. Chaos intertwined with a future devoid of hope. Zishu had turned eighteen and was sentenced to ten years. When he went to see Zishu, Zishu always looked at him with eyes full of hatred, never speaking to him. Qiaoqiao stayed in the Imperial Capital; she had a younger brother to take care of. Her voice became permanently mute because she couldn’t continue treatment; she could no longer speak. The song he once deemed a heavenly sound, in this lifetime, he would never hear it again. Since then, there was no longer a smile on Qiaoqiao’s face. Everything was like a nightmare to Gu Qiaoqiao, and at that time, it seemed like the Gu Family and the Qin Family had turned into enemies. There was no longer any possibility of reconciliation. Qiaoqiao’s registered residence was in the Imperial Capital. He arranged for Qiaoqiao to set up a separate residence and entrusted someone to give Qiaoqiao her residence and all his money. Qiaoqiao accepted the residence but returned the money intact. During that time, he couldn’t sleep all night and learned to smoke. Qiaoqiao had no diploma and worked odd jobs everywhere. He secretly went to see her, not daring to show himself. When he saw Qiaoqiao working on a construction site with those men, it felt like his heart would explode. But at that time, his father and mother fell ill one after the other, and Great Grandfather’s health was steadily declining, especially Xiao Yu, who was severely injured. Not only physically, but she was also mentally traumatized, living in constant fear. The family was a complete mess. When he found out that Gu Qiaoqiao almost got taken advantage of by that bastard Zhao Xiaoming, it was already two days later. Qiaoqiao was beaten up, covered in wounds; she stayed in a shabby hotel and was kicked out the next day for lack of money. He thought of his former team leader, Fong Lei. He was working at Lijing Ho. And Qiaoqiao desperately needed a place that provided food and lodging. He immediately found Fong Lei, the former Special Preparation Team leader, now retired, and currently the head chef. Fong Lei agreed to help, went to the job market, and brought Qiaoqiao to Lijing Ho. It was only when he saw Qiaoqiao move into the Lijing Ho dormitory that he turned to leave, afterwards going to Zhao Xiaoming’s house, where he punched him until he ended up in the hospital. He was sued by Zhao Xiaoming. The leadership called him in for a talk, and after learning the details of what happened, they transferred him to an experimental base in the southern frontier, which at that time was considered a downgrade. But at the same time, it was also a way to protect him. Back then, there were many who wanted to crush him. By the time he completed the secret mission assigned by the leadership and returned, it was already winter. Gu Qiaoqiao had settled down at Lijing Ho. Master Fong was a very strict person, even though he told him that Qiaoqiao could carve, he still insisted on Qiaoqiao obtaining a chef’s certificate. In that way, Qiaoqiao’s future could be smoother. He understood Master Fong’s intentions; just having carving skills was of little temporary use to Gu Qiaoqiao, but gaining a chef’s certificate could help her establish herself in the kitchen. So, in the end, he agreed. This update is available on noᴠelfire.net