Shi Qing pouted her lips. “Why are you shaking your head?”
Qiao Nan gave a snort. “If you can’t figure it out yourself, forget it. I don’t want to explain myself too clearly, lest someone will say that I’m sowing discord in the future. It’s not as if you don’t have a man in your family. Your dad is one of them. You have also seen how my dad behaves at home. Whether he is good or not, assess it for yourself. Don’t need to boast to me.”
So what if Feng Meng was a big boss? Brother Zhai was the regiment commander now and he would be the chief in the future. He would be a great hero that would capture the nation’s attention.
Many years later, Qiao Nan dared not say with certainty about Brother Zhai’s attitude toward her.
Nevertheless, as a regiment commander, his status was much higher than that of Feng Meng. Regarding the protection and care that Brother Zhai had given to her during the past few years, Qiao Nan had always been aware and remembered them at heart.
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Qiao Nan felt that in this lifetime, besides her father, Qiao Dongliang, who was willing to wash his hands and prepare soup for her, the only other person who was willing to roll up his sleeves, wash the dishes, and serve the meal for her was Zhai Sheng.
Feng Meng was like an individual or a big boss who would always sit on the chair and wait for others to serve him a meal.
In short, the tall and handsome CEO that the Tang Jiayun trio pined for not only fell short of Qiao Nan’s liking but also left a bad impression on her.
Fortunately, Feng Meng was only Shi Qing’s relative. As he was a big boss, he would normally be busy with his business and would only be able to help out like today occasionally.
If Feng Meng were to look for Shi Qing frequently, Qiao Nan really needed to know and avoid him when Feng Meng came the next time.
It was also a form of redemption from God when two individuals who disliked each other meet less often.
“Brother is brother and father is father. Are you expecting my brother to treat me as well as my father does?” Shi Qing shook her head. She only had one father and vice versa. The relationship between them was different. Her brother did not treat her as his own daughter anyway.
“Okay, you win.” Qiao Nan raised both her hands and surrendered. Shi Qing had already said so. What else could she say?
Alright, Feng Meng was not bad toward Shi Qing. Whether it was good or not was a matter of opinion. If Shi Qing felt that it was good, then it was so. Furthermore, in comparison to Qiu Chenxi’s family, Qiao Nan suddenly realized why Shi Qing would feel that the relatives from the Feng family were truly good to her. The Qiu family’s contribution to this thinking was not minor.
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Qiao Nan gave Shi Qing’s head a rub. Regardless of the truth of the gossip mentioned to her by her mother in her previous life, Shi Peng had already stepped down from his role in the army in this lifetime. He had also let down his worries and could already wash his hands off the matters of the Shi family and the Qiu family.
As long as Shi Peng was alive, Shi Qing, this silly girl, did not need anyone else to be good to her. As long as Shi Peng was the one that did not harbor any selfish intention toward Shi Qing and was the protector who loved and protected Shi Qing wholeheartedly, the rest was all unimportant. “How many times did you call your dad recently? Without you hovering over him, is his daily routine normal?”
“Don’t worry. I give my dad a call every day now. If his secretary tells me that he is not eating properly, I will give him three calls a day. There are not many other benefits of studying in college except that I have a lot of freedom to make calls. If my dad doesn’t want the phone in his office to be hoarded by me, he will have to take proper meals.” After hanging out with Qiao Nan for a long time, Shi Qing was quite experienced in this now.
Shi Qing did not need Shi Peng to assume such a senior role and give her the status of the daughter of a senior government official.
Nothing was more important than her father’s health. It was more important for her father to live to a hundred years old.
“This one is worthy of teachings.” Qiao Nan felt assured now. In the future, she should not need to remind her regarding this matter anymore.
Qiao Nan and Shi Qing planned to clean up their bedrooms first followed by the kitchen. Lastly, they would clean up the living room that they could live without.
However, after cleaning up the bedrooms and kitchen, it was already four o’clock in the afternoon when Qiao Nan took a glance at the time.
Qiao Nan straightened her aching and stiff back and patted on it a few times. “Alright, let’s stop cleaning up. At the very least, the chores that we did today can let us stay here. As for the other areas, we can clean them tomorrow. Let’s move the luggage into our bedrooms and tidy up our clothes and beds. Otherwise, we won’t be able to sleep today.”
The good thing was that the power supply of the small courtyard of the Lin family was never terminated. That well in the courtyard could also be used. As such, everything could function normally when Qiao Nan and Shi Qing moved in.
Shi Qing used her fastest speed to move her luggage into the bedroom. She then put on the mattress cover on the bed and hung her clothes. Thereafter, she slumped on the chair. “Qiao Nan, I’m starving.”
That meal during lunch had been fully digested. There was nothing left.
“Qing Qing, let’s go. Let brother treat you to a feast.” At this moment, Feng Meng started appearing again.
When Qiao Nan and Shi Qing were tidying up the place, Feng Meng left the house for a while. When he was back, his hands were full of things, which he placed on the table. “The two of you have to cook at home, right? You should need these items.”
Feng Meng made a trip to the supermarket and sought the supermarket personnel’s help to buy all types of seasoning and sauces needed for the kitchen.
Shi Qing did not know how to cook at all. Qiao Nan was certainly the one who would use all these items after they were purchased.
Shi Qing only needed to sit and eat while Qiao Nan prepared the meals. The Feng family was more willing to see such a situation.
“Brother, you’re so good.” This would save her and Qiao Nan a trip. “Qiao Nan, let’s go and have a feast. My brother is treating us.”
Qiao Nan rolled her eyes. “I’m not you. I don’t have so much energy. I’m dying of exhaustion. I’m not going. You can go ahead. I will just cook a simple meal at home to eat.” She was really not willing to face the Feng family and also this Feng Meng.
Shi Qing wanted to pull Qiao Nan along but the latter managed to avoid her. “Exhausted? My brother has a car. You just need to sit in it.”
Qiao Nan pursed her lips. She shot a firm stare at Shi Qing with a sullen expression.
It was now Shi Qing’s turn to raise her hands and surrender. “Alright, alright… It’s fine if you don’t go. Take a rest at home. I will bring some nice food back for you.”
“Go.”
Shi Qing, who felt helpless, went to tug at Feng Meng. “Brother, let’s go. I am so hungry that I can eat a cow.”
“Don’t worry. I can even let you eat a pig or a tiger, let alone a cow. Brother will find them for you.” Qiao Nan was not coming. Feng Meng felt quite happy. He was willing to feed his own family’s sister but was not willing to treat his sister’s rival-in-love, who had snatched away the one that his sister liked, to a meal.
Qiao Nan, this young lady, was certainly quite smart. She was also able to tell what others were thinking and knew her limits.
If Qiao Nan was one that was oblivious to what was going on, she should not blame him for being unruly to her. He would not give Qing Qing face and would take action against Qiao Nan.
After Feng Meng left, Qiao Nan finally felt more relaxed.
After today’s matter, Qiao Nan had confirmed one matter. She would definitely not visit the Feng’s residence. As for the members of the Feng family, she would avoid meeting them as much as possible. It was the best that they did not meet at all.
Even if Shi Qing was in the picture, she would not relent on this matter.
