1029 Unt.i.tled
Zhai Sheng should know very well that Qiao Nan was still young and she was still in school.
Both of them had a secret relations.h.i.+p for years.
Qiao Nan had hidden it very well for the past four years. n.o.body noticed that they were in a relations.h.i.+p. They hid it very well. It was as if they were performing a secret service.
On the one hand, it suggested that the two of them were smart to be able to hide it from everyone.
On the other hand, it proved that Qiao Nan could handle hards.h.i.+ps. Zhai Sheng had to stay in the camp every day, but she did not lose her temper or throw tantrums. Instead, she studied hard at school and had excellent results.
If not for the fact that they were lovey-dovey when they were with each other, Old Master Zhai and Zhai Yaohui would have suspected that they were not in a serious relations.h.i.+p.
“Okay, say no more.” Miao Jing noticed that Qiao Nan blushed a bright red. “By February next year, Nan Nan, the fresh flower, will belong to us.” At the thought of this, Miao Jing could not help but smile widely. She was as thrilled as Zhai Hua.
Since they had already decided, by the time Zhai Sheng came back, he had bought the plane ticket that was scheduled for four o’clock this afternoon. “Don’t wait until the evening to go back. It’s better to return to the capital earlier so that you can have a good rest. Otherwise, you will be too tired for lessons tomorrow.”
“Brother Zhai, thank you.” Qiao Nan was moved and happy when she saw the departure time on the ticket.
She wanted to spend more time with Zhai Sheng, so she said that she would leave in the evening.
After Qiao Nan studied in college, she and Zhai Sheng seemed to be like the legendary separated lovers, the cowherd and the weaving maid[1]. Zhai Sheng hardly had time to go back to Ping Cheng, while Qiao Nan had to study at the capital.
When Qiao Nan was on her summer and winter breaks, Zhai Sheng might have to carry out missions.
Now that they finally could spend time with each other, Qiao Nan had to go back to school as early as possible. Qiao Nan felt sorry about it. But she could only try to spend more time with Zhai Sheng on the premise that she would be able to make it back to the capital for her lessons tomorrow.
To her surprise, Zhai Sheng bought her the plane ticket that was due to depart in the afternoon.
Although Zhai Sheng did not say anything, he wrapped his arms around Qiao Nan’s waist. The gaze in his eyes told her that he did not want grat.i.tude from her.
Qiao Nan might be able to escape from him for the time being, but she could not do so forever.
By February next year, n.o.body would be able to stop him from loving his wife.
Whatever that was meant to happen today…
Would have to be paid back eventually.
On the day that he was legally married, he would take back everything that was owed to him!
Qiao Nan straightened her back. She could feel a shaft of coldness and she s.h.i.+vered uncontrollably.
“Alright, we can still have lunch together.” Old Master Zhai was pleased that his grandson was disciplined. He was, after all, raised by him. He was similar to him in terms of his personality.
“Zhai Sheng, have you made a phone call to Uncle Qiao? He worked overtime last night. He should be able to go home earlier today.” Qiao Nan was his precious daughter. Qiao Nan’s flight was at four o’clock in the afternoon, and she had to be there at the airport at half past three. They had to let Qiao Dongliang know before she got on the plane that his daughter would go back to school today.
Zhai Yaohui would not exceed what he should do and meddle in other people’s affairs.
Zhai Sheng sounded displeased. “I have made a call to my father-in-law’s factory on my way back. He said that he will reach around half past eleven.”
“Okay.” Miao Jing nodded. “Auntie, did you buy enough ingredients today? Please prepare a sumptuous lunch.” Everyone was present except Qiao Dongliang. The two families could have their lunch together once he reached.
“Madam, you can rest a.s.sured that there are enough ingredients. There are quite a lot of dishes to prepare. I will prepare them right now.” The auntie replied smilingly. She put on the ap.r.o.n and went to the kitchen to prepare the dishes.
Qiao Dongliang knew that his daughter was going back to school. If he took into account the two days that she spent on traveling, she was back for a total of three days.
On the first day, the father and daughter spent most of the time at the Zhai family’s residence. By the time they went back home, they were too tired to talk after dinner.
The next day, Qiao Dongliang did not expect that he would have to work overtime. The Lunar New Year was not here yet, but the factory that he worked at had to settle the account for one of their clients.
He could finally go back home earlier on the third day, but his daughter had to go back to school.
Qiao Dongliang might be reluctant, but he could not stop Qiao Nan from going back to school. Furthermore, it was his wish for Qiao Nan to study in college.
Qiao Nan was not only a college student, but she was also a student of Peking University!
He would break the legs of those people who stopped Qiao Nan from going to school. If Ding Jiayi dared to make trouble, he would not be lenient with her!
Because of this, Qiao Dongliang would not stop Qiao Nan from going back to school.
“Nan Nan, you must study hard at school. I can cope by myself at home. You don’t have to worry about me. You can spend the Lunar New Year with me after your exam.”
Qiao Dongliang felt forlorn that the Zhai family wanted to discuss the marriage between the two children.
Perhaps this would be the last Lunar New Year that he could spend with his younger daughter.
Qiao Nan sensed that Qiao Dongliang was reluctant to part with her. She forced a smile. “Dad, don’t overwork yourself and you must remember to have your meals. You must take care of yourself. Dad, I will take care of you in the future.” After she graduated from college—even if they could not stay in the same house—she would find ways for her father to stay near her.
However, the Zhai family was around. Qiao Nan kept this thought to herself.
If she wanted to provide for her father, she must do it based on her own efforts. She must not rely on the Zhai family.
After all, he was her father. She had an obligation to take care of him. It was unreasonable to ask the Zhai family to help her.
After she left, Qiao Dongliang would be alone. Qiao Nan opened her mouth, wanting to ask her father if he thought of getting another wife after his divorce years ago.
However, Qiao Nan could not bring herself to ask the question and she boarded the plane.
The flight was scheduled to depart at four o’clock in the afternoon. The flight departed on time. It was not even eight o’clock when Qiao Nan reached the Lin family’s residence.
The sky was dark. If not for the streetlights, it would be difficult to tell the way.
Qiao Nan made three phone calls immediately after she reached. She made a phone call each to the Zhai family, the Qiao family, and to her master.
Then, Qiao Nan boiled water to wash her face and feet before she went to sleep.
Qiao Nan had applied for ten days of leave, but she canceled the leave and went back to school on the fourth day.
Although it was the princ.i.p.al who approved the leave, Qiao Nan’s teacher was unhappy that she took such a long period of leave.
But the teacher was slightly appeased that Qiao Nan canceled the leave and returned to school after settling everything at home. “That’s good. You did not spend too much time away. Here are the revision materials for the past three days. Take them and study them. Don’t do this in the future.”
[1] They are characters in Chinese folk stories, where the lovers are separated and only get to meet each other once a year.