1032 Did You Do That to Your Sister?
Qiao Dongliang was happy to know that Ding Jiayi wanted to show concern for Nan Nan. “Do you want to contact Nan Nan?”
“Of course. I gave birth to Nan Nan. Previously, I was very busy. Zijin had to prepare for the college entrance examination and go to college. That was why I didn’t really contact Nan Nan. Now that Zijin is more sensible, I should show concern for Nan Nan.”
While she was asking for Qiao Nan’s contact number from Qiao Dongliang, Ding Jiayi did not forget to put in a good word for Qiao Zijin.
Qiao Dongliang was almost taken in by Ding Jiayi.
Ding Jiayi and the younger daughter were mother and daughter. Was it true that keeping a proper distance from others would be a way to maintain a good relations.h.i.+p with them? It had been years since they were apart from each other. Why did Ding Jiayi wait until now to get Qiao Nan’s contact number?
Qiao Dongliang remembered that Ding Jiayi only had unhappy memories with Qiao Nan. He could not help but suspect her real purpose. “Nan Nan came back a few days ago and she had been to the quad. Don’t tell me that you don’t know about it. If you miss Nan Nan, why didn’t you look for her then? Isn’t it better to get her contact number from her?”
Ding Jiayi looked unsettled, but she heaved a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the wretched girl did not tell Old Qiao what happened that day.
If Old Qiao knew that the wretched girl was so vicious to her sister, he would have lectured her and sought justice for Zijin.
Ding Jiayi felt that she had seized upon the c.h.i.n.ks in Qiao Nan’s armor. “I was wrong in the past. I am worried that Nan Nan will still be angry with me. Therefore, I feel that it might be awkward if I talk to her face to face. I feel that it is better to take things one step at a time and speak to her through the phone first. It is December now. Nan Nan will have her exams in January. I will be able to meet her when she is back for Lunar New Year. Isn’t that more suitable?”
Qiao Dongliang frowned. “It’s good that you want to mend the relations.h.i.+p with her. Nan Nan is a good child. She will be able to accept you. Since it is already December, you can wait until January to speak to Nan Nan directly. By then, you will be able to know her contact number.”
Qiao Dongliang had been tricked by Ding Jiayi several times. He was fearful of his ex-wife.
He was reminded of the troubles that she caused in the past. Qiao Dongliang’s demeanor changed. “If there is nothing else, you should leave. I need to work. In the future, don’t come looking for me.” He was worried that other people might misunderstand.
Ding Jiayi never expected that Qiao Dongliang would not give her Qiao Nan’s contact number. She looked upset.
Her question chilled Qiao Dongliang to the bone. “I am not attached, but Nan Nan said she isn’t against it.”
Her question chilled Qiao Dongliang to the bone. “I don’t, but Nan Nan said she isn’t against it.”
Even if he did not remarry, he would never get back together with Ding Jiayi.
Back then, people used to say that being single was not easy.
However, to Qiao Dongliang, who had been divorced for years, he led a better life than when he was married.
No one would make endless complaints and behave unreasonably. No one would look down on him, being biased toward one of their children and mistreating the other child.
Although it was true that he was the only one at home, he would travel around and chat with his friends. His days were fulfilling.
Moreover, before they had a divorce, Qiao Dongliang no longer shared a room with Ding Jiayi.
After the divorce, Qiao Dongliang could have whatever food that he liked. He did not need to accommodate other people’s eating preferences.
The younger daughter was filial and considerate. Most of the time, there was no need for him to worry about her.
Although it was true that parents were bound to worry for their children, if given a choice, one still preferred to lead an easy life.
In short, even though he felt lonely after the divorce, it was better than the days before his divorce.
Even if there was only a slight improvement right now, Qiao Dongliang had no reason to forsake his current living arrangement to get back together with Ding Jiayi, leading the unhappy and eventful days with her.
“W-what did you say?” How dare the wretched girl agree to having a stepmother?
“I have made it very clear.” Qiao Dongliang nodded. “Nan Nan had said so and I told her that I would consider it seriously.”
Qiao Dongliang was undecided when Qiao Nan brought up this topic.
But now that Ding Jiayi was right before him and she asked whether he was single, Qiao Dongliang came to a decision.
Ding Jiayi’s knees buckled. “Old Qiao, a-are you kidding? Are you doing that to spite me?”
If Old Qiao remarried, what about her?
Qiao Dongliang shook his head seriously. “Even though we are divorced, you should know that I am not someone who will joke about this.” It was a coincidence that his friends were concerned about him and some even wanted to be his matchmaker.
“If there’s nothing else, I will go back to the factory to work. You are not young anymore. I wish you happiness.” Qiao Dongliang was not evil-natured. He was serious about starting another relations.h.i.+p. He would not be so selfish as to stop Ding Jiayi from having another relations.h.i.+p after their divorce.
Qiao Dongliang felt that it was only when both of them each had their own family would he no longer have any relations to Ding Jiayi in this life.
Ding Jiayi wanted to get Qiao Nan’s contact number from Qiao Dongliang in order to give her a scolding. She did not expect that she would be told such a devastating piece of news.
It was always on her mind to get back together with Old Qiao, yet he was encouraged by Qiao Nan to marry another woman.
Ding Jiayi wished that she could turn back time. When she gave birth to Qiao Nan in the hospital, she should have killed her nemesis when she found out that she was a girl.
The wretched girl was the reason why Qiao Dongliang divorced her. Now, she encouraged Qiao Dongliang to remarry. She was too much.
Ding Jiayi was angered to tears. She wondered what sins she had committed in her previous life to have such an unfilial daughter like Qiao Nan.
Just then, Ding Jiayi received a text message on her cell phone. There were only ten digits in the message.
Ding Jiayi gritted her teeth and thought about it before dialing the number in the message. “h.e.l.lo, who is this?”
Qiao Nan saw an unfamiliar number on her caller ID display. She picked up the phone and answered. It was not so popular now for property agents to make calls to sell their property as compared to many years later.
“!” Ding Jiayi widened her eyes in shock as she recognized Qiao Nan’s voice from the other end of the phone. She growled. “Did you do that to your sister?! You little beast, did you tell your father to remarry? You are so heartless! You abandon your mother but you want to have a stepmother. Is it good to get a stepmother? Are you courting death?” She should not implicate her and encourage Qiao Dongliang to remarry.