1063 Unt.i.tled
“Yes.” Zhu Chengqi admitted without any reservation. “When she was alive, she wanted a daughter like Qiao Nan. When she was pregnant with Baoguo, she had been saying ‘my daughter, my daughter’. Sometimes, I wonder if heaven mixed up the children of the two families.”
Clearly, Qiao Nan was the kind of daughter that he and his wife had wished for, whereas Zhu Baoguo was the son that the Qiao couple had pined for.
One family wanted a daughter while the other wanted a son.
Qiao Nan was the daughter that they wanted and Zhu Baoguo was the son that Qiao Dongliang and Ding Jiayi wanted. Sometimes, it was scary that humans would become so blinded by their thoughts. Even such a formidable character like Zhu Chengqi would also have such ludicrous thoughts.
Zhai Yaohui could not help tearing for Zhu Baoguo. “If Baoguo hears you, he will probably fight with you.” Zhu Chengqi had reached the stage whereby he was biased toward his G.o.ddaughter, Qiao Nan.
It was fortunate that Zhu Chengqi only treated Qiao Nan as his daughter. Otherwise, there would be many more troubles.
Zhu Chengqi raised his brows. “When you say this, you are underestimating the men in the Zhu family. You are underestimating my son. When that little brat turns around, your son will have a capable uncle-in-law. You should feel happy for your son. Baoguo has not come out of the dead end yet. Otherwise, your son will need to wait for another five to six years before he can get married.”
Zhu Chengqi might appear to be quite harsh on Zhu Baoguo. In fact, it was because Zhu Chengqi understood his son, Zhu Baoguo, more than anyone else.
Zhu Baoguo’s feelings toward Qiao Nan were certainly more than that of a platonic relations.h.i.+p. However, there were also too many other types of mixed feelings.
Since he was at a young age, Zhu Baoguo did not have a mother. Qiao Nan’s appearance had coincidentally made up for this lacking aspect in Zhu Baoguo’s life.
During the first year of junior high school studies, everyone who was sharp could tell that Zhu Baoguo and Qiao Nan did not behave like peers when they were together. It was as if a mother was bringing his son to school to study.
He could only say that Zhu Baoguo’s luck was not good to have encountered Zhai Sheng’s appearance at the same time.
Otherwise, who would know whether this kind of relations.h.i.+p with both romance and kins.h.i.+p would not blossom eventually?
However, Zhai Sheng, who was more suitable for Qiao Nan, appeared. Some things could not be forced.
Zhu Chengqi was very sure that it was just a matter of time. His son would figure out his thoughts and let go of Qiao Nan. He would then give his blessings to Qiao Nan and Zhai Sheng.
In that case, why would he not fulfill Qiao Nan’s wish to receive happiness earlier? He would keep a tight watch on his son and make his son understand this earlier.
Although Zhu Baoguo was not a daughter, he was also a product of love that climbed out of the womb of the love of his life.
How much could the biological father bully his son?
However, these were matters between father and son, Zhu Baoguo and Zhu Chengqi. Zhu Chengqi was not interested to talk about his own family’s private matters.
“Hahaha…” Zhai Yaohui laughed. “Certainly, my son’s luck has always been quite good. I don’t need to count my blessings.”
If Zhai Sheng’s luck was not good, would he be able to conquer Qiao Nan before Qiao Nan had anything to do with Zhu Baoguo?
Zhai Yaohui had always admitted how outstanding and exceptional his son was.
“…” Zhu Chengqi rolled his eyes at Zhai Yaohui. “If it is necessary, I hope that my daughter will only have one marriage in her life. You should also keep a tight watch on the people from the Qiao family.”
He could not let the Qiao family create any trouble on the day of the marriage between Zhai Sheng and Qiao Nan.
“They won’t have the chance to do so,” Zhai Yaohui said as if this did not bother him. “The banquet will be held in the capital. Besides Qiao Dongliang, the rest of the Qiao family will not have a chance to appear.”
After thinking, Zhu Chengqi said, “That’s fine too. Both of us know the situation of the Qiao family very well. There should not be a concern about face.”
Everyone in the quad was aware of the relations.h.i.+p between the Qiao family of four.
Although Ding Jiayi was the biological mother, she behaved too terribly. She was too scary.
If one were to invite a biological mother like Ding Jiayi to the once-in-a-lifetime occasion such as the wedding banquet, one might hinder their own life if it was not managed properly. In addition, they would be fostering enmity instead of kins.h.i.+p.
It was true that one had to be careful about who to invite to a wedding banquet.
After discussing some wedding details, Qiao Dongliang, the biological father, did not even need to show his face. He just needed to sleep abidingly at home. Everything had been discussed and finalized by the pair, Zhu Chengqi and Zhai Yaohui.
Qiao Dongliang was unaware of this situation. Similarly, Qiao Nan, who was in a deep sleep at the house of the s.h.i.+ family, did not know about this.
In the blink of an eye, the last day of the current lunar year arrived.
Regardless of the home, it was lively and bustling. Fragrances of dishes could be smelled coming from the houses.
Initially, the father-daughter pair of the s.h.i.+ family wanted to spend the Lunar New Year with the Qiao family. However, it was quite strange this year. On the 29th of the month, Feng Cheng left her maternal family and rushed to Ping Cheng. She wanted to spend the Lunar New Year with s.h.i.+ Peng and s.h.i.+ Qing.
Feng Cheng disliked Qiao Nan. When she knew that Qiao Nan was staying in the house beside hers, she did not feel like talking too much.
Furthermore, the Feng family of three had reunited. It did not seem right that the father-daughter pair of the Qiao family joined them at such a time.
“Nan Nan, it seems that we will only have each other this year,” Qiao Dongliang said as he mocked at himself. “Next year, I think I will be the only one.”
After thinking, Qiao Nan, who was plucking the celery leaves, said, “Not necessary. You can spend time with family, just like what you did on the day before the eve of Lunar New Year.”
Her father had clearly rejected her mother’s date for a meal on the first day of Lunar New Year in front of her. However, on the day before the eve of Lunar New Year, didn’t her mother and Qiao Zijin sit on the same table with her father and had a meal? They even slept under the same roof, no?
Since it was possible during the day before the eve of Lunar New Year, was there a need to care about other days?
“I…” Qiao Dongliang was tempted. He still had Nan Nan to keep him company this year. Hence, he did not have such thoughts.
Next year, when he was really alone, would he still insist on his opinion?
“Nan Nan, you’re not angry?” Qiao Dongliang tested. He was someone who felt attached to the past. He kept feeling that old was better than new.
After putting aside the celery, Qiao Nan was amused and she lifted her head. “Dad, why should I be angry? Since a long time ago, I have already said that it is your life. As long as you are happy, my thoughts don’t matter at all. This is your choice. You choose your life. Dad, I will support you. In the past, I never advised you to divorce. Now, I will also not stop you from reviving the marriage.”
As expected, her father had harbored such thoughts.
After knowing this, Qiao Nan really did not have any more psychological burden.
Others thought that she was the main reason for her parents’ divorce in the past. However, she was very clear in her heart that her parents obviously could not get along with each other anymore. Her father decided to divorce. It did not have anything to do with her.
If the two of them revived their marriage, Qiao Nan would feel liberated regardless of what others said.