Chapter 1772: A Family
It was only when Ding Jiayi called Qiao Nan did she come to her senses that Qiao Nan had run away and disappeared without leaving behind any message for them. Not only did Qiao Nan no longer pay her phone bills, but she also took away all the money that was related to her.
Qiao Nan didn’t even care about Qiao Zijin’s life and death. She had taken away the money that was meant for Qiao Zijin’s operation without conscience. Would she still bother about her and pay her phone bills?
Furthermore, if she really managed to contact Qiao Nan, she wouldn’t waste this opportunity on the phone bills. What she really wanted to do and should do was to figure out where Qiao Nan was, grab hold of her, s.n.a.t.c.h Qiao Zijin’s life-saving money back, and make Qiao Nan donate a kidney to save Qiao Zijin’s life!
Even if Ding Jiayi had already planned and arranged everything properly and thought of all the future paths to take, the problem was that she was still lacking the most important factor in making all her ideas happen: Qiao Nan herself.
It was akin to a person having planned what they would do if they had one million yuan. They would first travel overseas, then buy a bag, then drive a sports car to leave exhaust fumes behind for their exes. The plan was so perfect. It was just that only the money was missing.
As long as Ding Jiayi couldn’t find Qiao Nan, all her plans were just pure fantasy.
After understanding this point, Ding Jiayi cried again. “What should I do? What should I do next?” Qiao Nan left just like that. Ding Jiayi realized in shock that unless Qiao Nan took the initiative to contact her, there was no way she could find Qiao Nan if she wanted to.
If she couldn’t find Qiao Nan, everything else was just cheap talk.
It was already so late. She had gone to all the places she could find. What should she do next? Ding Jiayi, who was at a loss, had no other choice. The previous minute, she was still scolding Qiao Dongliang for being biased toward Qiao Nan and ignoring Qiao Zijin’s life and death. The next minute, she went to find Qiao Dongliang again. “Old Qiao, stop sleeping. Get up quickly. Let’s discuss it again. That wretched girl has run away. Zijin can’t afford to wait. What shall we do about Zijin’s kidney? We need money for the operation as well. There’s no money at home.”
As there was a Qiao Nan at home, Qiao Dongliang and Ding Jiayi never had to worry about money. They were long used to finding Qiao Nan for money whenever they needed it. No matter what the situation, Qiao Nan would always come up with ways to resolve the financial difficulty faced at home.
Without Qiao Nan’s financial help, Ding Jiayi was like a headless fly when it came to money matters.
“Old Qiao, open the door. Why did you lock it? I haven’t entered the room yet. I need to sleep too.” After trying for half a day, Ding Jiayi realized that she couldn’t turn the handle and open the door. Without a doubt, someone had locked the room door from the inside. Unless she had the key, the only way she could enter the room was to wait for Qiao Dongliang to open the door for her.
The key to unlocking the door was also in the room. Ding Jiayi had no choice but to shout.
Qiao Dongliang’s face was black as he lay on the bed without moving. “If you want to sleep, return to your room to do so. I’ve already moved all your things in the room outside. As to where you will be sleeping? You can sleep in the area Nan Nan did before she moved out. I’ve already made the bed for you there. You can head over to sleep.”
“Oh, no. I say, Old Qiao, have you taken the wrong medicine today? Why are you like a lunatic? I haven’t criticized you yet for helping that wretched girl when she ignored Zijin’s life and death. How can you chase me out and let me sleep in that small place? Old Qiao, Qiao Nan fell out with me. Do you want to do so as well?”
At this moment, the sound of Ding Jiayi slapping the door became louder. It was so loud that the neighbors were about to hear them.
Qiao Dongliang laughed coldly. He climbed up and opened the door. Before Ding Jiayi could enter the room, he picked Ding Jiayi up and threw her in the room where Qiao Nan used to live in. “When Nan Nan stayed here previously, you didn’t say such words. You said how big a s.p.a.ce one person would need. You’re alone now as well. Since this is such a good environment, you can live well here. I warn you. It’s so late now, and I don’t want to take care of you. If you kick up a fuss again, I’ll hit you so hard you won’t be able to meet anyone tomorrow.”
“Old Qiao, are you… are you possessed?” Under the moonlight, Qiao Dongliang’s contorted face due to his resentment looked a bit eerie. Only then did Ding Jiayi realize that the Qiao Dongliang today was especially evil. He was completely different from usual.
One had to know that in the afternoon, Qiao Dongliang also felt that it was fine for Qiao Nan to suffer a little as Qiao Zijin’s life was more important than anything else. A kidney alone wouldn’t threaten Qiao Nan’s life and safety. As such, Qiao Dongliang was supportive of the operation.
Qiao Dongliang had known beforehand and also silently agreed for the monetary compensation from the car accident to be kept for Qiao Zijin. Why was it that in just half a day, Qiao Dongliang seemed to have changed into a completely different person?
“Possessed? Haven’t I been possessed to have married such a troublemaker like you? It’s fine. There’s nothing reasonable to say to a person like you. You keep calling her a wretched girl. I’ll wait and see how good a life you can lead after you leave that wretched girl whom you deem as having no conscience and start to rely on the good daughter, Qiao Zijin, in the future. I’ll wait and see!”
Upon thinking of how Ding Jiayi had immediately thought of Qiao Nan as she wanted her to take care of the phone bills that she owed, Qiao Dongliang felt cold in his heart.
Qiao Nan alone took care of all the big and small things in the family. It was as if he and Ding Jiayi were just Qiao Nan’s parents and Qiao Zijin had no responsibilities or obligations at all.
When Qiao Nan was willing to fork out money in the past, Qiao Dongliang never had to worry that no one would take care of him when he was old. As to whether it was his elder daughter who would do a bit more or his younger daughter who would give a bit more, Qiao Dongliang never had to spare the effort to think about this. If he thought too much and voiced out, Ding Jiayi might quarrel with him then.
They were a family. It was right for the sisters to sacrifice more for this family. It wasn’t a big deal. There wasn’t a need to throw the house into chaos because of this.
However, the situation was different now. His younger daughter became cold-hearted and wasn’t willing to care about the three of them anymore. If he didn’t sort out his thoughts now, when he reached his retirement age, not only would he not be able to enjoy the blessings of his daughters, but he might even have to work to earn money and continue providing for his elder daughter.
It was undeniable that all the family expenses came from Qiao Nan!
In other words, over the years, Qiao Nan had not only provided for him and Ding Jiayi but also Qiao Zijin.