Chapter 2225: Unwilling to Take This Lying Down
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Everyone was standing together. Even if Qiao Zijin was mumbling softly, those with better hearing could still hear her words.
After knowing that Qiao Nan gave birth to triplets and two of them were sons, Ding Jiayi felt uncomfortable in her heart. Back when Qiao Zijin gave birth to Chen Feng and Qiao Nan helped Chen Feng to change his diapers, Ding Jiayi stared at Qiao Nan’s slender back while saying to Qiao Zijin, “See, Zijin? I’ve long said that you’re a blessed child. The Chen family’s conditions are so good and they don’t lack anything but a grandson. Look at you. You allowed their Chen family to have a grandson on your first pregnancy. You’re a great hero of the Chen family. That wretched girl is skinny and it’s still a question if she would be able to have a child in the future. Even if she does, she could only give birth to a worthless girl. Wait and see. The Chen family will cherish you more once that wretched girl marries and gives birth to a daughter.”
That scene when she said those words back then was still vivid in her mind. How the tables have turned. Qiao Zijin gave birth to a son while Qiao Nan gave birth to two sons and a daughter.
Qiao Nan was not afraid if one compared blessings. From the day she married Zhai Sheng, Qiao Nan had already become a famous and blessed girl in this big quad. So what if she had married late? Others married late because they couldn’t find the right match. It was either Qiao Nan didn’t find a match, or once she did, she would find the best person to get married to.
“Thanks.” The neighbors carried the packages and left happily. After reaching home, they immediately opened the package and ate the items inside. After tasting them, they couldn’t help but compliment. “These specialty snacks from the capital taste so good. We can’t buy them here. Nan Nan has been obedient and filial since she was young. After getting married, she still remembers us, the old neighbors. Indeed, good people are rewarded. Only a good child like Nan Nan could marry such a good husband.”
The juniors in the house were already used to their parents saying different things every day. “Let me taste this. Actually, this is sold on the internet as well. I’ve tried it before. However, this is indeed fresh. The ones bought online don’t taste as good and aren’t as soft.”
After the neighbors brought away all the snacks, a big and tall parcel immediately became small. After giving Ding Jiayi her clothes, the remaining clothes were naturally what Qiao Nan had prepared for Qiao Dongliang. “Old Ding, I’ve just reached home. I’m quite tired. Can you clean up the rubbish? If not, I’ll do it when I wake up tomorrow.”
The clothes Qiao Nan sent over were still hot. How would Ding Jiayi be so insensitive? “There’s no need to. Go and rest since you’re tired. I’ll do it. It’ll take only a while.” There were only a few items. She could clean them up easily. “Oh, right. I prepared lunch. Shall we eat together?” Ding Jiayi didn’t forget that before Qiao Dongliang and Qiao Zijin went to the capital, their family of three had already started eating separately.
Initially, Qiao Dongliang wanted to maintain this state. However, it was going to be the new year soon and they were a family. It couldn’t be that they had to prepare reunion dinner separately for themselves, right?
“Alright, let me know when it’s ready.” After saying this, Qiao Dongliang returned to his room to rest. Even if he had already saved a lot of time commuting by plane, Qiao Dongliang still felt that his bones had a dull and sharp pain. He had to lie down to rest.
“Zijin, what else are you doing?” After Qiao Dongliang returned to his room to rest, Ding Jiayi wanted to clean up the mess on the floor. Who knew that the things on the floor were already messy but Qiao Zijin didn’t complain that they were dirty? She squatted and started searching, creating a bigger mess. “Go to the side quickly. There’s quite a lot of dust around. I don’t want to clean up after you as well.”
“Wait!” Qiao Zijin didn’t believe in evil. “This big bag of things is even taller than me. You and Dad have new clothes. On what basis do I not have any? Did Dad hide them?” Weren’t the things she did as good as what her mother did?
Over the years, her mom had taken away all of Qiao Nan’s salary. Her mom was also the one who forced Qiao Nan to give Chen Jun up to her. Even when she had uremia in the past, her mom was the one who asked Qiao Nan to donate a kidney to her. For this matter, Qiao Nan argued with her mom by the roadside, causing Qiao Nan to get into a car accident and nearly lost her life.
Her mom had done so many sorry things to Qiao Nan and made her life so miserable. Even her mom had new clothes. On what basis did Qiao Nan think that she was worse than her mom such that she prepared clothes for her mom but not for her? In this family, the person most ruthless to Qiao Nan was their mom. Wasn’t she good? Perhaps their dad wanted to seek justice for Qiao Nan and deliberately hid her clothes so that she would feel anxious and miserable.
Ding Jiayi slapped the back of Qiao Zijin’s hands. “Your dad unfolded that bag of things in front of us after the both of you returned. Haven’t you been looking at the things by the side? Since when did your dad hide things? Stop kicking up a fuss. I have to clean up. Also, I think not only do you need to wash your hands, but you should also take a shower.”
If there was really Zijin’s share, she would have seen it long ago. How would she need to go through the rubbish? Zijin refused to give up. No matter which daughter Ding Jiayi liked, at least she had new clothes for the new year. As such, she was very good-tempered now. Since she was happy, she naturally didn’t care about ‘other people’.
“Mom…” Qiao Zijin was unwilling to take this lying down. On what basis did the whole family have new clothes but her? Wasn’t she a part of the Qiao family as well? “Mom, call Qiao Nan now. She has to buy me an expensive set of clothes as compensation. I’m her biological sister. I’m the only sister she has in this lifetime. How can she do this to me? She has no conscience. If she doesn’t compensate me with a good set of clothes this time around, I’ll be angry at her in the future. How can Qiao Nan not take me to heart seriously? Does she want to sever ties with her sister? Doesn’t she want me to recognize her as a sister anymore?”
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She was so angry. Qiao Nan wasn’t lacking money. The whole family had new clothes but she didn’t. Was Qiao Nan giving her a slap in the face?
Ding Jiayi hesitated for a while. “It’s easy for me to make this call. However, I’m not sure if she will listen to my words..” If Qiao Nan didn’t agree, she would have made a call for nothing.
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