novelraw Chapter 727 - 715
Chapter 727 - 715
After Old Mrs. Qiao’s funeral, Qiao Dalin also planned to return, and today she came to the Qiao Family for a meal, which also served as a farewell.
Qiao Qiqi knew her eldest aunt’s character very well. The fact that she came this time was due to her grandfather’s family; otherwise, in the past, Qiao Dalin would never have regarded the small Qiao Family as worthy of notice.
Qiao Xiaoling had been living here all along, but usually, her presence was weak, and she mostly stayed in her own room.
Now, seeing her eldest sister leaving, she also prepared to go back. Her family ran a small shop that couldn’t be left unattended.
Of course, before leaving, she had to seek some advantage from her big brother.
With her daughter’s advice, Qiao Yaozu was not so easy to give in to his younger sister’s demands, so the siblings went back and forth, and in the end, Qiao Xiaoling got nothing.
She was a bit frustrated but not angry, as she came with the mindset of success if it worked out and acceptance if it didn’t.
Qiao Xi felt embarrassed; that’s the reason why she hated coming to her uncle’s house since her mother’s greedy nature made her feel humiliated.
No matter how much she talked, her mother would agree verbally but wouldn’t change her ways when the time came.
So, she simply stopped coming with her mother, preferring not to see it. Anyway, her grandmother didn’t like her either.
Today, Qiao Xi once again felt a death-like embarrassment.
"Xiaoxi, why don’t you just stay at your uncle’s house, you can also be companions with your cousin." Qiao Xiaoling said to her daughter.
"Mom, Qiqi is very busy, and I’m contacting internship places and need to prepare many things, I have to go back and get ready." Qiao Xi immediately refused.
She also wanted to be with her fairy-like cousin every day, but it was simply impossible.
"What is there to prepare for an internship? Just stay at your uncle’s house! You’ve grown up so big without ever staying at your uncle’s house."
"Right, Xiaoxi, just stay. It’s rare that you and Qiqi get along well," Qiao Yaozu also said.
"Big brother, what do you mean by this? Are you saying my Zi’er and Qiqi don’t get along?" Qiao Dalin discontentedly crossed her arms and glared at her big brother.
Qiao Yaozu directly said, "Don’t you know whether they get along or not?"
With this one sentence, Qiao Dalin was speechless.
"Wasn’t it that dead girl Qiao Yue’er who tricked Zi’er?" Qiao Dalin immediately defended her daughter.
"Dalin, let me remind you, that girl’s biological mother is Rong Hua. Rong Hua is a significant figure in the Capital City, you should think twice before you speak,"
This attitude of his younger sister was something Qiao Yaozu understood well. She looked down on their poor relatives but really ingratiated herself with the rich, displaying an unpleasant eagerness.
Honestly, she was quite like their mother.
As expected, after listening to this, Qiao Dalin’s eyes started shifty movements, and she didn’t speak for a long time.
Living in the Capital City, she naturally knew about Rong Hua, who was said to be quite formidable, and the family had mentioned her countless times at the dining table.
It seemed that it was indeed her Zi’er who had foresight, befriending Yue’er instead of the less useful Qiao Qiqi.
That girl was as stingy as an iron rooster, not giving them a single penny.
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Old Mrs. Qiao’s funeral finally came to an end. Most of the Qiao family’s relatives had left, and the remaining young ones were arranged to work at Qiao Company, living in the company dormitory with the same treatment as other employees.
What they could achieve in the future depended on their own abilities! Being a Qiao Family member brought some opportunities, but the prerequisite was strong personal ability.