Chapter 697

Someone did indeed come to look for her yesterday.

However, there is no need to tell Qiao Nainai about this kind of thing, otherwise it will make Qiao Nainai worry; she can handle it herself.

She nodded with a beaming smile, "Mm! I will listen to Nainai. Don't worry, Nainai. In my eyes, Nainai's words are the most important; I won't listen to what anyone else says."

Old Madam Qiao was coaxed into feeling completely at ease, and any sense of panic she had vanished.

Steward Qin, standing to the side, saw this scene and smiled knowingly; at critical moments, it was still the young mistress.

Just a moment ago, she had been trying to persuade the old madam, but it had been of no use.

Now, with just a few words from the young mistress, the old madam was put at ease.

——

Qiao Family.

Hua Qian held a bowl of freshly brewed traditional Chinese medicine and brought it to Qiao Guanqing.

"Husband, the medicine is ready. Drink it first."

Qiao Guanqing took it and drank it in one gulp.

He handed the empty bowl to Hua Qian.

Seeing that Qiao Guanqing's expression remained heavy, Hua Qian tentatively asked, "The old madam is still not relenting, is she?"

"Mother is truly getting old; she has forgotten what kind of family the Qiao Family is, and she insists that Shu Xia is suitable for Mu Ting. Could I possibly harm my own son? That Shu Xia comes from the countryside; although she is a daughter of the Lin Family, the Lin Family is a small, insignificant household compared to the Qiao Family. Furthermore, the Lin Family is now in such a dilapidated state. With such a background, what can she bring to Mu Ting? Mu Ting has also been so bewitched by Shu Xia that he has lost his reason. If I had known it would come to this, I should have returned months ago." Qiao Guanqing was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Hua Qian sighed, "I'm sorry, husband. The old madam has never liked me, and since her health is poor, I cannot go and persuade her. Besides, Mu Ting also has reservations about me, so he would listen to me even less. As for Shu Xia, the fact that she can satisfy both the old madam and Mu Ting shows that she is very clever."

"There are countless clever people. If Mu Ting were just keeping someone on the side for fun, I wouldn't say anything, but now they are actually married! I cannot tolerate this marriage. Have you arranged what I asked you to?" Qiao Guanqing asked with a cold face.

When Hua Qian heard Qiao Guanqing talk about keeping someone on the side for fun, her eyes dimmed slightly.

She knew that Qiao Guanqing had never been without women by his side over these years.

Although she was clear that Qiao Guanqing loved her—otherwise he wouldn't have fallen out with the old madam back then just to marry her.

But after a long time as husband and wife, the freshness between them had faded, and with his status, all sorts of "freshness" would naturally come knocking at his door.

She used to care, but as time went on, she stopped caring.

"It is being arranged. Husband, we cannot be too hasty. Mu Ting also has reservations about you; we cannot let him see that it was us," Hua Qian pulled herself together and replied softly.

Thinking of the Shu Xia she saw yesterday, who was so beautiful—surpassing even herself when she was young.

Yet she would end up with such a fate, which made her feel somewhat unbearable.

But this was fate.

Qiao Guanqing had always trusted Hua Qian; he held her hand, his eyes full of tenderness, "You are right."

——

At noon, when Jiang Nannan was resting and eating, her mother called.

"Nannan, I just heard from your son-in-law that you went back to work these past two days, is that right? You must take good care of yourself. If you are too tired, just ask for leave and get some good rest, you hear? By the way, how are you and Jingyan doing these past two days?"