Chapter 727

As expected, that damn old woman has already become senile.

Even at this point, she still likes to keep mentioning the past.

Old Madam Qiao let out a cold snort, "That's right, I must take good care of my health and strive to do my utmost to protect Mu Ting."

Everything she had done in her life was with a clear conscience, but she had failed her heart only in raising her son.

She had let Qiao Guanqing go down the wrong path after he grew up!

Thinking of all the things Qiao Guanqing had done over these twenty-plus years, she truly felt as if a stone were pressing on her chest, making it impossible to breathe.

Qiao Guanqing could no longer stay, "Mom, I just returned to the country and have many things to handle, so I'll leave first. If there is anything, be sure to have Housekeeper Qin call me, and I will rush over at any time."

"Go then." Old Madam Qiao's expression darkened, and she did not ask him to stay.

To her, having a son now was no different from not having one.

When Qiao Guanqing turned around, pushed the door open, and left, his face was extremely dark.

The moment the door opened, Old Madam Qiao saw Hua Qian standing outside.

From the first time she met Hua Qian, she had disliked her, even feeling that Qiao Guanqing was bewitched.

Twenty-plus years had passed, and Hua Qian seemed to hide herself even deeper than before.

Hua Qian sensed that Old Madam Qiao was looking at her, so she smiled and nodded toward Old Madam Qiao.

She was not the least bit surprised to see the disgust in Old Madam Qiao's eyes.

She had long known that Old Madam Qiao did not like her, so she had long since stopped caring.

Let Old Madam Qiao do whatever she wants.

In any case, Qiao Guanqing could not leave her now.

Moreover, through her efforts over the years, Qiao Guanqing did not have much mother-son affection left for Old Madam Qiao, and the little that remained was almost completely ineffective.

Housekeeper Qin blocked the doorway at the right moment.

She knew all too well that the Old Madam did not like Hua Qian.

And one could not blame the Old Madam.

It was truly because what this woman did twenty-plus years ago was too disgusting.

After the door closed, Old Madam Qiao could not stop coughing a few times.

"Old Madam, please drink some water." Housekeeper Qin immediately stepped forward and handed over a glass of water.

Old Madam Qiao took the glass and took a few small sips.

After calming her mood, Old Madam Qiao looked at Housekeeper Qin, "You saw Guanqing's attitude; he certainly won't let this rest and insists on meddling in Mu Ting's affairs. My words as a mother are completely useless to him. And that Hua Qian, she is just dying for the father and son to have a bad relationship."

Housekeeper Qin listened with some helplessness, "Didn't the Old Madam say before that children and grandchildren have their own fortunes? The young master can stand on his own now, and others simply cannot shake his decisions. As for the young mistress, she is even more intelligent; the master and the others will retreat when they realize the difficulty. Right now, the most important thing is for the Old Madam not to take these things to heart."

Old Madam Qiao sighed, "I know you are right."

But knowing something and being able to do it are not the same thing.

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Jiang Nannan was carrying the items she had just bought at the gourmet mall near the hotel.

She had just arrived by plane this morning.

Sheng An had two events to attend in C City over these two days.

Before coming yesterday, she had done her research and knew there was a gourmet mall near the hotel that many people visited to check in, so after checking into the hotel, while Sheng An and Liu Hang were preparing the event flow, she went to the mall to buy things.

She wanted to buy them in advance so he could eat something before Sheng An's event makeup.

Just as she was about to swipe her card to enter the guest room, her phone suddenly rang.