Chapter 4 - Favoritism (1/2)

Chapter 4: Favoritism

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Dad,” Qiao Nan chased up a few steps, and called.

Qiao Dongliang was distracted for a moment. When he looked back, he saw his younger daughter. Due to her cold and fever, her younger daughter looked downhearted and lifeless. The blood on her collar made Qiao Dongliang jump. “How did you get this?”

Before Qiao Nan could reply, Qiao Dongliang said.”Let’s go home first and wash up. We will talk later.”

Having said that, Qiao Dongliang carried Qiao Nan on his bicycle and rode home.

“Dongliang, you are back. Oh, Nan Nan, what happened?” In the small quad of Qiao’s home, a 40 to 50-year-old woman was holding a basket of eggs in her hand. Her eyes widened when she saw Qiao Nan. “Have you been bullied? Why are you covered in blood?”

“Aunt Li.” Qiao Nan’s hands and feet were wobbly as she jumped and alighted from the bicycle. Fortunately, her father held on to her and she did not fall.

Ding Jiayi, who was taking out the money for the eggs, saw this scene and her expression turned black. “Aunt Li, this is the money for the eggs, please take it.”

Aunt Li took the money, counted it, and said, “Good, your family’s Nan Nan is pretty but unfortunately a little skinny. You have to give her some supplements.”

Qiao Dongliang touched Qiao Nan’s forehead and found that the fever condition was better than in the morning (before he left for work), but the forehead was still a little hot. He was not pleased when he looked at Ding Jiayi. “Nan Nan is still sick, why did you let her go out?!”

Aunt Li had not left. Faced with the accusation by Qiao Dongliang, Ding Jiayi was embarra.s.sed. “What do you mean by this? It’s the wretched girl. She was mischievous and insisted on going out. How could I control this “lord”?!”

When Qiao Nan heard this, she cried, “Dad, I had a high fever and was in a daze. But Mom and Sister did not care, they were sitting outside and eating watermelon. I got up myself and wanted to take some fever medicine but Mom said there was none left. I wanted to look for it but Mom refused to let me. She pulled my hair and gave me a slap. All the blood from my nose-bleeding was caused by the slap.”

Aunt Li’s expression was shocked as she looked at Ding Jiayi in disbelief. She was not sure whether to stay or leave.

Qiao Dongliang’s expression changed. “Nan Nan, have you taken any medicine?”

“Of course she has!” Ding Jiayi raised her voice.

Qiao Nan, without looking at Ding Jiayi, shook her head with certainty. “No, I have been lying in bed, n.o.body cares about me. I haven’t taken any medicine or drunk any water.”

Qiao Dongliang was anxious that his younger daughter had not even taken medicine. He wanted to quickly take her to the hospital. “Nan Nan, do you have any strength to take the bicycle? I will take you to the hospital.”

In the morning, when Qiao Dongliang saw that his usually diligent younger daughter had not gotten up, he went to her room and found that she had a fever.

But his wife said that she would take care of her, so Qiao Dongliang was not too worried. He did not expect to hear this from his daughter when he was back.

Ding Jiayi reached out and grabbed the front of the bicycle. “Which hospital are you going to? Don’t spend money!”

Qiao Dongliang sneered. “I don’t make much money, but I still have money for my daughter to see a doctor.”

Ding Jiayi’s face was stunned.”Old Qiao, I don’t mean that.”

She did not look down on Qiao Dongliang or resent that he did not earn much money. It was because she was not willing to spend money on the wretched girl. Furthermore, Qiao Zijin would need a big sum of money for her studies.