Chapter 107 - Hijacked (1/2)

Chapter 107: Hijacked

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“The money for these two red packets, pa.s.s to Mom to keep for you. When you are older, Mom will return them to you.”

Having said that, ignoring Qiao Nan’s response, Ding Jiayi started searching Qiao Nan’s body for the red packets.

“No need, I will manage them myself.” Qiao Nan was like a slippery loach that managed to escape from Ding Jiayi’s hands with one twist of her body.

If she pa.s.sed the money to her Mom, she could forget about seeing them again in her entire life. Furthermore, she had some use for this money.

“Dad, I have finished my dinner. I’ll go back to my bedroom first!” With the mood in the family, Qiao Nan could not be bothered to watch the Lunar New Year evening show together with Qiao Zijin and her mother.

“Go ahead.” Qiao Dongliang did not say anything else. He initially hoped that his family of four could sit together and watch a television show harmoniously. However, his hopes of improving their relations.h.i.+ps were dashed with Ding Jiayi’s behavior just now.

He would rather forget it.

If Nan Nan continued to sit with Old Ding, with Old Ding’s personality, he would be thankful if the rift between both mother and daughter did not widen, not to mention to get along harmoniously.

As such, while other families had a bustling Lunar New Year Eve, the Qiao family only had one person, Ding Jiayi, watching the television program. Even Qiao Zijin also went back to her room, saying that she wanted to read some “books”.

Seeing that she was the only one in the s.p.a.cious living room, Ding Jiayi was totally oblivious to what was played on the television screen that evening.

As she had stayed overnight for a few days, the tired Ding Jiayi could no longer hold her fatigue, so she yawned and listlessly returned to her room.

However, Ding Jiayi saw that there were two blankets on the big bed, Qiao Dongliang occupied one side of the bed and covered himself with one blanket, the other side that was empty was obviously hers. Somehow, Ding Jiayi felt bitterly cold.

The couple had been married for almost two decades, except during that argument where the two slept in separate rooms, they had always been sharing the same blanket.

What did Old Qiao mean by this?

Ding Jiayi kept feeling that even the blowing and howling wind outside was not as cold as those in her house.

After some time, Ding Jiayi could not even be bothered to wash her feet. She removed her shoes and wriggled into the blanket to sleep. She even deliberately lay down with her back facing Qiao Dongliang.

Was it all because she was not good to Qiao Nan? She would continue to treat Qiao Nan this way. Why should she treat Qiao Nan otherwise?

Didn’t she work hard most of her life for the sake of this family, for the sake of Old Qiao. Old Qiao treated her like that just because of Qiao Nan, he was really a heartless man.

Zijin was so outstanding, just like her when she was young. The day would come where she would let everyone know that she was the one that was right about things.

Ding Jiayi’s heart was churning with anger. The more her temper rose, the more she wanted to be at odds with Qiao Dongliang.

So, during Lunar New Year’s Eve, it was extremely quiet in the Qiao family. On the first day of Lunar New Year, there was no one at home.

Qiao Dongliang took Qiao Nan directly to Elder Lee to wish him Happy New Year. As to where Qiao Zijin and Ding Jiayi went, Qiao Dongliang did not know and did not want to know. “Uncle Lee, Happy New Year.”

“It’s Xiao Qiao and Nan Nan. Quickly take a seat, Ah Chun, bring two cups of hot tea here. Nan Nan, Happy New Year, this is the red packet from Grandpa Lee. I wish you well in your studies in the coming year, may your grades never stop improving, and may you have a smooth life in future.” Elder Lee took out the red packet that he had prepared and stuffed it firmly into Qiao Nan’s hands, he was not prepared for any rejection.