Chapter 258 - For the ‘Interests’ of Nan Nan (1/2)

Chapter 258: For the ‘Interests’ of Nan Nan

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Men are very concerned about whether women have many past relations.h.i.+ps. If you are labeled as a loose woman, it will be difficult for you to marry a good husband.”

Anyone who had money and influence would not be willing to accept ‘second-hand goods’.

“Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? I am not someone who is licentious with no self-respect,” Qiao Zijin said with a red face. Even though she had a lot of admirers at school and many wanted to have a closer relations.h.i.+p with her, she was not stupid. She would not act so rashly or behave in such a way.

“Mom, times are different now…”

Qiao Zijin had wanted to explain further but she was interrupted by Ding Jiayi. “No matter what age we are in, girls should have self-respect. Otherwise, n.o.body will cherish them.” Even for people like Old Qiao, he was concerned whether it was her first time on the first night of their marriage.

She did not believe that men would not have the same concerns twenty years since then.

“Mom, it’s not the same as it used to be. The school has taught us about relations.h.i.+ps between men and women. It’s normal that I have some knowledge on this subject. It’s good that I know so that I will not be easily fooled or bullied by others. I learned whatever I know from the books. Mom, don’t let your imagination run wild and call me names like what you do to Qiao Nan. If others are to hear what you said just now, I will not be able to hold my head up high.”

“I see.” Ding Jiayi felt a.s.sured. “Zijin, don’t be angry. Mom is worried about you. Do you know why I insisted to bring you home today? You may feel that I only have eyes for your dad, but you are the only one I am most concerned about. Look at what I have here with me.” Ding Jiayi took out a bag. It seemed to contain some soup.

“It’s still warm. What is this smell? Small yellow croakers?!” Qiao Zijin was thrilled.

“Silly girl. I will never make you suffer. You don’t understand me at all. The weather is very warm now, so the food will turn bad easily if it’s kept till the next day. If we do not hurry home, the small yellow croakers will turn bad. Hurry, you can have them when we get home.”

She could not bear to see that Zijin merely had rice and vegetables for dinner just now.

Old Qiao was so heartless toward Zijin and her. Since there were so many small yellow croakers, he should have allowed her to cook them in two separate ways so that the four of them could enjoy the food. If that had been the case, she would not have needed to make more food specially for Zijin.

“Mom, let’s hurry home. The small yellow croakers are still warm.” Qiao Zijin felt energized at the thought of the small yellow croakers. She rushed home at the fastest speed.

Qiao Zijin got her chopsticks ready and was full of antic.i.p.ation as Ding Jiayi placed the small yellow croakers in a bowl. “There’re only two of them?” Qiao Nan had at least three or four of them today.

“I could only get two of them. Your dad only bought a few of them today. He did not have much to eat and left most of it for Qiao Nan. It’s not that easy to get these two small yellow croakers. If your dad finds out about it, he will not let me into the house next week,” Ding Jiayi said sulkily.

Old Qiao had only bought a few small yellow croakers. It was already good enough that she managed to hide two of them.

In fact, Ding Jiayi had decided to prepare it separately for Qiao Zijin right from the beginning. She would definitely save some of the small yellow croakers for Qiao Zijin. Initially, she had set aside three small yellow croakers for Qiao Zijin and cooked them without adding any chili.

But when she saw that there were only a few left for Qiao Dongliang, Ding Jiayi had a guilty conscience. She took the smallest one out of the three and put it back into the dish with chilies.