Chapter 1039 - Take It as a Compensation for Breaking Up (1/2)

“Uncle, don’t say that. Both auntie and you are parents who gave birth to and brought up Zijin. Zijin and I have to be filial to you. We won’t drop any of you.” Despite Qiao Dongliang’s att.i.tude, the smile on Chen Jun’s face did not change or become stiff at all. He was still smiling so naturally and happily. He did not seem any less affectionate than when he saw his own father. Qiao Dongliang felt goose b.u.mps all over immediately.

If Chen Jun were to flare up, Qiao Dongliang could still chase him away.

However, Chen Jun did not show any temper at all. He was appeasing him as if he was his own father. Qiao Dongliang really did not have a way with him.

The more Chen Jun behaved this way, the more revulsion Qiao Dongliang felt toward him.

He was a straightforward person. He liked to be direct and honest and also could not hide his temper. He disliked someone like Chen Jun who knew how to control his emotions very well.

“You really don’t need to be so polite. To be honest, Zijin was taught and brought up by her mother. I didn’t do much. If you really want to be good to Zijin or filial to the elders, treat Zijin’s mother well. When we got a divorce a few years ago, we agreed that Zijin will be under her custody and Nan Nan under mine. Zijin’s future matters do not have anything to do with me. I don’t have the right to interfere. You don’t need to feel sorry for me. I already have a son-in-law who is filial to me.”

In other words, Qiao Zijin could be her daughter, but he might not treat Chen Jun as his son-in-law.

It was not his turn to accept Chen Jun’s filial piety.

“Dad!” Tears welled up in Qiao Zijin’s eyes. She did not expect that Qiao Dongliang would not give her any face in front of Chen Jun. He even said such ugly words.

Qiao Dongliang let out a sigh of exasperation. “Zijin, you have chosen your own path. You have to decide what to do.”

He was aware that Chen Jun had wooed her younger daughter before becoming her elder daughter’s boyfriend. Qiao Zijin completely did not want to heed his advice and objections. No matter how fatherly and benevolent Qiao Dongliang was, he could not be bothered to put in any more effort in this.

Qiao Zijin was Ding Jiayi’s biological daughter. They had the same temper. They could make as much fuss as they wanted to.

A few years ago, at the time of his divorce, he had already given up the rights to intervene in the lives of this mother-daughter pair.

Qiao Zijin was losing her temper. She looked as if she was going to argue and fall out with Qiao Dongliang. At the sight of this, Chen Jun’s eyes turned sullen and he quietly gave Qiao Zijin a squeeze. “Uncle, you seem busy. Most likely, it is not convenient today. Next time… If there is a chance next time, we will chat again.”

He knew that Qiao Zijin and Qiao Nan were not on good terms. However, Chen Jun did not expect that Qiao Zijin was also on such bad terms with Qiao Dongliang.

His objective was very clear—to marry Qiao Zijin and become Zhai Sheng’s brother-in-law.

Henceforth, the Chen family and the Zhai family would become in-laws. Regardless of whether the Zhai family was willing to, the Chen family would definitely benefit greatly with this layer of connection.

If the Qiao Dongliang couple could become the mediator between Qiao Zijin and Qiao Nan, this pair of sisters, Chen Jun would stand to gain more then.

If Qiao Zijin wanted to have a good relations.h.i.+p with Qiao Nan, Qiao Dongliang was the only avenue for this breakthrough.

As for Ding Jiayi…

He had widened his horizons after witnessing this future mother-in-law courting trouble time and again. Chen Jun was full of regrets. In the Qiao family of four, Qiao Zijin was quite clever but he could completely manage her.

After thinking through, Ding Jiayi was the only one who gave him the most headaches. She was the only one that he shunned and was most unwilling to face.

“Chen Jun, are you angry?” When they were a hundred meters away from the house of the Qiao family, Qiao Zijin saw that Chen Jun was keeping quiet. She then realized that Chen Jun was angry and asked him.

“What do you think?” When Chen Jun said this, his tone was very indifferent. However, as soon as she heard it, Qiao Zijin was certain that he was angry.

Qiao Zijin’s expression changed. “I didn’t manage to restrain myself for a moment.”