After Jiang Qiaoqiao left the food factory's residential compound, all the emotions on her face vanished without a trace.

Although Jiang Jiahua, the deputy factory director, lived in a detached house in the staff and family compound.

But the family compound is only so big, there are no secrets to speak of.

She believed that what happened at the Jiang family's house today, and what she said, would soon spread.

As for what bad things Jiang Yiran said that were eventually leaked out, that was beyond her control.

Nowadays, with the emphasis on democracy and freedom, the control over speech is not as strict as it was in the past.

Even if those people reported Jiang Yiran yesterday, it might not affect Jiang Jiahua.

But if these things circulate within the food factory, and then people inside the factory use them to make a fuss, the effect will be quite different.

This is why she insisted on coming back even though she knew she wouldn't get away with it.

When Jiang Qiaoqiao returned home, she ran into Huo Beixiao, who was about to leave.

Huo Beixiao was slightly taken aback when he saw her.

Yesterday, Jiang Qiaoqiao wore a floral shirt and stirrup pants, and he thought she looked stunning enough.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qiaoqiao, dressed in a red dress today, looked like a rosebud about to bloom, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

When Jiang Qiaoqiao met Huo Beixiao's gaze, she didn't think much of it, assuming that Huo Beixiao was going to the factory again.

"Are you going to work?"

"No, I'm going to look for you at the market," Huo Beixiao said frankly.

Jiang Qiaoqiao wasn't too surprised, after all, Huo Beixiao was a really considerate man, and he even went to pick her up from the market after get off work yesterday at noon.

But when she met Jiang Yiran, what was originally a source of comfort turned into a source of distress.

Huo Beixiao let Jiang Qiaoqiao in. "I got my food from the cafeteria yesterday, but I noticed you didn't eat much. I'm not very good at cooking, so I just heated up the soup you made yesterday and cut up some braised vegetables."

As Huo Beixiao spoke, he had already served her rice.

Jiang Qiaoqiao just fought a big battle in the Jiang family, even though it was something she had planned long ago.

But after actually implementing it, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, after all, they were her real blood relatives.

Looking at the food Huo Beixiao was serving her, she felt a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

If only Huo Beixiao didn't have Jiang Yiran in his heart.

Then she will surely be able to live a happy and harmonious life with him.

It's just a pity...

"Thank you." She thanked him politely, picked up a few grains of rice with her chopsticks, and fed them to her mouth.

Her polite thank you made Huo Beixiao feel a little uneasy.

He replied expressionlessly, "You're welcome."

The floral shirts were sold out, and Jiang Qiaoqiao had originally planned to go to the provincial capital again in the afternoon to buy some more.

She sold over 800 yuan worth of goods yesterday and today, and with what she had left over, she has over 1,000 yuan in total, plus 30 pairs of stirrup pants.

She plans to get more tops that can be paired with stirrup pants, and also some dresses and dresses.

No matter how fashion trends change, skirts will always hold a supreme place in a woman's heart.

She had just locked the door and was about to leave with Huo Beixiao, who was going to work, when the Jiang family arrived.

Jiang Qiaoqiao frowned when she saw the neatly arranged Jiang family members outside the door.

Jiang Yiran's cheek, which had been bruised and swollen from being hit yesterday, was still red and swollen, and her eyes were also red and swollen from crying.

Upon seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao, she tearfully said, "Sister, I'm sorry. I didn't explain things clearly to Mom and Dad, which caused you to be misunderstood by them. It's all my fault. If you're angry, be angry with me, not with Mom, Dad, and my brother."

Jiang Qiaoqiao watched Jiang Yiran's performance quietly without saying a word.

She remained silent, but Jiang Yong'an grew anxious and pulled Jiang Yiran behind him to protect her. "Jiang Qiaoqiao, Ranran has already apologized. Who are you trying to impress with this attitude? Even if we wronged you today because we didn't ask clearly, can't you be a little more magnanimous? That's enough!"

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

She had heard a saying in her past life: stay away from those who advise you to be magnanimous, lest you be implicated when they get struck by lightning.

But she doesn't want to be far away from Jiang Yong'an right now; she just wants to transform into that bolt of lightning and strike Jiang Yong'an down!

She glanced at Jiang Yong'an with a cold smile, her gaze lingering on his private parts for a moment.

Jiang Yong'an instantly felt a chill in his crotch. "Jiang Qiaoqiao, what do you want to do? Let me tell you, you can't lay a hand on me again. I'm your brother!"

"Heh!" Jiang Qiaoqiao sneered.

"Alright, stop making a scene." Jiang Jiahua stepped forward with the authority of a parent. "Qiaoqiao, what's past is past. We're family now. Your sister has apologized, so don't hold it against her."

"Your mother and I were too busy to come to your wedding. We've taken advantage of the free time today to come and visit you and also to pay our respects to your in-laws."

After Jiang Jiahua finished speaking, Jiang Qiaoqiao understood.

Jiang Jiahua is the one who knows how to scheme.

He wasn't really here to see her; he just wanted to win over Huo Beixiao's father, Huo Yuanshan.

The food factory manager is about to resign and a new manager will be elected. Although Huo Yuanshan is the manager of the cement factory, he seems to have no connection with the food factory.

However, many of the employees in the food factory have family members who work in the cement factory.

If Huo Yuanshan were to subtly hint to these people that he intended to elect Jiang Jiahua as the factory director, they would naturally go back and tell their families working at the food factory to vote for Jiang Jiahua.

At this moment, Huo Beixiao, who had just finished tidying up and heard the noise, came out of the house.

When Jiang Jiahua saw Huo Beixiao, his smile became even more sincere. "Beixiao is still at home. Perfect timing, let's all go visit your father together."

Huo Beixiao's gaze swept over Jiang Yiran's miserable face.

A feeling of guilt welled up uncontrollably in my heart.

He frowned slightly, suppressing his guilt, and looked away from Jiang Qiaoqiao, "Do you want to go?"

Jiang Yiran's gaze shifted between Huo Beixiao and Jiang Qiaoqiao, wishing she could grind her teeth to dust.

In her past life, Huo Beixiao was always cold and indifferent to her, never considering her opinions or feelings in anything he did. But now, he treats Jiang Qiaoqiao...

On what grounds?

Why is it that Jiang Qiaoqiao could become the wife of the richest man in her previous life after marrying Qin Haiyang, and in this life, after marrying Huo Beixiao, who is as wooden as a stake, she can still make Huo Beixiao different from the one in her previous life?

Although Huo Beixiao was a worthless piece of trash she would never want in this lifetime, the jealousy in her heart still spread like wildfire.

Jiang Yiran was unaware that a major reason why Huo Beixiao was different from his previous life was that he had learned lessons from his dreams of being with her in his previous life, and that's why he began to change and learn how to get along with his wife.

Jiang Qiaoqiao noticed that Huo Beixiao was deliberately avoiding Jiang Yiran's gaze.

I felt a mix of emotions.

Jiang Qiaoqiao's gaze swept over the entire Jiang family. She could go see Huo Beixiao's father and stepmother, but she certainly wouldn't use Jiang Jiahua as a stepping stone.