"But what?"

"Perhaps one day, when he becomes a father, his mindset will change," Qiao Wanwan sighed. "At that time, he might regret having blood on his hands, the blood of his closest relatives..."

"Who knows?" Xiang Yang said dismissively. "We have nothing to do with this kind of person anymore, so we don't need to bother with him. Now that everything's settled, boss, you can rest easy."

"Yes, it's finally over." Qiao Wanwan composed herself, turned around and patted his shoulder. "Now you can go on your blind dates properly."

"Being single is so great, why rush into blind dates?" Xiang Yang shrugged. "Zhan Yin and I have already discussed it. We're going to go on a trip first. You absolutely have to give Zhan Yin a break."

"It's not up to me to decide this."

"Who doesn't know that Master Zhan listens to you the most..."

......

Although Lin Feng's two men are still in pursuit, life in Wutong Bay has returned to normal, and even Eleven and Xiao Jiu are able to go back to school.

The two children were very happy and would chatter on and on about the fun things that happened at school every day when they came home.

"By the way, Auntie, I took the cookies you made yesterday to my classmates, and they all said they were delicious."

"I'm glad you like it," Cheng Zaozao said with a smile. "When we have time, we'll make more, okay?"

"OK!"

Zhan Jingting frowned in displeasure. "Eleven, have you forgotten the rules of eating?"

Shiyi immediately sat up straight and properly, adhering to the principle of "not speaking while eating or sleeping."

Zhan Jingting looked at him and said, "If you know it, you should do it."

"Okay, I'm sorry, Daddy."

Qiao Wanwan served food to Eleven, saying, "Eat more."

"Thank you, Mommy."

After dinner, Qiao Wanwan followed Zhan Jingting to the study.

"Not going for a walk?" Zhan Jingting asked curiously. "Is there something you want to tell me?"

Qiao Wanwan spoke directly, "Jingting, Zaozao is quite sensitive, so please don't criticize her to her face in the future."

When did I criticize her?

"You just spoke to Eleven like that, Zaozao will definitely overthink it."

"I'm disciplining my son, what is she thinking?" Zhan Jingting frowned slightly. "Eleven hasn't stopped eating since he sat down at the table. Is it wrong for me to teach him not to talk while eating?"

“You can talk to your son alone after dinner. You shouldn’t do it in front of so many people. Besides, Eleven was talking to Zaozao at that time. If you suddenly interrupt him and tell him to stop talking, how can Zaozao not overthink it?”

“Eleven has always been thick-skinned and much more mischievous than Nine. I’ve told him before, but he didn’t listen. That’s why I’m pointing out his mistakes in public so he can correct them on the spot. This is the most effective way for him,” Zhan Jingting said seriously. “As for Zaozao, I don’t mean to target her, but it would be best if she could change her sensitive and insecure habits. We can’t have everyone in the family being so careful when they talk to her.”

"..." Qiao Wanwan was speechless. "Alright, you go about your business."

She turned to leave, but the man grabbed her arm. "Are you angry?"

"No." Qiao Wanwan sighed helplessly. "What you said makes sense. I shouldn't have rushed to find you. I apologize."

Zhan Jingting chuckled and playfully pinched her nose. "It's good that you're not angry. Don't worry about such trivial things in the future, okay?"

“That’s my sister, how can I not care?” Qiao Wanwan said. “You go back to work, I’ll go check on Zaozao.”

Zhan Jingting didn't say anything, but he still let go of her.

Qiao Wanwan arrived at Cheng Zaozao's door and knocked.

There was no response from inside. Just as Qiao Wanwan was about to leave, she vaguely heard low sobbing coming from inside the house.

Qiao Wanwan frowned and knocked on the door again. "Zaozao, are you in there? I'm coming in."

She spoke, then opened the door and went inside.

Cheng Zaozao was nestled on the sofa, hurriedly wiping away her tears, and then smiled and said, "Sister, what brings you here?"

"I came to ask you to go for a walk." Qiao Wanwan sat down beside her. "What's wrong? What's making you so sad?"

"It's nothing, I just went for a walk outside and got some sand in my eyes."

"Is it because Jingting is unhappy?" Qiao Wanwan explained, "Your brother-in-law isn't targeting you. Eleven's little mouth just can't stop talking once it starts, which is a bad habit, so Jingting spoke up to discipline her. It has nothing to do with you, so don't overthink it."

"Sister, I didn't think too much about it." Cheng Zaozao smiled. "I know my brother-in-law wasn't targeting me, I understand. I was just thinking that if I could have my parents around, and have someone to guide and educate me like Shiyi did, I would probably be more sensible."

"Zaozao, your words are hurtful." Qiao Wanwan frowned. "My master has always treated the two of us like his own daughters. He has always guided and educated us on what kind of people we should become. Don't you know that?"

"Sister, I'm sorry." Cheng Zaozao hurriedly apologized, "I misspoke. Please don't tell Uncle Yi. I don't want him to be sad."

"I've told you many times, your background doesn't mean anything. As long as you live an upright life, you can hold your head high wherever you go. Heroes don't care about their origins," Qiao Wanwan said seriously. "You need to change your tendency to wallow in self-pity all the time, otherwise not only will you live a tiring life, but the people around you will also be very tired."

Cheng Zaozao's face paled. "Sis, did your husband say something to you? I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to..."

“Jing Ting didn’t say anything. He didn’t even notice your emotions, but I saw it at the dinner table. After Jing Ting scolded Eleven, your face changed.” Qiao Wanwan felt a headache coming on. “Zaozao, you’re too sensitive. There’s really no need to be like this. We’re all family and we’re going to live together forever. There are many things that don’t need to be taken to heart.”

"Sister, I'm sorry..." Cheng Zaozao's tears fell. "I've caused you trouble. I admit I have personality problems. You're right, I'm sensitive and insecure, which makes me tired and others tired too..."

"Zaozao, I didn't come to criticize you, but because I feel that family members should speak their minds immediately and not keep things bottled up." Qiao Wanwan wiped away her tears. "If family members all keep things to themselves, how tiring would life be, don't you think?"

"Yes." Cheng Zaozao nodded vigorously. "Sister, I'm sorry, I was wrong..."

“You did nothing wrong, you don’t need to keep apologizing. I just hope you can live a better life, a much better life.” Qiao Wanwan said, “Look at Zhan Yin, he’s carefree and doesn’t care about anything. He lives a very comfortable life.”

"Sister, I understand. I'll change. I won't overthink things anymore, and I won't keep things to myself."

"I'll be there for you, and things will get better for us both." Qiao Wanwan patted her arm. "Now that the mastermind is dead, everything has settled down, and you've returned to your normal work. Focus on your work and don't worry about anything else."

"Mmm." Cheng Zaozao wiped away her tears, looked up at her, and said, "Sister, I've been dreaming about Lin Mo a lot these past few days..."