Jiang Qiao's face immediately darkened, and she shoved the person out, angrily shouting, "Don't be so ungrateful! Who would want to be your wife? Am I blind to have fallen for you? Get out—"

Having received his mother's instructions, how could Jiang He possibly give up? He wasn't young anymore, and this little brat seemed to have no sense of propriety. If he couldn't handle her now, what would he do in the future? Who knows whose wife she might become when she grew up?

He swung his arm to hit Jiang Qiao, but little did he know Jiang Qiao's strength. As he swung his arm, Jiang Qiao kicked him to the ground.

Jiang He glared angrily at Jiang Qiao, "You dare hit me? You've got a bad temper—"

Ever since Jiang He approached Jiang Qiao, everyone else in the family has been watching from the sidelines. Apart from Jiang Ping and Jiang Hai, who were already asleep from exhaustion, no one else offered to help Jiang Qiao. Instead, they all watched with glee as Jiang He was about to hit Jiang Qiao.

To their disappointment, Jiang He was kicked to the ground instead.

"Exactly! We spoil her rotten. She eats our food, lives in our house, and now she's getting out of control. Bro, let's beat her up!"

A few younger men cheered him on from the sidelines, which only fueled Jiang He's anger and embarrassment. He hadn't managed to win over his wife, and now he was being beaten. How could he possibly swallow this insult?

Especially when you get hit by a girl younger than yourself, you lose all face, not to mention your dignity.

He grabbed a stool from the ground and swung it at Jiang Qiao, but Jiang Qiao dodged it. He then changed his leg technique and kicked Jiang Qiao to the ground. He rushed over, pinned Jiang He down, and slapped him twice across the face.

"You spouting nonsense, you using such force, you're nothing but a beast—"

The commotion on the ground was so loud that even Jiang Ping and Jiang Hai, who were asleep, were awakened by the noise. Seeing their son being pinned to the ground and beaten by Jiang Qiao, the two of them were quite unhappy.

He shouted angrily, "What are you doing, Jiang Qiao? Get up right now! How dare you bully your second brother? You really need to be disciplined!"

Jiang Hai jumped to the ground, wanting to kick Jiang Qiao down. After all, the one who got beaten up was his own younger brother. Compared to this guy he picked up on the way, his own brother was still the closest. Especially since Jiang Qiao had bullied Jiang He, how could he, as the older brother, let it go?

Unfortunately, Jiang Hai didn't kick Jiang Qiao. The little girl dodged his kick and got off Jiang He.

Jiang Qiao stared intently at Jiang Hai. "What, you two brothers are planning to bully me? Fine, come on—"

Jiang Ping couldn't let his eldest son continue attacking Jiang Qiao. In his memory, Jiang Qiao was a quiet girl who didn't like to interact with the children in the family. He didn't understand why the two children were fighting.

With a gloomy face, he asked, "Jiang Qiao, tell me honestly, why are you bullying your second brother?"

Jiang Qiao snorted, "Why? Your son is being a scoundrel, so can't I fight back?"

Jiang Ping was stunned. "Who? You're saying Jiang He acted like a hooligan towards you? Are you kidding me? How could that be? My son is not that kind of person at all."

Jiang Qiao was too lazy to waste words. She pointed to the few people sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) and said coldly, "Believe it or not, ask your own children."

How could the Jiang family's children possibly stand on Jiang Qiao's side?

“She’s lying. My second brother didn’t do anything. He just sat down next to her and she started cursing and hitting him. Dad, she’s the worst one.”

Jiang Qiao glanced at them, then decided to say nothing and wait for the old lady to return.

Wang Dahua never expected that their trip would cause such a huge uproar at home.

I took my daughter-in-law and granddaughter to visit the Ning family first, and we happened to find the Ning couple helping their grandson pack his luggage.

Only after inquiring did they learn that Ning Hao's father had already sent a letter asking Ning Hao to join the army. He had already signed up, and if he didn't go, he would be considered a deserter.

In this situation, even if Ning Hao was somewhat resistant, he had no choice in the matter.

They were all so busy that they didn't have time to entertain the three of them. Moreover, Ning Hao didn't even glance at Jiang Mei. As someone who had been through similar experiences, Wang Dahua knew that Ning Hao had no feelings for her granddaughter. If she were to say it now, she would really lose face.

So the mother and her two children didn't stay long before going to Song Lianfeng's house. The old lady went under the pretext of apologizing, since Jiang Qiao had already told her that her children had dumped the trash in front of someone else's door.

Her other goal was to get close to the Du family's son. Someone like Ning Hao was clearly not a good match for her granddaughter, while the Du family was a good fit.

Jiang Mei's face remained droopy ever since she left the Ning family's house.

"Grandma, why don't you ask where Ning Hao went? Isn't it good to be a soldier? If we can keep in touch, we can also get to know each other better. I heard that there are very few female soldiers in the army, and every woman there is treated like a flower."

As Niu Guihua walked with her daughter in hand, she advised, "Daughter, Ning Hao is good-looking and has good conditions, but with such conditions, he won't have trouble finding a wife."

Didn't you see that they didn't even glance at you? That means they didn't mean it that way. If we were to bring it up, how would your grandma get along with them in the future?

Ning Hao may be a good man, but he's not a good match. You simply can't handle a man like that. If you really marry him, you'll suffer. A woman should find someone who cherishes her when she marries; only then can the marriage be considered a good match.

Niu Guihua's words resonated with the old lady. "That's right, girl. Grandma knows you like Ning Hao, but he's not willing. You can't hold a knife to his throat and force Ning Hao to marry you, can you?"

Don't say your grandma doesn't have the ability. Even if she did, I couldn't do it; that would harm you.

I think we should find an ordinary family. That way, our status and family background will be a good match. Do you think it's so easy to get into a high-class family?

Grandma will take you to the Du family's house for a visit. What do you think of their son?

Unfortunately, Song Lianfeng didn't like Niu Guihua and her daughter. They were guests, especially since the old lady had come to apologize.

He chatted quite warmly with Wang Dahua, but only asked a few polite questions about Niu Guihua and her daughter, and then didn't respond to them at all.

They hadn't even exchanged a few words when a quarrel broke out at home. Wang Dahua and the others couldn't sit still any longer, and even Song Lianfeng found it strange.

"What happened? Are the children fighting? Auntie, you should go back and check on them."

Chunming, with his sharp ears, exclaimed, "It's Jiang Qiao—"

After saying that, he ran out, and everyone else followed suit in a panic.

Jiang Qiao quickly took out her household registration book and grain ration coupons. At this rate, this family would eventually scheme against her again, so she might as well find a way to get out of this family sooner or later.

Jiang He saw that Jiang Qiao was still stealing things, and having just been beaten, he couldn't swallow his anger. "Brother, help me beat her up—"