"Shut your dog mouth! Do you really think I'm easy to mess with? Believe me or not, I can have your mouth sewn shut with just one phone call!"

Li Meilan blinked, looking somewhat unsure of herself. It seemed this woman had connections; she dared to speak like that without some real power, who would dare to challenge her?

Zhu Lin was really furious this time. "Xiao Jing, you, get out of here right now! Our family can't afford to entertain someone as important as you. You're not here to help, you're here to bring trouble to our family. Get out of here right now, I don't want to see you again."

After saying that, the old lady turned and left, ignoring Xiao Jing completely. She regretted it; she shouldn't have brought this woman back just to save face. Look, she's caused trouble now.

Jiang Qiao desperately needs rest right now. Other old ladies might not know this, but Zhu Lin knows it very well. How could she not know what the child's condition was at the time?

This woman was so arrogant towards her grandson's benefactor. What was there for her to be ashamed of? She would rather offend this official's daughter than anger Jiang Qiao. Putting aside how the child treated them, she couldn't let Jiang Qiao down just for his kindness.

"this--"

Li Meilan was delighted when Zhu Lin spoke up. Since Zhu Lin didn't care, why should she care? If she had the guts, she could vent her anger on the old lady. With the old lady protecting her, what was she afraid of?

"Haha, some people are shameless. Get out of here right now. You're not welcome in this courtyard. You think your family is so noble? Then go back to your noble place. We can't possibly make this slum feel uncomfortable for a young lady like you, hmph—"

Li Meilan turned and went back into the house, leaving Xiao Jing alone. She was furious but had nowhere to vent her anger. She regretted it; how could she have been so unable to control herself?

For a moment, she was a little confused. Why were these people treating her like this? Shouldn't they be trying to curry favor with her? Why were they all treating her like this?

It would be a lie to say she wasn't angry. Why could they treat her like that? What did she do wrong? All she did was like someone. Was that wrong? They were both single, so who was bothered?

He stomped his foot, turned and left. After watching Xiao Jing leave, a pair of eyes in the shadows followed suit.

Xiao Jing wandered around the streets for a while. You can imagine how she, the daughter of a military commander, could be insulted like this. Even after wandering around, her anger hadn't subsided.

However, she wasn't stupid. She was completely unfamiliar with the area, and facing those unreasonable people face-to-face would be an insult to her. She couldn't confront them directly, but she could find someone else to do so. She was determined to get her revenge.

Xiao Jing never dreamed that there was someone else following her. Ma Zongxiang was someone Jiang Jinyu had sent specifically to protect Jiang Qiao.

He knew everything that had happened before. This had nothing to do with Jiang Qiao; it was all because this woman was making trouble for no reason.

Jiang Qiao is so young. How can a grown woman like you go to a young girl's door and say such things? Not only does Jiang Qiao not want to hear it, but he doesn't want to either. What are you doing? Are you taking advantage of the fact that this grandmother and granddaughter have no backing?

After Xiao Jing finished her call, Ma Zongxiang immediately made a call as well; if anyone wanted to complain, he would too.

“Okay, I understand. Protect her and see if the other side dares to take the lead. If they really do, ask Song Shutian and our people for help.”

With those words from his leader, Ma Zongxiang felt much more at ease.

Jiang Qiao had no idea that so much had happened outside. When she woke up, Qiao Jie had already prepared the meal. "Girl, it's time to eat. That's enough. If you keep sleeping, you won't be able to sleep tonight."

Jiang Qiao stretched and got out of bed. "Grandpa Qiao, what delicious food have you made? I'm starving."

"I didn't do anything special. Let's have some soup. I added some medicinal herbs to help us recover."

It's just the two of them eating, so it's simple. The old man loves to drink soup, and Jiang Qiao also drinks soup, so it's nutritious and convenient.

After lunch, the old man asked about what happened that afternoon, and Jiang Qiao explained the whole story to him.

"Isn't this bullying me to an extreme? If you like Ning Hao, go tell him directly. Why are you talking to me?"

If you're so capable, why don't you just get Ning Hao to agree? What are you doing coming here to ruin my reputation? I've already given her plenty of face by not beating her up on the spot. It would be best if she behaved herself so we could all live in peace. Otherwise, I'm barefoot, and I'm really not afraid of her wearing shoes.

"The fact that her father, a military commander, could raise such a domineering daughter shows that he wasn't a very good person either."

When he returned in the afternoon and heard from Li Meilan that his granddaughter had been bullied, the old man could roughly guess who it was. He just didn't expect that Xiao Jing would be so bold. A young woman like her, she didn't even have any shame and came to their house to cause trouble.

“Girl, we’re not afraid. Whatever you do, Grandpa will support you. This is too much. If your sixth grandpa were here, he would probably be chasing them away with a broom.”

Jiang Qiao snorted, "I can catch up without Grandpa Liu. But this person is from the same compound as Song Shutian. After all, they know each other. I guess their relationship isn't that bad."

I just didn't want to put the Song family in a difficult position, especially in a place where everyone has vested interests. Although the Song family isn't afraid of them, they are wary of underhanded tactics. That's why I didn't take action against her; I didn't want to make things difficult for my friend over something so trivial.

Upon hearing Jiang Qiao's words, Song Shutian, who had just reached the door, sighed inwardly. He had truly made the right choice in making this friend. Even under such circumstances, she still considered his interests and those of the Song family. This girl was truly endearing.

"Jiang Qiao, is there any food? I haven't eaten yet—"

The two people sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) heard Song Shutian's voice and quickly invited him into the room.

"Yes, of course you have food! Come in and sit down, I'll get you some rice—"

While drinking the nourishing soup made by the old man, Song Shutian explained why he had come.

"You don't need to worry about Xiao Jing's matter, I'll handle it. As for the hospital, Ning Hao's grandmother has already told her grandson about what happened today. Ning Hao's attitude is very strong; he wants the doctor to take Xiao Jing away as soon as possible, and he refuses to let this person take care of him anymore."

They'll be leaving tomorrow. As for the rest, don't worry about it. I'm here for you. I really didn't expect Xiao Jing to be getting more and more outrageous.

I've already sent someone to give Commander Xiao a warning. It's fine to spoil the kids, but there's a condition: they shouldn't do anything annoying.

"Doing this won't have any impact on you, will it?"

Song Shutian smiled and shook his head. "It doesn't have much of an impact. The two families don't usually have much contact. At most, we just know each other. Besides, her father has only been promoted for about two years."

Jiang Qiao nodded. "It's good that it didn't affect you. By the way, you didn't just come here for this, did you? Come on, tell me, what did you find this afternoon?"