Although the Ning family's past affairs had little to do with her, she was now Ning Hao's wife and Ning Hao's biological mother, which made her her mother-in-law. Because of her mother-in-law, she couldn't even be nice to her father-in-law.

Ning Hao absolutely supports his wife's attitude. "That's right. She bears half the responsibility for my mother's life. Thinking about my mother, I feel so wronged."

What a smart person he was, yet he was fooled by that guy. Never mind him. Just remember to find a place to put our things when the time comes.

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Okay, go next door and see if you can help by bringing some tea or water, or peeling an apple for Auntie and Grandma."

Ning Hao smiled and nodded, "Okay, then, wife, you go ahead and get busy, I'll go keep the guests company."

Jiang Qiao finished packing Ning Hao's luggage and started preparing food for him when he moved there. People need to eat when they move, it's like moving house.

So, nothing can be missing. Looking at the things scattered all over the floor, Jiang Qiao scratched his head, wondering if something was still missing. He decided to ask the old lady to take another look tomorrow.

Look at the wolf pelt on the ground, it's not dried properly yet. This stuff can only be properly dried in the countryside.

When Jiang Qiao came out, Li Meilan came over. She had also heard about Ning Zhengtao's matter. As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. In just two days, Jiang Qiao estimated that everyone in the compound who needed to know already knew.

"Sigh, don't get upset. If you've encountered this, there's nothing you can do about it. It has nothing to do with you younger generation."

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I'm fine, but the old lady hasn't been having a good time these past few days. Auntie, have you seen what's been going on in our family these past few days?"

The two families lived close by, and Li Meilan knew she couldn't hide it from Jiang Qiao. "Sigh, how come I didn't see it? But, after all, this is a matter for the Ning family, and we outsiders can't say anything."

To be honest, I thought about coming over during the day, but as you know, it wasn't very convenient. That's why I came to visit now, so please don't complain about your auntie—"

Jiang Qiao put his arm around Li Meilan's arm and said, "Auntie, you're joking. The fact that you came to visit shows that you care about us and still remember us."

"Let's go inside and talk. Auntie is inside too. You should try to cheer up my old lady. She's getting on in years, and I'm really worried she might do something rash."

As Li Meilan walked, she said, "You don't need to worry about this. Your old lady is no ordinary person. She's educated and doesn't get upset like us. You've forgotten what happened to her back then. She probably knows what's going on. If she's upset, it's because of her two children. Hey, what's your father-in-law's attitude?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "No contact. What kind of attitude is that? It's like trying to quench a thirsty thirst with water from afar."

"I just feel like I've only been married a short time, and everything's already going wrong. And this old man, everyone in the yard knows to put away things that shouldn't be there, but he... he's read too much, and now he's gone crazy."

Li Meilan genuinely agreed with Jiang Qiao's statement: "That's right, your old man, if you ask me, he's really not a very sensible old man. He's read too much and is so arrogant that he can't see things clearly in front of him."

Forget about him. I just feel sorry for you two. With the adults not around, it must be hard enough for you two young people to run around like this.

She just got married and is already trying to hold the Ning family together. As for the other two, don't count on them. After all these years as neighbors, do you think I don't know what kind of people they are? To be honest, they're not even as good as me.

Not to brag, but those are my own parents. I couldn't do something like that. Besides, your grandparents have helped them so much over the years. These old folks have scrimped and saved to help their children. It's such a pity—"

Jiang Qiao knew in his heart what was a pity, though Li Meilan didn't say it. She was almost about to call him heartless and cruel, something only someone like Li Meilan would say.

The fact that Li Meilan came made the old lady think highly of her. She hadn't expected that the most gossipy person in the courtyard would come to see her at this time.

Moreover, the way he spoke was unlike his usual demeanor; he genuinely came to comfort her.

"Auntie, don't overthink it. The reason why no one from our courtyard is coming is because we feel it's not the right time."

However, everyone knows the truth. We've all witnessed your character, so you're not bad people.

No matter what happens to Grandpa, we'll continue living our lives as usual. With Jiang Qiao and Haozi around, you don't need to worry about anything. These two kids grew up right under our noses; they're both very filial children.

Song Lianfeng nodded repeatedly, "That's right, Haozi and Qiao'er are both good children. Auntie, you're going to be lucky in the future. Look at Old Qiao, look at Ma Liu, and if all else fails, look at Old Hou. With Qiao'er by their side, which old man isn't taken care of perfectly by the children?"

Those people are all worldly-wise; the fact that they're hanging around our Qiao'er speaks volumes.

Everyone thinks highly of Jiang Qiao; they know she's a kind-hearted girl who can take care of them. So, don't worry, with these two kids around, we don't need to rely on anyone else.

Song Lianfeng didn't approve of Ning Zhengtao's actions at all. Relying on his youngest son, Ning Botao, was something she wouldn't do if it were her. Her eldest grandson was doing well; she had raised him herself. She couldn't let her grandson be with this son.

She just felt sorry for Jiang Qiao. You know, marrying Haozi is a good thing, but his family is really chaotic. If she were with Chunming, she would make sure that girl lived a comfortable life and wouldn't cause any trouble for the child.

It's a pity the two children weren't meant to be. Ning Hao is quite shrewd; he reserved this girl a long time ago.

With these two people chatting with her, the old lady felt much more at ease.

After seeing the two people off, Zhu Lin said, "I was worried that my old neighbors in the courtyard would look at me strangely, and maybe even point and whisper behind my back. But now it seems that they are old neighbors after all, and some of them can understand this."

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Grandma, don't worry, nothing's wrong. There are plenty of people like this, and our family is just one of the more unusual ones."

You should go to bed early too. We'll start packing tomorrow. It's a small move, and it's inconvenient to buy things later if we're missing anything. It's really far to buy things in the countryside. Think about what you need to bring, and we'll get everything ready tomorrow.

After Ning Hao returned to the room, his first words were, "I really didn't expect Li Meilan to have changed so much. She's even learned to comfort people now. I remember she wasn't like this back then."