Chapter 368: Qiao Yan's Visit (Page 1/2)

The next day was Sunday. Lin Man took the children to play sandbag throwing in the yard. Unexpectedly, Qiao Yan came with his old father and his two sons.

Lin Man had only seen Qiao Yan and didn't know who the two young men behind him were, but she could roughly guess who the old man behind him was.

Qiao Yan walked into the yard and said with a smile, "Xiao Man, I brought your grandfather and brothers to see you."

Lin Man said calmly, "Please come in, Grandpa is at home."

Huo Qinghuan ran into the house, shouting as he ran, "Grandpa, there are guests at home."

Qiao Yan smiled as he looked at the chubby Huo Yining, and then at Huo Yian who looked like a little girl.

"These are your two sons. They are very cute and beautiful."

When Huo Yining heard someone praising him for being cute, he smiled and said to Qiao Yan and Qiao Hongbin, "Hello, Grandpa! Hello, Grandpa!"

"Good boy." Qiao Yan gently pinched Huo Yining's chubby little face, and Qiao Hongbin also said with a smile; "Good boy!"

When he saw the group of strangers standing in the yard, a trace of shyness and restraint flashed across Huo Yian's face. He subconsciously hugged Lin Man's legs tightly, trying to hide himself.

Lin Man patted his head gently and said softly, "Don't be afraid, An An."

"Please come in!" After saying that, she picked up Huo Yian and walked into the house.

Although she was somewhat surprised by the arrival of the Qiao family, Lin Man did not show too much enthusiasm or nervousness.

When the people from the Qiao family saw Lin Man, they couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in their hearts.

Especially Qiao Hongbin, this child looks so much like his daughter-in-law when she was young. In terms of appearance, he is indeed much better than Qiao Sitian.

He looked at Lin Man's departing back, secretly wondering what to do next.

When Huo Li heard his grandson say the Qiao family had arrived, he hurried out of the room. He smiled and walked over to greet them, "What's the wind that brought Standing Committee Member Qiao here today?"

"Lieutenant General Huo, sorry to bother you." After exchanging pleasantries with Huo Li, Qiao Hongbin directly stated his purpose: "Lieutenant General Huo, I never expected that my granddaughter would marry into your family."

Huo Li was slightly stunned after hearing this, then he thought of something and smiled and responded: "Commissioner Qiao, this is really a surprise!" Then he turned to look at Lin Man.

Lin Man put the child down in her arms and said, "Grandpa, you guys chat, I'll go make you some tea."

No matter what kind of relationship exists between her and the Qiao family, since they have come to her home as guests, she should treat them with courtesy and try her best to fulfill her responsibilities as a host.

"Okay, go get busy!"

Huo Li invited the Qiao family to take a seat. Huo Qinghuan saw that something was not right, so he hugged Huo Yian and took Huo Yining back to his room to play.

A few minutes later, Lin Man placed a cup of brewed jasmine tea in front of each of them, and brought out a fruit plate from the room to greet them.

Huo Li asked Lin Man to sit down, and Lin Man took a chair and sat not far from him.

Qiao Yan said, "Xiao Man, what have you thought about what I told you last time?"

Lin Man raised her eyebrows. She had said last time that she would not recognize her relatives. What did he mean by this?

"Deputy Minister Qiao, I promised you last time that I would not return to the Qiao family after I got married. Now that Elder Qiao is here, I want to make it clear again that I will never return to the Qiao family in my lifetime, nor will I change my last name."

Qiao Yan's face froze, and Qiao Hongbin said, "My child, I know you have been wronged over the years. As long as you return to the Qiao family, we will compensate you."

Lin Man sneered, "Mr. Qiao, how do you want to compensate me? Money, a house, or just verbal love?"

You may not know this, but the eldest daughter of your Qiao family came to our school and asked the principal to call me to the office for a private lecture.

She said that you, the Qiao family, will only recognize her in this life, and that you have raised her for so many years and will never abandon her.

Let me know myself and not bring disgrace upon myself by clinging to your Qiao family."

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Qiao Yan was surprised: "What? You said Sitian came to see you?"

Lin Man nodded, "If you don't believe me, you can go to our school and ask our principal. She used your reputation to get the principal to call me to the office.

She also said that if I didn't listen to her, she would suspend me at any time. You Qiao family are really powerful. You can suspend anyone you want."

Qiao Hongbin slammed his hand on the table, "You bastard!"

Lin Man raised her eyebrows, not knowing whether the old man was scolding her, Qiao Sitian, or both of them when he called her a bastard. She smiled indifferently.

Seeing Qiao Hongbin's rage, Huo Li said, "Commissioner Qiao, your granddaughter is being really unreasonable. My granddaughter-in-law had no intention of returning to your Qiao family, yet she actually came to the school to threaten her. This is outrageous!"

Qiao Hongbin knew he was in the wrong, so he looked at Lin Man and comforted her, "Son, I'm sorry for wronging you, but don't worry, no one can easily fire you.

Although Qiao Sitian's last name is Qiao, she cannot make decisions on behalf of our Qiao family. Siyuan, Siyu, come and call me sister!

Qiao Siyuan and Qiao Siyu stood up awkwardly. One of them called Lin Man "sister". Lin Man did not respond. Huo Li said, "Please sit down!"

The two brothers quickly sat down again, and at this time Qiao Yan spoke: "Xiao Man, your grandfather and I came here this time just to let you go back.

In a few days, our Qiao family will host a few banquets to tell relatives and friends that you are back and that you are my biological daughter..."

"No need. Regardless of whether Qiao Sitian threatened me or not, I never thought about returning to the Qiao family. I was taken away by mistake at birth and have never spent a single day in the Qiao family. Naturally, that place is not my home.

If I go back, I will only make Qiao Sitian unhappy, your wife unhappy, and maybe even make other people in the Qiao family unhappy.

Deputy Minister Qiao, why are you doing this? Why bother to take me back? It will only make everyone unhappy."

Qiao Yan sighed and said, "But you are my biological daughter!"

Qiao Hongbin also quickly echoed, "Yes, child, our Qiao family bloodline cannot be lost outside. I know you are married, but we just hope that you can come back home and visit us more often in the future."

Hearing this, Lin Man sneered and said, "Really? If I were just an ordinary peasant woman in the countryside, would you still be so eager to recognize me? I'm afraid you wouldn't even give me a second glance by then."

She then said sarcastically, "Your Qiao family keeps saying that you only recognize blood relatives, but if that's really the case, after learning the truth about the child being taken away, you should have cut off contact with Qiao Sitian immediately.

But what's the reality? You're reluctant to give up the child you've raised for so many years, the benefits and advantages that Qiao Sitian has gained through marriage, and you're also reluctant to give up me, who suddenly appeared and has good conditions in all aspects."

He wants it all, but he is unwilling to give in. How can such a good thing happen in this world?

Although Qiao Sitian is not Qiao Yan's biological daughter, he has raised her for so many years, and the affection between them is not comparable to that of a blood-related daughter.

Even if they could really give up this relationship, Qiao Sitian could bring benefits to their Qiao family, so they would definitely not give up Qiao Sitian easily.

Qiao Yan asked, "Do you mean that if we cut off contact with Si Tian, ​​you will return to the Qiao family?"

Lin Man smiled and said, "Deputy Minister Qiao, you misunderstood. I never wanted to go back to the Qiao family from the beginning.

Because I know very well that if I go back, I will only be a marginal person in the Qiao family, or a tool. Feelings can be cultivated, but they must be cultivated from childhood.

I am married now and have no shortage of family. By the way, Deputy Minister Qiao, you seem to have never explained why I was taken away by mistake back then.

I heard that you even sent someone to accompany your wife in the delivery room, but you lost me there. Could it be that you favor boys over girls and despise me because I'm a girl?"