Yu Qiao lowered her gaze, reached out and picked up a glass of milk, tilted her head back and slowly took two sips, milk stains lingering on her lips.

She wiped her mouth clean, and her clear, bright eyes smiled at Jiang Fang.

Jiang Fang smiled casually, his dark eyes staring straight at her, his long eyebrows slightly raised, and he mouthed two words.

The little girl's face visibly turned red.

She glared at him angrily.

Jiang Fang's smile turned wicked and arrogant.

Yu Qiao shrank back, no longer daring to tease him.

"Dad, the school is holding a sports meet in a few days." Jiang Huiyun suddenly spoke up, glancing at Yu Qiao out of the corner of her eye, her mind racing. "Yu Qiao and I have both signed up. Will you and your brother come to watch?"

The sports meet at University A has different events than those at other universities, including horseback riding, archery, swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, etc.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiao was visibly taken aback: "Sister, I... I don't think I applied..."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you." Jiang Huiyun smiled sweetly, but a sinister glint flashed in her eyes: "I signed up for rhythmic gymnastics, and I signed you up for it too."

Jiang Zedong had a headache, but as Jiang Huiyun's father, he couldn't help but side with her. After pursing his lips and thinking for a few seconds, he smiled and said, "Alright, let's go see who's better between our Huiyun and Qiaoqiao."

“Then it must be me~” Jiang Huiyun raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes sweeping over Yu Qiao with a mocking look, and she gritted her teeth secretly.

She was determined to show her father just how despicable Yu Qiao really was at this sports meet!

Kick this mother and daughter out of the Jiang family!

Jiang Zedong looked at Yu Qiao: "Qiao Qiao, you and your sister need to behave well."

Yu Qiao slowly raised her eyelids and nodded obediently: "Yes, Uncle."

Jiang Huiyun's lips curled up, and she casually asked, "Yu Qiao, did you leave with President Zhou last night?"

"How come you disappeared halfway through the banquet?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zedong paused, his expression turning serious: "What, President Zhou?"

Jiang Huiyun: "Zhou Shugen, Dad, don't you have a business relationship with the Zhou Group? You know them."

Jiang Zedong frowned: "What could Qiaoqiao possibly have to do with him?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Meijiao immediately felt guilty. The pain in her groin was still lingering, and the image of that greasy, ugly face flashed through her mind, making her feel nauseous.

"It's all because Aunt Yu said she wanted to introduce Qiaoqiao to a blind date, and she ended up meeting President Zhou." Jiang Huiyun said with a smile, her tone tinged with schadenfreude. "They met last night, and President Zhou seemed quite satisfied with her."

"Nonsense!" Jiang Zedong's face darkened, his sharp gaze fixed on Yu Meijiao: "How old is Zhou Shugen? How old is Qiaoqiao?"

Yu Meijiao swallowed hard and whispered, "That's what I'm doing. I want them to meet, just in case... Qiaoqiao takes a liking to her?"

Jiang Zedong's mind conjured up Zhou Shugen's face, which was covered in pimples, pits, and yellow teeth.

Jiang Zedong instantly lost his appetite, and disappointment flashed in his eyes: "You..."

Is this something a normal mother would do?

Yu Meijiao panicked, her eyes instantly filling with tears: "It was Qiaoqiao who said she wanted to go see it, so I took her."

"Otherwise, even if I were blind and deaf, I wouldn't push my own daughter into a fire!"

“Qiaoqiao is a piece of my flesh and blood. What biological mother would harm her own child, Zedong…”

"You've misunderstood me like that."

Yu Meijiao spoke with such sincerity that it moved everyone present.

Jiang Zedong's heart skipped a beat, and he asked Yu Qiao, "Qiao Qiao, is that so?"

Yu Qiao put down the milk, her head bowed and her eyes lowered. Feeling the warning gaze from Yu Meijiao beside her, she slowly nodded: "Uncle, I just want to go to the banquet and broaden my horizons."

Jiang Zedong narrowed his eyes slightly, and seeing the calm expression on Yu Qiao's face, he believed her somewhat.

Turning her head to look at Yu Meijiao, who looked aggrieved, she softened her voice: "As a mother, you should think more about your child."

“They’re young, what do they know?”

Yu Meijiao didn't dare to refute, and replied in a gentle tone, "I'll pay more attention in the future."

"Mm." Jiang Zedong patted her hand.

Jiang Huiyun pouted, about to glare at Yu Qiao, when she saw Jiang Fang looking at her with a nonchalant yet somewhat cold gaze.

Why is my brother looking at her?

She didn't do anything wrong.

From childhood, Jiang Huiyun was afraid of Jiang Fang and was not very close to her.

Her mother committed suicide by jumping off a building shortly after her birth due to postpartum depression, right in front of Jiang Fang.

After that, Jiang Fang's personality changed drastically, becoming unreliable. Although she always appeared nonchalant, she maintained a distant and indifferent attitude towards everyone.

Feeling Jiang Fang's intense gaze, Yu Qiao pursed her lips, her eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her head to bite her lip.

What a hypocrite!

You filthy scoundrel!!

…………

Soon, the day of the sports meet arrived.

Rhythmic gymnastics is scheduled for the afternoon, and Jiang Zedong and Jiang Fang have agreed to come and watch the competition.

Except for the opening ceremony, which requires students to wear the school uniform, students can wear their own clothes for the following week.

Most girls dress up carefully, and some even go to styling centers for makeovers, like Zhou Wei.

Zhou Wei was wearing a pale yellow princess dress, her long hair was slightly curled, and her pure face was adorned with exquisite makeup. She was arm in arm with Jiang Huiyun, who was wearing a red halter dress.

"Huiyun, why hasn't Yu Qiao arrived yet?"

A flicker of disgust crossed Jiang Huiyun's face: "How would I know?"

"Maybe she's dressing up, hoping to make a splash today and snag a rich husband."

Such occasions for showing off are often frequented by wealthy young men; if they can catch someone's eye, they'll be set for life.

Zhou Wei covered her mouth and laughed: "You really are from a small place, so petty."

Jiang Huiyun crossed her arms, her eyes filled with malice: "Is the person you found reliable?"

“Reliable.” Zhou Wei squinted: “It’s that Huang Qiang, a sports student from the slums. His father is a gambler, and he’s become addicted to gambling too.”

“As far as I know…” Zhou Wei lowered her voice, “This Huang Qiang knew about whoring when he was only sixteen years old, he has a lot of bad habits.”

Jiang Huiyun curled her lips slightly: "Very good."

"Today I will make sure Yu Qiao's reputation is ruined and she gets out of the Jiang family!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Wei's eyes as she recalled the slaps Yu Qiao had given her, and she wanted to grind her teeth to dust.

"A lowly girl from the slums should go back to the slums!"

"You'll never be able to soar to the top of a tree, never become a phoenix!"