Chapter 136 Daughter-in-law

Hua Hua pouted, clearly unhappy, so Qiao Ni quickly took out two butterfly hair clips from her bag.

Chen Jingyang glanced at it; it was a cheap, low-quality product, with plastic rhinestones glued all over its wings, sparkling with iridescent light.

Zhang Huahua was immediately blinded by the light and exclaimed, "Wow, it's so beautiful!" Then she took it in her hand.

The butterfly's wings are connected to its base by springs, and when a force is applied, it flaps up and down, making it seem as if the butterfly is about to take flight in your hand, which makes Hua Hua very happy.

In just a few seconds, Huahua was completely won over by the pair of hair clips that cost only a few dollars, and "betrayed" them completely. She even kissed Qiaonier on the cheek to show her gratitude!

Dou Qiaoyun was very satisfied with this, and she and Dong Yue'e exchanged a smile.

Dong Yue'e turned her head and instructed Qiao Ni'er, "Don't just eat by yourself, quickly put some food on Pengfei's plate!"

Chen Jingyang's lips curled into a cold smile, and he scoffed without making a sound.

With a blush on her face, Qiao Ni'er shyly picked up a piece of sliced ​​beef and tripe with her chopsticks and placed it in Zhang Pengfei's bowl: "Pengfei, try this, it's quite delicious."

Before Zhang Pengfei could even pick up his chopsticks, Chen Jingyang took out the piece of tripe with an extremely cold expression, as if someone were trying to force a piece of candy on a child while taking them to the dentist.

"I'm sorry." He looked at Qiao Ni'er indifferently.

Having been in a high position for a long time, Chen Jingyang had long since developed an extremely strong aura, which he now exuded without reservation, even deliberately. Not only Qiao Ni'er, but even Dou Qiaoyun was stunned!

"The doctor said he has been suffering from yin deficiency and excessive internal heat recently, so he shouldn't eat spicy food. Besides, he doesn't like spicy food either."

He turned to look at Zhang Pengfei, and somehow, his icy aura vanished, replaced by a warm smile: "Right?"

Zhang Pengfei frowned, scratched his head, and looked confused: "Right, right...?"

Dou Qiaoyun's face suddenly darkened. She picked up her water glass, took a slow sip, and asked Zhang Pengfei, "Feifei, now that you're working and have won such a difficult case, shouldn't you consider renting a place to live on your own?"

Zhang Pengfei was taken aback: "What? Why do you need to rent a place to live?"

Dong Yue'e smiled: "Oh dear, my child, it's because you're both getting older and it's time to talk about marriage! If you continue to live together, it'll be a coincidence..."

She paused, then changed her words, saying, "Won't it be inconvenient for your girlfriend to come looking for you in the future?"

"Snap!" The chopsticks in Chen Jingyang's hand broke with a sound!

Everyone was startled, and their eyes focused on Chen Jingyang.

"Sorry." Chen Jingyang smiled and said calmly, "I didn't expect these chopsticks to be so flimsy; they broke after just one use."

Qiao Nier couldn't help but look at the chopsticks in her hand. These were high-end sandalwood chopsticks specially customized by the health and wellness community. They were hard, dense, strong, not easily deformed or worn, and very durable.

She's worked here for so long, and this is the first time she's seen someone actually break these chopsticks.

Women are meticulous and have keen intuition. Qiao Ni'er hadn't noticed before, but the events that happened at the dinner table today made her look up and observe Chen Jingyang.

Chen Jingyang lifted his eyelids and quietly looked back at her. Qiao Ni'er immediately sensed the faint hostility emanating from Chen Jingyang.

Moreover, she was certain that the reason this hostility was so mild was entirely because Chen Jingyang was deliberately suppressing it!

Her heart suddenly skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and she quickly lowered her eyes.

But my thoughts were completely jumbled!

Why was Chen Jingyang hostile towards her? Did he have eligible girls in his family whom he wanted to introduce to Zhang Pengfei?

Thinking about it, she immediately regretted coming to eat this meal.

Qiao Ni'er has been through it all; there's no such thing as pure friendship in this world!

Take her own experience for example. If it weren't for pursuing her, why would that Dr. Qin have helped arrange things for Dong Yue'e?

What about Chen Jingyang?

They paid for Zhang Pengfei's medical treatment, arranged for Huahua to go to school, and let Dou Qiaoyun move into a health and wellness community. They spent millions of yuan without even blinking an eye!

why is that?

Is this just a simple friendship?

You're kidding me!

Even brothers might not be able to do this!

Qiao Ni couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and gave Dou Qiaoyun a wry smile: "Auntie, I suddenly remembered that I have something urgent to take care of. You guys eat, I'll go first!"

"Hey, Qiaoni!" Dou Qiaoyun hurriedly called out to her, "What's the rush? You can't even have time for a meal?"

Qiao Ni'er looked embarrassed: "Yes, it's very urgent!" Then she said to Dong Yue'e: "Mom, you can go back by yourself after you finish eating. I might have to be busy for a while."

After saying that, he hurriedly left without waiting for anyone to say anything more.

"Oh! This child!" Dou Qiaoyun exclaimed with deep regret, "I... I haven't even taken the thing out yet!"

As she spoke, she took a large, gleaming gold bracelet from her coat pocket and stuffed it into Dong Yue'e's hand: "Yue'e, please give this to Qiaoni'er for me!"

Zhang Pengfei suddenly frowned – that was what he bought for Dou Qiaoyun!

Or perhaps, Dou Qiaoyun asked him to buy it!

Dong Yue'e was a shrewd woman. She knew that Qiao Ni'er was in such a hurry to leave because she must have discovered something. How could she possibly want her bracelet?

Dou Qiaoyun offered several times, but Dong Yue'e insisted on refusing. She wasn't stupid; she naturally knew that her plan had failed.

Suppressing her anger, she glared at Chen Jingyang.

Chen Jingyang pretended not to see it, continued eating and drinking as usual, chatting and laughing with Zhang Huahua, and didn't take Qiao Ni'er's departure to heart at all.

Dou Qiaoyun found the meal utterly tasteless and unappetizing.

Dong Yue'e was also very uncomfortable, but Qiao Ni'er left on the pretext of having something to do, but she couldn't stay. She forced a smile and sat for another half hour, chatting with Dou Qiaoyun about this and that, such as Professor Zhang from Building 3 losing a game of chess yesterday but refusing to admit it.

With the dishes almost gone, Dong Yue'e quickly took her leave, using a pretext as an excuse.

Dou Qiaoyun felt embarrassed to keep her any longer, so she personally escorted her a long way out.

On the way back, Zhang Pengfei was finally able to ask Dou Qiaoyun, "Mom, why did you give the bracelet I bought for you to Qiaoni?"

Dou Qiaoyun was already in a bad mood. She glanced at her silly son and said in an unfriendly tone, "Of course it's because I like Qiaoni! That child is so good. She's hardworking and capable, gentle and virtuous. She grew up under my nose, so I know her inside and out. She's perfect for me!"

Zhang Pengfei finally realized something was wrong: "Mom, what... is it suitable?"

Dou Qiaoyun said with exasperation, "Of course we should make her our daughter-in-law!"

Zhang Pengfei's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, he subconsciously looked at Chen Jingyang.

Chen Jingyang, as if by telepathy, turned his head to look at him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and gave him a quick wink, appearing very calm.

Inspired by him, Zhang Pengfei felt a little relieved, and his mind raced.