Chapter 212 A Mess
At daybreak, Qiao's mother saw a figure sitting by the bed, facing the balcony window, like a rock. Upon closer inspection, she saw it was Qiao's father, who had returned at some unknown time.
"It's so scary so early in the morning. Why are you sitting there?"
She got up and walked over to see Father Qiao with a pale face and wide-open eyes, as if he was possessed by an evil spirit.
"Hey, don't scare me. What's wrong?" Qiao's mother pushed him but he didn't respond. Frightened, she slapped his face again, shouting, "What's going on? Is there something wrong at the company?"
Hearing the word "company," Father Qiao finally came to his senses and said dully, "It's over. It's all over."
He was like a puppet, stiffly saying: "Dead people are eating dead people"
Qiao's mother was shocked and shouted, "What do you mean by eating dead people? Explain clearly!"
After several rounds of questioning, Qiao's mother fell to the ground.
It turns out the Qiao family's company had developed a health supplement that had killed an elderly person. Now, the family of the deceased has launched a public outcry. The company, which has considerable connections, has had the fire department investigate and prosecute, forcing the company to close. They've been scrambling to raise funds and appease their employees, but after this incident, not only did the investors they had worked so hard to secure cancel their contracts, but more than half of the employees have also resigned. Truly, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
"What should I do? What should I do? Meiyun, you have to help me." Father Qiao frantically grabbed Mother Qiao's trouser leg, but she kicked him away.
"Help you? How can I help you! I've already told you, this new formula hasn't been tested! How dare you sell it on the market!"
"Then wasn't I just trying to achieve quick results and attract investment? If your daughter hadn't introduced Guan Weizhi to me, none of this shit would have happened!"
When Qiao's mother heard this, she pointed at his nose and yelled, "Why are you blaming my daughter? She's a college student, what does she know? Why should she clean up your mess?"
Seeing that he had lost everything, Mr. Qiao tore off his usual good-natured mask, shoved her, and cursed, "I should have known not to marry a money-loser like you! You're a jinx and ruining my fortune! If my mother hadn't seen that you were carrying a boy, she would never have agreed to let you into our family!"
"Qiao Songfan!!! You have no shame!!!"
Qiao's mother pounced on him and scratched his face, and the two of them wrestled together in an ugly manner.
"If it weren't for me, would you be where you are today?"
After all, Mr. Qiao was a man with great strength. He pushed Mother Qiao down, and Mother Qiao's head hit the corner of the sofa.
He pointed his finger at her angrily and yelled, "I'm making this clear today. If the company goes bankrupt, our whole family will be left with nothing! I've had enough of you. Don't play dumb and refuse to sign this time! Qiqi is still young and can't afford to waste time. I'll give you some money because you took care of my mother before she died. Take it and leave. Don't even think about the house!"
In fact, Qiao's mother had long known that he had a mistress outside, Qiqi, the company's accountant. The two of them had been having an affair, and at first they kept it a secret, but later, at the company, she came out in public, acting as the boss's wife when Qiao's mother was away. Perhaps Qiao's father had promised her a divorce, and she couldn't wait any longer.
Qiao's mother had known about this for a long time, but she had always turned a blind eye. Now that she was being publicly humiliated, she smiled and cried, gritting her teeth in hatred and resentment.
The old lady often used her mother-in-law's money to make things difficult for her, but in the end, she was the only one who took care of her, while this man, who was known as a filial son, rarely visited her. Qiao Songfan pursued her passionately before marriage, which made her feel ashamed after her divorce. Unexpectedly, this man changed drastically after marriage. Later, it was discovered that he had been diagnosed with infertility and his previous partner had dumped him. However, the old lady pressed him hard, so he just found someone to marry.
Qiao's mother is strong-willed. She came from a small town and was despised by others after her divorce. If she divorced again, she felt that she would never be able to hold her head up high in the future.
So even though her marriage life was not going well, she endured it in every possible way. The whole Qiao family looked down on Qiao's mother, thinking that she was carrying two burdens, and mocked Qiao's father for being a cheap father, so they squeezed her openly and secretly. Qiao's mother was angry, and she was in charge of everything inside and outside. She was also very proud, and she couldn't vent her anger, so she kept it in her heart. Over time, she became very angry, and the good looks she had when she was young were gone. Especially when she saw her daughter, she was furious and often impatient. In addition, the old lady favored boys over girls, so she asked Ji Mingduo to please the old lady. When Qiao Susui was a child, she was timid, didn't like to talk, and cried at every turn. The Qiao family didn't like girls, and she, as a mother, also felt embarrassed. So when Qiao Susui cried, she became even more annoyed.
She took out all her frustrations on the weak child, and over the years, it became a habit, as if this method had become an outlet for her to vent.
With a 'bang', Mr. Qiao slammed the door and left.
Mother Qiao sat on the ground, wiping her tears. When she looked up, she saw Qiao Jiming standing at the door. His expression was so cold that it made her tremble.
"Ji Ming, help me up"
Qiao Jiming stood at the door without moving.
At first, he'd stood up for Qiao's mother and comforted her, but over time, Qiao Jiming grew tired of her. Why didn't he just leave? Why did he keep saving face and repeatedly humiliate himself?
At this moment, he said expressionlessly: "Just sign it this time. I have been recommended for admission, and I will make money to support you and your sister in the future."
Mother Qiao was stunned, her eyes aching. She gritted her teeth and said, "I won't leave. He wants to get rid of me like this, no way! What are all my years worth? What are all my efforts worth? Why am I the laughing stock in the end?"
Qiao Jiming closed his eyes, sighed, and sneered, "So you're not a joke now?"
He turned and left, feeling he couldn't stay in this house even for a moment, but then he heard Mother Qiao's roar behind him: "I didn't raise you to talk back at me! You've grown up a lot, haven't you? If I hadn't adopted you, would you be able to go to school now? Would you have food to eat?"
Qiao's mother uttered these harsh words with tears in her eyes, but she regretted them the next moment. Qiao Jiming was the son of her good friend. The couple had died in a car accident, and both of their parents were gone. In the end, she was the only one willing to help, temporarily taking the one-month-old Qiao Jiming with her. However, she had already communicated with a distant relative of Qiao Jiming to adopt him. It was only after she learned from Qiao Songfan that the old lady liked grandchildren that she changed her mind and said Qiao Jiming was her son.
Now, the young man in front of him had grown so tall without knowing when. His back was very straight. Without even turning his head, he said calmly, "I know, so I won't ignore you. I will support you until the end of your life. The only condition is that you don't bother me anymore."
After saying that, he strode away. Finally, Qiao's mother was the only one left in this family.
A few days later, Qiao Susu was attending class at school as usual. When the class was over, the classmates were rushing out. Suddenly, a shabby-dressed man appeared at the classroom door. When he saw Qiao Susu coming out, he knelt straight in front of her.
"Son, please give your father a chance to live."
The person who came was Qiao Songfan.
He deliberately used this pitiful method to force Qiao Susu to help him.
For a moment, students in the corridor, classroom, and even other departments were crowded to watch the excitement. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qiao Susu, and they kept whispering. Some people even took out their mobile phones to record the video.
"Hey, what's going on? Some family drama?"
"No way, it turns out Qiao Suisui's family conditions are so poor."
"Ah, does she not care about her father?"
(End of this chapter)
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