Hearing Qiao Jiabao say this, Cen Juan's expression eased slightly.
"That's right. Where can we be happier than being with our mother?" Cen Juan squatted down and said to Qiao Jiabao seriously.
"Do you know how much effort I put in to get you out?" Cen Juan said with a hint of complaint in her tone.
Of course Qiao Jiabao knew this, because he was actually tied up and brought here while he was sleeping last night. When he opened his eyes again, he was already here, not in the orphanage that made him feel at ease.
"I will not let Jiang Ranran go. She actually wants to take my child away." As Cen Juan spoke, a hint of viciousness flashed across her eyes. Seeing this terrifying look, Qiao Jiabao deeply realized that this person was no longer his mother.
When he was in the Qiao family, Cen Juan was a very gentle, loving, and even doting mother.
But now Cen Juan is a cruel, neurotic and weird woman.
Qiao Jiabao was deeply aware of this, so he said nothing, just listened to Cen Juan obediently, and tried not to anger her.
But at this moment, Cen Juan threw a difficult problem to Qiao Jiabao.
"Jiabao, tell me, do you like staying with Jiang Ranran or with your mother?" Cen Juan gently held up Qiao Jiabao's little face and asked him expectantly.
Qiao Jiabao was slightly stunned and didn't know whether he should tell the truth.
"Speak." Seeing that he hesitated, Cen Juan frowned with some displeasure.
Qiao Jiabao opened his mouth and said, "I like staying with my mother."
Although he said this, Qiao Jiabao regarded Jiang Ranran as his mother, not Cen Juan.
Cen Juan looked at Qiao Jiabao with a complicated expression, touched his head, and continued to ask him with a thorny gaze: "Is the mother you are talking about me? You didn't call Jiang Ranran mother, did you?"
She seemed to be ready to lose her temper. As long as Qiao Jiabao said that he recognized Jiang Ranran as his mother, Cen Juan would be furious and would definitely not let him off easily.
Realizing this, Qiao Jiabao shook his head vigorously and denied it vehemently.
"No, absolutely not." He shook his little head vigorously, feeling scared and anxious. In fact, he really wanted Jiang Ranran to be his mother, but Qiao Jiabao never dared to mention this to Jiang Ranran from beginning to end.
He was really worried that Jiang Ranran would refuse. After all, she already had four children. Would she still want him?
Hearing him say this, Cen Juan finally felt relieved. She nodded with satisfaction: "That's good. You have to remember that you only have one mother in this world, and that's me, okay?"
Qiao Jiabao didn't dare to raise any objection and just nodded desperately.
This time Cen Juan was finally happy. She rubbed Qiao Jiabao's head lovingly and said, "Good boy, that's right."
"From now on, you will stay by your mother's side. I will not let anyone bully you. Those who bullied us in the past will now pay the price. Do you understand?"
Cen Juan seemed to have entered her own world, talking to herself.
"I have bankrupted the Qiao family, and I have also dealt with that bitch. They can't beat me, and they will all lose in my hands and be defeated at my feet in the end." Cen Juan felt extremely proud as she spoke.
But these words sounded very cruel to Qiao Jiabao.
His mother really changed. Although she became stronger, she also became sick.
At this moment, Qiao Jiabao's stomach suddenly rumbled, and Cen Juan heard it.
Qiao Jiabao subconsciously covered his stomach, fearing that Cen Juan would scold him, but unexpectedly Cen Juan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qiao Jiabao distressedly: "I actually forgot, my baby hasn't eaten a single bite since last night."
She touched Qiao Jiabao's head gently. At that moment, Qiao Jiabao actually relaxed his guard and felt a little touched.
Maybe this time his mother won't abuse him.
"I, I'm hungry." Qiao Jiabao said timidly, his eyes always observing Cen Juan's face and expression.
He was like a frightened kitten. He would tremble with fear at the slightest movement of Cen Juan.
Cen Juan smiled lightly, turned around and told the aunt behind her, "Go, make something delicious for my baby, and hurry up."
Auntie responded and left.
Cen Juan's words gave Qiao Jiabao hope again, that his mother might still love him.
The meal was ready soon. Qiao Jiabao obediently got up from his chair and came to the dining table. Seeing the dishes on the table, he began to eat them voraciously. He had never felt that any food was so delicious.
"Eat slowly, baby." Cen Juan watched him eat, touched his head, and showed concern for him.
Qiao Jiabao nodded and slowed down his eating. Seeing how obedient he was, Cen Juan was suddenly happy and laughed out loud.
"How come my baby has become so sensible?" she praised softly.
While chewing his rice, Qiao Jiabao said vaguely, "Because Aunt Xiao Cui said she likes well-behaved children the most."
This was Qiao Jiabao's subconscious answer, without any thought.
But it was this sentence that made him feel that he had said the wrong thing, because after she said this, Cen Juan's face suddenly changed, becoming serious and terrifying.
"Aunt Xiao Cui? Zhao Xiao Cui? Haha, you didn't call Jiang Ranran mom, but you have already regarded Zhao Xiao Cui as your mom, right?!" Cen Juan stood up and yelled at Qiao Jiabao, completely different from the gentle her just now.
Qiao Jiabao was so frightened that his chopsticks fell to the ground with a snap.
"Why are you so stupid! Can't you even hold chopsticks?!" Seeing him like this, Cen Juan shouted even louder.
Qiao Jiabao just felt shivering, and his whole body was unwell. His face was as pale as a piece of white paper.
"I, I don't think of Aunt Xiao Cui as my mother. You are my mother." Qiao Jiabao tried hard to say something against his will, hoping to calm Cen Juan's emotions, but it was too late now.
Cen Juan grabbed Qiao Jiabao by the collar and stared at him fiercely: "You're lying! You clearly think Zhao Xiaocui is your mother!"
"I didn't..." Qiao Jiabao wanted to explain, but in front of Cen Juan's tyranny, he was as weak as an ant.
Cen Juan didn't listen to his explanation at all. She picked him up, carried him away from the dining table, and threw him outside. "Stop talking! Today I'll make you understand clearly who your mother is!"
"Lock him up! Don't give him any food for three days!" Cen Juan yelled at her men.
Upon hearing this, the subordinate immediately came over, hugged Qiao Jiabao, and walked upstairs.
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