Cen Juan looked at Qiao Jiabao in the rearview mirror, and the smile on her face faded slightly.
"Jiabao, aren't you happy to be back with your mother?" There was almost some danger in Cen Juan's words. Qiao Jiabao couldn't help but shudder when he heard it.
He hurriedly followed the mirror to meet Cen Juan's gaze, then forced a smile and said, "Of course I'm happy."
But Cen Juan wasn't someone to be fooled. She pretended to believe it and smiled slightly, then dropped a bombshell on Qiao Jiabao, "But you haven't even called me mom since you got in the car."
Hearing this, Qiao Jiabao was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth and called out dryly: "Mom."
Although he shouted it out, Qiao Jiabao always felt something was strange.
He really didn't want to recognize this mother, and he felt that she was no longer his mother. However, since he had made the decision and got in the car, he had to cooperate with Cen Juan.
When Cen Juan heard Qiao Jiabao call her "Mom" obediently, she finally smiled with satisfaction.
"Do you have deep feelings for those women?" Cen Juan suddenly asked.
Qiao Jiabao knew that the women Cen Juan was talking about were Jiang Ranran, Zhao Xiaocui and Zhang Ruixue.
Of course, the feelings are deep, this is what Qiao Jiabao really thinks, but he knows that Cen Juan is very jealous. Now no matter what good things Qiao Jiabao says about Jiang Ranran and the others, Cen Juan will understand it as him making excuses for them and misinterpret it.
"No, I just regard them as long-term meal tickets and nannies to serve me." Qiao Jiabao said against his will.
When he said this, Qiao Jiabao felt his heart bleeding.
But Cen Juan was very happy to hear that. She almost laughed out loud, "My dear son, this is my dear son. That's right, you should think of it this way. They are just your old maids. From now on, you have nothing to do with them."
As Cen Juan spoke, she happily stepped on the accelerator and drove towards her mansion.
This time, Cen Juan changed the place where Qiao Jiabao lived. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a super luxurious manor.
The luxury here exceeded Qiao Jiabao's imagination. As soon as he took a step inside, several security guards bowed to him and said, "Welcome home, young master!"
Qiao Jiabao hadn't seen such a scene for a long time, and he couldn't help but tremble all over. Even when he was in the Qiao family, he didn't receive such treatment. Now Cen Juan's financial resources were indeed beyond the imagination of a child like him.
But there is one thing Qiao Jiabao can be sure of, that is, Cen Juan's money may not be clean.
Seeing Qiao Jiabao startled, Cen Juan hurriedly comforted him, "Jiabao, don't be afraid. They are all servants here. You can use them as you like in the future."
When Cen Juan said this, it seemed that she did not regard these servants as human beings at all, but as dogs that could be ordered around at will.
Qiao Jiabao said calmly with a cold face: "I can take care of myself."
After living in the orphanage for so long, Qiao Jiabao has long learned to take care of himself. If he lets the servants take care of his daily life now, he will feel very uncomfortable.
But unexpectedly, Qiao Jiabao's unintentional words made Cen Juan unhappy again.
Cen Juan stared at Qiao Jiabao and asked with a slightly serious expression, "Why? You don't like the servant Mom arranged for you?"
Sensing the danger in Cen Juan's words, Qiao Jiabao quickly changed his tone and said, "That's not the case. Let them take care of me."
Other mothers hope that their children can be self-reliant and take care of themselves, but only Cen Juan hopes that her children will continue to be extravagant and dissolute, and become useless people who cannot take care of themselves without the service of a servant, because such useless people are the easiest to control.
Realizing this, Qiao Jiabao felt deeply suffocated.
Following Cen Juan inside, a super luxurious villa appeared in front of Qiao Jiabao. Cen Juan pointed it out to him excitedly: "Jiabao, this is where we will live from now on. Let's go in and see if you like it."
As Cen Juan spoke, she gently pulled Qiao Jiabao's hand. Qiao Jiabao trembled slightly and subconsciously tried to break free.
But when he thought that if he broke free it would immediately arouse Cen Juan's suspicion, Qiao Jiabao forced himself to hold back.
Seeing that Qiao Jiabao did not struggle, Cen Juan continued to hold his hand and walked inside with great pride.
In the magnificent hall, even a word spoken would echo. Valuable world-famous paintings and gold-rimmed tiles were hung everywhere. Every detail was so dazzling, yet so unfamiliar, giving Qiao Jiabao a deep sense of distance.
"How is it? Do you like it? I have arranged a super large study room, a super large game room, and even a sports gym for you here. No matter what kind of life you want, your mother can provide it for you." Cen Juan said, looking at Qiao Jiabao with a proud face. She believed that Qiao Jiabao would definitely like such a comfortable life.
However, Cen Juan did not see a trace of joy on Qiao Jiabao's face.
This made the smile on Cen Juan's face freeze.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Cen Juan frowned and showed that unhappy expression again.
Qiao Jiabao smiled hurriedly, and then forced himself to say: "I really like it, Mom, it's so beautiful here."
This place is very beautiful, but it lacks the human touch. It is not as lively as the orphanage, and it does not have the love and care of people as in the orphanage. It is as cold as a huge ice cave, and Qiao Jiabao will be locked in this ice cave for the rest of his life.
Cen Juan's smile froze. She suspected Qiao Jiabao was speaking against his will and couldn't help but test him: "Do you really like it? This place is much better than Jiang Ranran's shabby orphanage, right? What else is there besides a bunch of unwanted wild children?"
When Cen Juan said this, she showed a smug expression because she had successfully belittled Jiang Ranran.
But Qiao Jiabao couldn't laugh. No matter how shabby the orphanage was, he still considered it his home. No matter how magnificent this place was, it was not Qiao Jiabao's home.
"Yes, this place is still beautiful. I'm so glad I can live here forever." Although Qiao Jiabao thought so in his heart, he had to say what Cen Juan meant and follow Cen Juan's words so as not to anger her.
Hearing Qiao Jiabao's words, Cen Juan finally nodded in satisfaction, "My dear son, you will stay here and be your eldest young master from now on. Mom will never let you live a hard life again."
Cen Juan showed a motherly warmth at this time, but she soon warned Qiao Jiabao again: "But you must be obedient. If you don't, I will still punish you."
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