0116 Warning (Bonus chapter for 1000 beads)
On weekdays, they usually eat at home. The housekeeper will prepare the meal 20 minutes before their workday ends so that they can have a hot meal when they get home.
Jiang Jifan returned home early today; she was already heating up the dishes when Tantai Qing arrived.
"Jifan, I'm back."
She put the food in the microwave, pressed the start button, and turned to him, saying, "I'm heating up the food. Go wash your hands and come eat."
"good."
"What are we having for dinner today?" Tantai asked as he washed his hands and came over to hug her from behind.
"I asked Auntie to buy you the roast duck from the restaurant you like."
He was responsible for 80-90% of their daily living expenses, while she was responsible for the rest, such as grocery shopping and other small expenses.
If he hadn't strongly objected, she would have wanted to cover the water and electricity bills as well.
Tantai Qing didn't mind her spending some harmless money, but he didn't like her being so polite to him.
He kissed her cheek and said with a smile, "Thank you, Jifan."
Jiang Jifan turned off his phone screen, turned to him and said, "Your mother came to see me today."
"What?" Tantai Qing was stunned, looking surprised.
"During my lunch break today, your mother and I met at a coffee shop near the company."
With a "ding," the microwave oven finished heating up the food.
She turned around and opened the microwave, only to find that it had been heating for too long this time, and it was so hot that she dared not reach out to pick up the plate.
"I'll do it." He stepped forward and easily took the plate out and placed it on the dining table.
What did my mom say to you?
Seeing his somewhat nervous expression, Jiang Jifan found it amusing and pretended to be relaxed, saying, "I didn't say anything."
He was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but when he heard her next words, the breath caught in his throat again.
"She told me to break up with you."
Tantai Qing's brow twitched, and she inwardly cried out in alarm.
As she served the rice, she repeated to him what Dong Lijun had said earlier that day.
Upon hearing this, he immediately frowned, his face full of displeasure.
"I'm sorry, Ji Fan, I don't know why she suddenly came to you and said these strange things. I apologize on behalf of my mother."
He sat down opposite her, his tone serious: "And also, I never thought of separating from you."
Jiang Jifan placed a piece of roast duck into his bowl, his expression relatively calm. "I can understand your mother's thoughts."
Dong Lijun's desire for a daughter-in-law who is a good match for her son is understandable, but her inexplicable demands should not be directed at the rebellious Jiang Jifan.
She suddenly sighed, looked up at him, and said regretfully, "I thought your mother would be like in the TV dramas, 'smack!' throwing a check for millions in my face and telling me to leave her son..."
Tantai Qing was amused by her expression of deep regret.
The previously somewhat subdued atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.
“My mom doesn’t seem like the type to do that kind of thing,” he said thoughtfully.
She lowered her head, took a bite of her food, and said without hesitation, "It's such a pity. If your mother really gave me the money, maybe I would consider it."
"A few million is enough to make you consider breaking up with me?" Tantai Qing looked at her quietly, her eyes filled with hurt.
Jiang Jifan couldn't help but chuckle: "It's worth several million, at least it can save me a few years of hard work."
He put down his chopsticks, interlaced his fingers and rested them on his chin, looking at her slowly and said, "Ji Fan, have you ever thought that if I had always been by your side, perhaps you would never have to struggle?"
"Hmm..." She pretended to think for a moment, then nodded and said seriously, "What you said makes sense. I've never thought about this before. Maybe I should think about it carefully tonight."
"Then think about it carefully."
Tantai Qing played along, picking up his chopsticks again, placing a piece of beef in her bowl, his eyes filled with a gentle smile as he looked at her and said, "I hope to get a satisfactory answer."
He then asked her how she later answered Dong Lijun's question.
She took a sip of soup and said casually, "I said I'll try to kick you before sunset tomorrow, and then your mother will be so angry she'll turn green."
Seeing him smirk, she put down her spoon. "What, you don't believe me?"
"No, I believe you." Tantai Qing knew she was joking, but it was precisely because he knew her so well that he knew that what she said about kicking him might be fake, but what he knew was that his mother's face turned green with anger.
"If that's the case, it seems I should call and check on her."
Jiang Jifan said he was "filial," and then jokingly added, "Take care of mine too."
Seeing that she was not affected in the slightest by what Dong Lijun said, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Later, while she was taking a shower, Tantai Qing went to the balcony to call Dong Lijun.
"mom."
"Hey, Taiqing, why are you suddenly calling Mom? Have you had dinner yet?" Dong Lijun was slightly excited when she received his call.
"Mom, you should know why I called you."
The wind on the balcony was a bit strong, making Jiang Jifan's clothes on his head sway precariously. He looked up and then casually pulled the silk nightgown that was about to fall off back down.
Dong Lijun quickly realized the purpose of his call after a moment's thought, but still pretended to be clueless: "What are you talking about, Tai Qing?"
Tantai Qing put down the comfortable nightgown she was holding and asked directly, "Why did you say those strange things to Ji Fan?"
Upon hearing this, her expression immediately changed, and she said with displeasure, "Taiqing, did she complain to you?"
It seems she has a great prejudice against Jiang Jifan.
He frowned and explained, "She's not that kind of person, and there's no such thing as 'telling on someone' between us."
"If she didn't tell you, how would you know?"
Dong Lijun said with disappointment, "Taiqing, you've always been sensible, so why are you questioning me this time because of an unimportant outsider? I'm feeling very sad right now!"
Here she comes again. It had been a long time since Tantai Qing had faced her sophistry, and he felt a deep headache coming on.
There must be a reason for everything. He believed that Dong Lijun must not have come to Jiang Jifan to say those things on a whim.
He thought of someone and interrupted, "Is it Xianzhi?"
"What?" Dong Lijun was stunned.
Then she immediately exclaimed excitedly, "What does this have to do with Xianzhi? Let me tell you, you're not allowed to cause trouble for Xianzhi! Just two days ago, Xianzhi was praising your girlfriend to me, saying she's beautiful..."
If she hadn't said it, he might not have known, but now that she had, he was immediately certain that Qiao Xianzhi was behind it all.
Unexpectedly, she still wouldn't give up.
Tantai Qing's face darkened, and she warned coldly, "Mom, from today onwards, I don't want to see you interfering in the matters between me and Ji Fan anymore."
"And Xianzhi, I don't know what she said to you that made you do such an abnormal thing. In any case, I want to make it clear to you that there is no possibility between Xianzhi and me, not before, and not in the future."
"I've finished talking, Mom. You should get some rest."
After saying that, he immediately hung up the phone.
This is where Qiao Xianzhi's brilliance lies. No matter what happens later, from an outsider's perspective, the "main person responsible" for the incident is only Dong Lijun.
In this way, he didn't even have a reason to blame the other party.
Tantai Qing has never liked women who are scheming, which is why he doesn't like to associate with women in the entertainment industry.
After thinking about it, he still couldn't swallow his anger, so he immediately opened his phone, found all of Qiao Xianzhi's contact information, and blocked them one by one.
He didn't want to give her any more chances to bother him.
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