This time, it was Qiao Jingjing's turn to stand in the middle.
"Mother, no! No, don't call for help. I know this person."
Qiao Manman was afraid that Qiao Jingjing couldn't hold off their mother alone, so she also stepped forward to block her.
“Mother, he’s one of our own. Father knows this general, and my two older brothers know him too.”
Sun Ce thought to himself, "So this old woman is Da Qiao's mother."
Was she Old Man Joe's second wife?
I estimate so.
His second wife was too formidable; she beat the young lady of the house in front of the maids and servants.
Sun Ce began to doubt Old Man Qiao's ability to manage the household.
The mother said, "Since we're family and we know each other, why are you covering your face?"
Sun Ce then removed his mask.
Qiao Jingjing happened to see it. How long had it been? Three months, five months, a year and a half? His face had changed somewhat. His eyes were more resolute, his features more defined, and he was more domineering, but he had lost his murderous aura.
Under Qiao Jingjing's gaze, Sun Ce no longer concealed his true intentions.
He pulled Qiao Jingjing to his side to protect her, then asked the old woman, "They call you Mother! Since you are their mother, why did you beat up the two young ladies?"
Sun Ce's question puzzled Qiao's mother greatly.
"What do you mean by 'fighting'? You! Everyone has parents! I gave birth to her and raised her. They came out of my belly. I raised them with great difficulty. I scolded and beat them. Who are you to talk about it?"
And you're acting strangely, why are you holding my Da Qiao's hand?
When Old Man Qiao, Second Brother Qiao, and Third Brother Qiao heard the commotion and rushed over...
Upon meeting this Brother Sun...
Qiao Er stepped forward and looked closely, confirming that it was Brother Sun.
That meal was filled with gratitude.
Qiao Er suddenly knelt down at Sun Ce's feet: "General Sun, you're back! You're finally back!"
It was as if they were welcoming a god.
Qiao San was also very excited, hugging Brother Sun's shoulders: "General, it's good that you're back. Everyone thought you didn't want my sister anymore! General, you don't know, because you didn't want my sister, no one in the entire Lujiang City dared to marry her all these years."
Originally, Qiao Jingjing felt quite embarrassed when Brother Sun caught her being scolded and humiliated by her mother.
Qiao Er and Qiao San exposed her past again, saying that no one dared to marry her, which made her lose face big time.
Qiao Jingjing touched her flushed face and lowered her head in embarrassment.
She's so well-behaved now; with her elderly mother around, she's very tactful in her words and actions.
I will never be as loud and boisterous as before, but will bravely venture into the world.
To everyone's surprise, Brother Sun asked, "Why is it that I don't want her?"
Wasn't it she who chased him all the way to the gate of Phoenix Terrace to return the gift he had given her?
She rejected him.
It was because he disregarded past grievances and couldn't let go of her feelings that he came to her house again, despite his elder brother's pride...
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