The women were discussing the rabbit, while Qiao's father shook hands with Lou's father. "Hello, hello, thank you for coming all this way..."
"No, no, I should have come here a long time ago."
The two men exchanged polite greetings.
Mr. Lou said, "We are very pleased to see that you love Zhizhi so much."
Mr. Qiao said, "Zhizhi is a good child. Thank you so much for teaching her so well. Everyone in the brigade envies us for having such an outstanding daughter. They all say they are here to repay our gratitude!"
When Mr. Qiao said this, his face was full of pride and happiness.
Mr. Lou could only laugh awkwardly.
He was once envied for having such a daughter, and many people said that they raised this daughter to repay their gratitude.
But now many people think that Lou Xinyue returned home to recognize her relatives for revenge...
Father Lou sighed in his heart.
Father Qiao added, "We country folk don't know how to teach children. I hope Xinyue didn't cause you any trouble."
During this time, he saw his past shortcomings in his own daughter.
Qiao Zhiyi is sincere and open-minded, and treats people kindly. Because of her arrival, the family gets along much more harmoniously than before, and the atmosphere at home is naturally better. The eldest daughter-in-law is no longer as gloomy and troublesome as before, and the granddaughter Qiqi has recovered her health, smiles more often, and has become more lively.
All these changes made Qiao's father and mother deeply aware of their previous mistakes.
This person is most afraid of comparison.
Father Qiao also gradually shed his previous bias towards his adopted daughter Lou Xinyue and discovered that she did have many shortcomings.
Father Lou smiled awkwardly, "No, no, Xinyue... is also very good."
Lou Xinyue looked at them suspiciously.
What does it mean when his father hesitated?
Father Qiao said to Lou Xinyue, "Xinyue, now that you've recognized your biological parents and are married, it's not the same as being at home when you're in your in-laws' house. You need to correct your shortcomings, stop being petty, and be more open-minded..."
This was also the last advice he could give to his adopted daughter.
It's not like he hadn't said such things before, but his adopted daughter just ignored them, and he could do nothing about it.
Lou Xinyue really didn't like to hear this.
She thought, she didn't want to be taken advantage of.
If she didn't care, then the one who would be married to Xie Changrong as an officer's wife would be Qiao Zhiyi.
But happiness is something you have to fight for yourself.
Qiqi showed her painting masterpieces of the past few days to Father Qiao, "Grandpa, this is what I drew."
"Oh..." Father Qiao took his granddaughter's painting. Although it was still very immature, it was at least well-made. It was much better than her previous random drawings. "My Qiqi draws really well."
"My aunt taught me how to draw. She also bought me a schoolbag and crayons. I want to draw every day in the future..." Qiqi finished this long sentence in one breath.
During her time at the Pei family, in addition to learning to paint, she did the most chatting with her friends. She chattered all day long, as if she always had endless things to say, so much so that she now spoke more and more fluently.
Father Qiao was very happy about his granddaughter's progress and said to Father Lou, "This is my granddaughter, nicknamed Qiqi. She was ill before and lost her hearing and speech. Thanks to Zhizhilai, the disease that doctors in large hospitals couldn't cure has become a piece of cake after she has treated it. Look how much better this little girl can speak now..."
Mr. Lou suddenly felt very regretful. He shouldn't have been so confused about the matter of recognizing his adopted daughter. He should have taken more care of his adopted daughter's feelings, and he shouldn't have listened to his wife and used work matters to suppress his adopted daughter.
Once some things create grudges in your heart, it is difficult to eliminate them.
Father Qiao was completely immersed in Kiki's sweet words. The little girl was now much more confident than before, smiling more often, sharing her paintings with her family, and talking more, like a little sparrow, chirping and making Father Qiao laugh.
Qiao Zhiyi asked his father, "Dad, am I taking good care of Qiqi?"
Father Lou's heart trembled.
He felt really bad when he heard his daughter calling someone else "Dad".
This daughter has always been the most well-behaved and sensible. Suddenly, Mr. Lou felt a lump in his throat and turned his face away to hide his emotions.
"Okay, okay..." Father Qiao said happily, "We are relieved that Qiqi is with you."
"Is there any reward for taking such good care of Qiqi?" Qiao Zhiyi asked deliberately.
Father Qiao was in a good mood. "Yes, whatever you want, Dad will satisfy you."
Qiqi also followed suit: "I want a reward too."
Father Qiao smiled and touched his granddaughter's head, "All of them."
Qiao Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "You can weave a wicker bag for me..."
During the slack season, her father would weave baskets and winnowing baskets and sell them at the purchasing station. He has great skills!
It's summer now, and if you have a wicker bag, it must be the best fashion item.
Qiqi immediately said, "I want one too."
Father Qiao smiled and said, "You guys, if you want it, just tell me anytime. How can I not do it for you?"
Qiao Zhiyi said, "Then I'll draw a diagram later, Dad, and you can make it for us according to it."
"Come, come, come." Father Qiao said lovingly.
He actually always wanted to be close to his daughter, but he often didn't know how to communicate with the child. Now that the child rarely makes a request, he must do it well.
Lou Xinyue, who was once held in the palm of the Qiao family's hand, has now become a completely invisible person.
She stared hatefully at Qiao Zhiyi, who had stolen all her attention.
So he spoke up, his voice a little coquettish: "Dad, is the bamboo wind chime you made for me still there?"
After saying that, he didn't forget to glance at Qiao Zhiyi.
Comparing your presence in this house with hers, you’re dreaming!
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