Qiao Yingrui's ex-wife was the daughter of a friend of Qiao's parents, and they had watched her grow up. After her accident, Qiao's parents loved Keke even more.
When Qiao An Ning was just born, Qiao Keke would cry and scream whenever Qiao's father and mother got close to An Ning.
After all, she was their granddaughter who had grown up at their knees, so Mr. and Mrs. Qiao couldn't bear to let her go. They could only secretly give An Ning some toys and clothes to show their concern.
It was not until An Ning was three years old that Zhao Man took him to visit her formally.
Zhao Man taught An Ning what to say and what to do a few days in advance, and An Ning learned it very well.
But when they arrived at the Qiao family, An Ning was so scared that she kept holding Zhao Man's legs and refused to let go, making it impossible for Qiao's father and mother to get close to her.
At this time, Qiao Keke stood up and said that she wanted to take An Ning to another room to play.
Zhao Man was a little hesitant, but Qiao's father and mother agreed directly, making it difficult for Zhao Man to refuse.
The accident happened at this time.
When Qiao Anning was playing in Qiao's father's room, she broke the clock that was passed down from his ancestors.
Not to mention the value, just its significance is enough to make Qiao's father and mother angry.
Zhao Man felt that An Ning would not be so naughty, so she asked him if he was the one who broke it.
Qiao Anning's eyes were swollen from crying, and she nodded with sobs, which made Qiao's father and mother even angrier.
That day, he didn't even offer Qiao An Ning any food and just sent them away saying he had a headache.
Since then, Zhao Man and Qiao An Ning never visited again.
...
Thinking of this, Su Man squatted down, "An Ning, do you want to go to grandpa's house?"
"Mom, I'm afraid of Grandpa." An Ning shrank a little.
An Ning had said this more than once before, but Zhao Man never took it seriously, thinking that An Ning was just shy.
But Su Man felt that this matter was a little strange. She asked softly, "Why are you afraid of Grandpa?"
An Ning covered her mouth and said, "Don't say it."
Su Man pulled his little hand down and said seriously, "An Ning, no matter what happens, you can tell Mom. Mom also promises to always believe in you, okay?"
An Ning's big eyes turned around and around, "Yes, my sister said so."
Su Man understood. She had long guessed that this matter was related to Qiao Keke. She patiently asked, "What did my sister say?"
An Ning thought for a long time before finally making up her mind and saying, "My sister said that Grandpa hates me and Mom. If we make him unhappy, he'll drive us all away. I'm scared."
Su Man suddenly remembered that before Zhao Man took An Ning to Qiao's house, An Ning was fine, but after she got there, she refused to speak. Could this be the reason?
"When did my sister tell you that?"
"I don't remember, it seems like it was when I went to my grandfather's house."
“…”
Hearing this answer, Su Man suppressed her anger and said, "Don't you remember that when you went to Grandpa's house, you accidentally broke his clock?"
"I remember." An Ning hung her head, looking guilty.
"Did you break that watch?"
"yes."
An Ning's answer was affirmative.
In fact, Zhao Man asked this question many times when she came back, but every time An Ning insisted that she broke it.
Although Zhao Man had some doubts, there was nothing she could do and she could only let it go.
But Su Man did not give up. She took An Ning's hand and sat on the sofa, talking to him as if he were a peer.
"An Ning, Mom knows you're a sensible and smart child. But you're still young, and it's easy for you to get stuck in a rut. So, don't hide anything from Mom, okay?"
“…”
Although she had not spent much time with Qiao An Ning, Su Man discovered that Qiao An Ning's personality was much more mature than her actual age.
His upbringing made him always subconsciously want to protect his mother, just like this morning, he clearly didn't want to eat wontons, but in order to prevent Su Man and Qiao Yingrui from arguing, he lied and said that he wanted to eat them.
Judging from his appearance, it doesn't seem like this is the first time he has done something like this.
Just like many children who are bullied at school or encounter something, they always take the threats from others seriously.
These may seem ridiculous to adults, but in the world of these children, they are huge matters.
Sure enough, after hearing Su Man's words, Qiao An Ning looked a little conflicted.
Su Man didn't force him, and said gently, "An Ning, you can tell your mother anything."
After a moment, An Ning hesitated and said, "Yes, Dad told me to say that."
Su Man was stunned for a moment, unable to believe it.
Afraid of scaring An Ning, she suppressed her anger and asked softly, "What did Dad say?"
...
It turned out that after Qiao Keke brought Qiao An Ning upstairs that day, she locked him in the bathroom in the bedroom, trying to scare him.
She herself was looking at the clock in the bronze drum room outside, but the clock was already an antique and could not withstand her damage, and it stopped moving after a while.
She was a little scared, so she deliberately put the watch at the bathroom door and opened the door a crack.
Qiao Anning, who was inside, couldn't see outside. When she saw the door open, she used all her strength to push it open, directly breaking the clock.
Speaking of this, An Ning patted her chest with lingering fear, "Then my sister said that I was the one who broke the watch."
"Then what?" Su Man asked through gritted teeth.
"Then Dad came and he was furious."
An Ning pouted, "I wanted to tell Dad that I didn't mean it, but he wouldn't let me explain. He said if I didn't admit it, he wouldn't want me anymore. Then, Dad took my sister and left."
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