Chapter 871: Saving Face
"As for other things, they are all our adults' business." Miao Liang nodded in response. Miao Liang valued Qiao Nan's studies more than Qiao Dongliang did, and hoped that Qiao Nan could study hard.
"Hey." Qiao Nan responded, and after carrying the gifts onto the train with the help of Shi Qing, he waved to Qiao Dongliang and Miao Liang, watching the figures of the two people getting smaller and smaller as the train started, until they could no longer be seen.
Even though it is summer now and not the Spring Festival travel season, there are still many people on the train, probably because of reasons such as returning to school.
Thanks to Shi Qing, the two tickets of Qiao Nan and Shi Qing are for sleeper berths, so they can lie down and rest.
Both of them are in the lower berth, and they are facing each other, so they don't have to climb up and down.
After Shi Qing put away her gifts and sat down, she spoke: "Why do I feel that Uncle Qiao looks weird today? Is he in a bad mood and doesn't want you to leave?"
Qiao Nan smiled bitterly: "It's strange that my dad is in a good mood."
"Why?" Shi Qing didn't understand: "Is it your mother or Qiao Zijin who came back? No, I didn't hear any rumors. You haven't encountered any trouble recently, why is Uncle Qiao unhappy?"
"Because of the Zhai family." Qiao Nan rubbed his temples with a headache: "After I got engaged to Brother Zhai, Aunt Miao almost wanted to take over me. Knowing that I was going to the capital to study, Aunt Miao took care of everything for me, including clothes and suitcases. If you do the math, in just half a month, if I hadn't insisted, Aunt Miao would have wanted me to stay at the Zhai family to accompany her. Whenever Aunt Miao opened her mouth, she either asked someone to send me to the capital or bought me a plane ticket. She is a real rich woman."
Shi Qing stared: "Aunt Miao is so good to you, why doesn't Uncle Qiao... Willing, that doesn't make sense. Is he happy only when Aunt Miao treats you badly?"
Qiao Nan sighed again: "To put it bluntly, it's just two words, face, it's all about face. My dad and my mom are divorced, and I'm the only relative around him. My dad is not very willing to get engaged to Brother Zhai so early, and you know it. With my dad's current ability, he has to queue up to buy me a seat ticket. With the help of your family, I have a sleeper ticket, but if I use the help of the Zhai family, I will either be sent by a special car or take a plane."
And all of this is not something her father can afford.
Not everyone can be so open-minded about their daughter being raised by someone else's family and accept all this with peace of mind.
At least Qiao Dongliang, who has a lot of self-esteem, can't do this.
Shi Qing looked enlightened: "No wonder you insisted on taking the train, it turns out it was to take care of Uncle Qiao."
"He's my biological father, of course I have to take care of my father's feelings." Qiao Nan poured a sip of cool water into his throat that was about to burn: "Forget it, just bear with it. As long as I think about that after I arrive in the capital, I will be a college student of Peking University, I can endure any hardship and get through it!"
Things that could only be accomplished in dreams in the previous life, this life, can be accomplished in reality. When Qiao Nan thought of Peking University in the capital, his heart was filled with excitement.
"But Qiao Nan said again, you can't do this. No matter how hard Uncle Qiao tries, can he compare with the Zhai family? If Uncle Qiao can't overcome the obstacles in his heart, it will definitely not work if you keep taking care of him." Shi Qing swiftly opened the fruit box that Qiao Nan had prepared long ago and put in the refrigerator, took out a small tomato, and stuffed it into her mouth in one bite. It was so comfortable.
Qiao Nan took a breath and looked at Shi Qing happily: "Why are you in a hurry? Isn't your father still here?" "
My dad, what does it have to do with my dad?"
"My dad's original plan was to go to the capital with me, and I agreed." However, not long ago, her father changed his mind again and took the initiative to say that he would not go to the capital and would continue to work in Pingcheng.
Shi Qing pointed at her nose: "You mean, Uncle Qiao changed his mind and stayed in Pingcheng because of my dad's credit?" How come she didn't know anything about it when it happened?
Qiao Nan nodded affirmatively: "It was definitely Director Shi who persuaded my dad."
"Director Shi persuaded my dad to stay, and he must have seen my dad's knot about the Zhai family. With your dad around, I feel relieved about my dad. My dad has no other abilities in his life, but he is happy to listen to what others say if he thinks it makes sense."
In the past, her father just listened to her mother, but now, her father began to listen to Director Shi.
It's really a habit of being a soldier, and her father likes to listen to the leader.
Shi Qing raised her eyebrows: "Have you told my dad?"
"Do I need to tell you what kind of person Director Shi is?" Qiao Nan laughed: "I take care of his daughter, and he advises my dad for me." This is a tacit understanding that does not require communication.
"..." Shi Qing's mouth twitched: "It's still uncertain who will take care of whom, so don't say it too early. Maybe we, father and daughter, will take care of you, father and daughter. Don't forget, my grandpa, grandma and mother are all in the capital, and I'm back to my base."
Qiao Nan was not angry, and said lightly: "Then, when you arrive in the capital, please show your attitude as a host and take good care of me, your guest."
"..." Shi Qing was so angry that she had nothing to say: "You really know how to take advantage of others."
"There's no need to distinguish so clearly between the two of us. That day you let Qiu Chenxi into my house, and I didn't make a fuss about it. Didn't you tell Brother Zhai?"
Shi Qing leaned back and lay on the bed, refusing to communicate with Qiao Nan again. It's
so annoying to deal with such a smart person.
Shi Qing closed her eyes and rested, while Qiao Nan stared at the book in her hand
in a daze. Qiao Nan didn't tell Shi Qing in detail about Qiao Dongliang's unhappiness, but she knew it in her heart.
Her father was depressed because Brother Zhai didn't come to see her off when she got on the train today.
As a militiaman, Brother Zhai was on a mission and couldn't come back to see her off. Her father expressed his understanding, but as a father he couldn't forgive him. Her father was conflicted and he estimated that he would have to struggle with it for a long time.
Thanks to Shi Peng, Qiao Nan left with peace of mind. At least when Qiao Dongliang was confused, Qiao Nan knew that Shi Peng would definitely influence Qiao Dongliang's development in a good direction. Zhai Sheng
did not come to see Qiao Nan off today. As the person involved, Qiao Nan felt a little disappointed, but her emotions were much more restrained than Qiao Dongliang.
Qiao Nan knew what Zhai Sheng did from the beginning, and she had heard about the nature of Zhai Sheng's work from Qiao Dongliang since she was a child.
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