Chapter 870: Concerned about Face
"As for other things, they are all our business." Miao Liang nodded in response. Miao Liang valued Qiao Nan's studies more than Qiao Dongliang 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, and watched the two figures become increasingly visible as the train started moving until they could no longer be seen.
Even though it is summer now and not the Spring Festival travel season, there are still quite a few people on the train, probably because people are going back to school.
Thanks to Shi Qing, Qiao Nan and Shi Qing's tickets were for sleeper berths, so they could lie down and rest.
Both of them were on the lower floor, facing each other, so there was no need to climb up and down.
After Shi Qing put her gifts away and sat down, she spoke up, "Why do I feel like Uncle Qiao looks weird today? Is he in a bad mood and doesn't want you to leave?"
Qiao Nan smiled bitterly and said, "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 news. 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 me over. Knowing that I was going to the capital to study, Aunt Miao took care of everything for me, including clothes and suitcases. If you think about it, 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 would either have someone send me to the capital or buy me a plane ticket. She is definitely a rich woman."
Shi Qing glared at him: "Aunt Miao is so good to you, why is Uncle Qiao unhappy? It doesn't make sense. Is it because Aunt Miao is not good to you that he would be happy?"
Qiao Nan sighed again: "To put it bluntly, it's just two words, face. It's all because of face. My dad and mom are divorced, and I'm the only relative around. My dad wasn't really happy about me getting engaged to Brother Zhai so early, and you know that. With my dad's current ability, he has to queue up to buy me a seat ticket. Thanks to your family, I got a sleeper ticket, but if I had the help of the Zhai family, I would have either been sent by a special car or taken a plane."
And all of this is not something her father can afford.
Not everyone can be so open-minded and accept this with peace of mind when their daughter is adopted by someone else.
At least Qiao Dongliang, who has a lot of self-respect, can't do this.
Shi Qing suddenly realized, "No wonder you insisted on taking the train. It turned out to be to take care of Uncle Qiao."
"He's my biological father, of course I have to take care of his feelings." Qiao Nan poured a sip of cool water into his throat that was about to burst into flames: "Forget it, just bear with it. As long as I think about the fact that I will be a college student at Peking University after arriving in the capital, I can endure any kind of hardship and get through it!"
Things that could only be accomplished in dreams in the previous life can now be accomplished in reality in this life. When Qiao Nan thought of Peking University in the capital, his heart was filled with excitement.
"But Qiao Nan came back to the topic, 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 won't work if you keep taking care of him like this." Shi Qing swiftly opened the fruit box that Qiao Nan had prepared long ago and put in the refrigerator, took out a tomato, and stuffed it into her mouth in one bite. It was so comfortable.
Qiao Nan sighed and looked at Shi Qing, who was happy: "Why are you in such a hurry? Isn't your father still here?"
"My dad, what does it have to do with my dad?"
"My father's original plan was to go to the capital with me, and I agreed." However, not long ago, her father changed his mind and took the initiative to decide not to go to the capital and to continue working in Pingcheng.
Shi Qing pointed at her nose and said, "You mean, it was my dad's credit that Uncle Qiao changed his mind and stayed in Pingcheng?" 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. He must have seen the knot my dad had with the Zhai family. With your dad around, I feel relieved about him. 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 always listened to her mother, but now, he starts to listen to Director Shi.
It's really a habit she got from being a soldier. Her father likes to listen to his leaders.
Shi Qing raised her eyebrows: "Have you been with my dad?"
"What kind of person is Director Shi? Why does he need me?" Qiao Nan laughed: "I take care of his daughter, and he advises my father 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, 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, I'm back to my base camp."
Qiao Nan was not angry at all. He said calmly, "Then, when you arrive in the capital, please act like a host and take good care of me, your guest."
"..." Shi Qing was so angry that she was speechless: "You really are good at climbing the pole."
"There's no need to be so clear about who we are. Then you let Qiu Chenxi into my house, and I'm not arguing with you. Tell Brother Zhai, right?"
Shi Qing leaned back and lay on the bed, indicating that she refused to communicate with Qiao Nan anymore.
It's so annoying to deal with such smart people.
Shi Qing closed her eyes and rested, while Qiao Nan stared at the book in her hands in a daze.
Qiao Nan didn't tell Shi Qing about the fact that Qiao Dongliang was unhappy, but she knew it in her heart.
The reason why her father was depressed was that when she got on the train today, Brother Zhai did not come to see her off.
As a militiaman, Brother Zhai was on a mission and couldn't come back to see her off. Her father understood, but as a father, he couldn't understand. Her father was conflicted and thought he would have to deal 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 from the beginning what Zhai Sheng did and the nature of his work, and Qiao Nan always listened to Qiao Dongliang.
For this reason, Zhai Sheng did not show up today. At least on the surface, Qiao Nan did not show any abnormality. She was able to take into account Qiao Dongliang's feelings and insisted on taking the train to school, balancing some delicate relationships between Qiao Dongliang and the Zhai family.
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