"By the way, girl, you should send some over to Ning Hao and his wife so they can have some in advance. We won't have time to go over during the New Year. Haozi will be back for the New Year, right?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "In principle, yes, but I don't know what his plans are. Is he going to stay and spend the New Year with his parents, or is he going to come back directly?"
Jian Ling gave her opinion directly: "He can't stay. What would it mean if he stayed? This is supposed to be a low-key affair. If he stays, it will make things impossible for the people over there."
Jiang Qiao agreed with Jian Ling's point of view: "I think so too, but I can't say it directly. Let him figure it out himself."
"Grandpa Qiao, how about we go over there now, and then go home tonight for a meal?"
Qiao Jie nodded with a smile, "I think it's a good idea. I really want to see what kind of old guy Ning Zhengtao has become. He's been messing around all day, wasting his life. Why is he getting more and more incomprehensible as he gets older?"
Putting everything else aside, that house is the foundation of a stable life. As for their children, I'm not saying this, but without even considering the possibility of them having any children, he dared to bet everything on his youngest son.
Oh dear, this old fool, he wants to learn from me. All three of them combined are not as filial as my Qiao'er.
"Tsk tsk, sigh, this guy can't see the bigger picture. You know, Ning Zhengtao is supposed to be a learned man, but unfortunately, he's bad at judging things, let alone doing them."
Jian Ling poured a cup of hot tea for the old man. "Grandpa, come, have some hot water. You're right. I'm not just saying nice things in front of Qiao'er. To be honest, I was also gambling back then. I never expected that my husband and I would win. Jiang Qiao is someone we can entrust the rest of our lives to."
She treats her friends this way, so you can imagine how she treats her family. That old man Ning, if he were smart, would just stay home and not make any decisions. Letting those two young girls manage things would make him even more comfortable.”
Qiao Jie chuckled as he took the teacup and slowly sipped it. "That's right. That's why this old man doesn't see things as clearly as you, kid. That's why he's ended up like this."
"Never mind, I'll talk to him about it when we meet."
Jiang Qiao knew Ning Zhengtao quite well. This old man was stubborn and somewhat self-righteous, always thinking he was someone important.
Unfortunately, he didn't even know how to be a father properly, yet he wanted to be the head of the family. In the end, he brought trouble upon himself.
At this moment, Jian Ling's divergent thinking suddenly had an inspiration: "Hey, Qiao'er, do you think this Dou Yanhua might be the child of this special envoy and Cobra? Otherwise, why would they only remember to send her away when she arrived? I think that's a bit unlucky."
She shouldn't have said it; the moment she did, Jiang Qiao was stunned. "Really?"
Jian Ling pursed her lips. "What's there to be afraid of? There were rumors about the two of them back then. Where there's smoke, there's fire. Xu Shaoqing was quite handsome back then. When the two of them got together, it was hard to guarantee that things wouldn't get out of control and that she might get pregnant."
Qiao Jie chimed in, "That can't be right. According to what you're saying, based on the timeline, that girl was heavily pregnant; there's no way no one would not know that."
Jian Ling snorted, "So what? Can't you think about things normally? If you want to have a child, they have plenty of ways to cover it up."
He was only temporarily seconded; who knows what he's doing? It's not impossible he's hiding away to have a baby.
The old man said uncertainly, "That's a young woman, she doesn't even care about her reputation. She's not even married yet. If she gets married, it's understandable."
According to what you've said, it seems that the man didn't marry the woman, and their superiors aren't handling the matter. This is a matter of conduct.
Qiao Jie's thinking is absolutely very orthodox. However, in Jiang Qiao's opinion, there are some things that are really hard to guarantee. When a man and a woman are alone together, it is inevitable that things will get heated.
While driving, he said, "Aunt Jian, if we follow your line of thinking, it's not impossible. If Dou Yanhua really is that woman's daughter, I feel like I've messed up."
Do you think this woman and the cobra might try to get revenge?
Jian Ling pondered for a moment, "Really? They won't benefit from taking revenge on you. Dou Yanhua has already been arrested. What's the point of taking revenge on you? They might as well go and save their girl."
However, this isn't a major issue for Dou Yanhua. If they were to actually do something, it would be harming her and further confirm our suspicions.
That would not benefit Dou Yanhua at all. Besides, even if they rescued the person, could they guarantee that they could be sent out? How much risk would that take?
Besides, this could also expose them. They're not stupid; even I can think of this, so how could they not know it?
Besides, this woman must have other things to do here; she probably won't focus all her attention on you. Haven't they learned their lesson from all the mistakes they've made over the years?
Jiang Qiao frowned and sighed, "But Dou Yanhua's confession shows that she didn't know about this woman's existence at all, let alone that she had biological parents. She just wanted to leave this place. One reason is that she didn't want to suffer, and another reason is that she has family problems, which is also her current predicament."
As for those who escorted her away, they didn't know Dou Yanhua's identity either. I can only say that Cobra's secrecy measures were excellent.
At this moment, Qiao Jie spoke up, "Girls, don't be careless. That Cobra guy has been looking for his daughter for so many years. He must care about this child a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have protected her so well."
Don't overlook the deep love parents have for their children. This has nothing to do with political stance; it's all about blood ties. Who knows, that woman might do something foolish for the sake of her child.
Jiang Qiao nodded. "That's quite possible, Aunt Jian. You'll have to take care of things at home for me. Uncle Ma probably won't be able to spare the time, so we need an elder to help keep things in order at the restaurant."
Jian Ling waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm here. I'll take the old man home later. You can go about your business."
Jiang Qiao and the others didn't return to the village halfway, but went straight back to their home in the county town. The old man had already spoken, and he had to go see his old in-laws tomorrow. No matter what Ning Zhengtao was up to, they lived in the same courtyard and had been friends for so many years. Even if it wasn't for Ning Zhengtao's sake, he had to go and visit for the sake of his granddaughter and grandson-in-law.
When Jiang Qiao and the others returned home, there were people there. Not only was Ning Hao back, but Song Zhi was also sitting in the house chatting with a man.
"Third Uncle? What brings you back? Aren't you busy anymore?"
Song Zhi smiled and pointed to the person next to him, "Girl, guess who this is next to me?"
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