Jiang Qiao could understand that it was vain for someone at the age of puberty, but she still gave her a reminder.
"Li Ling, you should study properly. You can't keep cheating like this. Don't you want to miss the high school entrance exam? I've noticed that Zhao Jianjun has been studying really hard lately."
Li Ling was still angry when Zhao Jianjun was mentioned. "Don't mention him to me, I don't like him."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiao sensed there was a story behind it and moved closer to Li Ling, her eyes gleaming with gossip.
"What's wrong? Did he offend you?"
Li Ling was genuinely upset, but she was too embarrassed to tell anyone. As for Jiang Qiao, firstly, she was young, and secondly, Jiang Qiao was her deskmate with a particularly good personality and didn't interact much with the other students in the class, so it wouldn't hurt to talk to Jiang Qiao about it.
He leaned close to Jiang Qiao's ear and started talking about Zhao Jianjun.
She used to think that they both had feelings for each other, but now she's discovered a problem.
Zhao Jianjun hadn't been seen for the entire holiday. She couldn't even see him, let alone look for him. If he was staying at a relative's house, she could understand.
But then she saw Zhao Jianjun playing with a girl of similar age in the park, which meant something was wrong.
She had met the girl once; she was the daughter of her brother's high school teacher. Later, she found out that Zhao Jianjun used to visit this girl's house often, and even her brother had met her. She heard that the two used to be neighbors and grew up together. This girl was a good student and started school early, so she went to high school first.
After hearing this, Jiang Qiao smacked her lips and said, "I really didn't know he had a childhood sweetheart. I'm telling you, deskmate, you shouldn't be thinking about anything else. Just focus on your studies. Things are already like this, so don't think about anything else. Going to high school is the only thing that matters."
Aside from being a little vain and vain, Jiang Qiao didn't dislike Li Ling, her deskmate, so she decided to say something more today.
Li Ling wasn't really confident about herself, and with a mournful expression, she said, "I'll give it a try. I'll prove myself even if I don't steam buns. Jiang Qiao, you have to help me in the future. If there's anything you don't understand, you have to explain it to me properly."
Jiang Qiao looked at Li Ling with a serious expression and said, "I can explain it to you, that's not a problem. The key is that you need to work hard in private, and we can also get into a high school to show him."
When they got home from school, Qiao Jie handed Jiang Qiao a piece of paper. Jiang Qiao was puzzled, but when she saw what it said, she was stunned.
"Grandpa Qiao, what do you mean by this? You're perfectly healthy, why are you making a will? Are you kidding me? You're giving me your house, aren't you afraid I won't support you in the future?"
Qiao Jie didn't seem to be in a good mood. "If you don't want to raise it, then don't. It's still better than that ungrateful wretch. I know what kind of person you are."
Jiang Qiao held up the paper in her hand. "No, what are you doing? Did Jiang Xintong provoke you? I asked you guys to talk to that woman, but you've fallen for it."
Gu Hanting sighed and explained from the side, "Your Grandpa Qiao was feeling unwell. At noon, your Grandpa Ning went out for a walk and ran into someone who asked about your Grandpa Qiao's health. Your Grandpa Ning said there were people at home and invited him in, but the person left immediately."
Your Grandpa Qiao said that person was most likely someone his adopted daughter had asked to find out if he was dead or alive so she could come and fight for the family fortune.
So, in a fit of anger and impulsiveness, the old man dragged several neighbors from the courtyard to the neighborhood committee to get them to testify, and they wrote this document.
Jiang Qiao said nonchalantly, "Grandpa Qiao, why haven't you let it go yet? I already told you, just think of it as helping someone else raise their child. Why are you still angry about this? It's not worth it. Besides, if she dares to come back, do you think I can let her into this house?"
Old Master Qiao was serious. "That's not how it is. This ungrateful wretch doesn't want to support me, but she also wants to covet my family's wealth. I can't let her have her way. Does she really think that I, an old man, don't know anything? I have to let you live in this house. No one has any reason to kick you out."
Jiang Qiao put her arm around Qiao Jie's and helped the old man into the house. "Why do you worry so much about your old man? Alright, I'll keep these things. You can eat and drink whatever you want. Our family doesn't lack those things. If you want them, just tell me and I'll find a way to get them for you."
Qiao Jie patted Jiang Qiao on the shoulder. "Grandpa knows you're a good kid, but when it really comes down to it, I can't let you be in a difficult position. The sooner it's done, the sooner I can put my mind at ease, so that even if I pass away someday, I can rest in peace."
Gu Hanting said from the side, "You old brother, the older you get, the more your temper gets. Alright, Qiao'er has accepted it, so don't think about anything else. From now on, you can keep me company. We old brothers can talk to each other and wander around our village when we have nothing to do. Isn't that great?"
"Girl, go cook. I've already chopped everything for you."
Jiang Qiao first made honey water for the old man. "You two drink first. My food will be ready soon. Grandpa Qiao, don't be angry. I'm here for you. You know how capable your granddaughter is. Don't worry, the sky won't fall down. You two sit comfortably on the kang."
Qiao Jie nodded as he drank his water. "This tastes better than what we drink at home. Brother, you should try it too."
Gu Hanting took a sip, his eyes lighting up. "I must say, it tastes good. Could it be that only the girl's brew is delicious, but our own brews are not?"
Qiao Jie grinned, "That's right, our Qiao'er has such skillful hands, everything she makes tastes delicious."
After Jiang Qiao returned and told him all that, the old man's little bit of depression gradually dissipated. When Jiang Qiao served the food and drinks, the old man even commented on it while drinking the soup.
"It's delicious, much better than the seafood soup I make."
Jiang Qiao became even less modest, "Of course, who am I? Your granddaughter. Your grandfather is so amazing, how could his granddaughter be bad? Come on, eat some vegetables, don't just drink soup."
Jiang Qiao cooks for herself, and sometimes she just takes things from her spatial storage. She stews the pork bones until they're very tender, and the old man likes to eat that kind of food.
"Hmm, the cooking is perfect, bro. You should have a bite too. It's delicious, a completely different taste from meat."
Gu Hanting happily gnawed on the bone, nodding in praise, "It's flavorful, cooked to perfection, tender and easy to chew, brother, have more."
Seeing the two old men happily gnawing on bones, Jiang Qiao finally felt at ease and ate her own meal.
"You two can't just gnaw on bones, eat some vegetables to balance it out."
They were eating when Gu Zhengkai and his father arrived.
"Ah, Father, you've arrived?"
Seeing that her uncle was carrying something, Jiang Qiao was puzzled, but she got up first and invited the father and son to sit down and eat.
"Boss, how did you know we were here?"
Gu Zhengkai smiled wryly, "How was I supposed to know? My comrade sent some lotus roots from his hometown, and I was just bringing some over to Qiao'er. Who would have thought it would happen so coincidentally?"
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