Chapter 70 Exhibition

Ji Duo happened to be looking at Lin Qiao, and with just a quick glance, their eyes still met accurately.

But Lin Qiao quickly looked away and looked at Xu Li who was walking towards him.

Xu Li smiled and greeted the old man, "Isn't this my daughter-in-law participating in the exhibition? I came over to take a look."

"Is your daughter-in-law also participating in the exhibition here?" The old man was a little surprised.

Xu Li smiled and nodded, looking at Lin Qiao beside her, "This is my little daughter-in-law, Lin Qiao."

He introduced Lin Qiao, “This is Yan Maoshan, a professor at the College of Chemistry at National Tsing Hua University.”

Lin Qiao had guessed that the other person would not be as plain as his appearance, but he did not expect that he was a professor from National Tsing Hua University, and the fat man did not expect it either.

While no one was paying attention, he quickly slipped out of the exhibition area.

Lin Qiao noticed it for a moment, but ignored it and politely greeted the other party, "Hello, Professor Yan, thank you for what I did just now."

"It's okay. I don't think you will suffer any loss without me."

A professor from a prestigious university came to the exhibition dressed like an old farmer. He obviously didn't care about these details and just waved his hand.

After the others left, Lin Qiao heard from Xu Li that the other party had failed the college entrance examination several times and had repeated a grade in her class.

"If he had participated in a competition and been admitted, he could have studied for at least two years less."

Xu Li smiled and said a few words. Seeing that Lin Qiao looked fine, she waved to her son, "Come here." Then she said to Lin Qiao in a gentle voice, "Let him watch over you for a while. How about you walk with me?"

When faced with toughness, Lin Qiao can be tougher than the other party, but when faced with such a gentle discussion, it is difficult for her to say anything cold and harsh.

Besides, apart from hiding this from her, Xu Li had always been nice to her. She could guess why he suddenly came back, so she didn't refuse.

Unexpectedly, not long after she walked away, Xu Li suddenly called her "Qiao Qiao" in a low voice, "I came back this time to apologize to you."

Apologize?

Lin Qiao turned around and met Xu Li's sincere and gentle eyes.

Seeing her looking at her, Xu Li nodded to make sure she had heard correctly, "I just came back to apologize. Although I considered many aspects when making this decision, I was afraid of being embarrassed to say it out loud, I was afraid that you and the eldest brother's family would have difficulties, and I was also afraid that you, a little girl, would come all the way to seek refuge with us, and our family would be unwilling and spread rumors about you, and you would be sad if you knew about it, and even couldn't stay at home, so I thought that I would marry the second brother anyway.

I won’t tell you about it. But it’s really unfair to keep it a secret from you alone, knowing that the whole family knows about it.”

Xu Li held her hand, "We underestimated you, too. You are a strong-willed child. If we had told you clearly at the time, you might not have been sad. But you kept it a secret, as if you were the only outsider in the family. You would be really sad and disgusted when you knew about it."

Perhaps only women who are in the same situation can put themselves in women's shoes and consider their situation. Ji Duo said so much, but none of them were as to the point as Xu Li's words.

Lin Qiao is not that fragile. She wants to be respected more than this so-called protection based on lies.

Even if the old couple treated her worse, like Ye Minshu treated her, she would not have any reaction when the truth was exposed. After all, she had never considered them as family.

People are most afraid that they treat the other person as an important person, but when they turn around, they find that the other person just treats them as a toy or a fool.

Lin Qiao was silent for a while and did not respond. Instead, he asked, "Did Ji Duo ask you to come back?"

When Xu Li heard this, she sighed in her heart.

Qiaoqiao is a child with her own ideas and she has a clear distinction between what she likes and dislikes. The old couple have always taken care of her, so she is willing to be filial to them.

But at the same time, if someone treats her badly, such as the eldest son's wife, she will never be polite when she gets angry. Once such a person is disappointed, it will be difficult to win him back.

Xu Li shook her head. "He only told us that you knew about this. Your father and I both think that we were not honest in this matter. Especially your father, I think it is better for me to come back and apologize to you."

He just apologized to her and didn't say anything else. It seemed that Ji Duo didn't tell her family about her divorce.

Given this man's personality, it is indeed impossible for him to easily tell others about matters between husband and wife.

Lin Qiao asked Master Ji, "What about Dad? Did he come back with us this time?"

"No, he has high blood pressure again." Xu Li was a little helpless, "You should also know about the New Year's incident, right?"

Lin Qiao nodded. Ji Zeyi said that he was the one doing business, so what else could she not understand? Ye Minshu must have known about it, which was why she got sick.

Xu Li sighed, "His blood pressure has been bad recently. Once the boss' transfer was settled, I finally felt relieved. His blood pressure has been a little high these days, so I didn't bother him. I'll leave your place soon and have to go back."

"Then you should go back early. If you really can't recover, go back to Yandu to recuperate."

"I know." Xu Li nodded. "If you win a prize, remember to let us know."

Lin Qiao agreed and walked around with Xu Li for a while before going back, but he spoke obviously less than before.

When we returned to the exhibition area, Ji Duo was still standing there. Well, he looked like a leader who came down to inspect. However, when he saw the two people, his momentum inexplicably dropped.

He looked at Lin Qiao first, and found that Lin Qiao had lowered her eyes and was talking to Liu Cuiying and Chen Zhaonan. Then he looked at his mother, and received a helpless look from her.

It was obvious that even though his mother had stepped in, it didn't have any effect. He couldn't help but raise his hand and press his forehead.

However, he would inform the old couple. In addition to explaining the matter, he mainly wanted to see Lin Qiao's attitude and did not intend to let his mother solve their problems.

Knowing that Lin Qiao had no intention of softening, he did not make any fuss, and asked Lin Qiao with his military jacket on: "Is there anything I can do?"

"Our dad is busy with his family, so you should take our mom back." Lin Qiao didn't ignore him, but his words sounded like he was trying to chase her away.

Ji Duo stood there and looked at her for a long while. She was busy here and there and didn't even look up.

Seeing that her son looked unhappy, Xu Li quickly pulled him away, "Come on, stop making trouble."

Ji Duo was silent. He walked out for a long time before asking, "What did you tell her?"

"What else can you say? Just apologize." Xu Li glanced at him. "Do you think she is willing to listen to your explanation? Qiao Qiao is so smart, why did her family hide it from her? How could she not guess? You explained to her in such a long way, what do you want to say? You think you are right about this matter, and hope that she can understand?"

She retorted to her son, then looked at this son who had been excellent since childhood but rarely suffered from bad luck, and simply said it more clearly, "Qiao Qiao is not concerned about the reason at all, but about you and the attitude revealed by our family's actions."

Even if there were thousands of reasons, they acted on their own initiative and hid it from Lin Qiao without asking her opinion, which was disrespectful to Lin Qiao.

"Put yourself in Qiao Qiao's shoes and think about it. If you were her, would you be able to bear it if someone teamed up to keep the secret from you?"

Before Ji Duo could say anything, Xu Li answered for him, "Given your habit of wanting to be in control of the situation, if you find any clues, why don't you continue investigating?"

This time, Ji Duo had nothing to say.

But no matter how much he likes to be in control of the overall situation, there are always some unexpected things in life, such as Shao Ping and Shao Zhen, and Lin Qiao.

No matter if he was forced into this marriage by accident or he developed other ideas later, Lin Qiao was a variable that intruded into his life, whom he could not catch but did not want to let go.

Ji Duo was silent for a long time, and rarely took the initiative to ask others, "Then mom, what do you think I should do?"

Xu Li was not blind, so how could she not see that there was a problem between the young couple? After all, once this happened, no matter how powerful the parents-in-law were, they would not be as heartbreaking as the person next to her.

"Put aside your outside tricks and think more about Qiaoqiao from her perspective." Xu Li, her own son, understood her. "Home is a place of affection. Who is willing to listen to you giving orders and talking about reason at home? Although your eldest brother is soft-hearted, when has your eldest sister-in-law ever been wronged by him?"

Sometimes it's not necessarily a bad thing for women when men are more confused and easier to handle.

Like Ji Jun, he almost obeys Ye Minshu's words. As long as Ye Minshu doesn't act like a troublemaker, no one needs to worry about her having a bad life.

Her son, however, was different. He was too calculating and liked to keep things to himself. He was cold and had no warmth at all. That was why she was always worried that Qiao Qiao would be wronged.

"If I had a daughter and wanted to find a promising son-in-law, I would certainly choose you. But if I want my daughter to live a comfortable life, I would rather choose your elder brother."

This was the first time that Ji Duo was told that he was not as good as his elder brother, and it was said in front of him by his own mother.

He was somewhat speechless, but Xu Li said what was in her heart, "Do you think I have never felt wronged after being with your father for so many years? In fact, sometimes, I envy your sister-in-law."

Ji Duo turned to look at his mother and noticed a flash of disappointment on Xu Li's face.

But in a flash, the two of them had already reached the entrance of the exhibition. Xu Li stopped and said, "Just send me here. I see that your heart is not with me."

If it were in the past, with Ji Duo's patience, he would definitely send everyone away first. But today, he paused, "Then I'll go back. I think she doesn't have enough people."

"Go ahead." Xu Li saw through it but didn't say anything. After thinking about it, she added in a low voice, "Since you're already married, you should be more careful and live a good life."

Ji Duo didn't say anything, but turned around and walked faster.

But before reaching Lin Qiao's exhibition area, I noticed from a distance that there were a lot more people there. They were all wearing uniform white shirts and blue pants, with school badges on their chests. They were students in Lin Qiao's class.

Ji Duo had an excellent memory and saw several familiar faces in it.

The soldier from the family of Liang the Brigade next door, Li Xiaoqiu whom he met once in the office, and the troublemaker who called him "Master's Wife" in the hospital...

Liu Cuiying obviously didn't expect to see her own son, "Why are you here too?"

"Didn't Qi Huaiwen tell us that Teacher Lin is attending an exhibition here? Anyway, we'll come over to help on Sunday." Junzi touched the back of his head and turned to look to the side.

The young man with peach blossom eyes that he was looking at was standing next to Lin Qiao, listening to Lin Qiao's commentary. He remembered most of it after just a few listens.

The other students also had their own division of labor, and there were not only enough people, but more than enough, so Ji Duo had nothing to do. Lin Qiao was surrounded by a group of teenagers who were not much younger than her. They had bright eyes and bright smiles, and from time to time they would make witty remarks, which would cause laughter around them. This was a scene that was rarely seen when the two were alone.

Ji Duo's pace unconsciously slowed down and finally stopped. He suddenly felt reluctant and did not dare to step forward to disrupt her good mood.

Lin Qiao didn't notice the man in the distance. Not long after a few students arrived, the jury of the exhibition came to her exhibition area.

After looking at the exhibits of those famous schools, I came to her ordinary and unknown middle school.

The exhibition area was a bit different at first, but when I looked up, I saw something familiar. "Liquid soap?"

"Yeah." Lin Qiao smiled and nodded, "That row is full of liquid cleaners, for washing hands, washing hair, washing dishes, and washing clothes."

"So finely divided?" Someone came closer to take a look.

"The ingredients have been adjusted. For example, the surfactants used in shampoo and detergent have stronger cleaning ability, but they are also more harmful to the skin. The ingredients used in shampoo are relatively mild, and hand sanitizers have to add sterilizing ingredients..."

At a time when many people are still using alkali to wash dishes and hair, it is actually a bit ahead of its time to make such detailed distinctions. Lin Qiao gave a brief introduction and then turned the topic to Degreasing Agent.

Hearing that it was an industrial strong degreaser, many judges showed interest in it. When several students saw it, they immediately went to fetch water and other necessary items.

"In addition to degreaser, I also prepared common cleaning agents such as laundry detergent, soap, and laundry cream, as well as other degreasers I bought before, so that I can compare and show the effectiveness. To avoid disputes, I have changed the packaging, but the items are definitely not moved, so you can check."

"Despite his young age, he is quite meticulous in his work." Someone whispered from behind.

Comparison is indeed the most intuitive way to demonstrate results, but it is also the easiest to offend people. Who knows if there are other manufacturers of cleaning products on site?

She makes these because she will most likely sell the formulas in the future, and it will not benefit her to offend the manufacturers of these cleaning products.

If she had changed the packaging in advance, this problem would not exist. Even people familiar with the product could see it. At least she wasn't specifically pointing out that someone else's product was bad.

"What I am demonstrating here are mainly grease and oil for dyeing cloth. Those of you who are familiar with the printing and dyeing industry should know that grease and oil are widely used in industrial printing and dyeing. Grease can protect the fabric, and the use of oil also makes the fabric easier to color and the color is brighter..."

While telling the story, they were also able to interact with the judges who came to listen to the explanation. Liu Cuiying and Chen Zhaonan, who were mainly responsible for the demonstration, were very skillful in their movements.

The comparison came out in a short while. Using Lin Qiao's degreasing agent can at least reduce the need for washing when cleaning grease and oil.

Unconsciously, the jury stood in her exhibition area for a long time until someone quietly reminded them that time was running out, and then they moved on to the next area while discussing.

After the person left, Liu Cuiying seemed to finally breathe and let out a long sigh, "Xiao Lin really deserves to be a teacher. If it were me, I would be speechless."

"Then I can't cook either?" Lin Qiao smiled and picked up the military water bottle he brought with him and took a sip of water.

At this time, the people who were blocked outside by the judges had the opportunity to approach. Some asked about oil remover, and some asked about the liquid cleaners. After a while, Lin Qiao gave out several numbers, but Ji Duo was a soldier, so she gave her work unit phone number, not her home phone number.

After the group of people dispersed, Lin Qiao noticed that Ji Duo had come back with two boxes of soda.

When he put the things on the ground, some students looked over curiously, and some, such as Junzi, who knew that he was Lin Qiao's lover, immediately shouted, "Thank you, Master's wife!"

Then she was slapped by her own mother, "What master's wife? Will you call for help?"

As a result, Ji Duo looked at him, opened the first bottle of soda and handed it to him.

Junzi was very happy. "Look, even Captain Ji doesn't care. Besides, this is what our teacher Lin said."

Ji Duo gave everyone a bottle, even Liu Cuiying and Chen Zhaonan, and finally handed it to Lin Qiao, "You said it well."

If Lin Qiao doesn't answer, the problems between them will be exposed and everyone will be embarrassed.

She took it as usual, "Thank you." But she didn't drink it. Seeing the soldier gulp it down, she gave it to him again, "I don't like this."

"Thank you, Teacher Lin." Junzi thanked him happily, then raised his eyes and found Ji Duo looking at him again.

But compared to the last time, the same eyes, the same expressionless look, why did he feel uneasy? Did she get cold from drinking too much soda?