Hong Yanli rolled her eyes, turned around and walked into the stairwell.

Qiao Manman sat in the car with a serious expression, unsure whether she should leave or not.

She wasn't worried that Xiao Jiangshu wouldn't be able to handle the situation.

That guy has a fierce personality and never admits defeat, but if she has a system that restricts her abilities, she'll probably just get bullied...

Qiao Manman was so worried that she couldn't leave. She sat downstairs for a long time before sending a message to Zhu Liangqi to inquire.

Qiao Manman: [Liang Qi, are you alright?]

Zhu Liangqi had just finished washing the dishes and returned to her room when she saw the message from Qiao Manman. She pursed her lips tightly.

It took Zhu Liangqi a while to reply to the message.

It's okay, Manman. You've always known my aunt's personality, haven't you? I'm used to it.

Upon seeing this message, Qiao Manman then instructed the driver to head home.

She replied, "I hadn't met your aunt before, so I didn't know she could be so fierce."

Zhu Liangqi: [Is she fierce? Not really, she wouldn't actually do anything to me.]

"Zhu Liangqi, you shameless bastard!!"

Koch's furious voice rang out from outside the door: "I told you to separate my cup from my parents', and you put them together again?!"

Zhu Liangqi's eyelids trembled.

Gripping her phone tightly, she took a deep breath and replied, "Brother, I'll be right out to help you fix it..."

Before the words were even finished, a deafening thud rang out as the door was kicked open.

Zhu Liangqi's body, pressed against the door, visibly trembled twice.

She quickly stepped back, staring at the door in terror.

"Shameless thing! Open the door!! Open it!!"

Zhu Liangqi was so terrified that her breathing became rapid.

She stepped forward, trembling, to open the door, but the door was kicked open by Kochman.

Koch, his face ashen with rage, stood before Zhu Liangqi, a cup clutched in his hand.

His obese body became increasingly wheezy with anger.

He strode toward Zhu Liangqi with a fierce look in his eyes, but Zhu Liangqi retreated in fear.

The study was so small, and there was a bed in it, that Zhu Liangqi had nowhere to retreat and plopped down on the bed.

Koch angrily smashed the cup and strode toward Zhu Liangqi.

He grabbed Zhu Liangqi by the hair and slapped her hard across the face.

A burning pain shot through her cheek, and Zhu Liangqi instinctively wanted to cry out in pain, but Ke Henan quickly covered her mouth.

"If you dare to shout it out, I'll beat you to death tonight!!"

Tears welled up in Zhu Liangqi's eyes. She shook her head vigorously at Kehenan, hoping he would let her go.

But Kochman got more and more excited as he hit her, seeing her innocent and pitiful appearance.

He pulled Zhu Liangqi up and continued to cover her mouth, pressing it against his chest.

He immediately called out to the living room, "Mom, bring the duct tape and close the door!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Liangqi's eyes narrowed sharply, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

"Ugh, so annoying! Can't you just get it yourself?!"

Hong Yanli's impatient voice rang out, and she quickly threw the tape on Zhu Liangqi's bed.

"You'd better hurry! Your dad will be back around nine o'clock!"

After saying that, she slammed the door shut, letting Kehenan drag Zhu Liangqi onto the bed.

Kohen used duct tape to cover Zhu Liangqi's mouth, bound her hands, forcibly pressed down on her body, and committed despicable acts against her.

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On her way back, Qiao Manman passed by the Jinhao Hotel.

However, as she leaned against the car window and looked at the world in the book, she happened to see a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the restaurant.

"Driver, pull over to the side of the road!"

Upon hearing this, the driver found a suitable opportunity to stop the car.

Qiao Manman picked up her phone, turned on the camera, and zoomed in to clearly see Jiang Tingyan standing at the restaurant entrance chatting with the principal.

When she left in the evening, she did hear Jiang Tingyan mention that he was going to see the principal.

She thought he didn't come to dinner because he didn't like eating with her, but she didn't expect that he had made an appointment to eat with the principal.

Qiao Manman turned off her phone and said to the driver, "Let's go back."

The driver restarted the car, and Qiao Manman closed the window, her thoughts returning to her chat with Zhu Liangqi.

After Zhu Liangqi replied to her, she replied again.

No matter what, tell me if anything happens. Don't keep everything bottled up inside, understand?

The message disappeared without a trace, receiving no response.

Was she ordered to clean again?

Or perhaps she went to wash up?

As Qiao Manman returned to the villa, she saw Qiao Qinian's car parked in front of the villa.

She got out of the car and looked up at the villa.

Seeing the lights on on the third floor, Qiao Manman understood: Jiang Shu had returned!

Qiao Manman pursed her lips slightly and walked towards the front door. Just as she was about to open the door, she found that it was not closed properly.

"So the head of the education bureau really called you? Did Manman really cause trouble at school?"

Jiang Shu's excited voice came from inside.

Although Qiao Manman couldn't see Jiang Shu's face, she could still hear the gloating in her voice!

Immediately afterwards, Qiao Qinian's sigh could be faintly heard.

He said, "No matter what, we can't just let others say whatever they want. I understand Manman's personality; she's not the kind of person who bullies others."

Jiang Shu was eating something and mumbled something that Qiao Manman couldn't understand.

Immediately afterward, Qiao Qinian said, "If that's really the case, then you can forget about staying at school!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Manman's brows furrowed instantly.

What did Jiang Shu say that caused such a strong reaction from Qiao Qinian?!

Is this old woman going to whisper in Qiao Qinian's ear again, trying to make him dislike her as his daughter?!

A vicious woman's heart!

Her living expenses haven't arrived yet!

Qiao Manman stood at the door, took a deep breath, pretended not to hear anything, and pushed the door open to go inside.

Hearing the noise from the doorway, Qiao Qinian and Jiang Shu exchanged a glance, then looked at Qiao Manman, who was changing her shoes in the entryway.

"Manman is back."

Qiao Manman changed into slippers and gave Qiao Qinian a sweet smile.

"Dad, you finally decided to come back? I thought you and stepmother were having so much fun that you forgot about me."

Qiao Manman sat down next to Qiao Qinian, glanced at Jiang Shu who was wearing a bathrobe and a face mask, and pretended to jump into Qiao Qinian's arms, rubbing against him like a kitten.

"Dad, I miss you so much!"

Qiao Qinian couldn't stop smiling as Qiao Manman amused him, and he affectionately patted Qiao Manman's head with his large hand.

Jiang Shu, who witnessed this scene, was so stiff that she almost couldn't keep her face mask on.

What was with that look Qiao Manman gave me just now?!

Provoking her?

He comes back and immediately provokes her?!

That brat, why is he hugging her husband in front of her!

Doesn't she know that adults should maintain a certain distance from older male relatives?!

Jiang Shu ripped off her face mask, pouted, stared at Qiao Qinian, and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"Honey, you just said you'd go upstairs and help me apply body lotion."

Qiao Qinian was taken aback for a moment, then apologized to Jiang Shu, "Sorry, sorry, I forgot about it after saying just a couple of words and then I saw Manman come back."

As he spoke, he pushed Qiao Manman away from his arms.

"Manman, Daddy will go upstairs with Mommy first. If you're hungry, just ask the cook to come and make you something to eat."

Qiao Manman stared at Qiao Qinian, who stood up from the sofa and was then linked arm-in-arm with Jiang Shu.

She stared dumbfounded at the two men's intimate behavior above her, speechless.

They left before even a minute had passed in a hug?!

Was Jiang Shu's order a death sentence?!

Will I die if I don't comply?

Qiao Manman glanced at Jiang Shu with displeasure.

That old woman is really going too far with her intentions!

She just wanted to act cute with Qiao Qinian and subtly ask about living expenses; she didn't actually want a hug.

But what's with her interrupting every time?!

Just then, Jiang Shu suddenly turned her head and raised her eyebrows slightly at Qiao Manman, indicating that she had already won.

No matter how unwilling Qiao Manman was, she couldn't show it in front of Qiao Qinian.

After the two of them went upstairs, Qiao Qinian went into the bathroom to wash up, and then Qiao Manman went to confront Jiang Shu.

Qiao Manman leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed: "What did you say to my dad tonight?"

As Jiang Shu applied skincare products to her face, she felt annoyed by Qiao Manman's aggressive words and retorted.

"What business is it of yours what I say?"

Qiao Manman's tone grew increasingly accusatory: "I heard everything outside, and you still want to deny it?"

Jiang Shu paused slightly, her expression showing surprise: "You heard that? Tell me what you heard."

"Let's see if you're trying to trick me, or if you really heard it."

Jiang Shu kicked the ball back to Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman's tone gradually became dissatisfied: "I have no reason to use my own affairs to trick you. I came up to you to make you explain clearly what you said to my dad later."

Jiang Shu pulled his bathrobe tighter around himself and leaned against the cabinet by the door.

"Qiao Manman, you have such a big problem with me, even if I said something now, you wouldn't believe me, would you?"

Jiang Shu smiled elegantly at her.

Instead of dwelling on what I said to your dad, why don't you think about how to resolve things at school?

Qiao Manman stared intently at Jiang Shu.

As expected of a female chairman, with her solid experience, she won't easily fall into her rhetoric.

Of course, Jiang Shu was not wrong either.

No matter what she says now, she still won't believe it.

This time, she came a little too hastily and without thinking.

Qiao Manman responded to Jiang Shu's last words: "I did nothing wrong, I don't need to think too much about how to deal with it."

"As for you, if you didn't say anything unpleasant to my father, then I won't pursue this matter."

"If you say anything unpleasant or try to sow discord between me and my dad, I definitely won't let you off easy!"

"Tsk..."

Jiang Shu pretended to be frightened by Qiao Manman and patted his chest.

"Look at you, a little girl, talking so fiercely, do you even know how you'll ever get married?"

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