Jiang Shu crossed her arms and said, "Son, there are countless women out there. Don't waste your time on someone who is neither necessary nor possible."

Jiang Tingyan showed little emotion on his face, and his voice remained flat.

"You came out just to tell me this?"

Jiang Shu: "Let's have dinner together tonight. My friend has a daughter who just returned from studying abroad. I'd like to introduce you to her."

"No."

Jiang Tingyan refused without hesitation: "I have not been involved in your love affairs, and you should not interfere in my love affairs either."

He pushed open the car door and got out of the car without giving Jiang Shu a chance to speak again.

Jiang Shu stood there dumbfounded.

This brat should be past his rebellious phase by now, right?

Why did you run away as soon as I couldn't get a word in edgewise?!

As Jiang Shu watched Jiang Tingyan walk away, her mind raced, trying to figure out how to keep Jiang Tingyan away from Qiao Manman.

Thinking about it in the end, Jiang Shu suddenly thought of the ending of the book.

It seems that Qiao Manman caused her a terrible ordeal, and in the end, Jiang Tingyan personally sent her to prison.

Thinking about this situation, Jiang Shu instantly felt much more at ease.

But she didn't want things to go according to the original plot.

Who wants to suffer for no reason?

No, no, no!

She still needs to find a way to keep Jiang Tingyan away from Qiao Manman!

When Jiang Tingyan returned to the restaurant, Qiao Manman was no longer there.

He frowned slightly and asked Qiao Qinian, "She's gone?"

Qiao Qinian put down his phone and glanced at Qiao Manman's seat: "Manman just left the restaurant, didn't you run into her?"

Jiang Tingyan's face darkened, and he turned and walked towards the villa entrance.

Before he even stepped out of the gate, he saw Qiao Manman's car drive towards it.

Jiang Tingyan was about to go out to catch up with Qiao Manman when he heard Qiao Qinian's voice behind him.

"Tingyan, please wait a moment. I have something I'd like to ask you."

A look of displeasure flashed across Jiang Tingyan's face.

However, it was only a fleeting moment before he returned to his usual self and walked up to Qiao Qinian.

Qiao Qinian: "Are you aware that Manman had a conflict with her classmates at school yesterday?"

Jiang Tingyan: "I have already spoken to the principal, and he will deal with this female student today."

Qiao Qi sighed, "I'm afraid talking to the principal won't do much good. The deputy director of the Education Bureau came to me and asked a lot of questions rather bluntly."

He even said that if his daughter were to drop out of school, he would absolutely not allow Manman to stay in school peacefully.

Tu Mengrui's father is the deputy director of the Education Bureau, a fact that Jiang Tingyan learned about yesterday.

But the fact that the deputy director approached Qiao Qinian was somewhat unexpected for him.

In terms of relationships, the deputy director had another child after his divorce, so he probably wouldn't have that much sense of responsibility towards Tu Mengrui.

Or perhaps he underestimated the relationship between the father and daughter?

"How do you plan to handle this matter?" Jiang Tingyan asked. "Do you intend to personally intervene?"

Qiao Qinian gave a wry smile: "I did want to step in, but Manman told me at the beginning of the semester that she didn't want her classmates to know about her family background."

Jiang Tingyan couldn't fathom Qiao Manman's intentions.

If it were another family's daughter, she would probably be so flamboyant that she would let everyone know about her family's wealth.

Given Qiao Manman's arrogant personality, why would she choose to keep it a secret?

"Why?" Jiang Tingyan asked, puzzled.

Qiao Qinian: "Are you asking why Manman won't let others know?"

Jiang Tingyan gave a slightly deep "hmm".

Qiao Qinian recalled the past.

He has two daughters, one is Qiao Manman, and the other is his younger daughter Qiao Qiqi, who is three years younger than Qiao Manman.

Manman is just like him, reserved and unpretentious in his actions, while Qiao Qiqi is like her overly flamboyant and boastful mother.

It was because Qiao Qiqi often showed off excessively at school that she caused unnecessary trouble for the two sisters.

So after the divorce, Qiao Manman applied to transfer schools and never mentioned her family situation to outsiders.

After explaining the situation to Jiang Tingyan, Jiang Tingyan asked, "So, Qiao Manman's mother favored Qiao Qiqi, and therefore abandoned Qiao Manman and took Qiao Qiqi with her?"

Qiao Qinian nodded and said, "It's not that she didn't want to take Manman with her, but Manman herself wanted to stay with me and didn't want to go with her."

Jiang Tingyan frowned slightly in confusion.

Just as Qiao Qinian was about to continue explaining, Jiang Shu's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Honey, didn't you say yesterday you were going to school today? Can we leave now?"

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Qiao Qinian and Jiang Tingyan standing together talking.

She curiously moved closer, her eyes darting between the two of them.

"Are you two having a secret conversation between men here?"

Qiao Qinian said to Jiang Tingyan, "I'm leaving Manman in your care at school. I'll go to the school again later. Please keep her identity a secret as much as possible."

Seeing that Qiao Qinian didn't want to continue, Jiang Tingyan suppressed his doubts.

He turned to leave, and Jiang Shu stood there, waving her arm and saying, "Son, take care on your way home~"

Upon hearing Jiang Shu's words, Jiang Tingyan stumbled as he stepped down the stairs, losing his balance and falling backward.

After he regained his balance, he stood still for a few seconds.

As if taking a deep breath to adjust, she changed her shoes and went out.

After Jiang Tingyan closed the door and left, Jiang Shu squinted at Qiao Qinian.

"Honey, you'd better tell me the truth. I'm really curious about what you talked about with our son!"

Qiao Qinian didn't intend to hide anything: "I told him about Manman and Qiqi."

Qiqi...

A document suddenly flashed through Jiang Shu's mind.

That document contains a photo of Qiao Qiqi.

Qiao Qiqi is Qiao Qinian's youngest daughter. It is said that after his divorce from his ex-wife, he rarely saw his youngest daughter.

It seems like it's been more than ten years.

Jiang Shu didn't take these two people seriously; they never even appeared in the novel, so they probably couldn't cause any trouble.

She should still focus her attention on Qiao Manman and take precautions.

"What are your plans to do about Qiao Manman's matter?" Jiang Shu and Qiao Qinian walked upstairs together. "Are you still going to go there in person?"

Qiao Qinian nodded and looked up at Jiang Shu, who had taken two steps more than him.

"Shushu, would you like to come with me to check out the situation?"

Jiang Shu thought for a moment: "Okay, I don't have much to do this morning, the meeting is in the afternoon."

It's not that she doesn't have things to do, it's that even if she does, she has to cancel them!

She wanted to see just how much trouble Qiao Manman had caused at school that she could even get someone to bring out her father to deal with her.

-

Nine o'clock, the principal's office.

Not only Qiao Qinian and Jiang Shu arrived, but also Tu Jianye, deputy director of the Education Bureau, and Director Wang.

The four people sat on two sofas, with the principal sitting on a single sofa in the middle.

He secretly observed the two groups of people.

Qiao Qinian was very approachable, while Tu Mengrui's parents glared at him menacingly.

The collision of water and fire produces steam.

The principal, feeling hot, took off his glasses and couldn't help wiping the sweat from his face.

Tu Jianye picked up the water on the table and took a sip: "Chairman Qiao, I already called you yesterday, so I'm sure you've figured out how to resolve this matter."

Qiao Qinian wore a friendly smile: "I think it would be better to call the children over to understand the situation before making a decision."

"You're calling your own child?!"

Wang Yanli gave a heavy, cold laugh and pushed up her glasses with her middle finger.

"I'm not trying to be mean, Mr. Qiao, but you can't just rely on your family's power and influence to let your children bully us ordinary people, can you?"

No matter what Tu Jianye and Director Wang said, Qiao Qinian's expression remained unchanged.

His gentle and calm demeanor captivated Jiang Shu, who was sitting next to him, and she couldn't help but grab Qiao Qinian's hand and play with it.

Upon seeing this, the usually composed and old-fashioned Director Wang's eye twitched noticeably.

"Hey, Qiao Manman's mother, can't you be a little more mindful of the occasion?"

Jiang Shu suddenly looked up at Director Wang, her face full of innocence, and asked, "What's wrong with me? Can't I hold my husband's hand?"

Director Wang didn't expect Jiang Shu to be so unconcerned about his image.

Her alluring figure leaned against Qiao Qinian right in front of them.

He would touch Qiao Qinian's hand for a while, and then pick it up and kiss and smell it.

That damned Qiao Qinian didn't say a word, just letting Jiang Shu act up in front of everyone!

This is absolutely outrageous! What kind of behavior is this?!

"So Qiao Manman's personality comes from her mother. No wonder she's so arrogant and unrestrained in my office!"

Jiang Shu, who was touching Qiao Qinian's fingers, suddenly stopped.

After her expression gradually calmed down, she stared at Director Wang and looked him up and down.

He dresses like an old cadre, no wonder his speech has a sour tone.

Jiang Shu scoffed, "I have the means to be unrestrained, do you?"

Jiang Shu curled her lip in disdain and rolled her eyes.

"Old bumpkin."

Director Wang's face stiffened, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.

She slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and pointed directly at Jiang Shu, demanding an explanation.

"What did you say?! Go ahead and say it again if you dare!"

Seeing Director Wang get up and bully Jiang Shu, Qiao Qinian's smile gradually disappeared.

He was about to speak, but Jiang Shu squeezed his hand, signaling him not to speak.

Jiang Shu immediately released Qiao Qinian's hand, crossed her long, fair legs, crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa, looking at Director Wang with disdain and speaking.

"You don't have the ability to command me or order me to speak or act."

Jiang Shu's powerful aura subtly unfolded: "The reason my husband and I are here today is to deal with the issues between our children."

"The baby hasn't even arrived yet, and you're already pointing fingers at me. No wonder your ex-husband sat so far away from you; he probably thinks you're unreasonable too, right?"

Jiang Shu directly hit Director Wang's sore spot, causing Director Wang's blood pressure to spike instantly, and he couldn't help but shout loudly.

"What business is it of yours what I do with my ex-husband?! What right do you have to interfere?!"

"What does my word and behavior have to do with you? And what right do you have to comment on it?"

Director Wang's hand trembled as he pointed at Jiang Shu, stammering, "You...you!!"

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