Before anyone else could react, Jiang Shu suddenly spat out the tea he was drinking.

Jiang Shu quickly covered her lips and looked around awkwardly. Qiao Qinian hurriedly pulled out a few tissues and handed them to Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu wiped her lips, stood up, and said, "Sorry to have disturbed everyone, I'll go tidy up."

Qiao Qinian was worried about leaving her alone, so he nodded to Old Master Qiao and quickly followed Jiang Shu out.

As the two were leaving, they saw Jiang Tingyan standing in the corner, and Qiao Qinian greeted him.

"Tingyan, you're here. Come in and sit down. I'll take your mother to change her clothes."

Jiang Tingyan nodded silently, watching the two figures disappear at the top of the stairs before turning his gaze back to Qiao Manman.

To be honest, he didn't understand what Qiao Manman's question meant at first, but he understood after Jiang Shu spat out the tea.

Jiang Tingyan glanced briefly at the people sitting in the living room.

Those whose puzzled expressions disappeared, or who lowered their heads and began to laugh, should have realized that Qiao Manman was secretly cursing Qiao Min.

However, none of them offered any explanation, leaving Qiao Min looking at this person and that person with a suspicious expression.

Grandpa Qiao was equally puzzled, and he asked Qiao Manman with a doting smile.

"Manman, Grandpa doesn't quite understand what that means either. Can you explain it to Grandpa?"

Qiao Manman smiled and replied, "Grandpa, that's what my aunt meant. Let's not talk about this. Let me show you the gift I carefully selected."

"Okay, okay."

Grandpa Qiao doted on Qiao Manman, so he would respond to whatever she said with a beaming smile.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to open the box, he suddenly heard Qiao Nianjun's roar.

"Qiao Manman, what do you mean?! You're saying my mom talks too much?!"

Qiao Nianjun's loud voice startled more than a dozen people present, causing them to all look at him.

Ignoring everyone's feelings and disregarding Old Master Qiao's reputation, he rushed up to Qiao Manman and started cursing at her.

"Qiao Manman, don't think that just because everyone is older they can't understand what you mean! They might not understand, but I do!"

The veins on Qiao Nianjun's neck bulged, and his eyes glared at Qiao Manman as if he wanted to pierce her with his gaze.

"You have to apologize to my mom tonight! Otherwise, I'm not letting you off the hook!"

Qiao Nianjun's reaction surprised Qiao Manman.

With so many elders present, including her grandfather, how dare Qiao Nianjun be so audacious as to scold her in front of her grandfather?

She thought it would be nothing more than sarcastic remarks, but such rudeness and impulsiveness shows she has absolutely no brains.

As expected, Qiao Min, who was standing behind Qiao Manman, quickly stepped forward and patted Qiao Nianjun's arm.

Qiao Nianjun was about to point at Qiao Manman and curse, but Qiao Min snapped at him, "Shut up!"

Qiao Nianjun looked at Qiao Min in shock and said, "Mom, Qiao Manman secretly criticized you for talking too much. I'm just trying to get justice for you!!"

"Shut your mouth, you idiot!!"

Qiao Min's face was flushed with anxiety. If she hadn't been worried about her son, she probably would have slapped Qiao Nianjun across the face right now!

Even if she already knew that Qiao Manman was secretly cursing her, what could she do about it?

She couldn't yell at Qiao Manman in front of Grandpa Qiao.

Qiao Manman is the most outstanding of all the children in the Qiao family, and she is also the apple of Old Master Qiao's eye!

Bullying Qiao Manman in front of Grandpa Qiao is no different from slapping Grandpa Qiao in the face!

Qiao Min glanced at Old Master Qiao, whose face had darkened, and hurriedly apologized, alarmed.

"Uncle, don't listen to Nian Jun's nonsense. This kid's brain is muddled from being online. He's misunderstood Manman's meaning."

Grandpa Qiao kept his face tense and didn't speak, but the wrinkles around his eyes deepened noticeably.

Having grown up in an orphanage, Qiao Manman, who was adept at reading people's expressions, could guess that Grandpa Qiao was suppressing his anger.

Originally, Qiao Manman disdained to pay attention to Qiao Nianjun.

The more Qiao Nianjun cursed and swore, the more silent she became, and the more Old Master Qiao would side with her.

But now that she has a rare opportunity to properly teach Qiao Min's family a lesson, why doesn't she use Old Master Qiao's power to suppress them?

Qiao Manman moved closer to Grandpa Qiao, hugged his arm with both hands, and spoke in a tone of unease and grievance.

"Grandpa, I was just chatting with my aunt and asked her a question. The answer was given by my aunt herself, not by me. Why is my cousin insisting that I insulted my aunt?"

Qiao Manman lowered her head and gently sniffed.

"Grandpa, you said that regardless of whether we are cousins ​​or relatives, we should all know how to be friendly and respectful to each other, and how sisters should live in harmony. Does my cousin's behavior mean he doesn't respect me, his older sister, at all?"

Qiao Manman's two sentences were spoken at a moderate volume, just enough for everyone present to hear.

Upon hearing Qiao Manman's words, Qiao Nianjun's chest heaved violently with anger, and he continued to roar while panting heavily.

"Qiao Manman, you dare to do it but don't admit it, and you're even stirring up trouble over there. Have you no shame?!"

Qiao Manman pretended to shrink back as if she had been yelled at, and timidly moved closer to Old Master Qiao, responding with a slightly trembling voice.

"Cousin, you and Nian Jiao already bullied me once before you even came in, and I tolerated it. Are you going to bully me again in front of everyone?"

Qiao Nianjun was stunned into silence by the rebuttal, and his sudden speechlessness caused everyone present to cast scrutinizing glances at him.

Qiao Nianjun never expected that Qiao Manman would bring up what had just happened.

The panic in his heart caused Qiao Nianjun's face to gradually turn ashen.

But he couldn't bring himself to give up so easily, so he could only clench his fists and stare intently at Qiao Manman, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Qiao Manman! You're the most shameless person I've ever met! You just wait! I won't let you go..."

"go out!"

Before Qiao Nianjun could finish speaking, Old Master Qiao's angry shout rang out instantly.

Although Grandpa Qiao is eighty years old, his voice is still loud and powerful, which made Qiao Manman tremble with fear.

Qiao Nianjun, needless to say, trembled visibly all over.

He was so frightened that the anger and hostility on his face vanished in an instant, and his lips trembled as he tried to regain his composure.

"Grandpa, I'm really not lying, Qiao Manman really did insult my mom!!"

"Get out!!"

Old Master Qiao didn't want to hear another word from him and interrupted him angrily again.

Qiao Nianjun dared not continue speaking, but out of pride, he was unwilling to leave just like that.

Qiao Min, who was standing in front of him, had her facial muscles twitching noticeably.

Suppressing her anger towards Qiao Manman, she turned around and shouted at Qiao Nianjiao, who was standing behind and watching, following Old Master Qiao's words.

"Nian Jiao, what are you standing there for?! Hurry up and take your brother out of here!"

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