Jiang Tingyan quickly reached out and supported Qiao Manman's waist, and the two of them managed to steady themselves.

But their faces were only inches apart, and they could feel the heat of each other's breath.

Jiang Tingyan stared in astonishment at Qiao Manman, whose face was filled with terror. His face was clearly reflected in her eyes, which shone brightly under the light.

Qiao Manman's face still had food residue on it, but this did not affect her pure and slightly childlike face at all.

Qiao Manman was still shaken. If she hadn't grabbed Jiang Tingyan quickly, she probably would have fallen to the ground again.

As Jiang Tingyan appeared right in front of her, Qiao Manman's heart fluttered.

This was the first time she had ever seen Jiang Tingyan with such a shocked expression. Even when she looked down at him, his features were still so handsome that there was not a single flaw.

His slightly parted lips, in particular, seemed to possess some kind of magic, always making people want to lean in and peck them a couple of times.

The two stared at each other for less than two or three seconds. Jiang Tingyan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he quickly looked away, helping Qiao Manman to her feet.

He pursed his lips, brushed off the grime from his body, and glanced up to observe the expressions on the faces of those around him.

Seeing people staring at Qiao Manman and whispering among themselves, Jiang Tingyan's expression darkened.

Seeing that Qiao Manman hadn't fallen, Grandpa Qiao finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.

He turned to the butler and said, "Tell the servants to hurry up and clean up, continue serving the meal, and also have someone prepare a few sets of clothes and send them over as soon as possible."

The butler nodded: "Yes, sir."

Grandpa Qiao turned around and glanced at Qiao Manman and the other three, saying in an annoyed tone, "You lot come with me to the study."

After Grandpa Qiao finished speaking, he left. Qiao Manman glanced regretfully at the food on the ground, feeling annoyed.

If she had known it would turn out this way, she would have made sure to fill her stomach before fighting with Jiang Shu.

Now, not only do I not get to eat, but I also get a scolding.

Qiao Manman sighed softly and followed behind Old Master Qiao.

However, Jiang Tingyan, who was walking behind Qiao Manman, clearly saw Qiao Manman staring at the food on the ground and sighing.

He stared at Qiao Manman for a long while before stepping out of the restaurant.

Not only Qiao Manman felt regret, but Jiang Shu did too.

Those are all top-quality ingredients! They would cost a fortune if sold elsewhere!

She can eat without spending a single penny; what a bargain that must be!

As a result of arguing with Qiao Manman, I missed such a luxurious dinner. I feel like I could vomit blood three times over!

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Jiang Shu dragged his heavy steps with tears in his eyes. After the four of them followed Old Master Qiao to the study, Old Master Qiao casually pointed to the sofa, indicating that they should sit down and talk.

After everyone was seated, Old Master Qiao placed his hands on his cane and slowly scanned their faces with his eyes.

Except for Jiang Tingyan, whose eyes were lazily glancing elsewhere, the other three people lowered their heads and dared not look at Old Master Qiao.

Grandpa Qiao coughed lightly, knowing full well what was going on, and asked, "Tell me, what caused the fight?"

Qiao Manman curled her lip: "I don't want her to call me daughter."

At the same time she said those words, Jiang Shu also blurted out a sentence.

Jiang Shu: "Just because she was unhappy that I called her daughter."

Seeing the two speaking in unison, Old Master Qiao, Qiao Qinian, and Jiang Tingyan all looked at them with slight surprise.

Qiao Manman and Jiang Shu also subconsciously exchanged a glance.

Less than a second later, the two of them angrily snorted at each other and turned their heads in another direction.

Seeing this, Grandpa Qiao couldn't help but chuckle.

But since he had to deal with the fight between the two, he could only force himself to suppress his smile.

Grandpa Qiao looked at Qiao Qinian: "Qinian, how many times has this happened to them?"

Qiao Qinian looked somewhat helpless and said truthfully, "As far as I know, this has happened twice already."

"That's your fault."

Old Master Qiao gently reprimanded, "As the head of the family, the pillar of the household, you failed to manage the relationship between your wife and daughter properly. Do you admit your mistake?"

Qiao Qinian nodded seriously, about to agree, when Jiang Shu and Qiao Manman suddenly turned their heads and said in unison.

"This isn't Qi Nian's fault!"

"Our problems aren't Dad's fault!"

Old Master Qiao was genuinely surprised to see how well the two of them understood each other.

Although the two are at odds, such tacit understanding is rarely seen.

This time, Qiao Manman and Jiang Shu didn't care what the other was saying; they were anxious to clear Qiao Qinian's name.

"Grandpa, this really isn't Dad's fault. I just didn't like Jiang Shu. I got into a fight at your birthday party and embarrassed you. I admit I was wrong."

"Father, Qi Nian has always been the one to resolve the conflicts between us. It was I who felt unconvinced and couldn't stand Qiao Manman's stubbornness, which is why we argued."

"As an elder, it's too much for me to argue with a younger person about childish things. I was wrong, and I admit it."

The two were very proactive in admitting their mistakes, which pleased Old Master Qiao.

He wasn't wrong just now; Jiang Shu was indeed a person of genuine character. Keeping someone like that in the Qiao family wouldn't make her a troublemaker like the previous one.

Even if there are conflicts between him and Qiao Manman, they will eventually resolve them...

"What do you mean by my stubborn temper??"

As Old Master Qiao was still thinking to himself, he suddenly heard Qiao Manman's displeased words again.

Jiang Shu scoffed, "You just said you didn't like me. What have I done to displease you? Isn't it just because I married your father?"

Qiao Manman laughed in exasperation: "One thing at a time. When I admitted my mistake, I didn't kick you. Why are you accusing me of being stubborn?"

Jiang Shu retorted, "Don't you have a stubborn streak? If I call your daughter, you should just obediently answer, right? Why do you have to go against me?"

Qiao Manman: "You want to acknowledge me as your daughter, but I haven't even acknowledged you as my mother yet. You're acting like you're my mother without considering my feelings. Who do you think you are?"

Jiang Shu: "I married your father, so I'm your mother. As your mother, is it wrong for me to discipline and educate you?"

"You motherfucker, so you were secretly cursing me, weren't you?!"

"Which ear of yours heard me insulting you?!"

"Can you honestly admit that you didn't secretly insult me ​​just now?"

Seeing the two start arguing again after a disagreement, Grandpa Qiao was completely dumbfounded.

Qiao Qinian hurriedly stepped forward to mediate the fight, trying to persuade one person and another, but Jiang Tingyan sat to the side with a cold expression, staring intently at the two who were locked in a bitter argument.

Seeing their argument escalating, Old Master Qiao stiffly turned to ask Jiang Tingyan.

"Are they like this at home too??"

Jiang Tingyan slightly opened his mouth and exhaled: "Mmm."

Grandpa Qiao shook his head and sighed, feeling a bit of a headache from the noise.

"Oh dear... I just don't know whether to be happy or sad..."

Jiang Tingyan pondered Old Master Qiao's words, automatically ignoring the noise from the two people arguing around him.

"Aren't you angry about what they did?"

Grandpa Qiao's brow gradually relaxed, and he chuckled optimistically, "Isn't it because you all kept persuading me?"

After saying that, Old Master Qiao stood up and walked towards the door, leaning on his cane.

"Maybe arguing will actually improve their relationship..."

Old Master Qiao's words made Jiang Tingyan frown slightly. He turned back to look at the two people who were blushing.

When he saw them reach out again to grab each other's hair, the veins on his temples throbbed twice.

He didn't notice when the relationship got better, but he saw it clearly when it got worse.

Qiao Qinian alone couldn't stop two women who were arguing so fiercely.

Just as the two men had grabbed each other's hair and were about to kick each other, Jiang Tingyan suddenly stood up, closed his eyes, pursed his lips, and took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, he took a step, turned around, and shouted sternly at Qiao Manman and Jiang Shu, "Enough!"

Jiang Tingyan's angry voice made the two of them stop what they were doing and glance at him in alarm.

Seeing Jiang Tingyan staring at them with a cold expression, the two of them gradually loosened their grip on each other's hair.

Seeing that they had calmed down, Qiao Qinian visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Change your clothes, and I'll take you to eat, okay?"

Upon hearing the word "eat," Qiao Manman felt another surge of anger, and Jiang Shu also felt a nameless fire rise within him once more.

The two locked eyes, and the next second, they increased the pressure on each other's hands.

Qiao Manman gritted her teeth: "Jiang Shu, it's all your fault! It's all your fault!!"

Jiang Shu tilted her head and glared at Qiao Manman: "I did nothing wrong! You're the one who's wrong! It's all your fault! It's all your fault!!"

Seeing the two of them start fighting again for no apparent reason, Qiao Qinian stood there dumbfounded.

He turned to Jiang Tingyan with an innocent and bewildered look: "Did I say something wrong? Why are they fighting again?"

The veins on both sides of Jiang Tingyan's forehead bulged out, and his handsome face became increasingly tense.

He stared at them with his dark eyes, without saying a word.

The reason he didn't speak was because he didn't know how to answer Qiao Qinian's question.

If he had an answer, he would have persuaded the two to separate long ago.

The situation remained deadlocked until the housekeeper brought clothes, at which point Qiao Qinian forcibly took Jiang Shu away to wash and change, while Qiao Manman was handed over to Jiang Tingyan for help.

Jiang Tingyan, his handsome face gloomy, clutched the bag of clean clothes, staring at Qiao Manman, whose hair was disheveled and who looked utterly wretched, and asked in a chilling tone.

"Where is the bathroom?"

Qiao Manman, oblivious to Jiang Tingyan's mood, rubbed her aching scalp and stood up: "I have a room on the third floor..."

Halfway through her sentence, Qiao Manman suddenly met Jiang Tingyan's incredibly gloomy eyes.

Seeing the fierce look in his eyes, Qiao Manman's heart clenched.

She was terrified that Jiang Tingyan would suddenly produce a dagger and slit her throat in an instant, taking her life.

Qiao Manman swallowed hard, then asked in alarm, "Why...why are you staring at me like that?"

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