Jiang Tingyan ignored him and walked straight towards Qiao Manman.

He glanced at the wine bottle in Qiao Manman's hand and asked in a deep, cold voice.

"Are you planning to drink with them?"

Qiao Manman glanced at Qiao Nianjiao and Qiao Nianjun, "My cousins ​​brought me to this treacherous drinking party. If I don't drink, they'll probably get someone to help me and prevent me from leaving."

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Qiao Nianjiao's face flushed red, and she suddenly stood up.

"You were the one who made the appointment with us to bring you here, how come you're turning your back on us now?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Qiao Manman's eyes.

They've gone against the natural order, actually blaming the problem on her.

However, she soon realized why the two of them hadn't even sent her a message before coming to the school gate to wait for her.

Without leaving any evidence, they can turn black into white.

Qiao Manman smiled and said, "No problem. I won't participate in the rest of this round. You guys have fun."

Qiao Manman had no intention of wasting any more time with Qiao Nianjiao here.

She can say whatever she wants; it's not like she's the one who suffers the loss.

She got a free bottle of wine and a taste of the harsh realities of society; she'd already made a profit.

When Qiao Nianjun saw that Qiao Manman was about to leave, he immediately became anxious.

He lowered his voice and said, "Sis, are we just going to let her go like that?!"

Qiao Nianjiao was also anxiously trying to think of a solution, but with her crush right in front of her, how could she possibly ask Qiao Manman to stay?!

Just as I was getting anxious, a shadow suddenly flashed in my peripheral vision.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp impact sound rang out.

The wine bottle that Ah Shao threw at the wall shattered instantly, sending wine and glass shards flying all over the surrounding area.

Even though Jiang Tingyan pulled Qiao Manman away quickly, Qiao Manman's clothes were still splattered with wine quite a bit.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Tingyan's expression quickly turned cold and ruthless.

He turned around and looked at Ah Shao, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs propped up on the table and swinging slightly, looking disdainful.

Jiang Tingyan raised his eyes slightly. "You smashed it?"

Ah Shao laughed. "So what if it's me? Did I hurt you? Want to call the police and have me arrested? Do you think the police will even listen to you?"

Jiang Tingyan looked around at the facilities in the private room.

After confirming the situation, he walked towards Ashao.

Ah Shao's legs stopped shaking. "What? You didn't get hurt, but you still want to settle scores with me?"

Jiang Tingyan grabbed a bottle of foreign liquor, walked up to A Shao, and raised his hand to smash it.

Qiao Manman rushed forward in alarm, about to reach out to stop him, but Jiang Tingyan's hand stopped less than five inches from A Shao's arm.

At this moment, Ashao had already covered his head and dared not open his eyes to look.

The expected pain did not occur, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing the man in front of him put the bottle back, Ah Shao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But things have escalated to this point, with so many people watching, how can he possibly save face?

Taking advantage of Jiang Tingyan's inattention, he picked up the wine bottle, stood up, and yelled at Jiang Tingyan.

"Damn it, none of you are leaving this house today!"

Jiang Tingyan glanced at him indifferently, "Judging from your cowardly behavior just now, it's not like you have the real ability to fight me."

Ah Shao, holding a wine bottle, approached Jiang Tingyan and said, "Say that again if you dare!"

"No matter how many times you say it, the result will be the same."

Jiang Tingyan remained unfazed. "Don't you want a way out?"

Seeing Jiang Tingyan's cold expression, A Shao subconsciously swallowed.

He braced himself and was about to respond when Brother Lun, who was sitting next to him, quickly stood up and stepped forward to dissuade him.

"Ah Shao, alright, alright, calm down. Why not waste your breath arguing with such rude people!"

Ah Shao sat down, taking advantage of Lun Ge's words, and let Lun Ge take the wine bottle from his hand.

Qiao Manman scoffed at the two of them and followed Jiang Tingyan out of the private room.

After passing through the deafeningly loud bar lobby, the two reached the doorway and were immediately met with a gust of cold wind.

Jiang Tingyan suddenly stopped and turned to ask Qiao Manman with a frown.

"Have you been drinking?"

Qiao Manman subconsciously pursed her lips. "Yeah, one bottle."

Jiang Tingyan: "Did they make you drink it?"

"Otherwise what?"

Qiao Manman couldn't help but chuckle dryly, "That's a rather odd question. Otherwise, would I be willing to drink it myself?"

Jiang Tingyan's handsome face visibly darkened. "Where did your chair-swinging skills go?"

Hearing Jiang Tingyan talking so casually, Qiao Manman retorted unhappily.

"Why didn't you come to find me sooner? Why did it take you so long to arrive?"

"Have you forgotten what you told me before you left with them?"

Qiao Manman was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that she had told Jiang Tingyan to wait for her news before taking any action.

A flush ran down her cheeks, and Qiao Manman coughed awkwardly twice.

"Thank you for tonight. I'll treat you to a late-night snack."

Qiao Manman sincerely wanted to treat Jiang Tingyan to a meal, but she didn't expect Jiang Tingyan to be so unceremonious.

She chose an expensive restaurant, and a small late-night snack cost her a whopping five thousand yuan!

Qiao Manman's heart was bleeding on her way back, and she kept refreshing the numbers on her bank card.

Jiang Tingyan observed her every move.

He asked sarcastically, "Does inviting me to dinner make you this upset?"

"Who can afford to spend over 5,000 on a late-night snack?"

Qiao Manman was honest and had no intention of hiding anything, but she absolutely never thought of asking Jiang Tingyan to reimburse her.

After all, Jiang Tingyan helped her, so it's normal for her to feel indebted and bleed a little.

I just felt a little unwell after vomiting so much.

Seeing Qiao Manman's pained expression, Jiang Tingyan felt a surge of cold mockery.

The Qiao family is one of the most powerful families in the capital, yet they raised such a stingy daughter as Qiao Manman?

She didn't look like a rich kid at all.

Of course, he never showed any airs or pretension towards her.

The car stopped at the traffic light intersection, and he picked up his phone.

How much living expenses does your father usually give you?

Qiao Manman recalled for a moment, "A month? 100,000, I guess."

"What's wrong? Do you want to transfer money to me?"

"Oh, no need, I was just joking. You saved me tonight, how could I let you treat me to dinner?"

Jiang Tingyan remained silent while listening to Qiao Manman speak.

Just as his phone screen went out, Qiao Manman's phone suddenly vibrated.

Qiao Manman immediately saw the amount Jiang Tingyan transferred. Without even counting it, she pressed "accept" and her face lit up with a big smile.

"Thank you so much for the generous red envelope, Mr. Jiang!"

Jiang Tingyan was slightly taken aback.

I never expected Qiao Manman to accept it so decisively.

He couldn't help but tease, "Didn't you just say you didn't want to?"

Qiao Manman felt no pain at all; her mouth was practically splitting open to her ears.

"Haha, who would turn down money?"

Jiang Tingyan: "..."

A complete miser.

Back home, Qiao Manman immediately slipped back to her room and carefully counted the amount of money Jiang Tingyan had transferred to her.

Five hundred thousand in total!

Five thousand for five hundred thousand! That's such a great deal!

Even if she harbored resentment towards Jiang Tingyan before, it was all washed away by the 500,000 yuan.

Qiao Manman was lying on the bed, swinging her legs happily, when she turned around and suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure by the French windows.

Qiao Manman trembled with fright and sat up with a scream.

She stared wide-eyed at Qiao Qiqi, who had appeared silently.

What are you doing in my room?

Qiao Qiqi looked completely innocent. "Sister, I was already here when you pushed the door open and came in."

Qiao Manman patted her chest, still shaken, utterly speechless.

"What are you doing here without my permission?"

Qiao Qiqi sensed Qiao Manman's anger towards her, and she pushed away a piece of cake in front of her in a wronged manner.

"I've been waiting for my sister here for two hours. I just wanted her to be able to eat the cake I made myself as soon as she got home."

"However, my sister doesn't seem very welcoming of my presence here."

"I thought there weren't many constraints between my sister and me, but it seems I was wrong."

As Qiao Qiqi spoke, her eyes also reddened.

She stood up, her figure lonely as she headed towards the door. Qiao Manman was amused by her appearance.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Qiao Manman had bullied Qiao Qiqi.

In reality, it was Qiao Qiqi who was disrespectful, entering the room without even saying hello.

She couldn't help but wonder if Qiao Qiqi had taken her watch and put it in Jiang Shu's pocket!

Qiao Manman: "Qiao Qiqi, although we share the same blood, we've been separated for so long, our feelings for each other probably aren't that deep anymore, right?"

Qiao Qiqi stopped in her tracks, turned around with tears in her eyes.

She stared at Qiao Manman in disbelief. "Sister, is it because I went into your room that you're saying such hurtful things?"

Qiao Manman: "Don't you think it was wrong of you to come into my room without permission?"

Qiao Qiqi's face turned bright red with humiliation, followed by a violent coughing fit.

Qiao Manman sighed in resignation, strode to the door of the room, and shouted downstairs.

"Sister-in-law Wang!!"

Aunt Wang's voice quickly came back, "Miss, I'm coming right up!"

Before Wang Sao arrived, the door to the room behind Qiao Manman was opened.

Jiang Tingyan walked out of the bedroom, looked at Qiao Manman who looked irritable, and then glanced at the room from which coughing was coming from.

He asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Qiao Manman: "Qiao Qiqi was in my room. I said a few words to her, and she started crying and coughing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Qinian and Jiang Shu from upstairs also came down.

Qiao Qinian hurriedly asked, "Manman, what's wrong? Why are you calling for Sister-in-law Wang so loudly? Are you feeling unwell?"

Qiao Manman turned to the side, making room for Qiao Qinian.

"Dad, could you please take Qiao Qiqi back to her room? She's not feeling well."

Qiao Qinian walked to the door of the room with a surprised look, then gave instructions to Wang Sao, who had just come upstairs.

"Sister Wang, could you go and get Qiqi's cough syrup?"

After saying that, Qiao Qinian walked into the room.

As soon as he walked up to Qiao Qiqi, she grabbed his clothes.

"Dad, I was wrong...cough cough...I'm sorry to my sister..."

"But...cough cough, I really, really wanted to give my sister a surprise..."

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