1043 Capricious Love

She knew that her father had high self-esteem. Therefore, she seldom received any help from the Zhai family regarding her education at college. She would rather work to earn her living expenses instead of adding another burden to her father’s load. She did not want her father to feel that it was the Zhai family who provided for her.

As time passed, her father did not seem to be able to appreciate her hard work and efforts.

Had she committed the same mistake that she made in the previous life? Did she do too much but did not make her feelings and thoughts known to her father?

It was time for the father and daughter to retire to their own room to rest. Qiao Nan switched off the lights in her room, sitting on the bed. She hugged her knees, lost in her thoughts.

Her father had reverted to his old ways, and so did she.

In this family, she seemed to be the only person who was able to keep caring for others. Other people might care for her, but it would not be long before they turned to care for Qiao Zijin.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Qiao Nan’s cell phone rang. She rubbed her eyes and answered the call. “Hello.”

“Nan Nan, are you unhappy?” Zhai Sheng was excited to speak with Qiao Nan, but he turned gloomy the next instant. “Did your mom create trouble for you again?”

Qiao Nan took a deep breath. “Brother Zhai, don’t forget that apart from my mom, there is still my dad.”

“Uncle Qiao? Has Qiao Zijin been to your house recently?” Zhai Sheng understood what had happened immediately.

Qiao Nan sniffed. “Perhaps everyone feels that now that we are engaged, after this Lunar New Year and come February, we will get married and collect the marriage certificate. From then onward, I am the daughter-in-law of the chief while my husband is the regiment commander, and he will be promoted in the future. A blessed life is waiting for me. I will have endless glory and wealth. Like what is shown on television, I will be the young mistress of the house.”

Everyone felt that she would have good days ahead of her and that she could enjoy life.

Therefore, in comparison, those who were not as fortunate were more pitiful and deserved their concern.

She was still in school but her future was paved for her. There was nothing to worry about. Her father could put all his attention on Qiao Zijin.

Qiao Zijin was disobedient and she refused to listen to him. She was so daring to be dating Chen Jun.

As compared to her whom Qiao Dongliang had nothing to worry about, Qiao Zijin was worrisome. He was troubled over her that he could not eat well and sleep well.

“Brother Zhai, I think I have failed as a person.” In the previous life, Qiao Zijin led a good life while she was miserable. However, her father did not care about her or tell her mother off for taking money from her to give to Qiao Zijin.

Did that mean that it was not because she was doing well, and Qiao Zijin was not and hence her father turned to care for Qiao Zijin? In actual fact, like her mother, her father felt that Qiao Zijin needed their care, love, and concern.

Qiao Nan’s voice was slightly hoarse and she seemed to be keeping her emotions in check. She felt downcast and depressed. It pained Zhai Sheng to know that Qiao Nan was upset. He was angry at Qiao Dongliang. “Nan Nan, this is not a question of whether you are a failure or not. You can look at it as an affinity between people. Other people may not cherish you, but I cherish you the most. Nan Nan, you have always been able to sort out your thoughts and not to be upset by your situation, or to be affected by them. You must not subject yourself to narrow confines.”

Zhai Sheng understood why Qiao Nan insisted that they married at a later time.

At the very least, Qiao Dongliang had divorced Ding Jiayi and Qiao Nan was able to live in peace with him for some time. Furthermore, Qiao Dongliang was his father-in-law. No matter for whatever reasons, Zhai Sheng would try his best to accede to Qiao Nan’s request.

But right now, Zhai Sheng regretted his decision.

Other people might not cherish Nan Nan, but he did.

The three people in the Qiao family, including his muddleheaded father-in-law, were blind to not cherish Qiao Nan.

They might not like Nan Nan, but the Zhai family and Old Master Zhai loved her.

If he knew that Qiao Dongliang would turn out to be such a disappointment, he would throw caution to the wind and bring Nan Nan to stay at the Zhai family’s residence. The Zhai family would cherish and love her. How dare Qiao Dongliang changed his attitude toward Nan Nan time and again and hurt her feelings.

“Brother Zhai, can I ask a favor from you?” Qiao Nan felt much better at Zhai Sheng’s words, but her eyes started to turn teary.

“What is it?”

“Can we have one child in the future?”

“Why?”

“I-I am afraid of pain…”

“Okay.” Zhai Sheng felt as if his flesh was cut off from his body. The reason why Nan Nan wanted to have one child was not that she was afraid of pain. It was because she was worried that she would be biased and muddleheaded if she had more than one child. In that case, the other child would be hurt. “Nan Nan, have you forgotten that according to the national family planning policy, we could only have one child.”

Qiao Nan wiped her tears. “It seems so. Twins do not seem to run in our family.”

“Me too.” Zhai Sheng understood what Qiao Nan meant. Usually, twins and triplets would run in the family. “Nan Nan, don’t think too much. Have fun this Lunar New Year. Everything will be fine come February next year.”

Zhai Sheng was very busy with work. Lunar New Year was coming, but he was still at the camp. He could not go back to Ping Cheng.

Zhai Sheng knew that Qiao Nan must have returned to her home in Ping Cheng. He gave her a call when he finally had some free time.

To his surprise, amidst the joyous occasion, such things happened in the Qiao family and Qiao Nan was upset because of it.

If Qiao Dongliang was not his father-in-law, he would feel like bashing him.

In short, if Qiao Dongliang really felt that Nan Nan would lead a good life once she married him, while Qiao Zijin’s future was full of uncertainties and she needed his concern, Qiao Dongliang could shower Qiao Zijin with more attention and love.

Even if Qiao Dongliang reconciled with Ding Jiayi, Nan Nan and he would not stop him. At most, they would not be in close touch with him.

It was better not to have a parent family like the Qiao family!

Zhai Sheng was really furious this time.

Qiao Dongliang had been fooled and hurt by Qiao Zijin several times, yet once onshore, one prays no more. He claimed that he would not be bothered with Qiao Zijin anymore, but now, he felt that Qiao Zijin was unfortunate and she was more pitiful than Qiao Nan and she needed someone to take care of her.

This was too much.

To people who were resolute and decisive like Zhai Sheng, he could not understand why Qiao Dongliang would be so indecisive and capricious.

Zhai Sheng could not understand Qiao Dongliang, but he was clear about one thing. He knew why Qiao Dongliang chose to leave the army even when he loved the army and had bright prospects in the army.

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