rassment and anger, but she couldn't just accept it. She could only angrily retort to Qin Jingwen against her own conscience. 。"Don't like it, so what about awkward Su Qin just treat me as a fool, bu...Qin Jingwen's unintentional question unexpectedly yielded two answers, leaving Qin Jingwen somewhat surprised. 。At this time, Qiao Liang stood up calmly, a faint and friendly smile on his face. He spoke in a calm and steady voice. 。"Hello, I saw you last time when I came to pick up the children." 。“ Qiao Liang had to correct himself because he saw the panic on Qin Lan’s face. ” 。"Once I saw, I forgot all about it" 。Qin Lan answered in a flustered and embarrassed manner. She was usually a composed person, but Qiao Liang's sudden appearance made her forget what composure even meant. 。"Today, let's get to know each other properly. Aunt, this is Xuxu and Ban Yue's grandfather." 。Qin Jingwen continued her introduction, and the previous doubts also ended with Qiao Liang's explanation. 。Qin Lan felt awkward but had to introduce himself, afraid that Qin Jing and Qin Jingyi would notice something was amiss. 。"Hello, my name is Qin Lan." 。"Hello, I am Qiao Liang" 。Joe's self-introduction was also very brief. He thought that since the two of them were so familiar, it was just a formality, just to deceive the children. 。"You sit down first, I'll go to the kitchen and cook." 。" Qin Lan didn't beat around the bush, finding an excuse to leave as quickly as possible. " 。At this time, Qin Jingwen hurriedly spoke to her aunt, 。"Auntie, Uncle Joe is having dinner with us, so we need to prepare more. " 。" Good... Good 。"Qin Lan was about to collapse. At this moment, he couldn't refuse, and he couldn't drive people away. " 。It seems she has to face Qiao Liang at every meal. She truly doesn't know how she can swallow her food. 。Uncle drank tea. 。"At this time, Qin Jingyi brought the tea over and placed it in front of Qiao Liang. 。"Jing Yi, you stay and chat with Uncle. I'll go to the kitchen to help Auntie cook." 。After making all the arrangements, Qin Jingwen hurried to the kitchen to help. 。Only two children and two adults remained in the living room. 。"Jijing, were you happy celebrating the New Year at your relatives' house in City A" Joe Liang deliberately found a topic to chat with Qin Jingjing. 。"I'm pretty happy, but it's not my own home so I feel a little restrained." 。Next year, no matter how much Auntie insists, my sister and I won't go out. We're going to stay home and celebrate the New Year. 。There's no place like home. 。" This is Qin Jingyi's most authentic feeling since the beginning of this New Year. " 。No matter where you are, there's no place like home. 。"Next New Year's, don't go to anyone else's house. Just come celebrate with my family. We have so many people!" 。Hearing Qin Jingyi's words, Qiao Liang's heart ached. 。If she really was his daughter, would he, with all the guilt in his heart, still have the face to recognize her 。“Thank you, uncle. As long as aunt agrees, we will definitely go” 。My aunt is like the Emperor of our family, no matter what she says, my sister and I have to obey unconditionally. 。"

Qin Jingwen joked, in fact, her aunt never interfered with their freedom, as long as it was within the principles.

" 。"It's because both of you are obedient that your aunt has the happiness of having you two." 。"

Qiao Liang said, looking towards the kitchen. It seemed like everyone in this house was living a difficult life

"To have an aunt is our happiness. Without an aunt, my sister and I might not have made it." 。My aunt is someone that my sister and I will always be grateful for, so we have never made her angry. 。“ Qin Jingyi started talking more than usual, these were things she never easily shared with outsiders. Today, she felt Uncle Qiao was particularly kind and approachable, like family, so she said a few extra words. 。"You and your sister are both good children, and I should also thank your aunt" 。 Qiao Liang was moved and spoke, but Qin Jingyi looked confused. 。You don't need to thank me. 。"

Qin Jingyi gave a forced smile, not understanding why Qiao Liang had to thank her aunt>>> 。 "Of course I have to thank you, it was your aunt who helped with half…" 。Realizing I might have said the wrong thing. 。Knowing that Qin Jingyi might not know about Ban Yue's identity being public yet 。Then he paused for a moment and explained again. 。It was your aunt who helped take care of Xu Xu, of course I have to thank you. 。"Oh, it's nothing. Xuanxuan is our child, and taking care of him is what we should do. You don't need to be so polite." 。It was only then that Qin Jingyi understood what Qiao Liang meant by gratitude. 。"Jingyi, it hasn't been easy for you all these years, has it" About Qin Jingyi, Qiao Liang wanted to know more. 。Thus, I couldn't help but continue asking. 。Hearing Qiao Liang's words, Qin Jingyi let out a wry smile. 。"It was really painful when I was sick. Luckily, my sister and aunt took such good care of me. Otherwise, I might still be a patient now." 。After I recovered from my illness, I devoted all my energy to studying. I hope to become successful and help my sister and aunt overcome their difficulties. 。Learning can also be a very tiring thing, it's boring and you must have patience to persevere. 。But there's no reason our family shouldn't persevere, and I put in more effort than anyone else. 。"Although learning is not the only way to live, I think it's a shortcut to change your life. 。Compared to other people my age, my life has definitely been more bumpy. However, my older sister and aunt have had it even harder than me, so I don't really have the right to complain. 。"Qin Jingyi spoke in one breath, saying a lot of things she had always kept buried deep in her heart. She had never said these words to her aunt or sister." 。

Fearing I might cause them unnecessary trouble

"Good child, this is a good child" 。Your aunt and sister have always been proud of you, and you are sure to have a bright future. 。" Qiao Liang's heartache couldn't help but show in his deep eyes. The more he heard, the more he felt that he owed Qin's family, Qin Lan, and even Qin Jingyi. " 。If he had been able to break free from his father's control back then and handled this love triangle properly, perhaps everything that happened to the Qin family could have been avoided. 。"If I don't work hard, my aunt and sister will have even less hope." 。I'm just doing my best to help them, the hardest part is still them. 。Without them, I might be reunited with my parents now. 。"Qin Jingyi felt a little sad, Qiao Liang quickly spoke up to comfort her. " 。"Alright, I'm in a good mood today, so let's not talk about my parents." 。When you are capable, you can be filial to your aunt. 。Qiao Liang hastily ended the sorrowful conversation, fearing that Qin Jingyi would collapse emotionally if she continued talking, and fearing that Qin Lan would blame him. 。After chatting casually for a while, dinner began. 。 Qiao Liang and Qin Lan sat face to face, which made Qin Lan very uncomfortable. 。Besides Qin Jingyi, who sat beside Qiao Liang, the two faces that were incredibly similar made Qin Lan's heart uncomfortable. 。Uncle, please don't be polite, let's get started. 。Qin Jing greeted warmly, and then Qiao Liang started to eat without being polite. 。The moment the first dish touched his lips, he couldn't stop feeling a deep sadness. 。It's still that taste, a taste I haven't had in twenty years, a taste I've been longing for all these twenty years. 。Back then, when he was with Qin Lan, they never went out to eat. Qin Lan always cooked for him. 。But he never expected that he wouldn't have eaten it in twenty years. 。“Delicious, your aunt is a good cook” 。" Qiao Liang couldn't help but praise, at this moment he felt like he was back many years ago, experiencing the happiness that came from the taste. " 。"How did Uncle know it was Auntie who did it It could have been elder sister!" 。“ Qin Jingyi was puzzled again. 。"Oh..." Qiao Liang was caught off guard by Qin Jingyi's sudden question and then explained 。"I've eaten the dishes your sister made before, it wasn't this taste today." 。I think this dish, with its rich aroma and flavor, can only be made by a master chef. 。" Qiao Liang was joking, trying to ease his own awkwardness and not wanting Qin Lan's emotions to remain tense. 。"Uncle speaks so well, he has such taste." 。These were indeed made by my aunt. 。Qin Jingyi's doubts were dispelled again. Although she felt that Uncle Qiao's performance today was not as calm and composed as usual, it was understandable that he might be a little restrained when meeting his aunt for the first time. This is human nature and can be understood. 。This meal, to exaggerate a little, might be the most flavorful and memorable meal Qiao Xiang has ever had in all these years. 。Although Qin Lan was clearly nervous and cautious, he felt a different kind of happiness. 。After Qiao Liang left, Qin Jingwen asked the two children to return to their rooms to review their homework. She and her aunt, Jingyi, talked about Ban Yue's matter in the living room. 。“Do you mean Qiao Ge’s grandfather wants to take back custody of the two children” Before he could finish, Qin Jingyi was already unable to remain calm. 。 。"It's not a matter of wanting to, it's that I am no longer allowed to have the children come back to my side." 。What you are seeing now is Uncle Joe's hard work and dedication. 。He ignored Qiao Shunchen's grandfather's objections and insisted on taking the child out every day. He would send him back every night, and during the day when I was at work, he would take him away. 。Qin Jingwen was explaining the current situation, which was also the reason she had always been grateful to Qiao Liang. 。"Joe Big Brother's grandfather is too autocratic, he's over ninety years old, how can he even control his great-grandsons" 。We really can't afford to hurt people like that. 。Qin Jingyi immediately disliked Qiao Shunchen's grandfather, thinking that someone so old shouldn't be like a tyrant, acting arbitrarily. 。"No way, being dominant all my life also has the ability to make independent decisions." 。If something doesn't go his way, he would rather destroy it than compromise. 。Qin Jingwen considered herself to have a grasp of Qiao Dexiang. It wasn't that she had conducted any investigations, nor was it because she had personally experienced much with him. 。Just looking at how he has controlled the Qiao family for so many years, and seeing Qiao Shunchen's unquestioning obedience to him, you know he has a strong presence. 。"It's too scary, sis. You should stay away from Brother Qiao, don't risk your life with them!" 。Qin Jingyi just listened and felt too terrified. Such a person was really not suitable for ordinary people like them. 。It's incredible that the joys, sorrows, and anger of an entire family are controlled by someone who is out of touch with society. It's best to stay away from such a situation. 。As for everything about the Qiao family, and Qiao Dexiang's domineering and autocratic rule, Qin Lan had long understood it. He just didn't expect Qin Jingwen to be involved with the Qiao family as well. 。I wish I could cut ties with them, but what can I do with two children 。“ Qin Jingwen looked helplessly at the situation, sighing and continuing. 。If time could turn back, I wouldn't have chosen Qiao Shunchen to be a surrogate. If I had known things would develop into this inescapable situation, I shouldn't have come back at all. 。"

But these are just words, who can return to the past " 。"It was destined for you to endure these things, there's no escaping them." 。If we hadn't chosen surrogacy, we wouldn't have been able to afford your mother's hospital bills, and Jingyi's illness wouldn't have received timely treatment. 。If he doesn't come back, how will you meet Xu Xuan How can you save Xu Xuan from suffering 。If you don't come back, little XuanXuan will be tormented to death. 。“ience to talk about things over twenty years ago with Qiao Liang. She just wanted to live a peaceful life for the rest of her days, wanting to live quietly and without making a sound with a heart full...