If the husband or wife was out to court disaster, their partner would not be able to take it.

  “You are the reason why Dad divorced you. What you have done makes it impossible for Dad to live the rest of his life with you. You might push the responsibility to me, but I am not foolish. I will not take responsibility for your divorce.” She would not play along with her mother. There was nothing that her mother could do with her.

  Ding Jiayi ground her teeth. “You have become more and more daring these past few years!”

  “There’s nothing that you can do about it,” Qiao Nan replied faintly. “Would you like to watch television?” If watching television would shut her mother up, it was good to watch the television for entertainment.

  Qiao Nan believed that her mother would leave by the time her father was back.

  Ding Jiayi lifted her lips unhappily. “I heard that Zhai Hua has broken up with her boyfriend?”

  “Yes.”

  “Are you a fool? We should not meddle with the affairs between couples. Furthermore, the common practice in China is to persuade couples to stay together instead of divorce. I heard that the man has been with Zhai Hua for a long time. He must have deep feelings for her. Zhai Hua will be your sister in the future. You have to help her. Given the Zhai family’s background, there is no need for Zhai Hua to marry a man from an influential family. You have succeeded in being with Zhai Sheng. The man comes from a similar family background as you. You should lend him a helping hand.”

  Qiao Nan turned to give Ding Jiayi a questioning look. “The reason why you avoided Dad and came looking for me is for me to think of ways for Zhai Hua to reconcile with Wei De? Did Wei De give you money to help him?”

  “No!” Ding Jiayi quickly denied. “I didn’t receive a single penny from him. I don’t even know who the person is. If you didn’t mention it, I wouldn’t even know his name. You must not take my goodwill for ill intent. It is obvious that Zhai Hua likes the man. If not, she would not be with him for so many years. You should put in some good words for the man in front of the Zhai family and help Zhai Hua be with the man that she likes. After you marry Zhai Sheng, Zhai Hua will definitely thank you for this. I am saying this for your own good.”

  Money?

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  She did not get a single cent!

  To Ding Jiayi, who only had eyes for money, it was indeed torturous to tolerate Qiao Nan’s indifference and aloofness.

  However, Qiao Zijin had said that if Wei De got back together with Zhai Hua, it would be beneficial to her.

  If it was beneficial to Qiao Zijin, it meant that Ding Jiayi would be able to enjoy the benefits as well. This was why she was working hard for her own future.

  Given her understanding of Ding Jiayi, Qiao Nan knew that she was not doing this for her interests. However, she believed that her mother did not receive any money from Wei De.

  She heard that Wei De’s company was doing badly and he had been bashed by people. He was still in the hospital right now.

  “You may not know, but if not for me, they would not break up at all. Let’s not talk about how deep Sister Zhai Hua’s feelings for Wei De were. Sister Zhai Hua is a sentimental person. Although the Zhai family did not like that she was with Wei De, she insisted on being with him. In the end, it was because of me that she agreed to break up with him yesterday.”

  She had put in so much effort for Sister Zhai Hua to break up with Wei De.

  How could she help them reconcile?

  “You……” Ding Jiayi glared at her. “Do you think that you are that capable? No one was capable of breaking them up, yet you challenged yourself to do such a thankless task. Are you stupid? As the saying goes, one would rather tear down ten temples than to break up a couple. What you did is sinful. You should right the wrong before you suffer retribution.”

  “I may be nice to you, so you refuse to listen to me. Let me warn you. It will not be long before Zhai Hua calms down and could not bear to break up with Wei De. By then, she will lose her temper at you.” She had already known that Qiao Nan was unlikable. She must be out of her mind to do things that harmed others without benefiting herself.

  Qiao Nan tidied her hair. “If I am so unlucky and Sister Zhai Hua comes to make trouble for me, won’t you and Qiao Zijin be glad to see that? You don’t have to worry about this.”

  Qiao Nan looked up suddenly. “Something is not right. You don’t know Wei De and he didn’t give you any money. Why would you bother yourself about this? Did Qiao Zijin call you on the phone?”

  Qiao Zijin was the only person in the Qiao family who was able to order her mother around.

  Ding Jiayi turned green. “It doesn’t matter. In short, are you going to think of ways to help Zhai Hua reconcile with Wei De?”

  She was not here to seek Qiao Nan’s advice. She was here to give orders.

  “Impossible.” Qiao Nan shook her head, refusing to do what she said. “Since I am the one who broke them up, even if Sister Zhai Hua loses her temper at me in the future, it is my business. I won’t help them reconcile. If Wei De looks for Sister Zhai Hua and she turns softhearted, I will definitely do something so that Sister Zhai Hua loses all hopes in him.”

  Wei De was very cunning to be acquainted with her mother and Qiao Zijin.

  Since this was the case, all the more she must not be lenient with Wei De. There was no way that he could be part of the Zhai family.

  Qiao Nan was a woman. She knew what a woman really cared about.

  Wei De had made such a huge and unforgivable mistake. Qiao Nan knew what she could do so that Zhai Hua would never reconcile with Wei De.

  Qiao Nan had made up her mind. She had to make sure that Zhai Hua lose all hopes on Wei De. There was no one who could change her mind.

  Ding Jiayi smacked the table in anger. “Since I am your mom, you have to listen to me.”

  “I will not.”

  Ding Jiayi was furious that Qiao Nan was so obstinate, refusing to listen to her. “I must teach you a lesson today. Otherwise, you won’t know who went through hell to give birth to you!”

  Spare the rod and spoil the child. She had been too lenient with Qiao Nan. That was why she dared to be impudent and disregard her words!

  Qiao Nan did not expect that Ding Jiayi would pounce at her as she refused to listen to her. Seeing that Ding Jiayi was about to hit her, Qiao Nan darted to a side.

  “You, wretched girl! How dare you run from me!” Ding Jiayi’s eyes turned red in anger. She treated her like how she used to punish her when she was young. She pulled at Qiao Nan’s long hair that almost reached her waist and jerked them toward herself. She fanned out her callused hand and spanked Qiao Nan hard on the back. “I have the right to teach you a lesson. Do you think that you can disregard me after not staying with me for years? I have been treating you nicely, yet you refused to listen to me and help me with a small task. Had I known that you are such a horrible girl, I should have thrown you away after giving birth to you! No, I should not have given birth to you in the first place!”