Because of the hot weather recently, not only did she have to shower daily, but she also had to wash the clothes she changed out of. Otherwise, even if there was only a small drop of sweat on her clothes, they would similarly smell bad after being left for a long time.

  Needless to ask, Ding Jiayi washed her own clothes. Qiao Zijin wanted to throw the clothes that she changed out of to Ding Jiayi to wash. In the past, their dirty clothes would never be placed together as Qiao Zijin complained that Ding Jiayi was old. Her body wasn’t clean, and so were the clothes she wore. Even if they were all dirty clothes, if they were placed together, her own clothes would stink as well.

  The situation was different now. She didn’t even prepare meals for her now. Did Qiao Zijin think that she could just throw her clothes to Ding Jiayi to wash, just like before?

  Qiao Zijin kept comforting herself that indeed, there was a certain unpleasant smell to old people’s clothes. However, clothes were dirty and had to be washed. Even if her clothes had such a smell as well, washing them should remove the smell. When Qiao Zijin placed her dirty clothes down, she even flipped them upside down.

  After confirming that Ding Jiayi’s underwear was at the bottom of the basket, Qiao Zijin put down her clothes first, then her underwear. This isolation measure was done well. It was naturally also obvious that she despised Ding Jiayi.

  Ding Jiayi was initially unwilling to help Qiao Zijin wash clothes. They weren’t even having meals together now. Why should she wash her clothes? She wasn’t born to be a slave. She wanted to enjoy life as well. She had invested so much money and effort in Qiao Zijin. Initially, she wanted herself, the biological mother, to lead a good life after Qiao Zijin became successful.

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  Of course, Ding Jiayi no longer counted on Qiao Zijin to help her lead a good life. However, since she couldn’t enjoy Qiao Zijin’s blessings, she similarly no longer wanted to be her mother and serve her at this age. Ding Jiayi, who was infuriated, took out Qiao Zijin’s clothes without saying a word and threw them to the ground. She only washed her own clothes.

  In front of Ding Jiayi, Qiao Zijin acted tough. You dare to throw my clothes? I’ll dare to throw your clothes. What was different was that Ding Jiayi only threw Qiao Zijin’s dirty clothes to the ground. However, Qiao Zijin threw Ding Jiayi’s clean clothes to the ground. After Ding Jiayi saw this, their mother-daughter relationship deteriorated, and they nearly wanted to rip off each other’s hair.

  So many conflicts could arise between the mother-daughter pair because of washing clothes and having meals. Ding Jiayi knew that Qiao Zijin despised her for being old. Did she also have to say that she had a particularly unpleasant smell on her? It was such a hot day. Upon thinking about the problem of taking a shower or going to the toilet, Ding Jiayi hated both her daughters immediately.

  The person she hated the most wasn’t Qiao Zijin, but Qiao Nan.

  She understood what kind of person Qiao Zijin was. Qiao Nan did as well. Did Qiao Nan have to use such a trick to punish herself for causing her trouble by driving the caretaker away?

  Ruthless. She was too ruthless. Was she really the daughter she gave birth to? Wasn’t she her enemy?

  At the same time, Ding Jiayi felt regretful. She obviously knew that Qiao Nan was no longer like she had been in the past. She wouldn’t let her bully her and would even retaliate. Why did she have to be at odds with Qiao Nan, this ruthless girl, out of anger?

  It was the same ten thousand yuan spent. A hired caretaker would definitely be here to take care of her. However, once this person was changed to Qiao Zijin, she wasn’t taking care of her but torturing her such that she led a shorter life.

  Ding Jiayi was so filled with hatred that she no longer knew what she should do. Qiao Zijin’s relaxed footsteps were quickly tied up by a short message next: Remember. It’s not so easy to receive my money, let alone take it for granted. If something happens to her body or her condition worsens, you can try and see if I have ways to make you spit out the money that you’ve swallowed.

  Qiao Nan understood both Ding Jiayi’s and Qiao Zijin’s characters. Yes, she had given ten thousand yuan to Qiao Zijin for her to take care of Ding Jiayi. Indeed, Qiao Nan had put some thoughts into this. The problem was that this wasn’t a one-way situation, but a two-way one.

  Qiao Zijin wasn’t a filial daughter. Was Ding Jiayi a doting mother then? If that had been the case, Ding Jiayi wouldn’t have been admitted to the hospital. However, if Ding Jiayi was willing to be like the past and not only treat Qiao Zijin as her center but also diligently sacrifice for her, as long as Qiao Zijin didn’t need to spend any money, she would give Ding Jiayi countless compliments. It was guaranteed that this bootlicker would let Ding Jiayi feel comfortable all over.

  If this mother-daughter pair had an internal conflict and both of them were angry inside, Qiao Zijin would make Ding Jiayi feel uncomfortable and Ding Jiayi would similarly make Qiao Zijin unhappy.

  It could be said that similar content was sent to Qiao Zijin’s and Ding Jiayi’s mobiles at about the same time. As such, Ding Jiayi could be said to have something she could control Qiao Zijin with so that she couldn’t be as rampant as before.

  After keeping away her mobile, Ding Jiayi felt comfortable in her heart. “You received that wretched girl’s short message as well, right? I thought that she was so ruthless and really wanted me dead. It seems like that wasn’t the case. Her heart is still red in color. If you understand it, you should know it in your heart. If you want to have a good meal or buy pretty clothes, I won’t stop you. The premise is that you have to take care of me well. If I feel uncomfortable, I’ll definitely tell Qiao Nan. By then, remember how to return Qiao Nan the ten thousand yuan you’ve spent.”

  That would be the best. She would then have an excuse to let Qiao Nan continue hiring a caretaker for her. It was the same ten thousand yuan. However, Ding Jiayi liked the care of others instead of Qiao Zijin’s. She knew that even if Qiao Zijin no longer dared to play tricks and bully her anymore but take care of her seriously, based on Qiao Zijin’s lifestyle habits for the past few decades, her level of giving care was extremely low. How would it be as good as a caretaker?

  It would be considered not bad if Qiao Zijin could take good care of herself, let alone taking care of her.

  Since she was spending the same amount of money, she naturally wanted to enjoy better service.

  After settling Ding Jiayi’s situation, Qiao Nan could take her graduation examinations with ease. This mother-daughter pair had the same standards. If they wanted to deal with others, they might have fewer means. However, if they were at odds with each other, they were stable enough based on their standards.

  If this mother-daughter pair continued to treat each other like this, as long as they knew their limits, Qiao Nan could save a lot of thoughts and time in the future.

  Zhai Sheng had already informed Qiao Dongliang about Ding Jiayi’s hospitalization.