Chapter 1044 Affinity Could Not Be Forced

Given Qiao Dongliang’s character, if he stayed in the army, his good prospects would be ruined by him.

A soldier should not have such behavior.

Zhai Sheng knew vaguely that the Qiao family felt that it was because of Qiao Nan that Qiao Dongliang had to leave the army and gave up his chance of promotion.

But in Zhai Sheng’s opinion, it was good that Qiao Dongliang left the army because of Qiao Nan.

Otherwise, given Qiao Dongliang’s situation, if he stayed in the army, sooner or later, he would commit a grave mistake.

Qiao Dongliang might commit mistakes and make a blunder, but what was serious was that he might implicate his comrades.

Previously, Zhai Hua committed a grave mistake and her brother was injured because of her.

“I won’t think too much anymore.” Qiao Nan was in a better mood after talking to Zhai Sheng. She had vented her frustrations and unhappiness. “I have finally understood what kind of person my dad is. He will change from time to time. I did not realize that he wants to play the role of a loving father.”

Her father’s main objective was for both of his daughters to do well.

Of course, Qiao Zijin was his main focus.

Her father would stand by her side and help her when she was down. Now that she led a better life, even if Qiao Zijin was doing fairly well, he still wanted to help her so that she could lead a good life.

She was not willing to accept that her father kept changing his att.i.tude toward Qiao Zijin.

After being through all the sufferings in the previous life, Qiao Nan had turned to be cold and indifferent in this life. She had accepted the fact that she did not have any affinity with her mother.

Since she did not have an affinity with her father as well, there was no need for the two of them to suffer.

“It’s nine o’clock now. You should go to sleep. I will try to go home on Lunar New Year’s eve.” Zhai Sheng was relieved that Qiao Nan had sorted out her thoughts. But at the same time, he was saddened that Qiao Nan had to go through so much at her young age.

After the Lunar New Year, Nan Nan was only twenty-one years old. Since a young age, her parents never showered her with love. How could she possibly sort out her thoughts easily?

Her parents were too disappointing. Nan Nan had no other choice but to give up on them.

Zhai Sheng sneered after ending the call. Since Qiao Dongliang was courting disaster, there was no need for him to do anything else.

Since Qiao Nan did not say anything, Qiao Dongliang did not think about their recent conflict anymore.

But the next day, the atmosphere between the father and daughter seemed odd. Although they seemed to be harmonious and happy, both of them knew that they were merely trying hard to maintain the peace in the family.

If they were truly happy being in each other’s company, they should not feel awkward and stiff.

After discussing with Qiao Nan regarding what ingredients to buy, Qiao Dongliang headed out to buy them. However, his smile disappeared as soon as he stepped out of the house. “The kids have grown up and they have a bad temper.”

Nan Nan also knew that Chen Jun was a bad person. Zijin was bound to suffer if she dated Chen Jun.

Although Qiao Dongliang showed his displeasure to Qiao Zijin and said that he would wash his hands off her, he was, in fact, very worried about her.

The reason why he ignored her was that Qiao Zijin refused to listen to him.

If Qiao Zijin was willing to listen to him, break up with Chen Jun, and have another boyfriend, Qiao Dongliang would welcome them into the house. He was willing to accept his future son-in-law and his gifts.

They were one family. Now that Qiao Zijin was with Chen Jun, if she ended up in serious trouble, she had no one but her family to help her.

They could not possibly watch by the side as Qiao Zijin was being bullied.

Once bitten, twice shy. Qiao Nan had no choice but to protect herself. However, Qiao Dongliang was unhappy that Qiao Nan refused to help her sister.

He used to think that Qiao Zijin and Ding Jiayi had gone way overboard in the past, and that was why the family was torn apart. He always believed that Qiao Nan was a soft-hearted child.

If Ding Jiayi and Qiao Zijin were desperate for help, Qiao Nan would definitely help them.

But Qiao Dongliang was displeased that Qiao Nan had said it beforehand that she would not help them if such circ.u.mstances arose.

Ding Jiayi was Qiao Nan’s mother and Qiao Zijin was her sister. If they really needed help, even if one did not have the means, one must think of ways to help them. Moreover, if Qiao Nan had the ability, all the more she should help them. This was expected of a normal human being.

Nothing had happened yet, but Nan Nan behaved as if she could not wait to draw a line between them and extricate herself. She behaved as if she had no conscience.

Qiao Dongliang, who went out to buy the ingredients, was perplexed. Why would Qiao Nan become so cold and indifferent, not giving a care to family ties without an apparent reason?

She was too cold-blooded.

Nothing had happened, yet Nan Nan was quick to distance herself from them. If something happened, would she care?

Qiao Dongliang felt upset. He did not feel like buying the ingredients for the Lunar New Year.

After Qiao Nan married Zhai Sheng, given the Zhai family’s love toward Qiao Nan, Qiao Dongliang had no need to worry for Qiao Nan.

If the elder daughter married and was bullied by her in-laws, given the Zhai family’s influence, it only needed a word from Nan Nan and Zijin would be leading a better life.

However, if Nan Nan really did not bother to help, what would happen to Zijin?

It seemed that he had to find a chance to speak with Nan Nan.

He did not ask for much. Nan Nan could ignore all the other ridiculous requests that Zijin made.

If Zijin was unlucky and she married someone who was not good to her and she was bullied, he hoped that Nan Nan would seek justice for Zijin so that her in-laws would know that Zijin’s family was not to be trifled with.

He had only this simple request of Qiao Nan.

Qiao Dongliang felt that he did not ask for too much and he did not request that Qiao Nan helped Qiao Zijin. However, he did not know that in the previous life, Qiao Nan made a lot of sacrifices for Qiao Zijin. When Qiao Zijin was sick, she even schemed to get Qiao Nan’s kidney!

Qiao Nan knew what was on Qiao Dongliang’s mind and that it was impossible for him to put himself in her shoes.

She did not intend to tell anyone that she had been through rebirth, especially Qiao Dongliang. She did not want his sympathy.

Qiao Dongliang could do whatever he wanted. She would not interfere.

It was the day before Lunar New Year’s eve. Zhai Hua made a call to ask Qiao Nan out early in the morning. “Lunar New Year is coming. Let’s come out to buy some clothes.” Actually, it was Zhai Sheng who made the call personally, ordering her to ask Qiao Nan out.

Since she was cooped up at home recently, she could take this chance to take a walk outside as well.