Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 283: Chapter 273: Su Manhan Runs Away from Home
 

Zhan Qipei’s heart suddenly tightened as he fixed his deep gaze on Qiao Jing.

How could his wife use this to threaten Grandpa Zhan? No matter what, his wife could not divorce him!

But Qiao Jing was the type who would do as she said, and if Grandpa Zhan did not agree, she might indeed divorce him.

Zhan Qipei pursed his thin lips and moved a bit closer to Qiao Jing, wanting to hear how Grandpa Zhan would respond.

Grandpa Zhan sighed inwardly. Since Xiao Jing had brought this up in their conversation, he could not continue to pursue the matter with Su Manhan.

How could he let Xiao Jing leave the Zhan Family?

Grandpa Zhan helplessly compromised and took a step back.

“Alright, alright, let’s listen to our Xiao Jing. We won’t ask her to apologize to you, so Xiao Jing, you cannot leave the Zhan Family either. From now on, I absolutely will not let you be wronged again!”

After ensuring the matter was settled, Qiao Jing did not disturb Grandpa Zhan any further.

“Mm, then I won’t bother you any more. I’ll hang up now.”

After hanging up the phone, she lowered her eyelids, knowing that she would eventually have to leave the Zhan Family.

When Zhan Qipei saw that the call had ended, a complaining tone rose in his voice.

“You shouldn’t talk about divorce with Grandpa either, what if Grandpa didn’t agree? Do you really want to divorce me?”

Qiao Jing could even hear a hint of grievance in his words, and she found it slightly amusing as she turned around.

“Grandpa would have agreed.”

Zhan Qipei, like someone determined to get to the bottom of things, pressed, “But what if he really didn’t agree?”

Qiao Jing put her phone back on the nightstand and looked at Zhan Qipei, who seemed downcast, and chose to comfort him.

“There’s no ‘what if’.”

Zhan Nanqing glanced at the time, stood up, and after greeting them, returned to Purple Garden.

She had to inform her mother that Grandpa Zhan had said she didn’t need to apologize, otherwise her dad would certainly be troubled by her mom for a long time.

As soon as she opened her home’s door, she heard Su Manhan’s voice.

“I don’t care! Zhan Yao, don’t meddle with me! I just say I shouldn’t have married you. I am going to run away from home.”

The house was in utter chaos, and the living room table was a messy disaster, with apples and bananas scattered all over the floor – clearly, Su Manhan had lost her temper.

Zhan Nanqing sighed. Su Manhan was dragging a suitcase, while Zhan Yao was gripping the handle, refusing to let go.

Both of them hadn’t noticed Zhan Nanqing’s return. Zhan Yao was at his wit’s end and didn’t know what to say, he could only hold onto the suitcase to keep her from leaving with it.

Su Manhan kept on ranting.

“Let go! Why should I stay in the Zhan Family? You don’t trust me, you let me be wronged, what’s the use of me being here, it’s better if…”

Zhan Nanqing felt overwhelmed by the commotion. Why was her mother so troublesome?

She interrupted Su Manhan from continuing the fuss and related the events at the hospital.

“Qiao Jing has already spoken to Grandpa Zhan over the phone. This matter has nothing to do with you; she said it was her own health issue. Grandpa Zhan has also relented and said you don’t need to apologize.”

The moment she uttered these words!

The living room went silent.

Su Manhan was stunned and momentarily forgot to struggle with Zhan Yao for the suitcase. The words she was about to say were swallowed back down.

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It took her a while to realize what Zhan Nanqing had said, and she muttered to herself.

“Who asked her to plead for me?”

Su Manhan let go of the suitcase she had been holding and walked over to the couch, slumping down onto it.

Seeing that she had finally stopped making a fuss, Zhan Yao dragged the suitcase back to his room, to prevent her from suddenly wanting to play the run away from home drama again.

Su Manhan sat on the couch, talking to herself.

“Why would she speak well of me? Who is she trying to impress?”

She suddenly thought of something and looked at Zhan Nanqing. Her daughter looked as though she had been conquered by Qiao Jing, which made her suspicious.

Could it be that Qiao Jing is so scheming that she’s trying to win me over by hook or by crook, to make me accept her? She saw that even Zhan Yao might be accepting Qiao Jing!

In the past, when she spoke ill of Qiao Jing, he didn’t say much, but now, when she spoke badly of her, he would even defend Qiao Jing.

As for her stepson, he had been conquered by Qiao Jing long ago, always protecting her and following her around, utterly disregarding his mother’s words!

How come she’s the only one left with any sense in their family?

The more Su Manhan thought about it, the more she couldn’t understand. Was Qiao Jing really trying to win her favor, so she could enter the Zhan Family on good terms, by speaking on her behalf?

She furrowed her brows and got up to return to her room.

Zhan Nanqing was glad her mother had stopped causing trouble and also returned to her own room to stay put.

The first thing Su Manhan did upon returning to her room was to take out her phone, and just as she was about to look for the group chat with the three of them, she suddenly remembered her daughter possibly being conquered by Qiao Jing.

She switched to the private chat page with Lou Xinrou and sent her a message.

“Xinrou, Qiao Jing actually spoke up for me in front of the old man. What do you make of that? Do you think she really meant to help me?”

Su Manhan didn’t mention the entire incident, only speaking vaguely.

When Lou Xinrou read the message, she felt a twinge of alarm. Was Aunt Su moved by Qiao Jing’s actions?

No! Aunt Su was her right-hand ally in the Zhan Family; she couldn’t let her join Qiao Jing’s camp!

She immediately started crafting a reply, putting a negative spin on everything.

“How could that be, Aunt Su? Think about it, with Qiao Jing’s personality, how could she help you out of thin air?”

“I think she just wants to win your favor, to get you to accept her, so she pretentiously spoke for you in front of Grandpa Zhan. Remember when I took that photo? She actually kicked me out. How could she be so kindhearted?”

Su Manhan read Lou Xinrou’s reply several times over and responded.

“Grandpa Zhan was very angry about this matter. If she hadn’t spoken up for me, she could have gotten her wish of making me apologize to her. But she gave up my apology to gain my favor?”

Lou Xinrou frowned and mulled over how to respond, eventually coming up with a good excuse.

“Aunt Su, which is more important to you, apologizing or staying in the Zhan Family for a lifetime? Of course, it’s more important to stay in the Zhan Family.”

After reading this message, Su Manhan strongly agreed, realizing it was just as she thought. The country girl was indeed deep in scheming; she had almost been conquered by Qiao Jing herself.

She knew it. How could Qiao Jing be so kindhearted? It turns out she ultimate goal was to secure a place in the Zhan Family, huh! Impossible!

As long as she was in the Zhan Family, Qiao Jing would never be able to stay with peace of mind!

“Right, Xinrou, how come I didn’t think of that? She’s really too conniving.”

Seeing Su Manhan’s reply, Lou Xinrou breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she had managed to pull Aunt Su back to her side.

“There’s no helping it, Aunt Su. She’s got bad character and heavy schemes, probably because she’s from the countryside and isn’t used to seeing so much money like the Zhan Family has, so she’s desperately trying to stay.”

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