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Luckily, it was my mom who came in.
If it were the old man, he should have booked a bed in a German orthopedic ward.
After washing up, the two went to the living room.
The old man sat in the main seat, symbolizing the head of the family.
On the left and right are Qiao's mother and Su Jinbei.
The old man glanced at his children, who arrived late, and frowned as he scolded them:
"What time is it? Do you still need your mother to wake you up? Is this the attitude you have when you're at work?"
She then pointed at Su Jinbei and said, "Jinbei is already up, but Jingjing is still staying in bed."
Su Jinbei remained silent.
The older sister and Qiao Yu exchanged a glance, lowered their heads, quickly sat down, and began to drink their porridge.
He looked like he had done something wrong.
Qiao's mother saw this and looked worried.
The son and daughter had a close relationship since childhood, but eventually they grew up.
Qiao Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his mother hadn't said anything.
I am grateful to my mother for sparing my life.
The old man looked at his daughter and said, "You should quit your job and find a decent one."
Qiao Jingjing turned to look at her younger brother, and seeing his indifferent attitude, she felt a surge of resentment.
"Dad, the contract hasn't expired yet. If we breach it, we'll have to pay compensation."
"We'll pay up," the old man patted the table. "Our family isn't short of money."
The old man pondered all night and felt that even if his daughter became a big star, she would still be criticized and judged online.
Now even his son is going to turn out badly.
Therefore, addressing the problem at its root is not impossible.
Qiao Jingjing said weakly, "The penalty for breach of contract is three million."
The old man was unusually poor and lacked ambition.
Qiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
Immediately inviting trouble, the old man angrily said:
"What are you laughing at? Want a beating? Didn't you get enough last night?"
Qiao Yu lowered his head and remained silent.
He discussed a plan with his sister last night, and realized that throwing a tantrum in front of the old man wouldn't work.
When faced with a difficult problem, two methods can solve everything:
Forced sex, making it a fait accompli.
The siblings had long suspected that their father was planning to undermine their cause.
There's a saying: "When there are policies from above, there are countermeasures from below."
Qiao Jingjing's contract with Jiaxing has not expired; she is still under contract and it has legal effect.
Even if the old man was unwilling, he had to grit his teeth and accept it.
Unless you can come up with the penalty for breach of contract.
Or have the heart to let your daughter be sued in court.
The old man was indeed at a loss.
The ancient people who created these two idioms were truly wise.
"What kind of mess is this? What kind of mess is this?"
The old man was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table.
Su Jinbei said softly, "Uncle, Jingjing is currently in the rising stage of her career. It hasn't been easy for her to get to where she is today."
“I know your concerns, Uncle. My family has some connections with the Shanghai Municipal Radio and Television Bureau. I’ll make a call later to let them know. Don’t worry, Jingjing will never be bullied.”
Upon hearing this, the old man quickly put a piece of pickled vegetable on Su Jinbei's plate.
The old man was furious, but his two children had finally grown up.
I can no longer forcefully decide my daughter's future like I did when she was a student.
Despite his children's continued respect for him.
But there's nothing you can do if they outwardly comply but inwardly defy you.
Qiao Yu knew that Su Jinbei was talking nonsense.
She's fallen out with her family; her credit cards are frozen, and she's facing financial hardship.
It's all just a case of using someone else's name to intimidate others.
Her calm and confident demeanor completely fooled even the seasoned old man.
It seems this woman isn't a naive and innocent one.
"Dad, don't worry, I'm just writing songs for my sister, I won't go into the entertainment industry."
Qiao Yu knew the old man's concerns and made a promise to him.
As expected, the old man said no more.
Breakfast is over.
The old man carried his briefcase to school.
Qiao's mother is a primary school teacher and is at home during the summer vacation.
Qiao Jingjing went back to her room to practice singing.
Qiao Yu returned to his room and immersed himself in the world of his novel.
In the living room, Su Jinbei chatted with Qiao's mother.
Qiao Yu asked Su Jinbei why she wasn't at work.
Su Jinbei said she was in a bad mood and asked for a day off.
Okay, as long as you are happy.
The TV was on, playing a period romance drama.
These days, the quality of TV dramas is declining. The special effects are cheap, the plots are full of flaws, and the selling point is all the stars, who often have no acting skills and rely solely on their looks.
At this moment, Qiao's mother looked at the TV, then at Su Jinbei, and exclaimed in shock:
"Hey, is this TV show starring you, Jinbei?"
Su Jinbei nodded demurely, "My acting wasn't very good, please forgive me, Auntie."
It took Qiao's mother a long time to accept the fact that her daughter's best friend was also a celebrity.
"Jinbei, Jingjing told me your family is in the capital?"
Qiao's mother peeled an apple and handed it to Su Jinbei.
"Thank you, Auntie." Su Jinbei took the apple, took a bite, and said, "Yes."
"What does Dad do?" Qiao's mother asked again.
Su Jinbei replied without hesitation: "My dad is a civil servant. He was assigned to Shanghai a couple of years ago. I went to university here, and Jingjing and I were roommates."
Qiao's mother now knew what was going on; it turned out he was the son of an official.
Since he's back in the capital, it means he's been promoted again.
It seems that the girl's claim that her family has connections with the Shanghai Municipal Radio and Television Bureau was not unfounded.
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"Do you have a boyfriend?" Qiao's mother asked again.
Su Jinbei felt inexplicably embarrassed.
These days I keep hearing Qiao Jingjing gossiping and randomly matchmaking people up.
They said they wanted to match her up with Qiao Yu.
She turned her head and heard Qiao's mother ask the same question again, which made her particularly sensitive.
I was thinking, is your next question going to be: What do you and I think of our son?
"Nope."
Su Jinbei smiled.
Mrs. Qiao sighed, "In today's society, men aren't in a hurry to get married, but it's different for women. While they're still young, they should find a good partner. Otherwise, they'll become old maids and no one will want them!"
No wonder my daughter is always reluctant to go on blind dates.
It turns out that having someone "accompanying" you shows that birds of a feather flock together.
“Jingjing is a worry, she’s carefree and doesn’t care about marriage. As her mother, I’m so worried.”
"Don't worry, Auntie. I know a lot of outstanding young people. I'll introduce them to Jingjing another day."
Su Jinbei is very good at chatting.
He always managed to follow Qiao's mother's train of thought and make her beam with joy.
After chatting for less than half an hour, Qiao's mother was already thinking of adopting her as a goddaughter.
Qiao's mother took Su Jinbei's hand and led her into the master bedroom.
I took out my daughter's and son's childhood photo album and showed it to her.
In the morning sunlight, Su Jinbei had a photo album on her lap and was looking down at it.
The first page shows Qiao Jingjing and Qiao Yu as babies.