Translator: Henyee Translations   Editor: Henyee Translations
Mother Qiao turned her head. âItâs because youâre waiting anxiously.â Father Qiao fell silent.
âHahahaha.â Old Master Qiaoâs laughter was very deep. âRuzhang, I think youâre just worried that sheâll be bullied on the first day she goes to the company. You donât even see her anywhere. Youâre afraid that something happened to the company at the last minute.â
Father Qiao coughed lightly, looking a little uncomfortable. âYou can tell.â
Old Master Qiao laughed a few more times and said, âYou donât have to worry. Although that girl often doesnât behave properly, sheâs the most concerned about serious matters. In addition, Jingmo is still in charge of the company. No matter how strict Jingmo is, he wonât cause trouble for her on the first day she entered the company.â
Father Qiao nodded and agreed with Old Master Qiao. âThatâs true.â
Just as he finished speaking, Qiao Qiao and Shao Jingmo appeared in the dining room. âGrandpa, Mom and Dad, weâre back.â Qiao Qiaoâs voice came.
When Old Master Qiao, Father Qiao, and Mother Qiao heard Qiao Qiaoâs voice, they turned around at the same time and looked in the direction of the voice.
Qiao Qiao held Shao Jingmoâs arm and the two of them walked in together. This time, not only were their peers holding hands, but their hands were also linked. Qiaoâs beautiful face was filled with a blissful smile, and Shao Jingmoâs eyes were also very gentle.
They did look like a married couple.
Such a scene was actually very common in the Qiao family, especially in front of Old Master Qiao. Qiao Qiao would usually cooperate with Shao Jingmo and act like a loving couple for Old Master Qiao to see.
This was because Old Master Qiao would only be happy if Qiao Qiao and Shao Jingmo got along well. When he was happy, his health would also improve a lot. Qiao Qiao also didnât want her grandfather to worry that she would suffer if she married Shao Jingmo, so every time she was in front of him, she would try her best to act like she was very loving with Shao Jingmo.
But today, that smile looked really blissful. They were even holding hands.
That was something that had never happened before in normal times.
âThe two of you are finally in. Sit down. Dinner is about to start,â Father Qiao said.
Mother Qiaoâs gaze swept past the scene of her daughter and son-in-law holding hands. She smiled and said, âCome quickly. Tonight is all your favorite food.â
Shao Jingmo only let go of Qiao Qiaoâs hand when she reached her seat. He pulled out the seat for Qiao Qiao and waited for her to sit down before taking a seat beside her. This behavior seemed normal, but in Old Master Qiaoâs eyes, it was full of satisfaction. He said to Qiao Qiao, âLook, Jingmo is really considerate to you.â
Qiao Qiao smiled faintly. âHeâs usually like this.â
Old Master Qiao said, âThatâs good. 1 was afraid that I was forcefully matchmaking you back then, that you arenât happy at all. Now that youâre doing well in marriage, Iâm also gratified.â
The smile on Qiao Qiaoâs lips faded a little, but it wasnât that obvious. âGrandpa is worried that Iâm unhappy. Arenât you worried that Little Uncle is unhappy?
As soon as Qiao Qiao finished speaking, all sounds at the table faded. Mother Qiao and Father Qiao looked over. Shao Jingmoâs hand that was holding the spoon paused. Old Master Qiao looked surprised. The atmosphere froze for about seven or eight seconds without a trace of sound.
Until Shao Jingmo spoke first to break the stagnant atmosphere. He asked her,
âCorn ribs soup or mushroom soup?â
Qiao Qiao came back to her senses. When she turned to look at Shao Jingmo, her lips curled into a smile. âMushroom soup, thank you.â
âMm.â Shao Jingmo scooped a bowl of mushroom soup for her.
The soup tasted delicious, and Qiao Qiao especially liked it. Mushrooms wrapped in powder and boiled in soup were her favorites.
But in the capital, because Li Xiwu could not eat mushrooms, she never showed that she liked to eat mushrooms in front of Li Xiwu after she found out. It was mainly because she was afraid that Li Xiwu would eat them by mistake, because it was not easy to tell when they were fried or boiled.
As for the question just now, Old Master Qiao didnât answer. Qiao Qiao was just asking casually. She didnât have to chase after her grandfather for an answer. And she realized herself that she shouldnât have asked the question.
During the meal, Old Master Qiao asked Qiao Qiao about her first day in the company and asked her to make a short oral summary for him. It was the first day, after all. She would probably spend most of her time familiarizing herself with the company, so there wouldnât be much concrete summary. Qiao Qiao gave a brief summary.
Todayâs dinner ended happily.
Old Master Qiao returned to the bedroom to rest with the help of the servants. Qiao Qiao was about to follow Shao Jingmo upstairs to their respective rooms when she was stopped by Mother Qiao..