Chapter 53 - 50 Retribution

"The son should be disciplined well, only then will there be someone to inherit the Jiang Family." Qiao Yuxian’s words were gentle, but to Jiang Qingfeng, they were a real threat. Jiang Qingfeng looked at the young lady standing in front of him. The Qiao Family was not something he had just heard about today. Jiang Shouzhuo used the Jiang Family against the Qiao Family, as the head of the family and as a father, how could he not know what his son was doing? The detailed information about the Qiao Family had been laid out on his desk a few days ago. A small, insignificant household from Yue City. He completely dismissed them, thinking that such a small family wouldn’t garner anyone’s attention even if they disappeared, so he let Jiang Shouzhuo do as he wished. Of course, he also found out the reason why Jiang Shouzhuo was causing such a fuss. It was this young lady in front of him, Qiao Yuxian. She looked pretty and gentle, but in today’s encounter, she exuded an aura that made one’s heart tremble. If the situation in the Jiang Family wasn’t too dire, he wouldn’t have wanted to lower himself to come here today. But it seemed the trip was not in vain. The anonymous email wasn’t talking nonsense. There are unknown forces behind the Qiao Family. Jiang Qingfeng stood up from the sofa, his expression was bad, yet he tried hard to maintain his demeanor: "If Miss Qiao is telling the truth, I won’t let him go." Qiao Yuxian smiled slightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "It doesn’t matter. If Mr. Jiang wants to cover it up, someone will always take over the discipline for Mr. Jiang." Qiao Yu and Chen Hui both looked at Qiao Yuxian as if they were meeting her for the first time. The last time they were shocked by her was when she hit Qiao Shuning in this very living room, and now she was subtly threatening the head of the Jiang Family. Her presence even overshadowed that of the Jiang family head. Jiang Qingfeng forced a smile: "Naturally, I won’t cover it up." Qiao Yuxian nonchalantly raised an eyebrow, saying nothing. Jiang Qingfeng looked at Qiao Yu: "Mr. Qiao, could you see it this way..." Qiao Yu sat and gave him a polite smile but didn’t say anything, instead looking at Qiao Yuxian. Qiao Yuxian, catching his gaze, said lightly: "The Jiang family’s accounts have issues, but that’s your problem." "Yes. That was my oversight." Jiang Qingfeng said this to Qiao Yu, unwilling to plead with a young girl, "Please, Mr. Qiao, be lenient in other matters." Qiao Yuxian looked at him, paused, and asked, "Why does Mr. Jiang think this matter is related to the Qiao Family?" "This..." Jiang Qingfeng didn’t want to mention the anonymous email. He was at his wit’s end; it was that email that showed him the way. Since the sender was anonymous, he didn’t plan to reveal it. "Since Mr. Jiang is unwilling to say, let’s forget it." Qiao Yuxian said, "Mr. Jiang, go discipline your son, and from now on, our families will mind their own business." Jiang Qingfeng let out a sigh of relief, saying to Qiao Yu: "Thank you, Mr. Qiao." Qiao Yu nodded slightly. "Then I won’t stay any longer, there are many things to handle." Jiang Qingfeng said. "Alright, we won’t keep Mr. Jiang." Qiao Yu escorted him out the door. Qiao Yuxian watched his back, her expression turning cold. The Qiao Group appears to outsiders as just a small, insignificant company. The worse off the Jiang Family becomes, the less people will suspect the Qiao Family. Now someone has tipped them off. This person knows her extremely well. If the Qiao Family hadn’t been brought into the open, the Jiang Family would be worse off. But now that they have come to their door, to avoid dogs biting their masters and putting the Qiao Family in danger, Qiao Yuxian had no choice but to let him go. Hopefully, the Jiang Family will behave better. "Yu Xian, have you eaten?" Chen Hui called out to her. Qiao Yuxian returned to her senses, turned around with a gentle smile on her face, though the smile had a slight distance, it was much more amiable than before: "Auntie, I’ve eaten. I..." Her words were interrupted by the sound of her stomach growling. Whether it was because the living room was too quiet, or she was really starving, her stomach staged a rebellion. In any case, the sound was both clear and loud. Qiao Yuxian was immediately embarrassed, glanced down at her own stomach: "......" She had intended to come over right after school, but the last class was taught by her professor. The professor held her back to discuss her research topic. This discussion delayed her. The professor was in a hurry to pick up his children, and she didn’t have time to invite him for a meal, so she came straight over. She hadn’t expected to run into Jiang Qingfeng right on arrival. Chen Hui smiled warmly: "No problem, there’s food at home, what would you like to eat? I’ll cook it." "Auntie, it’s no trouble." Qiao Yuxian replied. "It’s no trouble." Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "There’s some spaghetti at home, Zhi Ang really loves it. You both have similar tastes, why not try some?" "Then I’ll trouble you, Auntie." Qiao Yuxian didn’t decline further. "No trouble at all, it’ll be quick." Chen Hui said, "You sit and rest for a while." "Alright." Qiao Lech, who had been in the kitchen, also came out: "Sis." "Hmm." After Qiao Yu sent Jiang Qingfeng off, he returned and looked at Qiao Yuxian. Seeing him staring at her but saying nothing, Qiao Yuxian asked, "Dad, is there something you want to ask?" "Did you really do what happened to the Jiang family?" Qiao Yu asked directly. "Hmm." Qiao Yuxian didn’t deny it either, "Originally intended to return the favor in kind, didn’t expect it to involve you." Qiao Yu quickly figured things out with a bit of thought. Since someone pointed to the Qiao Family, even if they denied it today, eventually it would be traced back to the Qiao Family. At this point, admitting it might make them more wary. "There’s no need to talk about involvement, you did it for the family." Qiao Yu glanced at her, thought for a moment, then decided not to ask further. Qiao Yuxian said nothing; in the end, the mess in the Qiao Family was still because of her. "We’re family, let’s not dwell on it too much." Qiao Yu said. Qiao Yuxian nodded in agreement. Qiao Yu then asked, "Are you staying over tonight?" "No." Qiao Yuxian replied, "Maybe next time." "Next time then, next time." Qiao Yu laughed. Qiao Yuxian smiled a bit, looked around, and asked, "Where’s Zhi Ang?" Qiao Yu suddenly remembered and his expression darkened: "He’s standing upstairs." "What happened?" Qiao Yuxian asked. Qiao Yu didn’t want to speak. Qiao Lech quietly said: "He scored fifty-nine on both exams." Qiao Yuxian: "......" "I suspect he’s a genetic anomaly." Qiao Yu said helplessly, "You excelled in studies from a young age, the wall was filled with certificates and trophies. Lech also, obedient and diligent, never troubling anyone academically. Your aunt too, always excelled academically. How did this little rascal start causing trouble from nursery?" Qiao Lech said nothing. Qiao Yuxian looked at his worried expression, paused and said, "Maybe it’s to compensate for you not experiencing what Lech and I were like when we were young." Qiao Lech, speaking in his mind: That’s overcompensation. Qiao Yu was momentarily stunned and after a while, felt somewhat balanced. And Chen Hui, listening in the kitchen, thought Qiao Yuxian’s comment was somewhat gentle and unhesitatingly stabbed Qiao Yu in the gut: "Or perhaps it’s karma." Qiao Yuxian laughed a little. Qiao Yu: "......"