168 Unfilial Son
On medicinal cuisine, it wasn’t the rarest taste in the world. It’s just that the food that the old master ate while in hospital were more medicinal than cuisine. He was in recovery then but now in health maintenance mode. The medicinal cuisine would naturally taste better. Its strong herbal taste was even more enticing to the old master who had been eating bland food and taking medicine for such a long time.
If it weren’t for these reasons, medicinal cuisine wouldn’t be a big deal for Old Master Qiao, who had tasted all kinds of delicacies.
Under Qiao Yu’s pestering, Qiao Yue had no choice but to agree to his request. In return, Qiao Yu would tutor her.
Qiao Yue expressed that there was really no need.
In the afternoon, Qiao Yue saw Qiao Yi and Qiao Li rush home. One of them looked anxious while the other calm.
Although Qiao Yue had experienced Qiao Yi’s tantrum at the hospital, it was the difference between her uncle and his sons, Qiao Ze and Qiao Yu, that left an impression on her.
The one who couldn’t wait to find the old master as soon as he came back was the anxious looking Qiao Yi.
Qiao Yue sized up Qiao Li, whom she was meeting for the first time. When she saw Qiao Li, she was sure that there was no problem with the Qiao genes but Qiao Li was so fat that she couldn’t tell what he really looked like.
Qiao Li didn’t ignore Qiao Yue like Qiao Yi did. Instead, after receiving Qiao Yue’s gaze, he walked towards her.
“Qiao Yue, right? You’re Xiaoqing’s kid.” Qiao Li looked at Qiao Yue with a loving smile.
Qiao Yue looked at her uncle and smiled. “Hello, third uncle.”
“Hello, my child.”
Qiao Yue couldn’t figure out Qiao Li’s attitude in that instant. The third family had always been hostile to her, so why was Qiao Li’s attitude so different?
Qiao Yue looked into her uncle’s eyes but didn’t notice anything strange. She suspected that either her uncle had hidden his true feelings well or he really didn’t have any ill intentions toward her. However, after some thought, Qiao Yue thought that the latter was unlikely, but she had no evidence.
“Third uncle, you must be tired from the flight. Why don’t you wash up and lie down for a while? We’ll catch up after dinner.”
“Alright,” Qiao Li nodded and headed upstairs to the third family quarters.
Qiao Yue was confused by Qiao Li’s actions. She said those things intentionally to Qiao Li. She was just an “outsider” who had just arrived at the Qiao residence and yet she used the tone of the master to say such things to a person who had lived here for decades. Anyone would feel uncomfortable, but Qiao Li was very calm.
Qiao Yue stared at Qiao Li’s back and couldn’t help but sigh, “Trouble seems to be endless.”
When Qiao Yue went upstairs and walked by the old master’s room, she suddenly heard a loud crash inside. Qiao Yue’s brows twitched, and she quickly walked over.
The door wasn’t closed tightly, and that was why Qiao Yue could hear the sound of something breaking.
“You b*stard!” Qiao Yue heard the old master’s angry scolding inside the room.
Qiao Yu roared back, “Dad! Why are you so biased? You’re willing to help Qiao Ren, who’s a useless piece of sh*t, but why are you so heartless when it comes to me?”
“I helped Qiao Ren because I can’t let him starve to death! And you? What do you want my help with? You actually want me to help you import those dirty things into our country!” Although the old master was still scolding his son, his breath was unsteady.
Qiao Yi didn’t care about the old master’s condition and continued to talk back.
“It’s just once, what’s the big deal? I’m in a life and death situation right now, and Qiao Jing withdrew the funds just like that, without giving me any time! What can I do? Dad! I’m your son too, you’ve already helped the others, why can’t you help me?” Qiao Yi yelled hysterically at the old master.
“You! You!”
Qiao Yue heard her grandfather’s breathlessness and rushed in. While calming the old master’s breathing, she pinched his philtrum acupoint to prevent him from fainting.
“Grandpa, take a deep breath and calm down.”
When Qiao Yue rushed in, she saw the almost fainting old master and quickly caught him before he fell to the ground.
The old master gradually calmed down under Qiao Yue’s comfort. With his wrinkled hands, he patted Qiao Yue’s arm that was soothing and stood up with Qiao Yue’s help.