Chapter 276: Chapter 266: Qiao Jing Fainted
Just as Qiao Jing lay down, the doorbell rang, and her mood, already quite annoyed, did not make her want to get up to open the door.
Eventually, she simply closed her eyes pretending not to hear as Qiao Jing just wanted to fall asleep and rest for a while.
But the doorbell kept ringing non-stop, not even waiting for the first ring to finish before the second one started.
The constant ringing of the doorbell made it clear that the person outside would keep ringing until she opened the door.
Qiao Jing furrowed her brows, suppressed her irritation inside, and finally unable to take it anymore, she got up to open the door.
As she stood up, she stumbled, nearly falling forward!
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The doorbell kept ringing, as if urging her to hurry and open the door.
Qiao Jing pursed her lips slightly, and her steps were a bit erratic as she walked to the door.
When she saw that the people outside were Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing, Qiao Jing’s expression did not change.
What were they doing here at this time?
Su Manhan, seeing Qiao Jing only opening the door at that moment, said with dissatisfaction,
“What were you doing inside? Why did it take so long to open the door? You weren’t pretending not to hear us, were you?”
Su Manhan dragged Zhan Nanqing inside, and she immediately began to nitpick around Qiao Jing’s house.
“Why is there still water on the floor of your bathroom?”
“And how could you just throw clothes on the sofa? Look at this, the shoes are also a mess. Is this how you keep your house? Is my son really living in this pigsty?”
Qiao Jing glanced at the clothes and shoes she hadn’t managed to put away because she felt unwell and the floor that got wet when she dry heaved.
She pursed her lips and said nothing, not bothering to deal with Su Manhan.
Zhan Nanqing noticed that Qiao Jing’s complexion was not good, that her frail body seemed it could fall over with a puff of wind; she walked over to her side.
“Are you feeling unwell? Is it your period?”
“What does it matter to you? We’re all women, who hasn’t had periods? There’s nothing worth caring about.”
Zhan Nanqing was somewhat speechless at Su Manhan’s words, but she didn’t show it on her face and didn’t ask further.
Feeling a bit thirsty after all her complaints, Su Manhan continued nitpicking as if looking for a bone in an egg.
“We’ve been here so long, talking until we’re parched and hungry, and you couldn’t even offer us a cup of water?”
“I’m pointing out these flaws for your own good, to spare you from embarrassing the Zhan family, and look at you, not even the basics of hospitality, no manners at all!”
A twitch suddenly struck Qiao Jing’s temple; she had no energy to argue with Su Manhan over this nonsense.
She returned to the sofa, lay down again, turned her back to them, and closed her eyes to rest.
Su Manhan’s anger was immediately ignited by Qiao Jing’s action.
She walked to the front of the sofa, lashing out at Qiao Jing’s frail silhouette.
“What kind of attitude is this? Is this how you treat your guests? No wonder you’re from the countryside, truly lacking any manners.”
“Aren’t you going to get up and pour me water? I think Qipei really hit bad luck marrying you for eight lifetimes! You married into the Zhan family and still didn’t learn a bit of manners, anyone outside could serve guests better than you!”
Zhan Nanqing’s expression also turned sour as she gently tugged at Su Manhan’s sleeve, hoping to stop her from speaking.
Qiao Jing’s brows furrowed tightly; her body already felt terrible, and now Su Manhan, like a buzzing fly, just wouldn’t stop irritating her more.
She felt her patience reaching its limit, but Su Manhan kept relentlessly spouting various absurd criticisms.
Qiao Jing could no longer control her emotions, and her icy voice rang out in the room.
Those two words also silenced Manhan, and the living room then quieted down.
Manhan’s eyes widened, she glared fiercely at Qiao Jing’s back, as if trying to stare a hole through it.
Qiao Jing actually dared to talk to her like that? It was simply outrageous! Which daughter-in-law dared to talk to their mother-in-law ?
Indeed, Qiao Jing was not fit to be her daughter-in-law at all!
As Manhan thought this, she directly burst out scolding.
“You are utterly audacious. I am at least half a mother to you, and this is how you talk to me? Who taught you this?”
“Qiao Jing, I’m telling you! I am saying this to you today entirely for your own good, and not only do you not appreciate it, but you also dare to tell me to shut up?”
Qiao Jing couldn’t listen any longer, not wanting to face this constantly buzzing fly. Manhan definitely wouldn’t leave on her own.
Since they would stay here, it would be best for her to leave herself. Qiao Jing stood up and walked toward the door.
Manhan realized what Qiao Jing intended and started shouting at the top of her lungs.
“You stop right there! You can’t even stand hearing me say a few words to you?”
Qiao Jing didn’t stop her steps at all.
“Are you deaf? I told you to stop! What’s wrong with me educating you a bit? And now you throw a tantrum with me?”
Manhan was furious and followed a few steps behind Qiao Jing, making a move to catch up.
Qiao Jing, without looking back, kept walking, her hand already on the doorknob, ready to leave.
Manhan’s eyes bulged, and she immediately chased after her, blocking Qiao Jing’s way.
“What do you mean by this? Qiao Jing, by marrying into our Zhan Family, you must abide by the Zhan family’s rules. You know very well that I am saying this for your good. Your behavior is indeed inappropriate!”
Qiao Jing was no longer able to listen to Manhan’s words. All she felt was that the other person was buzzing noisily, annoying her mind as well.
She felt she couldn’t restrain her temper any longer, bypassed Manhan, and opened the door.
This completely set Manhan off, her anger reached its peak, and without thinking about anything else, she just wanted to stop Qiao Jing, and instinctively grabbed the corner of her clothes.
The home’s door was already opened by Qiao Jing, and Manhan, holding onto her clothes, pulled in the direction of the room, trying to bring her back.
After all, she knew that family shame should not be publicized; otherwise, the face of the Zhan family might be completely lost.
Qiao Jing, already in poor condition, was pulled back by Manhan, saw black suddenly, staggered, and was about to fall to the ground.
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Seeing this scene, Manhan scoffed.
“Pretending, are you? Do you want my son to see this and then have him argue with me, to ruin the relationship between mother and son?”
“Too bad Qipei is not here now, you can put away your scheming! I really don’t understand why Qipei always protects a vixen like you.”
Qiao Jing opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the person before her gradually became blurry, and breathing became difficult. The scorching heat in her stomach was what made her most uncomfortable.
At this moment she couldn’t utter a word, her brow tightly furrowed, the feeling of wanting to vomit appeared again, but by now, Qiao Jing had no energy left to retch.
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Zhan Nanqing couldn’t stand by and watch Manhan’s actions anymore and stood up to defend Qiao Jing.
“Mom, that’s enough! Look at Qiao Jing, she is genuinely unwell!”
Manhan was just about to berate Zhan Nanqing when she turned and saw Qiao Jing’s pale, bloodless face; she was shocked and stunned.