Chapter 76: Chapter 71: Zhan Qipei Exposes Qiao Jing’s False Identity
Zhan Qipei’s words fell, and the audience was shocked.
“Brother, brother, what did you say? Qiao Jing, she… she’s a professor at Imperial Capital Academy?” Zhan Nanqing wore an extremely strange expression.
Lou Xinrou and others were also looking at Qiao Jing with incredibly surprised eyes.
“You could find out about this if you were willing to check,” Zhan Qipei said, dispelling any doubts the crowd might have had.
Just like Zhan Qipei had said, whether Qiao Jing was really a professor at Imperial Capital Academy was something they could easily validate if they wanted to, so there was no need to lie about it.
Indeed, appearances can be deceiving. They all thought that Qiao Jing was just a country girl who worked the fields, but her education turned out to be so high.
“Also—” Zhan Qipei hadn’t finished speaking, “she’s also a doctor at the hospital.”
Everyone was once again shocked by Zhan Qipei’s words.
Qiao Jing was actually also a reputable doctor. Why had she never mentioned this before?
Zhan Nanqing pursed her lips, “Even if you’re a doctor, being so young, you’re probably just a half-baked intern. There’s nothing impressive about that.”
Qiao Jing, who had remained silent until then, looked at Zhan Nanqing and retorted, “I might not be anything remarkable, but I’m certainly more capable than you, Zhan Nanqing.”
“What abilities do you have?”
“You are Miss Zhan Family, you want to say this, right?”
Zhan Nanqing opened her mouth but for a moment didn’t know how to respond.
Qiao Jing continued where she left off, “What I want are things earned through my own effort, not those given at birth. What you get at birth merely means you’re fortunate; it’s not your capability. Besides that point, do you have anything substantial to show for yourself?”
Did she have anything substantial to show? Qiao Jing’s words hit Zhan Nanqing hard.
“I, I can play the piano!” Zhan Nanqing said, puffing out her chest.
“Oh, there are many ladies like you who can play the piano. Do you have any achievements? Have you performed at the Vienna Concert Hall? Or is it just a hobby? If it’s the latter, it only proves that you were born into a good situation where your family is willing to pay for your interests to be nurtured.”
The more Qiao Jing spoke, the more Zhan Nanqing found herself without a response.
“Is there anything else? I’m talking about tangible achievements, let’s not bring hobbies like chess or painting into this,” Qiao Jing added.
Just like Qiao Jing had said, Zhan Nanqing, left with her mouth agape, had no real achievements to speak of.
Zhan Yao looked at the trophy, his gaze falling on Qiao Jing as he pondered the words Zhan Qipei had spoken.
Could his daughter-in-law be more than what she appeared to be on the surface? Considering his father’s stature and how much he doted on Qipei, it didn’t make sense he would choose someone with nothing to offer for his son.
He had always found it odd, but hadn’t given it much thought until now. Combining all these factors, he seemed to understand a bit more.
Qiao Jing did have some abilities, not as incapable as the rumors suggested.
Actually, he didn’t really care what his daughter-in-law was like, as long as she wasn’t morally corrupt; after all, she wasn’t his wife.
With that issue settled, the Zhan Family returned to Deep Garden, while Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei went back to Nantai Apartment.
“What exactly is your relationship with Professor Qiao?” Zhan Qipei, holding a cup of tea, half-squinted his narrow eyes and asked Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing put down the trophy and turned back to look at Zhan Qipei.
“I don’t want to say.”
After these words, Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei locked eyes with each other.
A moment later, Zhan Qipei curled his lips into a smile.
Qiao Jing found Zhan Qipei’s reaction somewhat incomprehensible.
“I’m pleased you talked to me instead of concocting some excuse to brush me off.”
So this was what made him happy?
Qiao Jing also smiled a little, finding this man’s way of thinking sometimes truly baffling.
“As for the car accident, you saved me, I will pay back that favor.”
Zhan Qipei stood up, “As you wish.”
After dropping that sentence, Zhan Qipei returned to his own room and closed the door.
The next morning, when Zhan Qipei got up, he found Qiao Jing busy on the balcony with something.
Pot after pot, there were many of them.
“Growing vegetables.”
Qiao Jing had previously told the head of the foundation that her next research project was the grafting of vegetables, and the research institute had already started working on it. These dozen or so pots were delivered early in the morning by the institute.
“Growing vegetables?”
Zhan Qipei was somewhat surprised by Qiao Jing’s answer.
“Ran out of money for groceries?”
After all, he and Qiao Jing had been living in the apartment for a month now, with all the expenses for food and drink being covered by Qiao Jing.
It wasn’t that he didn’t offer to contribute, but having lived in Purple Garden before, he never had to think about such matters and thus overlooked this aspect.
Qiao Jing looked up at Zhan Qipei without a word, “I have a lot of money.”
To Zhan Qipei’s ears, Qiao Jing’s statement sounded like she was showing off.
Zhan Qipei took out his phone and transferred Five Million to Qiao Jing.
“Stop gardening. By the time these vegetables grow, we’ll have starved. Use this money to buy groceries, and keep the rest for yourself.”
Qiao Jing’s actions faltered, and she tugged at the corner of her mouth.
“I’m not growing these vegetables to eat.”
“For decoration?” Zhan Qipei hardly believed it.
Qiao Jing didn’t bother explaining, refunding the money back to Zhan Qipei.
“It’s just money for meals; I’m not lacking any.”
“It’s different now, there’s an extra person – me.”
“So you think I can’t provide for you?”
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