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Chapter 858: Chapter 861: The Material of an Official
There was also Qiao Hua’er, who herself was not adept at handling matters.
She dressed up fancily, but the first time she met the young lady of his family, she didn’t bring even a bracelet as a gift, truly stingy to the core.
Although his family’s young lady did not care for those trifles, it was the thought that counted.
Before long, Qiao Hua’er found herself escorted out of the Du Family’s gates.
Her face flushed with embarrassment. How could she face anyone after being turned away like this?
But then she thought about her dream of marrying into the Du Family and revived her spirits. If she retreated because of this small difficulty, what would her future hold?
Qiao Hua’er dusted the dirt off her clothes and knocked on the door again.
"Open the door quickly, I need to see Du Haofeng!"
After knocking many times, the gatekeeper, annoyed, brought out a vicious dog.
"You’ve had your share of benefits from the young master; can’t we part on good terms? If you keep lingering like a restless spirit, don’t blame my Wang Cai for not being polite!"
Wang Cai was a large wolfhound, almost reaching a person’s shoulder when it stood up.
At the sight of a stranger, it was lunging eagerly, ready to bite.
Those blood-red gums and snow-white teeth were terrifying to behold.
Qiao Hua’er clenched her fists tight—she couldn’t find peace without seeing Du Haofeng.
Yet with a wolfhound guarding the Du Family’s gate, she could not enter on her own, what could she do?
She didn’t want to lose her life over a dog.
After weighing the risks, Qiao Hua’er decided to head back home, but Du Yingxue’s words echoed in her head.
She walked back in a daze, and it took a while for her mind to clear.
The more Qiao Hua’er thought about it, the more something seemed off. She doubted Du Yingxue was targeting her, as she had barely interacted with her.
Suddenly, she thought of Qiao Duo’er!
When Du Yingxue mentioned Qiao Duo’er, she gritted her teeth with hatred—that was her real enemy.
And Qiao Duo’er...
It must have been Qiao Duo’er, not wanting her to marry well, who had craftily sabotaged her marriage prospects. That woman was too vicious!
A smirk appeared on Qiao Hua’er’s face. If she couldn’t find a good family to marry into, she wouldn’t let Qiao Duo’er live in peace either!
When she arrived home, Qiao Jingu was squatting in the shade, munching on a watermelon.
It was the peak of summer, and for many families, watermelons were not yet ripe, fetching a high price.
If it had been shared among the family members, it would have been okay, but Qiao Jingu scooped out half with a spoon, and kept the other half hugged to his chest as if afraid someone would snatch it away.
Qiao Hua’er glanced at him with disdain, then attempted to walk past him.
It was all because of this useless person dragging down the entire family, otherwise, the Qiao Family would not be living like this.
To Qiao Jingu, her behavior was nothing short of contempt. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
He was the only man in the house, and everyone else existed to serve him. Otherwise, these money-losing ventures would soon drain the family’s last resources.
"A wild girl always thinking of marrying into a wealthy family, do you think they would even consider you? Always eagerly throwing yourself at them, shameless thing!" Qiao Jingu sneered mercilessly.
"You’re no different, bullied by an idiot and can only come back hoping others will avenge you, spineless loser!" Qiao Hua’er retorted.
She had long held grievances against this brother. For other women, a brother was a source of support, someone to stand up for them when they were bullied.
But Qiao Jingu was nothing but a burden.
All he did was fleece her for silver as soon as she had any, until there was nothing left.
No, she had to rid herself of this dead weight as soon as possible!
Then Liu’s family emerged from the house, and Qiao Jingu complained, "Mother, look at the daughter you raised, she’s calling me a spineless loser!"
"You wretched girl, how can you speak to your brother like that? It’s the fault of your father and me for not being able to send Jin Gui to a private school. Otherwise, your brother would have had the making of an official!"
