The Lady is Beautiful and Sassy-Chapter 226: Barbed Jibes and Veiled Sarcasm

"Why not let our cousin stay at the house! That way Qiqi and I will have company, and our family can properly thank them for taking care of Qiqi."

Qiao Yue’er smiled at Qiao Qiqi, her eyes carrying a hint of provocation.

"Sure, I’m now sleeping in the study, and Qiao Yue’er’s room is the largest, so let cousin stay with Qiao Yue’er; you two can even have a good exchange of feelings." Qiao Qiqi smiled as well.

"How can that be? How can a guest squeeze in with me? That’s just too impolite." Qiao Yue’er shook her head.

"If you want me to stay, you should be aware of this. Do you just want to look good without doing good, and end up with a good reputation? There’s no such easy thing."

Qiao Jiezhe simply couldn’t stand this great pretender anymore; if it were a contest of acting skills, she’d definitely win an Oscar.

"Brother, how can you say that!" Qiao Yue’er suddenly felt aggrieved, her eyes reddening, "I meant well."

"Jize, why do you always pick on your sister?" Wu Lening looked at her son helplessly.

"Mom, I didn’t pick on her; I didn’t even raise my voice. I was just stating facts; think carefully about my words." Qiao Jiezhe didn’t want to confront his mom directly.

Sister’s words are right; his conflict with mom would only make Qiao Yue’er smug. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Qiao Yaozu frowned slightly; he realized that the three children were speaking with hidden barbs, overtly sarcastic, giving him a headache.

"Eat first; if there’s anything to say, discuss it after the meal." Qiao Yaozu commanded, unwilling to see his three children attacking each other anymore.

After dinner, the family went to the living room; Qiao Jiezhe felt uneasy looking at Old Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Yue’er.

"I really miss the old days, when our big family sat together and chatted, how nice it was." Old Mrs. Qiao looked troubled, but she was actually putting on an act for her son; what she truly thought, only she knew.

"Mom, do you also think it was nice?" Qiao Qiqi asked her mom while eating honeydew melon.

Wu Lening’s expression changed instantly; she certainly didn’t feel it was nice. She had no status in the family back then, almost like a nanny, while others sat and chatted as a family, she did chores like an old housekeeper.

"I think now is quite good."

"Of course you think now is good! You with this broom..."

"Grandma, eat more fruits when you’re bored; if something shouldn’t be said, maybe trouble will arise in this house." Qiao Qiqi gave Old Mrs. Qiao a sidelong glance, her tone full of warning.

Old Mrs. Qiao’s heart jumped harshly under her granddaughter’s gaze; she widened her eyes, covered her chest, and pointed at Qiao Qiqi without being able to say a word.

"Grandma, tomorrow I’ll go with you to visit Yun’er; it’s truly unfortunate for Yun’er. Now she’s lost her womb, and heard she still can’t defecate independently, it’s really too pitiful... Qiqi, why did Yun’er run into your room?" Qiao Yue’er immediately changed the topic.

"Who knows, maybe she couldn’t bear it and wanted to stay in my room. But honestly, I should thank her; if not for her, I’d be the one lying in the hospital now!" Qiao Qiqi put down the melon rind and leisurely wiped her fingers with a tissue.

As this matter was brought up, everyone’s expressions turned rather grim.

Qiao Yaozu and Wu Lening were especially relieved, grateful their daughter wasn’t harmed, yet it was painful seeing their own niece suffer.