Chapter 1756: Rising to the Top

Nan Jiaojiao shouldn’t laugh, but when her little uncle recreated this scene for her, he was so serious, using his righteous face to speak the words of a sly woman, she couldn’t help but want to laugh.

Bo Yanching’s lips slightly curved, “Looks like Grandpa hasn’t been able to let go for decades, he remembers clearly what Elder Jiang said.”

“My grandpa holds grudges, but he doesn’t have any tricks against my master.”

Bo Yanching took away the chopsticks from her hand and wiped her mouth with a tissue, “Never really looked again afterwards?”

“Never looked, my master only ever wanted to make money, he didn’t even keep a little puppy around, let alone any male dogs. Grandpa probably has a shadow over it, in his younger years, the elders in the clan urged him, but he just refused, after all, the Nan family already has an heir, why bother.”

Bo Yanching looked at her with increasing interest.

No wonder, her rebellious nature isn’t without reason.

Thanks to Elder Jiang’s interest being money and not men, otherwise Nan Jiaojiao wouldn’t have been so easily coaxed by him.

“However, during the holidays, they still maintain contact, exchange holiday gifts, if little uncle could come back, they could gather once, but when they meet, neither side has a good attitude, can’t say a few words without parting unhappily, later they simply met separately, poor little uncle, managing to squeeze out some vacation time, still has to run between both ends.”

Bo Yanching asked calmly, “Where is your little uncle now?”

“Don’t know.”

Nan Jiaojiao glanced towards the horizon, “Probably in the southwest.”

Bo Yanching paused.

Southwest?

Nan Jiaojiao wanted to collect the bowls, Bo Yanching stopped her, “Leave them, I’ll do it.”

“I can wash them!”

“Next time you wash.”

“You’re always like this… Bo Yanching!”

Nan Jiaojiao ran after him, but Bo Yanching’s long legs meant she couldn’t keep up even at a jog, trying to be more helpful, but he didn’t give her the chance.

She circled around him for a long time, couldn’t touch the bowls, nor the water.

Bo Yanching got a bottle of yogurt from the fridge and coaxed her with it, when returning to the room, he moved quietly, Nan Jiaojiao afraid he might get cold, brought him a thick quilt, getting up at midnight to check if he was covered, but got pulled into the quilt by Bo Yanching, as they squeezed on the soft couch all night.

Monday.

Nan Jiaojiao felt the atmosphere was off as soon as she arrived at the company.

Especially Lin Yi’s group, there’s always someone looking over.

In the morning, she went to the pantry to get water, overhearing gossip from outside, voices low but audible through the door: “Did you know, The Empress’s Killing banquet originally had nothing to do with Su Miaotong, the company gave her face letting her represent, that night, someone witnessed her getting into a BMW.”

“No wonder, I said her relationship with President Hao was not simple, does Mrs. Hao actually know? She’s done so many jewelry pieces for her, each time using it as an excuse to get close to President Hao.”

“It’s not new, Su Miaotong’s rise, has everyone really forgotten?”

The two chatted and saw Nan Jiaojiao enter, exchanged a glance and tacitly stopped gossiping.

But a pair of eyes kept darting around Nan Jiaojiao like a searchlight.

Seeing she didn’t ask any questions, just collected hot water to leave, they couldn’t hold back calling her: “Nan Jiaojiao, following Master Su, she must have taught you some shortcut techniques too?”

Nan Jiaojiao turned, tossed a glass of water, spilling most onto them.

“What are you doing!”

Nan Jiaojiao tugged at the corner of her mouth, no smile in her eyes, “Sorry, my hand slipped, consider it helping wash your mouths, gossiping behind backs is one thing, but not knowing how to hide it, why not shout on the street.”