My sisters drove me away, and now they are crying and begging for my forgiveness?

"Lin Qingcheng, Lin Miaomiao? What are you doing here?" A hint of worry flashed across Lin An's eyes. He looked at the person in front of him, who was holding something in his hand. Was he here intentionally to give him a gift to disgust him?

"Is there something?" Lin An asked in a bad tone. God bless him, he really wasn't in the mood to entertain guests.

But he pretended to look lost, and the two people in front of him couldn't understand him.

Lin Miaomiao even deliberately raised the gift in her hand and waved it in front of him: "Brother, my sister and I came to see you and Jiaojiao. I brought a gift for Jiaojiao, I hope she likes it."

Lin An glanced at the Barbie doll in Lin Miaomiao's hand. The doll had a lovely smile on its pink face, making its already delicate appearance even more lovable.

Lin An really couldn't laugh. He raised his eyes and looked at Lin Qingcheng. The woman had a decent smile on her face, as if since she knew that he would not be soft-hearted towards them, Lin Qingcheng became smooth and began to learn to be submissive and to please.

Unfortunately, Lin An doesn't buy it.

Seeing that Lin An had little interest and even looked a little sad, Lin Qingcheng knew that she had come to the right day. She said with great sincerity, "I passed by the delicatessen two days ago and accidentally saw Aunt Qin with a man. From their conversation, it seemed that they were going to buy wedding supplies."

At this point, she hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm worried that you won't be able to accept this kind of thing, especially Qin Jiaojiao, so I brought Miaomiao over to see her. Miaomiao said she hasn't seen Jiaojiao for a long time, so it's a good opportunity for her to come over. It's more convenient to have a friend of the same age to comfort you than having you as her brother."

She spoke with real emotion.

But Lin An heard every word with thorns. Putting aside whether Lin Qingcheng's "accidental sight" was true or false, let's just talk about Lin Miaomiao and Qin Jiaojiao. As long as Lin Miaomiao could spend less time thinking about Qin Jiaojiao, he would be satisfied. How could they still be good friends?

"Jiaojiao is asleep." Lin An lowered his eyes. "Take the things back with you. She will go back to school tomorrow and won't be back for a while. Also, she doesn't like Barbie dolls."

Lin An has to start distancing himself from Qin Jiaojiao because of something too tender. Jiaojiao really needs to grow up into an adult.

Lin An remembered Qin Tinghan saying that Jiaojiao's love for dolls was only before she was seven years old, and she no longer liked them after that for unknown reasons.

Qin Jiaojiao is a precocious child. She got rid of her childishness too early and focused on study and life. Simply speaking, Lin An was once afraid that she would become autistic because of studying, so it is impossible to describe Jiaojiao's love of study as good or bad.

After observing her for these days, fortunately, Qin Jiaojiao simply likes to study and it has nothing to do with her personality.

Lin An’s refusal made Lin Miaomiao very unhappy.

"Brother, how do you know she doesn't like it? Girls like similar things. Since Qin Jiaojiao is sleeping, I'll put the gift here first and come to play with her next time."

Lin An was about to refuse, but was interrupted by Lin Qingcheng: "Lin An, these are just a few gifts. You don't have to be so defensive against us."

Lin An was anxious, but suddenly he remembered that he had promised Lin Qingcheng to talk to Zhuang Shen about the cooperation, but he seemed to have forgotten it.

Sometimes when a woman becomes stubborn, a man cannot refuse her.

Lin An did not force it. He watched the two put down their gifts and then watched them leave. After they got into the elevator, he dialed Zhuang Shen's number.

The call was connected, but Shi Qi's voice rang out from the phone: "Mr. Lin, Zhuang Shen is taking a shower. If you have anything to say, you can tell me and I will tell him. If it's urgent, I can help."

Zhuang Shen is taking a shower... Why does Lin An have a strange feeling? Could it be...

No, considering Zhuang Shen’s defensiveness, Shi Qi should not know Zhuang Shen’s secret yet.

After thinking about it, he said, "I promised Lin Qingcheng to mention the cooperation with Lin's to Zhuang Shen. Tell Zhuang Shen not to worry about me and decide whether to cooperate with Lin's after considering the overall conditions."

Shi Qi knew that Lin An had a bad relationship with the Lin family, but Lin An still asked this. Could it be that he had made some kind of deal with the Lin family?

But after all, it was just a survey of the partner, so Shi Qi immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll tell him when Zhuang Shen comes out."

"Thank you."

"elder brother."

As soon as the phone was hung up, Qin Jiaojiao walked into the living room with her eyes swollen.

Lin An waved at her: "Come here."

Qin Jiaojiao walked over and sat down obediently. Lin An got up and went to the kitchen to cook two boiled eggs to reduce her swelling.

Qin Jiaojiao sat there obediently without moving.

The swelling was still subsiding. This time, it was really Jiang Qing who came back. She was wearing new clothes and her whole spirit seemed to be several years younger. The smile on her face, as if she had just finished a long phone call, disappeared completely when she saw Qin Jiaojiao's red and swollen eyes.

"Jiaojiao, Anzi." She opened her mouth but didn't say anything else. At this moment she suddenly realized how much she had neglected Qin Jiaojiao. But she was not only a mother, she was also a woman who needed hugs and love, which were things her children could not give her.

She admitted that she was selfish, but apart from Lin An, she had worked hard to raise her two daughters, and now that they are independent, isn't it time for her to have her own life?

Having your own life and not caring about your children are two different things. Jiang Qing didn't feel that he owed Qin Jiaojiao too much.

She walked over to Qin Jiaojiao and sat down, holding Jiaojiao's cold hand, and said, "Jiaojiao, it was mom who ignored you today and made you so sad. Mom doesn't feel good either."

It would have been better if Jiang Qing didn't say anything. When Qin Jiaojiao heard her such emotional words, her eyes became wet again.

"But," Jiang Qing suddenly changed the subject, "you were very rude to your Uncle Yang today. Your Uncle Yang bought you a gift, but you didn't even say a word of thanks. This is inappropriate. If it were someone else, they might say you have no manners."

As she spoke, she put the gifts in Qin Jiaojiao's hands again: "These were brought back to you by your uncle Yang. He also asked me to apologize to you. Mother and daughter should not hold grudges overnight."

Her tone gradually softened: "Your Uncle Yang is a good man. Mom has been supporting this family alone for so many years. Mom is also very tired and really needs someone to rely on."

Qin Jiaojiao suddenly said: "I can also be your support, and my brothers and sisters can also be your support, why do you have to rely on outsiders?"

These words were so sharp that Jiang Qing's expression changed again instantly.

"Qin Jiaojiao, why do you think so? Sooner or later you will get married and have your own family. What about your mother? Will she be a burden to you? Will she come to your house every week or every month to disturb you? Qin Jiaojiao, you are too selfish. You disappoint me so much!"

Qin Jiaojiao was exactly the same as Jiang Qing when she was angry: "We won't treat you as a burden!"

"You..." Jiang Qing subconsciously raised her hand, but was stopped by Lin An's eyes, "Jiaojiao, apologize to your mother."

Lin An's partiality made Qin Jiaojiao feel even more wronged, but if even her brother didn't help her, the situation would be serious, so she endured the grievance and said, "I'm sorry."

Jiang Qing felt a breath in his chest, which was rising and falling violently.

Lin An said: "There is no right or wrong in this matter, Jiaojiao, no one will always be with you. Mom just wants to pursue her own happiness. You can disagree, but you have no right to stop me, understand?"

Qin Jiaojiao's eyes were filled with big tears again. She choked and nodded somewhat forcedly.

Lin An took out a tissue and handed it to her, then handed the egg over: "Stop crying."

Qin Jiaojiao held the things with her head down, wiping her tears silently.

Jiang Qing felt uncomfortable watching this.

Lin An looked up: "Mom, where are you and Uncle Yang going to live?"

Jiang Qing now felt that Lin An had an indescribable calmness in his heart. If Qin Tinghan was here, he would have had the same reaction as Qin Jiaojiao, but Lin An acted as if nothing had happened: "Your Uncle Yang has a house with three bedrooms and a living room, but it's a bit far from the community where we live. If I live with your Uncle Yang, I won't be able to come back every day."

Lin An understood the meaning of her words: "Since you have made the decision, you can go without worry. I am at home and my sister will be back soon. In the future, we will discuss how to run this family well."

Lin An's meaning was very clear. Jiang Qing didn't have to come back. Since he couldn't keep her, then he wouldn't keep her. He would not hinder anyone from pursuing happiness.