If flowers bloom, youth will naturally follow.

The mediation failed, and the mediator looked awkwardly at his father, somewhat embarrassed: "My mother is too..."

"Haha, it's okay, it's normal. Just between you and me, your mom is right, I really do love it when she throws a little tantrum. And don't worry about me getting tired of your mom, do you know why your name is Tianyi? It means 'seamless,' meaning my feelings for your mom will never be a problem." Qiao Zijun was too embarrassed to tell her son that it was actually a seamless relationship between the three of them.

He stood up and took out a bottle of wine and two glasses: "Let's have a drink, you and I. Have you had your drink yet?"

"We might have a little bit of a drink at class reunions, but not too much," Qiao Tianyi felt relieved. Sure enough, her father still loved her mother. She got up, took the glass, and filled two glasses.

"Oh, that's great," Qiao Zijun sat down, raised her glass to her son, and took a sip. "You can drink with your son now. You're much later than me. I started drinking in high school, but it's a pity I've never drunk with your grandfather."

Qiao Tianyi took a sip of wine in silence. He had never heard him mention his grandparents before, but he had heard Jiang Ziyi say that his grandparents were his father's biggest worry.

"Don't let your mom's loud and boisterous manner fool you, she's just straightforward. Don't take what she says seriously, she'll be fine on her own in a while," Qiao Zijun said.

"Well, Dad, actually I don't quite understand why things turned out this way. You yourself said that things aren't black and white, and you can't make a simplistic judgment. Why are you so adamant about not supporting Aunt Bai? And I really think Aunt Bai is right. Is there some inside story I don't know about?" Qiao Tianyi asked curiously.

“No, you have a good eye, you’re not wrong, your Aunt Bai is right,” Qiao Zijun said after a moment of thought. “The business that your Aunt Bai and her team have is something we’ve carefully calculated to cater to the future market, and its potential is indeed far greater than the company’s current main business.”

Qiao Tianyi was stunned: "Then why..."

"Why did I take the lead in opposing her?" Qiao Zijun laughed, "Because if I don't take the lead, someone else will, and then it will be difficult to control."

"Ah, you mean Uncle Gong..." Qiao Tianyi, with her brilliant mind, immediately understood the implication. As soon as her father spoke, she realized that the elders had too many objections to the reforms, and her father was getting involved himself, playing a game of business espionage.

“It’s not your Uncle Gong, he’s fine,” Qiao Zijun frowned. “It’s his men. Your Uncle Gong is too sentimental; he can’t control those people. Do you remember the anti-corruption campaign in our city a few years ago that brought down a lot of people? We were implicated and our lives were sluggish for several years.”

"Hmm, you mean it was Uncle Gong's men who caused this trouble?" Qiao Tianyi asked.

“Yes, you don’t know, you also have an Uncle Li in Beijing. The company is the result of the joint efforts of me, your Uncle Gong, and Uncle Li. It’s just that your Uncle Li has a special status and doesn’t participate in the company’s specific operations. That time, your Uncle Li was implicated,” Qiao Zijun sighed and took a sip of wine. “Some of our company’s businesses are too deeply involved with them, so we have to make tough decisions. But how to preserve our family’s greatest interests while completing the division is what your Aunt Bai and I are working on.”

"Oh, I see. My mom really can't get involved in this," Qiao Tianyi couldn't help but laugh. Her mother's feelings were written all over her face; scheming and plotting were not suitable.

"Hmm, hehe, her not participating is the best form of participation. Look at her, she was so angry with me that she broke my arm. If she participated, would she be willing to do it?" Qiao Zijun raised her broken arm and laughed.

Qiao Tianyi watched as her father, despite being beaten up by her mother, still seemed happy. She sighed inwardly, thinking, "I don't know what it's like to be a fish; love is indeed a terrible thing. Even my father, who is usually so rational, has lost his mind."

"Right now, only you, me, and your Aunt Bai know about this. Don't tell anyone. I might not be able to take good care of you in the next year or two, so be prepared. Sometimes if you think what I do is wrong, you don't have to listen to me," Qiao Zijun said with a smile. "Actually, I don't want you to rely on me for care either. There will come a day when your parents can't take care of you anymore. You still have to rely on yourself."

“Yes, I know,” Qiao Tianyi nodded in agreement.

"Do you have any plans to start your own business? I think the computer industry has huge potential for growth. If you need start-up capital, I can give it to you. It's best not to owe anyone favors or partner with anyone," Qiao Zijun added.

“I know, I started gaining experience through internships a few years ago. I plan to start my own business once I get to Beijing…” Qiao Tianyi told her father about her entrepreneurial plans, still wanting to hear his opinion, after all, he was a very sensitive person.

……

Before we knew it, it was the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. The garden that the spendthrift son had bought, after meticulous finishing touches, was finally completed before the Lantern Festival, without delaying the grand opening ceremony that had been scheduled for the Lantern Festival.

Qiao Tianyi didn't expect that her efforts to reconcile her parents would have such a strong impact. It seemed that her mother really held a grudge, and in her eyes, she was treated the same as her father, becoming invisible.

A month has passed, and Susan still ignores Qiao Tianyi. The only difference between her and Qiao Zijun is that he didn't get beaten up.

Qiao Tianyi sighed helplessly. Her mother was too childish, even more so than a real child. Even when other children were wronged, they didn't act like this, so relentless.

He couldn't help but feel happy when he heard the child's voice on the phone: "Brother Tianyi, I'm in Baoding! Where are you? Come to the Old Donkey Head Military Academy store to pay my respects."