Qiao Nian's right arm hung loosely by her side, her eyes were lowered, and her hanging eyelashes left a shadow under her eyelids.
She didn't speak.
Anyone could feel the irritability and impatience she was trying to control around her.
Jiang Zongjin stood beside her, also with undisguised anger on his face, staring in the direction of Jiang Zongnan, blocking Qiao Nian's path without leaving any trace.
Seeing his eldest brother's reaction, Jiang Zongnan felt uncomfortable and became even more speechless: "I..."
"Enough!"
The person who stepped forward to stop him from continuing was Mr. Jiang.
Mr. Jiang was sitting on the wheelchair, holding on to the armrests of the wheelchair. His gray hair seemed to have turned completely white in just a few days. His brows were furrowed tightly. His eyes were still bright, but he could not hide the disappointment in his eyes.
"I thought you always had a family affection for Niannian. Even if it's not as good as your own daughter, at least it's better than outsiders."
It was okay that Mr. Jiang didn't speak, but as soon as he spoke, Jiang Zongnan lowered his head in shame, clenched his hands, and explained in a dry voice: "Dad, that's not what I meant, and it's not that I don't care about Nian Nian, I..."
He really didn't know how to explain his behavior.
Mr. Jiang just shook his head and said to him: "You don't need to explain to me, you let me down so much!"
Jiang Zongnan raised his head and saw the undisguised disappointment in his father's eyes, and felt tormented in his heart.
"never mind."
Mr. Jiang just looked at him disappointedly, his eyes were quite gentle, and his attitude was as gentle as ever, but his words represented his true attitude.
"I don't expect you to act like a second uncle. It's okay if you don't care about Nian Nian. I won't force you. If you don't want to come, don't come. Just pretend that you don't have this niece, and neither does Nian Nian."
As my second uncle, you don’t need to act like an elder in front of her to suppress her, she is not untouched."
"It's right that you care about your daughter. I didn't say that it's wrong for you to care about your daughter. But don't forget that Nian Nian is also your eldest brother's daughter. She had a car accident and it's such a big deal. You accepted someone else's love and ran away.
Come and tell Niannian not to worry about it...I don’t want to say anything else to you, you are an adult, you think about it for yourself whether what you are doing is right."
Jiang Zongnan was already so ashamed that he couldn't hold his head up.
He murmured a few words, but he felt too embarrassed to stay any longer, so he left the ward first.
Jiang Li looked at the back of his own father who left in despair. He sighed, turned around and said to Qiao Nian: "Nian Nian, I apologize to you on behalf of my father. I'm sorry. He is too rigid and has no bad intentions. In fact, he
I have always loved you, but too many things have happened during this period, and he has fallen into a dead end. I...I'm sorry..."
"I know."
Qiao Nian raised her uninjured hand angrily and pulled the brim of her peaked cap, revealing her snow-white chin, a delicate and beautiful face, and her dark and bright eyes reflecting a small cluster of light: "You didn't do anything wrong, you don't need to
Apologize to me."
Jiang Li heard that there was no anger in her tone. He nodded and nodded: "Don't take his words at face value. He might regret it if he walks out."
Qiao Nian did not comment on his words.
Okay, but it can be seen that she is not very angry.
Jiang Li turned around and apologized to Mr. Jiang and Jiang Zongjin one by one: "Grandpa, uncle, don't be angry. I will have a good talk with my dad later."
"What happened just now..." He bowed down in front of Jiang Zongjin very seriously and politely, bowed his head and apologized: "Uncle, I'm sorry."