Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 706: Chapter 695: Make the Zhan Family Drive Qiao Jing Out

"Qiao Jing, didn’t Qipei make you breakfast this morning?"

Upon hearing Su Manhan’s question, Qiao Jing frowned slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"He did."

Why did she always have a foreboding feeling?

Could it be that after Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei complained, they also mentioned where they saw her?

She wasn’t worried about the two of them complaining; she was just a little concerned that if Su Manhan knew about it, she would be even stricter with her diet—then she might not even be able to sneak out.

Of course, she didn’t find this kind of "discipline" repulsive; on the contrary, it gave her a warm feeling of family.

She had always believed that if it wasn’t their concern, who would bother to care about someone unrelated to them?

Therefore, it was evident that the Su family truly cared about her.

On the other end, Su Manhan frowned immediately after hearing her words, asking with concern,

"Did Qipei make it not tasty?"

No sooner had Su Manhan finished her sentence than Zhan Qipei’s gaze fell upon Qiao Jing, his eyes revealing a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

This question from his mother was also the one he wanted to ask because he had been following the recipes, and Qiao Jing always finished her meals without providing any feedback.

So he was curious: did Qiao Jing actually find the food he made tasty?

Qiao Jing met Zhan Qipei’s expectant gaze and pressed her lips together in resignation.

"No, his cooking is quite delicious."

Zhan Qipei’s anxious expression melted away, his lips curling into a smile, his face alight with pleasure.

It seemed that Qiao Jing did like the food he prepared.

After hearing Qiao Jing’s response, Su Manhan sighed with relief and earnestly said,

"Qiao Jing, I haven’t specifically forbidden you from eating outside food, but now that you’re pregnant, for the sake of your health, you should eat less of those street foods."

Upon hearing Su Manhan’s words, Qiao Jing helplessly touched her forehead.

"Okay, I know."

It seemed that when Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei went to complain, they also mentioned the place.

But didn’t Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei think she had been kicked out? Why did they go to Purple Garden to tattle then?

Zhan Qipei’s eyebrows drew together like mountain mist, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Did you go out for breakfast this morning?"

He knew something was off with Qiao Jing earlier; so she had snuck out for breakfast.

This made him wonder: was what Qiao Jing said earlier to make him happy, and that’s why she claimed it was tasty?

Otherwise, why would Qiao Jing go out for breakfast?

Qiao Jing realized that since Su Manhan knew about it, it was natural that Zhan Qipei would as well.

She gave a slight nod.

"Mhm."

Zhan Qipei’s brows were tightly furrowed, his thin lips pressed into an uncurved line of ice.

"Was it because I didn’t make it tasty?"

Qiao Jing saw a hint of disappointment on the man’s face and guessed what he must be thinking.

She immediately began to explain,

"It’s not that you didn’t make it tasty; it’s that I’ve gotten tired of eating the same nutritious food for so long, and I wanted to try something different from outside."

Zhan Qipei’s tightly knit brows finally relaxed, and his lips lifted into a slight curve once more.

Although he felt good when he heard Qiao Jing say that his cooking was delicious, he still gave her a serious admonition.

"I can make something different next time, but you can’t go out to eat anymore."

For Qiao Jing’s health, he wouldn’t mind learning hundreds of dishes.

As long as it was for Qiao Jing, he could do anything.

Qiao Jing furrowed her brow slightly and hesitated for a long time before reluctantly agreeing.

"Fine."

It seemed she had no choice but to give up the idea of eating out since the mother and son had discovered her actions, making it difficult to slip away again.

The conversation with Su Manhan wasn’t disconnected, and suddenly some noisy chatter came from the other end, as if they were discussing something.

Then, a series of footsteps followed, and the next second, Cao Rushan’s voice came through.

"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this? I brought our two kids here especially to ask if you really kicked out Qiao Jing, and yet you left to make a call and ignored us?"

She didn’t directly take people to look for Qiao Jing but came to Purple Garden because she wasn’t sure whether Su Manhan’s family had truly abandoned Qiao Jing or not.

After all, it was a well-known fact in the upper circles of the capital that Su Manhan’s family was extremely fond of Qiao Jing.

Moreover, she hadn’t heard the rumors about Qiao Jing being kicked out at all, and she was worried that if she confronted them directly and they hadn’t kicked Qiao Jing out and found out about this, the situation would undoubtedly escalate further.

Yet Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei told her that Qiao Jing had already been driven out by the Zhan Family and was seen eating at a roadside stall. If she hadn’t been driven out, why would Qiao Jing be eating at a roadside stall?

Zhan Kaiyang coughed to assert his authority. noveldrama

Su Manhan wasn’t afraid of Zhan Kaiyang at all, crossed her arms over her chest, and sat down on the couch.

"Kick out Qiao Jing? How could I possibly kick out my beloved daughter-in-law?"

She was overjoyed to learn that this family had tried to bully Qiao Jing but failed to gain any advantage; on the contrary, Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei ended up getting hit instead.

She no longer had any good impressions of this family. Although Zhan Kaiyang was older than her and was her elder by generation, she wouldn’t care about seniority if they tried to bully Qiao Jing.

Thinking of bullying Qiao Jing? Not on her watch!

Upon hearing Su Manhan’s words, Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei were immediately dumbfounded, exchanging glances with each other.

Zhan Nan asked in confusion, "Why not kick her out?"

He was well aware of his cousin’s incapacity, and now that Qiao Jing was pregnant, how could it possibly be the Zhan Family’s child? She must have messed around outside!

Zhan Bei thought the same, and both he and his brother clearly heard what Qiao Jing’s sister, Qiao Mengtong, had said.

Su Manhan looked at Zhan Nan with a puzzled face, her eyebrows knitting together with impatience.

"Why should I kick out Qiao Jing? Why didn’t you tell me when you and Zhan Bei got beaten by her?"

This family came over to Purple Garden in force, claiming they’d encountered Qiao Jing at a food stall, had a conflict, got beaten up, and were now asking whether she had truly driven Qiao Jing out.

What a joke! Kick out Qiao Jing? It would make more sense to kick them out!

Zhan Bei, who saw that Su Manhan appeared utterly unaware of the issue, was full of confusion and expressed the thoughts he previously had.

"Auntie Su, wasn’t Qiao Jing kicked out because she was carrying an illegitimate child from someone else? She has been so indiscreet, are you still protecting her and haven’t driven her out?"

Upon hearing Zhan Bei’s words, not only Su Manhan but also Zhan Qipei, who had heard the entire conversation, saw his expression darken visibly at a remarkable speed.

Qiao Jing noticed Zhan Qipei’s unusual mood and spoke up:

"Let’s hear them out first."

She wanted to see, what exactly Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei wanted to fabricate about her?

On the other hand, Su Manhan, enraged, widened her eyes in fury and scolded:

"Watch your mouth! Qiao Jing indiscreet? The child she is carrying is my own grandchild! How dare you insult my grandchild by calling them illegitimate?!"

She hadn’t told the family about Qiao Jing’s pregnancy, specifically instructing friends in the know not to spread the word, so it was normal for them to be unaware.

But even without knowledge, they had no right to insult Qiao Jing and her grandchild!

Just as Zhan Yuanshan, who was on his way downstairs when he heard Zhan Kaiyang and the rest were coming, caught wind of this sentence from afar, his face instantly grew dark. Holding the cane firmly in his hand, he briskly made his way to Zhan Bei’s side.

Upon seeing this, Zhan Kaiyang and Cao Rushan’s hearts skipped a beat.