Chapter 198 Qiao Changdong: How could a rough man like me be worthy of...

I saw a girl who looked to be around twenty years old, with a pretty and cute appearance.

Standing beside her was a middle-aged man, around forty or fifty years old, slightly overweight with a protruding belly; the black suit looked a bit too small on him.

The middle-aged man was the former owner of the hotel, named Tang Jianguo, and the pretty girl beside him was his daughter, named Tang Jiaojiao.

Tang Jiaojiao had already found out Qiao Changdong's basic information when they ate at the state-run restaurant, and knew that he was only twenty-two years old this year.

He's two years older than her.

With his handsome features and tall stature, he looked even more slender in a suit, making him a truly dashing figure.

She blushed the moment she saw it.

She had never felt this way before.

Especially during dinner later, she discovered that the other person was not only good-looking, but also extremely humorous and witty.

She sat next to her father, and even though he didn't say more than a few words to her, she couldn't stop laughing at his way of speaking.

I couldn't help but feel a bit of goodwill towards him.

She never expected that he was not only married, but also had such a big daughter!

"Yes, this is my daughter, Qiao Qiao." After admiring his daughter for a while, Qiao Changdong pointed to Tang Jianguo and Tang Jiaojiao beside him and said to her, "Sweetie, this is Grandpa Tang and Aunt Tang. Greet them quickly."

"Grandpa Tang, Aunt Tang," Qiao Qiao greeted them obediently, wrapping her arms around Qiao Changdong's neck.

"Hey, what a good boy!" Tang Jianguo praised with a smile, looking at Qiao Changdong with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Brother Qiao, I didn't realize your child was so big."

As he spoke, he glanced at his daughter, seemingly serious but actually joking, and said...

"I was thinking that you're so capable at such a young age, I was going to introduce my daughter to you. It seems we're not destined to be in-laws, hahaha."

"Dad!" Who says that to someone's face?

Tang Jiaojiao stomped her foot in embarrassment, but seeing how much Qiao Changdong doted on his daughter, a hint of sadness crept into her eyes.

Qiao Changdong laughed too, not taking it seriously: "Haha, Uncle Tang, you really like to joke. Comrade Tang is so outstanding, how could a rough man like me be worthy of him?"

Hearing this, Tang Jiaojiao felt a mix of sweetness and bitterness in her heart.

It's sweet because the other person also thinks they are outstanding and says they are not good enough for them.

The bitterness comes from the fact that the other party is already married and has such a big daughter.

The two were truly not meant to be.

Tang Jiaojiao's gaze began to sweep over the people opposite her.

She was stunned for a moment when she saw Shen Qingyan.

However, the cold aura emanating from the other person made her dare not look at him for long, even though he was good-looking, perhaps even better than Qiao Changdong.

But she still prefers the type like Qiao Changdong.

Tang Jiaojiao's gaze swept over Grandma Qiao and Qiao Xiaoyun again, finally settling on Qiao Xiaoyun.

He wondered to himself, could this be Qiao Changdong's lover?

But she also felt that although the other person was good-looking, was he a bit too old?

While Tang Jiaojiao discreetly observed the group of people opposite her, Qiao Qiao, holding Qiao Changdong, asked in confusion, "Daddy, where's Grandma?"

Qiao Qiao scanned the area outside the hotel but didn't see Yan Liti, which she found strange.

“She…” Qiao Changdong was about to answer.

Suddenly, Yan Liti's voice came from outside: "Baby, baby, Grandma's here!"

Yan Liti rushed in through a small side door of the hotel, carrying a very familiar paper bag in her arms.

Upon seeing Qiao Qiao, he held up the paper bag high and waved it at her like a treasure.

"Baby, look what Grandma bought for you! Your favorite roasted chestnuts and candied hawthorns! Aren't you happy!"

Hotels like this often have vendors selling things outside, such as homegrown fruits like oranges and pomelos, or things like roasted chestnuts and candied hawthorns that Qiao Qiao likes to eat.

Qiao Qiao didn't react much to the mention of roasted chestnuts, as she had already eaten some before dinner. However, the sight of candied hawthorns successfully made her eyes light up.

"happy."

She grinned.

Yan Liti laughed even more happily than her.

He handed her a string of bright red candied hawthorns, watching the little girl lick the hard candy shell, his eyes filled with unwavering affection.

She had two more strings of beads in her hand, which she had bought for Jiang Shengnan and Jiang Min.

Like Qiao Changdong, she had her fill of doting on her granddaughter before turning her attention to others: "Where are the other two children?"

“They went to the hospital to visit their grandfather,” Qiao Xiaoyun replied.

Seeing that Qiao Changdong had returned, Shen Qingyan did not follow him upstairs.

He still has things to do.

Before leaving, he looked at the little guy, who was clearly in a completely different state than when he was nestled in his arms. Although he felt a little disappointed, he was already very satisfied with the two hours they had spent alone together today.

Qiao Qiao also knew what he had been busy with lately.

Although he didn't say it, she knew from several adults that this matter was somewhat dangerous.

She looked at Shen Qingyan, who was gazing at her with reluctance, and after thinking for a moment, she whispered to him, "Be careful."

"good."

Upon hearing those four words, Shen Qingyan's eyes instantly lit up with a dazzling light.

After Shen Qingyan left, the group walked into the hotel lobby while talking.

Tang Jianguo and Tang Jiaojiao are staying at a hotel tonight. Tomorrow, once the lawyer has drafted all the documents and contracts, they can sign the contract.

Ning Yiman hid in a corner, watching the group of people go upstairs, her brows never relaxing.

grandmother?

Why does that little girl call Yan Liti "Grandma"?

It's probably just a name.

She thought to herself.

After all, that girl was calling that country bumpkin "Dad".

It wasn't called Shen Qingyan.

Although that's what she thought, Ning Yiman still felt somewhat uneasy.

After the group went upstairs, Qiao Changdong and the Tang family father and daughter parted ways at the doors of rooms 315 and 316.

Tang Jiaojiao watched Qiao Changdong carrying his daughter away from afar, and heard the sounds of the father and daughter laughing and joking from a distance in the corridor. She pouted.

"What a pity." Tang Jianguo sighed regretfully, as he also had a good impression of Qiao Changdong.

The young man is young, but he is open-minded, talkative, and knowledgeable. You can talk to him about anything.

The fact that someone can come up with so much money at once means their family must be well-off.

If he could, he thought he really was a good match for his daughter.

It's a pity that she got married and had a child so early.

Hearing Tang Jianguo's words, Tang Jiaojiao glared at him, then angrily went back to her room and closed the door.

Tang Jianguo, who was outside, was completely confused, wondering what he had done to offend his youngest daughter.