Chapter 266 will treat Shen Qingrong like his own son.

“Grandpa Tan, it’s sesame and bean tea,” Qiaoqiao corrected from the side.

"Yes, yes, sesame and bean tea, brewed by Qiaowa herself." Grandpa Tan chuckled, "It's indeed exceptionally sweet."

"..." Qiao Qiao.

"..." The rest of the Qiao family.

If their sense of taste is normal, they remember that their tea was salty.

Moreover, this tea was not brewed with buckwheat.

The Qiao family would never let her touch the boiling water; at most, they would let her put beans and sesame seeds into several cups one by one.

After Old Master Shen and his bodyguard and driver entered the house, even though Yan Liti had told the Qiao family not to worry about Old Master Shen, the Qiao family still showed their warm hospitality as farmers and served the three of them hot tea.

Watching Old Master Shen start drinking.

When talking to the old man, he asked, "How's the old buddy? Sweet?"

"..." Old Master Shen.

He answered honestly, "It's salty."

"Tsk, that's probably because your cup wasn't made with buckwheat noodles, so it's not sweet. It's different from mine," Grandpa Tan said calmly, with a hidden meaning.

"Dad," Tan Hongwei called out helplessly.

He never knew that his father could speak so rudely and was so hated.

Tan Hongwei wanted his father to tone it down and stop constantly stirring up trouble for others.

But how could a father listen to his son?

As soon as Tan Hongwei uttered "Dad," Grandpa Tan became unhappy and glared at him angrily: "What! Calling me 'Dad' all day long, are you still breastfeeding? You're so annoying!"

"..." Tan Hongwei.

Tan Hongwei fell silent.

The other three members of the Tan family naturally dared not speak ill of Old Master Tan.

The Qiao family and Yan Liti could all understand Tan Hongwei's meaning, but neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became quiet for a moment.

"There's one last dish, Xiao Hai, Xiao Xu, hurry up and get more rice." It was Fang Zhengnan who broke the silence, carrying two plates of food over.

Fang Zhengnan smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Grandpa Tan and his family: "I'm sorry, we didn't know what your tastes were, so we just made something casually. If it's not to your liking, please let me know and I'll improve it next time."

“No, no, we’re from Wushi, which is right next door, so our tastes should be pretty much the same,” Dou Yufeng immediately replied.

She was about to get up to help add rice and serve the dishes still in the kitchen when she was stopped by Grandma Qiao who came from behind.

"You are our guests, and you've done us such a big favor. How can we let you do this? Please sit down, please sit down. Otherwise, if the neighbors see this, they'll say we don't know any manners."

Upon hearing this, Dou Yufeng sat down again.

She reached out and hugged the little girl next to her daughter, patted her head, and her eyes welled up with tears.

In the short time she had just entered, she had already given a cursory glance at the entire Qiao family compound.

to be honest.

She was really upset.

Just as Yan Liti had imagined.

She could see that the entire Qiao family doted on Qiao Qiao, but that couldn't lessen the heartache she felt seeing the little girl living in this environment for the past three years.

She hated Shen Qingrong's vicious behavior, and was also angry at her own negligence back then.

She thought that if only she had asked a few more questions or paid a little more attention back then.

Long Yijun might not have run away from home.

Long Yijun never leaves home. Over the years, Qiao Qiao has been raised in Kyoto, living in the Shen family. She is pampered by a top-tier wealthy family like the Yan family above her, and doted on by her below. Qiao Qiao is the happiest little princess and darling in the world.

Instead of—

Dou Yufeng sighed softly in her heart again.

She then turned her attention to Qiao Changdong, who was said to have found Qiao Qiao.

Her understanding of Qiao Changdong came entirely from Shen Qingyan.

She found it hard to believe that this man in his early twenties was not only so capable, able to run a restaurant, but also so loving towards Qiao Qiao.

Seemingly sensing Dou Yufeng's gaze, Qiao Changdong, who was talking to Grandpa Tan, looked over and nodded at her with a smile.

Dou Yufeng nodded with a smile.

When it was time to eat, Qiao Qiao returned to Qiao Changdong's arms.

The last time Dou Yufeng saw Shen Qingyan taking care of Qiao Qiao, she could tell that although he was careful, he was a little inexperienced.

Qiao Changdong, on the other hand, seemed to be extremely familiar with the little girl's habits and lifestyle.

He could tell from the little girl's casual glances, or even without her saying a word, just by chewing her food a little faster, which dish she liked, whether she was thirsty, or wanted some soup.

This level of proficiency is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight; it is something that can only be developed through accumulation over time.

Seeing this, Dou Yufeng's smile widened even more.

The Qiao family is a pragmatic family. Although it was their first meeting with the Tan family, the two families got along very well, and the dinner table was filled with harmony.

Yan Liti and Dou Yufeng knew each other, but they weren't close.

Now that Qiao Qiao is acting as a lubricant, the two of them are talking more.

Their conversations mostly revolved around Qiao Qiao or Long Yijun.

When they talked about Long Yijun, Grandma Qiao and Fang Zhengnan would ask a few questions out of curiosity, and Qiao Qiao would listen with great interest.

She has always been very interested in her mother's past life.

Qiao Changdong has an outgoing personality and speaks with humor. Although he is not very old, he has traveled all over the country and has seen a lot of things over the years as a truck driver. He is much more knowledgeable than other young people his age.

He chatted amiably with Tan Hongwei and Old Master Tan, and within just one meal, Tan Hongwei began to look at him with new respect, while Old Master Tan took an even bigger liking to him.

After having a few drinks, Mr. Tan was practically all over people, calling them brothers.

The younger ones, Qiao Xu and Tan Qian, were about the same age and were both in the first year of junior high school. Tan Yan was a year older than Qiao Hai, and they quickly became familiar with each other, exchanging a few words and laughing and joking around.

The whole dinner table was bustling with activity and incredibly harmonious.

Only Old Master Shen's side seemed to be isolated in its own little world, cold and deserted. He didn't speak to anyone, and no one paid him any attention.

It seemed so out of place.

His gaze was mostly fixed on Qiao Qiao.

Looking at this small figure, watching her speak, watching her act coquettishly, watching her laugh... even the main room, which was not brightly lit but only had the glow of a fire and a few kerosene lamps, seemed to brighten up.

Old Master Shen couldn't help but recall the words Yan Liti had just said outside.

My heart felt like it had been pricked by countless needles, a dense, throbbing pain spreading through it.

This is his granddaughter, his own granddaughter.

How could he not like it or feel sorry for him?

Shen Qingrong, he really shouldn't have done that!

But no matter how outrageous Shen Qingrong's mistakes were, and no matter how much pain Old Master Shen felt at that moment, he couldn't just stand by and watch Shen Qingrong die.

He had promised his cousin Shen Guan before he died that he would take care of Shen Qingrong as his own son.