Chapter 971: Chapter 959: We’ll Miss You
The three little ones kept calling her "Aunt Jing," their small faces filled with delighted smiles.
Anyone could see how much the three of them liked Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing patted Zhan Qiaoyu and Zhan Qiaoze’s little heads, then pinched the pale, soft cheek of "little ornament" Zhan Qiaomo, and said gently, "Aunt Jing has things to do and can’t stay. You three have to be good, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the three little ones looked a bit disappointed.
But thinking it over, they realized they’d still see each other often in the future, so the three little ones cheered up, chattering non-stop around Qiao Jing.
Jin Yufei didn’t hear a word of Qiao Jing’s conversation with the three little ones. All she could hear was the sweet sound of "Aunt Jing" echoing in her ears.
Initially, she was incredibly surprised by the harmonious scene in front of her, but her surprise quickly turned to a smoldering anger.
She was astonished because these three children from the Zhan Family were usually not very friendly with others, yet they were so close to a maid!
From the looks of it, anyone who didn’t know better might think that maid was their actual mother!
The anger stemmed from her suspicion that this maid had an ulterior motive, likely the same as hers: to first win over the three children of the Zhan Family, and then use them to smoothly climb into Zhan Qipei’s bed!
The more Jin Yufei thought about it, the more it infuriated her, but in front of the Zhan family, she couldn’t throw a tantrum and ruin her image.
After thinking it through, Jin Yufei stepped toward Zhan Nanjing to incite her, "Nanjing, this maid of yours is way out of line. Not having professional conduct is one thing, but there’s no sense of hierarchy here!"
"She’s just a worker; how could she be so close to the young masters of the household? This will easily spoil Qiaoyu and the others!"
Zhan Nanjing had been wanting to retort to Jin Yufei for a while, but got sidetracked when the three little ones came over.
Now hearing Jin Yufei repeatedly calling her a maid, Zhan Nanjing couldn’t stand it any longer.
She cast a sidelong glance at Jin Yufei, speaking coolly, "Who told you she’s our maid? Let me tell you, she’s the third Miss of the Qiao Family of Nandu and my friend!"
"Besides, she’s also the candidate Master Zhou has his eye on for an apprentice, so it’s hardly surprising that someone as excellent as her is liked by my three nephews. Haven’t you heard the saying, ’Excellence attracts excellence’?"
After Zhan Nanjing finished speaking, Jin Yufei’s face stiffened slightly.
It turned out this woman wasn’t a maid, but from the Qiao Family of Nandu.
The Qiao Family of Nandu was just a small family, nothing compared to her Jin Family.
What surprised her was this woman turned out to be the one Master Zhou wanted as a disciple, a story that had been widely circulated recently, which she was aware of.
This further confirmed Jin Yufei’s previous thoughts.
This woman named Qiao was definitely trying to climb into Zhan Qipei’s bed by ingratiating herself with the Zhan family!
While Jin Yufei was mulling over this privately, Qiao Jing was ready to say her goodbyes and leave.
She gave each of the three little ones a peck on their handsome little cheeks, then smiled and said, "Alright, Aunt Jing is leaving now."
Having received their kisses, the three little ones were delighted, waving at Qiao Jing and saying in unison, "Aunt Jing, we’ll miss you, and you should miss us too!"
"Alright, Aunt Jing will miss you."
Qiao Jing agreed cheerily, bid farewell to Zhan Yuanshan and Zhan Nanjing, and then turned to leave.
After leaving Purple Garden, Qiao Jing walked to a nearby intersection to hail a cab to leave.
While she was waiting for a ride, Jin Yufei caught up with her.
Qiao Jing stared straight ahead, not even glancing at Jin Yufei.
Jin Yufei looked at Qiao Jing with disdain, speaking to herself, "I heard from Nanjing that you’re from the Qiao Family of Nandu. Families like the Qiao Family are nothing in front of the Zhan Family or our Jin Family; surely you must be aware of that."
"So, you better recognize your place and stop dreaming of seducing Zhan Qipei. Someone like you isn’t even fit to play around with Zhan Qipei’s affections!"
After her monologue, Jin Yufei was met with silence from Qiao Jing, who remained cold and indifferent.
This attitude made Jin Yufei even angrier.
Letting out a cold snort, her words became increasingly sharp and unpleasant, "You, from a small, broken family, dare flaunt in front of me, Jin Yufei? Didn’t your parents teach you to know your place? Or do all people from the Qiao Family overestimate themselves this much?"
Qiao Jing originally didn’t intend to bother with Jin Yufei, considering her a clown with nothing better to do.
But when her family was dragged into it, it crossed the line!
She suddenly turned her head, her piercing gaze like icy daggers striking Jin Yufei, exuding a chill that made one’s blood run cold.
Intimidated by her aura, Jin Yufei involuntarily shivered and took a step back.
By the time she collected herself, Qiao Jing had already withdrawn her gaze and started walking away.
Jin Yufei was frustrated with her reaction earlier and felt she couldn’t just let it go.
Thinking this, she relentlessly chased after Qiao Jing, blocking her way.
As the saying goes, a mix of hard and soft tactics yields the best results!
Jin Yufei pondered that she had tried the hard approach earlier, so now might as well try a softer one.
She took out a bank card from her limited edition designer handbag, as if offering charity, and presented it to Qiao Jing with an arrogant flair, "Here, take it."
"There’s five hundred thousand on this card. Take the money and stay away from Zhan Qipei and the Zhan family, and preferably never appear in front of them again!"
Qiao Jing expressionlessly looked at Jin Yufei, her cool gaze betraying clear impatience.
Seeing she wasn’t moved, Jin Yufei assumed she felt the sum was too small and spoke disdainfully, "Don’t be too greedy. For someone from a small family like yours, five hundred thousand is a considerable amount."
Continuing, Jin Yufei suddenly changed her tone more haughtily, "Still, I do have one virtue—I’m generous. As long as you stay away from Zhan Qipei and stop clinging to him, I can add another million."
"How about that? If you’re smart, you’d better take this five hundred thousand now."
Finishing, Jin Yufei raised her chin and waved the bank card in front of Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing reached out to take the card, a cold smile of ambiguous meaning curving her lips.
Seeing her accept the money, Jin Yufei’s expression turned even more contemptuous, "That’s more like it, as they say, those who know when to seize opportunities are wise..."
"Smack—"
Qiao Jing casually flung the card back at Jin Yufei’s face, cutting off her sneers.
Jin Yufei was initially stunned, and when she recovered, she was livid.
Glaring at Qiao Jing with wide eyes, she exclaimed, "You, how dare you treat me like this! No one has dared lay a finger on me since I was little! You won’t get away with this!"
As she spoke, she furiously lunged at Qiao Jing, her hands raised to scratch her face.