Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 169: Chapter 162: Praising Zhan Nanqing and Criticizing Qiao Jing
 

Wu Xirui could tell that Qiao Jing had not been lured in by him at all; she didn’t even bother to waste her time paying attention to him.

This woman…

was truly interesting; it wasn’t in vain that he had traveled a long distance to come here.

“My friend told me that the International Hotel is nearby, it seems unnecessary to take a taxi specifically. Please, trouble yourself to show me the way, I’ll be very grateful.”

Qiao Jing, with her eyes half-closed, scrutinized Wu Xirui intently, judging by the man’s actions she thought of the recent criminals who approached female university students for directions, only to harass them.

With this thought, Qiao Jing felt that Wu Xirui was likely that kind of criminal. Relying on his flashy and appealing appearance to attract female university students and commit crimes.

“Okay, I’ll show you the way,” Qiao Jing said, then began to walk ahead.

Wu Xirui tousled his hair, a devilishly charming smile appearing on his face, the expression of having his prey completely within his grasp.

He just knew that no one of the opposite sex could resist his charm.

As they walked, Wu Xirui saw Qiao Jing walking into a police station.

What is she doing?

Curious, Wu Xirui followed her in, and just as he got behind Qiao Jing, he heard her say to a police officer in uniform, “This man is suspicious, he insisted that I show him the way, I suspect he is the criminal who has recently been harassing university students.”

Hearing this, the highly intelligent Wu Xirui suddenly felt his mind go blank.

The situation had turned out far beyond his expectations.

Before he could even react, he was handcuffed and taken away by the police for interrogation.

Outside, Lan Yinyin’s jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

Of course, more than surprise, Lan Yinyin felt “frightened”!

Who was Wu Xirui? In Area A where M country is located, he was a figure who could make the ground shake with a stomp of his foot!

For her, he was a devil she dared not even look up to or provoke.

Yet, he had been sent to jail by Qiao Jing and even handcuffed.

“Hiss—” Lan Yinyin sucked in a cold breath, and after Qiao Jing left, she hurried into the station.

Not long after, Wu Xirui was able to clear his name and leave the police station by revealing his identity.

“This Qiao Jing… hehehe…” Wu Xirui chuckled softly, raised his hand to his mouth, opened his thin lips, and bit on his slender, overly pale fingers.

Seeing Wu Xirui in this state, Lan Yinyin decided to take revenge for him, and settle both her and Qiao Jing’s ongoing and past grievances.

Recently, her mission had failed time and again because of Qiao Jing, leading to Wu Xirui’s utter disappointment in her.

If she could properly teach Qiao Jing a lesson this time, she would definitely regain Wu Xirui’s trust.

With this thought, Lan Yinyin clenched her fist, and a sinister gleam shone in her half-lowered eyes.

That evening, Zhan Qipei personally went to pick up Qiao Jing; the family dined together in a private dining room at the restaurant.

Zhan Nanqing glanced at Qiao Jing sitting beside her, curled her lips, and thought she knew that even if she didn’t call her, her brother would have.

Just then, Su Manhan’s boastful and prideful voice resounded.

“Nanqing, congratulations on joining Professor Qiao’s Research Institute, you are truly the pride of your father and me.”

Zhan Nanqing looked under the table, wanting to crawl under it.

Su Manhan glanced at Qiao Jing and asked, “Our Nanqing, as you know, has won the favor of Professor Qiao and has become his assistant. What kind of work are you doing in the institute?”

“Mom, stop asking, let’s just eat,” Zhan Nanqing’s face turned as red as a cooked shrimp, yet Su Manhan still couldn’t see it.

“I’m just asking. She always keeps it a secret. What’s there to hide? She’s practically my daughter-in-law now. What’s the matter? Can’t I, as a future mother-in-law, ask?”

Su Manhan had asked Zhan Nanqing on her first day at the institute, but Zhan Nanqing said that after joining the institute, she signed a confidentiality agreement and could not disclose details.

If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t be asking Qiao Jing to her face now.

Zhan Qipei stepped forward to speak for Qiao Jing, “It doesn’t matter what job she’s doing, let’s eat.”

Zhan Qipei, too, was curious about Qiao Jing’s role; previously, he and his family thought that she was playing the role of a doctor in the institute.

However, he found that Qiao Jing had been busy with vegetables lately and even saw a research report by accident one day—the details in it were professional and beyond what a layman could achieve.

Once he learned that Qiao Jing was the Divine Doctor Jing, he grew even more curious.

If Qiao Jing had already established dominance in the field of medicine and had become a world-renowned medical magnate, why engage in agricultural research?

“Qipei, aren’t you being too protective of her? I’m not causing her any trouble; I’m just asking a question. Surely you can’t be so protective that even I can’t ask her a question, right?” Su Manhan’s face was not looking very good.

Qiao Jing put down her chopsticks, not wanting to make things difficult for Zhan Qipei, “There’s nothing bad to say.”

Hearing this, Zhan Nanqing’s eyes widened instantly.

Was she going to speak out? Was she going to tell her mom and dad the truth?

Truth be told, Zhan Nanqing was somewhat looking forward to seeing the reaction of Su Manhan, Zhan Yao, and her brother when they learned that Qiao Jing was Professor Qiao.

It would definitely be shocking!

After all, when she found out that day, she felt as if thunder had struck her.

“It’s just watering the plants, sowing seeds, recording their daily conditions, and occasionally having meetings. That’s all, very simple,” Qiao Jing said lightly, all of it the truth.

To Su Manhan, however, these true words were nothing but contemptible.

“So, you’ve just been doing what farmers do! Well, it makes sense, given that you’re originally from the countryside; these things are easy for you, hardly anyone is more familiar than you are.”

Su Manhan thought she understood now—no wonder Qiao Jing could get into Professor Qiao’s research institute, it was because she was skilled in agriculture.

Su Manhan’s words were full of sarcasm, and Zhan Qipei’s thin lips tightened, his face cold as winter, “Mom, I don’t agree with you. Isn’t everything we’re eating on this table grown by farmers? By saying this, are you belittling their hard work?”

“You—I—I’m not looking down on them,” she was merely scorning Qiao Jing, not other farmers, which had nothing to do with her, Su Manhan, but Qiao Jing was different, she was her daughter-in-law!

For heaven’s sake, because of Qiao Jing, she hadn’t dared to play cards with those rich ladies lately. Every time she played cards with them, they would talk about Qiao Jing.

It was bad luck for her to have encountered this situation, an agricultural daughter-in-law from the countryside! It was truly bad luck.

It was only a few days ago that Zhan Nanqing joined Professor Qiao’s research institute, which gave her some face back.

“Enough, both of you say less,” Zhan Yao had to intervene, or else this meal would become unbearable.

A few minutes later, Su Manhan started talking again, “We’ve discussed that Nanqing joining Professor Qiao’s research institute is a great joy, so we plan to throw her a celebration banquet, grander even than the Gan family’s!”