Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 711: Chapter 700: A Way to Teach Qiao Jing a Lesson

The call was connected not long after.

Qiao Jing was the first to speak, asking, "What did you want to tell me when we were at the institute? What is Grandpa Xu up to?"

Meanwhile, Zhan Nanqing was sitting on the couch. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the front door open, and Zhan Kaiyang walked in.

She instantly closed her mouth, staring cautiously at Zhan Kaiyang, deliberately not calling him "Second Grandpa," but using another term instead.

"Second Grandpa Zhan, what are you doing at my house?"

They had just severed ties that morning, and he was here again by evening?

Hearing Zhan Nanqing’s way of addressing him, Zhan Kaiyuan sneered.

"Changed your tune so quickly?"

The rift had just occurred not long ago, and Zhan Nanqing had already changed how she addressed him, which only made him more determined to settle accounts with Qiao Jing.

Zhan Nanqing felt somewhat embarrassed being asked that. After all, Zhan Kaiyang was her grandfather’s brother, part of her grandparents’ generation.

She knew she had been rude, but the thought of Qiao Jing had made her lose control of her tongue.

At that moment, Zhan Nanqing felt uneasy under Zhan Kaiyang’s scrutiny and did not want to face him, so she took her phone to the side to chat with Qiao Jing.

Qiao Jing, on the other line, had heard the conversation as well, but she didn’t speak up; instead, she sent a message to Zhan Nanqing.

"Why did Zhan Kaiyang come again? What’s happening?"

Could it be another attempt to find fault?

Seeing the message from Qiao Jing, Zhan Nanqing quickly started typing a response.

"I don’t know. He’s heading upstairs now, probably to see Grandpa. Let’s keep chatting, don’t mind him."

Zhan Kaiyang went straight to the second floor, to Zhan Yuanshan’s door, and knocked.

Although Zhan Nanqing said that, she was all ears, secretly listening to the noises upstairs and continuously updating Qiao Jing.

She lowered her voice and whispered,

"Zhan Kaiyang is knocking on Grandpa’s door; I knew he was here to see Grandpa."

Qiao Jing, watching Zhan Nanqing act like a live war correspondent, couldn’t help but smile.

Just as Zhan Nanqing had said before, Zhan Kaiyang was there to see Zhan Yuanshan and it had little to do with them, so she lost interest in the matter and steered the conversation back on track.

"Have you forgotten what you wanted to tell me today?"

Earlier that day at the institute, Zhan Nanqing had mysteriously said she wanted to tell her something but got too busy with work, and asked her to call when she got home.

Now that she had made the call, Zhan Nanqing’s attention seemed to be elsewhere.

Zhan Nanqing hushed, quietly glancing in Zhan Kaiyang’s direction.

"Wait a sec, let’s see what he’s up to first?"

Second floor.

Zhan Yuanshan quickly opened the door and, seeing Zhan Kaiyang standing there, his face turned stern.

"Just wait here! I’ll go to the study to get it for you, but really, you should be ashamed! Asking for the painting back after you’ve already gifted it!"

The relationship had just soured today, and Zhan Kaiyang was already demanding the return of calligraphy he had been given for his birthday, which was rather petty!

But he was used to it, as his brother had always been like this. It was just a piece of calligraphy, after all; no big deal. noveldrama

Zhan Kaiyang waited with a cold face for Zhan Yuanshan to bring over the painting.

Zhan Nanqing, after hearing the exchange upstairs, clicked her tongue.

"So Zhan Kaiyang came to take the painting back from Grandpa. How petty, to take back a gift he gave."

After ranting, she resumed speaking in a normal tone and began discussing the important matter with Qiao Jing.

"Let’s not bother with that petty Second Grandpa any longer, let’s talk business. I heard today that the work at the institute is progressing smoothly and is about to achieve a milestone success. Elder Xu is happy, and it seems he wants to organize a celebration or something."

Zhan Kaiyang, who had previously been waiting on the second floor for the calligraphy artwork, walked a few steps towards the staircase upon hearing Zhan Nanqing’s words, hoping to overhear some crucial information.

After all, he was planning to cause trouble for Qiao Jing, and this banquet might just offer the perfect opportunity.

However, Zhan Nanqing then started rambling about various dishes she wanted to eat, without ever mentioning details like the venue or time of the banquet.

This left Zhan Kaiyang incredibly anxious as he thought, if he was going to eavesdrop on her conversation, she could at least not waste his time and energy with irrelevant chatter.

Just when Zhan Kaiyang was at his wit’s end, the volume of Zhan Nanqing’s voice suddenly dropped. Fearful of missing any important information, he moved a few steps closer to the staircase again.

But he still couldn’t hear Zhan Nanqing’s words clearly and leaned half his body out.

Zhan Yuanshan had just come out of the study with the calligraphy artwork and saw Zhan Kaiyang leaning his body out.

He paused, carrying the artwork and walked forward.

"I didn’t even say I’d give you the calligraphy, there’s no need to jump off the building!"

After hearing Zhan Yuanshan’s words, Zhan Kaiyang stiffened and slowly pulled his body back, stepping forward a few paces.

"Give me the calligraphy."

He was so preoccupied with trying to listen to Zhan Nanqing that he forgot Zhan Yuanshan was around.

Being seen by Zhan Yuanshan was extremely embarrassing.

Zhan Yuanshan, looking puzzled, directly handed the calligraphy to him.

"Take it quickly, I’m not fond of it anyway, to save yourself from playing the jumping-off-building act in my house."

He mentioned jumping off buildings merely to threaten Qipei; had Zhan Kaiyang also picked up the tactic?

Zhan Kaiyang took the calligraphy from Zhan Yuanshan’s hands with a stiff expression and quickly walked out.

Zhan Nanqing overheard their conversation and tried hard to suppress a smile, holding it back until her stomach hurt from the effort.

As Zhan Kaiyang passed by Zhan Nanqing, he noticed her expression and his face darkened even more, hastening his steps.

After Zhan Kaiyang left, Zhan Nanqing finally let out a loud laugh, laughed for a while, and then told Qiao Jing about the incident.

Meanwhile, Zhan Kaiyang returned home with the calligraphy.

Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei were currently collapsed on the sofa, waiting to be spoon-fed by the maids.

Cao Rushan, seeing her two sons in this state, felt so distressed that she couldn’t stop her tears from flowing.

"Oh my boys, Xiao Nan, Xiao Bei, how unlucky you are to encounter a jinx like Qiao Jing!"

Both Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei couldn’t move their hands now and were only able to be fed by the maids.

For Zhan Bei, it was the worst; a seemingly gentle tap from Zhan Yuanshan had resigned him to a wheelchair, needing to be pushed around to move.

Upon seeing this scene at home, Zhan Kaiyang was instantly furious and tossed the calligraphy aside.

"Xiao Nan, Xiao Bei, don’t worry, Grandpa will seek revenge for you!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Rushan wiped the tear-streaked face and spoke through gritted teeth.

"Dad, how are you going to take revenge for the kids? These are your two beloved grandsons. They were beaten up just like that, and not only that, they only spoke a word and were forced to kneel. I can’t stand this grievance!"

She paused, seeming hesitant, then asked:

"But Zhan Qipei and his folks are always protecting Qiao Jing, won’t we have no chance to strike?"

Zhan Bei, now unable to move his hands or walk, harbored the greatest resentment towards Qiao Jing.

"Grandpa, look at what they’ve done to me, can’t you help me get revenge?"

Zhan Nan immediately chimed in, "Right, grandpa, we’ve been beaten so many times, always at a loss, and today we even lost our dignity being forced to kneel. Is there really no way to get back at Qiao Jing?"

Zhan Kaiyang was already bubbling with fury, and hearing this only fueled his anger, prompting him to think of a plan.

"Xiao Nan, Xiao Bei, don’t worry, I already have a plan to get revenge for you both!"

He refused to believe he couldn’t teach Qiao Jing a lesson this time—if so, he might as well write his name backwards!