"What did you say? She's dating four men at the same time?" Qiao Penghua immediately jumped up in outrage.
Qiao Shiyue nodded, her eyes glistening with tears. "Mm, there's one named Tang who runs a chain of pharmacies, another named Liao in the fruit business, and a Gu who deals in antiques. But this new boyfriend seems to be a cosplayer—he wears Hanfu and is really good-looking..."
"This is too much. I never thought she'd be such a player. Don't bother with her anymore. Whether she lives or dies, it has nothing to do with the Qiao family," Qiao Penghua fumed.
Qiao Zhenguo was also seething with anger, and with nowhere to vent, he turned on Guo Yuhua. "Look at the fine daughter you raised!"
Guo Yuhua felt equally wronged. "How was I supposed to know she'd turn out like this? She was fine at home, but once she left, she became this. How can you blame me? If you hadn't insisted on adopting her in the first place, would I have raised such an ungrateful wretch?"
Qiao Shiyue's eyes darkened.
"If you hadn't lost Yueyue, would I have needed to raise someone else's child?" Qiao Zhenguo was just as furious.
"If you hadn't been fooling around with your mistress, would I have lost the child? You're her father—why didn't you care about her? And you have the nerve to blame me?"
"If you were gentler and more sensible, would I have looked elsewhere?"
The two started arguing.
Without any regard for their daughters' feelings, they began dredging up old grievances.
As everyone knows, old scores are impossible to settle.
Each had their own version of the truth.
Their tangled history of trivial matters made it impossible to say who was right or wrong.
In any case, neither of them was entirely blameless.
Qiao Penghua snapped, "Both of you, stop it!"
"Shut up."
They both yelled at Qiao Penghua in unison, then resumed their quarrel, which escalated into a physical fight.
Ever since Guo Yuhua started taking the longevity pills, her health had improved significantly.
Qiao Zhenguo, on the other hand, was worn out from the company's daily grind. To maintain his masculine pride in front of his young mistress, he had overused stimulants, leaving him strong only on the surface.
He couldn't out-argue Guo Yuhua, and now he was losing the fight too.
Guo Yuhua beat him until his face was bruised and swollen.
As everyone knows, domestic violence can become addictive.
Once you enjoy it, the next time a similar situation arises, you'll think of using violence to handle it.
Guo Yuhua had opened a new door.
Qiao Zhenguo was in for a miserable life, starting a new chapter of being beaten.
Qiao Pengjian watched the scene coldly, as if it had nothing to do with him.
From an outsider's perspective, he saw it clearly.
Qiao Shiyue had not only deftly shifted the topic but also somehow made his parents inexplicably come to blows.
Was this really his biological sister?
When Yunyun was at home, everything was harmonious—there were never any fights or arguments, and everything went smoothly for them.
But the moment Qiao Shiyue returned, their household fell into chaos.
As a musician, he'd heard some rather mystical theories circulating in the industry. He hadn't believed them before, but now he was starting to waver.
Qiao Shiyue was their family's curse.
Yunyun was their blessing.
Yet everyone at home seemed to have lost their senses, completely oblivious to it.
Over at Shen Yunyun's side, she had no idea what was happening with the Qiao family.
After getting the video of Qiao Shiyue, she sent it straight to Qiao Pengjian.
Whether Qiao Shiyue was pretending to be crazy or genuinely losing her mind, she didn't care.
She had already exposed Qiao Shiyue's true colors. Whether they believed it or not was none of her business.
Warning them was already the best she could do.