After Going Viral on a Dating Show, I'm Pampered by All-Chapter 252: Neither Fathering nor Mothering Could Reform Him

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Neither Fathering nor Mothering Could Reform Him

Su Nuanying was suddenly brought up in conversation, and her gaze unconsciously darted away. How could she not hear that Grandma was doing it on purpose, to get Sang Qiao to look after her again?

But her pride made her feel uncomfortable. She wasn’t someone who always needed to be looked after or taught.

"Grandma, I can take care of myself. I will learn from Sister Qiao."

"Look at how hard you’ve been working lately. You refuse to reconcile with your parents and instead suffer in that difficult company."

When Grandma Su mentioned this, she couldn’t help but feel pained. In their own company, they would never assign hard labor or allow others to bully her—let alone piling on workload.

But it was different in other companies; some old hands just loved to bully the newcomers.

"It’s not hard labor; I volunteered to work overtime. Before long, I will get a promotion. Anyway, you don’t need to worry about it."

Su Nuanying was now reluctant to expose her struggles to Sang Qiao, subconsciously feeling it would be a blow to her pride.

"Hmph, can’t talk you into it. Qiaoqiao, is your company busy lately? Are you hiring?"

Unable to persuade Xingxing, Grandma Su could only give a suggestive glance at Sang Qiao.

"Yes, we are hiring. If Xingxing wants to apply, she should submit a resume herself. There will be someone to review it, but the workload for newcomers can sometimes be quite busy."

Sang Qiao understood Grandma Su’s hint and likewise did not like giving special favors to anyone.

"Okay, then I will let Xingxing see if there is a suitable position at home later, and then decide whether to apply or not."

Grandma Su was straightforward; seeing that Sang Qiao did not give in, she did not bring up the topic again. No need to coerce people; some things only need to be hinted at once.

If spoken too directly, it would chill hearts and even ruin their relationship.

"Sure, that’s fine."

"Qiaoqiao, how are you and your mom doing? I heard she’s mentally ill, which is why she treated you that way before..." Grandma Su’s heart hurt and boiled with anger recalling the recent visit to her daughter.

Angry that the Sang Family hadn’t noticed her daughter’s illness for so many years.

"I know," Sang Qiao said in a neutral tone, avoiding a direct answer, which was the best response she could give.

Knowing that the family was all stubborn, Grandma Su didn’t bother to persuade further. As long as Qiaoqiao was doing well now, that was enough.

After having dinner with Su Nuanying, Grandma Su took a car to go back.

"Qiaoqiao, remember to call me if there’s anything."

"Okay, you take care of yourself too."

As they left the villa,

Grandma Su couldn’t help but sigh, looking at Su Nuanying beside her, "Why didn’t you talk to Qiaoqiao at all? You used to be so chatty before."

"Grandma, just leave it alone, it’s different now," Su Nuanying was slightly impatient.

The same issue being nagged about repeatedly, she simply had no patience for it; her grandma would never understand the rift between her and Qiaoqiao.

"You say you don’t have friends, your parents don’t care about you. What would you do if one day I...?" Grandma Su held her granddaughter’s hand with undeniable worry.

"Grandma, don’t talk about such unlucky things. You’ll live to a ripe old age!"

"Alright, alright, I won’t say it. Your parents are coming back tomorrow to have dinner with you; can you cut them some slack?"

"I have to work overtime tomorrow." Su Nuanying’s fingers involuntarily tightened—how could it be a simple dinner with her? They’re probably upset about her recent indifference and her not taking their calls.

She was coming back to handle some work anyway, so she might as well take the opportunity to sort her out, she was all too aware of that.

"Be a good girl and take leave to go home. The worst that could happen is a day’s pay docked, I’ll make it up to you."

"I don’t want your money, we’ll talk about it tomorrow."

"Alright, alright."

- Rose Entertainment, a certain department

"Oh my, I’m freaking out, where on earth has Jiang Chaoyuan run off to? Didn’t I tell you to keep a close eye on him yesterday? Where were your eyes looking!"

"Sister Liao Liao, I... I had informed Chaoyuan in advance about today’s schedule and advised him to rest early. He agreed last night, but come early morning, he’s nowhere to be found."

The agent hung her head in guilt and unease, feeling incredibly anxious too. There were two endorsements scheduled for the morning and more arrangements for the afternoon. Given Chaoyuan’s temper, once he went missing it was likely to be for the entire day, especially since he couldn’t care less about breach of contract fees.

But Chaoyuan was handsome, and he sang well. Sister Liao Liao liked this promising artist and would often find excuses to clear his name and whitewash his reputation, so there was no negative press about him online.

"You know exactly what he’s like, why didn’t you keep a closer eye on him? There’s no way he would wake up early; he probably slipped away right after you briefed him at midnight!"

Sister Liao Liao felt suffocated with frustration; she should have guarded Jiang Chaoyuan herself, no matter what, yesterday.

The kid was just too much to handle. She would have fired anyone else by now, but for some reason Chaoyuan just didn’t appreciate all she did for him.

"I..."

"What’s all this noise so early in the morning?" Sang Qiao had just arrived at the company to hear the two discussing at the elevator entrance.

Sister Liao Liao stiffened up; she turned and saw Sang Qiao, cursing her luck internally. This was bad; Sister Qiao and Sister Ah He had no tolerance for their agency’s artists acting up and breaching contracts. frёeωebɳovel.com

"Sister Qiao."

"Sis... Sister Qiao." The agent trembled with fear.

"What’s this about slipping away? What’s this about keeping a closer eye on him, hmm?" Sang Qiao stopped in front of them, her tone leisurely as she inquired.

Sister Liao Liao knew she couldn’t hide it now; if Sister Qiao wanted to investigate, she could easily do so.

"It’s... there’s a thorn among the new batch of artists. Though he’s strong in every aspect and ranked first in overall competency, he’s a promising talent, just... he’s not very obedient. Every time he makes money, he ends up paying breach of contract fines."

"And you just let him damage Rose Entertainment’s reputation like this? From now on, our partners will think of Rose Entertainment’s artists as unreliable, prone to breaching contracts at any moment. Do you think this won’t affect the resources for other artists?"

Sang Qiao’s brow furrowed; she regularly checked up on the company’s artists and hadn’t heard any complaints about Jiang Chaoyuan, which meant Liao Liao had done a lot for him.

"I... I took care of everything. I’ve made apologies and explanations online where needed."

Sister Liao Liao lowered her head guiltily; she had lost track of how many illnesses Jiang Chaoyuan had supposedly suffered from or how many times he had ’broken’ his limbs in a month. The fans had even affectionately nicknamed Jiang Chaoyuan "the delicate beauty close to death."

Jiang Chaoyuan was far from an A-lister, utterly lackadaisical; if he didn’t have money, he would work, and if he did, he’d use it to pay breach of contract fees. With his current popularity, no one bothered to dig up his past.

It was those little fans, smitten by his looks, who supported him every day, feeling sorry for his frail body.

"What’s the situation now?" Sang Qiao wondered whether to commend Liao Liao for her professional skills or criticize her for using her smarts in devious ways.

"We had two endorsements scheduled for the morning, but we can’t find Jiang Chaoyuan anymore. He’s already transferred the breach of contract fees, an obvious sign... he’s planning to breach the contract."

Sister Liao Liao was at her wits’ end discussing this. The rebellious young man was nothing but trouble, and despite playing both father and mother to him, she couldn’t get through to him.