Rebirth to a Military Marriage: Good Morning Chief

Chapter 291-300

Chapter 291: Did Not Treat Me as a Mother

Ding Jiayi did not mutter a word after she was scolded by Qiao Zijin because she could not refute her. However, she would definitely not agree to plead for Qiao Nan's forgiveness.

"Didn't you say that you're unwell? How are you?" Qiao Zijin had no choice too as Ding Jiayi was unwilling to say anything.

"I've taken the medicine but am still a little feverish. It's not as serious as a couple of days ago."

"Since you're still feverish, lie down on the bed to rest. There's medicine at home. I'll boil you some water."

"There's no more medicine."

"Then, give me the money. I'll help you buy them."

"No need. Anyway, the fever temperature is not high. I'll most probably recover after I cover myself with a blanket and sweat it out." Ding Jiayi could not bear to spend money to buy the medicine.

Qiao Zijin agreed immediately as she was not willing to make the trip too. "Alright, then lie down on the bed and sleep. It's quite late. I'll go and buy two lunch boxes with the money that you gave me."

"It would be better to buy some groceries with the money instead. That will last us two to three meals." Ding Jiayi was not willing to part with the money. "Why don't we do this? I'll give you some money and you go to buy some fresh vegetables back." Ding Jiayi was embarrassed to say that she was not feeling well and it was healthier to have some fresh vegetables.

"Buying vegetables is not a problem, but who's going to cook them afterward?"

"You, of course!"

Qiao Zijin laughed. "Mom, you must be kidding. You know that I'm not good at this. Since a young age, I don't know how to do manual work such as frying vegetables. What if my hands become rough? What if the oil spurts onto my hands and they become blistered like Qiao Nan's and yours? It's not that you don't know. My skin is not as good as Qiao Nan. Blisters on her hands will disappear without leaving a scar in less than a month's time, but it will take me two to three months to recover from a scar. It's too ugly. I don't want this."

Ding Jiayi was stunned. "Then, do you expect me to get up and cook for you?"

"Of course, you're my mother. You should do all this work." Qiao Zijin sounded bold and righteous.

"But I'm unwell. Can't I rest for one—no, a mealtime?" Ding Jiayi said stubbornly.

For the past two days, Zijin was still at school and could not take care of her as she was not by her side. Although she had a fever, she had to force herself to get up, take medicine, and have meals. Now that Zijin was back, couldn't she enjoy a little privilege as a patient?

At the thought of Qiao Nan taking such good and proper care of Qiao Dongliang when he was hospitalized due to the car accident, Ding Jiayi was full of envy.

Zijin was spoiled by her. Would she not know how capable she was? She did not need Zijin to serve her the same way as that wretched girl did to Old Qiao. However, she should at least take care of her and make her feel loved, shouldn't she?

"Mom, I think you're confused by the illness. Forget it. I'll just take the money and simply buy two lunch boxes." Clutching the money in her hands, Qiao Zijin ran off to buy food without even waiting for Ding Jiayi's reaction.

Although the lunch boxes were a little more expensive than cooking by themselves, there were both meat and vegetables in them.

With this little sum of money, they could get a lot of vegetables but definitely no meat. Furthermore, she had to cook. She was not so stupid as to agree to her mother's brainless request.