Pregnant After Healing the Alpha-Chapter 373 - 362: Su Manhan Desperately Defends Qiao Jing

Chapter 373 -362: Su Manhan Desperately Defends Qiao Jing

He put on a pitiful look as he gazed at Qiao Jing.

“Professor Qiao specifically said that only experts and professors can attend; even those with high status don’t have the eligibility to go,”

Before Qiao Jing could say anything, Wu Xirui’s tone shifted.

“Qiao Jing, since you’re eligible to go, can you help me sneak in? I’m really curious about what Professor Qiao actually looks like,”

Qiao Jing closed the medical book she was holding, leaned back in her chair, and looked at Wu Xirui with a half-smiling gaze.

“Since you know that only experts and professors can attend this meeting, and you’re an outsider, how can I sneak you in?”

She made it clear that only experts and professors involved in agriculture could attend, and there was a good reason for it.

If the upper crust of the capital also came, they would certainly recognize her, having seen Zhan Qipei’s wife before.

She didn’t like to stand out, nor did she want laypeople to know that she was Professor Qiao.

Wu Xirui suddenly leaned closer to Qiao Jing, looking at her with affectionate, peach blossom eyes that carried a hint of pity.

“Really, you can’t take me with you? You being eligible to attend means you could bring along someone, right?”

Qiao Jing shook her head and gave him a decisive answer.

“My eligibility to attend doesn’t mean I can open a back door.”

Meanwhile, outside the Wonderful Hall.

Su Manhan was with her friend, also a wealthy Mrs. Chen, wanting to purchase some supplements from Wonderful Hall.

Her main intention was to buy some medicinal ingredients to make a nourishing soup for Qiao Jing and also for her son, who had recently been injured and needed good nourishment to recover.

But as she arrived at the entrance of Wonderful Hall, she happened to see Wu Xirui leaning close to Qiao Jing.

Su Manhan instinctively furrowed her brows and muttered to herself in annoyance.

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Where did this man come from, daring to seduce her daughter-in-law?!

Mrs. Chen also saw this scene; she had attended Zhan Qipei’s wedding and recognized Qiao Jing right away.

She watched the two inside Wonderful Hall with a look of amusement and tugged at Su Manhan’s hand.

“Hey, isn’t that your daughter-in-law? Why is she so close to that man?”

As she spoke, Mrs. Chen caught sight of the large bouquet of roses and feigned a surprised look.

“And there’s a large bouquet of roses, too! That guy is pretty handsome, aren’t the roses meant for Qiao Jing? Could it be—

Could it be that Qiao Jing is about to put a ‘Green Hat’ on your son?!”

Su Manhan frowned tightly, looking at Wu Xirui’s shameless manner, getting quite angry.

“Nonsense! If it were someone else, I might believe she’d put a ‘Green Hat’ on my son, but Qiao Jing would never do such a thing!”

The whole family held Qiao Jing in the palm of their hands, fearing that she might have a change of heart and seek a divorce from her son, so they definitely wouldn’t judge her unfairly based on one-sided views.

Besides, this Wu Xirui guy looked like a pretty boy, obviously up to no good, intentionally getting close to Qiao Jing.

He’s surely trying to seduce her daughter-in-law!

Ah! There’s always someone trying to steal her son’s wife!

As Su Manhan grew angrier the more she looked at Wu Xirui’s face, she walked briskly into Wonderful Hall with Mrs. Chen, radiating anger.

“Qiao Jing, what are you doing here?”

After saying this, she glared at Wu Xirui.

No matter who they were or head of which company, trying to steal her daughter-in-law was out of the question.

Qiao Jing answered Su Manhan truthfully.

“Seeing patients.”

She usually found time to sit in Wonderful Hall to see patients and had made it a habit.

Moreover, with Wu Xirui coming over for a consultation today, she could go directly to Wonderful Hall without having to visit his company, which made things much more convenient.

Su Manhan was somewhat surprised; she knew Qiao Jing was a doctor, but she hadn’t expected Qiao Jing could sit in at Wonderful Hall.

Suddenly, she remembered the incident where Qiao Jing had made a phone call, and just like that, Wonderful Hall gave the order to Qipei.

Qiao Jing must be very familiar with the people at Wonderful Hall to be able to practice there, she thought, and that made perfect sense.

“Then, get me some medicinal herbs to replenish one’s health, two portions of each.”

Qiao Jing complied with a sound, quickly picked out several kinds of herbs, packed them up, and placed them on the table.

After paying, Su Manhan took another look at Wu Xirui.

She needed to find a way to take Qiao Jing away; in any case, she couldn’t let Qiao Jing practice there today anymore.

Otherwise, that pretty boy might cozy up to her daughter-in-law again, seducing her daughter-in-law.

Su Manhan looked down at the fully packed shopping bags in her hand and thought of a plan.

“Qiao Jing, my friend and I have our hands full. Could you switch with someone else to help me carry out the herbs?”

Mrs. Chen was also holding several shopping bags, but actually, carrying a few more herbs wouldn’t be difficult.

She was curious, but since Su Manhan had already said so, she wouldn’t interrupt.

Qiao Jing slightly furrowed her brows, and seeing the shopping bags in Su Manhan’s hand, she ultimately agreed.

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to turn back and instruct Wu Xirui.

“Take your flowers with you.”

Wu Xirui shrugged his shoulders, didn’t speak, and watched Qiao Jing with a smirking stare.

Su Manhan noticed his gaze and deliberately slowed her pace, standing behind Qiao Jing, blocking Wu Xirui’s view.

After they left Wonderful Hall, the three of them walked towards where they had parked.

Mrs. Chen stole glances at Qiao Jing several times along the way and, after pondering, she asked.

“Mrs. Su, I heard your daughter-in-law Qiao Jing works at Professor Qiao’s research institute, right? And Nanqing is also there.”

Su Manhan nodded.

Qiao Jing glanced sideways, not answering her question.

Mrs. Chen didn’t mind the reactions of the two and continued.

“I heard that Professor Qiao will attend that academic conference at the beginning of next month, where all the agricultural bigwigs will be there.”

When she said this, she deliberately looked at Qiao Jing.

“Qiao Jing, do you qualify to attend?”

Su Manhan was taken aback and looked at Mrs. Chen disapprovingly.

Qiao Jing was only an ordinary employee at the research institute; how could she possibly be qualified to attend?

Mrs. Chen’s words were clearly meant to mock Qiao Jing.

Just as she was about to speak up for Qiao Jing, a clear and beautiful voice preempted her.

“I can go.”

Upon hearing Qiao Jing’s words, Mrs. Chen showed a smile tinged with scorn, but she didn’t make it too obvious.

“That academic conference, Professor Qiao said only those who have made significant contributions to agriculture can attend, it’s not for just anybody to participate in.”

Her words were undoubtedly a sideways dig at Qiao Jing, meant to make her aware of her own insignificance.

Qiao Jing couldn’t be bothered to explain and indifferently withdrew her gaze, ignoring the other party.

After hearing this, Su Manhan’s frown deepened, and she looked at Mrs. Chen very disapprovingly.

“What do you mean by that? Knowing full well that Qiao Jing cannot go, yet you still ask; are you trying to deliberately humiliate my daughter-in-law?!”

Qiao Jing’s steps halted momentarily as she looked up at Su Manhan, feeling slightly touched.

In the past, Su Manhan would badmouth her in front of others, and now here she was, stepping forward and speaking up for her.