Chapter 2336: Announcement to the World

Shao Yunduan was talking with Jia Heming and Lu Min in the study. When they saw Officer Qiao arriving, they prepared to leave.

Shao Yunduan, however, did not ask them to leave and instead invited Officer Qiao in.

Seeing that Shao Yunduan was finally willing to see him, Officer Qiao was delighted. But upon entering the study, he was surprised to see several people there.

Officer Qiao threw a questioning look at Shao Yunduan.

Was he doing this on purpose? Was he deliberately setting this up?

Shao Yunduan looked at him and said slowly, “My wife mentioned something to me just now, and I can guess why you’re here. I thought you knew about it, but you didn’t. Yes, the Qiao family clan removed my wife from the family register last year, and she has nothing to do with the Qiao family anymore. Since you didn’t know about it before, I misunderstood you, Officer Qiao. Now we can talk about it.”

Officer Qiao’s lips moved, but he felt his mind go blank as he looked at Shao Yunduan.

When he heard the news from Madame Qiao, he was furious and wanted to accuse Shao Yunduan of keeping it a secret to embarrass them. But now, with Shao Yunduan addressing it so openly, he didn’t dare voice his accusation.

“Yes, I didn’t know…” Officer Qiao said with difficulty.

He was so disoriented that he had no recollection of how he left Shao Yunduan’s study. Embarrassment, shame, confusion, and even despair overwhelmed him, leaving him unable to clear his mind for a long time.

When he returned to the inn, Officer Qiao collapsed into a chair, feeling utterly defeated.

“The Qiao family…”

Madame Qiao and the others would never dare to do that! How could they? They had repeatedly put him in a difficult position! As Qiao Xuan’s father, he should have been consulted about any decisions concerning her.

What did they think of him?!

For a moment, Officer Qiao even considered leaving the Qiao family altogether.

When the news spread, he felt even more humiliated. He didn’t dare ask for any more favors or show up at gatherings. Instead, he went back to Fujian with Madame Qiao and the others.

He had initially hoped to secure a position in Jiangnan, but the difference between the County Magistrate in Jiangnan and the one in Fujian made it seem impossible now. How could he even ask for a job?

Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan must still hold a grudge against him, otherwise, they wouldn’t have made him and his family look so foolish without saying a word.

After the County Magistrates left Hangzhou, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan publicly announced that Qiao Xuan had severed all ties with the Qiao family! Whatever happened to Officer Qiao and the Qiao family had nothing to do with her.

Everything had been orchestrated by the Qiao family, and Qiao Xuan had merely accepted it passively. No one had the right to accuse her of being cold-blooded or ungrateful.

At this point, they were completely at ease.

No matter what happened to Officer Qiao’s family, no one could link it to her.

Shao Yunduan accompanied Qiao Xuan out of the city to enjoy the incense and the lake. He spent a few days with her, making it clear to everyone that, even without the support of the Qiao family, Qiao Xuan was still his cherished wife, and no one could look down on her.

Everyone understood and had no choice but to suppress their initial reactions.

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