Of course, the Qi family knew that Yan Beicheng and the others were helping the Qi family. They were standing on the same side as them and exerting pressure on the Chang family.
"You guys." Qi Zhongxun laughed and said seriously, "Thank you."
Yan Beicheng and the others didn't stand on ceremony. After all, they were doing this to support the Qi family.
The reason why the eight great families were so revered, other than the fact that each family had a deep foundation, it was also because the eight great families had always been united. They advanced and retreated together. If you offended one family, the other Qi families would more or less make you suffer a little.
If it was just one family making you suffer a little bit, you could stand it. But one family making you suffer a little bit here, that family making you suffer a little bit there, and that family making you suffer a little bit there, these little bit losses added up to no small loss, and no one could stand it.
Yan Beicheng and the others left and the Qi family returned to their cars. However, they didn't go their separate ways. Instead, they returned to the Qi family's old mansion and told the old man and the old lady about what happened that night.
When the old lady heard about it, she said, "Oh, oh, oh." Then, she took a sip of tea and said, "That old lady from the Chang family is crazy."
"That's right! When I heard that old lady's words, I was so angry that I wanted to laugh. How could there be such an unreasonable person? Although this matter was caused by her grandson, fortunately, You Xuan didn't suffer a loss. Instead, her grandson was covered in ice. If there was a reasonable person in the Chang family, I would have asked You Xuan to apologize to Chang Jia Nan. After all, it was our child who did it. But his attitude made it seem like it was You Xuan's fault. Why should I let our child suffer such a loss? "
The old lady's heart ached. When she thought about how the little fellow had gone over peacefully and almost couldn't come back safely, she was afraid.
She quickly called the little fellow over and carried him on her lap. She touched his little face, arms, and legs. "You came back in a hurry. You haven't eaten yet, right?"
After saying that, she quickly asked Aunt Liu to quickly cook some food for them.
During the meal, the old lady also expressed her stance.
What the old lady meant was that since the Chang family was unreasonable, the Qi family didn't need to be reasonable either. The Qi family was even more unreasonable than the Chang family.
If Qi Youxuan really fell on the pile of broken plates today, his life would be in danger.
Previously, there was a news article about a female celebrity who was carrying a fish tank while walking at home. Because of a moment of carelessness, she tripped and broke the fish tank. Unfortunately, her wrist happened to fall on the pile of broken glass. Just like that, her artery was cut and she died.
What if Qi Youxuan's wrist or head hit it?
Everyone finished their meal at the old house and went home.
In the car, Ruan Danchen sat in the back seat. She didn't let Qi Youxuan sit in the child safety seat. She kept holding him in her arms. She was still a little scared.
Qi Youxuan blinked. In the dark car, his big eyes were especially bright, clear and clean.
Knowing that Ruan Danchen was still worried about him, he shook Ruan Danchen's hand and comforted her, "Mom, I'm fine."
Ruan Danchen looked down at the little guy's beautiful face. As he grew older, his appearance also changed slightly day by day. It was not obvious, but one day, she suddenly found that he had grown up.
His little face was no longer round like a pink dumpling. It was still a little round, but it had lost some weight. For the first time, she saw the good-looking outline that belonged to Qi Chenglin.
Ruan Danchen sighed that the child was growing up. She really couldn't bear to see him grow up. She wanted to go back six years and look at the little guy's cute appearance.
She couldn't help but pinch the little guy's soft face and kiss him hard.
Qi Youxuan was a little shy because of Ruan Danchen. His little face was red. If it was in the past, he would be embarrassed to avoid it. But thinking that the adults seemed to be frightened tonight, he let his mother kiss him more.
…
Qi Chenglin drove into the famous garden. When he arrived downstairs and was about to drive into the garage, he saw a champagne-colored Bentley parked on the left side of the unit door.
The owners of the famous garden all had garages. No one would park their car outside. Ruan Danchen couldn't help but take a second look.
Just as the Mercedes-Benz was about to drive past the Bentley, the Bentley's door suddenly opened and a person got out of the car.
It was Chang Zhiyuan.
Qi Chenglin didn't pretend that he didn't see it. He stopped the car and lowered the window. Chang Zhiyuan hurried to the front and called through the door, "Young Master Lin."
He was wearing a black coat and his shoulders were still frozen. When he spoke, white mist came out of his mouth.
Qi Chenglin nodded lightly but didn't say anything. He directly drove into the garage and parked the car.
He said to Ruan Danchen, "You take Youxuan up first."
Ruan Danchen nodded and took the little guy to the garage's elevator.
Qi Chenglin put on his leather gloves and walked out of the garage. He stopped in front of Chang Zhiyuan.
"Young Master Lin." Chang Zhiyuan called again. "I was supposed to apologize to the old lady first, but I was afraid that it was late and Mr. Qi and Mrs. Qi were already asleep, so I didn't dare to disturb you."
"Is Old Madam Chang's birthday party over?" Qi Chenglin asked lightly.
Chang Zhiyuan nodded awkwardly. If the birthday party was not over, he wouldn't dare to leave early. If Old Madam Chang knew that he was here to apologize, she would make trouble again.
Qi Chenglin curled his lips mockingly. "If you really wanted to apologize, you should have said it to us on the spot. At the very least, you should have caught up with us when we were about to leave. You shouldn't have waited for the birthday party to end and only dared to come and apologize behind Old Madam Chang's back. "
"Young Master Lin, my mother is old and she can be muddled. The older she gets, the more protective she becomes. Don't lower yourself to her level. I didn't want her to make a fuss at home, so I snuck over without her knowing, "Chang Zhiyuan said awkwardly.
"President Chang, can you represent the Chang family as a whole?" Qi Chenglin raised his eyebrows. "Don't apologize here. Old Madam Chang will continue to talk nonsense to us later. Our Qi family's understanding is not that cheap. "
"I really can't represent my mother. Young Master Lin, just treat her as an old fool and don't lower yourself to her level." Chang Zhiyuan could only say that. When he thought of Old Madam Chang, he felt especially helpless.
"If we don't lower ourselves to her level this time, what about next time? The next time she spouts nonsense and is unreasonable to us, we won't lower ourselves to her level. If we continue to be like this, will Old Madam Chang think that the truth is on her side? " Qi Chenglin put his gloved hand into his pocket and wanted to take out a cigarette. His fingers were already pinching the cigarette box, but he let go after some thought. However, his hand was still in his pocket.
Chang Zhiyuan did not say anything. Actually, he was mentally prepared when he came. Qi Chenglin would not forgive the Chang family so easily.
"We have already signed the contract for our cooperation. I won't go back on my word. As for what happens in the future, it depends on the situation. As for what happened tonight, we can't say that we have forgiven the Chang family. We are just a little disappointed. " Qi Chenglin said calmly, "We can look at public and private matters separately. As long as you don't make any mistakes in your work, I have no reason to change partners. You can rest assured about this, President Chang. "
Chang Zhiyuan finally heaved a sigh of relief. At least Qi Chenglin did not vent his anger on work.
"As for private matters, our Qi family doesn't have much contact with the Chang family, and we won't have a close relationship in the future. If your old lady makes any more mistakes, we won't be polite, "Qi Chenglin said, looking a little impatient.
He nodded at Chang Zhiyuan. "The child was frightened tonight. I have to go back early to take a look, so I won't invite President Chang in."
What else could Chang Zhiyuan say? He could only agree.
Qi Chenglin opened the door and entered the building. Chang Zhiyuan could only sigh and sit in his Bentley. He did not go back to Old Madam Chang's place but went home.
…
Ruan Danchen had just changed Qi Youxuan into his pajamas and was about to take him to brush his teeth and wash his face. When she looked up, she saw Qi Chenglin standing at the door of Qi Youxuan's bedroom.
He hadn't changed out of his clothes yet, and his shoulders were leaning against the door frame in a relaxed manner. He looked comfortable and lazy, but his long body was still straight, making him look even more suave.
She did not know how long he had been standing there. His back was facing the door just now, so she did not see him.
This man never made a sound when he walked.
When Qi Youxuan saw Qi Chenglin, he was too embarrassed to act coquettishly in front of Ruan Danchen.
He immediately said, "Mom, I'll go wash up myself."
With that said, he ran away, shaking his little butt.
Ruan Danchen did not chase after him, but walked to Qi Chenglin. Qi Chenglin took off his gloves and held her hand. His palm was very warm.
"Chang Zhiyuan is here to apologize," Qi Chenglin explained softly.
Ruan Danchen nodded and did not say anything. This was a matter between the two families, so she did not want to interfere. There were too many things involved, so it was up to Qi Chenglin to decide what to do.
She could guess Chang Zhiyuan's purpose for coming, but it was useless for Chang Zhiyuan to apologize alone.
"His apology is meaningless." Sure enough, Qi Chenglin said, "Do what you have to do in the future. If she is unreasonable with the old lady of the Chang family, you don't have to be polite."
Ruan Danchen smiled. "I don't think I'll have the chance to meet her in the future."
Soon, the little guy came out after washing up. After making sure that he was really not affected, she turned off the lights and let him sleep.
…
The next day, Ruan Danchen received a call from Gao Xiaoyang when she was working.
Gao Xiaoyang wanted to tell her about the situation after the Qi family left.
"After you left last night, Chang Zhiyuan coaxed Old Madam Chang to rest before apologizing to the guests. I don't know what they were thinking, but they all smiled as if they did not mind at all. When the banquet was about to start, Old Madam Chang came out with a straight face, still looking unhappy. Chang Jingqiu also came out, but she didn't say anything. It's the first time I've seen her so well-behaved. She didn't mingle with the other young ladies of her age, "Gao Xiaoyang said.
"When the birthday banquet was over, I deliberately walked slower so that I could hear Old Madam Chang cursing."
Ruan Danchen could imagine what Old Madam Chang was cursing. It was nothing more than a few sentences. It was either that the Qi family was bullying others, or that they were using her identity as an excuse.
"Yesterday was a special situation, so I did not have time to introduce you to them. I'll find a chance to call you out and get to know you together," Ruan Danchen said.
"No, no, it's too special. I'm afraid they will think that I have ulterior motives." Gao Xiaoyang hurriedly said, "I'm calling the phone numbers of the eight big families one by one every day. As soon as I go to work in the morning, I don't do anything else but make more than a dozen phone calls, from Qi Chengzhi's assistant to Wei Zhiqian's assistant. I don't believe that I can't find a loophole if I call them every day. "
Ruan Danchen couldn't help but burst into laughter. She thought about how Gao Xiaoyang would call them one by one as soon as he got to work every morning. She didn't know the other assistants, but she was very familiar with Cheng Dongge and Jiang Yuan. She found it funny when she thought about how Gao Xiaoyang would call them every morning.
Ruan Danchen admired Gao Xiaoyang's perseverance and professionalism, and he didn't have any improper thoughts, so she didn't say anything more.
It was not convenient to talk to her during work hours, so the two ended the call.
…
Gao Xiaoyang hung up the phone and returned to the office, just in time to meet Chang Jingqiu's gaze.
Chang Jingqiu narrowed her eyes, looking as if she wanted to settle the score with her. She got up and walked toward her. Halfway there, Chang Jingqiu's cell phone on the desk rang.
Chang Jingqiu pursed her lips and looked at Gao Xiaoyang unhappily before turning back. When she saw the name of the caller, she was a little surprised and took the phone out of the office.
"Auntie." Chang Jingqiu picked up the phone and called.
Recently, she and Liu Ronghua had a good relationship like best friends. Liu Ronghua would call her and talk to her whenever there was something.
Most of the things she talked about were the grievances she suffered in the Shen family, how Shen Jialiang treated her harshly, how Shen Zhijing made her suffer, and how she looked down on her.
Chang Jingqiu listened to her crying and complaining every time, but in order to get closer to Liu Ronghua, she had to endure it. Listening to her complaints, she had to respond to her from time to time, comfort her, and then blame Shen Jialiang and Shen Zhijing with her.
Every time Liu Ronghua called, it was a set of procedures. When Chang Jingqiu received a call from Liu Ronghua, her heart skipped a beat.
"Jingqiu." Liu Ronghua's crying voice came from the phone again.
"Auntie, what happened?" Chang Jingqiu's expression was impatient, but her voice was anxious and worried. "Did Shen Jialiang and his daughter bully you again?"
Liu Ronghua cried, "Jingqiu, I can't stand it anymore. I really can't stand the father and daughter, those two ingrates. Are you free now? Can you come out? I feel uncomfortable in my heart. I don't know who to talk to. I have a stomach full of things. If I don't vent it out, I will go crazy. "
"Auntie, don't worry. Are you in the Shen family now?" Chang Jingqiu asked in an anxious tone.
"I just went out. I really don't want to stay in that place, but I don't know where to go." Liu Ronghua said while crying.
Chang Jingqiu thought about it and said the name of a coffee shop. It was not close to the newspaper office. She was afraid that people would see her and Liu Ronghua and notice something. She also didn't want her reputation to be ruined by Liu Ronghua.
"Do you know that coffee shop, auntie?" Chang Jingqiu asked.
Liu Ronghua nodded and said with a crying voice: "I know."
"Alright, let's meet there." Chang Jingqiu said.
Hearing that someone was willing to listen to her complain, even if the place was a little far, Liu Ronghua was happy and finally hung up the phone.
Chang Jingqiu went back to the office, took her bag and went out.
As a reporter, she often had to go out for interviews. It was easy to go out, she just had to use the excuse of an interview to go out.
…
Chang Jingqiu arrived at the coffee shop where she had an appointment with Liu Ronghua. The walls around the coffee shop were filled with bookshelves, and the bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books. It was convenient for customers to come here and drink coffee while reading. It was quite artistic.
When Chang Jingqiu arrived at the coffee shop, she saw a few young women sitting scattered in the coffee shop. Some of them were quite artistic, and some looked like elite white-collar workers. There was a laptop in front of them.
The coffee shop was very quiet. Liu Ronghua chose a small private room.
Chang Jingqiu was led into the private room by the waiter. She saw Liu Ronghua sitting with a frown. There was a cup of black tea in front of her. She didn't know where the cat came from, but she was holding it in her arms.
Liu Ronghua was frowning and lowering her head. She stroked the cat from head to back, stroking its fur. The cat with black and gray fur was comfortably closing its eyes and meowing from time to time.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Liu Ronghua looked up. When she saw Chang Jingqiu coming in, she immediately stood up excitedly.
The cat was not prepared at all. It was scared and meowed. Seeing that it was about to fall to the ground, it quickly adjusted its limbs and ran out of the open door.
"You're here!" Liu Ronghua saw Chang Jingqiu and was excited as if she had seen a relative.
"Auntie, please sit down." Chang Jingqiu quickly said. She sat down with Chang Jingqiu and ordered a cup of black tea from the waiter. When the waiter left, she asked, "Auntie, what happened?"
"It's all because of Shen Jialiang and his daughter. They simply don't treat me as a person." Liu Ronghua picked up a tissue from the table and wiped her tears. "They treat me as transparent at home, as if I don't exist. No matter what I say, they ignore me. Shen Zhijing sneers at me all day long. I know that she just wants to drive me out. Both father and daughter are ungrateful. They simply have no conscience! "
"They always think that I will covet something from them, but they don't think that with the current state of the Shen family, what is there for me to covet? It's not like I don't have money now. Even if it's not as valuable as the entire Shen family, my money is still much more than what I can get by living in the Shen family now. I don't need to look at their faces at all! "
As she spoke, the waiter came in with a pot of black tea. Liu Ronghua could only stop and wait for the waiter to put down the black tea. She poured a cup for Chang Jingqiu and filled Liu Ronghua's half cup of black tea before leaving the room.
Chang Jingqiu pressed a lemon slice with a spoon and squeezed out some lemon juice. She stirred the black tea and asked worriedly, "Since it's like this, Auntie, why do you still want to stay in the Shen family? You came out by yourself. Although you were alone, no one gave you a face to make you angry. Instead, you lived comfortably. Why do you still want to stay in the Shen family and suffer? Anyway, you don't need anything from the Shen family now, right? "
When Liu Ronghua heard this, she cried again. "I'm just not reconciled. I've done so much for both father and daughter. Isn't it just to get their approval? But I didn't expect that so many years have passed. Not counting the time before I lived in the Shen garden, it has already been eight years since I lived in the Shen garden. Eight years, ah. We've been together day and night. Even strangers who have no relation to each other should have some feelings, right? But they are still so indifferent to me. No matter how much I've done for them, they still look down on me. "
"I finally understand now. From the beginning to the end, Shen Jialiang only wanted to use me. Those promises he gave me time and time again were like rewards. If I did what they asked, they would give me some benefits. If I didn't do it, they would ignore me. No wonder they didn't give me a status for so many years. In their eyes, I'm just a worker for the Shen family. "
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