Yu Qianying could not help but stare at him. She did not expect Qi Chengzhi to do such a thing for someone.
It was not a big deal, but when it came to Qi Chengzhi, it seemed like he was condescending.
His fair, well-defined fingers holding the teapot made him look very elegant.
"Forget about the lead role. I'm old and I don't have enough energy and stamina. One or two scenes like this are perfect for me. My acting skills are there for all to see. I don't care about the weight of the scenes, I can do anything well," Old Mrs. Qi said confidently. Suddenly, her expression changed and she looked at Qi Chengzhi suspiciously. "Are you trying to bribe me?"
Qi Chengzhi did not deny it. He smiled faintly and said, "There will be more scenes like this in the future."
Old Mrs. Qi was sure that her grandson was trying to bribe her.
Just as she was about to speak, the doorbell rang again.
Yu Qianying furrowed her brows. Why were there so many people today? Why did these people have nothing better to do and squeeze themselves in today?
Yu Qianying did not know who it was this time. She stood up and went to the door. When she opened the door and saw the person standing there, her expression turned cold.
"Qianying," Xia Wenna called out. She looked awkward. She wanted to smile but could not. She saw a few pairs of shoes at the door. There were both men's and women's shoes. "Do you have guests?"
"We haven't seen each other for so many years. What kind of wind blew you here?" Yu Qianying said coldly. She was polite to Grandmother Qi, but her attitude toward Xia Wenna was similar to how she treated Liang Lihua.
"If you have guests, I'll come another day." Xia Wenna was embarrassed. She was on her way here when she received Grandmother Qi's call.
She had thought about it all night and finally made this decision. Now, she still had a check in her bag.
She did not sleep the whole night to make up her mind. When she came out, there were heavy shadows under her eyes. She had to apply a lot of concealer to cover them.
She subconsciously squeezed her bag. Although she could not feel the thin check, she could feel its weight.
"Why do I hear Wenna's voice?" Grandmother Qi's voice came from inside. After a few seconds, Grandmother Qi walked out.
Xia Wenna blurted out in surprise, "Mom, why are you here?"
Old Madam Qi sized up Xia Wenna. Looking at her and Yu Qianying's expression, she didn't look like she was here to visit the in-laws. Instead, she looked like she was here to tear apart the couple.
Hence, the old lady walked out and tugged on Xia Wenna's arm as she said to Yu Qianying, "Xiao Yu, let me have a word with my daughter-in-law first."
As he spoke, he led her to the next floor and heard Yu Qianying close the door again.
"Mom, why are you here?" Xia Wenna was tugged by the old lady, and her hand gripped her bag tightly.
When she heard Old Madam call Yu Qianying 'Little Yu' just now, she didn't feel awkward at all.
"I haven't asked you yet. What are you doing here?" the old lady asked.
The old lady narrowed her eyes when she saw Xia Wenna lowering her head and opening her mouth but no words came out. She looked guilty. "Don't tell me you're here to talk to Song Yu's parents and ask them to persuade Song Yu to break up with Chengzhi."
"Mom, even if the two of them are together now, something will happen in the future." Xia Wenna lowered her voice. "Even if we don't care about what others think, but —"
"But what?" The old lady was angry and anxious. She already had a granddaughter-in-law and a great-grandchild, so what was Xia Wenna doing here?!
"Don't you like Yu Keyao? Look at the quality of her family! A bunch of snobs! "The old lady was furious when she mentioned Yu Keyao's family.
"I'm just dressed plainly today and didn't put on any makeup, but I don't know what Yu Keyao's mother's name is." As the old lady spoke, she heard Xia Wenna whisper, "Liang Lihua". The old lady waved her hand without caring about the details.
"Who cares if she's called Liang or something? She just knocked into the wine box that Xiao Fan was moving and she went crazy. She even said that we're uncultured and scolded us. I wonder who's the uncultured one here! She thinks that I'm an ordinary old lady and that she can treat an ordinary old lady this way? If she knew who I was, even if I knocked her down the stairs, with her snobbish nature, she'd smile at me and apologize for blocking my way! "
"I'm telling you, don't even think about forcing my grandson to marry a woman he doesn't like. Chengze has only been dead for a few years, and you've already forgotten? If he and Song Yu are truly in love and both of them are happy together, why do you care what other people say? Their lives are for the two of them, it's none of the outsiders' business. Can those outsiders give birth to your grandson? Fine, even if you break them apart, you can still force a woman to Chengzhi and both of them will get married in the end. But with Chengzhi's temper, if he doesn't like her, he just doesn't like her. Are you going to make his life so difficult? "
"If he's with a woman he doesn't like, I'm afraid he won't even touch her. When will I be able to hold my great-grandson? Husband and wife have no feelings for each other, quarrel all the time, and your daughter-in-law makes a fuss all the time. Don't you feel troubled? " Old Madam's eyes reddened as she spoke. She took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her eyes. She sniffled and said, "What do you think we should do if another tragedy like Chengze's happens?"
"I'm already so old, yet you still want me, a white-haired person, to send off the black-haired person and worry so much about the matters of the younger generation? Chengzhi is the most promising child in our family, he's going to be the head of the household in the future. The Qi family will depend on him in the future. He can't even find a wife to his liking, it's too pitiful. I feel sorry for the Qi family's children when I think about it. Every one of them, except for Chengyue, can't live according to their own wishes. "
"Everyone else sees that they were born with a golden spoon in their mouths. Since they were young, they had everything they wanted. They were envious of them. I pity them. How did they end up with a family like the Qi family and parents like you? Forget about Chengze's death, why did Chenglin bring Youxuan back without even knowing who his mother is? Why did he break up with his fiancée? Isn't it all because of all of you, insisting on a marriage alliance? Both of you don't like each other, and in the end, isn't it a tragedy? "
"Chengzhi is already thirty-five years old, and he finally found a woman he likes, but all of you still want to break him up. What are all of you thinking? You're his mother, aren't you? "
Xia Wenna felt wronged and her eyes reddened. Her lips trembled, and she sobbed, "Mom, what are you saying? How sad am I to hear that? I was pregnant for ten months, and I suffered more when I gave birth to him than when he was born. Am I not his mother? I can't wait to give him the best. How can I stand in the way of his happiness? "
Xia Wenna sniffled and took out her phone from her bag. She found the photo she took last night and showed it to the old lady. "Mom, look at it yourself."
The old lady sniffled and took Xia Wenna's phone suspiciously. Although the old lady was old, she was quite familiar with digital gadgets. At least the smartphone was not a problem for her. She even scrolled through her WeChat Moments every day.
The old lady swiped her finger on the screen a few times, and her expression suddenly changed.
"Where did you get this?" the old lady asked in a low voice, and her expression was unusually stern.
"Where else could it be? How capable am I to be able to get my hands on this? Chengzhi showed it to me last night, and I took a picture before I left. "Xia Wenna took the phone from the old lady and put it back into her bag.
"Mom, even if we don't stop them now, can we keep this a secret forever? When Song Yu finds out in the future, can she still live with Chengzhi? Even the Song family won't let this go easily! When they get married and Song Yu finds out, she'll divorce him. Mom, don't you think that'll be a happy ending? "
The old lady felt a headache coming on. She was old and could not deal with these troublesome matters. She massaged her temples and groaned again.
"That's why I think it's better for them to break up before they get too close to each other, rather than fighting and hurting each other in the future," Xia Wenna said. "In this case, Chengzhi is the one who let the Song family down, and the Qi family is the one who let the Song family down. Mom, do you think we still want them to be together now that we know the result of this? "
The old lady's heart was in a mess, and she did not care if it was dirty anymore. She leaned against the handrail behind her and massaged her temples.
"You're saying that Chengzhi showed this to you?" the old lady asked.
Xia Wenna nodded and said, "He wanted me to feel guilty and sorry for the Song family, so that I won't make things difficult for Song Yu and stop them from being together. I do feel sorry for the Song family, so today … today, I brought the check. I want to see if they can start up the company again. Even if it's not as good as before, it's much better than what it is now.
"However, I'm worried that we can't keep this a secret anymore. What should we do? Won't the Qi family and the Song family be in chaos? "
The old lady took a deep breath and exhaled heavily. She used to be the matriarch of the Qi family. Her expression was stern, and her gaze was intimidating. Xia Wenna did not dare to look at her directly.
"Since Chengzhi told you this, he must believe that you won't betray him as his mother. If you really want to break them apart, you can just tell them the truth. I believe that no matter what Song Yu's attitude is, her parents will never allow her to be with Chengzhi again," the old lady said.
"Mom, you're right. I won't betray Chengzhi." Xia Wenna lowered her head and sighed worriedly.
"If that's the case, then pretend that you don't know about this and never mention it. Delete the photos in your phone as well. Don't let anyone see it. " The old lady stared at Xia Wenna and asked her to take out her phone. She would only be relieved when she saw Xia Wenna delete the photos with her own eyes.
"Alright, you can go back now." The old lady waved her hand and dismissed her.
"Mom, you're …" Xia Wenna looked at the old lady in shock. She was tongue-tied and could not say anything.
"Since Chengzhi chose to do this, he must have expected the consequences. He must have the ability to bear the consequences. Since he still chose to be with Song Yu, he must be able to bear the consequences. " The old lady looked at Xia Wenna deeply. "He's your son. Don't you understand this?"
"Mom, you still want to let them be together?" Xia Wenna understood the old lady's meaning and asked in shock.
Grandmother Qi pursed her lips and looked at Xia Wenna for a while before saying, "Do you have the ability to object? Since you don't want to tell Song Yu about this, what reason do you have to object? Even if you tell Song Yu, will Chengzhi really give up? It's better to keep it a secret and let everyone be happy. "
Xia Wenna wanted to say more, but she was sent away by the old lady without any explanation. Before she left, the old lady even stopped her and warned her, "The next time you come here, just come here as my in-law. Tear up the check in your bag right now!"
When the old lady returned, there was no one behind her. Yu Qianying was puzzled. Where did Xia Wenna go?
The old lady explained, "Chengzhi's mother remembered that she had something to do, so she left first. Xiao Song, Xiao Yu, let's continue our conversation. "
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Jian Yi sat in the car. His mind was filled with the conversation between Xia Wenna and Grandmother Qi.
He heard Zhou Mingyan badmouthing Song Yu. As they talked, Zhou Mingyan told him about the wedding invitation that day.
His tone was naturally very impolite.
He was going on a honeymoon with Qi Chengyue the next day, so he wanted to apologize to Song Donglin and Yu Qianying when Qi Chengyue went for a facial.
He did not expect to hear the conversation between Xia Wenna and Grandmother Qi when he was about to reach their house.
Although the two of them did not mention what Qi Chengzhi had done, it was clear from their conversation that Qi Chengzhi had done something wrong to the Song family. It was so serious that it could threaten his relationship with Song Yu.
Jian Yi's right hand rested on the steering wheel casually while his left elbow rested on the window. He put his index finger on his lips and frowned.
Judging from Xia Wenna and Grandmother Qi's reaction, Qi Chengzhi did something so serious that the Song family would not agree to his relationship with Song Yu no matter what.
Jian Yi's eyes narrowed and his expression changed.
He could only think of one possibility — it was related to the Song family's bankruptcy.
That year, the Song family's bankruptcy was so sudden that no one knew what happened.
Could it be that the Song family's bankruptcy had something to do with Qi Chengzhi?
Could it be that Qi Chengzhi planned it all?
But what was the point of that?
Could it be that he wanted to ruin Song Yu's marriage with Qi Chengji?
Song Yu and Qi Chengji had a marriage agreement at that time. If the Song family went bankrupt, the Qi family would not continue the marriage agreement no matter what.
Qi Chengze was still alive at that time, and the Qi family still valued benefits above all else. They would not want a daughter-in-law who was not helpful at all.
As for Qi Chengji, being the youngest son, the only thing he could use was a marriage alliance.
Jian Yi's hand under his nose clenched into a fist. If that was the case, did it mean that Qi Chengzhi had his eyes on Song Yu since a long time ago?
Did he really lay low for so many years before he made a move to pursue Song Yu?
If that was the case, how patient was he?
How deep were his calculations!?
During this period of time, how much did Qi Chengzhi plan to get to where he was now?
Did he really put in so much effort for Song Yu?
The more Jian Yi thought about it, the more incredulous he felt. Was there really someone who could set up such a big scheme and make such a big fuss just for a woman?
Especially when it happened to Qi Chengzhi.
The more he thought about it, the more incredulous he felt it was, but it also made sense. Other than that, he could not think of any other explanation.
Jian Yi's right hand that was holding the steering wheel tightened. His fingers were long and slender with well-defined joints. It was an attractive pair of hands, but at that moment, veins popped out on the back of his hand.
His eyes did not blink. It was unknown who he was competing with, but his eyes were getting redder and redder.
In the end, he clenched his teeth and punched the steering wheel hard. He slowly took a few deep breaths. At first, his breathing was shaky and rapid, but it gradually calmed down. Only then did he drive away.
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Grandmother Qi stood up and was finally willing to leave. She carried her bag and held Yu Qianying's hand. "Xiao Yu, when you're free, come to the old house with Xiao Song. It's usually just me and that old man at home. It's boring to quarrel with each other every day. You two can accompany me and chat more."
As Grandmother Qi spoke, she took out the almanac and started flipping through it. "Oh, the day after tomorrow is a good day for travel. You two can come to my place the day after tomorrow! In the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, we're going to practice square dancing and prepare for a competition. You can dance with me and come to my place more often when you're free. "
"Madam, I —" Yu Qianying wanted to refuse, but Grandmother Qi held her hand affectionately and did not give her the chance to refuse.
"It's settled then. Look at my old arms and legs. You can't always make me come here, right? My waist can't take just climbing these stairs in your house. "Grandmother Qi held her waist and grabbed Qi Chengzhi's arm." Eldest grandson, come and help me. "
"Well, I'll leave first. You don't have to send me off." Grandmother Qi waved her hand. "Chengzhi, come and send me off."
Qi Chengzhi knew that Grandmother Qi had something to say to him in private. If Aunt Liu and Xiao Fan were with her, there would be no need for him to send her off.
Now that he finally had an ally like Grandmother Qi, Qi Chengzhi could not refuse her request.
He tilted his head and looked at Song Yu. Song Yu nodded at him. Judging from Yu Qianying's expression, she probably had a lot to say to her in private. Even if Qi Chengzhi stayed, he would be chased away by Yu Qianying.
Song Yu looked at Yu Qianying and saw that her face was tense. She could not help but walk to Qi Chengzhi and pinch his arm to reassure him.
Seeing how Song Yu was so dependent on Qi Chengzhi, Yu Qianying felt helpless. She felt that her daughter had been thrown away.
Judging from Song Yu's expression, she seemed to have completely fallen in love with Qi Chengzhi. Her heart was completely devoted to Qi Chengzhi, and it was not something that could be taken back with just a few words.
Qi Chengzhi smiled at Song Yu. He lowered his head and saw how gentle and obedient she was. She stared at him with her big, innocent eyes and looked at him with dependence. When he looked at her, two faint blushes appeared on her cheeks.
Unlike Yu Keyao, who blushed pretentiously, when Song Yu blushed, she seemed to dislike herself for blushing so easily. The conflicted look on her face was very interesting.
Qi Chengzhi was moved by her gaze. He really wanted to touch her face and kiss her.
However, in front of Yu Qianying and Song Donglin, he could only restrain himself. His dry and warm palm covered the hand that was holding his arm and squeezed it gently.
It felt good to have her hand held by him again. Ever since they entered the house, Qi Chengzhi did not want to upset Yu Qianying too much. He did not even hold hands with Song Yu. They sat upright on the sofa and did not sit close to each other.
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