Chapter 158 The Secrets of the Chi Family

Although Chi Yanzhou was being direct, Xia Yuhuan had to admit that his directness was very appealing to her.

It's always better to speak your mind than to remain silent.

She coughed lightly: "Although I am your wife, we don't have any feelings for each other yet. Are you going against your grandfather like this because of me? Aren't you afraid of really making him sick?"

Chi Yanzhou said, "No, Grandpa has a strong temper, a high tolerance for anger, and a short memory. He won't hold it against me."

"That's because he doesn't hold it against you, but he doesn't treat me like that. He's clearly holding a grudge against me for everything we've done." Xia Yuhuan muttered.

Then she became the unlucky one who carried the old man's resentment and anger.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. Grandpa won't dare to do anything to you," Chi Yanzhou said softly, holding her hand.

Xia Yuhuan certainly understood this principle as well.

She nodded slightly: "I know. But I think Xiao Jie should have less contact with other members of your family in the future."

After Xiao Jie was sent to the elderly couple's place today and came back, she felt that he had changed a bit.

He became more dependent on her, and seemed to carry a sense of fear.

She felt that Xiao Jie must have been bullied today.

But when she asked Xiao Jie if he had been bullied, he just shook his head, which left her feeling helpless.

She did check Xiao Jie for any injuries, and Xiao Jie cooperated well when she checked his upper body.

But when it came to his lower body, Xiao Jie gripped his pants tightly, reacting strongly.

Looking at his flushed face, she thought Xiao Jie was just shy.

However, he felt too embarrassed to disregard Xiao Jie's wishes and forcibly pull down his pants.

"You mean they bullied Xiao Jie?" Chi Yanzhou frowned and asked.

Xia Yuhuan nodded slightly and briefly recounted how He Xiaojie had been bullied at a family banquet and subsequently refused to go again.

Xia Yuhuan had actually complained about this to Chi Yanzhou before.

Chi Yanzhou also knew this.

But in order to avoid being exposed and to complete the act, he pretended not to know anything.

Hearing this, he looked angry and furious: "Then let's have less contact in the future."

“We didn’t have much contact with the rest of the Chi family to begin with. If it weren’t for the old man organizing some kind of family banquet, we would never have gotten together with those random people.”

Xia Yuhuan could hear the disdain in Chi Yanzhou's voice.

Then I asked him, "Why do you dislike them so much? You even say they're a mess, but they all share your surname. As the old saying goes, you can't write two 'Chi' characters with the same stroke."

"Normally, yes, but our family situation is special."

“Chi Rui De and Grandpa are not blood brothers, but distant relatives who are not even remotely related. Calling him Uncle Grandpa is a way of giving face to Grandpa.”

"When he learned that his grandfather had gained power, he deliberately tried to get close to him and establish a friendship with him."

“Grandpa’s relationship with him gradually improved. In addition, Grandpa’s other brothers were all killed in the war, and Grandpa felt lonely, so he recognized him as his younger brother.”

“Outsiders, seeing that we both have the surname Chi, assume we’re brothers from the same bloodline. Only we family members know that he’s from a distant collateral branch,” Chi Yanzhou said.

He knew Xia Yuhuan liked to chat and listen to gossip, so he carefully told her about this past event.

Sure enough, Xia Yuhuan looked enlightened upon hearing this: "I see."

Therefore, at the last family banquet, apart from the brothers Chi Shaokang and Chi Shaoning who were from the old master's lineage, everyone else was from Chi Ruide's side.

Chi Ruide was mistaken by outsiders as a genuine member of the Chi family simply because he shared the surname Chi and had curried favor with Old Master Chi. In reality, that was not the case at all.

"So, the true lineage of the Chi family actually only includes our family and Chi Zhenghao's family. What about the descendants of Grandpa's other brothers and sisters?" Xia Yuhuan asked.

“They all left too early, without leaving any descendants. It is because of their great contributions to the war before the founding of the country that the Chi family has been able to stand relatively stable today,” Chi Yanzhou said softly.

After all, Old Master Chi is a bit dim-witted, easily swayed by others, and has a bad temper, so quite a few people don't like him.

But Old Master Chi thought he was very capable, always striving to be the best, and insisted that others listen to him, which made people even more dislike him.

Fortunately, Old Master Chi retired early, Chi Shaokang was very capable, and with the blessings left by the deceased Chi family martyrs, the Chi family has been able to reach where it is today.

It was only because of Chi Shaokang, this pillar of strength, that Chi Ruide and his family were able to cling to the Chi family and leech off them.

Xia Yuhuan was speechless after hearing this.

"Grandpa isn't thinking straight, are you just going to spoil him like this?" Xia Yuhuan was speechless.

Chi Yanzhou: "Do you think we've spoiled him?"

Xia Yuhuan: "..."

Well, she had to admit that Chi Shaokang and Chi Yanzhou really didn't spoil Old Master Chi.

After all, when the two of them refuted and confronted Old Master Chi, they showed absolutely no mercy.

As for Grandpa Chi, he was more like a paper tiger. He looked imposing, but in reality, he had no power to intimidate the father and son.

Chi Yanzhou sighed softly, "The old man is getting old and easily influenced. We are also busy and don't have much time to spend with him, so other people often run to him, and he naturally becomes biased."

“My dad and I have discussed it. The old man doesn’t have any real power. His connections are all in my dad’s hands now. It’s impossible to get any benefits directly from the old man.”

"At most, they can only gain some benefits by associating themselves with the Chi family."

"As long as they don't do anything illegal or disorderly, it's fine for them to get close to the old man. Consider it as them helping me and my dad fulfill our filial duties."

Xia Yuhuan: "..."

Well, this way of showing filial piety is rather unusual.

"So, besides my second uncle's family, if any other family dares to cause us trouble, just deal with them without holding back?" Xia Yuhuan asked, her eyes sparkling.

Chi Yanzhou liked seeing Xia Yuhuan's lively and spirited demeanor.

This gave him a sense of realism.

He smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, even if your second uncle's family offended you, you should deal with them as they should, without holding back."

Anyway, once he recovers, the first thing he'll do is deal with Chi Zhenghao.

Xia Yuhuan was immediately delighted upon hearing this.

"That's great. If there's any conflict next time, I won't let them have their way."

Especially that Chi Ruide, if he continues to let his grandson Chi Jianyong bully their Xiao Jie, see how she deals with them!

Chi Yanzhou looked at her smile and smiled back.

"In short, Ayu, remember this: when you're out and about, you must protect yourself and never let anyone bully you. If anyone dares to bully you, fight back."

"Even if you cause a major disaster, I'll be there to protect you," Chi Yanzhou said solemnly.

He was lying unconscious in bed before, and even if he wanted to protect her, he couldn't.

Now that he's awake, anyone who wants to bully her will have to ask him for permission first!