Chapter 160 Betraying One's Own

Li Rujun was so angry she almost fainted. "You ungrateful wretch..."

Before he could finish his rant, Old Master Qi's piercing gaze swept over him. "Shut up! You have no right to speak here!"

Li Rujun's arrogance immediately diminished, and she reluctantly shut her mouth.

As long as Grandpa Qi is alive, Li Rujun won't have much say in this family.

Moreover, although she had been married into the Qi family for decades and had given birth to two sons and a daughter for the Qi family, she still could not get that jade bracelet.

This means that Old Master Qi never truly accepted her as his eldest daughter-in-law.

If Grandpa Qi thinks no one is worthy, then she has nothing to say.

But why is it that she has worked so hard for the Qi family for so many years, yet she is not as good as a woman who has just entered the family?

Just because Yu Li is the wife of Old Master Qi's most beloved youngest son, he loves her so much that he doesn't care about her feelings as his eldest daughter-in-law at all.

Li Rujun felt wronged and angry, but in the face of Old Master Qi's reprimand, she dared not utter a word in rebuttal and could only swallow all her grievances.

Master Qi ignored Li Rujun and instead turned his gaze to Qi Siyue, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Do you realize you've made a mistake?"

Qi Siyue's attitude in admitting his mistakes was very sincere: "When Qi Jianyue made a mistake, I not only failed to stop and correct him in time, but also catered to him and even helped him to do evil."

“After the truth was exposed, I used my power to smooth things over in order to cover up the truth. All of these things were my fault and had nothing to do with Mom.”

“I deeply realize my mistake and will not utter a single complaint about any punishment you impose.”

Old Master Qi said, "You should apologize and admit your mistake, not me."

Qi Siyue understood, immediately turned around, bowed his head to Yu Li and apologized: "I'm sorry, Auntie. It's all my fault. I have problems with how I treat people, and I made you feel scared."

The other party's actions cannot be resolved with just an apology.

After all, if Qi Chenyan hadn't appeared, Qi Siyue wouldn't have shown any remorse, and even wanted to use the fact that this was Qi family territory to force Yu Li to submit.

Therefore, Yu Li responded coldly to Qi Siyue's apology, saying, "It's not just your behavior, but also your mindset. Relying on the power of the Qi family, you always act superior, thinking that there is nothing in this world that money and power cannot accomplish."

“If I weren’t the one standing here today to clear my name, if I didn’t have this connection with the Qi family, I wouldn’t be able to leave here unscathed.”

Qi Chenyan asked lightly, "Was two slaps not nearly enough?"

Qi Siyue couldn't help but shrink back.

Those two slaps, especially Qi Chenyan's slap, were so hard they were practically aimed at killing him. He still feels numbness on half of his face and can't make any expression.

If he gets slapped a few more times, his handsome face, which he's so proud of, will probably be disfigured.

But he sincerely admitted his mistake, so even if Yu Li wanted to slap his face until it was raw, he didn't dare to plead for himself.

He even said very sincerely, "I will always remember your teachings, Aunt. As long as you can vent your anger, please do as you please. I will not back down."

Li Rujun panicked upon hearing this, but before she could speak, Qi Kunshan covered her mouth and grabbed her arm.

He lowered his voice and said, "If you want the past to be over, let her vent her anger. Only if she is willing to forgive Si Yue can Si Yue continue to stay at headquarters."

Don't let Qi Kunshan's usual cowardly and incompetent appearance fool you.

But his eyes were sharp; he could see that his brother, who was usually indifferent to emotions, cared about his new wife.

As long as Yu Li is willing to agree, Qi Chenyan will definitely not investigate further.

Li Rujun wasn't entirely brainless after all; she understood Qi Kunshan's meaning and shut her mouth, saying nothing more.

However, just as Li Rujun calmed down, someone slid in and, without anyone noticing, knelt down in front of Yu Li.

Even Yu Li was startled by the other party, but Qi Chenyan reacted quickly enough, thinking there was some danger, he put his arm around Yu Li's waist and steadily protected her behind him.

Then, in a fit of anger, he kicked the other person.

"What's it to you? Are you trying to scare me to death by suddenly popping up here?"

That's right, the one who suddenly slid down to his knees was Qi Xiaoyun.

He really had nothing to do today; he was practically just a background character.

As long as he doesn't come out on his own, Qi Chenyan won't even remember his second nephew.

However, Qi Xiaoyun also has to thank his big star job, who is never home and is either rushing to or on his way to a big star job.

Because he was not with the Qi family for many years, he had no involvement in or knowledge of what was happening in the Qi family.

But even though it wasn't originally his business, he still knelt down beside Qi Siyue on his own initiative.

“Auntie, I sincerely apologize to you on behalf of my elder brother. My elder brother has had a smooth life since childhood and has been used to being fawned over. Moreover, as the president of Tianhe Group, he has always done things for money.”

"In his mind, money is far less valuable than time, so from childhood he developed the habit of never wasting time if he could solve a problem with money."

As he spoke, Qi Xiaoyun criticized Qi Siyue: "Big brother, didn't I warn you a long time ago that you can't settle everything with money? You just wouldn't listen, and now look what's happened?"

Turning his head, Qi Xiaoyun bowed to Yu Li again and apologized: "But no matter what mistake he made, he is still my dearest older brother. As long as you can calm down, Aunt, I will share the burden of my brother's slaps."

Qi Xiaoyun raised his face with a look of resignation to his fate.

Then, she asked in a low voice, "If possible, could you not slap my face, or maybe just my bottom? Because my job is special, and I have to rely on my looks to make a living, is that okay, Auntie?"

Although each member of the first wife's family is more eccentric than the last, at least there are still some normal people among them.

Yu Li even felt that this might be related to her family environment, or rather, to the education she received from her parents, Qi Kunshan and Li Rujun.

Li Rujun acts as she pleases and is always aloof. Her children, having been around her for a long time, will inevitably imitate her.

Qi Siyue, on the other hand, was rarely home due to work, so he was less affected.

As for Qi Xi, he had been living away from home for a long time and was well taken care of by Yu Li and Grandma Zhou.

"I take responsibility for my own actions. I made a mistake, and I am willing to bear all the punishment!"

Qi Siyue pulled Qi Xiaoyun aside and whispered, "This is my own business, don't interfere."

"Brother, we're brothers, so your business is my business. How could I possibly ignore it!"

“I told you it’s unnecessary. Get up and stand to the side.”

"I won't get up!"

"Get out of here!"

Just as the two brothers were still arguing, Grandpa Qi raised his cane.

"Shut up, all of you!"

The two brothers were in complete agreement, shrinking back and looking timid.

"Effective immediately, Qi Siyue is relieved of his position as president of Tianhe Group and demoted to Tianhe Hotel, where he will start from the bottom."