A small head peeked out from in front of Grand Tutor Chen.
It's a chirp!
Qi Jiating hurriedly waved his hand and called to Qiuqiu, "Qiuqiu, let Daddy in quickly! Chase him away!"
Unexpectedly, Qiuqiu turned around and grabbed Chen Taifu's hand, then said to the servants, "Close the door!"
Servants: "Yes!"
Qi Jia pounded on the door: "Chirp chirp, it's me, your father! Don't you even recognize your own father?"
Qiuqiu muttered, "I don't have a father like you! Isn't your daughter Qi Jinlan? Go find her!"
Upon hearing Qiuqiu's words, Qi Jiating sat down at the doorway like a deflated balloon.
His life was truly a failure.
But who's to blame?
If it weren't for his wicked intentions, his desire to harm the Grand Tutor's family, and his wish to elevate his mistress to power, how could he have ended up like this today!
At the banquet, in order to retaliate against Xu Ruyun for rejecting her daughter's marriage to Qi Junlin, Li Wenjuan deliberately said in front of everyone, "Ruyun, why isn't your brother-in-law here today? Did you two have a fight?"
Some people who didn't understand the situation were still saying, "Oh dear, you don't know yet? They've already divorced!"
Li Wenjuan feigned shock and said, "Oh? You got divorced? Sister, for us women, divorce is a very shameful thing. Did you fail to please your husband? Or is there some other reason?"
Grand Tutor Xu and his wife were so angry that their faces turned green.
Xu Enci scolded Li Wenjuan, saying, "Enough! If you keep talking, believe me, I'll divorce you!"
Li Wenjuan stuck out her tongue and didn't say anything more.
Suddenly, Qiuqiu shouted, "My mother isn't shameful! It's my father who's shameful!"
Xu Ruyun hugged Qiuqiu and said, "Qiuqiu, this is adult stuff, you're just a little kid, don't worry about it. Go eat!"
Chiu-Chiu persisted, saying, "My mother is the best mother in the whole world!"
Grand Tutor Chen also stood up and said, "That's right! Yun'er is the best woman in the world! Divorce is nothing to be ashamed of. On the contrary, ending a bad marriage may be the beginning of a new happiness!"
Someone, having had too much to drink, teased Grand Tutor Chen, saying, "Grand Tutor Chen, you don't necessarily have feelings for Xu Ruyun, do you?"
Grand Tutor Chen readily admitted, "Yes! I have long admired Yun'er. Moreover, I will marry no one but her in this lifetime!"
Li Wenjuan originally intended to make things difficult for Xu Ruyun, but unexpectedly ended up being fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Grand Tutor Xu felt he had instantly regained his dignity, and he raised his wine cup, saying, "Grand Tutor Chen is drunk! Come, come, come, drink, drink!"
Unexpectedly, Grand Tutor Chen said solemnly, "No, I'm not drunk. Every word I said comes from the bottom of my heart. Grand Tutor Xu, from now on I will treat you as my own father!"
Seeing Grand Tutor Chen's sincere expression, Grand Tutor Xu was speechless.
He coughed twice, then raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Chirp chirped happily.
Well done, Grand Tutor Chen! I cheer for Grand Tutor Chen!
To avoid embarrassment, Chen Taifu's friend quickly led the applause.
"Very well! We wish Grand Tutor Chen a speedy success!"
"May Grand Tutor Chen soon become Grand Tutor Xu's son-in-law!"
"May Grand Tutor Chen and Xu Ruyun have a son soon!"
Xu Ruyun lowered her head shyly, focusing only on shoveling rice into her mouth.
Grand Tutor Chen was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
He said, "Great! I'll invite everyone to my wedding banquet! Everyone's welcome!"
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Amidst everyone's laughter and banter, an awkward situation was perfectly resolved.
After the banquet, Grand Tutor Chen took the initiative to escort Xu Ruyun's family to safety.
Grand Tutor Xu looked at Grand Tutor Chen and smiled with satisfaction.
I thought my daughter would become the laughing stock of the whole capital after the divorce, and I thought she would suffer terribly without her husband in the second half of her life.
But now, all his worries have vanished.
Chen Taifu's character is beyond reproach, and his sincerity towards his daughter is also beyond reproach.
If it weren't for that accident, my daughter might have married Grand Tutor Chen long ago!
On the way back, Xu Ruyun and her family rode in a horse-drawn carriage.
Grand Tutor Chen rode alongside to escort them.
Pedestrians on the street couldn't help but discuss the spectacle.
"Isn't that Grand Tutor Chen? The carriage next to him doesn't look like the Crown Prince's."
Who is he escorting home?
"You probably don't know this, but the lady in this carriage is Xu Ruyun, a first-rank official!"
"A first-rank lady? You mean the lady who was divorced by the Qi family?"
"Isn't that right? Look at her, she's already divorced and has four children, but the unmarried Grand Tutor Chen is still deeply in love with her and will never leave her."
"Grand Tutor Chen is truly a model of manhood! His image is truly admirable!"
"Yes, yes! Since ancient times, women who get divorced have only been ridiculed and despised. Never before have they been so glamorous!"
When Grand Tutor Chen heard the passersby's comments, he smiled slightly.
He swaggered along on horseback beside Xu Ruyun's carriage, as if he wanted the whole world to know.
Passersby looked at Grand Tutor Chen with admiration.
"Come on, let's cheer for Grand Tutor Chen together!"
"Good! Keep it up, Grand Tutor Chen!"
"come on!"
"Marry him, I'll be your first-rank wife!"
"Marry him!"
Xu Ruyun, who was in the carriage, heard this and blushed.
Chiu Chiu asked her mother, "Mother, why didn't you marry Grand Tutor Chen back then?"
Qi Junzhou: "Yes, Mother. I heard that you and Grand Tutor Chen were childhood sweethearts, but why didn't you end up with him?"
Qi Junxian and Qi Junzhou, who were in the car, were also very curious, so they rested their chins on their hands and prepared to listen to the story.
Xu Ruyun: "This story begins with an accident. At that time, I was still unmarried and went to a temple to burn incense with my maid. On the way back, we encountered thugs. The thugs stole all our valuables and then tried to assault us. I fainted on the spot. When I woke up, I saw Qi Jiating standing next to me."
[What? Wasn't it Grand Tutor Chen who saved Mother back then? When did he become Father?]
Xu Ruyun was taken aback, but she didn't think much of it, after all, she had just opened her eyes and was lying in Qi Jiating's arms. Xu Ruyun continued.
Xu Ruyun: "My clothes were disheveled at the time, but fortunately I didn't lose my virginity. Qi Jiating comforted me, saying that if word got out about what happened, I might not be able to get married. But he said he didn't mind, that he truly loved me, and that he was willing to marry me."
Chirp angrily looked out the window.
This scumbag dad is a master of PUA!
Xu Ruyun: What nonsense, what oil?
[Mother was so naive back then, she was completely fooled by him. No, I have to go to the Divine Pavilion to look for the treasure and see what really happened.]
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