Chapter 193 She's Hard to Deal With
The overwhelming pressure from the superior caused Sun Wenxiu to instinctively take two steps back.
She quickly changed her tune: "Son-in-law, that's not what I meant. I was just too anxious. Qingxue is Xiaoli's only younger sister. As her brother-in-law, you can't just stand by and watch her die."
“Since the police took her away, it means she did something illegal or disorderly, and no one can save her. But if she didn’t do it, the police wouldn’t wrong an innocent person.”
"But you are, after all, Lili's biological mother. As her son-in-law, I will give you a ride. I have already called a car for you. Head to the police station now, and you may be able to see your precious daughter one last time."
Qi Chenyan added slowly, "If you waste any more time here, you might not even have the chance to see her again."
Just then, the taxi arrived.
Qi Chenyan simply made a gesture of invitation.
Although Qi Chenyan disliked the mother and daughter very much, they were, after all, his wife's family. His good upbringing allowed him to maintain a last shred of politeness, no matter how much he disliked them.
Sun Wenxiu was genuinely frightened by Qi Chenyan's cold gaze. Seeing that he showed no intention of helping her, and with the words he had just spoken, Sun Wenxiu felt uneasy.
So in the end, Sun Wenxiu didn't press the matter further and got into a taxi.
After everyone left, Qi Chenyan went back to his car.
As soon as she got in the car, Yu Li leaned in, blinked, and gave him a thumbs up.
"When did you call the taxi? You took care of the person in no time. I am truly impressed!"
Facing his wife, Qi Chenyan suppressed all his coldness and asked gently, "Is she difficult to deal with?"
Yu Li nodded vigorously, looking like she understood perfectly.
"You have no idea how much trouble my grandma and I suffered from their family when we were little."
When she was very young, Sun Wenxiu had no money, so she took her whole family to her grandmother's house, saying she would stay for two days, but she was actually just looking for money to eat and stay for free.
Grandma was afraid that this shameless family would affect Yu Li, so she would often give them money to leave quickly.
At first, Yu Li didn't know, but later she overheard the neighbors gossiping, saying that her poor grandmother was an old woman who had to raise Yu Li, a child, by running a rice noodle shop and earning only a small living.
Life was already tight, and Sun Wenxiu's family, all able-bodied and young, still had the audacity to come to their door asking for money.
Besides, Sun Wenxiu has already divorced Yu Li's father and is no longer considered a member of the Yu family. How dare she come to their door asking for money? She has no shame at all.
Yu Li was young at the time, and although she said she didn't want her parents and only wanted to be with her grandmother.
But she was still a child after all, and seeing other children with their parents, she felt somewhat envious.
So when Sun Wenxiu came to De'er before, Yu Li was still quite happy, feeling that her mother had not forgotten her or abandoned her.
But it wasn't until she heard what her neighbor said that she realized how ridiculous her naive idea had been.
She rushed back home and threw all of Sun Wenxiu's and the others' clothes out.
She pointed to the door and told Sun Wenxiu and her family to get out, that she didn't have her as a mother, and that they should never set foot in her grandmother's house again.
As a result, Sun Wenxiu fully displayed her rogue spirit, sat down on the ground, cried and made a scene, pointing at Yu Li as unfilial and wanting to drive her own mother out, regardless of her life or death.
The village chief came and tried to mediate, but Sun Wenxiu continued to make a scene. Eventually, the police arrived, and the grandmother, not wanting to cause a big fuss and lose face, gave her some money and told her to leave quickly.
This is also why Yu Li later learned Taekwondo at a very young age.
Having acquired martial arts skills, she directly took action when Sun Wenxiu's family still tried to shamelessly cause trouble and demand money.
Later, Yu Li went to university and had to leave the village.
Sun Wenxiu seized on this point again, using her grandmother as a veiled threat to Yu Li.
If she doesn't give money to support her younger sister, their family will move back to their grandmother's house.
Grandma is getting old and has high blood pressure, so she can't get angry, otherwise she might collapse at any time.
Even though Yu Li was angry, she had no choice but to compromise because she was thousands of miles away and unable to protect her grandmother.
After negotiating with Sun Wenxiu, it was agreed that she could provide the money, but it would have to be in the form of an IOU until Ren Qingxue graduated.
Only now have Sun Wenxiu's family been able to have a few years of peace.
But now, they've sensed a business opportunity in Yu Li marrying a rich man, and they've started bothering her again.
When Yu Li talked about the past, she wasn't really angry anymore.
After all, she is an adult and will solve problems in a more mature way.
However, hearing these past events made Qi Chenyan feel extremely heartbroken.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth as a young nobleman of the Qi family. Although he lost his mother at a very young age, he was personally raised by his father from childhood.
Everything from clothing, food, housing, transportation, and education is top-notch.
Therefore, he has never had any troubles in life or material matters.
But his wife, unseen by him, had suffered so much from the hardships brought about by her family of origin.
Even though she was struggling financially, she remained positive and optimistic, and you could not tell from her the hardships she had endured.
She was so independent, self-reliant, and optimistic.
Qi Chenyan raised his hand and touched her eyebrows and eyes.
Inch by inch, as if trying to etch every inch of her face into his heart.
"You've done a great job within your capabilities. From now on, I'll be here for you. We'll face and solve these problems together, okay?"
Qi Chenyan didn't say he would leave everything to him because he knew that these were Yu Li's family members, and if he said he would handle it, Yu Li would definitely feel that it was too much trouble for him.
Yu Li smiled and said, “Of course, with Director Qi as my powerful backer, I have to rely on him properly.”
"But speaking of which, how did she come to Beijing and know that I live in a lakeside villa?"
At this point, Yu Li suddenly remembered a detail: "Wait, you didn't seem surprised that she was blocking the door here, and you seemed to recognize her, and she recognized you at a glance?"
"Tell us the truth about what happened."
When Sun Wenxiu rushed out, even Yu Li was startled.
But Qi Chenyan remained calm throughout, showing no surprise whatsoever. Moreover, as soon as Qi Chenyan got out of the car, Sun Wenxiu immediately went up to grab his hand and called him son-in-law.
Yu Li had never introduced Qi Chenyan to her, so how could she possibly know Qi Chenyan?
Therefore, the only possibility is that Qi Chenyan had already met with Sun Wenxiu without her knowledge.
"When did you secretly go to see her behind my back?"
Qi Chenyan explained, "It wasn't me who went to see her; it was them who blocked the entrance to the lakeside villa."
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