Chapter 155 New and Old Feuds
This slap stunned everyone present, and Qi Siyue, who was hit, was completely dumbfounded, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Although he was often scolded by his uncle since childhood, he was always the most sensible and intelligent child in the family. On the contrary, Qi Xiaoyun, who was as mischievous as a monkey, was often the one being disciplined.
So this slap was the first time Qi Siyue had been disciplined by Qi Chenyan in such a severe way.
"Uncle, why did you hit me?"
After a long while, Qi Siyue belatedly realized that he had found his voice again.
Qi Chenyan released his grip, feeling that disciplining such a foolish nephew had dirtied his hands.
"Disrespecting my wife only warrants a slap, which is too lenient for an utterly stupid guy like you."
The first part of the sentence plunged the room into a deathly silence once again.
What did Qi Chenyan just say? Who was he being disrespectful to? His wife? Whose wife?
Not to mention the guests present, even the Qi family members themselves were dumbfounded.
Not only Qi Siyue and his group, but even Qi Xi forgot to struggle for a moment.
What did my uncle just say?
Wife?
Whose wife?
Who are you calling?
It's probably, maybe, or likely that he was calling her best friend, right?
Ha, ha, ha ha, impossible, absolutely impossible.
If her best friend were her brother-in-law's wife, how could she not have told her immediately?
While everyone was stunned by the barrage of news and speechless for a moment, Yu Li had already calmly walked down the stairs.
"Didn't they say the plane was delayed? I thought you wouldn't arrive until tonight."
Qi Chenyan naturally took Yu Li's hand, a stark contrast to his cold attitude when speaking to Qi Siyue earlier.
When facing his wife, he was gentle and considerate, his tone as soft as a spring breeze.
“I’m worried that you won’t be able to handle things on your own while I’m gone.”
Fortunately, Qi Chenyan rushed over as soon as he got off the plane; otherwise, who knows what other stupid things those idiots in the Qi family would have done.
They even went so far as to bully his wife; they're a bunch of idiots who're just asking for a beating.
Now that Qi Chenyan has arrived, this scene is about to reach its most exciting part.
Yu Li had originally considered Qi Chenyan as an important character in this drama, but she had originally planned to place him in the final stage.
It's like a game. She and her best friend have already defeated all the underlings, and now that it's time to deal with the big boss, they need someone of the same level like Qi Chenyan to finish it off.
However, due to a slight mishap, Yu Li ultimately underestimated the cunning and treacherous nature of the Qi family.
It is said that no merchant is without cunning, and Qi Siyue has taken this to the extreme, almost causing Yu Li to stumble.
Fortunately, Qi Chenyan arrived in time, allowing the drama to continue and giving Yu Li the upper hand again.
So, Yu Li changed the subject and began to complain with a straight face: "Honey, didn't you say that since it's my first time visiting, your family will like me as much as you like me?"
"Why did you see me alone? From the moment I walked in, you fake niece kept shouting that the invitation you gave me was fake, that I stole it, and even wanted security to kick me out?"
Of course, we have to start calculating from the beginning.
The first to make trouble was Qi Jianyue, the scheming woman who jumped on the bandwagon first.
Now, it was Qi Jianyue's turn to stop laughing.
Like Qi Siyue and the others, Qi Jianyue's greatest fear since childhood was this uncle.
Especially now that he holds a high position, the oppressive feeling he has developed from being in officialdom for so long, even without him saying a word, just by glancing at you with the corner of his eye, can send chills down your spine, almost making Qi Jianyue's legs go weak.
But even with the answer so obvious, Qi Jianyue still wouldn't get it and refused to believe it: "You, you're my aunt, how is that possible..."
Before Yu Li could even fire a shot, Qi Chenyan coldly retorted, "What? Do I need to report to you or ask for your permission to marry whomever I choose?"
Qi Jianyue shuddered, "Uncle, you've misunderstood. Of course, that's not what I meant..."
"Don't think that just because you have the surname Qi in your name and have lived in the Qi family for over twenty years, you are a true member of the Qi family. As an adopted daughter who was switched at birth, I have no opinion on letting you continue to stay in the Qi family; I just can't be bothered with my elder brother's family affairs."
“But you just wouldn’t behave yourself. Relying on the power of the Qi family, you flaunted your power outside. When my wife was locked in the storage room, I gave you a chance to change your ways because you weren’t the main culprit.”
"Unfortunately, instead of cherishing her, you dared to hire marketing accounts online to maliciously slander my wife. It's time to settle old scores and new grievances."
Upon hearing the word "liquidation" from Qi Chenyan, Qi Jianyue turned pale and trembled all over.
Only now did she understand why the cyberbullying she thought she had the upper hand had ended in such a crushing defeat, almost dragging her down with her.
Even the government intervened, using this as a negative example to launch a large-scale internet cleanup campaign.
It seems now that only a powerful and influential uncle could accomplish this.
It's not that Qi Jianyue isn't smart enough, but rather that her abilities are completely insignificant in Qi Chenyan's eyes.
Qi Jianyue trembled as she tried to explain, "No, Uncle, those videos are all fake. They were deliberately edited. I absolutely did not do those things..."
Before she could finish her feeble explanation, Qi Chenyan coldly interrupted her: "Are you saying that my wife maliciously edited the video to frame you?"
With each emphasis Qi Chenyan placed on his wife, Qi Jianyue's lips trembled, but she dared not utter a word of rebuttal: "Uncle, that's not what I meant..."
"Don't call me that. I have no blood relation to you, and soon you won't have the surname Qi anymore."
Now, Qi Jianyue was truly panicked.
Qi Chenyan's words carried even more weight in the Qi family than those of Old Master Qi, the head of the family.
Because often, the stubborn Old Master Qi wouldn't listen to what others said, but a single casual remark from Qi Chenyan could change his mind.
Even though it was discovered that she wasn't of the Qi family bloodline, Li Rujun and the others still wanted to keep Qi Jianyue in the Qi family. Naturally, they had to ask for Old Master Qi's consent for this.
Grandpa Qi did not agree immediately, but mentioned the matter briefly during a family gathering.
And it was brought up specifically when Qi Chenyan rarely came back to the Qi family for dinner. In fact, everyone knew that Old Master Qi was asking for Qi Chenyan's opinion.
At the time, Qi Chenyan neither agreed nor disagreed.
After finishing his meal and wiping his lips, he stood up and said, "I still have work to do. Please make yourselves at home."
This casual remark was interpreted by the Qi family as Qi Chenyan having no objection to Qi Jianyue staying, which is why he dared to be so unscrupulous.
Even after bringing her biological daughter back, she still arranged a story at the family reunion banquet to reassure Qi Jianyue and confirm that Qi Jianyue was indeed the daughter of the Qi family.
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