Chapter 158 Double Standards in Life
Qi Chenyan truly hadn't expected that his little wife would stand up for him at this moment, without hesitation.
Although Qi Chenyan's status and position meant he didn't need anyone to back him up.
But the feeling of being protected by his young wife was something he had never experienced before. This feeling was both novel and delightful.
The upturned corners of her lips were impossible to suppress.
At this moment, everything Qi Chenyan could see was his wife, who seemed to be shining brightly under the lights.
Unaware that Qi Chenyan had been staring at her, Yu Li continued to argue confidently for Qi Chenyan.
"Besides, does your Qi family have a rule that Qi family descendants can only engage in business and not politics? It's the 21st century, you don't really think that just because your family has a throne, your descendants must inherit it, do you?"
"Furthermore, even if Qi Chenyan did not follow the traditional path of business, he has achieved his current success and become the most promising young diplomat in the history of China through his outstanding abilities."
"May I ask you, if your eldest son, who is so capable, were to pursue a political career, could he attain the same position as my husband and achieve the same success?"
At this moment, Qi Chenyan's mind was completely filled with nothing but the words "my husband" echoing repeatedly.
In fact, Yu Li didn't call him "husband" very often, and he knew this better than anyone else.
Because this marriage was based on the child, Yu Li probably still feels that she got married for the sake of the child.
So one day they will break up again because they are not compatible, and calling each other "husband" would seem too intimate.
The two got together without any emotional foundation, so naturally they weren't close enough to call each other "husband" in a sentimental way.
But Qi Chenyan found that she was gradually becoming dissatisfied with these few sporadic calls of "husband".
He hoped that, no matter when, Yu Li could introduce him to outsiders without any hesitation, and truly acknowledge his existence as her husband in her heart.
However, he still has a long way to go on this path. He knows that what he has done is far from enough to make him a qualified and real husband.
Li Rujun was clearly speechless: "Everyone has their own expertise, and Si Yue has no interest in diplomacy, so how can you compare them..."
"Hey, you can't be so hypocritical. You expect my husband to be good at both business and politics, a true all-rounder, but why is the standard different for your son?"
"Besides, as a member of the Qi family, his starting line is different from others. An ordinary person working in Tianhe can only become a supervisor at best."
"As the successor of the group, he was made with real money. If he can't produce any results under such circumstances, then one really has to wonder if his brain is underdeveloped or if his cerebellum is abnormally developed."
No wonder Yu Li is considered a top-notch host; her art of cursing is truly exceptional.
The way he retorted without using a single swear word was incredibly sophisticated.
As the eldest wife of the Qi family, when has Li Rujun ever been treated like this?
Yu Li insisted on comparing Qi Chenyan and Qi Siyue, even though Li Rujun believed that her eldest son was already outstanding compared to his peers.
But compared to Qi Chenyan, who has been hailed as a genius since childhood, they are not even in the same league and there is no comparison whatsoever.
Therefore, when Yu Li retorted, she was not only speechless for a long time, but also so angry that she felt dizzy, covered her forehead and shook her head, almost fainting from anger.
Just then, applause erupted from upstairs, accompanied by a deep, resonant voice: "Well said!"
At this critical juncture when internal conflicts are brewing within the Qi family, only the patriarch, Mr. Qi, would dare to comment on the matter and even applaud it.
It's only now, after all this has escalated, that Old Master Qi has finally shown his face.
He was aware that things were in complete chaos, but he wasn't in a hurry to intervene.
Because he knew very well that at his age, he was almost ready to lie in his coffin.
You can manage things for a while, but can you manage them forever?
If he interferes in everything, what will happen when he passes away and the Qi family is left without any control? Wouldn't things fall into complete chaos?
So over the years, he has tried to delegate as much authority as possible, at most listening to the housekeeper's reports, but only getting to know the situation and rarely interfering.
As long as the Qi family's ship continues to sail on its normal course and doesn't deviate from its course and make a mistake that could destroy the entire Qi family, he will turn a blind eye.
Moreover, the reason why Old Master Qi dared to have such confidence was because Qi Chenyan was there.
However, Old Master Qi was never at ease with his eldest son's family.
I originally thought that Qi Siyue, the eldest grandson, was outstanding among the grandsons.
Over the past few years, after joining the group, he has been quite down-to-earth in his work, which is why he was promoted to the position of president.
However, compared to his youngest son's extraordinary talent, his eldest grandson's performance was only considered passable by Grandpa Qi, far from excellent.
The reason why Old Master Qi was not at ease with his eldest son's lineage was mainly because they were too reckless in their actions.
For example, in dealing with Qi Jianyue's wrongdoing, instead of stopping and criticizing her in time, they aided and abetted her.
They even went so far as to use their power to find a scapegoat in order to help him destroy the evidence.
By the time Old Master Qi learned of this, it had already happened, and he was powerless to stop it. Moreover, once this scandal got out, the reputation that the Qi family had built up over generations would be ruined.
Even though Old Master Qi went to the lounge later, he still knew what happened down there, even though things had escalated so much at today's banquet.
However, he did not immediately step forward because he planned to give his eldest son's family another chance to observe and see how they would handle this unexpected event.
Clearly, Qi Siyue's handling of the situation greatly disappointed Old Master Qi.
In order to conceal the truth, Qi Siyue actually resorted to forceful suppression, which was the most foolish of all the methods.
Originally, Old Master Qi was prepared to lose face by showing up, until his youngest son appeared.
But what surprised and delighted him even more was the behavior of his youngest son's wife, his daughter-in-law.
Not only was she utterly fearless of authority, but her rebuttals were also logical and well-founded, leaving her eldest son's family speechless.
This daughter-in-law is a good match!
Upon seeing the elderly man leaning on a cane, exuding an air of authority, Yu Li immediately guessed that this man must be Qi Chenyan's father.
She had acted impulsively out of anger, but she hadn't expected to alarm the old man. After calming down, she felt somewhat ashamed.
When she tried to back away, Qi Chenyan held her hand and silently stroked the back of her hand with his fingertips. When her eyes met his, he smiled slightly.
He whispered, "Don't worry, Dad will definitely like you."
Yu Li was actually a little nervous about the scene that unfolded at the banquet on her first meeting with her parents.
Grandpa Qi walked up to Yu Li, looked her up and down, and smiled kindly.
"Are you Shen Yan's new wife?"
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