Chapter 182 Coercive Measures
Sun Wenxiu also tried to use morality to blackmail him: "But I am also his mother-in-law. As his son-in-law, shouldn't it be his duty to take care of me?"
"I haven't seen any law that requires a son-in-law to unconditionally care for his mother-in-law. Besides, Mr. Qi has already fulfilled his obligations. If you are still not satisfied, then—"
The secretary picked up her phone: "I can only take back all the previous benefits. As for where you will sleep tonight and how you will get home, that's something you'll have to figure out for yourself."
"As for Mr. Qi, as an unqualified son-in-law, he should remain unqualified to the end. Why should I meddle in your affairs? Farewell."
To deal with a rogue, all you need to do is be even more rogue than him.
As expected, Sun Wenxiu panicked first. She had finally managed to snag a wealthy son-in-law. If she angered him and he refused to support her or give her money, wouldn't she be at a huge loss?
"Oh, of course that's not what I meant. I just wanted to get closer to my son-in-law and talk to him more since it was my first time meeting him. As his mother, I naturally hope that they have a harmonious relationship and that my son-in-law will treat my daughter Xiaoli well."
It's hilarious! All day at the hospital, Sun Wenxiu kept talking about Yu Li, but never once mentioned her. She only asked when Qi Chenyan was coming.
Seeing that Qi Chenyan didn't want to pay attention to them and just casually arranged a hotel for them, she started to get anxious. So she brought up Yu Li again, trying to emphasize the deep mother-daughter bond between her and Yu Li.
Although the secretary didn't know much about Yu Li's family situation, judging from the current antics of the mother and daughter, it was clear that Yu Li, the eldest daughter, was not having a good time in the Yu family.
Having such a mother and sister is truly a miserable situation for the wife.
"The wife is the husband's wife. If you can't treat your own wife well, how can you treat outsiders well? If there's nothing else, I have other work to do. Here's the hotel room key. Please make yourselves at home."
After leaving that sentence, the secretary dusted himself off and left.
Sun Wenxiu was furious. "He just left us at the hotel like that? Qingxue, didn't you say you brought Mom to the city to live with your brother-in-law and enjoy a good life?"
"Why haven't we enjoyed this blessing yet? Instead, we've been through a lot at the hospital today, and now they've just abandoned us at the hotel and are ignoring us?"
At this point, Sun Wenxiu grew increasingly angry: "No, let's go back to that lakeside villa..."
But Ren Qingxue stopped her: "Mom, we can't rush this. After all, a rich man like my brother-in-law is hard to deal with. If we anger him, we might not even be able to stay in a hotel."
"We absolutely cannot afford to fall out over this, otherwise my sister could find an excuse to cut ties with us, and we would be at a huge disadvantage."
That's true. Yu Li has never been close to them since she was a child. They would never give her money unless she wrote an IOU, and even then, it wouldn't be much.
But now, Sun Wenxiu no longer cares about Yu Li's money; instead, she's eyeing Qi Chenyan, this big fish.
Even if Qi Chenyan were to slip through his fingers even a little, it would be enough to ensure his family's livelihood.
"Yes, Qingxue, you make a lot of sense. So, what should we do next?"
Ren Qingxue said with a shrewd look, "We need to play the long game. It's okay if we can't stay in the lakeside villa now, we can stay in the hotel."
“Mom, you are his mother-in-law, and I am his sister-in-law. He has to take care of us. Once I become a full-time employee at the TV station, I will be able to stay there legitimately.”
"If he won't let us live in a lakeside villa, then let's make him buy us a house. That way, we can settle down in Beijing and become city dwellers."
Ren Qingxue didn't believe it at first, thinking that she and Yu Li were, after all, sisters.
They were born of the same mother and even look somewhat alike. Yu Li was able to seduce Qi Chenyan, so why couldn't she?
Moreover, she said that Yu Li was younger and knew better how to please men than she did.
But after all this contact, Ren Qingxue finally realized that Qi Jianyue was right; Qi Chenyan was really not easy to tempt.
Since success couldn't be achieved in the short term, she followed Qi Jianyue's advice and adopted a long-term strategy.
As long as she can become a full-time employee of Blue Sky TV and have a stable job in Beijing.
Moreover, she has the same profession as Yu Li, and by using Yu Li's sister's name, she will have more opportunities to get close to Qi Chenyan.
Even water droplets can wear away stone. They say it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, but she doesn't believe it. With her beauty and skills, she can't seduce Qi Chenyan.
Of course, if she could take this opportunity to buy a house in Beijing, she would have an urban household registration, which would allow her to completely shed her rural identity and speak with more confidence.
However, the housing prices in Beijing are indeed ridiculously high. If they didn't go through Qi Chenyan, even if the Ren family didn't eat or drink for several lifetimes, they probably wouldn't be able to afford even the size of a toilet in Beijing.
Upon hearing about the house, Sun Wenxiu immediately perked up: "I knew my daughter was the smartest! She's right, what's the use of living in a lakeside villa? We should have her buy us a house instead."
"If we could also buy a house in that villa area and become neighbors, it would be much more convenient for us to visit each other in the future."
Sun Wenxiu is really audacious; she dares to dream of villas in the lakeside scenic area before even having a house in sight.
*
Qi Chenyan picked up Yu Li and had just arrived home when he parked the car and saw that his wife was still asleep.
It seems he was tired from working in the field today. I chatted with him for a short while after getting in the car, and he kept yawning.
Pregnancy itself makes one prone to fatigue and drowsiness, and working in the field without a lunch break is bound to be exhausting.
Qi Chenyan adjusted the seat back and placed a pillow behind her back so she could sleep for a while, and he would wake her up when they arrived.
But when he got home, he saw that Yu Li was still asleep, and Qi Chenyan couldn't bear to wake her.
He moved from the driver's seat to the passenger seat, opened the door, and unbuckled his seatbelt very gently. She woke up when he picked her up.
But he wasn't fully awake; he only opened one eye and was still yawning repeatedly.
"Are you home yet?"
Qi Chenyan hummed in agreement: "Sleep a little longer."
Knowing that she was in Qi Chenyan's arms, with the unique scent of snow and pine scent that belonged only to men lingering around her nose, she felt a sense of peace that came from nowhere.
Yu Li closed her eyes again, snuggled closer to Qi Chenyan, and found a more comfortable position.
When Qi Chenyan carried Yu Li into the room, the secretary had been waiting for a long time.
Just as she was about to speak, Qi Chenyan glanced at her, and the secretary immediately understood and shut her mouth.
After Qi Chenyan settled Yu Li in the bedroom and covered her with a blanket, he quietly came out, first instructing the servants to prepare dinner in an hour, before going to the study.
The secretary reported the entire situation of the day to him.
"Director, judging from the appearance of that mother and daughter, they seem to want to stay in Beijing and refuse to leave. Should we take coercive measures?"
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