When Jiang Lai heard Jiang Hai's name, his back subconsciously stiffened.
Chi Zhan raised his hand, placed it on her back and stroked it gently.
"Relax, I'm here."
Jiang Lai wants to relax.
But Jiang Hai is like a curse.
I have never seen these dogs before, and I have never been beaten again.
But after seeing it, those dark days of the past seemed to come back again.
Moreover, she could not deny this physical father.
It really became a stain on her life.
Under such circumstances, her insistence on being with Chi Zhan was actually harming Chi Zhan.
How can she relax?
"Eating cold food is bad for your stomach."
Chi Zhan picked up some food for her and looked at Jiang Lai regardless of the expression of the person opposite him.
Under such circumstances, Jiang Lai couldn't eat it no matter how heartless he was.
She patted Chi Zhan's thigh under the table.
Chi Zhan held her hand and whispered, "Let's talk about it tonight, don't make a fuss now."
“…”
Jiang Lai pulled his hand back.
She looked at Chi's mother and was about to speak when Chi Zhan interrupted her.
"Why don't you eat it? Don't you like it?"
He stood up, used the serving chopsticks and picked up some food for everyone.
"Didn't you ask me to come back for dinner?"
"I even bought some special dishes from Yipinju and came back to eat with you guys."
Others can keep their composure, but Chi's mother can't.
"You promised before that Jiang Hai would not show up. Now he has not only appeared, but he has also become a handle for the Wen family to threaten us. Chi Zhan, now that you are the one in power, you must put the Chi family first in everything."
Chi Zhan sat down and replied, "When did I say I couldn't solve it?"
Mother Chi glanced at Jiang Lai.
Although he didn't say anything, his eyes already expressed his distrust of Chi Zhan.
What she wanted was for Chi Zhan and Jiang Lai to break up completely.
Is the best solution.
"Everyone, since I am now the head of the Chi family, I have absolute power to decide what to do and what not to do."
"I will shoulder the responsibility of the Chi family, and their interests will not be harmed in any way."
"And you, don't try to take advantage of this incident and try to use the power of the Wen family to destroy the relationship between Jiang Lai and me."
Mother Chi slammed the table. "What nonsense are you talking about? You are our only child. Even if we are dissatisfied with your actions, we will not join forces with outsiders to deal with you."
Chi Zhan didn't respond and helped Jiang Lai deal with the crabs.
Mother Chi wanted to say something, but Old Madam Chi stopped her.
She smiled kindly and looked at Jiang Lai, "Child, did you have something to say just now?"
Jiang Lai wanted to say something, but she didn't know if the atmosphere was right at the moment.
"Whatever you want to say."
Chi Zhan fed her a mouthful of crab meat and said, "We are all family, there is nothing we can't talk about."
“…”
Jiang Lai saw that the Chi family members all looked more or less ugly.
She took a sip of water and stood up.
Chi Zhan stretched out his hand, but she blocked it and said, "I'll stand and talk."
Chi Zhan frowned slightly, "That's not necessary."
"Don't talk yet."
“…”
Chi Zhan shut up.
When the Chi family saw how much he listened to Jiang Lai, their eyes couldn't help but darken.
Jiang Lai had never been so nervous before. She took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Jiang Hai is my father, and I can't change that. But I have evidence of how often he beat and scolded me, and how he didn't provide me with work or tuition. So, I can apply to sever my father-daughter relationship with him, and it won't affect Chi Zhan's work in any way."
"Secondly, I want to say that I was indeed afraid because of Chi Zhan's family background. It was my first time in the Chi family, and the elders didn't like me. So I broke up with Chi Zhan and ran away."
"But fate has brought us back together, so this time, I will firmly walk with Chi Zhan. No matter who or what happens, no one can separate us."
She paused, took a breath, and said, "That's all I have to say."
Just as she was about to sit down, Mrs. Chi spoke and she immediately stood up.
But Chi Zhan pulled him to sit down.
She was a little apprehensive, and Madam Chi said, "Just sit down and talk. We are not your leaders or elders. You don't have to report to us or show absolute respect. You must stand."
It seems that he still doesn't accept it.
Jiang Lai didn't refute anything.
Madam Chi asked, "Do you really love Chi Zhan?"
Jiang Lai said without hesitation, "Love."
A smile flashed across Chi Zhan's eyes, and he poured a bowl of soup and handed it to her.
"I don't want to eat anything, just drink something to warm my stomach."
Old Madam Chi was talking to her, so how could Jiang Lai drink at the moment?
"We have a family dinner today." Chi Zhan comforted her, "It's not some struggle session or three-court trial. We can't even eat."
Jiang Lai knew that Chi Zhan was worried about her. This was his home, and she was the only outsider here, so he would definitely protect her more.
But the more this happens, the more the Chi family will feel that Chi Zhan has no bottom line for her.
It's not a trivial matter.
It also further encouraged them to separate her and Chi Zhan.
She was about to wink at Chi Zhan when Madam Chi spoke up, "Chi Zhan is right. We can't just not eat anything. Drink the soup first."
Only then did Jiang Lai drink the soup.
As soon as she put down the bowl, Madam Chi continued, "Chi Zhan chose you, and we couldn't stop him. We can see clearly what he feels for you. To be honest, he insisted that we see it clearly, and we already know it in our hearts."
"But you said you love Chi Zhan, I can't agree."
Chi Zhan's thin lips moved slightly, but were covered by a soft little hand.
He glanced sideways, and Jiang Lai gave him a look before saying, "Because you think I will hinder Chi Zhan's work because of my father's relationship. It will make Chi Zhan's work difficult, and he will be threatened by his enemies."
"I also feel that Chi Zhan's undisguised love for me will make others think that I am his weak spot."
"Because I have a weak background, if they catch me and accuse me, and then use that to accuse Chi Zhan and force him, I won't be able to do anything about it."
"It will also implicate Chi Zhan, a child of destiny who has lowered his precious head for me."
After Jiang Lai finished speaking, Mrs. Chi looked at her for a long time before she spoke.
"You see it clearly, but you don't do it."
"I've tried to do that, but I don't think the problem is entirely my fault."
Jiang Lai relaxed his nerves a little, "Sheng Lingxue and Gu Qingci both come from powerful families, but what happened to them in the end? You all saw it."
Sheng Lingxu passed by and mentioned Gu Qingci.
Old Madam Chi asked Chi Zhan, "Are you really not going to release him? The Gu family has already started to contact the Wen family. If you continue to hold Gu Qingci, you will make enemies for the Chi family again."
Chi Zhan looked at the people opposite him calmly, "Didn't you force Gu Qingci on me? Why, now that he's in my hands, are you unhappy again?"
That's clearly not what they meant.
But he misinterpreted it.
Madam Chi said, "Chi Zhan, are you really going to make the whole world your enemy just for her?"
Chi Zhan laughed briefly.
"Is choosing a wife going to make me the enemy of the whole world?"
Madam Chi's breath was a little choked, but after a slight pause, she continued, "We've said what we need to say many times before. We were able to stop it before, but there's nothing we can do now."
"But it's impossible for us to accept your marriage."
"Even if we can sever the father-daughter relationship, there's no such thing as a wall that's impenetrable. If Jiang Hai is brought up as an issue, Chi Zhan, your future path will be very difficult."
Chi Zhan was calm, yet with a hint of arrogance, "I have more than one path."
Jiang Lai agreed with this point.
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