Even though he was thinking in his heart that he would rather die than let his fellow Taoist die, the old man remained calm on the surface, with a frown on his face.
"Ji Qi, come out with me."
The old man looked serious, which made Xu Lingyi a little scared.
After being caught, Ji Qi blocked Xu Lingyi behind him, but the old man obviously saw her.
There was no need for Xu Lingyi to hide any longer.
Ji Qi held her hand, his shining eyes tender and affectionate: "Go back to your room first, it's okay, I'll be up soon."
The old man watched the two of them getting along silently, and saw Ji Qi lowering his head and speaking gently to Xu Lingyi. In fact, he didn't feel much anger in his heart, but more relieved.
You have to know that this is the first time that Ji Qi has taken the initiative to contact a woman in all these years. It can be said that the sun has risen from the west.
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"When did you start?" The old man sat on the sofa.
"We just got together today."
Ji Qi pressed his temples and said, "Grandpa, didn't you go back? Why are you back again?"
If it were before, Ji Qi might have been able to anticipate that the old man would do this, but today he really didn't have the mind to think about anyone other than Xu Lingyi.
The old man sneered, "If I hadn't come back, I wouldn't have known that you had hidden such a big thing from us."
"Grandpa, I've already given you a heads-up."
"You did say that you fell in love with a married woman, but she didn't like you back, and you tried your best to steal her away. But you didn't say that this person was none other than Jiang Qi's wife. Ji Qi, Ji Qi, you really impressed me."
I was misogynistic for many years and didn’t like women, but now when I like someone, I fall in love with my friend’s wife.
"Grandpa, I only like her and I won't marry anyone else. If it's not her, there will never be anyone else in this life. Do you really want to see me die alone for the rest of my life? Are you unwilling to support us?"
The old man hit Ji Qi directly with his cane, "You evil creature."
He lowered his voice and looked upstairs, afraid that Xu Lingyi would misunderstand him.
"When did Grandpa ever say he didn't support me? If I didn't support you, I would have broken your legs and cut off all contact with you."
Ji Qi's expressionless face finally showed a smile, "Thank you, Grandpa, I appreciate your support."
In fact, even if the old man doesn't support it, he can't change Ji Qi's decision.
He didn't care, but he knew Xu Lingyi definitely cared.
If his family doesn't support her, her psychological pressure will be doubled.
"What's the point of my support? Have you thought about the consequences? With Jiang Qi's temper, if he finds out, neither of our families will be able to live in peace. Jiang Qi will disregard any decency and make a scene known to everyone. Then... who knows what he'll do."
"Are you really prepared for the worst?"
The old man pinched his eyebrows.
This is what he is worried about. The Ji family is in the wrong in this matter. Even if they have no objection, can the Jiang family let it go?
Ji Qi said firmly, "When I'm found out, I will personally apologize to Jiang Qi."
But he would never let Xu Lingyi go.
"Even if he makes a big fuss and everyone knows about it and they all curse at him, I don't care."
Face is worthless in front of Xu Lingyi.
"You're not afraid of being scolded, and she isn't afraid too?"
"It's all my fault. Why do others scold her? I won't ask anyone to scold her."
If it really comes to that, he will not let anyone find any thorns in Xu Lingyi, he will only focus the anger on himself.
"Can you still control other people's mouths?"
"Grandpa, you know I can do it."
It’s just that people’s words are scary, and it’s not easy to really control public opinion, but Ji Qi knows very well that he can do it.
The old man has completely seen through Ji Qi's intentions, and he seems to be completely devoted to Xu Lingyi.
Knowing this, he felt relieved. He had someone he loved, so he wouldn't end up living alone.
"Forget it, you're already grown up. An old man like me can't control you at all, nor do I want to. I just want you to be able to start a family in the future."
"But the decades-long friendship between you and Grandpa Jiang will be ruined by your evil deeds."
After the old man sighed briefly, Ji Qi warned: "Since you are already with her, treat her well and find a way to get her to divorce Jiang Qi as soon as possible..."
"Grandpa, they're divorced." Ji Qi said, "They divorced a few days ago. She's single now."
"That's good, that's good. As long as we get divorced, your immoral behavior won't be considered excessive."
"By the way, you didn't interfere in their divorce, did you?"
Ji Qi said nothing, "What do you think?"
Old man: “…”
"It's something you would do, Jiang Qi, do you know?"
The old man asked again. He still wanted to understand the matter clearly so as to minimize the possible impact in the future.
Ji Qi shook his head, "Jiang Qi knows nothing."
This was also within the old man's expectations. He knew Ji Qi's character and he would never let go of something he wanted.
This is the case at work, and it's probably pretty much the same in love.
"Keep this a secret from Jiang Qi and the Jiang family for as long as you can. I'm afraid your Grandpa Jiang will be pissed to death."
The old man sighed and said, "I have known him for so many years, and you know his health. He won't last much longer. You should wait a year or two before making it public. That will be better for everyone."
"Even if it's exposed online, there's still room for whitewashing. You can say you met after her divorce. That way you won't be labeled a mistress, and it won't affect Ji's shares."
"Yeah." Ji Qi nodded, "After divorcing Jiang Qi, they agreed to put on a show in front of Jiang Qi's grandfather until... he was gone."
"That'll do."
The old man felt relieved. With Ji Qi's enthusiasm, he was really afraid that he would disregard everything for love and lose his mind.
Ji Qi actually wanted to make it public, but he couldn't ignore Xu Lingyi's thoughts. He was actually most afraid that Xu Lingyi would dump him.
"Grandpa, please go back. You scared her today. Don't come to my place casually in the future."
Ji Qi planned to change the locks immediately. There was no housekeeper here before, so he had to find a new one now to prevent anyone from the Ji family from coming.
"Grandpa, don't tell anyone about what happened between her and me, even my parents."
He was afraid that these people would not be able to control their desire to see Xu Lingyi and cause trouble to her, and he was also afraid that they would scare Xu Lingyi away.
"Your grandson's status is now in jeopardy, and his status is only granted by his parents. If I don't have a girlfriend, you won't have a grandson's wife or a son's wife, so grandpa, you have to keep it a secret for me."
The old man nodded. He definitely wouldn't say, "I know my limits. You stole your brother's girlfriend, and that's not a glorious thing to do..."
"But since you only like her, you must cherish her, treat her well, fight for her, and hold on to her."
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