Qi Feng wasn't afraid of her threats. Li Ci wanted to say something more, but the door was pushed open.
"Qi Feng, I support your divorce. You can keep Qi Bowen if you want, but let me tell you, he can't have the surname Qi, and he definitely can't have the surname Li. I will not acknowledge him."
"As for you, I don't mind publishing a notice in the newspaper to end our relationship. I don't have a daughter like you who can't distinguish right from wrong."
“Qi Feng, after you divorce her, you will be my biological son. If that child is recognized, he will no longer be my grandson, but my own grandson. This is better.”
Marshal Li came early in the morning. He had thought his daughter would have a hard time accepting this, but he didn't expect her to be so confused about the situation.
He was busy with war when he was young, and after she returned, he spoiled her rotten.
Because of the accident during childbirth, Qi Feng treated her like royalty.
We've praised her too much; she might have forgotten what it feels like to fall from grace.
Marshal Li had overheard most of what was happening outside the door, and seeing how things had escalated, he simply pushed the door open and came in.
"Dad, how could you do this to me?" Li Ci looked incredulous upon hearing her father's words. She was his own daughter.
“How have I treated you? Over the years, the whole family has indulged you, afraid that you would be wronged, and felt indebted to you, but you take everything for granted.”
"What you have now, did you earn it all on your own? It's true what they say, like father, like son."
"The reason Qi Bowen turned out this way is partly because his roots are rotten, and part of the reason is because you taught him."
"Your sense of entitlement has taught him to take without giving in. Li Ci, no one owes you anything, and no one is born to give way to you."
Marshal Li felt he hadn't raised his daughter well and that he had let his son-in-law down.
"Dad! I'm your only child in this world, is this how you see me?" Li Ci looked heartbroken.
"All these years, your confidence has only stemmed from the fact that you are my only child. You are far inferior to your older brothers and sisters."
“Li Ci, I now have my own grandson. You are not the only one. Everything I have has nothing to do with you anymore.”
“You can continue to raise your precious son as you please. You’re already this old, you know very well what you’re doing.”
"Since you've made your choice, don't regret it. I will publish a notice in the newspaper to dissolve our relationship, and I will personally approve your divorce certificate with Qi Feng."
“This house used to be my family quarters, but now it belongs to you. Everything else in the Li family has nothing to do with you. I want to see what arrogant and conceited you still have after leaving the Li family.”
Marshal Li glanced at his daughter, then pulled the stunned Qi Feng away.
Li Ci stood there, stunned and disoriented. She thought her father had gone mad, abandoning her for some unknown child.
She did nothing wrong. Her father will regret it. He has educated Bowen for so many years, how could he be inferior to someone from the countryside?
She was also thinking about the future of the Li family. If that child wasn't capable, Bowen could still step in.
Her father doesn't understand her at all; they'll regret it.
Li Ci felt that her father was just angry and didn't take it seriously at all, still thinking about how to find Qi Bowen.
It's no wonder Li Ci thought this way; even Qi Feng thought so. He followed his father-in-law back to the military compound.
Everyone was upset. His father-in-law had given him a lot of face. He was just angry that Li Ci only cared about Qi Bowen and didn't care about the other child at all.
He is their biological son. If she waits for that child to come back like this, he will definitely cause a scene, and then she will be even less close to them.
Moreover, he saw very clearly that Qi Bowen was unreliable, and it was impossible for her to think things through on both sides.
"Qi Feng, go have breakfast. After you finish, go to work with peace of mind." Marshal Li glanced at his son-in-law; he knew this boy was honest and kind.
If he encountered someone like that, he wouldn't be able to stand it for even a day. It's hard on him, having endured it for so many years.
Qi Feng finished his meal and went to work. He was thinking of discussing it with his father-in-law when he got back that evening; he wanted to go back home.
He wanted to see the child, and regardless of what happened on Li Ci's side, he had to show his attitude.
Qi Feng was unaware that no sooner had he left than Marshal Li decisively published a statement in the newspaper declaring that he had severed ties with Li Ci.
The reason is simple: they say she can't distinguish right from wrong and wants to acknowledge the son of her enemy. From today onwards, the Li family will only have one son, Qi Feng, and no daughters.
Marshal Li's announcement in the newspaper even alarmed the higher-ups, and his former superiors called to ask what had happened at home.
The Li family only has that one girl left. Over the years, she has not only been a treasure to the Li family, but the country has also been secretly protecting her.
How did things turn out like this? Marshal Li didn't hide anything and reported what had happened at home.
He has more than one daughter; he has a grandson and now he has an even more reliable son.
He's struggled his whole life and is more open-minded than anyone else. He's not cut off from his lineage; his grandson is related by blood.
The old leader fell silent after hearing this, thinking it made sense. The problem hadn't been completely eradicated, had it? If they couldn't rely on their daughter, they could still rely on their grandson.
"Old Li, don't worry. Since you've made this decision, we all support you. The child will come to Beijing, and the country will provide him with education."
“If you want to pave the way for him, you can’t come down so early. At the very least, you have to wait until that child can support your Li family.”
The old leader was still happy, and took this opportunity to keep Lao Li. Why should he retire? His child hasn't even grown up yet.
Marshal Li thought about it and finally agreed. The child still needed his guidance, and once he really retired...
Then he would lose real power. His status would remain the same, but the child would have less support.
It's always better to do things yourself than to ask others for help; once you've used up your face or favors, they're gone.
The above approach of using Wei Baichuan to retain Marshal Li can be considered a win-win situation.
After learning the truth, the authorities stopped interfering and even added fuel to the fire by having the director of the Beijing newspaper personally distribute the newspapers throughout the streets and alleys.
The Li family has given everyone quite a show these past few days, and has also made everyone understand the importance of the real grandson who has not yet been found.
For him, Marshal Li was even willing to abandon his own daughter.
"Do you think Li Ci has lost his mind? He doesn't want his own child, but insists on getting involved with that fake."
"Now we have nothing left, and we were kicked out of the Li family along with that fake one."
Many people read in the newspapers that Li Ci was unable to distinguish right from wrong, and that Marshal Li, who had always been decisive and efficient, had directly severed ties with him.
"You can't say that. They've raised that child for so many years, and now they're just abandoning him and severing ties completely."
"This mother is soft-hearted; she definitely couldn't bear to part with her daughter. Who knew that Marshal Li would be so heartless as to abandon his own daughter?"
Some people secretly felt that Marshal Li was ruthless, and everyone was talking about it. Li Ci, who heard the news in the courtyard, went mad.
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