Chapter 111 He can compare to that four years ago...
Chapter 111
Ji Zhi Qiu nodded repeatedly, excitedly sharing with them, "My impression of wealthy families is really accurate. People with money and nothing to do are really prone to messing around. There's nothing they won't do, only things you can't imagine."
Looking into the clear, innocent eyes of the three children, Ji Zhi Qiu suddenly found it difficult to speak, after all, these gossips involved the rules of the adult world and relationships between men and women.
"What are you looking at? This is not something children should listen to. Cover your ears."
Ji Yanyan finally came to her senses, pouting as she hugged her father. "That's great! I thought Daddy was being bullied. I was so scared!"
Ji Yanyan is the most straightforward in expressing her feelings. The other two minor villains didn't show any affection, but their eyes said it all.
Ji Zhi Qiu felt the children's concern and was very touched, but somewhat surprised, "The kind of person who would bully me hasn't even been born yet."
Xiao Long Aotian clenched his fist and swore a lifelong vow, "I will not let such a person be born!"
Ji Zhi Qiu sensed the coldness in the words and almost shivered. She quickly hugged the little dumpling in her arms and said, "It's really okay. I came here on my own initiative today."
Lu Yu Nian and the three minor villains were stunned and looked at him with suspicion.
Ji Zhi Qiu blinked and said matter-of-factly, "How boring. Keeping these people around, they can't create any value. At least let me hear some gossip to cheer me up."
Lu Yu Nian: "..."
The three big sect kids: "..."
That makes a lot of sense.
The world is vast, and autumn is the most important season.
Everything Ji Zhi Qiu does is right.
Lu Yu-nian was still worried and instructed, "Next time I will send a few bodyguards to accompany you. They won't bother you, but these people are not good-natured, so we should always be careful."
Ji Zhi Qiu smiled and narrowed her eyes.
It's about being more careful next time, not about preventing him from coming. Lu Yu Nian never interferes with his decisions.
The three children shared the same thought and all signed up to go with Ji Zhi Qiu, but Ji Zhi Qiu was afraid that these sordid things would taint the pure hearts of the little villains, so they all refused.
"It's getting late, let's go back," Lu Yunian said.
Ji Zhi Qiu nodded, and only when he stood up did he notice the trembling relatives huddled together, all looking at him with the same gaze.
After witnessing their interaction, they became even more convinced that Lu Yu Nian was a bewitched tyrant, and that he was a male Daji who did whatever he pleased.
Not just anyone can be Daji, so Ji Zhi Qiu took it as a compliment and tried to maintain her persona.
He crossed his arms and looked around, then casually said without much thought, "I've decided. Next week's family fund will go to the twins, because their gossip is the most exciting and dramatic!"
The two brothers met like enemies, their eyes blazing with hatred, but under the lure of money, they hesitated for a moment, their expressions becoming extremely complex.
Ji Zhi Qiu looked at the group of people next to her, some with bloodstains on their faces and others with messy hair, and sighed.
They fought fiercely and argued vehemently, putting on quite the show, but Ji Zhi Qiu could only cruelly admit that their gossip wasn't interesting at all.
He patted one of them on the shoulder and sighed softly, “Even when arguing, you need to be clear and logical. You can’t just have an empty mind and repeat the same thing over and over again, with dialects that you can’t understand at all. Although you made a big scene, I still don’t know what happened between you. I’m sorry, your share can only be a little lower this time. Go back and practice your arguing skills. Good luck next time.”
Upon hearing that their share was to be reduced, the group immediately stretched their necks out like fighting cocks, but shrank back dejectedly after meeting Ji Zhi Qiu's gaze.
The male Daji is not the most terrifying; the most terrifying is the tyrant behind him with dark eyes. Even the eyes of his three cubs are exceptionally gloomy. Even in their cub form, the wolves have fangs and claws.
Ji Zhi Qiu gave his comments on each of them, assigned the portions on the spot, and then left leisurely.
Only after leaving the house did he finally remember his business and ask, "Did you have fun today?"
The three children, one adult and three children, exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
Ji Zhi Qiu was immediately delighted and kept pestering them to ask what they had played and what they had said that day.
Lu Yu Nian felt comfortable and natural when he was with the three kids, but that didn't mean they had a good relationship. Except for Ji Yan Yan, they were all very quiet and would never chat idly. When they heard Ji Zhi Qiu's question, they were all stunned.
Ji Zhi Qiu keenly sensed that something was amiss, and her brows furrowed as Lu Yu Nian spoke first, "We discussed our plans and arrangements for the future."
"What are your plans and arrangements?"
“Yan Yan is old enough to go to kindergarten. Now that you’ve moved here, Si Cheng and Zi Shen can no longer go to their old primary school. I’d like to help them change schools.”
Ji Zhi Qiu thought this was a good topic and nodded, "Have you come to a conclusion?"
Lu Yu Nian was stuck, not wanting to make decisions for the kids, so Ji Zi Shen naturally chimed in, "I want to go to a regular school."
Ji Sicheng couldn't help but interject: "I hope this school has a lot of research funding, enough research equipment, and preferably a strong academic atmosphere."
Ji Zhi Qiu: "..."
It's too much to ask of a primary school to be both ordinary and have a strong scientific atmosphere.
Ji Yanyan raised her hand high and said in a clear voice, "I want kindergarten and primary school to be connected, so I can go home from school with my two older brothers."
Ji Zishen and Ji Sicheng couldn't stand this persistent pest, so they immediately sat up straight and interrupted, "At the very least, there should be a street between them. The two schools can't be right next to each other."
Ji Zhi Qiu remained silent for a few seconds, then turned to look at Lu Yu Nian, feeling that this was too much to ask of him.
With several conditions combined, it's difficult to find a suitable school.
Lu Yunian nodded slightly, "Leave it to me, it will be done next month."
Ji Zhi Qiu was still worried, so he gently nudged her with his elbow, indicating that he could help.
Lu Yu chuckled and patted the back of his hand reassuringly.
Ji Zhi Qiu didn't detect a trace of reluctance or difficulty on Lu Yu Nian's face, and only then did she feel relieved.
He turned to the three children and asked, "What did you play today? Did you get any exercise?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Sicheng, who had been looking out the window with half-closed, lifeless eyes, seemingly bored and displaying an attitude of "too childish and so boring," suddenly tensed up, shrank back into the car seat, and tried to avoid Ji Zhi Qiu's gaze.
Ji Zhi Qiu narrowed his eyes dangerously, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Ji Yanyan and Ji Zishen immediately realized their father's intention and disloyally gave up their seats.
Ji Zhi Qiu moved closer to Ji Si Cheng and started rambling on again.
Ji Sicheng wanted to resist but then cowered and shrank back. In his eyes, Ji Zhiqi was a devil with flying hair.
They're overthinking it.
Someone who can subdue three minor villains is naturally full of evil aura; how could they possibly be bullied?
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When Ji Zhi Qiu and Lu Yu Nian were around, Lu's relatives were like trembling quails, not daring to utter a single word.
But once the two men left, their arrogance immediately flared. The leader spat fiercely, panting heavily, and plopped down in his chair, slamming his hand heavily on the table.
"This junior has gone too far. Does he even understand the significance of the family fund? This money belongs to us. What right does he have to control it?"
He tried very hard to please Ji Zhi Qiu, but his share was reduced because he wasn't good at arguing, which made him resentful.
"It's not poverty that's the problem, but inequality," he said, his gaze immediately falling on the twin brothers. "You two are so disloyal! To get more money, you've brought up all sorts of old, trivial matters. Aren't you ashamed?"
The twin brothers had a great understanding and treated each other the same.
"Isn't that what you do?"
"We rely on our strength. If you're so capable, why don't you try it yourself!"
They already had conflicts, and these words made the air thicken with tension. If just one more spark ignited, they could be at each other's throats again.
Just then, the white-haired old man sitting at the front waved his cane heavily and said, "That's enough, isn't that embarrassing enough!"
His imposing presence intimidated everyone, who could only suppress their anger and dare not utter a sound.
“At a time like this, we need to unite even more and take control of the family fund. He’s just an outsider and a junior. What right does he have to climb over us!”
They looked at each other, and after witnessing Ji Zhi Qiu's prowess, none of them dared to resist. The middle-aged man stammered, "Lu Yu Nian likes him so much and listens to his every word. What can we do?"
The white-haired old man sneered, his contemptuous gaze sweeping over everyone present. "No wonder we're now crammed into our ancestral home, reduced to living off the family trust. You youngsters are so useless, you need us old folks to step in."
The middle-aged man suddenly realized something and fawned over him like a lapdog: "Uncle, have you come up with some idea?"
"Don't forget that four years ago there was someone who was about to marry Lu Yu Nian, but Lu Yu Nian kept a close eye on him and wouldn't let us get close. We still don't know who he is, but so what? Where is he now, while we're still perfectly fine in our ancestral home!"
Everyone's eyes lit up instantly.
They were unaware of what happened four years ago. As time passed, their memories became blurred. They only remembered that Lu Yu Nian seemed to have been bewitched, falling in love and announcing his marriage. He kept a close watch on her, with bodyguards guarding the villa 24 hours a day, as if he wanted to keep her under his nose every day.
At the time, these elders felt slighted and were indignant. They wanted to see their marriage prospect, but Lu Yu Nian rudely blocked them at the door.
They were all very aware of the crisis, after all, Lu Yu Nian's attitude would determine everything. This outsider's personality was unknown, and it would be terrible if he wanted to mistreat them in the future.
They asked Lu Yu Nian's great-aunt, who was closest to him and the most senior in the family, to help. The great-aunt only met the person once and talked for half an hour. The next day, the wedding was canceled, and the person disappeared without a trace and never appeared again. Four years later, Lu Yu Nian fell in love with someone else and brought him back to the Lu family, but did not announce the wedding.
From this perspective, Lu Yunian's affection for Ji Zhi Qiu is not deep, at least not as deep as the previous one.
"So, Qiu is nothing to fear. As long as we can ask our great-aunt to take action, the matter will be resolved satisfactorily."
Four years have passed, and my great-aunt is even older now. She stays at home sick and rarely goes out, so only her eldest grandfather, who is the most senior in the family, can talk to her.
Seeing everyone looking at him with apprehension, the old man stroked his beard and mocked the younger generation for their short-sightedness, saying, "Getting rid of him isn't the most important thing."
"Then what is the most important thing?"
"Even if there is no autumn, there are still spring, summer and winter. The important thing is to find a suitable wife for Lu Yu Nian who will listen to us and obey us. Then we can have as many as we want!"
The middle-aged man quickly flattered, "Uncle, that's a brilliant move! It cuts off our supply lines!"
The white-haired old man was a ruthless rogue in his youth and was most skilled at this kind of tactic. "Then I'll go and invite my great-aunt. Besides, Lu Yu Nian is already engaged, and that child's family has long since fallen on hard times. She is not favored by Lu Yu Nian, so if she wants to gain a foothold in the Lu family, she will definitely have to rely on us. At that time, won't it be easy for us to control her?"
Upon hearing this, all of Lu's relatives were stunned. The older ones looked bewildered, not to mention the younger generation.
A marriage contract? What kind of marriage contract?
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