Chapter 110 Ji Tanyuan has thus torn off all pretense and brought her shameful affair into the open.
Ji Qing frowned. "Let's get down to business."
Ji Qing wanted to set things right and just wanted her to stop talking. Sometimes Ji Tanyuan was a lot like her mother, Sheng Wan.
When pushed to the limit, he has a reckless drive to retaliate without regard for the consequences. He has never been satisfied with this trait. Sheng Wan has him protecting her, but if he dies, who will protect his daughter?
So he didn't want her to say anything more, otherwise things would get ugly and there would be a lot of problems later.
Ji Tanyuan wouldn't listen. Her "rebellion against her father" was "forced" out by Ji Qing. It was a double-edged sword; it was good for Ji Tanyuan but not so good for Ji Qing.
Now it's time for Ji Qing to face the consequences of his actions. He then heard Ji Tanyuan calmly say:
"The important thing is that I want a divorce. I've had enough of Zhong Fangqi. I've never even knelt in the Ji family. Now that I'm in my husband's family, I have to pay my respects to the old lady and serve her tea every week."
Ji Qing was shocked. "What? You're talking nonsense."
"Nonsense?" Ji Tanyuan retorted.
Then Ji Tanyuan gave a sarcastic "oh," and said, "You can accept the tradition of women not being included in the family genealogy, so why can't you accept that the Zhong family has perfectly preserved the feudal traditions? The nanny teaches the etiquette of serving tea and kneeling. Everyone has their own traditions to inherit."
“Some people are so unethical. On one hand, they tell me to seriously live a good life with my husband, while on the other hand, they secretly plot against me until I'm nothing. The person I call ‘Dad’ every day is pushing me into a pit of fire behind my back, isn’t that right, Dad?” Ji Tanyuan said with a smile, her eyes crinkling.
Ji Qing remained silent. He knew that the "father" he was referring to at this moment was not him; he seemed to be talking to him but was actually cursing his father-in-law.
“Brilliant.” Ji Qing frowned.
His sudden outburst was clearly an act of venting; he intended to expose all his family affairs to the central government officials so they could watch Zhong Fangqi's misfortune unfold.
The two heads of the Zhong family value their reputation the most, and Ji Tanyuan's rash behavior was clearly aimed at their weakness, which she wanted to provoke them to death. She even abandoned her manners because of it.
Chen Xili, the director of the supervisory committee in the listening room, was on tenterhooks. He was over 50 years old and his heart couldn't take it, because he knew that Zhong Fangqi in Yanjing was also listening.
There was an eerie silence on the other side.
After thinking for a while, he could only come up with one sentence:
"Tell me, arguing with her father at this time, not understanding the occasion, just saying things out of anger."
He was met with a dial tone indicating that the system call had been disconnected, and Chen Xili pursed his lips.
This Ji Tanyuan is really something! Instead of talking about serious matters, she comes here to talk about this stuff. I don't want to hear this nonsense.
He glanced at the person beside him and said, "Go tell them that time is up."
I should have known better than to give Zhong Yan face. I only did it to put Ji Tanyuan at ease, but now I can't put anyone's mind at ease.
Urged on, Ji Tanyuan took a deep breath and said, "Let's get down to business."
"My brother is not my biological brother, he is my cousin."
“The Ji Zhihe of that time was not your illegitimate son, but my uncle’s illegitimate son, according to my mother.”
Ji Qing looked up, his expression suddenly changed, and he became indifferent.
"Ji Tanyuan, stop going crazy."
Ji Tanyuan smiled and said, "You know Mom better than I do, so you should know the truth."
She stood up. "I'm leaving, Dad."
Ji Tanyuan left. She had finished speaking, but she still couldn't bear to see her father's reaction, so she left without looking back.
However, as she opened the door, Ji Tanyuan, holding the doorknob, still silently called out, "Dad."
It was quiet behind me.
She opened her mouth, but instead of speaking sweet words and acting coquettishly, she couldn't utter a sound.
The argument that had just taken place has now turned into a deathly silence, creating an inexplicably empty and oppressive atmosphere.
She didn't turn around, but finally whispered, "I'll be waiting for you at home."
When Zhong Yan and Xi Mu arrived, they saw Ji Tanyuan coming out.
Ji Tanyuan's expression remained gentle, her demeanor still dignified, showing no trace of the argument and cursing of her two fathers that had just taken place indoors.
Seeing that her lips were pale, Zhong Yan didn't say anything, but simply took a water bottle from his office, opened it, and handed it to her: "Thirsty? Want some water?"
Chen Xili, the director of the supervisory committee, came out of the monitoring room and looked at Ji Tanyuan with a complicated expression.
"Miss Ji, you should at least know what to say in different situations in the future."
Don't you want to live anymore?
You bring up your in-laws' affairs and ask him how he'll face Old Zhong in the future. He doesn't want to know these things.
Those people in Yanjing probably heard it too, and now it might be his fault for not telling Ji Tanyuan to shut up in time.
He was a little worried, "You look so gentle and kind, how can you be like this?"
Zhong Yan looked at Ji Tanyuan, "What did you say?"
Ji Tanyuan took a sip of water, blinked at Zhong Yan, her long eyelashes fluttering, but her emotions were unreadable.
Zhong Yan felt that she must have said something that angered her father.
Xi Mu knew that Ji Tanyuan had once again given him extra work. The case they were dealing with was truly difficult and could very well end up empty-handed, leaving them with a lot of trouble.
He waved his hand, "You can't touch the Crown Prince. Can't you just ask him to leave?"
"Go back now. Follow the procedures. Don't come again."
"Also, if the A-shares market turns green tomorrow, the SEC will hold you accountable for what you caused!"
Ji Tanyuan lowered her head and said, "I understand. You've worked hard."
She then intended to bow politely, but Zhong Yan put his arm around her and bowed slightly himself. "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Uncle. Tan Yuan and I will be leaving now. You should get some rest too."
After saying that, he pulled Ji Tanyuan away.
Chen Xili wiped his face, sighed, and then sighed a second time, "I want to go home."
"Old Xi, you probably don't know how bad the situation is right now."
Before the case began, it turned out that the Zhong family hadn't appeased their daughter-in-law properly; now, Ji Tanyuan has turned her back on them.
"When I attended the wedding, I thought the second son's wife was gentle, virtuous, and kind. You can't judge a book by its cover," Xi Mu sighed.
Chen Xili glanced at him, "You still have the mood to joke around?"
Xi Mu snorted coldly, thinking to himself that if he knew about Ji Tanyuan's business strategy, he would be shocked as well.
"Her marriage into the Zhong family is both a blessing and a curse," Xi Mu said as she walked.
Chen Xili also looked at the backs of the two young people. Zhong Yan wanted to take their hands, but was ruthlessly dodged.
Chen Xili lowered his head and walked back. Ji Tanyuan was practically risking her life to vent her anger.
A poorly managed personal life can also negatively impact one's career advancement.
By tearing things apart and bringing the scandal to the public, Ji Tanyuan is leaving no way out for the future. Even in death, she will make the Zhong family suffer.
The couple has reached a dead end.
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