Ji Xiaoli remained silent, not saying a word. Qin Lao Furen's expression was calm as she said, "Whether or not she is here has nothing to do with you? Qin Zong, don't forget that your ex-fiancée was Ji Xuewei, the second miss of the Ji family, not this one!"

  Zhang Xiujiao knew that her son was always a bit of a nervous wreck, so she stepped forward with a smile and said: "Mom, Qin Zong is very clear in his heart, he just asked like this, right, son?"

  Qin Zong furrowed his brow, his face not looking too good. His eyes fell on Ji Xiaoli without any disguise, fearing that she would get hurt. The more he did so, the darker Qin's wife's eyes became, and her gaze at her grandson also had a hint of disappointment.

  "Mom, I'm very clear about my feelings. Xiao Li is my aunt, and even if there's a problem, it's Third Uncle who should be responsible, not me." Qin Zong said this, after a great struggle in his heart.

  He really wanted to admit it, to acknowledge his feelings for Xiao Li in front of the two elders, but seeing the old lady's gaze, he could only suppress that thought.

  Madam Qin's expression eased a bit, "Why are you back so early today? Isn't there anything going on at the company?"

  Madam Qin, although she has always been in charge of the Qin family and rarely goes out, is also very familiar with external matters. Recently, the Qin business group has been entertaining foreign guests and there is a large order, her eldest son returns very late every day... The company can't be that idle.

  Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment, knowing he couldn't deceive the old lady, so he said: "I'll be back soon, I just need to go back and get something. Last night, some important documents fell in the house, I have to go up and find them."

  In fact, there is a mole placed by Qin Jue on this side of the Qin family's mansion. Whenever something happens at home, he can be notified immediately. And that person naturally knows who Qin Jue has been thinking about all along... As soon as someone brought him over, they immediately informed him.

  Fortunately, Qin Zong was not in the meeting at that time, otherwise the phone would not have been answered.

  "Since that's the case, why don't you go upstairs and take a look? Next time something like this happens, just have someone come over to run an errand, no need for you to personally return." Old Lady Qin's tone was laced with implication, her eyes sweeping over Qin Zong before scanning over Ji Xiaoli standing off to the side.

  Qin Zong didn't say a word, but Zhang Xiuxiu on the side cleared her throat several times, "Hurry up and go, there's nothing for you to do here..."

  Ji Xiaoli never thought of letting Qin Zong come to her rescue, after all, the two of them couldn't be entangled together again, if so, their relationship would only get more and more complicated... Moreover, she had already said what she needed to say, whether the Qin family accepted her or not, her life would still go on, it's not like she had to compromise just to make Old Lady Qin happy.

  She is not a saint and cannot be so great.

  If Qin Zhenyang thinks she's done something wrong and can sacrifice her for the sake of this family, then she has nothing to say. But now, asking her to leave Beijing with a check in hand, sorry, she can't do that!

  "Mrs. Qin, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." What a joke, in the middle of the day she'd rather sleep in at home than listen to people reciting scriptures here.

  She lifted her feet to leave, but was stopped by Old Lady Qin: "Think carefully about what I said earlier, it won't harm you! As long as you're willing, your second half of life can be even better than now!"

  She paused for a moment, a hint of a sneer flashing at the corner of her lips. She turned around and said, "Old lady, I am not the third party, nor the fourth party. If you have any thoughts, you can discuss them with your son. As for other things, I won't guarantee anything! You'd better keep the check well, and why should I leave Beijing just because I'm in your way?"

  Madam Qin remained silent, her expression becoming even more solemn.

  Qin Zong had just arrived, but after hearing this sentence, he already knew the beginning and end of the matter. Looking at her expression, he felt more and more sorry for Xiao Li, and felt wronged on her behalf. "Niang niang, how can you treat Xiao Li like this? No matter what..."

  Madam Qin coldly interrupted him: "What else are you going to say? This is your third uncle's woman, and he hasn't spoken yet. Why are you being so nosy? I haven't even asked about you, what kind of relationship do you have with this woman? You're so concerned about her affairs!"

  For a moment, there was no sound in the living room.

  Zhang Xiujiao desperately winked at her son, after all, in this family, although the old man was in charge, he was often not at home. The real household affairs were still managed by the old lady, and it just so happened that the old lady loved Eldest Third the most. Although she was also good to her only grandson, when compared side by side, the difference was clear and distinct.

  This has something to do with Lao San fighting over a woman, and it really does offend Lao Tai's taboo.

  Qin Zong endured for so long, from the beginning when he was with Ji Xuewei, to later getting engaged, he thought that things would just end like this... But fate played a trick on him, and he and Ji Xuewei broke off their engagement. Now he is alone, and he also wants to fight for one more chance.

  But her man was actually Third Uncle. Qin Zong was also in a dilemma, he didn't want to say anything, but the elders at home were forcing him to make a choice.

  He thought of Third Uncle, he could hold on, why couldn't he?

  "Grandma, if you really want to ask, then I can only tell the truth. Yes, Little Li and I are not unrelated, we have four years of feelings, we met in college, but there was an accident in between, but that's all my fault... Now Little Li is married to Third Uncle, but what does it matter? They had a flash marriage, even if they had a loving marriage, there's still a possibility of breaking up, no one knows how long their shelf life will be..." He paused for a moment, looking at the two elders, and suddenly felt less tense, continuing:

  "I'm currently pursuing her, but she hasn't responded to me. This has nothing to do with her, it's purely my own business... Grandma, if you're so opposed to Third Uncle being with her, I actually quite agree! If Third Uncle and she get a divorce, then she'll be single again, and at that time, I can naturally be with her."

  Qin Zong finished speaking slowly and calmly, with a faint smile on his face, which made the few people present feel like they were about to spit fire in their hearts.

  This is not a euphemism, the old lady knows Qin Zong's thoughts, but doesn't want to bring it up, yet this kid brings everything out and says it, making her consider Old Three while being forced to also consider this kid's affairs!

  Madam Qin's face turned iron-green with rage, and Zhang Xiuxiu's complexion also deteriorated. Her son lusting after someone else's wife was one thing, but to make matters worse, it was the third wife - wasn't this just asking for trouble?

  She took a surreptitious glance at the old lady's expression, which didn't look good...

  Ji Xiaoli was not as gloomy as the others, but she had a strong urge to drag this man who was causing trouble out and beat him up. She clenched her fists in her sleeves and spoke in a low voice, "Are you crazy? How could you say such things! I've told you more than once, it's impossible between us! After we graduated from college and broke up, it was already impossible. I don't believe you didn't know!"

  Qin Dashao faintly smiled and said, "I know."

  "Then why are you still..." Ji Xiao Li looked at that smile, feeling a kind of fist-bumping-into-cotton sensation, uncomfortable, very uncomfortable!

  Qin Da shrugged and blinked, now seemingly standing on the same side as her: "Knowing is knowing, but doing and thinking are different. You think it's impossible? But who knows? Maybe I'll chase you for two or three years, or ten or eight years, and you'll agree then. Nothing in this world remains unchanged, maybe one day you'll break up with him..."

  This guy must be looking for a fight, Ji Xiaoli glared at him with hatred, always feeling like Qin Zhenyang was lurking behind, ready to pounce and beat him up at any moment.

  If one were to say who is the most courageous in the face of setbacks, Qin Zong would be the first. Having been beaten twice, he not only didn't give up but instead gained endless confidence once again.

  Ji Xiaoli helplessly rubbed her brow and said, "Nothing unexpected happened."

  "What?"

  "I know you don't believe me, but I'm that kind of person. Once I've made up my mind about something, I won't change it... Qin Zong, giving up on me might mean you'll find a woman more suitable for you."

  "But I only want you!" The uncle and nephew both said the same thing, leaving her speechless with grief.

  Qin Dashao raised the corner of his lips and smiled, saying: "However, this has little to do with you. I like you, I'll pursue you, whether or not you agree is your business, but you can't stop me from thinking what I think, from doing what I do..."

  Ji Xiaoli pursed her lips, and soon saw Qin Lao's murderous gaze sweep over. No wonder, she had ruined one of her precious sons, now she was coming to ruin her precious grandson, hating her was only natural.

  "Zhuang, how could you..." Zhang Xiuxiu was so angry that she almost fainted, luckily a servant beside her held her up. In her current view, the daughters of the Ji family were all not good things, none of them were easy to deal with, the previous one had deep schemes, and this one probably was too! Otherwise, why would the big men of the Qin family be infatuated to the point of being dizzy?

  They're all fox spirits!

  These two are also good things brought up by Fang Youlan! At this moment, Zhang Xiuxiu already hated the one from Ji's family, while Fang Youlan, who worked in the government, kept sneezing and muttering to herself whether her daughter was thinking of her.

  It's not that someone has thought of it, but rather someone has already harbored a deep-seated hatred for her.

  Qin Zong's expression was calm and collected, "Mom, from now on, you don't have to worry about my affairs anymore. Last time I listened to you and got engaged to Ji Xuewei early, but as you saw... This time, please don't interfere, I will handle it myself."

  Zhang Xiuxiu was furious, how could she not care? The eldest son of the big house is the only one who will be expected to marry a good daughter-in-law in the future and take care of her. If he really gets together with this woman, even if she divorces Old Three and marries into the big house, she will still be gossiped about in the future.

  This is simply ridiculous!

  And expect Ji Xiaoli to show filial piety towards her? Zhang Xiuxiu thought it was impossible! Just now she was still arguing with her, this is simply a coarse and rude country woman!

  Madam Qin spoke up, her expression no longer as calm as it was at the beginning. She said faintly, "You can forget about it too! Don't mention what Old Three has decided! Even if they really get a divorce, this woman won't be able to marry into the Qin family again! In this capital city, I've never heard of any family where an aunt marries her nephew. If this gets out, how can the Qin family still hold their heads up?"

  "Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for your parents!"

  Qin Zong smiled, "No big deal, Third Uncle can move out for her sake, if I really had that chance, I could also move out for her sake. If you don't agree, if you think I'm dragging down the Qin family, fine! I'll just change my surname then!"

  If it's not Qin, what surname should it be?

  Zhang Xiuxiu was so angry that her legs went soft, and she almost fell to the ground. However, Qin Lao Furen was so furious that she threw the blue porcelain cup in her hand directly onto the floor, her eyes blazing with anger: "You scoundrels! Both of you are scoundrels! Just for a woman, it's worth throwing away the ancestral surname!"

  "And you! I gave you a choice to respect you earlier! Now don't even think about it, whether you want the check or not, just pack your bags and get out of Beijing! Tomorrow! Just tomorrow, Old Three must divorce you, the farther away you go the better!" Madam Qin trembled with rage, pointing at Ji Xiaoli, her voice almost hysterical.

  Ji Xiaoli stood still and did nothing, but somehow became the eternal sinner of the Qin family.

  She's really been wronged, but it seems like no one is helping her clear her name...

  As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Ji Xiaoli actually understood that if she didn't nod and agree today, this old woman would have countless ways to deal with her, making her agree, but the process would absolutely not be so easy.

  Her hands were clenched in her sleeves, and her eyes were cold to the extreme. She knew that in the Qin family, she was nothing, and anyone could crush her to death, making it impossible for her to turn over forever.

  In this society, without power, fame or wealth, not only will you be looked down upon, but at any time, you may also die with no place to rest your bones. Never has there been a moment when she yearned so much for herself to become stronger.

  She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

  At this time, two people walked in from outside the door. They were Qin Lao Ye Zi and Qin Zhen Yang, who had just returned from the military district team.