Chapter 1106: My Daughter Cannot Be Wronged

"In that small home, the two of them are equals; neither is the other's appendage. My daughter is the same after marriage as she was before. Of course, your son is the same. We elders only need to offer our blessings; we should not be pointing fingers!"

Shi Youxuan nodded: "Correct, what my husband said is exactly what I wanted to say."

The Vice President and his wife did not look very pleased.

The standards they held for their daughter-in-law when they were just the Vice President's family would certainly be different once they ascended to the presidency.

Being a bit willful in the past was no problem!

But from now on, every move and every word of their family would be under the scrutiny of the entire nation.

Other things were fine to discuss, but their conduct in particular required extra attention.

L Country has conservative customs and is especially harsh toward women. If Shi Ran were to become a daughter-in-law of the Qi Family, she could no longer make friends as she did before, especially male friends—she could not have a single one!

Lady Qi: "Isn't that a bit against the rules?"

Shi Youxuan: "Rules are made by people in the first place; they are not fixed, unchanging things. Besides, whose rules are you talking about? I don't believe our Ranran needs to wrong herself to fit into your family's rules."

The two families had weathered storms together and trusted each other deeply; they never expected that today they would have such an unpleasant falling out over this kind of matter.

Lady Qi said with a flushed face: "Jiangzhou has had such traditional virtues for so many years, how is it that you have all abandoned them? Since ancient times, it has been that men are the sky and women are the earth, and the sky is greater than the earth. This has been passed down by our ancestors for thousands of years; it is not just my family's rule."

"Besides, I will treat Ranran like my own daughter and will not mistreat her. Why don't you believe me?"

Before Shi Youxuan could speak, Sheng Hanyu could no longer hold back. His attitude was firm: "Impossible. Never mind mistreating her, even giving my daughter a cold look is not allowed. She has the right to make friends. As long as it isn't ambiguous, no one can interfere with normal friendships."

The couple's attitude was equally firm.

The Vice President's temper also flared: "It's not as if our A Heng can't find a woman to marry. If we can't reach an agreement, then this marriage proposal is off." When he said "off," he of course did not mean that they couldn't get engaged this time and set it for later; he meant to call it off entirely.

Shi Youxuan: "Fine, then let's call it off."

Vice President:...

He thought Sheng Hanyu and his wife would hesitate or take a step back, even if just a small one.

As it turned out, they didn't; their attitude was even firmer than theirs!

It is better to take advantage of the fact that the two children are still young to discover and solve problems in time. If they truly cannot be solved, do not force it. A forced melon is not sweet, and a marriage based on compromise will not be happy.

Many problems, if not taken seriously before, will only return with a vengeance later on.

The adults of both sides had a falling out, and the direct impact was on the two children.

The Qi couple wanted to take Qi Heng back to their country. Their reason was—since the marriage with the Sheng Family could not go through, there was no point in staying in Jiangzhou.

They could go study abroad anywhere; if not in Jiangzhou, then the United States or any other developed country would be fine.

The Qi Family's plan for Qi Heng was that he must pursue a political career in the future. He had actually hidden it from them and applied for an economics major; this was too absurd and not allowed.

And a strong-willed wife was not suitable for Qi Heng's future development, so it was better to just call it off.

In Vice President Qi's political career, the Sheng Family had put in a lot of effort and helped a great deal, but Qi Heng had also saved Shi Ran's life once, so it could be considered even—neither owed the other.

The couple had calculated everything very clearly, but Qi Heng did not agree.

He refused to leave Jiangzhou, and even less did he want to change his major; he only wanted to be with Shi Ran.

Qi Heng clearly stated to his parents that if he could not marry Shi Ran, he would remain a bachelor for life!

Wang Yinghao saw the unpleasantness between the two families and felt anxious in her heart.

She was afraid of wronging her granddaughter, yet she also liked Qi Heng very much. Suddenly, she had a splitting headache, but fortunately, it passed quickly.

Meanwhile, Shi Youxuan and her husband called their daughter into the Study, and the family of three had an in-depth conversation.

Shi Youxuan: "Ranran, although you are still young, this problem must be considered clearly now. We supported you and A Heng being together before, but you heard what they said just now."

"If you marry Qi Heng, it is not just about giving an answer to love; it also means there will be a gap in values in the future."

"You were born in L Country but grew up in Jiangzhou, and you received a Jiangzhou education. This determines that there will be conflicts between you and Qi Heng and his family. You must think clearly: are you willing to change yourself to adapt to the Qi Family?"

Don't look at how firm their attitude was just now; in fact, they were only stating their position. If Shi Ran were willing to change for Qi Heng, they would not object.

Shi Ran was a very rational girl; she would not be as naive or "love-brained" as the average girl.

She did not answer her mother immediately, but thought carefully for a long while before saying: "Mom, I've considered it, and I cannot accept it."

"But if Qi Heng is willing to change for me, I want to wait for him and give him time."

Sheng Hanyu gave a concluding remark: "Good."

The family of three reached a consensus, with basically no objections.

But the conversation of the three in the Qi family was not so pleasant.

They were arguing, arguing incessantly.

Because his son was disobedient, the Vice President smashed everything in the hotel room that could be smashed, and his anger had yet to subside.

"Why are you so insensible? The older you get, the more you regress. Now you can't even understand human speech, can you?"

Qi Heng blurted out: "What you're saying isn't human speech."

That was the end of it; the Vice President was so angry he nearly fainted.

Furen tried to mediate from both sides, but it was useless!

Both father and son were equally stubborn; she could not persuade either of them.

The L Country President's health was getting worse by the day, and there was no longer any suspense about the Vice President taking power!

After Minister Chen passed away, none of his children were capable; they were all useless. And Chen Ran, who had been very promising, had suddenly disappeared, with his life or death unknown.

The President was preparing to resign next month and let the Vice President take over.

Therefore, he was determined to cultivate his son as his successor; it was impossible to let him study economics.

However, Qi Heng was young and his foundation was unstable; it would be best if he had the support of a powerful maternal family like the Sheng Family.

Moreover, Shi Ran was smart and capable; she would surely be a very powerful and virtuous helpmeet!

The couple had thought it out beautifully and wanted to cut the Gordian knot quickly to settle the marriage, but they hadn't expected so many disagreements, and all of them were things they could not accept.

What they found most unacceptable was that their son was actually studying economics; they only found out when they arrived in Jiangzhou.

Absolutely not.

Marrying Shi Ran is meant to make her an asset to his son, not to go to such great lengths to push his son far away and make him someone else's son!

The Vice President demanded of his son: "You will return to L Country with me immediately. After we return, have your mother arrange blind dates. Find a suitable girl in the country and get engaged immediately. She doesn't have to be particularly wealthy; having power is the same thing."

Ever since he was reinstated to his official position, the people coming to propose marriage have worn down his threshold, and among them are no shortage of families who could become assets to the Qi Family!

In truth, it is not that he has become snobbish and ungrateful; he will still normally look after the Sheng Family business, it is just that friends do not necessarily have to become in-laws.