Chapter 157

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Sensing that the atmosphere at the scene had suddenly turned a bit off, Su Momo hurriedly explained anxiously, "Oh my, you can't put it like that! What I meant wasn't that a man who marries into the wife's family definitely has no ability.

It's just that in our Su Family, there are only me and my Younger Sister, two girls. If there's no one who can inherit the family business and care for our parents in their old age, what are we to do? That's why we hoped to find a man willing to marry in to help share this responsibility."

After hearing Su Momo's explanation, Qi Yu's originally tense complexion finally eased slightly. Qianqian blinked her big, watery eyes and opened her little mouth again to say, "Then if Elder Qi Gege marries into Elder Sister Su's family, will the children born in the future have to take the surname Su? Wouldn't that mean Elder Qi Gege's family would have no descendants?"

She stared at everyone with a face full of curiosity, as if she truly wanted to know the answer.

Su Momo, sitting to the side, had indeed had similar thoughts in her heart, but hearing Qianqian speak so bluntly, she instantly felt a wave of embarrassment and awkwardness. She couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed; her complexion darkened slightly as she scolded Qianqian, "What does a child like you understand! Spouting nonsense! This is a matter between me and the Qi Family, what are you, an outsider, constantly butting in for!"

However, Qi Yu wouldn't stand for this. He immediately glared, angrily retorting, "Qianqian is just a child, she doesn't understand these things, that's why she just asked casually. The ignorant are blameless, why are you being so fierce to a little kid!"

At this moment, Qianqian standing to the side suddenly had her eye rims turn red, tears beginning to well up in her eyes. Her eyelashes trembled lightly, like a flower swaying in the wind, pitiful and lovely. Immediately after, a crystal-clear teardrop slid down her cheek and fell to the ground.

Only to hear her say in a choked voice, "Elder Qi Gege, I'm sorry, it's all Qianqian's fault for running her mouth and making you angry. Thank you so much for treating me to a meal today, but it looks like Elder Sister Su doesn't seem to like seeing Qianqian here. Then Qianqian will take her leave first..." Speaking, she slowly put down the chopsticks in her hand, turned around, and prepared to leave.

Just then, Qi Yu suddenly spoke, "Qianqian, wait a moment." Hearing this, Qianqian immediately halted her steps. Immediately after, Qi Yu turned his head to look at Su Momo, his face solemn as he said, "Miss Su, to be frank, our Qi Family may not be some prestigious clan or high-ranking household, but we have our own dignity and bottom line. Marrying into the wife's family is absolutely impossible. Since you are so unwilling to see us, we shall take our leave."

Finished speaking, he unhesitatingly reached out his right hand, gently taking Qianqian's slender, soft little hand, and strode toward the entrance.

Qi Xi and Ai Jiao, seeing this, hurriedly quickened their pace to follow, trailing closely behind the two of them. At this moment, the whole scene was rather awkward, leaving only Su Momo sitting there alone in a daze.

Her complexion was gloomy as a pot bottom, pitch black, her eyes flashing with sparks of anger. She was trembling all over with rage, her lips trembling slightly, tightly gripping a pair of chopsticks in her hand, even unconsciously biting down hard on one of them, as if to vent all the dissatisfaction in her heart onto the innocent chopsticks.

After the four of them slowly walked out of Yuehua Tower, Qianqian seemed to realize something, hurriedly let go of Qi Yu's hand, and said to Qi Yu with a face full of guilt, "Elder Qi Gege, I'm truly sorry! Qianqian said some unpleasant things just now, it was to ruin the blind date, you mustn't take it to heart."

Qi Yu looked at this innocent, slightly willful little girl before him, and a surge of pity welled up in his heart. He shook his head helplessly, let out a long sigh, and said,

"Qianqian, actually I don't blame you for those words you said. It's just that, if this behavior of yours spreads, I'm afraid it will more or less affect your reputation."

However, Qianqian laughed without a care, saying softly, "Oh, Elder Qi Gege, it's fine! Qianqian doesn't care about these things. Anyway, after such a scene, this marriage is definitely thoroughly ruined, and even if Aunt gets angry again, she'd be too embarrassed to run to my house to demand an explanation!"

Qi Yu looked at Qianqian with a face full of heartache, saying softly, "But this way, you're really wronging yourself too much!" Qianqian smiled faintly, replying gently, "Elder Qi Gege, really, it's fine. After all, you're Qi Xi's real Elder Brother, and Xi Xi and I are so close, helping out is only right."

Hearing Qianqian's sincere words, a warm current surged in Qi Yu's heart. He couldn't help but say moved, "Since that's the case, I won't be long-winded. Qianqian, if you encounter any difficulties in the future or need my help, just say the word. Even if I have to go through fire and water, I will not refuse!"

Hearing this, Qianqian's face bloomed with a brilliant smile like spring flowers, replying happily, "That's wonderful! With Elder Qi Gege's words, Qianqian feels much more at ease."

Just like that, the group walked along with laughter and cheer, the atmosphere exceptionally harmonious.

By the time Qi Xi and Qi Yu finally returned home, An Ning had already been waiting there for a long time. She looked at the pair of children who had just stepped through the door with a heart full of anxiety, hurriedly rushing up to ask, "How did it go?"

All along the way, Qi Yu had been racking his brains thinking how to phrase things, so he could explain the matter clearly without implicating Qianqian. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard Qi Xi beside him suddenly burst into loud wails with a "Wah".

Only to see Qi Xi sobbing with tears in her eyes, crying out, "Mother~" Her little mouth pouting and twisting, looking incomparably wronged and pitiful.

An Ning's attention was instantly drawn over. She hurriedly asked with concern, "Xi Xi, what on earth happened? Don't cry, don't cry, quickly tell Mother!"

Qi Xi said chokingly, "Mother, that Elder Sister Su was really too excessive..." An Ning couldn't help but feel curious, pressing, "What exactly happened?"

Qi Xi replied with a crying voice, "She actually wanted Elder Brother to marry into her family!" Hearing this, An Ning's complexion instantly turned a bit off. However, before An Ning could speak, Qi Xi immediately added, "And she said future children would also have to take the surname Su!" At these words, An Ning's face turned even gloomier, like a pot bottom.

Subsequently, Qi Xi continued crying out, "She doesn't like children at all. Not only was she fierce to me, she even scolded me! Wu wu wu..." Hearing this, the anger in An Ning's heart could no longer be suppressed, whoosh—it flared up.