Chapter 28: Female Virtue Master
Aunt Qin Qi's face suddenly darkened. "So what? There is no guarantee and no pension. Girls will have to take care of the family in the future. Your sister-in-law is a famous teacher in Haidian. She has winter and summer vacations. She has time to tutor your nephew. Your cousin can devote himself to work and leave the family affairs to her."
Kong Nanzhu was so embarrassed that he started digging the ground with his toes again.
She really wanted to criticize Aunt Qin Qi for her backward view of gender inequality, but she suppressed her anger and ate silently with her head down. She poked Qin Qi's leg quietly, signaling him to say a few words for her.
Qin Qi was still lost in thought over what Kong Nanzhu had just said.
Ever since he angrily said "I adopted her just for today" when Kong Nanzhu came home for dinner after graduation two years ago, such words have become a taboo in the family. He will never forget Kong Nanzhu's pale face and shocked and hurt eyes at that time. If he is given another chance, he will never say such cruel words to irritate Kong Nanzhu's nerves.
Now they have all become mature.
Kong Nanzhu also learned to use words to suppress those who spread rumors.
She has indeed improved.
What a good sentence: parents’ orders.
The thing that Qin Qi could not tolerate most in this marriage was that Kong Nanzhu chose to obey and compromise not because she loved him, but because she was instructed by her parents.
Kong Nanzhu patted Qin Qi several times before he seemed to wake up from a dream. He put away his irritability and stood up to serve a glass of wine to his aunt. "Aunt, I'm usually very busy filming. Nannan has her own things to do, so I can feel more at ease. There's no rush to change jobs. We can wait until she wants to change."
Kong Nanzhu didn't know whether the words of changing jobs were a way of dealing with her aunt or Qin Qi's true feelings. Shang Jie suddenly took over the conversation, "I also occasionally follow Nan Nan's Weibo. Nan Nan, I see that you often connect with another male anchor on the microphone recently. Are you friends?"
The eyes of everyone at the table instantly focused on Kong Nanzhu's face.
Shang Jie's call of "Nan Nan" almost made Kong Nanzhu spit out the abalone porridge she had just eaten. Qin Qi also frowned and looked at Shang Jie coldly.
Seeing Shang Jie's malicious sneer, Kong Nanzhu felt a vague sense of uneasiness in his heart.
"I saw many netizens say that you two are a good match, and some people even ship you two as a couple. Do you know each other in real life?"
This sentence attracted the attention of everyone present who were watching the fun.
Peng Shiyi had a look of laughter on her face, and seized the opportunity to fight back, "This has a bad influence. You two are now secretly married, and you are not restrained from being single to the outside world. Xiao Qi is usually busy filming outside and is often not at home. How can your relationship be stable?"
Xia Wanlin couldn't stand it any longer. "Cousin, how can you say that about Nanzhu? I know the person that Shangjie is talking about. I've seen him livestream with Nanzhu. It's quite interesting. They just teach everyone how to put on makeup. Whether they match or not is just a fan's guess. What's the big deal? Brother Qi plays with so many actresses every day. He was also involved in a scandal with another female star a while ago. Why don't you say anything about him?"
Who would have the time to make Qin Qi unhappy? Qin Hehai is in power, and Qin Qi is the true prince. As long as he is willing, he can return to the company to work at any time.
The eldest aunt had an expression that said "I knew it a long time ago" and began to lecture Shen Jun, "Look, what did I say? Nanzhu is working on this business now, and the personnel are complicated. You don't know what kind of people she usually interacts with. And she's live-streaming with other men. Do you think this is acceptable? I often see news reports that some live-streaming platform was banned for pornography. This way of collecting money and giving rewards is no different from selling smiles."
Kong Nanzhu felt a tightness in his chest and almost threw the chopsticks in his hand away.
She just wanted to say something to this big-talking female virtue master: If the Qing Dynasty had you, it might have perished earlier.
Shen Jun first sent a comforting look to Kong Nanzhu. Just as he was about to open his mouth to refute, Qin Qi leaned back on the back of the chair, raised his chin slightly, and sneered at Shang Jie with a contemptuous attitude. The words in his mouth were indeed directed at the aunt, "If you say so, I am just a joke when I sell tickets for movies."
The table fell silent instantly.
Who dares to say that?
Even if this group of people really had such thoughts in their hearts, they would definitely not dare to bring them to the table and confront Qin Qi.
It would be best if he could stay in the entertainment industry honestly, so that others would have more opportunities to move up. If one day he suddenly changed his personality and started to care about the company's business situation, that would be really unsettling.
"It's not just me. My grandmother was also a famous actress in the National Opera Troupe when she was young. Aunt, who are you mocking?"
Qin Qi's aunt never expected that Qin Qi would actually use the old lady to pressure her. Just as she was about to speak, her son held her hand under the table.
Yan Ke smiled apologetically, "Xiao Qi, your aunt didn't mean that. She was just thinking about you two and hoped that your life would be stable and smooth. She used the wrong words, so don't bother with her."
After being reminded by her son, Aunt Qin Qi turned around and saw Qin Hehai wiping his mouth with a napkin expressionlessly. She was shocked and changed her words, "Yes, you young people think differently from us. I don't understand it either. Anyway, as long as you are happy, others won't say anything. I am doing this for your own good, Xiao Qi."
I won't say much, but I'll say so much.
Kong Nanzhu secretly rolled his eyes in his heart.
After the meal, Qin Hehai and Shen Jun were clearly defending Kong Nanzhu. Shen Jun said directly, "Nannan, do whatever you want. You can do it while you are young. If you don't want to work hard on your business, ask your dad to give you some shares. It would be even better if you are willing to work in the company."
Dial some shares.
Peng Shiyi was so angry that his teeth were itching.
How could an adopted girl have such good luck? From being the adopted daughter of the Qin family, she became the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Qin family. Her husband was a popular movie star, and she had so many fans who treated her like a goddess all day long.
Peng Shiyi was not the only one who thought so. Few people present probably felt comfortable with it.
After dinner, Qin Qi accompanied Qin Hehai to the door to see someone off, while Kong Nanzhu stayed in the room to help Shen Jun clean up. As soon as they left, Shen Jun quickly hugged Kong Nanzhu into his arms, "Nannan, you've been told a bunch of sour words for nothing again. You must not be angry and hold it in your heart."
Kong Nanzhu smiled, "Mom, I'm not a child anymore."
It's not worth getting angry with these people.
Before getting on the car, Shang Jie deliberately dawdled for a while, taking the opportunity to talk to Qin Qi alone.
"Do you know that Nanzhu is doing a live broadcast with others?"
Qin Qi didn't want to show any estrangement between him and Kong Nanzhu in front of others, especially in front of this person who had once pestered Kong Nanzhu. "I know."
"Then do you know who the man who partnered with her is?" Shang Jie lit a cigarette, and the smoke drifted and was blown into Qin Qi's eyes by the wind. People who don't smoke are not used to the smell of cigarettes. He frowned and took a step back, "Do you know him?"
Shang Jie raised his eyebrows, "Not only do I know him, but if I tell you his name, you will know him too."
Qin Qi didn't want to beat around the bush with him, "Just say it straight."
"The president of Jiqi Entertainment has a young son who was raised abroad. He was brought back to China when he turned 18. Everyone in your circle should know about this, right?"
