Chapter 61: Annoying Relatives
Bai Yuxi is the only boy besides Qin Qi who has appeared in Kong Nanzhu's circle of friends. He is one grade higher than Kong Nanzhu, and the two met at the school sports meeting.
This was a real blow to Qin Qi, who was still in high school at the time.
Fortunately, he was studying a major in Sino-foreign cooperation and went to the UK in his junior year. He has not appeared in Kong Nanzhu's life for several years.
Whenever he thought of this person, Qin Qi hated himself for not being the same age as Kong Nanzhu and going to college together, so that he could always be on guard against someone approaching her.
"In fact, what the surname Song said is correct. I am not a traffic star. I don't need a single persona to attract box office or audiences."
Kong Nanzhu knew in her heart that doing so would definitely have an impact on Qin Qi's current reputation and popularity. She wanted to be willful and wanted the whole world to know that this outstanding man belonged to her, but she still woke up in time.
Kong Nanzhu didn't want Qin Qi to feel that she had been wronged for his career, so she explained from her own perspective, "It's not bad to be like this now. At least our lives are not under the attention of the media and the public. Once it's made public, there will definitely be a lot of your fans who will come to pay attention to me. I also need to be more careful about my words and actions, and I will be more restricted."
Qin Qi looked at her without saying anything.
Kong Nanzhu said seriously, "Let's wait until both of our careers are stable before we make it public. For now, it's enough for us to live a good life. What do you think?"
Qin Qi agreed with Kong Nanzhu's statement that this was the most rational and low-risk approach, but when facing Kong Nanzhu, he didn't want to be so rational and wanted to drag Kong Nanzhu to go crazy with him.
Sometimes Qin Qi longed to hear some willful words from Kong Nanzhu, and sometimes he felt relieved and comfortable because of her thoughtfulness and peace of mind. This contradictory feeling has existed since he was sure that Kong Nanzhu really liked him.
Even he himself couldn't figure out whether he wanted Kong Nanzhu to be more willful or to continue as she was.
Originally they were going to drive directly back to Lihua Garden, but halfway through they suddenly received a call from Shen Jun, asking them to hurry back to the old house.
"It's hard to explain over the phone. Your aunt and her family came to our house to intercede for Shang Jie. Our house is in a complete mess."
Kong Nanzhu felt a headache when he heard this.
Qin Fang, the eldest aunt of the Qin family, is well-known for being protective of her children. She has strong traditional patriarchal ideas. Before her son Yan Ke got into trouble, she always regarded herself as the boss of the Qin family and always wanted Yan Ke to take over Qin Hehai's position.
Although Qin Fang does not control the family's financial power and has no real power in the company, she is Qin Hehai's eldest sister after all. After their mother passed away, Qin Fang was almost like a half-mother to her, and Qin Hehai still respected her very much.
Shang Jie must be afraid that Qin Hehai would really stand idly by, so he went to ask Qin Fang for support.
But why must she go back with Qin Qi?
Kong Nanzhu felt tired when he thought of Qin Fang's aggressive expression.
Communicating with her is very tiring and most of the time words are in vain, as she only listens to what she wants to hear.
In order to win Qin Fang's sympathy, Shang Jie must have emphasized the fact that Song Linyuan knew her, trying to throw dirty water on her. Qin Fang has always disliked her, and Shang Jie didn't even need to add fuel to the fire. Qin Fang probably couldn't help but come and seek justice for her nephew.
Sure enough, as soon as Kong Nanzhu and Qin Qi's car entered the yard, the aunt of the family came out to greet them with a sad face. Kong Nanzhu parked the car in the garage and unexpectedly found that even Qin's second aunt's car was there.
It’s really lively.
Auntie said worriedly, "Madam has gone back to her room in anger. Now only the master and the ladies are in the living room downstairs."
Qin Qi took off his mask and glasses and put them in the car. He squeezed Kong Nanzhu's shoulders as if to encourage her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Kong Nanzhu nodded and walked into the house as if he was heading to a battlefield.
"Xiao Qi, you didn't stay home to spend time with your parents on New Year's Day, but you went out. You spend so little time at home throughout the year, and you can't help if something happens at home. If someone else turns his back on you, how can we live like this anymore?"
Qin Fang made a veiled attack on Kong Nanzhu right from the start.
Qin Hehai had a gloomy face, closed his eyes and turned a deaf ear, feeling somewhat helpless. Shang Jie lowered his head, standing in front of the TV with a pitiful look, pretending to be a victim, and secretly glanced at Kong Nanzhu.
Kong Nanzhu sensed a hint of disgusting greed in this malicious look.
Qin Qi hugged Kong Nanzhu, his tall figure pressed against Kong Nanzhu's slender body, towering like a reassuring mountain. "Aunt, why are you so angry on New Year's Day? Since grandpa passed away, you and Second Aunt haven't come back on New Year's Day. Why did you suddenly come back today?"
Qin Fang snorted coldly. Even if she had taken good care of herself, at the age of sixty, her temples were already covered with silver hair. She was wearing a new Chinese-style purple-red cheongsam, which exposed the flaws of her slightly out of shape figure. She did not look elegant, but rather bloated and plump.
Qin Fang glanced at Kong Nanzhu and said, "I know everything about your cousin Shangjie. You said, outsiders who are not related by blood are bullying our family members. How can I just ignore it?"
Kong Nanzhu's face changed.
From the moment they walked into the living room, no one asked her to sit down. Qin Qi and she stood side by side one meter away from the sofa, accepting the scrutiny of everyone in the audience.
"The company hasn't been established yet, so there are risks in signing contracts with people in advance. This kind of scam without any technical content can actually deceive people." Qin Qi complained bluntly, pulling Kong Nanzhu straight to the single sofa on the westernmost side.
Qin Qi sat down first, with his long legs spread wide, and pulled Kong Nanzhu to sit on his lap. Kong Nanzhu felt that it was a bit indecent to sit like this with so many elders present, and wanted to sit on the armrest of the sofa . Qin Qi deliberately patted his legs, then easily carried her onto his lap, holding Kong Nanzhu's waist with one hand and holding his cell phone with the other hand out of boredom.
This attitude of not paying any attention to the other person's reaction after saying it is really infuriating.
Qin Fang frowned and rebuked, "Xiao Qi, you are confusing right and wrong. Shang Jie has been deceived, and you still have the leisure to make sarcastic remarks. I suspect this was premeditated. There must have been a plan long ago. Our Qin family has been targeted!"
While saying this, Qin Fang kept staring at Kong Nanzhu viciously. Kong Nanzhu pretended not to see it, but based on Qin Fang's indirect criticism, she knew that the situation was pretty much as she expected. Shang Jie must have dragged her into this to gain sympathy from Qin Fang and the others.
Very funny.
With Shang Jie's intelligence, he only cares about the small profits in front of him. If he didn't want to do great things and make a lot of money quietly, he would have just asked someone in his family and they would have known that there was something obviously wrong.
Or maybe he knew very well that such things were against the law, but he was still tempted by the benefits and fell into it like a hungry tiger.
Seeing that Kong Nanzhu was playing dumb, the second aunt of the Qin family, who always liked to stir up trouble, called out Kong Nanzhu's name and directed the topic to her, "Sister, it's already this time, you shouldn't care about face. Nanzhu, tell me the truth, has your so-called friend asked you about our family situation all along?"
This means that Kong Nanzhu and Song Linyuan worked together to trick Shang Jie into a trap.
Kong Nanzhu was speechless. "Even Shang Jie himself said that they met by chance at the party. What does this have to do with me?"
"How could it be such a coincidence that there were so many people at the party, and that kid surnamed Song caught your brother Shang Jie? Shang Jie pursued you a few years ago, and his method might not be appropriate. You can't..."
"Second aunt, don't say anything without evidence." Qin Qi interrupted Qin Fang coldly, hooked his fingers around a lock of Kong Nanzhu's hair and tangled it, casually scanning the room, "Nannan is my wife now, and doubting her is doubting me. If anyone is dissatisfied with Brother Shangjie, it's me. To deal with him, there's no need to beat around the bush and ask for help from outsiders."
Qin Fang was obviously irritated by Qin Qi's indifferent and unruly attitude. No one in the Qin family had ever dared to challenge her authority in such a way. Qin Fang stood up angrily, "What kind of attitude is this! He Hai, did you hear me?"
Qin Hehai shouted, "Enough!"
Qin Fang was stunned. She didn't expect that Qin Hehai would dare to scold her. Her face turned red.
"Big sister, second sister, what exactly do you want to do by coming here today? I won't give you a penny. Shang Jie, you caused this trouble yourself. Let your parents help you find a solution. I reiterate that Nan Nan has nothing to do with this matter. Don't listen to Shang Jie's nonsense."
Shang Jie's face turned pale. Hearing this, his body seemed to fall down a bit, and he barely supported his weak legs to stand up. The smile on his face was so forced that it was unbearable to look at him directly, but he still pretended to be mature and steady. "Uncle, I've thought about it. There are other ways to remedy this matter. As long as I open this company myself and continue to perform the contract, there is still room for improvement."
Qin Hehai finally looked him straight in the eye and said, "Go on."
"I have been trying to come up with a solution these days. I have a few friends who are willing to work with me. Now I just need some start-up capital. A bad thing can turn into a good thing. I am confident that I can do it well this time and will never make stupid mistakes again."
After all, it still costs money.
