But Gu Qi reacted quickly, she raised her hand and grabbed her father's wrist to prevent the slap from falling on her face.
Gu Qi slowly put down her father's hand. She was too lazy to have such a meaningless quarrel with them and directly stated: "It's up to you. Anyway, Wen Renjing and Mu Yuan are at my house now. You can make a scene here and let them see it. Then they can go back and talk to Aunt and Paternal Aunt and let the whole family judge."
When Gu Qi said this, Mother's face evidentally turned a little ugly.
Mother Jiang was a woman who valued face more than anything else. Especially after her family became rich, she felt that her family had the most honorable status in the whole family and she paid special attention to every move, fearing that others would laugh at their family.
So Mother Jiang supported her husband's arm and advised: "Forget it, don't hold grudge with the children and talk about the main matter we came for."
Father Jiang had a cold face and uttered: "Do you think we are willing to come to such a poor place?"
It was because he just found out that he and his wife were blocked by their own daughter, so he was so mad that he rushed over from home after finishing his work.
Father Jiang looked at the two disappointing children in front of him and fumed a little. He said, "We have discussed it with your Uncle Jiāng. Since Zhiyu was at fault first, let's just drop the matter."
"Wow."
Gu Qi clapped her hands and said exaggeratedly, "Thank you so much for letting me off. So is there anything else?"
It was impossible that her parents came here just to tell her that the Jiāng Family was merciful and didn't hold it against her.
Then Gu Qi saw that her father conveyed with a look of 'you should be grateful': "So we decided to hold an engagement party for you and Fengzhi as soon as possible. It'll be held together with the engagement party of Zhiyu and the Gong Family. This matter is settled."
For the Jiāng Family, the daughter was caught in a scandal of bullying others to death. The easiest way to calm this matter was to reach an 'agreement' with other victims.
One of the victims had died, so the only thing left was to get Gu Qi marry into the Jiāng Family.
When they become one family, no one will hold on to this matter anymore.
As for the Jiang Family.
The embezzlement of public funds was true. Although the Jiāng Family had tread with care with the recent years, it because they had common interest in mind. The Jiāng Family wouldn't make a fuss these few years, but it didn't necessarily mean that they wouldnot do so in the future.
This matter was still a ticking time bomb.
If they become in-laws, it will give each other peace of mind and security.
Gu Qi was stunned for a few seconds but it was because she felt it was too absurd and not because of anger. Her mouth reacted faster than her brain and rebuted: "Are you emperors? Marriage to keep the peace of the two countries?"
Jiang Lechuan stood behind her, without saying a word. While his eyes had never been so wide in his life.
What was this?
Let Elder Sister marry Jiāng Fengzhi?
Ah? ? ?
Mother Jiang also realized that such a quarrel was meaningless. The most urgent matter was to convince Gu Qi.
So for once, she lowered her voice to be gentler and took the initiative to apologize: "Xiaoqi, Mom and Dad are a little impatient and sometimes the way they communicate with you is not very good, but we are one family after all. Mom and Dad will not harm you. Fengzhi is such an excellent child. You guys are childhood sweethearts who know each other well. Mom and dad will be relieved to leave you to him. And when little, didn't you say that you like Elder Brother Fengzhi and are willing to be with him..."
"Stop."
Gu Qi's voice boomed for once, stopping her mother from saying the words that seemed particularly terrifying when she recalled them now.
Jiang Lechuan's eyes almost fell out, unable to digest the amount of information he received: "You like Jiāng Fengzhi?"
Ah? ? ?
He understood every word, but why didn't he understand what it meant when they were strung together?
"No." Gu Qi denied it immediately. Then she turned to Jiang Lechuan and added: "I was just stupid when I was young and thought he was a very good person."
At that time, Jiāng Zhiyu always bullied her and would make trouble for her over big and small things.
Most of the time, it was Jiāng Fengzhi who stopped Jiāng Zhiyu and he would find some excuses to get her away or a few words would be enough to persuade Jiāng Zhiyu to be in a good mood and no longer hold on to small things and nitpick with her.
Privately, Jiāng Fengzhi would look at her with a guilty expression on his gentle and elegant face and then tell her that it was the family who spoiled this younger sister.
He apologized for Jiāng Zhiyu to her again and again and always defended her and helped her out when Jiāng Zhiyu lost her temper. He secretly gave her a piece of candy or cake on the way to school and occasionally beautiful stationery.
He always showed her such a gentle smile.
Every care and help behind the scenes was like a silent secret between the two people behind Jiāng Zhiyu and even the entire Jiāng Family.
Gu Qi's first birthday in the Jiāng Family happened to coincide with the death of Jiāng Zhiyu's beloved cat at that time. The whole family was busy making the eldest miss happy and no one would care about Gu Qi, a child from another family.
Dad and Mom also sent someone to send a new kitten to Jiāng Zhiyu and did not dare to mention taking Gu Qi home for her birthday.
But that night, Jiāng Fengzhi knocked on her door.
On that unimportant birthday that seemed to be forgotten by everyone in the Jiāng Family and Jiang Family, he brought her a small piece of cake that belonged to her.
Jiāng Fengzhi quietly lit the birthday candles for her. The two of them were in the corner of the room and he sang the birthday song quietly beside her.
He asked Gu Qi what birthday wish she made.
Gu Qi whispered: "I want to leave."
After saying that, she was a little frightened again and hurriedly explained: "I didn't say that this place is bad."
"It doesn't matter, I understand." Jiāng Fengzhi also showed helplessness on his face, saying: "Not only you, I also want to leave here."
At that time, Gu Qi really believed Jiāng Fengzhi's narration.
Jiāng Fengzhi said that he didn't like this family either. His parents were always indifferent to their education, and his sister was spoiled and had a bad temper. He couldn't feel any family affection.
He felt very tired and wanted to go to a more ordinary place.
He didn't care about the money in his family. Compared with the rich life that everyone envied, he wanted to live a plain but warm life in an ordinary family.
All this was exactly what Gu Qi thought.
In Gu Qi's view, the happiest time in her life was the hard days when the family of four squeezed into one room. It was definitely not the 'good days' after her father followed the Jiāng Family to do business.
So Jiāng Fengzhi held Gu Qi's hand, made a pinky promise with her, and stated that he would definitely take her away from here in the future.
For now, they all needed to be patient.
It didn't matter though. As long as he was present, he would always protect her.
Every word of Jiāng Fengzhi was what Gu Qi wanted to hear. Every future he planned was what Gu Qi wanted to achieve.
How could Gu Qi not trust him?
Especially after crying and wanting to leave with her parents but being rejected. They even accused her of being insensible and telling lies. Gu Qi had no other choice and no other relatives to rely on.
At that time, besides herself, the only one she could rely on was Jiāng Fengzhi.
She was even so stupid that she mistakenly thought that the more favored child of the Jiāng Family was Jiāng Zhiyu, believed Jiāng Fengzhi's lies, and was afraid that he would be on the spot and endured some humiliation and harm alone.
Later, she realized that the reason why Jiāng Fengzhi's lies were so beautiful was because he was too smart and could see what she wanted most at that time.
It wasn't until the third year of junior high school that she woke up from this dream.
It was Jiāng Fengzhi and Jiāng Zhiyu's birthday that day and they invited many classmates from the same 'class' as them.
Before everyone came here.
Gu Qi quietly put the scarf she had knitted in the most beautiful box she could find, wanting to give it to Jiāng Fengzhi as a gift.
Then she heard Jiāng Zhiyu's impatient voice: "I say, are you done yet? Didn't you say you are just lying to her for fun? She is knitting a scarf for you now. You really think you are a good person."
Jiāng Fengzhi's voice was light as always: "Let's talk about it later. I am still a little interested now."
Jiāng Zhiyu sneered: "Yes, yes, she is the only one in the world who believes that you are a kind and good person. You acted so many years and still not tired, well I'm almost tired of watching you."
Gu Qi didn't listen carefully to what they said next.
It was probably Jiāng Zhiyu proposing how to tease her and make her look bad at the banquet later and Jiāng Fengzhi didn't say a word of rebuttal.
Until the surprised voice behind him sounded.
"Ms. Jiang, why are you here?"
Gu Qi knew that the best way at that time was to choose to pretend that she didn't hear anything and continue to cooperate with their act.
At least, Jiāng Fengzhi would still defend her on the surface and she could live more comfortably.
But she couldn't help it and did the most inappropriate thing in the Jiāng Family after several years, smashing the box in her hand directly on Jiāng Fengzhi's face.
Because the corners of the box were sharp, it actually left a scratch on Jiāng Fengzhi's face.
When the blood flowed down Jiāng Fengzhi's side face, Jiāng Zhiyu screamed and yelled at Gu Qi that she was finished.
But later.
This matter was lightly brushed off by Jiāng Fengzhi on the grounds that he walked without looking and bumped into the door.
Since then, they have not spoken much.
Perhaps because the play of a hero saving a beauty was exposed and could not be performed, Jiāng Fengzhi no longer had any interest in her and didn't always take the initiative to approach her like before.
She also became quieter.
With the best university in the capital as the goal, she could completely stay away from the Jiāng Family as long as she could get admitted.
Then, there was nothing else.
…
The man in front of her, who was her father, sneered, "Does it matter whether you like or not? It is your blessing to marry into a wealthy family like the Jiāng Family. Don't be ungrateful!"
Gu Qi looked at her parents and took out her mobile phone directly: "Hello, is this the police station? Someone is forcing marriage here. Can I ask how long the sentence..."
Her mobile phone was snatched away by her mother.
Seeing that there was no call record, she was even more furious and annoyed.
Gu Qi asked calmly: "I know that calling the police may not pose any real threat to you, so I will continue to broadcast live and post on Weibo. I can also buy hot searches to let the whole world know that you sell your daughter for fame. You are so face-conscious, can you afford this shame?"
who else hinks Jiāng Zhiyu killed her cat to ruin GuQi's birthday?
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