Chapter 1604 - Possession (2)
Chapter 1604: Possession (2)
“Stop right there! What kind of attitude is this!”
Song Siting shouted at her back, but Dongfang Liuyun did not stop—
Do not blame her!
She really did not know how to communicate with her mother, Madam Song. The only thing she could do was to avoid her as much as possible and speak less, so as to reduce unnecessary quarrels or unhappiness.
As she watched her daughter disappear outside the door, Song Siting could not help but feel a headache. She lifted her hand to support her forehead—
She just wanted to remind her to be careful. Since Qi Lei had taken out those things, they could be used as a safeguard. However, every time, her worry and kindness becomes an ulterior motive in her daughter’s eyes!
She had been a lawyer for so many years, and she had seen hundreds of cases, if not thousands of them. Countless blood and tears had taught her that some things needed more planning. Naturally, she wanted her daughter to be vigilant at all times. It was not that she could not be trusted, instead, she had to have a sense of self-protection, especially living in such an environment and family. Was she wrong?
It was not as if she had never suffered such a loss all these years. Why could she not understand her good intentions?
Fujiwara’s affection for her was something that even she, as a mother, was moved by. As a mother, she knew her daughter, it would be strange if she believed that she would fall in love with that Qi Lei!
Even so, she would rather her marry Fujiwara. At least Fujiwara loved her deeply and would treat her well, furthermore…
In the backyard, Dongfang Gan and Qi Lei were chatting. The father-in-law and son-in-law did not have any conflicts. The conversation was rather harmonious, but Dongfang Gan felt uncomfortable that his daughter had been snatched away by Qi Lei, he did not feel too happy talking to Qi Lei.
“I’m doing this for Liuyun’s sake, Qi Lei. I only have one daughter. To be honest, you’re not the best son-in-law that I fancy. However, based on your sincerity and Liuyun’s intentions, I can only compromise. However, let me be clear. If she suffers any grievances from you, I will definitely not let you off.”
“Don’t worry, father. I won’t make things difficult for her even if I have to make things difficult for myself.”
“Don’t call me father. It’s annoying to hear that!”
Dongfang Gan wiped Qi Lei’s smug face away and waved his hand.
“Don’t worry, father-in-law. I won’t make things difficult for her. As long as you’re willing to support me with all your might, I don’t mind if your grandson’s surname is Dongfang. This is a secret agreement between us. How about it?”
Qi Lei suddenly stood up. He slowly leaned over and whispered into Dongfang Gan’s ear.
Hearing this, Dongfang Gan’s eyes instantly widened. A wild joy flashed across his eyes as he stared at Qi Lei, “Are you serious?”
Qi Lei narrowed his eyes and revealed a fox-like smile. “Of course! This matter can only be known to the two of us. Otherwise, the agreement will be void.”
“Alright! If you really have such magnanimity, I’ll agree to it!” Dongfang Gan slapped his thigh and replied.
Qi Lei nodded meaningfully as a smile flashed across his heart.
He only said that the child’s surname was Dongfang. He did not say that all the children would be Dongfang, and he did not say which one of them would be. Anyway, he did not care about carrying on one’s ancestral line!
…
Dongfang Liuyun still did not understand why Dongfang Gan’s attitude towards this fellow had changed so quickly. When he sent them out earlier, Dongfang Gan looked at Qi Lei as if he was a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, and he looked very satisfied too.
Dongfang Liuyun was puzzled. After a long while, she finally could not help but ask the man beside him…
“Did you do something shady with my father? Otherwise, my father wouldn’t have changed his attitude towards you.”
Qi Lei, who was driving, glanced at her happily, “Since it’s a shady deal, I naturally can’t tell you. This is an agreement between men. You won’t be able to understand it.”
Dongfang Liuyun gave him a lukewarm look. “My father isn’t that easy to fool. If you want to take advantage of him, I advise you to give up as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won’t stand on your side when the time comes.”
“Burn the bridge after crossing the river? Just now, you said that you had decided on me. I am now your real husband. Aren’t you going to help me?”
He glanced at her and suddenly thought of something. Suddenly, an evil smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he teased her, “However, Mrs. Qi, I am really surprised that you can tell the two elders that you forced yourself on me without blushing or a thumping heart. You have once again refreshed my view of modern women like you.”
Dongfang Liuyun paused when she heard this. She turned her head and looked out of the car window quietly. Her tone was very calm, “What else do you think I can say? I knew they wouldn’t compromise so easily. In fact, they have doubts about the reason I did this.”
“You’ve seen Mrs. Song’s attitude. You’re considered lucky that she didn’t humiliate you. Anyway, I’m used to it.”
“You have a deep grudge with mother.”
Qi Lei looked at her meaningfully. He suddenly remembered that he had treated Wang Qin the same way before, but…
“Maybe she cares about you in her own way.”
“I know, and I understand. But I don’t have to accept every time she says she cares about me in name. There is a class issue between us, and there are even more issues with our worldview, values, and view on history. There’s no way to communicate with her. In this world, apart from father, no one can tolerate her.”
Dongfang Liuyun sounded a little helpless when she said this, but Qi Lei did not catch a hint of resentment from her tone.
“She’s my mother, so I have to respect her. I can only evade things that I don’t agree with, you know this well, I can’t change her. After all, it’s been decades. Some of her thoughts and ideals have long been ingrained. Perhaps, after she retires and stops asking about those things, our relationship will improve.”
“Of course, she can’t change me. I don’t want to see my fate like a train, following the predetermined path. What’s the point of living like this?” said Dongfang Liuyun.
“I agree with your point of view.”
Qi Lei expressed his stance. After some thought, he continued, “However, I hope that neither of us will give ourselves the chance to regret it. After my mother left, I realized this deeply. At least you did better than me. You can be considered tolerant towards your mother and have some expectations in your heart, but I’m different.”
“Humans are like that, we always wait until we lose something before we regret it. You should be glad that your mother still loves you so much.”