Chapter 144 - Chengzhi is Not the Kind of Guy Who Has A Soft Spot For Women (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“No one in our house eats this anyway,” Grandmother Qi said casually while Aunt Liu lifted the gift box from the table.

Liang Lihua pursed her lips tensely. She then inhaled deeply before saying, “Madam Qi, I think you misunderstood me. I’m not sure if anyone tried to slander me behind my back by feeding you untrue facts about me. I’ll excuse myself for today. However, there’s a saying ‘time will reveal a person’s heart’, one day you’ll know that what I’m telling you is the right thing.”

Liang Lihua straightened her back. She felt insulted and embarrassed by Grandmother Qi’s sarcastic mockery.

She was trying to find a way out for herself. She could only put up a righteous pretense and turned gracefully to exit.

This time around, Liang Lihua no longer dared to treat Aunt Liu like the way she used to.

Liang Lihua did not receive the gift box that Aunt Liu passed to her after she got out of the house. She said politely, “The Changbai Mountain Wild Ginseng is rather valuable. If Madam Qi doesn’t want it, you can have it. It’s a healthy tonic for old people.”

“Heh heh,” Aunt Liu laughed and continued, “This is too much for a gift. I can’t accept it. Also, Madam Qi usually includes me on everything. Anything that Madam Qi eats at home, I’m honored with a portion as well. My body is still very sturdy. Please take it back.”

While she was speaking, she shoved the box into Liang Lihua’s hands and said, “Take care and goodbye.”

Then, she turned around and entered the house.

Leaving only Liang Lihua who stood by the car, watching Aunt Liu enter the house. She was so angry that she started to tremble.

When Aunt Liu reached the living room, she saw Grandmother Qi holding the phone. Shortly after, she heard her saying, “Wenna, Liang Lihua might be heading to your place in awhile. You don’t have to see her.”

“It’s no big deal. Her daughter kept pestering Chengzhi but got chased away by him. She as a mother came to lodge a complaint and demand justice for her daughter. This pair has an unusual way of thinking, their mindset deviated from normal human beings. Stop seeing her! I’ve already told her that I have accepted Song Yu as my granddaughter-in-law.”

Grandmother Qi was still a civilized person. She did not directly refer to Liang Lihua and Yu Keyao as lunatics.

However, she made her point clearly to Xia Wenna from the last part of her remark, suggesting her to stand on her side and stop creating troubles for Qi Chengzhi and Song Yu. She wanted her to see Song Yu as her daughter-in-law and treat her sincerely.

It was obvious that Xia Wenna obeyed her request when Grandmother Qi hung up the phone gleefully. Then, she picked the script up and read out the lines.

“Xiao Liu, I think that I can take up the role of the female lead’s mother. I wonder if Xiao Han had finalized the actors? I don’t think I can showcase my acting skills by portraying a traditional old lady,” Grandmother Qi said while she continued studying the script.

Aunt Liu thought to herself, ‘You’ve already incorporated your acting skills into your daily life, what more do you want to showcase?’

Her headache just now looked so genuine!

Nevertheless, Aunt Liu still took out the phone book and searched for Han Zhuoli’s number, “Madam Qi, this is Mr. Han’s number.”

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As expected, Liang Lihua went to Xia Wenna. When Xia Wenna heard from her housekeeper that it was Liang Lihua at the door, she did not answer her request. She let out a sigh and said, “Tell her that I’m not in.”

Missus Lian informed Liang Lihua through the intercom without even opening the door of their mansion.

Liang Lihua felt extremely humiliated as she stood in front of the intercom.

Since she was already here, she thought that she should be invited into the house out of courtesy even when Xia Wenna was not in.

Now, they did not even bother to open the door for her. She was doubtful whether Xia Wenna was really away or she was just avoiding her on purpose.

The Qi family treated her with an attitude as if they were avoiding an epidemic. Liang Lihua clenched her jaw angrily with so much force that her chin was twitching.

She got into the car with a long face and did not immediately start the engine. She gripped the steering wheel with her hands and thought a while with a stiff expression before taking her cellphone out.

Xia Wenna sighed when she saw Missus Lian return from the window. She asked, “Has she left yet?”

“There’s no one at the door,” Missus Lian walked over and said.

Xia Wenna let out another sigh. At first, she tried to introduce Qi Chengzhi to Yu Keyao out of goodwill. Who knew that she would be badgered by this mother-daughter pair?

“Madam, your phone’s ringing,” Missus Lian took the cellphone for Xia Wenna. She glanced and saw the caller was Liang Lihua.

Xia Wenna got a bit frustrated and pursed her lips. She stared at Liang Lihua’s name on the screen and let the phone ring continuously.

Silence ensued only after the phone got cut off automatically after it reached voicemail since no one answered it.

However, it started to ring again after merely three seconds.

Xia Wenna had no choice but to pick up. “Mrs. Yu? So sorry, I didn’t notice my phone was ringing since I’m outside.”

“Ha Ha, I just went over to Imperial Terrace. Your maid said that you’re not in,” Liang Lihua laughed dryly.

“Yeah, my schedule’s rather empty today, so I went out for a ride,” Xia Wenna said before continuing, “Mrs. Yu, is there anything that I can help you with?”

After that, Liang Lihua repeated the whole story that she told Grandmother Qi just now to Xia Wenna. Her tone was so melodramatic and she even shed tears in between her lines.

Xia Wenna was getting annoyed after listening to her. At this moment, she had the same exact thoughts as Grandmother Qi. Liang Lihua was just being unreasonable.

If Liang Lihua accused and blamed Song Yu for making a mistake, Xia Wenna might believe her.

However, she was blaming Qi Chengzhi for it. Was she expecting Xia Wenna to lecture Qi Chengzhi?

That’s impossible!

Xia Wenna was Qi Chengzhi’s mother, of course, she would side her own son. She would never criticize her son for Yu Keyao, who was a nobody to Qi Chengzhi.

Xia Wenna got so irritated that she left her cellphone on the coffee table without ending the call. She let Liang Lihua continue talking while she stood up and went into the study room. She chose a book from the shelf and returned to the living room to read.

Xia Wenna turned a few pages before saying, “Missus Lian, can you make me a cup of fruit tea?”

Liang Lihua’s mouth went dry with all the talking. She felt that something was wrong while she was speaking since no one answered on the other side.

“Mrs. Qi? Mrs. Qi?”

Xia Wenna picked up the cellphone hurriedly when she heard incoherent sounds spread through the phone, “I’m here. About this, Chengzhi had overdone it. No matter how much he disliked Keyao, he shouldn’t have treated her like that, right? He should’ve told her nicely since she’s a girl.

“How about this, I’ll give him a piece of my mind when Chengzhi’s back from his outstation trip. Of course, Mrs. Liang, you should also advise Keyao not to be so stubborn. There are so many men out there, it’s not like Chengzhi is the only outstanding guy, am I right? There will not be a happy ending if you like a man that doesn’t reciprocate. You’ll just hurt yourself more, so why should you?

“Chengzhi is not the kind of guy who has a soft spot for women. If you annoy him, he will not listen to me even though I’m his mother, not to mention Keyao who’s unrelated to him. That’s why you should go home and tell Keyao not to bother Chengzhi. If she doesn’t appear in front of him, she wouldn’t need to suffer from all of this, do you agree with me?”

Liang Lihua was infuriated by Xia Wenna since she made her point by taking a step back. There was no chance for Liang Lihua to argue.

It was not like Xia Wenna was going to stay out of this. She had agreed to talk to Qi Chengzhi, which achieved her goal of this phone call.

Nonetheless, she knew that Xia Wenna was just brushing her off. She could tell by her perfunctory tone.

If Qi Chengzhi continued to be rude to Yu Keyao, Xia Wenna could just put the blame on Qi Chengzhi that he refused to listen to her.

Without having a choice, Liang Lihua hung up the phone call unwillingly.

Xia Wenna shook her head. She still could not fathom Liang Lihua and her daughter.

Usually, a normal person would get the hint from the person that he or she was not interested in them. There was no need for any bad blood for them to back away.

However, Qi Chengzhi was already making it so obvious but they still acted out of their own accord. This behavior of them was rather obnoxious.

No wonder Yu Qianying had cut off all ties with the Yu family.

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Not sure if Yu Keyao was traumatized from Qi Chengzhi’s threat, she did not return for the past two days.

Paris was a place full of romance. With Qi Chengzhi beside her, she felt that there were not many dangers around them. Even the locals were especially friendly. Whenever they meet a black-haired, dark-eyed Asian, regardless of your nationality, they would greet you in simple Chinese with their strange accent, “Ni hao”.

All of it was good except for one, Song Yu was not used to the cuisine here. She really missed all sorts of dishes from her country throughout these five days. She even craved for food that she disliked before.

If she were to have a packet of pickled mustard, she would be more than grateful.

However, the thing that she missed the most was instant noodles and hotpot.