Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into silence, and all eyes turned to Ji Fei.
Especially the new family of three, their pupils constricted in shock.
Ji Fei immediately leaned closer to her husband, as if startled.
Qin Xian calmly wrapped an arm around his wife.
The Qin second family was almost scared to death, thinking Ji Fei had accidentally blurted out her true thoughts.
The most shocked person present was undoubtedly Qin Yi.
After all, Qin Yi had just introduced them moments ago.
“You… are you talking about me?” Lu Yunqing was the first to react, her eyes brimming with aggrieved tears.
“Yes, I’m talking about you. Aren’t you the mistress? I just saw you exchanging glances with your former brother-in-law.” Ji Fei continued, unfazed.
Now, the eyes of those around her were filled with suspicion.
You… you misunderstood. I was talking to A Yu!” Lu Yunqing quickly glanced at her best friend, feeling anxious.
But her best friend’s eyes flashed with doubt.
“Are you Qin Xian’s wife? How can you speak like this? She… she is a friend of your aunt!” Zhao Jianghe regained his composure and immediately questioned, after all, he was an elder, how could he be humiliated by a young person like this.
“Ah? Really?” Ji Fei looked skeptical.
“Ahem, show some respect to our daughter-in-law. They weren’t here earlier, and this is Ji Fei’s first time here, she hasn’t even met you, let alone others. She’s still a child, how can she tell the difference?” Qin’s mother immediately defended her daughter-in-law.
Ji Fei immediately nodded aggrievedly.
Others: Still a child?
Though Ji Fei’s actions were a bit peculiar just now. Could it really have been a misunderstanding?
“She’s my very good friend from over there, her name is Lu Yunqing.” Fifth Aunt Qin spoke up: “You must be Ji Fei. This is an awkward first meeting; I’ll properly greet you later.”
Seeing Fifth Aunt Qin forcing a smile, Ji Fei became even more unconvinced, “Auntie, I’m sorry, I thought the former brother-in-law brought the mistress to apologize. I really didn’t expect she’d be your close friend.”
Hearing this, the few people relaxed a bit, and Fifth Aunt Qin forced a smile as well.
But the next moment, they heard Ji Fei say, “I’m really envious of Auntie for having such a close friend. This kind of family matter, even a close friend isn’t at ease and has to come along to accompany you. People might think our Qin Family is very discordant, and doesn’t stand up for Auntie at all.”
With that remark, those who hadn’t heard Ji Fei’s thoughts immediately sensed something was off.
Indeed, even if the relationship was good, it wasn’t appropriate to get involved in divorce matters. Auntie had plenty of family members to rely on; there was really no need for a well-meaning friend to cross half the world to accompany her. Does she not have a job? No other matters to attend to?
However, it was improper to speculate. There were few here with their own close friends, who knew if some close friendships were like this.
Fifth Aunt Qin’s complexion became subtly complex, as if she couldn’t quite figure it out.
“That’s… I didn’t feel at ease with A Yu. I’ve witnessed their happy family life, and I truly don’t want such a life to be broken. Any marriage’s maintenance is not easy, how can A Yu leave this family? That would make A Yu too pitiful! Why can’t she just take a step back?” Lu Yunqing, her back drenched in cold sweat, still couldn’t help but plead.
Fifth Aunt Qin couldn’t help but furrow her brows, feeling somewhat despondent.
“I don’t like what you’re saying. It feels like you’re not here to support Auntie, but to act as a mediator for the former brother-in-law. Did the Zhao family bribe you, or is it that you actually have a better relationship with the former brother-in-law than with Auntie?” Ji Fei said as if puzzled, “As a best friend, shouldn’t you be helping Auntie punch the cheating scumbag? Why are you constantly advising Auntie to forgive and let go?”
Lu Yunqing was now truly shedding tears, “What’s wrong with you, a junior like this? I came here with good intentions to mediate. Even the Buddha says it’s better to not destroy a marriage than to destroy ten temples. Does my approach offend you? My parents divorced, so of course, I understand the pain of a broken family.”
Ji Fei was dumbfounded. How could she have the audacity to say something like, “It’s better to not destroy a marriage than to destroy ten temples”?!
Lu Yunqing was very good at crying, her tears fell like pear blossoms in the rain, making her pitiful and eliciting care and sympathy. It seemed as if she had truly been wronged.
Ji Fei noticed the former brother-in-law beside her, who seemed eager to embrace and comfort Lu Yunqing.
Zhao Chengle also appeared impatient.
“She came to help, what’s wrong with you, always nitpicking and slandering, deliberately looking for her trouble, causing trouble on purpose?” Zhao Chengle shouted directly. The elders didn’t dare to speak; could he still be timid with his peers?
An aunt who was so gentle and kind, being bullied to tears, how vicious must this person’s mouth be! Wanting to continue scolding, he felt almost suffocating under the gaze that followed.
Qin Xian suddenly looked over with cold eyes, “My wife is not causing trouble; she’s speaking up for Auntie. It’s better than some sons, who are no better than a dog. At least a dog will unconditionally be loyal and protect its master!”
Qin Xian rarely spoke so bluntly about someone, which shows that he was really angry.
The reasons could be many, but everyone sensed that the most was because of Ji Fei, someone said Ji Fei, and he lost his usual calmness.
Unknown why Qin Lao Er’s family feels a sense of comfort and wants to smile at this scene. If it weren’t for Ji Fei, they might never have seen Qin Xian show such vivid emotions or speak such human-like words.
It’s just… the occasion wasn’t right. Qin Xian cursed a bit too much, even equating his cousin to not being as good as a dog. It’s fine to disregard the blood relation, but think of Auntie, she still sees him as her own son and he should at least save some face.
However, the other relatives all had indifferent expressions; in fact, they had been wanting to scold for a long time.
Zhao Chengle hadn’t seen Qin Xian many times, since Qin Xian rarely came to Y City, and Zhao Chengle lived abroad most of the time, occasionally meeting in the city where Qin Xian resided. Although they were not familiar, he knew Qin Xian’s temperament, always distant and hard to approach, speaking in a cool tone, neither hurried nor slow, making people feel they could only observe from a distance.
Later, his reputation grew even more prominent, and the Zhao family often mentioned him, saying he had an extraordinary cousin, with the Qin family likely to become even more powerful.
So Zhao Chengle always had an inexplicable awe and admiration towards Qin Xian.
Previously, hearing that he was deceived in marriage, he was very angry and scolded that person.
And now his cousin was reprimanding him for that same person?
Hearing such a reprimand for the first time, Zhao Chengle’s face reddened instantly, his eyes glistening with tears of grievance.
“It was clearly her…”
“Ah, I had no ill intentions, I just found it strange.” Ji Fei innocently said, then smiled again, “Why are you so sensitive?”
Ji Fei’s seemingly all-seeing gaze instantly startled Zhao Chengle, making him begin to doubt whether his reaction was indeed too sensitive. After all, he had a guilty conscience, as if walking on a tightrope over a cliff, always worried about being seen through.
It was also because Auntie Lu was too kind-hearted, afraid of ruining her parents’ marriage and feeling guilty, wanting to come along to dissuade; she’d rather be an unseen mistress than make her mother sad. Such a person who couldn’t bear to hurt others, Zhao Chengle naturally also wanted to protect her, after all, Auntie was the one who played with him the best.
“Alright, it’s all a misunderstanding, let’s not discuss this further. I agree, I will leave with nothing.” Zhao Jianghe spoke up.
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