Chapter 794: Qi Children
After Zhang Yuelu made her firm and forceful stance clear, the relationship between mother and daughter hit rock bottom. After all, Zhang Yuelu was her own flesh and blood and no longer just a fledgling, but a fully grown eagle. As a result, Tantai Qiong could only redirect all her pent-up anger toward Qi Xuansu, who was somewhat innocent in this.
Tantai Qiong thought, If it were not for this scoundrel seducing my daughter, none of this would have happened! The root of the problem lay with this punk.
At this point, Qi Xuansu did not yet know that he was branded a villain by his mother-in-law. But even if he did know, he would not have taken it to heart. After all, their relationship had already hit rock bottom.
It was just like when Madam Qi docked Qi Xuansu’s pay. At first, he was furious and indignant, but later on, he simply stopped caring. Although he had not interacted much with Tantai Qiong, he had already become indifferent to her biases against him.
Qi Xuansu also realized he had never once encountered the gentle, considerate, traditional, virtuous wife and loving mother type of woman that appeared so often in novels. From elders like Madam Qi, Tantai Qiong, Su Yuanyi, and Lei Xiaohuan, to peers like Zhang Yuelu, Yao Pei, Li Qingnu, and Yue Liuli, not a single one fit that mold. Every one of them was a fierce and exceptional woman who rivaled men in capability. Trying to juggle relationships among them was nothing short of suicidal.
Unfortunately, that was exactly what Qi Xuansu was doing. Even if he was not entangled with all the women he knew, just dealing with the likes of Madam Qi, Tantai Qiong, Su Yuanyi, and Zhang Yuelu was more than enough for him. Thankfully, they were not united against him. In fact, some were outright hostile toward each other. For example, Zhang Yuelu clashed with Madam Qi, and Tantai Qiong did not get along with Su Yuanyi. This allowed Qi Xuansu to form shifting alliances and carve out a little space for himself to survive.
At this point, Zhang Juqi’s role became crucial. He began mediating between his wife and daughter. Zhang Yuelu said nothing, sitting with her back to Tantai Qiong, lost in thought. Tantai Qiong took the opportunity her husband offered and left Wangyun Pavilion.
Not long after Tantai Qiong’s departure, Qi Xuansu received the news and rushed to Wangyun Pavilion under the pretense of having received an important task from Uncle Zhang Jucheng.
As soon as Qi Xuansu stepped in, he noticed that Zhang Yuyue was still there.
To be fair, Qi Xuansu did not have too bad an impression of Zhang Yuyue. Though this cousin had resorted to some shady tricks, he believed Tantai Qiong was the real mastermind. Zhang Yuyue was at most an accomplice.
Also, Zhang Juping had once said that during Qi Xuansu’s first visit, Zhang Yuyue had spoken well of him, whereas Zhang Chiyue did not. Qi Xuansu had to admit that Zhang Yuyue did have a good eye for talent. Her only problem was recognizing talent but not the person behind it, hence her fiasco with Li Minghuang.