Chapter 94 - 093: Walk With Me (4 more)
Chi Zhengjun couldn’t exactly pin down his feelings. On one hand, he was worried about his friend’s reputation being damaged. On the other, he felt Ning Guiwan might not necessarily find happiness with Quan Yu. They had an age gap of over ten years—what did that truly entail? When Quan Yu was seventeen, accepted into a top US university and beginning to map out his future in the business world, Ning Guiwan was still in elementary school, learning addition and subtraction. This was a chasm that emotions alone couldn’t bridge. With time, their conflicts would only intensify, ultimately leading to an unavoidable, messy breakup. Ning Guiwan was his second uncle’s only remaining blood relative, practically a member of the Chi family. He didn’t want to see her endure a troubled marriage like Chi Tingshuang’s.
Quan Yu appeared nonchalant, not even glancing at the girl Chi Zhengjun was talking about.
Chi Zhengjun feigned a sigh. "What’s so good about my niece, apart from being pretty? What makes her worth all this trouble you’re going through?"
Quan Yu spoke indifferently, "Her good qualities aren’t for you to know."
Chi Zhengjun looked at him. "Well, now. Nothing’s even set in stone yet, and you’re already this protective?"
He paused, swirled the liquor in his mouth, and added, "At the last family dinner, our old man brought up my older niece and just sighed deeply."
"Our old man and my second uncle had a profound feud years ago, almost to the point of mortal enemies. But after Second Uncle passed away, our old man was deeply saddened too. He feels a certain pity for Ning Guiwan, but he just can’t bring himself to make the first move and show kindness."
He had said a lot, but the core message was singular: Ning Guiwan was a Chi family member, and their family wouldn’t just stand by and do nothing. So, Quan Yu had better not bully her.
In recent years, Quan Yu had grown accustomed to being assertive in his position. No one dared to admonish him, neither openly nor subtly.
Chi Zhengjun had expected Quan Yu to show some displeasure at his words and was even prepared to offend his friend. However, the outcome was somewhat different from what he’d anticipated.