Chapter 158 - 157: Drink Up the Wine in the Cup
Throughout the conversation, Qi Younian’s expression grew increasingly somber. Having left home at a young age and wandered abroad for many years, he had experienced his fair share of vicissitudes. He thought that returning to his hometown, where he had legitimate brothers and a younger sibling, would allow him to comfortably enjoy kinship. However, domestic affairs were the most complex, and now even his eldest brother, who had always taken great care of him, questioned his way of handling things.
Well, then let’s not talk about who’s right and who’s wrong anymore.
"From now on, Yourong should no longer associate with me, and as for you, big brother, do as you please. I won’t force you to treat me as a brother. When I was wandering abroad, I thought about how, after my death, being able to have my remains buried in my hometown would be better than being a lonely ghost. I naively dreamed of returning to my homeland and reuniting with my brothers, but it turned out that things couldn’t be as one wishes. After all, a melon forcibly twisted off the vine is never sweet."
Qi Yougui and Qi Yourong were both stunned by his words, and Cheung Wusi, seeing Qi Younian’s somber expression, was also uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Big brother, it’s my bad temper that has hurt you. How about I apologize to the Qi family’s third brother..."
"No need, this isn’t something to apologize for. Ultimately, if we’re not on the same path, we can’t walk together. It’s better to live our separate lives in peace," Qi Younian interrupted Cheung Wusi.
"You speak as if it’s so reasonable. Do you think that severing ties is the end of it?" Qi Yourong gathered his courage and said, "Don’t tell me that as a ’brother,’ you’re dumping all the blame on me for nothing?"
"Didn’t I just say you should do whatever you want?" Qi Younian was too lazy to bother with him and turned to Qi Yougui and said, "Look at this, the meal is ruined, completely ruining my appetite. Ye Zi, bring new wine cups."
Ye Xinyan had been watching from the sidelines, and seeing that her grandfather was not at a disadvantage, naturally, she did not step forward to mediate or stop anyone. A person like Qi Yourong had long deserved to be taught a lesson.