Indeed, the parents had good judgment.
After the marriage alliance with the Qiao family, the Chi family not only turned things around.
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It even rose with the tide, becoming one of the most prominent noble families in Jiangcheng.
After all, the Qiao family was in politics, not business.
Their power and status were beyond what any businessman could match, at least in China.
In just two years, with the support of the Qiao family, Chi An quickly established a solid foundation in Jiangcheng's upper echelons.
A year later, the Qiao family began to decline.
This was because Qiao Yanyan's father violated the law.
The Qiao family's downfall was rapid, and Chi An watched coldly from the sidelines.
Wen Tingxue was puzzled, "Why? Aren't they husband and wife?"
Que You sneered, "A marriage forced by coercion can never be happy, let alone..."
Qiao Yanyan had been pampered since childhood. She was not only spoiled and arrogant but also incredibly troublesome.
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Ever since she fell for Chi An, she had been targeting Yin Qingyue, both openly and secretly.
From small acts of bullying in school to tearing up college applications, she forced Yin Qingyue to leave the country.
Chi An remembered every detail, waiting for the day he could retaliate.
He didn't deny the help the Qiao family had given him, but he also deeply resented the humiliation of being a son-in-law to the Qiao family.
For three years of marriage, he felt like he was living in hell every single day.
Qiao Yanyan could always find ways to suspect him.
Under the guise of love, she caused endless chaos in the Chi family.
Until the eve of the Qiao family's downfall, Yin Qingyue returned from her studies abroad, and they were having dinner when Qiao Yanyan caught them.
Qiao Yanyan used all her tricks, nearly forcing Yin Qingyue to flee Jiangcheng.
Meanwhile, Qiao Yanyan's father was dismissed and imprisoned for abuse of power.
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The Qiao family declined, and Qiao Yanyan could not escape responsibility.
Therefore, Chi An had no intention of helping her.
It was all Qiao Yanyan's own doing.
Just then, Qiao Yanyan became pregnant.
Because of the child in her womb, Chi An could no longer bring up the topic of divorce.
And Qiao Yanyan, after experiencing so much, had matured considerably.
She promised Chi An that they would divorce after the child was born.
The child would stay with Chi An, and she would go abroad to study music.
Chi An's compassion was stirred, and after agreeing to the divorce, he promised her an annual compensation of no less than eight figures.
Qiao Yanyan smiled, "You're finally showing me a gentle side."
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Chi An was silent. "If you had matured earlier, we wouldn't have ended up like this."
Qiao Yanyan remained silent. On the day of her delivery, she held Chi An's hand and pressed him with every word:
"I admit that my status as Mrs. Chi was obtained through improper means, but what about you? Chi An, was your heart pure when you got married?
"You enjoyed the glory of being the Qiao family's son-in-law, yet you never gave me any sense of security. Chi An, if I have met such a fate, it is my own fault.
"But what role did you play in all of this? Chi An, wasn't my spoiled nature cultivated by your indulgence time and time again?"
Chi An said nothing. He stood outside the delivery room for a long time.
He didn't move until the child was born, until Qiao Yanyan suffered a massive hemorrhage and passed away.
He admitted that Qiao Yanyan had finally become clever.
The Qiao family, Qiao Yanyan, were all within his calculations.
But he was also forced into it. No one wants to be inferior forever.
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No one wants to love and not be able to have.
The wedding between Chi An and Yin Qingyue proceeded smoothly.
Even the child Qiao Yanyan gave birth to at the cost of her life became the best stepping stone for Yin Qingyue to ascend.
Everyone in Jiangcheng praised this hard-won marriage, and no one remembered the former Mrs. Chi.
Even Chi Zerui, who carried Qiao Yanyan's bloodline, had never heard Qiao Yanyan's name.
Perhaps out of guilt towards Qiao Yanyan, Chi An and Yin Qingyue treated Chi Zerui very well.
Yin Qingyue even gave up on having her own child, dedicating herself to caring for Chi Zerui.
It wasn't until Chi Zerui was twelve years old and suffered a high fever that he overheard a conversation in his delirium. He learned that he was not Yin Qingyue's biological son.
But the son of the former Mrs. Chi, Qiao Yanyan.
Chi Zerui could not accept this fact, especially after fully understanding the entire sequence of events.
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He could not face Chi An, who had ruined his maternal grandparents' family.
Nor Yin Qingyue, who had used him to rise.
But he couldn't deny that they had treated him very well, and Yin Qingyue had even undergone sterilization.
But... Qiao Yanyan, his birth mother, had lost her life giving birth to him.
Yet they never mentioned her.
Chi Zerui struggled with his conflicting emotions for a long time and finally moved out of the Chi residence.
From then on, he became very wild.
It seemed as if he was deliberately seeking revenge.
"I heard that you met for the first time on a high-speed train?" Que You suddenly asked. kuAiδugg
Wen Tingxue's mind hadn't fully caught up. She blinked for a second before nodding.
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Que You said, "Every year during Chinese New Year, A Rui goes to Ancheng Ling County, which is the Qiao family's hometown, to stay for a period of time.
"During that period, it also happens to be Qiao Yanyan's birthday."
Wen Tingxue suddenly remembered that Chi Zerui was very pampered; he always had the best of everything in terms of food, clothing, and travel.
But on the day they first met, he was traveling in the ordinary class of a high-speed train, not the more comfortable business class.
Perhaps, that was the only time he wasn't pampered.
Que You took a sip of wine and continued, "Qingming Festival is close to the anniversary of his mother's death. Every year around this time, he struggles with whether to go and pay respects.
"After all, he also felt that Qiao Yanyan's actions were wrong, but she was the mother who gave birth to him at the cost of her life.
"So, every Qingming Festival, he's in a very bad mood, and only Brother Yu can talk to him."
At the same time, people on the dance floor were gyrating wildly to the deafening music, releasing their long-restrained souls.
It was like a cathartic carnival.
Even Xu Ke Xin, who didn't like bars, had to admit that this was the best place to relieve stress.
However, she couldn't dance, so even if she wanted to, she could only watch from the side.
Xing Jia He noticed her eagerness and sent a message asking a DJ who could dance to come and liven things up with her.
Then, he handed her the bottle of wine he had been carrying all along.
Xu Ke Xin: "?"
Xing Jia He opened his mouth and, remembering that she couldn't hear, leaned down and whispered in her ear:
"Have a drink and get into the mood."
His voice was truly captivating, and he never spoke much.
Yet, it could easily stir up waves.
Xu Ke Xin stared reluctantly at the wine bottle and turned her head, saying, "I don't drink."
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Xing Jia He's eyes, like colored glaze, blinked slightly, with a hint of confusion.
"You don't? Shall I teach you?"
Xu Ke Xin: "?"
How could he teach her that?
It wasn't like solving a math problem.
While she was thinking, Xing Jia He had already unscrewed the cap and handed it back.
"Take a small sip first."
Xu Ke Xin: "..."
What kind of teaching was this?
Xing Jia He thought she was afraid of getting drunk and tilted his head, adding, "Don't worry, the alcohol content isn't high."
Since they were here to relieve stress.
How could they not drink?
He had chosen a fruit wine with a lower alcohol content, which tasted good and wouldn't easily lead to drunkenness.
The light that occasionally swept over illuminated the wine in the bottle, making it particularly translucent.
His long, fair fingers gripping the neck of the bottle added to its aesthetic appeal.
Xu Ke Xin's heart stirred slightly, and she took the bottle and took a small sip.
Mmm.
It tasted good.
Like a fruit drink.
Then she took several more sips, large ones.
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Xing Jia He: "..."
He said small sips, didn't he?
Right?
By the time the female DJ arrived, Xu Ke Xin's face was flushed, but she wasn't drunk yet.
Xing Jia He, afraid she would get more drunk if she continued drinking, tried to take the bottle from her and have her dance with the DJ.
Unexpectedly, she dodged his hand and pulled the DJ to dance.
Xing Jia He didn't like clubbing and wanted to leave.
But Brother Yu had asked him to look after her, so he could only play on his phone and wait.
Half an hour later, Xu Ke Xin was brought out by the DJ, and the wine bottle was already empty.
And she was... almost drunk.
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Xing Jia He had a headache. He wanted to pull her by her clothes and take her to sit at the bar.
However, she reached out and hugged his waist first... then nimbly climbed up.
She clung to him like a koala.
Xing Jia He: "..."
Female DJ: Amazing! She dares to flirt with Xing Jia He!