Qin Zhiyou suddenly became angry, fell to his knees in an instant, âShe is my wife!â
âDo you even remember that she is your wife?â Qin Zhigu also became angry, retorting immediately, âDid you think of her as your wife when you were with other women, when those women were bullying her?â
âYou donât need to meddle in our affairs! You have no right to lecture me, you were the one who betrayed her when she was most in need and helpless. What gives you the right to defend her?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âEnough!â The old patriarch of the Qin Family got a headache, he shouted loudly, âOne of you lusts after his sister-in-law, and the other messes around with women. Do you think itâs something to be proud of? Zhigu!â
He first called out to Qin Zhigu, who bowed his head obediently and answered, âGrandfather.â
âMatters of the heart always require mutual consent. Since you gave her up all those years ago and since Lu Weixi is now your sister-in-law, no matter how much you wish otherwise, you should not raise the issue again. Do you understand?â
Qin Zhigu disagreed, âIf she is mistreated in the future, I wonât stand by. Her father is like that, her mother is bedridden from illness, she has no support; I will be her support.â
âYou support my ass!â Just as Qin Zhiyou was about to stand up and hit him, he was knocked down again by the old patriarchâs kick, âAnd you, have you forgotten how your father died?â
This statement was much more serious than the previous ones. Qin Zhiyou immediately stopped all resistance and knelt down in silence.
âIâll make myself clear, as long as Iâm alive, you may argue and fight in private, but you must not let it show in public, nor are you allowed to harm Hanhaiâs benefits. Otherwise, even if I donate all of our familyâs wealth, I wonât leave a single cent to you,â the old Qin patriarch looked at his two grandsons. One was cynical but shrewd and bold; and the other one was conservative but talented. If these two could cooperate, the Qin Family would stand tall against any storm.
Such a pity.
The old Qin patriarch sighed and after a while said, âZhigu, you can stand up now.â
As soon as his words fell, the one who stood up was Qin Zhiyou. The old Qin patriarch was so enraged that he kicked him again, âYou kneel down and kneel for an hour longer!â
Zhiyou was not happy, âWhy should I?â
âWhy? Because youâre the older brother, because you were the first to raise your hand, because all of this started with you, and you dare to ask why!â
Unable to win against him, Qin Zhiyou could only submit reluctantly. Qin Zhigu on the other hand, didnât move an inch, âGrandfather.â
The old Qin patriarch shook his head, âGo back.â
Although Qin Zhigu still had doubts, he certainly wasnât a masochist. Once he was told he could go back and rest, he began to get up. But he had been kneeling for too long and his legs were numb, so he almost fell back down when he was getting up. In the end, he leaned on a chair to support himself, hobbling back to his room.
Turning his head, the old Qin patriarch looked at his eldest grandson, âYou better kneel properly. If you donât, it wonât be for just an hour, youâll kneel here all night!â
Strangely enough, Qin Zhiyou, who was grumbling and kneeling crookedly just now, suddenly became extremely sharp and straight without Qin Zhigu by his side. He didnât even argue anymore. The old Qin patriarch knew that this eldest grandson might seem frivolous, but he was actually the most competitive, ambitious and capable. Compared to the overly honest Qin Zhigu, he indeed had more potential to lead Hanhai. Itâs just his temperâ¦
In the end, Qin Zhiyou ended up kneeling for an extra hour. He was afraid of waking up Lu Weixi so he went to the study to shower and change his clothes first.
By the time he returned to the bedroom, it was already two in the morning..