Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1744 Ode to Joy + The First Half of My Life 8

Qu Lianjie was used to being lenient with Lao Qu, so when he was suddenly put under strict control, he naturally couldn't give in. He directly brought up the fact that Lao Qu had wronged his birth mother back then, saying that Lao Qu's affair caused his birth mother to be abandoned by someone else in that era, and that he lost a normal family at a young age. He said that no matter what, Lao Qu was the one who wronged him!

Qu Lianjie must have thought he looked incredibly heroic, but when he saw his stepmother, whom he disregarded, and his two "illegitimate daughters" looking at him with mockery, he instantly exploded: "What kind of looks are you and your daughters giving me?! You're the other woman and you think you're right to be with illegitimate daughters?"

Ms. Qian immediately teared up and complained to Mr. Qu, "Fine!"

"Now I understand why Qu Lianjie always dislikes my daughters and me. It turns out someone slandered me as a mistress, and even my child is now considered an illegitimate child!"

Qu Xiaoxiao suppressed her anger and said sarcastically, "Qu Lianjie, when Dad divorced his ex-wife, I heard you were already seven years old and just starting elementary school. Xinxin and I are twelve years younger than you. Dad and Mom got their marriage certificate when you were about ten years old. Where did you hear such a ridiculous rumor?"

Qu Xinxin's decisive statement: "He's not stupid, he just thinks this way is more advantageous to him. What does his father's face matter?"

Old Qu's last bit of tolerance for Qu Lianjie vanished in a few words from his wife and daughter. He was a very pragmatic man, and he told Qu Lianjie to get lost. In front of everyone, he made phone calls to each company's finance department, telling them not to give Qu Lianjie any money. He also called the bank to cancel all of Qu Lianjie's credit cards, leaving only one card for Qu Lianjie to use for pocket money.

In addition, he also arranged for Qu Lianjie not to sell any of the properties that Qu Lianjie had already been given.

Just when Ms. Qian thought that Mr. Qu had stopped there, Mr. Qu unexpectedly picked up the phone again and called Qu Lianjie's cronies, informing them that from now on, Qu Lianjie's expenses would be borne by himself, and that he, as the father, would not care about him at all.

After doing all this, Lao Qu couldn't help but clutch his chest and lean against the sofa, remaining silent for a long time. Ms. Qian was worried that he would have a heart attack from anger. The company's successor hadn't been decided yet, and she couldn't let Lao Qu have any problems at this time. Moreover, Lao Qu had supported her all the way from humble beginnings, and their feelings for each other over the years were still genuine. Although she had done many small things behind the scenes, she didn't intend to target Lao Qu.

Qu Xiaoxiao also went up and coaxed him for a while, which finally made Old Qu recover a lot. Qu Xinxin then took the opportunity to say, "Dad, Qu Lianjie's only problem was his grades. Can a family like ours only care about so-called grades? You should have taken the pressure from Grandma and brought Qu Lianjie to Shanghai for education as soon as possible. You know what kind of person my mother is. At most, she won't take the initiative to care about Qu Lianjie. Can she really harm him?"

"Now look what's happened! Qu Lianjie has been completely spoiled by his grandmother, and our family is a mess!"

Old Qu is selfish, so of course he won't blame himself. Qu Xinxin won't allow anyone to smear them, so the outlet for their anger must be directed elsewhere. The old lady who puts on airs so much back home that even Old Qu, the "filial son," can't help but have opinions about her, is of course the best choice.

This time, Qu Xiaoxiao delivered the final blow. She stammered, "Dad, I've heard some absurd things lately, but given how our family is now, I think maybe Grandma originally wanted to control you, her son, by manipulating Qu Lianjie. But she didn't expect you to intentionally or unintentionally run away from everything so resolutely, and then Grandma sacrificed Qu Lianjie..."

Ms. Qian quickly scolded Qu Xiaoxiao: "You child, are you still telling stories to attract your father at a time like this?!"

Old Qu's anger was interrupted again, but he actually felt that his parents were not the kind of people who would do such a thing, not to mention that he was not an only child at home, but had brothers and sisters.

It has been said that Lao Qu is selfish and concerned about his reputation by nature. Since his wife and daughter have provided a reasonable outlet for his anger, he has accepted the situation.

Of course, he wouldn't believe his wife and daughters' casual remarks, but soon the people he sent back to his hometown to investigate reported back that his parents only had a mere 100,000 yuan in savings, and that her daily expenses were covered by the supplies purchased by his second wife. When he learned that the missing money had gone into the pockets of his brothers, he was really angry!

As a man, especially when he is very capable, he will certainly not forget to support his elderly mother, but that does not mean he is willing to support his brothers, nephews and grandnephews as well!

A huge feeling of being deceived overwhelmed Lao Qu. He felt that he had completely misplaced his trust over the years!

He even felt that he would always get sick before going back to his hometown every year, so he superstitiously believed that his hometown was incompatible with him, and that it was a wise decision not to go back. Otherwise, he was afraid he would have been angered to death long ago.

At this point, Qu Lianjie was completely abandoned. Old Qu took all the real estate given to Qu Lianjie and, after Qu Lianjie was hospitalized for speeding, took advantage of the fact that Qu Lianjie's legs had not fully recovered and sent him back to his hometown to be with his parents.

In the adult world, it's rare for people to fall out directly. But that's how it was with his troublesome parents. He thought sending Qu Lianjie back was a warning, but his parents, who were used to being the matriarch, were too lazy to think. Or rather, the old lady had long since developed a path dependency in controlling her son. She didn't take Lao Qu's actions seriously at all and even called to scold him.

The old lady kept grumbling about all of Ms. Qian's faults, speaking very crudely. Ms. Qian looked at Lao Qu with tears welling up in her eyes, her face full of bitterness and grievance, without saying a word or offering any explanation. Lao Qu seemed to finally realize everything his wife had suffered over the years. The old couple, united by the same goal, felt as if they had returned to the past.

But only Ms. Qian knew that all of this had come too late, and that it was all the result of a lot of scheming and planning by her and her daughter. It was not worth being moved in the slightest. She finally made up her mind to completely sever her relationship with Lao Qu.

Qu Xiaoxiao felt that Qu Lianjie had brought this upon himself. She was so happy that such a big troublemaker was finally gone. Humming a cheerful little tune, she returned to Ode to Joy and saw Fan Shengmei looking dejected. She suddenly remembered that this girl had wanted to hook up with Qu Lianjie before. Now she looked so listless, which was probably because Qu Lianjie had suddenly disappeared and could no longer take her out to spend money.

Qu Xiaoxiao really couldn't stand Fan Shengmei's behavior, and immediately started to say sarcastically, "Oh, Sister Fan, is it because you've lost your top pick and haven't found another one yet that you're worried?"

Fan Shengmei is a seasoned HR professional, and she's got her own sperm, so of course she knows that Qu Xiaoxiao has always looked down on her. However, she and Qu Xiaoxiao don't have any business dealings; they just see each other occasionally. They adhere to basic social principles and greet each other with smiles.

But that doesn't mean Qu Xiaoxiao can make wild guesses about her. So she forced herself to roll her eyes and warned Qu Xiaoxiao directly: "Qu Xiaoxiao, I'm not Yingying or Xiao Guan. I reserve the right to pursue legal action against your slander against me."