As Ouyang Qi wrangled with Nan Chen, his phone rang.
It was from Feng Jialing, asking him to return home for she needed to see him.
Even though Ouyang Qi hardly did anything constructive, he would not dare to go against his mom’s wish.
This was because if he offended the elders, his financial support might be cut off.
Without financial support from his family, he could not live a colorful life.
Ouyang Qi no longer cared about arguing with Nan Chen but hurried back to the Orchid Club, which was the base camp of the Ouyang family in Flower City.
Ouyang Duo was not in. No one was there except for Ouyang Qing and Feng Jialing.
The two did not look pleased, especially Ouyang Qing who glared at Ouyang Qi with disgust in her eyes.
“What’s going on? Why are you both showing such unwelcoming faces?”
Ouyang Qi wasn’t really bothered and threw himself onto a sofa, then casually picked up an apple from the table and started munching on it.
“Just look at yourself! You don’t look like a descendent of the Ouyang family at all, do you? What have you been up to this whole day?” Feng Jialing scolded angrily.
“Whatever I am, I inherited that from you. And I am eating an apple now. Is that not allowed?” Ouyang Qi laughed.
“So were you the guy who had a fling with that woman?”
“Yes, that’s me. I’m a grown-up. Do I need permission from my mother when I date a woman?” Ouyang Qi laughed again.
“Come on, get serious!” Feng Jialing raised her voice.
Ouyang Qi put down the apple he had been eating, saying, “What’s the matter? I just met someone and that is not allowed? Do you want me to be a celibate monk? If I become a monk, who will continue the Ouyang family lineage?”
Ouyang Qing interrupted the conversation, “Were you trying to help Ding Mi?”
“I have no idea what you are talking about.” Ouyang Qi feigned ignorance.
“Ye Meng had a clash with Ding Mi. So, Ding Mi was under attacked on the internet but you posted a video of yourself with Ye Meng. You were taking the pressure off Ding Mi, weren’t you?” Ouyang Qing interrogated him.
“What are you talking about? I really don’t understand.” Ouyang Qi continued to pretend.
“It’s bad enough that you are neither studying, working nor doing anything worthwhile. Why do you try to antagonize me? What are you trying to do? Whose side are you on?” Ouyang Qing yelled at her brother.
“Can you explain what happened? Why are both of you shouting at me? Why is everyone is so serious?” Ouyang Qi put on an innocent expression.
“You know fully well that Ding Mi is your younger sister’s rival. Why are you helping her? Why are you going against your own sister? How does this benefit you?” Feng Jialing pointed her finger at Ouyang Qi’s nose as she scolded him.
“Rival? Do you mean for Nan Chen’s affection? This is a matter of the heart, not a trade or business competition. You have to do better than your rival. I have pursued many women but I do not slander my rivals. You have to play fair and show you are better than your rivals. Qing, you are young and beautiful, and a top student too. You are too good for Nan Chen. Why do you resort to such shameless tactics? There is no such need. Besides, Nan Chen is not the only eligible man in the world. He is handsome, that’s all. Good look isn’t everything.”
“Shut up!” Feng Jialing yelled at Ouyang Qi.
Ouyang Qi shrugged his shoulders showing how helpless he was.
“Do you know what it means if Qing marries Nan Chen? It is not just a marriage, but a union between the two strongest families in the province. Once they go through with the wedding, we shall become one family and there will be no more opponents in this province in the future! This is a matter of family interests, it is not a matter of personal feelings! You have not contributed anything to our family. You only know how to enjoy life. You don’t know anything and you don’t learn anything,” Feng Jialing continued to scold him.
Ouyang Qi could not care less. “It sounds really important. However, no one from our family married any of the Nans and yet we are alive and doing well. We are doing fine, are we not?”
Now, Feng Jialing was really getting annoyed.
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