Chapter 1669: Chapter 1669

Dinner started, and during this time, Qi Tianlong didn’t come over to chat with Xu Shanshan. Instead, he chose to help out in the kitchen. Qi Tianlong’s parents took the opportunity to praise their son’s various commendable qualities, saying how he’s still willing to help with household chores at home and is overall very filial.

Xu Shanshan’s small hand pinched Li Yifei’s waist, a position invisible to others. Pinching the meat on the waist was something Xu Shanshan was quite adept at; she pinched a bit of meat with two fingers and started to rub it.

Li Yifei certainly felt the pain, but at this moment, he couldn’t act out and had to let Xu Shanshan pinch him. Moreover, Xu Shanshan had a justified reason, blaming him for not helping her deal with that guy, Qi Tianlong, and letting her handle it herself.

"Darling, it’s not that I didn’t help you deal with it, but both dad and mom are there, and as a brother-in-law, what can I say."

"Then you’ll just be a brother-in-law for life. From now on, I’m not letting you touch me," Xu Shanshan pouted and glared at Li Yifei.

"Come on, it’s not like..." Li Yifei got anxious, and the character in the game died. Xu Shanshan snorted, grabbed the phone, and said softly, "Forget your brother-in-law status; you’re my lover. If someone wants to take me away and you don’t protest, that means you’re useless!"

Well, Li Yifei couldn’t snatch the phone back, so he just watched Xu Shanshan play.

When it was time for dinner, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan went to the dining table. Li Yifei sat next to Xu Zhenguo, still maintaining the status of the eldest son-in-law. Xu Zhenguo hadn’t forgotten, but Xu Shanshan’s mother arranged for her daughter to sit next to Qi Tianlong. Xu Shanshan immediately objected, moved her chair next to Li Yifei, and sat down.

This was a bit disrespectful to Qi Tianlong. Seeing Xu Shanshan about to sit beside him, Qi Tianlong was initially overjoyed, but then... Xu Shanshan moved, leaving Qi Tianlong looking disappointed.

Qi Tianlong’s parents glanced at Xu Shanshan without saying anything. Xu Shanshan’s mother felt a bit awkward but explained for her daughter, "This girl is nothing like her sister. She’s still a child, and we’re not pampering her anymore. You see how her sister and brother-in-law have pampered her."

"It’s alright, it’s alright. A woman should always have a girlish heart, then she’ll be happier," Qi Tianlong said from the side.

Li Yifei looked up and smiled at him, agreeing with the sentiment. However, Xu Shanshan’s girlish heart is something I will take care of; you don’t need to worry about it.

Qi Tianlong felt a little smug seeing Li Yifei finally look up at him. He thought to himself that he had fooled many women with this line and seeing the satisfied expressions of Xu Shanshan’s parents, he knew the line worked well.

Xu Shanshan’s mother directly praised, "Little Qi’s words are right; you can tell he’s going to be a wife-loving husband in the future!" Official source ıs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Aunt, you’re too kind. In our family, there’s no such thing as valuing sons over daughters. Once married into the family, she’s not just a wife but a family member."

"Aunt believes you," Xu Shanshan’s mother nodded.

Underneath the table, Xu Shanshan kicked Li Yifei to express her small emotions.

Li Yifei chuckled and didn’t comment. Some words, no matter how well-spoken, aren’t as good as actions. Once done, others naturally see, and anyway, those things come from the heart, driven by love.

Of course, being articulate isn’t bad either. Li Yifei continued to nod to show agreement.

The parents from both sides continued the conversation around this topic. Before long, they asked about Xu Shanshan’s work situation. The other side first stated that if they got together, it would be up to her whether she wanted to work; she could choose not to, and there’d be no shortage financially. The money earned by the couple was meant to be spent and wouldn’t be spared.

A bunch of good words made everyone feel quite pleased; Xu Zhenguo and his wife first praised and then said, "Our family doesn’t value material wealth heavily. Whether rich or poor, life goes on the same, and that’s enough. As for anything else, it’s up to the child’s wishes. If the child wants to work, she may; if she doesn’t want to work, she can happily be a homemaker, which is her choice too."

Xu Shanshan rolled her eyes and decided not to pay attention to these people anymore and started to eat the dishes at ease.

After asking Xu Shanshan, their attention turned to Li Yifei with curiosity.

Li Yifei didn’t say much today and was focused on attacking a yellowfin fish. Upon hearing them speak, he looked up to see their gazes fixed on him, shook his head, and said, "I don’t have much work now, but there’s still plenty to do."

Qi Tianlong’s family of three all showed an expression of realization. Everything requires comparison; with comparison, you know how the opponent fares. With comparison, you know how you fare. If the Xu family’s oldest son-in-law was lazy or even living off his wife, then the Qi family, if they married Xu Shanshan, would be in a very high position comparatively, at least much higher than Li Yifei.

One is young and promising with millions in assets, the other lives off his wife... it can’t be the same. So after the question, Qi Tianlong’s parents felt a bit smug and couldn’t help but look down on Li Yifei.

Xu Zhenguo glanced at his eldest son-in-law and smiled as he explained, "Yifei is very capable, and he’s busy with national affairs. Yingying is lucky and blessed to have married him!"

He didn’t mention Li Yifei’s identity or work. In their minds, Qi Tianlong’s family ridiculed the idea of national affairs, thinking this was an international joke; you can’t embellish your son-in-law that much.

With such thoughts, their reactions weren’t very enthusiastic. Qi Tianlong raised his wine glass and said, "Brother Li, it’s best to stay busy with things you like. It’s better than idleness; idle people get slack and cause trouble easily."

Veiled praise and criticism, Li Yifei glanced at him. The open compliment was to stay busy, which was good, but it was really a backhanded insult calling him idle. Li Yifei replied, "I won’t drink; I drove here, so I can’t drink. You drink; I came to see mom and dad today and will drink another day when I don’t drive."

One offered a toast; the other didn’t drink. The excuse was great; he couldn’t drink because he drove.

Qi Tianlong held up his glass, hesitating, his face stiffening, and couldn’t help but say, "You can leave the car here, take a taxi back later, or if it doesn’t work, I can have my driver send you back. Brother Li, it’s our first meeting, you really should drink."

Xu Shanshan watched with a smile, not saying a word. Li Yifei was finally going to fight back, which made her a little happy.

"Have a little, but don’t drink too much." Xu Zhenguo spoke up.

The old couple was behaving unusually today; they weren’t exactly afraid of Li Yifei, but they usually respected him as a son-in-law. Today’s rare attitude seemed almost deliberate...

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I’ll listen to Dad, so I’ll drink a little."

Xu Zhenguo smiled happily and said, "Come on, everyone, raise your glasses together for a toast. Welcome the Qi family, and welcome my dear daughter back home, and also Yifei."

Li Yifei drank as a show of respect for his father-in-law, not because he was being toasted by Qi Tianlong, so the latter remained very unhappy, feeling slighted.

He needed to find a way to regain his dignity; otherwise, when it was your turn to offer a toast, I wouldn’t drink either. That would embarrass you.

But... the meal was already halfway through, and Li Yifei hadn’t offered a toast at all, at most just shared a drink with Xu Zhenguo, not even mentioning a toast. Not even Qi Tianlong’s father had received a toast from Li Yifei.

Ignored, utterly ignored.

The Xu couple couldn’t say anything about Li Yifei’s behavior, as he had the qualifications and status to ignore them. Even as billionaires, the Qi family wasn’t on par with Li Yifei.

Their behavior was strange, and the son-in-law’s behavior today was also odd. His attitude was ambiguous, seemingly good yet not good, just off.

Qi Tianlong’s meal was frustrating. He asked for Xu Shanshan’s phone number to add her on WeChat and the like, but Xu Shanshan refused. Her reason was simple: she’s going to change her number soon and will tell him once she has.

Qi Tianlong nodded at first but quickly realized: I don’t even know your current number; even if you change it, how will you inform me?

And right in front of her parents, wasn’t this just a straightforward rejection?

However, Qi Tianlong’s parents tried to smooth things over by saying, "No rush, you two just met for the first time; both are in Mile City recently. You can arrange to meet with Shanshan later, talk privately. Shanshan is a shy child, and can’t just give her number in front of everyone."

"Yes, you two can arrange it later," Xu Shanshan’s mother said.

After the meal, the Qi family members sat for a while before preparing to leave. As Qi Tianlong was leaving, he specifically asked Li Yifei if he wanted to leave together, suggesting he could have the driver take Li Yifei back. As for Xu Shanshan, Qi Tianlong assumed she would stay here.

Anyway, seeing the two of them cozying up, Qi Tianlong felt annoyed.

The result was Xu Shanshan directly answered him, saying, "No need, thanks. I didn’t drink, so I can drive."

"You’re driving? You’re not staying home tonight?"

"I have my own place."

"Oh, oh, then let me take you. It’s not safe for a girl to drive at night," Qi Tianlong hurriedly said.

Xu Shanshan smiled charmingly and shook her head, "I’m staying with my brother-in-law; it’s fine with him accompanying me."

Qi Tianlong’s smile froze instantly as Xu Shanshan said, "We live together."

Qi Tianlong’s face went red with frustration. He turned and left without even saying goodbye, feeling he had been fooled.

Xu Shanshan covered her mouth with a laugh, giving Li Yifei a triumphant look. Li Yifei, on the other hand, looked at Xu Zhenguo and his wife still present. Xu Shanshan’s words... huh? The couple didn’t react at all; Li Yifei almost thought he saw wrong. Looking again, it seemed the couple hadn’t heard Xu Shanshan’s words; they actually closed the door and invited them to sit in the living room.

The couple went to the kitchen to clean dishes, washing up and so forth.

Xu Shanshan looked at Li Yifei with triumph, as if saying, see? My tactic worked really well, my parents couldn’t say anything, right?

Li Yifei listened intently to the kitchen noises, wondering what the couple was thinking.