Zhang Qiu only harbored deep hatred for Xu Tingyu.
The fear of her being let down by Qi Shifeng again was just an excuse.
She simply couldn't stand seeing Xu Tingyu now, successful in her career and living in a harmonious family.
Why? Why could she still live such a good life even after the Xu family had fallen apart?
"Mrs. Xu, you probably forgot that back then, it wasn't Tingyu who insisted on getting married. It was you who arranged the alliance marriage in exchange for the Qi family's investment," said Secretary Qian.
"Moreover, if it weren't for Mr. Xu's over - aggressiveness back then, Qi Shifeng wouldn't have hated Tingyu so much, and many things that followed wouldn't have happened either."
There was actually something else that Secretary Qian hadn't told Xu Tingyu.
Qi Shifeng had actually known about Xu Jianmin's affair for a long time.
By that time, the child of Xu Jianmin's mistress was already on the way. When Xu Jianmin went out to dinner with his pregnant mistress, he happened to run into Qi Shifeng.
Qi Shifeng was so shrewd that he could tell what was going on at a glance.
At first, Qi Shifeng didn't intend to interfere. He just told Xu Jianmin to handle this matter properly and not let it affect Xu Tingyu.
But Xu Jianmin, probably out of anger, brought up the incident of Qi Shifeng's elopement on the wedding day while drunk.
This incident was a knot in Qi Shifeng's heart.
After all, the car that had killed Xie Yu's brother back then was sent by the Xu family.
Now, Xu Jianmin even had the nerve to mention it again and tried to pull Qi Shifeng to his side with this matter.
When he saw that Qi Shifeng didn't say a word but just frowned at him, he said, "Son - in - law, all men are like this. You must understand me."
"Look, you've been married to Tingyu for so long, but there's no sign of a child. Is there something wrong with her?"
"Don't worry. If you have other women outside in the future, I definitely won't blame you. After all, we're so rich. Having a few more children is not a problem."
These words, when drunk, Xu Jianmin could say to any of his drinking buddies.
Others would just brush it off.
But he just couldn't say them to Qi Shifeng.
Qi Shifeng was his son - in - law. By saying these words, he was looking down on his own daughter.
So Qi Shifeng couldn't just brush it off either.
He immediately said that Xu Jianmin had drunk too much and ordered someone to take him to the hospital for gastric lavage. At the same time, he also called the mistress over and gave her a good scolding.
The mistress had originally planned to cause trouble at the Xu family. After all, this child was her biggest bargaining chip.
As long as she gave birth to a son, why couldn't she be Mrs. Xu?
But after being intimidated by Qi Shifeng, she immediately gave up the idea.
After all, Qi Shifeng had said that if she affected Xu Tingyu, whether this child could be born was a question.
Even if it was born, whether it would be a fool or disabled was entirely up to her.
The mistress was completely intimidated. She didn't even dare to cry and could only slink away.
That day, everyone present was ordered to "forget" this incident. If the slightest rumor was heard, everyone present would be in trouble.
This warning was simple and crude.
But later, there were indeed no rumors.
However, Xu Jianmin was tortured in the hospital. He hated this son - in - law to the core.
At that time, the relationship between the two was extremely bad.
So later, when Xu Jianmin asked Qi Shifeng for a loan, Qi Shifeng didn't agree immediately.
By that time, Xu Jianmin's illegitimate child had already been born, and he had done many crazy things for this child.
If the money was lent out easily, it was still unknown who would end up with it.
Secretary Qian never told Xu Tingyu about these things.
Since Xu Jianmin was no longer alive, it was meaningless to destroy his image in her heart.
Human nature was sometimes too complex. At least, before the illegitimate child, Xu Jianmin had been good to Xu Tingyu.
At least, in Xu Tingyu's heart, he was a good father.
If Xu Tingyu knew everything, she would definitely be very sad.
Now, Secretary Qian didn't tell Zhang Qiu about the illegitimate child either. He just told Zhang Qiu that the Qi family's non - intervention back then wasn't as simple as it seemed.
It wasn't that Xu Tingyu hadn't tried to please Qi Shifeng.
Digging deeper, it was always Xu Jianmin who had offended Qi Shifeng.
But Zhang Qiu wouldn't listen to these words. She firmly believed that Secretary Qian had been bribed.
"Don't think I don't know. Before you left, Qi Shifeng treated you to a meal, and Xu Tingyu even gave you a car," she said.
"She's really generous to you. No wonder you're speaking up for her now. I'm her own mother!"
"Anyway, even if you don't try to persuade her, I'll always find a way. I will never let her make the same mistake again."
After saying that, Zhang Qiu hung up the phone directly.
She paced around the room angrily for several times before collapsing onto the bed.
She was so angry with Secretary Qian that her head ached. She had to take some painkillers and lie in bed for a long time.
But she didn't give up on this matter. After taking a nap, as soon as she woke up, she called Chen Yan.
"Chen Yan, did you tell Tingyu what I told you last time? What's her attitude now?"
On the other end of the phone, Chen Yan had been up for a whole day and night. He had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by the phone.
His mind was dull, and he was in a bad mood.
But because she was Xu Tingyu's mother, he didn't lose his temper immediately. Instead, after a moment of silence, he comforted her, "Auntie, this matter can't be rushed."
As soon as Zhang Qiu heard this, she got anxious.
"Why can't it be rushed? If we keep dragging it on, she might really be deceived by Qi Shifeng into remarrying. By then, everything will be over."
Chen Yan rubbed his temples and tried to persuade her gently.
"Don't worry. Tingyu is not that stupid. She can manage the company so well, which shows that she's really smart and capable."
"You don't need to worry about her. She can definitely protect her money."
Chen Yan and Secretary Qian had the same attitude. Even if Xu Tingyu got back together with Qi Shifeng, she could still protect her money.
Moreover, Qi Shifeng wouldn't be so despicable as to covet her money.
With his current wealth, even if he spent it extravagantly, it would last for several generations. There was no need for him to use himself as "bait" just for Xu Tingyu's money.
But when she heard him say the same thing, Zhang Qiu got so angry that she shouted directly.
"What do you guys know? She's just a fool. She can't handle that money at all."
"Besides, I'm her mother. It's only natural for me to take care of her money. Why do you guys act as if I'm trying to embezzle her property?"
While she was throwing a tantrum into the phone, the door was suddenly pushed open.
The person outside hadn't come in yet, but the voice had already come in clearly and forcefully.
"You have such a strong desire to possess my money? Calling so many people. Do you want to tell the whole world that you want to seize my property?"