Qi Shifeng remained silent. Qi Ruixi, on the other hand, was very considerate of her elder brother and readily offered,
"Brother, why don't you move back to Jingdu? Then you can come to my place often."
A family should always be together.
Qi Ye had been abroad for so many years, and his health was not very good. Returning to Jingdu with the care of family would make everyone feel more at ease.
"I do have this plan, but I haven't made a decision yet. We'll talk about it later."
Since Fan Yi and the others were also at the dinner, Qi Ye didn't want to say too much.
Fan Yi promptly greeted him, "Mr. Qi, I've long admired your name."
Indeed, he had been in the industry for many years and had been involved in various circles.
In Jingdu, no matter which upper - class circle one was in, one couldn't avoid the Qi family.
However, the Qi family members were all very low - key.
Even when Qi Shifeng was rumored to be in a relationship with Xie Yu many years ago, few media outlets dared to release his full - face photos.
Later, this President Qi didn't even show up for financial interviews.
As the head of a company, he was so low - key, let alone the other two.
Regarding this eldest young master of the Qi family, Fan Yi had heard some rumors at a drinking party. It was said that he had been in poor health since birth and had been left to fend for himself abroad.
But some also said that he was very successful abroad and was a force to be reckoned with.
There were rumors that the Qi brothers didn't get along well, and there might be power struggles in the future. It would be quite a show.
The little princess of the Qi family had never made a public appearance.
However, some former classmates had come out to reveal that this little princess was very aloof and didn't interact much with her classmates.
She was very good at her studies. It was said that the old master of the Qi family had very high requirements, so all three grandchildren were well - cultivated.
Qi Ruixi also studied abroad in college, but she rarely participated in private gatherings.
Even though there were people flattering her, she always remained indifferent.
When faced with slander, she always ignored it.
In short, there were no strange things about her.
Or perhaps those who came out to reveal things were not really familiar with the Qi siblings, so there was nothing much to say.
Now, the three low - key siblings in the rumors were sitting right in front of him. They looked noble but didn't seem to have any airs.
When Qi Ye heard Fan Yi's greeting, he still smiled gently.
"Hello. You're Miss Chen's boyfriend? You two look like a perfect match."
He praised them, showing no sign of anything unusual.
Before Fan Yi could feel happy, Chen Chunyao accidentally knocked over the red wine glass in front of her.
"Sorry, I'll go to the restroom."
She stood up and walked out without hesitation.
As the "perfect boyfriend" in the act, Fan Yi naturally had to follow to check on the situation.
After they left, the people in the private room didn't think much of it.
Qi Ruixi took the opportunity to ask Qi Ye, "Brother, how's Mom? I blocked her number. Is she going to scold me to death?"
Although blocking her was really satisfying, she still worried sometimes.
After all, Liu Ning had always been quite extreme.
Qi Ye glanced at her, and his smile gradually faded. "You know her too. She was already unhappy, and you made her even angrier. Strictly speaking, this whole thing started because of you."
If Liu Ning hadn't been suspicious and thought that Qi Ruixi was hiding something from her.
And then thought that she had been led astray by Xu Tingyu, why would she have caused trouble for Zhang Qiu?
"How could it be because of me? Brother, you can't be so unfair. I don't think I did anything wrong in this matter. She was the one who went too far."
"I'm already an adult. How could she rummage through my things at home? And without any evidence, she just started picking on people."
"Moreover, if she wanted to pick on someone, it should have been me. Why did she have to drag Sister into it?"
Qi Ruixi was immediately unhappy when she heard his criticism.
Liu Ning's suspicious nature was her own problem.
The current situation was a result of her mistakes. Why was the victim being blamed?
"Don't you know Mom's personality? If you could reason with her, would you have moved out?"
As an elder brother, Qi Ye was much more rational.
Liu Ning was their mother, and that couldn't be changed.
The problems in her personality were things that they, as children, wanted to change but were powerless to do so.
All they could do was try to stay away and appease her.
Angering her would do no good and would only drag everyone down.
Seeing that both siblings were a bit unhappy, Zou Yu quickly said, "This matter is ultimately my fault. How about we just come clean?"
He was a very straightforward person. Moreover, it was his fault that Qi Ruixi was pregnant without the Qi family's permission.
Hiding it and involving so many people was really tormenting him.
"No. We'll follow our original plan. If you come clean now, Ruixi, you'll definitely lose the baby in your belly."
Qi Shifeng said calmly.
He knew best how crazy the old master of the Qi family was.
They should hide this for as long as possible. They had to wait until Zou Yu entered the army and couldn't be easily touched before making it public.
Most importantly, it would be best if the baby was already born before the truth was revealed.
The old master of the Qi family couldn't possibly kill a newborn baby.
Xu Tingyu remembered the time when she had almost been forced to have an abortion, and her stomach ached involuntarily.
Yes, the old master of the Qi family was very ruthless.
If they confessed now, the baby definitely wouldn't be allowed to be born.
And the possibility of them being together would be extremely slim.
"How about we find an excuse for Ruixi to go abroad for work or study and let her go to Brother's place first to give birth to the baby?"
Xu Tingyu suggested.
She originally wanted to say that Ruixi could come to her place. She was an experienced person and could take good care of Qi Ruixi.
But then she thought that there might be the old master's spies at her place.
It would be too easy for Qi Ruixi to be exposed if she went to her place.
Even if they didn't know about her pregnancy, if it was known that she had a close relationship with her ex - sister - in - law, it would cause quite a stir.
After thinking for a moment, Qi Ye also said, "I think it's a good idea. I have a professional medical team there. You don't have to be afraid."
"And it's far away. Grandpa and Mom won't keep an eye on you. Especially Grandpa. He hasn't been out of the country for the past few years."
Although the old master had remained tough and decisive over the years, he was really getting old.
His health was not as good as before.
Once a person's health deteriorates, they don't want to go through too much trouble. But he quite supported the young people in the family to see more of the world and take risks.
If Qi Ruixi went abroad, he wouldn't think much of it and definitely wouldn't go to see her.
Liu Ning had to take care of the old master, so the possibility of her going abroad was extremely small.
Thinking about it this way, this seemed to be the most reliable way.
The only problem was that Zou Yu's identity was not suitable to go abroad.