Chapter 1818 - 1816: At Odds with the Father-in-Law

If Chen Jingyi had a say, she would definitely say no, but the key premise had already been negated to Tang Rao, who said it simply didn't have the function. Just this one sentence destroyed all of Chen Jingyi's previous fantasies.

"You've got guts!"

Chen Jingyi admitted this was the crudest thing she had said in years, the only time, but Tang Rao seemed to accept it calmly.

"Not at all, you haven't seen what I'm capable of. I have a son who will inherit my family's business. I'll introduce you two when you have some free time, so you won't be strangers in the future."

What Chen Jingyi said and what Tang Rao said weren't on the same wavelength. Was he talking about a son? The thought of a man with a family wanting to develop something with Chen Jingyi was a bit excessive.

For the sake of Tang Rao going to Kao Shan Street without any hindrance, Chen Jingyi suppressed her discomfort and said nothing. Women tend to become extraordinarily strong at times like these.

From East Island to North Island, someone like Tang Rao who moved quickly could reach the destination in minutes with the Divine Stone.

When he returned unexpectedly, everyone, including Chen Jingtian, stared at Tang Rao with sharp eyes, as if ready to eat him up. Looking back, he didn't really have any deep grudges against them, and the sudden gaze made him uneasy.

"So, during these days you disappeared, you went to East Island to find my daughter?"

Since Chen Jingtian was hurt the most, he was the first to make things difficult.

"Father-in-law, your question here is a bit unreasonable. Before we left, it was agreed that if I could go to East Island and win over your daughter, you would acknowledge my status."

Everything was agreed upon beforehand; could it be that Chen Jingtian was overly confident Tang Rao couldn't achieve this, and now he was anxious as his potential son-in-law flew away?

"I never agreed to this. If you keep saying things that create discord between me and my daughter, be careful, I won't be polite to you."

It wasn't easy for Chen Jingyi to find someone for a relationship. After more than a year of dating and mutual adaptation, those who acted quickly had already confirmed their relationship, and maybe even had children by now. To think Chen Jingtian hadn't even seen his grandchild making soy sauce, but he did have to watch his daughter and her fiancé of at least a year part ways.

The root cause was still Tang Rao, the bringer of bad luck.

"Father-in-law, emotions can't be forced. Do you think your daughter is happy with that man? She might even blame you for mismatching the couple, causing misery."

Tang Rao spoke candidly, even in front of a potential future father-in-law, preferring to speak first and only talk later.

"You all say less; I know how to take charge of my own matters!"

Chen Jingyi was already an adult. She was calm, living a somewhat laid-back life, but surely, she knew what kind of life she wanted.

"I decide who I'm with. Dad, I know you like Gu Yi, but even if we continued together, there would be no result. It's better to break up and live separately; isn't that more steady?"

Chen Jingyi had never said these heart-to-heart words to Chen Jingtian before. If not for the emotional blockage, she felt she could have persisted.

"Is Gu Yi bad to you? You should know best how he has treated you during these days together; do you need me to elaborate?"

Chen Jingtian didn't compel Chen Jingyi to be with Gu Yi, but he felt obligated to inform her of the pros and cons of being with him, lest she realize too late when she's thinking clearly afterward and regrets it.

"I've thought about it long and hard. If I don't like him, I just don't like him; emotions can't be forced."

After repeating that emotions can't be forced, Chen Jingtian seemed to understand Jingyi's feelings.

Could he not know his daughter? Once she made a decision, nine bullocks wouldn't pull her back.

"See, the public sentiment is strong; shouldn't you consider our opinions too?"

With Chen Jingyi's standpoint, Tang Rao found persuading her much smoother.

"What does it matter to you what our family talks about?"

Chen Jingtian was already in a bad mood, and Tang Rao's jokes and flames only heightened the tension between father and daughter. Was he trying to estrange Chen Jingyi and her father?

"See, father-in-law, why are you being so distant again? We'll be family sooner or later, so it's best to keep comments that aren't conducive to unity to a minimum, so as not to affect my relationship with Jing Yi."

"Shut up!"

Chen Jingyi couldn't bear to listen to Tang Rao's nonsense. If Chen Jingtian had spoken, Tang Rao might ignore it, but coming from Chen Jingyi, it was a different story.

"Even if things with Gu Yi don't work out, I won't give you a chance!"

The words pierced Tang Rao's heart like a steel knife.

What does "even if things with Gu Yi don't work out, I won't give you a chance" mean?

Is Tang Rao lacking? He's such an outstanding person; wherever he is, he's considered good and noble-minded, yet why in Chen Jingyi's heart has he become worthless?

"Sister, am I that bad? Are you looking down on me as a person, looking down on me as a person, looking down on me as a person?"

He asked three times if she was looking down on him as a person, firmly refusing to believe his personal charm was so poor it wouldn't attract a woman.

"Looking down on you as a person!"

Chen Jingyi spoke plainly, leaving Tang Rao speechless, as she looked down on him as a person.

"Did you hear that? My daughter says she looks down on you as a person, so just give up."

Chen Jingtian was very angry, but upon seeing Chen Jingyi's stance, his mood soared delightfully, akin to drinking an eighty-two-year-old bottle of Lafite.

"Generally speaking, when someone becomes my woman, the treatment is quite good. For instance, everyone around me can acquire any limited-edition item they desire from Kao Shan Street, even those unattainable by others. Isn't this treatment a surprise and delight?"

Previously using items from Kao Shan Street to tempt Chen Jingyi, and now doing it again, Tang Rao believed that if he could arrange a meeting one time, he could do it a second time, as her interest showed the items were indeed significant to her.

"Everything at the Kao Shan Sect is free; you can take what you like?"

Did Chen Jingyi change her focus right away?

"Absolutely, doubting my words is a big loss."

Chen Jingtian became anxious suddenly, his daughter, who previously gave him face by saying she wouldn't align with Tang Rao, was changing her mind?