Chapter 218: Chapter 217 Truth Chapter 218: Chapter 217 Truth “Whack–” A sound echoed.

Qi Wanli’s palm landed heavily on Qi Zhen’s face.

Yu Shuhua, standing beside them, froze for three seconds before she quickly shielded Qi Zhen, “Old Qi! What are you doing!”

The Chen Family members nearby were also taken aback and hurried to persuade them.

“Old Qi, calm down, calm down!”

“Yes, don’t be mad at the child! Zhenzhen, you too, stay calm!”

…

Qi Wanli immediately regretted slapping her, but what hurt more was his heart; his hand trembled as he looked at his daughter, “Zhenzhen…how could you… how could you say such things…”

“Heh…” There was a shadow in Qi Zhen’s eyes, her tone utterly cold, “What things… I merely spoke the truth that you hold inside your heart…”

After speaking, Qi Zhen pushed her mother away and bolted out of the house.

“Zhenzhen–”
Fearful that her daughter might come to harm, Yu Shuhua hurriedly followed her.

Qi Wanli let his shoulders slump, seeming to age ten years in an instant, “Old Chen, sister-in-law, I really apologize for this scene…”

“Oh, it’s okay, it’s okay, they’re just kids. A little misunderstanding and disagreement is normal. Go check on Zhenzhen!”

“Yes, don’t take it to heart!”

Qi Wanli nodded, concerned for his daughter’s safety and without time for more words, quickly went after her.

After Qi Wanli left, President Chen shook his head and sighed, “Every family has its own cross to bear!”

Lady Chen patted her chest, still shaken, “My goodness, who knew that Zhenzhen, such a gentle and quiet girl, could have such an intense moment… And did you hear what she said just now, about how she should have been left to die at home… Could she really have tried to take her life?”

As she spoke, Lady Chen immediately grew tense and turned to Chen Jing, “If that’s the case, you should really reconsider your relationship with Zhenzhen! If there’s truly something wrong with her psychologically, that won’t do!”

At those words, Chen Jing’s brow furrowed slightly, “Mom! Don’t talk nonsense! Zhenzhen is just upset because she lost the competition!”

Lady Chen shot back immediately, “How can you say I’m talking nonsense? Didn’t you see how she looked just now? That was terrifying… Let’s drop it… we should find time to talk things over clearly with Shuhua and Old Qi…” As she thought more about it, Lady Chen became increasingly worried.

President Chen pondered, “Zhenzhen is a very exceptional child in many respects. Don’t let a minor incident bias you against her. Let Chen Jing find out for himself through their interactions. Otherwise, how will you approach the subject directly? Wouldn’t that affect our families’ relationship…”

Lady Chen was somewhat displeased, “Just keep Xiao Jing away from her and use any excuse to stop their interactions, isn’t that simple?

Even if it affects relations, we can’t let it affect our Xiao Jing. What could be more important than Xiao Jing’s lifelong happiness? With Xiao Jing’s qualifications, are you worried he can’t find a good girl?

I see it clearly now! I bet Zhenzhen probably doesn’t compare to their elder daughter Qi Yue! Even if Qi Yue’s major isn’t great, at least she’s from A University, the top university in the country! At least it sounds impressive when mentioned!

Moreover, if she can come to her senses and switch her major, like going back to shooting, I’m betting she might even win a world championship! Old Qi spent his entire life cultivating Qi Zhen, and yet she still lost to Qi Yue who hasn’t trained in years, what does that tell us? It shows that Qi Yue has a natural talent for shooting!”

Chen Jing, listening on the side, was at his wit’s end, “Mom! Why are you bringing up Qi Yue again? Her boyfriend is Gu Huai! Okay, okay, mom, stop worrying unnecessarily. Whatever the situation between Qi Zhen and Qi Yue, that’s their business. As for me and Qi Zhen, I’ll handle it myself; there’s no need for you to worry…”