Chapter 455 - 455: Ruan Qi, Are You Staging A Rebellion?
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Jingchen looked at his wifeâs disappointed expression and comforted, âObedient Beibei can always cheer me on. Iâll find a good job. Donât listen to Ruan QiâS nonsense. Sheâs been recuperating at home for so long and has been spoiled by Song Zhou. She even speaks so rudely now.â
Ruan Qi pointed at herself. Was she speaking rudely?
She swore that she was only kidding.
Besides, didnât she always speak like that?
Song Zhou saw his wifeâs aggrievement and patted her back so she wouldnât argue with Jiang Jingchen.
She wouldnât win against him.
Because if Jiang Jingchen said that he was number two when it came to quarrelling, no one would dare to claim first place.
Because the person who claimed first place would have either been injured by
Jiang Jingchen, or maimed.
He comforted Ruan Qi. âPrenatal education, prenatal education. Civilized language and healthy growth!â
Ruan Qi took a deep breath. She wanted to be a gentle mother. She mustnât lose
her temperâ¦
At this moment, Tang Beibei, who had been acting wronged, suddenly looked
up and made a face at Ruan Qi.
âRuan Qi, take good care of your baby. You canât help my husband find a job
either, so you canât criticize me.â
F*ck!
Ruan Qi realized that she had been tricked and rolled up her sleeves in anger. Before she became a gentle mother, she would teach her best friend a lesson.
âTang Beibei, youâve been getting more mischievous lately. You need to be taught a lesson!â
She reached out to pinch Tang Beibeiâs cheeks. Tang Beibei still had some baby fat on her face, which made her look very cute and pinchable when she was in a daze.
But before Ruan Qiâs hand could touch Tang Beibeiâs face, a pair of chopsticks clamped it.
Jiang Jingchen pinched her fingers with his chopsticks and warned, âDonât touch my wifeâs face. She belongs to me. Ruan Qi, are you staging a rebellion?
âSo what if I am? Sheâs your wife and my best friend. Why canât I pinch her? Tang Beibei, you need to grow a backbone and not be suppressed by men. Come here and let me pinch your face.â
Tang Beibei covered her face. âNo, no. Iâm still a baby. How can you bully me?â
â⦠Thatâs enough, Tang Beibei, whatâs wrong with you!â
Tang Beibei covered her mouth and laughed. âIâm just teasing you. Come, come, 1â11 let you pinch me but donât pinch me too hard, okay?â
âMy husband said that pinching my face improves his mood. Will you feel better after you pinch my face?â
When Ruan Qi heard that, she suddenly couldnât bring herself to do it.
She raised her hand to pinch her gently but saw Jiang Jingchenâs raised eyebrows. It was just a quick eyebrow raise but she was so scared that she retracted her hand.
She was really afraid that Jiang Jingchen would reach out with a kitchen knife
in the next second instead of chopsticks to chop off her hand!
Jiang Jingchen watched Ruan Qi back down knowingly but raised his hand to pinch his wifeâs cheek as he said, âRuan Qi was just kidding. Why would she pinch your face? Right, Ruan Qi?â
âYeah, I was just kidding.â
Ruan Qi said with a fake smile. She could only ha-ha in her heart.
Ding-dong. Ding-dong.
It was the doorbell.
Song Zhou turned on his tablet to check and saw a plainly dressed middle-aged man standing outside the door.
The dark-skinned middle-aged man looked very uneasy as he waited outside
the door.
âIâve never met this person.â
Ruan Qi craned her neck curiously to look. She stood up immediately and walked out.
Song Zhou was worried. âWifey, slow down. Pregnant women shouldnât walk so fast.â Song Zhou nagged as he stood up and followed Ruan Qi out.
After Ruan Qi opened the door, she walked up to the man and hugged him.
ââ¦?â
Song Zhou was stunned for a second before his face turned sour.
Why was Ruan Qi hugging another man?
âRuan Qi, who is this?â
Song Zhou tried to pull them apart.
Ruan Qi sobbed as she replied, âDad. This is my dad.â
Song Zhouâs hands froze as he turned to look at the middle-aged man.
It was his turn to feel uneasy as he said with embarrassment, âFather.
Ruan Quan frowned when he heard this strange man call him âFatherâ, but he didnât look at him.
He stared at his daughter. After looking her up and down, he asked, âWhy didnât you listen to me and study hard? Why did you marry a random man?â
The random man Song Zhou was speechless.
âDad, did Ruan Xue badmouth me again?â
âShe said that you married a pauper, but this placeâ¦â
Song Zhou quickly said, âFather, letâs talk inside.â
Ruan Qi chatted with Ruan Quan from time to time and gave him her address.
She didnât expect her father to come looking for her.
Ruan Qi quickly wiped the corners of her eyes. âDad, please come in and have some tea. Iâll catch you up.â
Ruan Quan pursed his lips unhappily, but he didnât want to make a scene where there might be neighbors or passersby.
He walked in and saw the luxurious decorations inside. He did not dare to look around and talked to Ruan Qi about her marriage after he sat down.
âQiqi, itâs wrong to not inform your mother about getting married. âGetting married without consent from your parents is elopement. Youâre educated, so you should know that elopement doesnât end well. Youâ¦â
Ruan Qi interrupted her fatherâs nagging and pulled Song Zhou next to her,
âDad, Iâm already married. This is Song Zhou, the man I love!
Song Zhou immediately greeted his father-in-law respectfully again by calling him âFatherâ.
Only then did Ruan Quan look at Song Zhou. This man was quite good-looking.
It was no wonder that young girls would fall for him.
âIs this villa yours?â
Song Zhou shook his head. âNo, I work and live here. Ruan Qi lives here with
me.â
Ruan Quan chided, âIf you really love my daughter, why didnât you inform her mother and me about getting married?â
âYou havenât even had a wedding ceremony and you asked my daughter to live with you? How is that proper?â
âIs it because you think that my daughter is young and easy to bully, so you toy with her feelings?â
His father-in-lawâs questions came in rapid succession.
Song Zhou hurriedly explained, âFather, Iâ¦â
âDonât call me that so quickly. I havenât accepted you as my son-in-law yet.â
Ruan Quanâs tone was harsh as he said, âTo marry someoneâs daughter, you must go through the traditional rites and ceremonies. This is the rule and a form of respect for the bride.â
âYOU are such a reckless young man. If you are already so disrespectful before marriage, how will you treat my daughter after?
Song Zhou didnât know what to say. He felt guilty about his father-in-lawâs questions and couldnât refute him.
âDad, donât scold him. I was the one who wanted to get married.â
Ruan Quan looked at his daughter. âYouâre still young and donât understand these things, but heâs already working. He canât not understand these things. Itâs wrong for him to skip all the steps that the man is supposed to go through.â âQiqi, listen to your father. A man wonât cherish the woman he didnât take seriously.â
Ruan Qi listened to her fatherâs earnest advice and knew that he was doing this for her own good.
But she couldnât help herself and asked, âDad, didnât you take Mom seriously back then? Didnât you cherish her? Why did she still leave you?
Ruan Quan was stunned for a long time before he said slowly, âQiqi, how can you compare yourselves to me and your mother? Weâre from the old days. We met through blind date and our relationship wasnât deep. She fell in love with someone else and I accepted it.â
Ruan Qi gritted her teeth in anger when she saw how kind her father was and how he even found excuses for Ruan Xue.
âDad, times have changed, but people havenât. As long as itâs the right person, Iâm willing to do anything. Stop blaming Song Zhou.â
Ruan Quan stared at his daughter for a long time after she scolded him before he finally said, âDo you despise your father and think that I nag too much?
âNo. I justâ¦â
âSince you said no, then listen to your father and leave with me.â
Ruan Quan stood up abruptly and grabbed Ruan Qiâs hand to take her away. âFather, please calm down.â Song Zhou said when he saw Ruan Quan pull his wife away. Men were stronger and he was worried that Ruan Qi would get hurt..