Chapter 369: Chapter 369: I’ll Help Whoever Is Right
She knew she had a very strong-willed personality. After all, not every man could handle that.
You could say that Sun Li was, to a certain extent, a very clear-headed and rational person. She knew her own shortcomings, and she knew what she wanted.
She acted with a sense of propriety and didn’t get on people’s nerves.
This was also why, after the families had split their households, her aunt had suddenly become so warm toward them, and why Qin Jiao and her family didn’t mind.
Qin Jiao said, "Aunt, calm down first, and comfort Xiao Lan. Tell her not to overthink things or let any of this affect her. She just needs to focus on her studies."
Qin Xiaolan was right by the phone. The young girl sniffled an "mhm" and called out, "Sis."
Besides her own sister, Xiao Shi, the other "little sister" Qin Jiao was closest to was her cousin, Qin Xiaolan.
She said, "Xiao Lan, you have to study hard, get into a university, and find a good job for yourself in the future. Once you can support yourself, you’ll be able to break free from any external constraints. Study hard. I’ll be waiting for you in North City."
"Mhm! Sis, I’ll definitely get into a university in North City!"
She had just started her first year of high school. If this incident affected her, it could derail her future studies.
After she hung up, Su Yun looked at her daughter. "Xiao Jiao, do you have a way to help your aunt?"
"Aunt has made her position clear. Now we have to see what Uncle’s attitude is. If Uncle insists on his decision and is determined to see this through to the bitter end, then he shouldn’t drag Aunt and Xiao Lan down with him."
Because in that case, a divorce would be the best option for her aunt.
Qin Zhonghui didn’t even want to deal with his older brother anymore, but as they were blood brothers, he had to help if he could.
In truth, this was also the last chance Sun Li was giving Qin Bogang.
Whether he could seize it was all up to Qin Bogang himself.
Qin Zhonghui called his older brother again. Over the phone, Qin Bogang sounded like he had been drinking and perhaps crying; his voice was extremely hoarse.
His voice cracking, he said, "Zhong Hui, you know what they say—it’s impossible to satisfy both sides. If you were in my shoes, with your wife and daughter on one side and our parents on the other, what would you choose?"
Qin Zhonghui said, "I’d side with whoever is right."
Qin Bogang was taken aback. He had thought his younger brother would say he’d side with his wife and daughter without a second thought.
Of course, Qin Zhonghui would side with his wife and daughter, but right now, he needed to reason with his older brother.
He said, "Big Brother, there’s nothing wrong with being filial, and there’s nothing wrong with helping out your brothers. But there’s one condition: you have to consider if they are in the right. Take Feng Lan, for example. She thought she was just helping her brother and that there was nothing wrong with taking those things from my house. But from a legal standpoint, she and her brother committed a crime. They were sentenced for it, which proves they were wrong, right?"
Qin Bogang had been drinking, and his head was fuzzy. He asked in confusion, "Zhong Hui, are you saying... Mom and Dad are wrong?"
"Mom and Dad’s original plan to have Third Brother remarry is fine. There’s nothing wrong with that. After all, Xiao Tao is still young, and that Feng Lan wasn’t a good person anyway. But coming up with an idea like a marriage exchange is just wrong. What century are we living in?! If the boy and girl from the two families were on equal footing, maybe it would be one thing. But look at them! First, they set their sights on my Xiao Jiao, and now they’re targeting your Xiao Lan. They’re both still kids! And they’re both good students, well-behaved and sensible. They have bright futures ahead of them. Search your heart. You raised your daughter well. Of course you want her to have a good life in the future, right?"
