Chapter 1205: Chapter 690: I Want to Go Back to Technology_2
Otherwise, they wouldnât be so childish.
So now it all depends on how Old Liu views this matter.
He couldnât have said nothing, could he?
If he said nothing, wouldnât I have been speaking in vain here?
To have spoken at length in vain would be truly frustrating.
After all, Iâve put a lot of effort into it.
Thinking about it, Jiang Qi felt a bit thirsty and then picked up some water to drink.
He still disliked drinking alcohol.
So he replaced it with boiled water.
In fact, people were very surprised when they found out he didnât like drinking, and even said, how could a man not like alcohol?
But he really didnât like to drink.
Many men also donât like to drink.
So itâs not just him.
Moreover, each person is different.
They shouldnât be categorized as a group.
Every person is an independent individual, thereâs no need for such distinctions.
Anyway, thatâs what he believed.
Old Liu did not pay attention to what Jiang Qi had said, but glanced at the boiled water in his hand and casually commented,
"You initially said you were going to drink with Liu Yue, didnât you? Why are you here drinking boiled water? Claiming all along that you would drink with Liu Yue, isnât that deceiving people?"
"Iâve always thought of you as trustworthy, and Iâm really disappointed to find out youâre lying here, I hope you are not deceiving anyone."
"After all, being lied to is what I hate the most; no one wants to be deceived, and I hope you really can respect me and not make such decisions."
"Decisions like that are truly annoying and can tarnish your reputation, and once I start to see you in that light, itâll be hard to change my opinion."
Before the words had even ended, Jiang Qi curled the corners of his lips.
He had thought Old Liu would continue on the previous topic.
He hadnât expected that he would bring up the matter of not drinking alcohol.
What does that have to do with lying?
He never claimed that he would drink alcohol.
He just said he was going to drink with Liu Yue.
Canât Liu Yue drink alcohol while he drinks water?
With this in mind, Jiang Qi still couldnât help but say,
"Since youâve put it like that, Old Liu, I feel itâs necessary to tell you that I never once said I intended to drink alcohol here."
"I was simply going to drink with Liu Yue, and now, shouldnât we change such an outdated mindset?"
"Besides, given your earlier opinion of me, shouldnât you consider if you were mistaken?"
He had never said he wanted to drink.
Anyway, he didnât think he had done anything wrong.
And he really didnât like drinking alcohol, to begin with.
Was he being forced to drink just because he didnât like it, over a few words?
If that were the case, he certainly couldnât stand it.
Surely nobody could accept that!
He wasnât joking; every word he said was true.
But Old Liu didnât see any issue with himself and blinked before confidently responding,
"I just heard you were going to drink, so I assumed you were going to drink with Liu Yue, but it turns out you werenât talking about drinking with Liu Yue."
"Well, I really donât understand why you would say that, letâs just let it go and not discuss it anymore; after all, itâs your decision."
"Since itâs your own decision, I have no place to interfere; I have nothing more to say."
He was also giving himself a way out.
How could he not find a way to save face at a time like this?
That would be too embarrassing.
After all, Jiang Qi didnât adamantly say that he was going to drink with Liu Yue.
They just wanted to get away from him.
It was just an excuse.
Anyway, he didnât see Jiang Qi drinking.
Qin Yuan and Wu Zeyuan did have a few drinks.
Liu Yueâs bottle was already running empty.
One could only imagine how much she had drunk.
Liu Laoyeâs face darkened immediately and he said,
"What are you doing? You really shouldnât drink so much. Youâre a girl; how can you drink with several men like this?"
"Itâs very unsafe. Why havenât you listened to me? Can you stop being so stubborn and be good for a change?"
"No matter what, Iâm managing you for your own good. If it werenât for your own good, why would I bother? Have you seen me managing anyone else?"
Upon hearing these words, the corners of Liu Yueâs lips twitched slightly.
Here it goes again.
He was starting with these speeches again.
If she listened any longer, her ears would certainly grow calluses.
Was this really for her own good?
It was all just his way of thinking.
Anyway, she couldnât take it in.
Even if she couldnât take it, she still had to make a defense.
In the next moment, a smile appeared on Liu Yueâs face, and she immediately said,
"I really donât know why you keep saying itâs for my good. In my eyes, youâre not doing this for my benefit at all. If you were doing it for my good,"
"Why would you be saying all this here, instead of taking actual actions? But you havenât taken any actions; youâve been all talk from beginning to end."
"Honestly, Iâve had enough. I canât stand listening to this any longer; itâs truly suffocating!"
She had already had enough.
If she hadnât, there wouldnât have been so much rebellion.
So it wasnât about her at all.
She didnât want to keep on resisting.
She truly couldnât bear it.
At this moment, Jiang Qi took a deep breath and slowly said,
"Did you hear that, Liu Laoye? Liu Yue canât stand it, thatâs why sheâs treating you this way. Stop saying these things; if you keep on, how could she possibly be happy?"
"Also, she has always been unhappy around you, constantly being managed by you. Who could be happy with that? Didnât Wu Zeyuan just say it?"
"He has had the same experience, so he has been very unhappy. Someone who has been through it himself has told you this; why canât you empathize a little?"
He was truly puzzled.
Why couldnât Liu Laoye put himself in othersâ shoes?
Was it really that hard to empathize?
It wasnât difficult at all; itâs just that Liu Laoye didnât want to face it.
The next second, Jiang Qiâs expression became even more serious,
"Think a bit more about your daughter. Youâve been thinking for yourself all along; you have never truly respected your daughter."
"I think you do want your daughter to be happy, otherwise you wouldnât always try to impose your own thoughts on her."
"A normal father, knowing his daughter is unhappy, would stop what heâs doing, right? But you havenât stopped; are you going to just keep going?"
He really couldnât understand Liu Laoyeâs actions.
And he was very puzzled.
What was Liu Laoye really after?
Was it really for something else?
Thinking this, Jiang Qi continued to speak,
"I donât know whether youâre really doing this for Liu Yueâs good or just for your own ideas. You might think that if Liu Yue listens to you, youâll feel very satisfied,"
"After all, parents hope for their children to be obedient, only then will they feel pleased. I guess thatâs what you think, but I really feel you shouldnât think that way."
"Thinking like that will only make Liu Yue feel very oppressed. Do you really want to lose this daughter? I know you donât want to lose her."
Of course, he knew Liu Laoye didnât want to lose his daughter.
If Liu Laoye wanted to lose her, he wouldnât still be trying to persuade her here.
But all these words from Liu Laoye had no effect whatsoever.
It was truly futile.
Liu Laoyeâs face looked grim, wrapped in a dense aura of hostility, which was unprecedented for him.
But Jiang Qi didnât lose the urge to continue speaking. He took a deep breath and went on,
"If you really donât want to lose this daughter, then you need to make some changes. I donât know how long Iâve been talking here; Iâm practically spitting cotton now."