CHAPTER 412: CHAPTER 403: QI MANLIN’S MARRIAGE

Lin Mu could even imagine the scene where if Qi Shangjing couldn’t bring Qi Manlin home, that tigress would scold Qi Shangjing furiously, and then at night not let Secretary Qi get into bed, or simply kick him under the bed, hahaha, that would be so damn funny!

Lin Mu glanced at Qi Manlin, knowing her stubbornness. To prevent the father and daughter from having a major fallout, Lin Mu planned to mediate a bit. After all, they’re father and daughter; it’s not good if their relationship turns sour!

"Uncle Qi, I’ll have a word with Manlin, I’ll try to persuade her. You just sit and rest for a while," Lin Mu said, pulling Qi Manlin into the living room.

"What do you want? What’s there to talk about? I said I’m not going back, and I’m not going back!" Qi Manlin said in the living room.

"Hey! Girl, I’m here acting as your shield, so you have to listen to me on this. That’s your father after all. It seems like your dad is afraid of your mom, huh? Jeez, your dad doesn’t have much status at home, does he?" Lin Mu grinned.

"Bullshit, your dad doesn’t have status. It’s an act of love, don’t you understand?" Qi Manlin punched Lin Mu.

"Haha, okay, putting it nicely, it’s an act of love; putting it harshly, it’s fear of the wife. I get it. Wow, it’s hard to imagine that in Wancheng, the commanding and authoritative Secretary Qi is afraid of his wife. It’s really unbelievable!" Lin Mu marveled.

"Stop talking nonsense here. Why did you pull me in? Anyway, don’t say anything about persuading me to go home. No matter what, I’m not going home!" Qi Manlin pouted defiantly.

"No, I’m just a bit puzzled. Why is your mom pushing you to go on a blind date?" Lin Mu asked.

Qi Manlin pouted, "Isn’t it just the annoying family alliance marriage? Let me tell you, my mom is the chairman of Celestial One Pavilion Real Estate Company. For mutual business interests, she wants to marry me off to the Liu family’s young master, Liu Zhipeng. She claims it’s for my happiness, but isn’t it for her own interests?"

By Qi Manlin’s account, it clearly wasn’t marrying off a daughter; it was more like selling a daughter! Lin Mu had heard of Celestial One Pavilion Real Estate Company, a pretty strong real estate company in Wancheng. Although not as grand as Han Si Hai’s large companies, it was still a well-known enterprise in Wancheng!

Lin Mu was somewhat surprised, not expecting such powerful forces behind Qi Manlin. First, there was a dad who’s a high-ranking official, and then a capable mom. He really hadn’t heard Sophie and Qi Manlin mention these!

"Wow, seriously? Your mom wants to marry you off for business and family interests?" Lin Mu asked puzzled. It shouldn’t be like this, considering there’s Su’s Great Enterprise backing her!

Plus, there’s a family relationship between the Su Family and Qi Family. Technically, Sophie is Qi Manlin’s cousin, making Qi Manlin’s mom Sophie’s aunt. In that case, she’s part of the Su’s Great Enterprise family. If it’s really for interests, why not simply rely on Su’s Great Enterprise and avoid marrying into the Liu family? And there’s Qi Shangjing, the big boss of Wancheng, who should be a strong backing?

Actually, things weren’t as Lin Mu imagined. Qi Shangjing was too upright; even for his own wife, he wouldn’t engage in backdoor dealings or personal connections. Everything had to be by the book. However, in contemporary Huaxia society, to successfully conduct business, one must rely on relationships and backdoor dealings; doing things by the book would achieve nothing!

So, in Mrs. Qi’s view, she couldn’t rely on her husband, so the only option was an alliance marriage. Furthermore, the Liu Family in Guangdong is a very powerful family, especially in the real estate industry!

"To be honest, initially, even my grandpa didn’t agree to my mom marrying my dad. Anyway, my mom loved my dad back then, so she simply left Su’s Great Enterprise and married my dad. Although she’s from Su’s Great Enterprise, she built her career through her own efforts to prove to the Su Family that she could succeed without relying on them!" Qi Manlin said.

"Haha, I see, but I must say, your mom is really talented. As a woman, getting to where she is today through her own capabilities is indeed not easy!" Lin Mu nodded, somewhat admiring this woman. From Qi Manlin’s tone, it seemed the mother and daughter were quite alike, as Qi Manlin also left the Qi family and lived on her own! Truly like mother, like daughter!

If it’s as Qi Manlin said, then Qi Manlin’s mom, Su Jinzhi, had reasons not to cooperate with Su’s Great Enterprise. Otherwise, with her talent plus Su’s as a strong backing, Celestial One Pavilion would surely become a leading real estate company in Wancheng.

This way, Su Jinzhi had reasons to ally with the Liu Family for the development and expansion of Celestial One Pavilion. It’s a good way of doing things, a method many big companies use for business growth.

Of course, Lin Mu was not clear about the reasons why Su Jinzhi wanted to ally with the Liu Family. Perhaps the company had issues, or there were other reasons. Nevertheless, Qi Manlin was her daughter, and it’s unlikely she would sacrifice her daughter’s happiness for the company. But this is just Lin Mu’s personal opinion; only Su Jinzhi knows the actual situation!

"I say, police flower girl, no matter what, you should go home once. You can avoid the first day of the lunar month, but not the fifteenth. This sort of thing is unavoidable; solving the problem is what’s most important!" Lin Mu advised.

"Humph, are you trying to chase me away?" Qi Manlin fumed, giving Lin Mu a punch.

"Uh... how could I bear it? What I mean is, if your mom wants you to go on a blind date, just go. If you don’t agree, so be it. What can she do to you?" Lin Mu smiled at Qi Manlin.

"You mean, I can pretend..."

"Exactly, you’re really smart. That’s your own idea, not mine!" Lin Mu said.

Having settled on a devious plan, Qi Manlin smiled, then suddenly kicked Lin Mu, "You fool, hanging out with you builds no good habits, just these crooked ways!"

"Hey! That’s called being influenced by good or bad company, don’t worry, I’ve got your back!" Lin Mu laughed as he reached out and pinched Qi Manlin’s butt.

What followed was a string of curses from Qi Manlin, but to outsiders, this scene looked like flirtation. At least that’s what her dad, Secretary Qi, thought, and so the two of them discussed and came up with an idea, and Lin Mu and Qi Manlin left the room together.

"Dad, let’s go. I’m going home with you!" Qi Manlin said.

Qi Shangjing furrowed his brows, looking very surprised. He wondered what kind of devilish trick Lin Mu, this golden son-in-law, had mastered. Not only could he easily KO Han Si Hai, but he could also instantly change his stubborn daughter’s attitude.