Chapter 619: Chapter 619: Is Your Uncle Out of His Mind?
What a pity, Tang Li happened to be born of dubious origins.
Lai Wenyan’s hands resting on his legs slightly clenched into fists.
Initially, he wanted Tang Li to marry Han Jifeng because of the Han Family’s downfall; even if Han Jifeng did have a promising future, he would have to climb up step by step. Nearly ten, or perhaps twenty years, Han Jifeng would have to rely on the Lai Family. Even if Han Jifeng discovered Tang Li’s background, he wouldn’t dare to truly fall out with the Lai Family.
But the Fu Family was different.
The Fu Family didn’t rely on the Lai Family nor needed Lai Wenyan’s promotion.
On the contrary, aside from the Fu Family’s business, Fu Jinliang also had a formidable brother-in-law.
He didn’t want to remind Song Baiyan of his existence now and then.
It was also impossible for Lai Wenyan to suddenly go to the Fu Family and reveal who Tang Li’s maternal grandfather was. If the Fu Family were to spread this around, his days as Councilman would be over.
Maybe he could find a convincing reason to save himself, but to think about participating in the election again was a fool’s dream.
Lai Wenyan had been waiting for the election for over a decade.
He could not allow himself to miss the opportunity once more.
Because of Ouyang Qian’s reminder, Lai Wenyan was far from the initial joy at learning that Tang Li had connected with the Fu Family; now, in his view, Tang Li was simply bringing him trouble! Who else could she have chosen to be with, yet she had to go for the grandson of the Fu Family!
"I remember Chairman Fu’s son is named Fu Si, if Ah Li truly likes him, it could also be a good match, one that shouldn’t be affected by some past events."
"What good match?!" Lai Wenyan interrupted Ouyang Qian: "She doesn’t look at her own status, going and associating with the Fu Family, really thinks that a high threshold is so easy to cross!"
Ouyang Qian, as if just realizing her husband’s displeasure, spoke up to soothe: "Although the threshold of the Fu Family is high, our family is not inferior, a marriage alliance between the two families is also a good thing. Ah Li has you as a father, even if it can’t be openly discussed, if she encounters something in the Fu Family, could you really ignore her?"
Lai Wenyan didn’t pick up on that.
As in-laws, of course, the Fu Family would be better than the Qin Family or the Han Family.
After all, the Fu Family was also connected to the Song Family.
If the Lai and Fu Families became in-laws, in ten years when Song Baiyan’s term is up, even if Song Baiyan doesn’t campaign for him, out of consideration for the Fu Family, he won’t publicly speak ill of him.
At present, Song Baiyan’s approval rating hasn’t dropped much since he took office.
As long as Song Baiyan can maintain this level of public support during his term, when he runs for election, having the identity of a relative by marriage to the Fu Family would make the public’s expectations and favorability for him inevitably higher than other candidates.
However, Tang Li was a bad move in this plan.
Ouyang Qian thought for a while and then said, "Actually, there is a way. If they truly have mutual affection, to the outside world, we can say Ah Li is our child, Yuanyuan’s twin sister. She was lost when she was little and was only found a few years ago, and there hasn’t been a proper opportunity to make it public."
"Not a few in politics are fools; saying it like that, they may agree verbally, but who knows what they really think."
Lai Wenyan then said, "When Yuanyuan was born, the hospital had records, anyone determined to investigate could certainly find out. Right now, everyone doesn’t know she is my, Lai Wenyan’s daughter; they just see her as a little star. According to your suggestion of making it public, it’s like making her stand out there as a target."
If someone were to reveal Tang Li’s true identity during his election campaign, it would be a fatal blow.
It was at this moment that Lai Wenyan noticed his wife’s hesitation to speak.
"What do you want to say?"
"I hesitate because I worry my words might displease you."
Ouyang Qian watched Lai Wenyan’s expression and noticed Lai Wenyan’s face had darkened. She no longer kept it secret: "Mom told me on the phone. She said that Fu Si didn’t seem very good to Ah Li, but it was Ah Li... Those photos from London that were online before, the man in them seemed to be older than Fu Si.
When Ah Li first entered the entertainment industry, unlike Yuanyuan, who had people watching over her, she inevitably had to attend dinner parties. You know, at those dinner parties, wealthy men are never in short supply, especially those who have some years on them.
This kind of wealthy men, most of them have wives at home, and with Ah Li being young, she could easily have been blinded by all this."
While saying this, Ouyang Qian glanced at her husband again: "But now Ah Li has probably broken up with him, otherwise, she wouldn’t be with Fu Si. Doesn’t the Fu Family own a private jet? Yesterday afternoon, the young couple went out to have fun. I saw the photos Ah Li shared online."
Upon hearing this, Lai Wenyan didn’t get the impression that Tang Li and Fu Si had a good relationship. The only thought in his mind was: Tang Li’s personal life is messy, the elders of the Fu Family might not agree to let her into their household!
"Speaking of which, Yuanyuan and Fu Si were classmates in both elementary and middle school."
Ouyang Qian’s nostalgic voice sounded from the side: "If I remember correctly, in the first or second grade, they were in the same class.
There’s one thing I particularly remember. One evening, when I arrived home, Yuanyuan was crying and hugging my leg, saying that a class bully had given her his broken stool and forbidden her to tell the teacher."
At this point, Ouyang Qian pursed her lips and smiled: "I only found out later at a parent-teacher meeting that the little bully was the grandson of the Fu Family."
Lai Wenyan’s mood improved: "Then why didn’t Yuanyuan invite him over for her birthday in the past?"
"Don’t you know your daughter’s temper? She held a grudge over the stool incident for many years. The last time we went to the Fu Family’s birthday banquet, she glared at him as soon as she saw him, and sat next to him without saying a word."
"It’s normal for young people to have conflicts."
Hearing Ouyang Qian put it that way, Lai Wenyan’s mood lightened: "They are a pair of happy enemies, after all!"
With these words, his heart stirred slightly.
Lai Wenyan then asked: "Does Yuanyuan have a boyfriend now?"
"With all that’s happened these past few months, she hasn’t had time for dating. Every time she calls, she asks when she can come back. She is not used to living alone, misses mom, as well as dad and her sister. She was also very worried when she found out Grandma was in the hospital."
"Then let her come back." Lai Wenyan said.
As the conversation ended, the sedan stopped in front of the entrance to the Lai Family’s yard.
Lai Shengxia changed her clothes and came downstairs, and not long after, Old Madam Lai also came down.
Seeing Fu Si, Old Madam Lai’s attitude was extremely kind, initiating conversation with Fu Si.
Tang Li observed all this with cold eyes from start to finish.
It wasn’t until Fu Si was questioned until his head felt numb and he was feeling irritable that Tang Li finally stood up: "Don’t you have to meet with your teammates? Don’t delay your time."
"Right!" Fu Si quickly got up: "I almost forgot about this."
Lai Shengxia followed suit and stood up: "I thought we were eating dinner, why are you leaving now?"
Fu Si ignored her and picked up his helmet to leave with Tang Li.
At this moment, the doors to the villa suddenly opened wide, and Lai Wenyan saw Fu Si, grabbed hold of him, and looked at him with a satisfied expression: "Is that you, Xiao Si? After so many years, you’ve really grown up!"
Fu Si turned his head to look at Tang Li with an expressionless face.
——Your uncle must be sick, right?
"..." Tang Li.