Chen Qi was stunned for a moment. He felt as if he had been plotted by his grandfather.
The right candidate?
That's not what Grandpa Chen Gang has the final say about.
If he could never find a suitable candidate, wouldn't Chen Qi have to sit in this position forever?
Sure enough, ginger is still spicier!
At night, the bright moon shines high and the stars are dimly visible.
Chen Qi covered the sleeping Wanwan and Ye Miaoyu with quilts and quietly walked out of the house.
It was Xu's first time to spend the night in his own 'home'. He tossed and turned and found it difficult to fall asleep.
It happened that he was addicted to cigarettes and was going to go out to smoke a cigarette.
Sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, the early summer night was not stuffy, but rather cool.
Taking advantage of the night, Chen Qi lit a cigarette for himself.
But at this moment, I heard footsteps coming from behind.
"Qi'er, aren't you asleep yet?"
The visitor is actually grandpa Chen Gang?
"Some people can't sleep, so come out and have a cigarette."
Chen Gang walked to sit next to Chen Qi, stretched out his hand, "Give me one too."
"Grandpa, you have just recovered from a serious illness. Smoking is not good for your health."
"I know my body well, bring it here!"
Chen Qi had no choice but to hand the other party a cigarette.
"fire."
Chen Qi set Chen Gang on fire again.
But Chen Gang took a deep breath and exhaled like clouds.
In this way, Chen Qi and Chen Gang started chatting.
"How about it, are you still used to living in this home?"
"I'm not used to it, so I couldn't sleep."
Chen Gang laughed loudly, "It doesn't matter. If you stay here for a few more days, you'll get used to it."
Chen Qi smiled and nodded.
Chen Gang sighed, "Before, I only saw you in the photos sent back by Ze'er.
I didn’t expect that you would be so old when I really saw you.”
"It has really been hard on you for so many years."
Chen Qi shook his head, "Grandpa, you have worked so hard. You have shouldered such a large foundation of the Chen family by yourself. You must have seldom slept peacefully, right?"
Chen Gang's expression was stagnant, and then he patted Chen Qi happily, "The only person who understands me is my grandson."
Chen Qi laughed repeatedly.
This kind of expression is not common on Chen Qi.
Probably only when facing the people closest to him, Chen Qi would not conceal his true thoughts deep in his heart.
"That girl Miaoyu, is she your mother-in-law?"
Chen Gang suddenly asked.
"yes."
Chen Gang nodded, "Very good! As expected, only my grandson, Chen Gang, can match the beauty of the sky and the country!"
Chen Qi chuckled and said, "If Miaoyu heard you praise her so much, grandpa, she would definitely fly with joy."
"Haha, then you must help me tell her that I am telling the truth!"
After chatting for a while, Chen Gang suddenly said.
"Qi'er, you have just taken over the position of head of the Chen family, and the burden on your shoulders is not light."
"To be honest, in a few days, it will be the day when we [Dongyuan] will hold the [Family Gathering]."
"When the time comes, you must attend on behalf of our Chen family."
Chen Qi frowned, "[Family Affairs Meeting]?
What it is?"
"This [Family Gathering] is held once every ten years.
Xiang Shi will evaluate all the family forces in [Dongyuan] and then rank them based on their results."
"To put it simply, the family ranking is based on the assets, intersection, power and other aspects of each major family."
Chen Gang tilted his head slightly, "Do you know where [Dong Yuan] and the Four Little Dragons came from?
It was selected from this [Family Affairs Meeting]."
"Our Chen family has been rated as one of the Four Little Dragons of [Dongyuan] for four consecutive years. This is an affirmation of our Chen family's strength in all aspects!"
Chen Qi suddenly realized that this kind of family ranking was quite common.
Cities such as [Fancheng] and [Kinmen] also have this kind of selection.
The four major families in [Fancheng], the ten major families in [Kinmen], etc. are very different.
As for [Dongyuan], this [Family Club] should be larger and more luxurious.
Chen Gang looked slightly worried, "However, our Chen family may not be so lucky in this year's [Family Meeting]."
"Why?"
"Our Chen family has completely offended the Huang family of the Hou clan. Today you have also seen that many family forces who were close to us in the past are afraid to hide away.
[Family Affairs], how can they support us?"
This is also a reasonable thing.
The Chen family and the Huang family have enmity. As long as they are not fools, they will not dare to have anything to do with the Chen family in the future.
Otherwise, when the Huang family takes care of the Chen family in the future, they will not be implicated and suffer disaster?
"Will the Yu family and Huang family participate?"
"of course not!"
Chen Gang replied, "One of them is a royal family and the other is a marquis family. How can they have the time to play house with small families like us?"
Chen Qi nodded understandingly.
Also, the Three Emperors, Five Kings, and Twelve Marquises were all evaluated by the cabinet.
Their level is not comparable to other small families.
"So, this [Family Affairs Meeting] may be a little difficult for you."
"But don't belittle yourself. Based on my reputation in [Dongyuan], I, Chen Gang, still have a few close friends who will support us when the time comes."
By this time, the smoke had burned out.
Chen Gang put out his cigarette butt, patted the ashes on his body, and stood up.
"Okay, it's getting late, I should go back to my room and rest.
You should also go to bed early and smoke less. This stuff is really bad for your health."
Chen Qi smiled and responded, "I know."
Afterwards, Chen Gang put his hands behind his back and left with brisk steps.
"Oh~~~I can finally have a peaceful sleep..."
The next day, the morning light first appeared.
When Chen Qi woke up, Ye Miaoyu and Wanwan had already gotten up.
After getting dressed and washing up, I saw Suzaku waiting outside the door.
"Lord Dragon, how did you sleep last night?"
Suzaku asked with a smile.
"Not bad, where are Miaoyu and Wanwan?"
"Wanwan made a fuss early in the morning to go and play with her great-grandfather, so sister Miaoyu went with her."
Chen Qi sneered and shook his head, "This girl is really playful."
Since Wanwan met Chen Gang, she has always been close to this great-grandfather, and Chen Gang also loved Wanwan very much.
For example, at the dinner table last night, with the support of her great-grandfather, Wanwan ate a lot of delicacies that she would not dare to eat on weekdays, and Ye Miaoyuye was too embarrassed to stop.
So that little girl seems to regard her great-grandfather as her ‘protective umbrella’?
At this time, Suzaku blinked and said suddenly.
"Lord Dragon, actually Miss Yu Qingxuan came to see you last night."
Chen Qi was slightly startled, "What does she want from me?"
"I don't know, but it looks like the situation is very urgent."
Chen Qi waved his hand, "Don't worry about her, I'm not familiar with her."
But Suzaku continued, "She said she will come again today. If you don't want to see her, she is going to talk to Sister Miaoyu."
Chen Qi was horrified, "Let's talk to Miao Yu?
What are you talking about?”
Suzaku shrugged.
Chen Qi gritted his teeth, "Is this crazy woman finished?"
