Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 512: Chapter 512: Our Chiang Family Can’t Afford to Lose This Face

The flowers displayed were of two kinds, each blooming just one blossom.

Beijing, at the Chiang Family, Jiang Conghe and Lu Shufen looked at their daughter with iron-green faces, disbelief in their eyes caused by the information they had just heard.

What, their precious daughter had taken a fancy to a married man? And someone who was from a rural background to boot?

When Chiang Qing was born, although she was a daughter, she was also their first child. They put countless efforts into raising her, terrified she might melt in their mouths, worried she might dissolve held in their hands, cherishing and pampering her as if she was a precious piece of gold, resulting in the regal bearing she had today.

But could such an outstanding daughter really like a married man?

”Qingqing, are you disturbed by something, or feeling unwell? Don’t scare Mom. Just say what’s wrong, and we’ll discuss it, okay?” Lu Shufen reached out to feel Chiang Qing’s forehead, a look of deep concern on her face.

”Mom, what are you doing? I’m perfectly fine!” Chiang Qing pulled her hand away, somewhat speechless.

”Perfectly fine, I think you’ve gone out of your mind.” Jiang Conghe glared at his daughter: ”There are plenty of well-suited, young men from respected families, all promising prospects, and you don’t have eyes for any of them. Instead, you favor some unknown country bumpkin from god-knows-where?”

”Dad, he’s not just some bumpkin; he has distinguished military achievements and is already a company commander. Dad, you’ve also said he has a limitless future,” Chiang Qing couldn’t help defending her beloved, Qi Taiguo.

”Ridiculous! Even if he is a company commander, how does that make him good enough for you? Let’s not even say that he already has a wife, even if he didn’t, he would still not be worthy of Jiang Conghe’s daughter!” Jiang Conghe was truly furious. He and his wife had spoiled their daughter, who had now gone and fallen in love with a married man. If word got out, where would he put his face?

”Dad, compared to those pampered princes, heirs who rely solely on their forefathers’ fame, Qi Taiguo is a true soldier, a real man. That’s what I admire about him,” Chiang Qing said with a defiant pride.

It wasn’t that she was just speaking well of Qi Taiguo; in fact, what she said wasn’t just superficial talk either. Born into the Second Generation of Red, she knew since childhood the backgrounds of all the boys around her. Who among them wasn’t known inside and out?

Because they were known, she also knew what they were made of. Due to their backgrounds, they didn’t have to fight or struggle much to gain their positions. In contrast, it was someone like Qi Taiguo, who had no family background to speak of, who truly fought with a gun, shed blood, and struggled to achieve his current status on the battlefield.

He earned his position through his own strength and skill. If compared, aside from his background, who really had more ability?

And there was another point: the more Qi Taiguo ignored her and looked down on her, the more she wanted to win him over, perhaps because of her inherently competitive nature.

Jiang Conghe was so angry his liver ached: ”You...” He clutched at his chest and rubbed it.

”Qingqing, what kind of talk is that? Look at how upset you’ve made your father,” Lu Shufen walked over to rub his back, saying, ”I think that rascal has bewitched you with some kind of love potion, sending you into a frenzy. What do you see in a man with a wife? No matter how promising he is, he’s just a bumpkin. Is he worthy of you? You’d better snuff out those feelings promptly. Our Chiang family can’t afford to lose face like this. Tomorrow, I’ll arrange a dinner for you with a handsome young man from the ministry.”

”I won’t!” Chiang Qing glanced at her, saying, ”Mom, what’s wrong with liking a man who has a wife? Weren’t you and Dad the same when you got married?”