The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 608: Your Grandfather, Trembling the Rivers and Mountains!

Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Your Grandfather, Trembling the Rivers and Mountains!

Dad was about to talk about something Xu Qianli had been curious about for many years. Xu Qianli’s ears perked up, and he waited attentively.

Finally, he would be able to understand the background of his parents—who they were, why they hadn’t returned to Beijing for so many years, and why they had never taken him back to visit his grandparents. These mysteries were about to be unraveled.

There was a long silence before Xu Zhi said, "Your mother and I, we were never supposed to be together. And yet, against all odds, we fell for each other, couldn’t resist being together, and then we had you. That’s also why we had no home to return to."

Xu Qianli listened with total befuddlement.

"Dad, I don’t understand what you’re saying."

"What do you mean you and Mom weren’t supposed to be together? Are you saying it was wrong for you to be together?"

"The two of you—one’s a Xu, the other’s a Chen. You’re not siblings, so what’s the issue?"

"Or is it that Mom was someone else’s fiancée, and you snatched her away?"

"Or the other way around?"

Xu Qianli bombarded his father with questions, seizing the rare opportunity to make his dad spill the beans. He needed to get the whole story!

At this, Xu Zhi knocked hard on Xu Qianli’s head and said with exasperation, "What are you even talking about? Do I look like the kind of man to steal someone else’s fiancée?"

Xu Qianli rubbed his head with a silly grin, "Then why do you say that you and Mom weren’t supposed to be together?"

"It’s simple. Your grandfather and your maternal grandfather were enemies!"

"Our Xu family has always been hostile towards the Chen family, where your mother came from. The two families are archenemies!"

"The two of us come from rival clans, yet we ended up together, naturally unacceptable to either side."

"Your grandfather and your maternal grandfather once declared that if your mother and I didn’t cut ties, we would be disowned."

"Left with no choice, your mother and I moved to Wangdong Province and started a family, and then you came along."

"At first, we still held out hope that over time, our families would gradually forgive us, and we would take you to visit your grandparents in Beijing every now and then."

"But eventually, some incidents thoroughly shattered our illusions."

"When you were nine years old, there was a fierce conflict between the Xu and the Chen families in Beijing over where you belonged, and your mother and I were forced to choose a side."

"The price of choosing one side was that you would follow one of us back to one of the families, and the three of us would be scattered."

"We wouldn’t accept that, so we decided to sever our ties completely with both the Xu and the Chen families. We took you back to Wangdong Province and never returned to Beijing."

Xu Zhi laid bare the secrets he had kept hidden for over a decade, revealing them to Xu Qianli in their entirety.

He didn’t know whether speaking out was right or wrong, but his son Xu Qianli was grown up now, and he had the right to know these things.

Xu Qianli was unable to calm down for a long time after hearing all this.

No wonder, he thought, no wonder he would sometimes visit his grandparents with his parents when he was a child and other kids would call him a bastard.

And no wonder, after a big argument between his maternal grandfather and his grandfather when he was ten, his parents never took him to see his grandparents again.

Two families loathed each other so much that they would force two people in love to separate and one to abandon their spouse or child. It was disgusting, truly disgusting!

Xu Qianli suddenly embraced Xu Zhi. "Dad, you’ve been wronged all these years! Don’t worry, no one can tear our family apart! Anyone who tries, I’ll fight them!"

Xu Zhi was deeply touched and patted Xu Qianli on the back, "Good, good son. You really are my son!"

With a happy heart, Xu Zhi clasped Xu Qianli’s shoulders and examined him up and down, nodding repeatedly.

"You look as handsome as I did when I was young, so it’s no wonder that so many beautiful girls like you."

"I’ve been aware of your recent developments in Jiang City these past few months, and honestly, it’s been quite impressive."

"However, without any backing, even if you’re strong, there’s a limit to how far you can advance in the official circles. Do you want a little bit of support from behind?"

Xu Zhi was already considering the idea, even though he currently felt no fondness for the Xu Family and the Chen Family, but if it was for his son’s development, some things were worth trying.

Xu Qianli said, "Dad, you’re talking about the Xu Family and the Chen Family, right? I’m actually very curious, just who exactly were Grandpa and Grandfather, and how could both families be considered influential clans?"

Xu Zhi said, "Don’t ask about that for now, I’m asking you, do you want powerful support or not?"

"Well, if I’m being honest, who wouldn’t want powerful support?"

"But if it comes at the cost of making you and mom unhappy, or even being maliciously troubled by others, I definitely don’t want it!"

"Moreover, your son here already has a strong background. I really don’t need you and mom to make any sacrifices."

Xu Qianli explained.

"You have a strong background, how is that possible?"

Xu Zhi knew his son well. Where would this foolish boy get any strong backing from?

Xu Qianli said, "I’m serious, Meixin is Commander Ye’s daughter from the East Sea Theater, and the Ye Family has already agreed to our marriage. Additionally, I and..."

Xu Qianli went on to mention the associations he had with several women from prestigious families.

Xu Zhi was stunned.

The Bai Family, the number one martial arts family in the country!

The prestigious Zi Family in Longhai Province, the Lan Family and the Zhou Family in Beijing.

Even Zhang Xue, the daughter of the Minister of Public Security, was his disciple and very close to him.

How did this kid manage to attract so many daughters from affluent families?

He himself had been faithful to his wife, never having had another woman in his life. And here was Xu Qianli, hooking up with a whole bunch!

Finally coming to his senses, Xu Zhi smacked his lips, staring at Xu Qianli incredulously, "You tell me honestly, is everything you just said true?"

"Of course it’s true, I wouldn’t dare lie to you, Dad," Xu Qianli admitted.

"You really don’t know how to make me feel!"

"A family disgrace, you’ve turned out to be such a rake, getting involved with so many girls. I don’t even know what to say to you!"

"I admit it, I’m beaten. I can never match up to you in this lifetime."

"I won’t say anything else. What are your plans for the future?"

Xu Zhi said huffily, as he was more and more baffled by his own son.

Xu Qianli answered, "Dad, my plan is simple: to gain as much power as possible, and to have the most beautiful women!"

Xu Zhi was silent for a good while before he gave Xu Qianli’s shoulder a firm pat.

"Since that’s what you’ve decided, I think it’s necessary for you to take a trip to Beijing, to meet your grandfather."

"Even though you’re with the daughters of those families, you’re just their son-in-law, unlikely to receive their full support."

"Your grandfather is different. If you can get his approval, the support you can obtain will be ten times more than what those families could offer you combined!"