The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1125 - 1124: Drinking Games

"I miss you too, I even dream about you. Stop being so sentimental, wipe your tears, I'll take you to your father."Only the one who tied the bell can untie it; Tang Rao didn't want Li Qi Qi to be sad and upset, living in an environment where she felt unloved by both her parents. He felt he needed to do something for Li Qi Qi that she wouldn't even dare dream of.

"My father? Why are we going to see my father?"

Li Qi Qi used to think about getting along well with Li Zhentong, but ever since Li Zhentong treated her with indifference, Li Qi Qi no longer cared about their father-daughter relationship.

"Come with me first, and I'll explain later."

Li Qi Qi wanted to ask Tang Rao, but since he wouldn't say, she didn't press on.

Li Zhentong was still on the main island, pondering potential matchups in the Divine Contest, even simulating scenarios with a sand table. Despite thinking it over many times, he couldn't find the most likely approach.

"Father-in-law, I'm here!"

Tang Rao shouted from outside, but fortunately, all around Li Zhentong were his trusted confidants. They would keep all matters regarding Tang Rao confidential.

"Can't you be a bit more discreet? You just got permission and now you're bringing Qi Qi over; what are you up to?"

Li Zhentong shared the same thoughts as Li Qi Qi.

They both felt that meeting with their family was an extremely awkward affair.

"Father-in-law, I thought since we're family now, I should bring Qi Qi to have a meal with you. We should get together. You're all alone now, it must be lonely."

Tang Rao loved playing the family card most, but Li Zhentong was always a person without vigor, and his sensitivity to affection was lower than anything else.

He didn't even glance at Li Qi Qi. In his heart, his daughter was merely a bargaining chip.

"Father-in-law, Li Qi Qi is my wife now, and my wife is my darling. If she's unhappy, I'll be unhappy too. Think about it, if I'm unhappy and die in the Divine Contest, wouldn't you be even more lonely?"

If I die, you'd have nothing left. Tang Rao deliberately twisted his words, leaving Li Zhentong to ponder.

"Qi Qi, from when you were little, I've always thought you were obedient and sensible, a good girl. I never worried about you. Now that you're of marrying age, I can see Tang Rao treats you well. I hope you live well with Tang Rao, treat each other with respect as husband and wife. In the past, it was all my fault; I shouldn't have neglected you just because you were well-behaved. Please don't misunderstand; how could a father not love his daughter, right?"

Did Li Zhentong actually say this?

Li Qi Qi seemed to understand why Tang Rao brought her here.

He wanted Li Zhentong to give Li Qi Qi a promise, an apology, recognition, to see clearly that Li Qi Qi was a person, and then his daughter, not to be treated like an object.

Li Qi Qi had never felt so noticeable before; all of it was given to her by Tang Rao.

How could she let down Tang Rao's good intentions?

"Father, you're joking. I was ignorant before. Now I understand your painstaking efforts. From now on, I'll be good and live well with my husband, and be filial to you."

Tang Rao didn't hear a hint of emotion in her words, but he could still sense her grievances towards Li Zhentong.

"Father-in-law, seeing how long I've been here in the Divine Realm and never invited you for a meal, why don't you come to Qi Qi's island for dinner tonight? I'll do the cooking. Oh, and we can discuss the arrangement for the Divine Contest."

Tang Rao's words struck a chord with Li Zhentong.

His biggest headache was not knowing who the Li Family would be matched against when submitting the final list.

It's supposed to be random, but those influential families could easily spend some Purple Crystal to bring down the Li Family, breaking them without a hitch.

"Sure, I must admit we've never shared a drink with my son-in-law. Tonight we must drink to our heart's content!"

Li Zhentong agreed readily.

Tang Rao only allowed Li Zhentong to bring someone with him, leaving all sand tables behind.

A whole roasted lamb emanated an enticing aroma, and Li Zhentong's first time drinking beer was just like the friends from the Kao Shan Sect when they drank beer for the first time.

He had never had such a delicious beer, so good that he wanted to call Tang Rao his own son.

"Tang Rao, cheers!"

Li Zhentong held a lamb leg in his left hand and lifted a beer in his right. Clinking glasses with Tang Rao, he drank half a can in one gulp.

"So good! Tang Rao, I am your father-in-law. If you have something good like this and don't share it with me, then you're stingy and don't like your father-in-law."

Li Zhentong shamelessly asked Tang Rao for more beer, and without a word, Tang Rao brought out a whole case and placed it on the table.

"Father-in-law, is this enough? This is all my stock, save some for me."

Tang Rao pleaded pitifully. Luckily, during his last trip back to Blue Star, he stocked up on plenty of beer in the Space Ring, or he'd face a shortage at the rate they were drinking.

"Enough, my son-in-law sure is reliable! Had I known he was so capable, I'd have married Qi Qi to you sooner."

Li Zhentong hadn't even gotten to business matters before he drank himself to the floor.

He enjoyed the feeling of being drunk so much that he didn't bother to use Immortal Energy to expel the alcohol.

"Tang Rao, didn't you say you were going to talk business with my father? Why are you getting him drunk?"

Li Qi Qi sat beside Tang Rao, observing all his little tricks.

"What do you mean getting him drunk? I'm just having a meal with my father-in-law and improving our relationship. You wouldn't understand."

Tang Rao handed a bottle of beer to Li Qi Qi, but she declined.

"I don't like the taste."

Li Qi Qi never liked drinking; the mere smell of beer made her feel dizzy.

"Then try this."

A bottle of Pepsi appeared in Li Qi Qi's hand.

Li Qi Qi opened it, and with a pop sound, it startled her.

"What's this?"

Dark bubbly liquid. She couldn't figure out what it was.

"Divine Water, drink it, and you'll become prettier. Give it a try."

Tang Rao had never seen a girl who didn't want to be more beautiful.

Encouraged by Tang Rao, Li Qi Qi took a big sip.

As soon as she swallowed, she started to hiccup uncontrollably.

"It really is Divine Water! It's so refreshing. It's even better than whatever beer you guys are drinking."

With a bottle of Pepsi in hand, Li Qi Qi began to turn up her nose at what Tang Rao and the others were drinking.