"Well, it's about time." After the male servant told Qin Zhenming that everyone had arrived, Qin Zhenming reluctantly withdrew his withered hand from Bai Yueyue's head.

"Then Yueyue and I will head out first," Li Jianchuan said. Bai Yueyue was about to get up to say goodbye when Qin Zhenming grabbed her hand.

"Xiao Wu, you take Jianchuan out, and as for Yueyue, you push me out." Qin Zhenming's sudden words left everyone wondering what this seemingly frail old man was thinking.

“Yes,” the male servant, Xiao Wu, replied and then gestured for Li Jianchuan to enter. “Mr. Li, please forgive me for taking the liberty of escorting you.”

"It's alright," Li Jianchuan nodded.

Grandpa, are you going to abandon your precious granddaughter?

For a moment, Bai Yueyue didn't know what to do, so she looked to Li Jianchuan for help, hoping that he would take her with him, because she was still very shy and socially awkward! Moreover, if she went with Grandpa Qin, the most frightened person would probably be her mother, Li Jieyue.

Others might not understand Old Master Qin's thoughts, but Li Jianchuan certainly did. How much longer did he, the older brother, have? Perhaps it was because he saw the image of that child in Bai Yueyue and wanted to treat Bai Yueyue as that girl in his final moments.

"She is my granddaughter Bai Yueyue, not Qin Yusa." Before leaving, Li Jianchuan stared intently at Qin Zhenming and said.

"Of course I know, but isn't this the result you wanted?" Qin Zhenming said with a smile. "I don't have as much energy as you, so having such a lovely granddaughter by my side might just help me live a few more days."

Please don't say such scary things that I can't understand! Bai Yueyue protested in her heart. As for the real Bai Yueyue, she was holding Qin Zhenming's hand and was worried that she would hurt the old man if she used too much force, so she had no choice but to obediently squat down next to him.

"Alright, old man Qin, you'd better live a few more days and protect this girl a few more days." Li Jianchuan always felt that this older brother was more likely to cause trouble than himself. Is this a common problem among the elderly? Bah, I'm not old yet. "Yueyue, be careful. This old man took a bullet for me when I was young. I have some hidden injuries."

So, you didn't tell me anything, then brought me here and gave me such a difficult task. Can't you at least consider whether I can accept it?

Hearing Li Jianchuan's words, Bai Yueyue panicked even more. This was an elder who had taken a bullet for her grandfather. Although it was only right for her, as a junior, to serve him, she was genuinely terrified.

"Grandpa, how can you let someone push you?" After Li Jianchuan left, Qin Ye, regardless of whether Bai Yueyue was present, went up to protest directly.

Yes, yes, Deng, that's it! Such a difficult task is not something an outsider like me can do! I'll leave it to you, my dear grandson!

"Shut up! Since when can you even oppose my decisions?" That deep, menacing voice almost made Bai Yueyue stand at attention.

Qin Ye immediately knelt down and apologized: "I'm sorry, Grandpa. I'm not rebelling against you. It's just that this is the first time we've met her, and she... she looks so much like Sister Qin Yusa."

Oh, so you were worried we had ulterior motives.

Bai Yueyue understood now. Xiao Deng thought she wanted to harm the old man. Well, that made sense, since if she really looked a lot like Qin Yusa, she would indeed be a suspect.

Unfortunately, I'm truly innocent, and besides, I can't imagine what I would be after. But, can anyone tell me who this Qin Yusa is?! Please don't exclude me from this riddle; tell me something I can understand!

“I think you’ve been out there too long and you’ve become stupid! That old man is someone your elder brother and father treat with utmost respect. Although we are in different fields, his status is no lower than mine.” Qin Zhenming’s eyes were like knives. “Yueyue, bring me my cane.”

Just looking into the old man's eyes must be incredibly stressful, right? Bai Yueyue looked at Qin Ye with some sympathy, then realized that Qin Ye seemed to be glaring at her defiantly. Oh, well, he's not worth sympathizing with now.

"Here you go, Grandpa Qin." After handing the paulownia wood cane to Qin Zhenming with both hands, Bai Yueyue tactfully stepped aside and squatted down next to Qin Zhenming.

"Stretch out your hand." This order from the highest authority in the Qin family was not something a little kid like Qin Ye would dare to disobey. Although he was very unwilling, Qin Ye still obediently stretched out his hand.

The old man picked up his cane and hit Qin Ye's hand twice, then threw the cane in front of Qin Ye: "This time it's for your disrespect for elders, and the other time it's for your lack of manners. You must remember that outside, no matter how big your opinions or grievances are, you must keep them to yourself until you get home. Now, take this cane properly."

Ouch, that's terrifying. Luckily, my grandfather wouldn't do that. Thinking of Li Jianchuan's subservient granddaughter, Bai Yueyue found it hard to imagine him speaking harshly to her.

"Yes." Qin Ye nodded, then knelt down, holding his cane with both hands.

But Bai Yueyue was certain that this person absolutely hated her now; it seemed she had suffered an undeserved misfortune. However, the old man seemed to be in excellent spirits; even she herself felt he had exerted considerable strength in those two movements.

"Yueyue, bring me my wheelchair." When facing Bai Yueyue, Qin Zhenming's expression became kind again, just like that of an ordinary old man.

"Yes." After Bai Yueyue stood up, she passed by Qin Ye and clearly felt the stinging gaze from him. Bai Yueyue didn't care. If you have a problem with me, then jump up and hit me.

After pushing the wheelchair over, Bai Yueyue was about to help Qin Zhenming, but Qin Zhenming waved his hand and refused, instead standing up and sitting down himself.

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