Chapter 418 Saying Hello

"What are you doing?" Qin Liang looked at her in shock, even forgetting to be angry.

Qin Fei's personality is somewhat like his; she's stubborn and never backs down. Sometimes, the more you scold her, the fiercer she gets, and she's not convinced. She won't back down after being scolded, and she certainly won't give in.

Even when she caused serious trouble and Wang Yu gave her a heads-up, she would still reluctantly apologize to Qin Liang.

This kind of behavior—kneeling down at the slightest disagreement and then acting all cute and apologetic—was something Qin Liang had never seen before in his life.

Seeing his change in attitude, Qin Fei put on an even more enthusiastic performance. She hugged Qin Liang's leg and looked at him with teary eyes.

“I’m just afraid that Dad won’t want me anymore. I know that Qin Ce is very outstanding. If you like him, you’ll hate me…”

Qin Liang, with a stern face, said irritably, "Who told you all this? That's utter nonsense!"

"No one told me this. I figured it out myself. I told Qin Ce not to stay here. You were so angry. Are you not going to want me anymore? Don't you want Mom and Brother anymore?"

Qin Liang frowned upon hearing this, a hint of impatience in his eyes. "How could I possibly abandon you? Get up now, what would people think if they saw this?"

Qin Fei's eyes lit up. "Are you still angry with me?"

Qin Liang snorted coldly, "Since you know you're wrong, I won't punish you. You should stay in your room and reflect on your words. Think carefully about what you should and shouldn't say before you speak, and don't cause me any more trouble!"

"I understand, I promise I won't cause Dad any more trouble in the future!"

"Get up."

Qin Fei hurriedly stood up from the ground, "I knew Dad still loves me the most."

Qin Liang glanced at her, said nothing more, and turned to leave the room.

Qin Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief; she had actually passed the test. She quickly took out her phone to send a message to Shi Yi.

Although the two weren't very familiar with each other, Shi Yi had done her such a big favor, and she had already developed a strong liking for Shi Yi.

Shi Yi had already left the Qin family by now. When he saw the message from Shi Yi, the corners of his mouth turned up.

Not long after, the old man called Qin Ce and Qiao Xing to the bedroom.

The three brothers chatted for so long, but no one knew what they were talking about. When Qin Ce and Qiao Xing went in, the Third Master and the Second Master were still there.

The three old men all looked towards the door. The old man said, "You two hurry up and come over to say hello to your second and third grandfathers."

The two walked over, and Qin Ce nodded slightly to them, "Second Master, Third Master."

Qiao Xing also called out, "Hello, Second Grandfather and Third Grandfather."

Third Master remained all smiles, while Second Master kept a straight face and nodded to the two of them.

The old man said, "I'm entrusting these two children to you from now on."

Qiao Xing sensed something was off about what he was saying and asked, "Grandpa, why are you bringing this up?"

"It's just to give them a heads-up beforehand. Don't overthink it. Xiao Ce hasn't been in China for years and hasn't had much contact with these grandfathers. Now we can have more interaction, and if he encounters any difficulties, he can ask them for help."

The old man spoke with a touch of nostalgia in his eyes, "In the blink of an eye, we've all grown old. It feels like the days we went to school together were just yesterday."

Third Master said, "We used to fight back then."

The old man laughed, "That's right, you and the fourth son are the most troublesome."

The third brother was mischievous from a young age and liked to play pranks on people. The second brother was a more serious person, so he often played pranks on him. Several times, he angered the second brother and beat him up badly.

The second brother showed no mercy. After being beaten a few times, he dared not tease the second brother anymore, so he started fighting with the fourth brother instead.

But no matter who he has a conflict with, he, as the eldest brother, will always be scolded because he didn't manage his three younger brothers well.

When they got into trouble, he, as the eldest brother, took the blame for a lot of it.

Over the years, he had never troubled them in any way, so now that he was asking them to take care of these two younger people, they naturally wouldn't refuse.

Qiao Xing was moved as he listened to the old man talk about their childhood, but at the same time, he felt a little sad.

Because some of the things Grandpa Qin said sounded like he was making his final arrangements.

They sat for a while, then the old man asked them to leave.

After coming out, Qin Ce glanced at his phone and said to Qiao Xing, "We need to go out for a bit."

"Going to do what?"

"Tang Xi is going to treat us to a meal."

Qiao Xing then remembered that Tang Xi had said yesterday that he wanted to give Qin Ce a farewell party.

The roads weren't too congested today, though it's possible that Tang Xi's home is in a relatively remote area, so the road conditions were relatively good. But that didn't affect Qiao Xing's motion sickness.

When they arrived at the residential area, Qiao Xing belatedly realized, "He's not going to invite us to his house for dinner, is he?"

You guessed right.

Qin Ce parked the car, unbuckled his seatbelt, and said, "Get out."

Qiao Xing nodded, opened the car door and got out with him. The two arrived at Tang Xi's house. Qin Ce knocked on the door, and Tang Xi opened it from the inside after a short while.

"You've arrived so quickly?"

He turned and walked into the house. "I haven't finished cooking yet. Please come in and make yourselves at home."

Qiao Xing looked at the apron he was wearing and opened her mouth in surprise. He could actually cook?

If you ignore his identity and only look at his appearance, he gives the impression of being a very easy-going man with a good temper and very stable emotions.

Moreover, she is good-looking with soft features and an air of scholarly elegance. I think many girls would like her.

She secretly asked Qin Ce, "How old is he this year?"

Qin Ce thought for a moment, "It seems to be 28."

"You're quite young, but why do you still need your family to help you find a partner?"

"Maybe he's on the rise in his career and doesn't want to talk about it."

"I see." Qiao Xing found a sofa and sat down. Qin Ce was really casual and went to pour Qiao Xing a glass of water himself.

Just as Qiao Xing took the bag, someone else opened the door. It was Grandma Tang who had returned, carrying several bags of fruit. She beamed with joy when she saw them.

"You must be my grandson's friends, right? He said you were coming over for dinner, so I went out to buy some fruit. Wait a minute, I'll wash it for you."

Qiao Xing quickly stood up. "No need to trouble Grandma, we won't eat."

"How can we not eat it? Eating fruit is good for your health."

"Then I'll wash it."

Qiao Xing was about to take the fruit when the old lady nimbly dodged her, saying, "How can that be? You are guests, please have a seat. It will be ready soon."

Qiao Xing smiled awkwardly, "Then thank you, Grandma."

The old lady smiled and carried the fruit to the kitchen. In less than five minutes, she came out with a fruit platter.

Qiao Xing stood up and helped her carry it to the coffee table.

"Good, good, all of my grandson's friends are good kids."

Qiao Xing was a little embarrassed. "Grandma, you flatter me."

"No, Grandma is very good at judging people. I can tell you're a good girl at first glance."