Chapter 909 Was my attitude not good enough?

Qiao Xing's explanation was very reasonable, but Qin Ce disagreed.

Because he didn't care what Qin Liang's reasons were.

No matter what he does, he always has his own reasons and causes. Qin Ce believes that it's either because of the Qin family or because of the child in Qiao Xing's belly. In any case, it's not because he simply wants his son to acknowledge him as his father.

After Qiao Xing finished speaking, she noticed that Qin Ce did not react.

She patted him on the shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking?"

What do I think?

Qiao Xing asked, "What are you going to do if he really says what I said?"

Qin Ce frowned. "You want me to let go of everything and forgive and forget?"

"No, that's not it. Many things have already happened, so it's not so easy to just let it go," Qiao Xing shook his head.

She then said, "I was just thinking, if he really intends to reconcile, I think you could take a step back and at least not be so confrontational during this time with the Qin family."

"Was my attitude not good enough?"

If he had a bad attitude, he wouldn't have remained silent when Qin Fei made a scene at the dinner table today.

Qiao Xing was taken aback by Qin Ce's words.

She thought back on everything Qin Ce had done since he entered the room, and it was a mixed bag of good and bad.

The good thing is that, for the first time ever, he and Qin Liang didn't target each other over any particular issue.

Of course, this could also be because the two didn't exchange a single word from the moment they entered.

Qiao Xing said, "I just saw that Grandpa has been thinking about the two of you. He was worried about how to find a perfect solution to this matter. Now that he has made a concession, you should take the opportunity to back down. Even if you're just putting on an act for Grandpa, at least make it convincing."

Qin Ce responded with a nod, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He was actually incapable of reconciling with Qin Liang, and there was absolutely no need for him to do so.

Moreover, Qin Liang's so-called concessions were only made after weighing the pros and cons and discovering that only he could do things that others could not.

In Qin Liang's mind, his concessions were never because he treated Qin Ce as a son, but because he regarded him as a form of protection.

Qin Ce still insisted on his own ideas on this matter.

Whether it was Qin Liang, Wang Yu, or their son Qin Ji.

If he could ensure they lived peacefully and quietly in the Qin family and didn't cause any trouble, he would forgive and forget everything from the past.

From then on, the Qin family was the Qin family, and Qin Ce was Qin Ce.

But if during this period, either Grandpa Qin or Qiao Xing encounters even the slightest problem...

Regardless of whether the matter was related to them or not, Qin Ce would always place the blame on them.

The opportunity has been given, but whether they can seize it is up to them.

...

The Shen family.

When Shen Boyan entered the living room, the Shen family was all there.

The atmosphere remained heavy and oppressive.

Just like the last time he came back.

This time, however, Shen Boyan returned voluntarily, and Shen Congyao's lie, which was originally intended to deceive Shen Boyan, became true.

When Shen Jilan saw Shen Boyan, his eyes were filled with complex emotions. He stood up and said, "Brother, you're back."

Shen Boyan nodded to him and pulled up a chair to sit down.

When Shen Congyao saw Shen Boyan enter, a look of surprise and relief appeared on his face.

He probably didn't expect Shen Boyan to be willing to come back this time.

He thought that after what happened last time, he would no longer believe anything that happened to the Shen family.

But when Shen Congyao realized that Shen Boyan hadn't looked at him once from beginning to end, he knew that even now, Shen Boyan hadn't forgiven him.

"Boyan...cough cough!" Shen Congyao coughed repeatedly as soon as he opened his mouth. "Start eating, cough! I specially instructed the staff to make all your favorite dishes."

He coughed several times after saying just a few words, and his face turned red.

Shen Zhongting quickly handed him the water glass, "Dad, don't get agitated, have some water and calm down."

After taking a sip of water, Shen Congyao felt much better. He looked at his three sons, and his eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

"Great! Now that I see you all here in front of me, I can close my eyes in peace tomorrow."

"Dad, don't talk nonsense!"

Unlike his two older brothers, Shen Jilan, the youngest of the three, is not as mentally resilient.

He had already experienced the pain of losing his mother once, and he had no desire to go through it a second time.

Even after he learned about it, he knew that everything was beyond saving.

But Shen Jilan still wanted to deceive himself; he didn't want to hear Shen Congyao talk about topics related to death.

Because it allows him to temporarily escape this fact.

It is said that when people are on their deathbed, they will let go of many things, but they will also leave behind many regrets.

For Shen Congyao, his biggest regret is probably not being able to witness his three children's weddings and the process of them starting their own families.

But he also has his own fault.

When we're young, we always make demands of this and that, wanting them to follow in our footsteps, step by step.

But in the end, they found they had nothing, and even their son was gone.

Shen Zhongting didn't want Shen Congyao to be so pessimistic, so he offered him a few words of comfort.

Only Shen Boyan remained silent from beginning to end.

If it were in the past, Shen Congyao would probably have slammed his fist on the table and scolded Shen Boyan for not respecting him as his father.

But at this moment, Shen Congyao felt that saying anything was meaningless. All he wanted was to see these children by his bedside as he died.

Perhaps only after he goes there can these children truly follow the path they want to take.

He was a burden and a shackle to them.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat."

The meal was eaten in unusual quiet.

Even the usually most active Shen Jilan became very quiet.

Everyone tacitly avoided mentioning anything about Shen Congyao's illness.

Perhaps it's because they all understand in their hearts that this matter cannot be changed, and saying more will only add to the sorrow.

Afterwards, Shen Congyao was helped back to his bedroom by a maid.

Meanwhile, the three Shen brothers gathered in Shen Jilan's bedroom.

Shen Boyan, who had been silent all along, finally spoke his first words, "What did the doctor say?"

"In the middle stage, a gastrectomy will be necessary, but the cure rate is only 40% to 50%, and that's assuming the condition doesn't worsen. Otherwise, it's another 50% chance," Shen Zhongting said solemnly.

He was the first person to know about Shen Congyao's illness.

Ever since he returned to the Shen family home last time, he had sensed that something was amiss.

He even inadvertently saw the bloodstained tissue that Shen Congyao had thrown in the trash can.