Mrs. Yang sat on the other side of the sofa, listening to her husband speak with great enthusiasm. She maintained a gentle smile on her face and echoed her husband's words.
Her voice was gentle and soothing: "Wow, he's amazing! We can't neglect him. When is he coming?"
"You should arrange for someone to pick him up immediately."
“He must be tired after such a long flight to Kyoto tonight. Let’s take him to his hotel to rest first, and he can come to see me tomorrow.”
When Mr. Yang heard Mrs. Yang say that, he checked the time.
That's right, it's too late tonight, let Zhou Yi go to the hotel to rest first.
Anyway, he's already on the plane to Kyoto, so there's no rush tonight.
"Don't worry, I've already arranged for someone to pick him up from the airport."
“I will definitely make proper arrangements for him when he comes to Kyoto.”
"You don't look too well, you should go to sleep." Mr. Yang noticed that Mrs. Yang was already yawning. As her illness became increasingly uncontrollable, Mrs. Yang's energy was also decreasing.
Although it was only 8 p.m., Mrs. Yang felt tired and weak.
Mrs. Yang nodded and was about to go upstairs when she saw Mr. Yang stand up and put on his coat from the sofa, as if he were about to go out. She couldn't help but ask him, puzzled:
"It's so late, are you still going out?"
Leader Yang replied, "It was Old Master Qi who invited me to the teahouse; I guess he has something he wants to tell me."
"You go to sleep first, I'll be back later."
Old Master Qi used to be considered half a teacher of Leader Yang. If you want to climb the ranks, you can't rely on your own strength alone. Therefore, the two families have always had a good relationship.
When Mrs. Yang heard that it was Old Master Qi who was looking for Leader Yang, a hint of pity welled up in her eyes, and she instructed Leader Yang to say:
"Old Master Qi is getting on in years. Even if he has something on his mind, you must keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't drink."
“His biological daughter has been missing for over 20 years without any trace. He is also in poor health now, and he must be very lonely. You should spend more time talking to him.”
As he walked out, Mr. Yang answered Mrs. Yang's questions.
"I know what I'm doing. You should go to sleep early."
Half an hour later, the car arrived at a teahouse with elegant decor.
Led by a waiter, Director Yang went up to the second floor. Looking around, he saw that Old Master Qi was the only person on the entire second floor.
Leader Yang walked to the chair opposite Old Master Qi and sat down. Even though he now held a high position, he still maintained good manners: "Old Master Qi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Grandpa Qi smiled and replied, "I just arrived a little while ago, let's order first."
After they each ordered their food, Leader Yang noticed that Old Master Qi looked worried and sighed frequently, as if something was on his mind, so he took the initiative to ask:
"What's wrong, sir? You seem to have something on your mind."
“Keeping things bottled up inside isn’t good for your health. Since you’re here, why not tell me? Maybe I can offer some guidance.”
The waiter brought over a bottle of imported wine, opening it with a clean and efficient motion, both beautiful and powerful.
Grandpa Qi took a sip of the wine that the waiter had poured for him.
Then he spoke to Leader Yang, saying, "I don't need to tell you what's on my mind; you can all guess."
“It was all my fault back then, my fault for not protecting her. Now she’s old, and who knows when she might be gone. I’ve been thinking about my daughter every single day all these years. It’s been over twenty years, why haven’t I heard a single word from her?”
“I’m getting more and more upset every day. I’m really afraid that this will become my regret. Maybe... I won’t hear from my daughter until the day I die.”
Old Master Qi was known for his iron will and was extremely strict with his subordinates.
Leader Yang still remembers when he first met Old Master Qi, he was filled with an imposing aura, like a living Yama.
But as the years have passed and he has grown old, the once fierce Yama has lost all his menacing aura. His face is now filled with longing for his daughter and anxiety and fear at not being able to see her.
Leader Yang sighed inwardly, "Heroes grow old, and life is full of disappointments."
The fact that Grandpa Qi was looking for his biological daughter was common knowledge in Kyoto's social circles, and Leader Yang had also helped with the search for a while.
However, the whereabouts of Old Master Qi's biological daughter are as if she has been erased from the world without leaving any trace. There is no way to find any clues at all.
So, those who had been helping gave up.
Only Grandpa Qi persisted in his search day after day.
Leader Yang and Old Master Qi clinked glasses and each took a sip of red wine.
Leader Yang comforted Grandpa Qi, saying, "Grandpa Qi, one should look forward and cherish the present, rather than dwelling on the past."
“I heard your adopted grandson has returned to China. Why didn’t you let him spend more time with you?”
"I've discovered that it's important to spend more time with young people. They have so many ideas and new ways of thinking, and just looking at them makes me feel younger."
It would have been fine if Leader Yang hadn't mentioned Su Jian, but as soon as Su Jian was mentioned, a hint of anger flashed across Old Master Qi's face.
Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, it was still noticed by the sharp-eyed leader, Yang.
He calmly put down his teacup and asked, "Judging from your condition, Mr. Qi, what... did your adopted grandson do to upset you so much?"
"Young people will make mistakes more or less. If you take him under your wing and train him for a few years, he will become successful."
“I’ve raised him for over twenty years, and he’s like my own grandson. He will definitely be able to take over your family business in the future.”
Grandpa Qi downed the half-glass of red wine in one gulp before speaking in a deep voice: "If he can amount to anything, I'll be laughing in my sleep."
"Once I'm back in China, there's never a moment of peace. One minute I want the moon, the next I want the sun."
“I thought that since he had returned to China, I could see him more often. This huge Qi family ultimately needs someone to support it, but he ran away after only two days at home.”
"He ran away, but he ended up in the hospital just two days later, looking all guilty, as if he was afraid I'd scold him. I'm so disappointed in him!"
"After all, they're not my own children. They're impetuous and I can't be close to them no matter what."
Upon hearing that Su Jian was injured and hospitalized, Leader Yang was immediately taken aback: "After all these years of care, don't speak so rashly. But... who in the country would dare to lay a hand on your adopted grandson?"
"What exactly happened?"
Old Master Qi was also furious, feeling a surge of anger trapped inside him that he couldn't vent or quell.
He originally wanted to reprimand Su Jian, but then realized that scolding him would be pointless.
Then he remembered to call and invite Boss Yang for drinks. His original intention in coming here was to tell Boss Yang about these upsetting things. When Boss Yang asked, Grandpa Qi told him the whole story about Su Jian.
After hearing about this, Leader Yang's face showed a hint of anger: "It turns out to be a local thug from Luzhou. This is too lawless. They actually dared to commit murder."
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