Chapter 482 The Rift Between the Qin and Chen Families

When Mr. Qin heard the servant say that Mr. Chen and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chen, came to visit, he was looking at the information that the housekeeper had just found out.

In that era, it was very difficult for unmarried babies to register their household registration. When Tang Qi was almost old enough to go to primary school, she registered her household registration under the name of Tang Jianwen, who had just got married. Later, Tang Jianwen moved out of Donghe Village, and Tang Qi's household registration was transferred to Tang Jianjun's. Otherwise, she would not be able to study in the school near Donghe Village.

When Mr. Qin saw the lines of household registration change information, he felt sad and bitter.

His little granddaughter had suffered so much in a place unknown to them.

The servant waited for a long time but received no instructions from Mr. Qin, so he couldn't help but look to the old butler for help.

The old butler has been the Qin family's butler for a lifetime and knows the old man's temper well. He probably is not in the mood to pay attention to the Chen family at this moment.

But it just so happens that Mrs. Chen is the biological mother of the second young lady that the Qin family just found, so it is not easy to get rid of her casually.

The old butler did not disturb Mr. Qin who was concentrating on reading the documents. He waved to the servant, and the two of them left the study quietly, one in front and one behind.

In the living room, Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen sat separately.

Old Master Chen was a frequent visitor to the Qin family. The servant knew him and politely brought tea and snacks to the two of them, chatting with him with a smile.

"It's been a while since you came to play chess with our master."

Mr. Chen had something on his mind. He nodded coldly at the servant but said nothing.

Seeing this, the servant tactfully excused himself and left.

Uncle Fu, the old butler who happened to be coming from the study, saw this scene, glanced at the servant coldly, turned to Xiao He who was following him and said, "Pay that man's salary and let him pack his bags and leave immediately."

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Xiao He turned around and did it without saying a word.

After Xiao He left, the old butler Uncle Fu walked towards the Chen family in the living room with a lukewarm attitude.

"You two are here."

Looking at the Qin family's old butler, whose attitude was polite but not respectful enough, Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment.

Whenever he came before, the old butler always greeted him with a smile and was courteous and polite.

The attitude of the old butler Uncle Fu, to a large extent, reflects the Qin family's current attitude and thoughts towards the Chen family.

Old Master Chen suppressed his anxiety and disappointment, and calmly nodded to the old butler, "Is your master free now? I have something important to discuss with him."

Uncle Fu's eyes swept across the elegant and quiet Mrs. Chen's face calmly, and he couldn't help but sigh.

They are indeed mother and daughter. Mrs. Chen's face looks 80% like the second young lady.

When Mr. Chen saw the old housekeeper looking at his daughter-in-law's face, his heart sank.

It seems that the Qin family already knows about it.

The old housekeeper Uncle Fu retracted his gaze and fell on Mr. Chen's face, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "The old man has something to deal with, I may trouble you and Madam Chen to wait for a while."

How could Mr. Chen dare to say no?

When Uncle Fu returned to the study, Mr. Qin had already finished reading the information in his hand.

He glanced at the old housekeeper and asked in a deep voice, "What did Chen Guoan say to you?"

The three words "Chen Guoan" with both name and surname made Uncle Fu understand that his master really intended to break with the Chen family this time.

Actually, it’s not sudden.

Over the past month, because of the broken engagement with the Mo family and Qin Jingshu's missteps that ruined her reputation, the Qin family was in a state of panic and was subject to much criticism. The entire upper class of the imperial capital was laughing at the Qin family.

The Chen family, who had been well cared for by the Qin family and the old man in the past, chose to stay out of the matter when the Qin family needed support the most, without any expression. Even Chen Guoan, an old friend who was regarded as a half-brother by the old man, did not visit or call the old man to greet him once. How could the old man not be disappointed? The Chen family thought that Mo Shaochen had abandoned Qin Jingshu, and the Qin family would be doomed. But who would have expected that Tang Qi, who was held in the palm of Mo Shaochen's hand, was actually the second daughter of the Qin family who was wandering outside?

Uncle Fu was thinking over and over again, but he replied without wasting a moment: "Mr. Chen said he has something important to tell you. I asked him to wait in the living room until you finish what you are doing."

After saying that, seeing that his old man was still reading the information, he added: "The second young lady's only close relative is Old Lady Luo who raised her since she was a child. I have already informed our people in City B, and they will take good care of the old lady."

Old Master Qin nodded with satisfaction. "You are very thoughtful. Things happened too suddenly. I can't think of so much at the moment. You must remind me."

Uncle Fu responded with a smile.

Then he thought of Madam Chen whom he had just seen in the living room, and the smile on his face deepened. "Although the Second Miss looks like her mother, her personality and mind have completely inherited the Second Master's genes. She is smart and confident, calm and independent. She was also the top scorer in the high school entrance examination in City B."

"I heard that she is quite skilled and has the Qin family tradition."

A hint of pride flashed in Mr. Qin's old eyes.

Seeing his master smile, Uncle Fu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

During this period, his old man was sad because he missed out on his grandson-in-law Mo Shaochen, and was exhausted by the commotion caused by the eldest daughter Qin Jingshu. He looked ten years older.

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Now that a happy event has finally happened, Uncle Fu can only sigh that it is fate that plays tricks on him.

Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen were left alone for more than an hour. When the sun was about to set, Uncle Fu came over and asked them to go to the study.

As before, the door of the study was open, as if welcoming the two of them.

But Mr. Chen knew very well that times had changed and some things were no longer the same.

Whenever he came before, Qin Dahai would come out to greet him with a smile before he even entered the door.

Qin Dahai had spent his entire life in military service and did not like being constrained. As long as it was not raining, he would usually be taken to the backyard to fish, play chess, drink tea, and appreciate fine goods.

But now, Qin Dahai was sitting steadily on the mahogany sofa in the study. When he saw him coming, he just glanced at him calmly.

"You are here, sit down."

Old Master Chen moved his lips but didn't know what to say. Finally, he sat down in silence in the seat Qin Dahai pointed to.

Madam Chen stood beside her father-in-law and bowed slightly to Old Master Qin in a reserved manner, "Old Master Qin."

Old Master Qin's old but sharp eyes fell on Madam Chen's face.

It really looks like it.

It was very strange. He had seen Mrs. Chen before, but he had no impression of her voice or appearance. Otherwise, he would not have realized until now that she and Qiqi were mother and daughter.

Seeing that Mr. Qin was staring at her with sharp eyes and not saying a word, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but look a little nervous.

She was about to look at her father-in-law for help when she heard him say majestically, "You sit down too."

Mrs. Chen quickly breathed a sigh of relief and found a separate seat to sit down.

The servant brought hot tea and closed the study door when he left.

Mr. Qin calmly invited the two to have tea, but Mr. Chen was not in the mood as he had already drunk enough downstairs.

"Brother Dahai, I think you should know that my wife and your Jingxiu..."

"Guoan, I said, drink tea first."

Mr. Qin's voice was neither happy nor angry, but it was filled with an authority that brooked no room for questioning.

(End of this chapter)