Upon hearing these words, Old Madam Shao’s proud expression instantly revealed itself.
Shen Shuwen handed the hot tea to her once again, saying, "Mother, the weather has turned cooler recently. Have some tea to warm up."
Old Madam Shao glanced at the hot tea in her hand and reluctantly accepted it, slowly saying, "Xinxin’s idea is quite good."
"Mother, I think so too! That’s why I didn’t stop her from practicing the piano. It’s good as long as Xinxin enjoys it," Shen Shuwen replied with a smile.
Old Madam Shao nodded gently, "A child’s hobbies are important. Cultivate them well."
"Mother, rest assured, as long as it’s something Xinxin likes, I will fully support her," Shen Shuwen joyfully looked towards the direction of the piano room, "Fortunately, we have you, Mother. Xinxin can showcase her skills at the Qin family’s banquet tomorrow night."
Despite Shen Shuwen’s skillful words that managed to cheer her up a bit, Old Madam Shao still didn’t give her a good look and continued to glance at her with a slightly disdainful gaze.
"Shuwen, I have received an invitation from the Qin family," Old Madam Shao reluctantly said after taking a sip of the hot tea.
Shen Shuwen’s heart skipped a beat, sensing an ominous feeling.
"Mother, what do you mean by that?"
Old Madam Shao took another sip of the tea and said, "For the Qin family’s banquet, the invitation-only allows one person and does not permit additional family members."
Seeing the immediate change in expression on his wife Shen Shuwen’s face, Shao Yongkang coughed lightly, "Mother, if that’s the case, does it mean only I can go? Then Xinxin’s piano practice these days would have been in vain."
Shen Shuwen had planned everything well, intending to take her daughter Xinxin to the banquet and make a grand appearance.
If there’s only one invitation, how could she attend?
These Qin family members are so stingy despite their wealth!
She clenched her fists tightly, cursing the Qin family repeatedly in her mind, but she restrained her displeasure and asked, "Mother, can’t we request another invitation? It doesn’t matter if we go or not, but it’s mainly for Xinxin! We can’t let a young child attend the banquet alone, can we?"
"Yes, Mother," Shao Yongkang looked at his mother, "Let’s ask the Qin family for another invitation."
Old Madam Shao slammed the table with a loud noise, "Do you think I’m a beggar asking for food? Go and ask the Qin family for another invitation?"
As soon as these words were spoken, both Shao Yongkang and Shen Shuwen fell silent, lowering their heads silently.
"Both of you, if you offend the Qin family, don’t expect to have any good luck at their banquet," Old Madam Shao glanced at them both, "I won’t go and ask the Qin family for another invitation. I will attend the banquet with Xinxin."
Old Madam Shao raised her chin slightly, her status evident.
The Qin family wouldn’t dare to truly disregard her and prevent her from bringing her precious granddaughter Xinxin to the banquet.
Shao Yongkang seemed to have realized this as well and immediately applauded, "Exactly! Let Mother attend and bring Xinxin along.
The Qin family won’t dare to be arrogant in front of Mother!" Shen Shuwen couldn’t force a smile.
If she let her mother-in-law go, what would she be?
But at this moment, she couldn’t anger her mother-in-law, so she could only go along with her words and force a smile, "Yes, Mother, you’ll be working hard tomorrow."
Shen Shuwen didn’t want to continue facing her mother-in-law’s sarcasm, so she stood up and walked towards the piano room, saying, "I’ll go and see how Xinxin is doing. Mother, please continue to rest."
Old Madam Shao glanced at her retreating figure and let out a light sigh.
Once she was far away, Old Madam Shao turned to her son Shao Yongkang, "What about Yunyun? Has she run away from home again?"
She referred to Yunyun as Shao Yun.
Shao Yongkang replied, "Mother, Yunyun is currently staying at the school dormitory. She’s busy with her studies, so I didn’t let her run around."
"It’s normal for boys to be mischievous. Don’t let Shuwen control her too strictly. After all, Shao Corporation will belong to Yunyun in the future, and Shuwen won’t have a say," Old Madam Shao asserted with authority.
"And you, as Qin Haochen of the Shao Corporation, shouldn’t always let Shuwen dominate you. What kind of image does that portray?"
Shao Yongkang nodded, "Mother is right."
Old Madam Shao continued to berate them without taking a breath, with two out of three sentences aimed at suppressing her daughter-in-law Shen Shuwen.
In the corner of the living room, Shen Shuwen wore a cold smile on her face, listening to her mother-in-law’s continuous criticism.
This old madam, since the day she married into the Shao family, has never shown her a bit of kindness.
Thinking of taking her daughter to the Qin family’s banquet and stealing the limelight? What a dream!
**
Bay Villa.
The study is on the second floor, where the atmosphere had reached freezing point.
While at the Shao family, Qin Haochen had witnessed firsthand what Shao Xinxin had done, but he never expected that she would actually intend to harm his daughter.
Just because there was no concrete evidence didn’t mean Qin Haochen would sit idly by and watch someone who had murderous intentions toward his daughter act as if nothing happened.
Qin Fujia gently twirled the Buddhist beads in his hand, his gaze lowered slightly as if this was the only way to maintain his last shred of compassion.
Qin Haochen raised his hand, exuding a calm before the storm, "Don’t act recklessly."
"Okay." Qin Fujia had no objections.
He stood up and walked slowly towards the study room door.
As soon as the study room door opened, it coincided with a figure sneaking up the stairs.
The figure froze in an instant:...
Qin Fujia seemed to have not seen him and closed the study room door, slowly walking downstairs.
The belated Qin Qianyi stood awkwardly, standing up straight, "Emm, Eldest Brother, have you finished talking with Dad?"
"Yes."
Qin Fujia didn’t even turn his head, already knowing the purpose of his brother coming upstairs, he replied indifferently, "You’re late."
Qin Qianyi regretted arriving late, feeling an itch in his teeth, and not hearing a single word!
He glanced at the tightly closed study door and hesitated to ask his dad.
Even with a hundred times more courage, he wouldn’t dare.
He could only turn to his Eldest Brother!
"Eldest Brother, what were you discussing with Dad?"
Qin Qianyi decisively caught up with his brother’s pace.
"Is it related to Ann? Ann’s matters are my matters too, Eldest Brother. Please tell me, what is it?"
Qin Fujia didn’t stop walking, but cast a sidelong glance at him as if saying, "Why do you need to know so much?"
"Eldest Brother, I am Ann’s brother too!" Qin Qianyi persisted, clinging to him.
"Is Ann in danger? Did the big white goose mention it? Or, is it that ghost? What does that ghost want to do to Ann?"
Qin Fujia initially intended to ignore his Sixth Brother, but after pondering for a moment, he turned his head and corrected him, "Sixth Brother, that is Great Grandfather."
"Great Grandfather?" Qin Qianyi was momentarily confused.
"Eldest Brother, didn’t Great Grandfather pass away a long time ago? Who is Great Grandfather?"
As soon as he finished asking, he widened his eyes suddenly.
Wait a minute...did his Eldest Brother mean that the ghost was Great Grandfather?
Qin Qianyi exclaimed in shock, "Great...Great Grandfather?!"
Could this be true?!
Great Grandfather didn’t reincarnate, so how did he end up finding Ann?
Qin Qianyi took a sharp breath.
"Does Great Grandfather want to take Ann away?"
For the first time, Qin Fujia had the urge to roll his eyes.
Qin Qianyi observed his brother’s expression, then took a deep breath and patted his chest.
"He doesn’t want to take Ann away. I’m scared!"
He had thought that Ann had seen Great-Grandfather and that it was Great-Grandfather who wanted to take Ann away!
It turned out he had been overthinking! 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"No, Eldest Brother, what did you discuss with Dad?"
Qin Qianyi circled back to the topic himself.
Ann’s matters were of utmost importance.
The fact that the ghost was Great Grandfather had been put aside for now.
Qin Fujia remained silent, treating his Sixth Brother as if he were invisible, allowing him to chatter incessantly in his ear without affecting him in the slightest.
He continued doing whatever he needed to do.
Qin Qianyi wore out his lips but still couldn’t pry open his Eldest Brother’s mouth.
He couldn’t help but sigh.
His Eldest Brother truly lived up to being a chosen one, able to endure what others couldn’t.
Just then, Qin Qianyi saw He Yan, the special assistant, rushing upstairs.
His eyes lit up, and he decisively abandoned the path with his Eldest Brother, sneaking up the stairs.
At this moment, if Daddy called for He Yan to go upstairs, it must be for something important!
Qin Qianyi busily hopped up and down.
Qin Niexun had already taken Ann for a long walk outside and had brought her back to the villa to rest.
Qin Sui’an’s short legs were exhausted, and she comfortably leaned against her Third Brother’s embrace.
She turned her round, big eyes, not seeing her daddy’s figure, and immediately pouted, raising her little head.
"Has Daddy not finished his work yet?"
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