In other words, he has now taken his mother's surname?
If this had happened in the Jiang family, it wouldn't be surprising.
After all, Shen Xiuwen married into the Jiang family.
However, the Qin family had only one son per generation for eight generations, and the old master Qin was a traditional man who attached great importance to issues such as the succession of his offspring.
From any perspective, the Qin family would never agree to let him change his surname.
"What's wrong?" Uncle San asked, noticing that Jiang Si's gaze had been fixed on the packets of pastries on the table ever since she finished speaking.
He picked them up and glanced at them. "Are there problems with these pastries too?"
As he spoke, he took another careful look.
There doesn't seem to be anything special about them; they're all well-known time-honored brands in Beijing.
Jiang Si knew, of course, that these pastries were from time-honored brands in Beijing.
"The pastries are fine."
She paused, then added, "I just feel that his apology was a little too thoughtful and thorough."
He came to apologize in person; you could say that this shows his good personal manners and politeness.
I specifically chose these expensive, time-honored pastries.
It could also be loosely explained that the Qin family was well-off and didn't need the money.
The problem is that these time-honored brands are located far apart, and it is not an easy task to gather all these items in a short period of time.
If it's just about putting your heart into it, that's fine.
But what if it isn't?
Thinking back on what had happened, Jiang Si felt a chill run down her spine.
With so many courtyard houses in Beijing, how did they happen to choose the same one?
He chose to move on the very day they signed the contract, of all times.
And just as coincidentally, when he went to apologize, he 'happened' to recognize his third uncle.
Jiang Si didn't believe there could be so many coincidences in the world.
If it's not a coincidence, then this is a meticulously planned and calculated scheme!
This is also what Jiang Si finds most incomprehensible.
Logically speaking, the wealth accumulated by the Qin family should have been enough to ensure their well-being for generations to come.
If he were simply after money, he wouldn't have needed to come back and get involved in this mess.
If he wasn't after money, then what was he after?
Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhong glanced at Jiang Si, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
He didn't say anything at the time, but after Guard Chen brought Jiang Si back to the old house, Uncle Zhong couldn't help but mention it to Third Uncle.
"Grandpa, do you think that Qin family brat, all that fuss he's causing, is for Miss Si Si?"
Actually, he noticed it while we were eating.
Although the Qin family's young master didn't say much, he would occasionally glance at his young mistress.
And the pastries he gave me.
Uncle Zhong opened each pastry and looked at them one by one. Although there were many kinds of pastries, they were all the kinds that Miss Si Si liked to eat.
Uncle San did not deny this point. He had lived most of his life and had encountered all kinds of people.
"The way that kid looked at Si Si...it certainly wasn't innocent."
Uncle Zhong smiled upon hearing this and said that he hadn't misread it.
After all, he had seen that look in his son-in-law's eyes many times before.
"I was saying, every time that Qin family boy came to our house before, our son-in-law's face would turn as sour as could be..."
At this point, Uncle Zhong couldn't help but sigh.
I wonder what the son-in-law's reaction would be if he knew that this person had not only returned to the country but also had ulterior motives towards Miss Si Si.
As if by telepathy, Uncle Zhong had just muttered a few words.
Huo Tingzhou, who was thousands of miles away, had already dialed the phone number of the old house.
He didn't know what was wrong with him; he had already made the call that afternoon.
But because he couldn't talk to his wife, he always felt empty inside.
So as soon as he finished dinner, he made a phone call right on time.
Jiang Si was quite surprised when she received the call and jokingly laughed it off.
"Didn't you already call this afternoon?"
After saying that, she looked at the two little ones who were fast asleep on the sofa.
"Sui Sui and Zhao Zhao are already asleep. If you want to talk to them, call back early tomorrow."
Huo Tingzhou choked.
The two little ones can't talk yet, so what does he talk to them about?
Seeing that his wife's mind was not on this at all, Huo Tingzhou took the initiative to change the subject.
"How was work today? Did it go smoothly?"
"Not going very smoothly."
Although he can't come back anytime soon, Jiang Si didn't hide her thoughts from him.
Next, she spent a few minutes.
She recounted in detail how her design was questioned and how the courtyard house project was snatched away.
Huo Tingzhou tightened his grip on the receiver; no wonder his wife's tone was unusually low today.
Just as he was about to offer a few words of gentle comfort, Jiang Si's voice came again.
"Huo Tingzhou, there's something else I need to tell you."
She rarely called him by his full name in that tone.
Huo Tingzhou's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "What is it?"
Jiang Si was silent for a moment, then said, "So-and-so is back."
Huo Tingzhou was puzzled. "Who's back?"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone. After a moment, Jiang Si said, "Qin Shi'an—"
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