When Qin Shi arrived at Xunlan Teahouse, the waiter had just served Xing Zhaozhao her second serving of tea and snacks. The taste was quite good, and Xing Zhaozhao planned to take two more servings back with her when she left so that the two little ones and Xiao Lan could try them.
As a close friend of their boss, Qin Shi was naturally recognized by the waiter, who immediately went up to greet him: "Mr. Qin, you're here. Are you alone this time too?"
Qin Shi glanced at Xing Zhaozhao, shook his head, and said, "The person I arranged has arrived."
The waiter followed his gaze to Xing Zhaozhao, quickly realized what was going on, and asked, "Is everything else the same as before?"
"Mm." Qin Shi nodded in response and walked straight towards Xing Zhaozhao, calling out, "Auntie."
The waiter hadn't gone far when he heard it, and he stumbled. Wait, she clearly remembered that the last time she heard Mr. Qin call that Miss Xing "sister," how could her status have risen so quickly in just half a month—she was already an aunt? She had always relied on her youth and thought she was quite adaptable, but she hadn't expected to be no match for these elderly people; she had to admit defeat.
"Here you are." Xing Zhaozhao nodded to Qin Shi, then took the old principal's letter out of her pocket and handed it over.
Qin Shi eagerly took it, and upon seeing the handwriting on the envelope, he was extremely excited: "It's Grandpa's handwriting."
He quickly opened it and began to read it carefully. As he read, the expression on his face gradually became somewhat strange.
"Grandpa told me to bother you less in the future." Qin Shi looked at Xing Zhaozhao, smiled bitterly, and said.
Xing Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow slightly: "What? Are you planning to keep bothering me from now on?"
"I was originally planning to send a letter to my grandparents every now and then," Qin Shi said.
"Every now and then?" Xing Zhaozhao glared at him. "Dream on. At most, you'll receive one letter a month."
"Can you send a letter once a month? That would be wonderful. I'll be troubling you in the future, Aunt. I was originally thinking that it would be good enough if you could send me a letter every two or three months," Qin Shi said with a hearty laugh.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." I feel like I've been tricked. I'm worried that they said there was no room for negotiation at the beginning, but they started by increasing the intensity every few days. That's too cunning.
Sensing Xing Zhaozhao's unfriendly gaze, and knowing that his little trick had probably been discovered, Qin Shi chuckled sheepishly, looked at Xing Zhaozhao with a hint of unease in his eyes, and said, "Also, there's something I need to apologize to you for first, Aunt."
"What is it?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
"In the letter, Grandpa repeatedly told me not to tell anyone about your situation..." Qin Shi said nervously.
Xing Zhaozhao's heart sank: "You told others too?"
Qin Shi nodded, looking guilty.
"Who?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
Qin Shi opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, the door of Xunlan Teahouse was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.
Xing Zhaozhao and Qin Shi both looked up (turned their heads) and looked over, their faces showing surprise. It was Fu Hong!
Xing Zhaozhao: "!!" Wasn't she supposed to be hospitalized? How did she get out?
Qin Shi: "!!" He hadn't even called her yet, how did he find out so quickly? But then he realized that this was originally her shop.
"Boss." The waiter was about to go to greet her when Fu Hong waved him off.
Fu Hong turned to look at Xing Zhaozhao and walked straight over.
Following behind Fu Hong, Dong Fanghua also saw Xing Zhaozhao and Qin Shi. She didn't know Xing Zhaozhao, but she was quite familiar with Qin Shi. Knowing that her elderly mother had specially come out to see Qin Shi, she felt relieved but also a little puzzled. Why make such a big deal out of seeing Uncle Qin?
As soon as Xing Zhaozhao saw Fu Hong, she quickly realized: "It's Fu Hong?"
Qin Shi nodded: "When the kinship test came back and confirmed that it was Fu Lan, she was so shocked that she almost didn't make it through. That's when I told her about you, and she barely made it through the ordeal."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." If Fu Lan hadn't already known about what happened here, she would definitely have disappointed Fu Hong this time.
"This is a one-time exception," she warned Qin Shi.
Qin Shi nodded seriously: "There will absolutely be no next time."
As they were talking, Fu Hong walked over and sat down next to Xing Zhaozhao, excitedly grabbing her hand and asking, "Can you really help me deliver a message to Xiaolan, Miss Xing?"
Dong Fanghua followed behind and was about to greet Qin Shi when she suddenly saw Fu Hong's actions and heard her words, and was immediately stunned. Wait, wait a minute, what the heck?
Dong Fanghua grabbed Fu Hong's arm: "Wait a minute, Mom, you suddenly ran out of the hospital to see this person..."
She paused, glanced at Xing Zhaozhao, and asked, "Miss Xing? Isn't it Uncle Qin?"
“I see your Uncle Qin all the time, why would I come out specifically to see him? I’m here to see Miss Xing,” Fu Hong said.
"What's with asking her to deliver a message to your aunt? Isn't your aunt already gone?" Dong Fanghua frowned and asked.
Fu Hong and Qin Shi exchanged a glance, pursed their lips, and remained silent.
Dong Fanghua glanced at Fu Hong, then at Qin Shi, and quickly sensed something was wrong. Her face darkened, and she looked at Fu Hong, scolding, "Mom, are you crazy? Why believe in this kind of feudal superstition? I know you've been thinking about Auntie all these years, but Auntie is gone now. The dead can't be brought back to life. You need to think more positively. All this superstition is a scam; they're just after your money."
As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Xing Zhaozhao.
Xing Zhaozhao looked completely innocent: "I didn't ask for any money."
Dong Fanghua choked for a moment, then said irritably, "Even if you don't ask for money, you're still a liar."
After saying that, she looked at Qin Shi reproachfully: "And you, Uncle Qin, why did you introduce such a swindler to my mother?"
“She’s not a fraud, she’s my aunt,” Qin Shi said.
Not to mention Dong Fanghua, even Fu Hong, looking at Qin Shi and then at Xing Zhaozhao, couldn't help but show a shocked expression: "Last time I heard you call her Sister Xing, how come she's become Aunt this time?"
What is that?
Dong Fanghua stared at Fu Hong, her mind reeling.
"My grandparents adopted her as their goddaughter," Qin Shi explained.
Fu Hong nodded with a look of conviction: "I see."
Uncle Qin's grandparents passed away a long time ago, didn't they?
Seeing Qin Shi and Fu Hong's completely convinced expressions, Dong Fanghua couldn't stand it anymore and dialed 110 directly: "Hello? Is this the police station? There are scammers here trying to steal the retirement savings of elderly people."
Xing Zhaozhao: "??!!"
Qin Shi: "??!!"
Fu Hong: "??!!"
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