At the dinner table, Yao Huixian kept bringing up the topic of Qin Huaijun's promotion at work, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Old Qin, I heard that Huai Jun's superior, the deputy director, is retiring. You also work in a government agency. Do you think our son has a good chance of filling the position?"
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen.
Trying to see a look of surprise on their faces.
But she was going to be disappointed. Neither of them even looked up. One was holding the baby, and the other was eating. An'an had grown a few baby teeth and could eat some soft food. Lin Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of radish for him to gnaw on.
The family of three exuded a harmonious aura.
Yao Huixian pouted, but her gaze couldn't help but linger on An'an. Thinking of Qin Huaijun's situation, her eyes were filled with regret and melancholy.
"It's not convenient to discuss matters from the office at home." Qin Jinye didn't follow Yao Huixian's lead. He glanced at Qin Huaijun with a calm expression. "Whether you can get promoted depends on your own fate."
Qin Huaijun thought Qin Jinye lacked confidence in him, so he smiled and said confidently, "Don't worry, Dad. As long as the deputy director retires, that position will definitely be mine."
Once he sits in that position, all the pent-up frustration he's accumulated over the years will vanish.
He had struggled in Qin Yushen's shadow for a year or two, and it was time for him to be complacent.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Qin Yushen, his eyes brimming with an intense sense of pride that was almost overflowing.
Qin Yushen didn't even glance at him, and instead helped An'an hold the radish and let him eat it.
Seeing An'an's anxious little face, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Upon seeing this, Qin Huaijun's facial muscles twitched, and an indescribable anger surged into her heart, making her want to pounce on him and tear off his calm facade.
It's always the same. No matter what he says or does, Qin Yushen's expression and eyes are as indifferent as if he's looking at a stranger. At this moment, he doesn't take him seriously at all, as if he's just a piece of trash not worth paying attention to.
It was this coldness and indifference that almost drove Qin Huaijun mad.
He wanted Qin Yushen to compete with him, to treat him as an enemy and rival. He wanted to see anger, rage, jealousy, and resentment on his face.
Instead of ignoring him.
This gave Qin Huaijun the feeling of having struck a sponge with all his might.
This feeling is absolutely awful.
This also made it difficult for him to maintain his inner peace, and he began to become irritable.
"Speaking of which, it's been over a year since my elder brother was transferred to Beijing. Why haven't I heard any good news?" The tone was questioning, but the words carried a hint of aggression.
It was as if they were mocking Qin Yushen for stagnating and making no progress.
His words made everyone stop eating.
Qin Yushen pulled An'an's hand, which was trying to grab his chopsticks, looked up at him, and said in a calm tone, "Promotion in the military depends on military merit and seniority. You can't just rely on empty talk and take crooked paths."
This was practically accusing Qin Huaijun of taking crooked paths.
Upon hearing the words "crooked methods," Qin Huaijun's eyelids twitched. If he didn't know Huang Jian's abilities, he would have thought that Qin Yushen knew how he had been promoted.
A stiff smile appeared on his lips. "Brother, you're really joking. Even within the system, achievements and seniority are necessary."
He then indirectly defended himself, saying, "Speaking of which, my last promotion was really thanks to my seniority in the business department; otherwise, I would never have been promoted."
"Indeed, one should be down-to-earth and take things one step at a time. Being too eager to get ahead will only cause one to miss opportunities."
"Heh." Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen chuckled softly.
He didn't say a word, yet it seemed like he said everything.
Qin Huaijun's face darkened, but Qin Jinye ignored him and played with An'an, who was leaning out of Qin Yushen's arms.
An'an was initially indifferent to Qin Jinye, since they hadn't met much before, but after Qin Jinye gave her two large red envelopes, she came to regard him as a good person and was happy to play with him.
In Qin Jinye's view, this was a sign that his eldest grandson was very close to him.
"Let me hold An'an for a while, you all eat your meal." Looking at his chubby grandson, Qin Jinye longed to hold him.
Qin Yushen didn't say anything, but he didn't stop her either. When An'an saw Qin Jinye opening his arms to him, she thought for a moment and then rushed over.
Qin Jinye was finally satisfied after holding his eldest grandson.
He pretended not to see the unpleasant expressions on Yao Huixian and Qin Huaijun's faces.
Lu Xue'er looked at An'an and disliked him from the bottom of her heart because he was born to Lin Xiaoxiao.
But looking at An An's adorable appearance, she felt a little envious, thinking that she wished her child would be just as well-behaved.
However, it is still uncertain whether Qin Huaijun will be able to give birth.
It seems I need to find a time to force Qin Huaijun to go to the hospital for a checkup.
After dinner, Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen stayed for a while longer. Once An'an and Qin Jinye were tired from playing, the three of them left the Qin family home.
When they left, Qin Jinye insisted on giving them a bunch of things, all of which were New Year's goods he had bought before the holiday.
There was a very large ham inside, which was said to be imported.
Fortunately, the gifts they gave weren't shabby either. One of them was a down jacket that she and Qin Yushen had bought at a store before the New Year. She only brought one for Qin Jinye. It was made of imported pure goose down and was very suitable as a gift.
"Your dad is quite generous to An'an." Lin Xiaoxiao took out a red envelope from An'an's small bag, opened it, glanced at it, and then put it back after getting a general idea of what it was.
Qin Yushen glanced at An'an in the rearview mirror. "He wants to hold his grandson, so he can only be good to An'an."
It is estimated that Qin Jinye already knows about Qin Huaijun's health condition.
Looking at her son sleeping soundly in her arms, Lin Xiaoxiao knew there was a reason why grandparents loved their grandchildren more. He Meng was always displeased with her and even accused Qin Yu of being cold-hearted and biased towards Zhao Yu. But when she saw An An, it was hard to deny that she liked him.
Needless to say, Qin Jinye was even more so.
For the sake of his own future, he sent his own daughter to a forest farm to plant trees. A person who can just abandon his daughter like that is exceptionally ruthless and shameless.
But even Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't find fault with how An'an was treated.
However, He Meng is different from Qin Jinye. He Meng has a younger son, Zhao Yu, whom she loves more. She is currently treating An An well, but only because An An is her first and only grandson.
Lin Xiaoxiao had no doubt that if Zhao Yu had a child, He Meng would still be biased in her treatment of her grandchildren.
In Qin Yushen's words, it's about avoiding contact if possible.
Lin Xiaoxiao thought it was fine. Anyway, she wouldn't take the initiative to associate with He Meng. Even if He Meng insisted on associating with them, she would keep the relationship within a reasonable range.
She didn't want An'an to grow up and develop feelings for her grandmother, only to be hurt by He Meng again.
You can easily guess how biased He Meng is.
An'an is her and Qin Yushen's precious child; no one can hurt him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
