Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - One Day…
Chapter 3 - This Is A Little Awkward…
Chapter 4 - Who Did You Offend?
Chapter 5 What Are You Crying For?
Chapter 6 - This Was The Main Course…
Chapter 7 - He’S Even More Domineering Than Me
Chapter 8 - Don’T Think Too Much
Chapter 9 - No More Chance
Chapter 10 - Always Be There
Chapter 11 - Reunion
Chapter 12 - Grandpa, I Missed You.
Chapter 13 - Shocking
Chapter 14 - Like Leaves Falling Back To The Roots
Chapter 15 - Qin Sheng Couldn’T Do It
Chapter 16 - No Longer Coming Back
Chapter 17 - It’S Finished
Chapter 18 - Unable To Leave…
Chapter 19 - Rather Break Than Yield, And Never Give In
Chapter 20 - Not Giving Up As Long As Not Dead…
Chapter 21 - I Had Been Waiting For You…
Chapter 22 - Thirty Percent Of Strength…
Chapter 23 - I Am Not Totally Contented
Chapter 24 - Kill The Chicken To Warn The Monkey…
Chapter 25 - Walking The Tightrope…
Chapter 26 - Familiar…
Chapter 27 - Give Others A Chance…
Chapter 28 - More Beautiful Than Spring
Chapter 29 - Not Possible
Chapter 30 - Star With Killing One Person…
Chapter 31 - I Have Begun To Like You…
Chapter 32 - Yan Family
Chapter 33 - Big Brother
Chapter 34 - Dead…
Chapter 35 - Do You Understand?
Chapter 36 - Fighting
Chapter 37 - Leaving
Chapter 38 - No Regrets?
Chapter 39 - The Past…?
Chapter 40 - New Beginning…
Chapter 41 - Shangshan Ruoshui
Chapter 42 - Let Me Teach You…
Chapter 43 - Bear Cubs…
Chapter 44 - Everything Was Unknown…
Chapter 45 - It Must Be…
Chapter 46 - The Uninvited Guest…
Chapter 47 - So Strange…
Chapter 48 - Why...
Chapter 49 - If It'S Not You, Who Is It?
Chapter 50 - Have A Try
Chapter 51 - Troublesome...
Chapter 52 - Your Master...
Chapter 53 - Interested...
Chapter 54 - Ambiguous
Chapter 55 - Poaching
Chapter 56 - Being Sneak
Chapter 57 - An Interesting Bookstore...
Chapter 58 - Become A Full
Chapter 59 - The Small Circle...
Chapter 60 - Vented Anger...
Chapter 61 - Who Sabotage Who?
Chapter 62 - Counterpart...
Chapter 63 - Last Minutes Changes...
Chapter 64 - Something'S Going On...
Chapter 65 - All Of You Are Garbage...
Chapter 66 - Vajra...
Chapter 67 - Extremely
Chapter 68 - Am I A Vegetarian?
Chapter 69 - Long Time No See...
Chapter 70 - Passed By...
Chapter 71 - Why Did We Hate?
Chapter 72 - Explanation...
Chapter 73 - I Would Come Over Here...
Chapter 74 - Girls...
Chapter 75 - Going A Trip...
Chapter 76 - Are You Able To Destroy Me?
Chapter 77 - Why?
Chapter 78 - Evil Intention...
Chapter 79 - Camouflage Not Done Well...
Chapter 80 - Tricks
Chapter 81 - Getting Better And Better...
Chapter 82 - No Progress At All...
Chapter 83 - The Cornered Dog Leaped Over A Wall (Part One)
Chapter 84 - The Cornered Dog
Chapter 85 - Car Accident...
Chapter 86 - Quarrel Openly...
Chapter 87 - Damn It, Someone'S Digging His Own Grave
Chapter 88 - A Force Likened To That Of Thunder
Chapter 89 - Ask Around For Information...
Chapter 90 - Farewell
Chapter 91 - I Was Just About To Ask You
Chapter 92 - The Entire Audience Was Stunned
Chapter 93 - It'S Her Unexpectedly
Chapter 94 - A Hotpot Meal
Chapter 95 - Are You Thinking About It?
Chapter 96 - A White Rose
Chapter 97 - Apology
Chapter 98 - Bow To Qin Sheng...
Chapter 99 - Help
Chapter 100 - I Might Have To Go First
Chapter 101 - Traitors
Chapter 102 - A Bad Start...
Chapter 103 - There'S Indeed A Problem
Chapter 104 - This Was Goddamn Confusing
Chapter 105 - Shall We Have A Chat
Chapter 106 - A Win-Win Deal
Chapter 107 - Receiving Some News
Chapter 108 - What Can You Get In The End?
Chapter 109 - Why Is He Here?
Chapter 110 - Go Find Out!
Chapter 111 - Are You Speaking The Truth?
Chapter 112 - Get Into Trouble
Chapter 113 - Great, Of Course
Chapter 114 - Why Not?
Chapter 115 - Sorry To Offense
Chapter 116 - You Are...
Chapter 117 - Hit When He Is Down
Chapter 118 - Noisily Rush Forward
Chapter 119 - Promoted Again
Chapter 120 - An Ambitious Woman
Chapter 121 - Obedient
Chapter 122 - No More Secrets
Chapter 123 - Let'S Go
Chapter 124 - What A Temper
Chapter 125 - Return To Xi'An
Chapter 126 - The Appearance Of Mother
Chapter 127 - Could Not Return To The Past
Chapter 128 - Hurtful Words
Chapter 129 - Not Appreciating The Effort To Save One From Embarrassment
Chapter 130 - Uncomfortable
Chapter 131 - I'Ll Take A Look
Chapter 132 - What'S The Point?
Chapter 133 - You Tell Me Who I Am
Chapter 134 - Boss Ye
Chapter 135 - All These Were Just Part Of The Show
Chapter 136 - That'S Impossible
Chapter 137 - This Is The Shanghai Bund
Chapter 138 - Thoughtful Considerations
Chapter 139 - Birthday Present
Chapter 140 - Sudden Encounters
Chapter 141 - Disappear Once Again
Chapter 142 - An Ideal Couple
Chapter 143 - He Would Not Miss It
Chapter 144 - No Regrets?
Chapter 145 - Grateful To Have Met You
Chapter 146 - What A Pro
Chapter 147 - A Chance Is Here
Chapter 148 - I Am Definitely Taking Away
Chapter 149 - Time To Get To Work
Chapter 150 - You Dare To Lay Hands On My Son?
Chapter 151 - I Take Over?
Chapter 152 - What A Pro!
Chapter 153 - Take Off My Clothes?
Chapter 154 - Get Lost!
Chapter 155 - Decision Made
Chapter 156 - What'S The Rhythm?
Chapter 157 - There Is No If
Chapter 158 - It Was Too Big
Chapter 159 - Is This Really Ok?
Chapter 160 - Causing A Fuss In The Lin Family
Chapter 161 - Leave It To Me
Chapter 162 - Clear This Obstacle First
Chapter 163 - A New Plan
Chapter 164 - Don'T Give Face
Chapter 165 - Father And Daughter After All
Chapter 166 - Why Could You Have Against It?
Chapter 167 - The Start Of The Evil Plan
Chapter 168 - To Be Called Brothers
Chapter 169 - Incurable
Chapter 170 - Within A Month
Chapter 171 - Spending The Rest Of My Life With You Is Enough
Chapter 172 - Start Of The Plan
Chapter 173 - Before The Storm
Chapter 174 - Bring It On...
Chapter 175 - Is It Over Just Like That?
Chapter 176 - The Dust Settles
Chapter 177 - What Exactly Was Going On?
Chapter 178 - Paternal Love Is Speechless
Chapter 179 - Putting On A Show
Chapter 180 - Spring Blossoms
Chapter 181 - What A Nice Feeling
Chapter 182 - The Sorrows And Joys Of Partings And Meetings
Chapter 183 - The Best Times
Chapter 184 - A Strong Silly Child
Chapter 185 - Once And For All
Chapter 186 - Who On Earth Is It?
Chapter 187 - A Plot Twist
Chapter 188 - What Identity?
Chapter 189 - Slightly Disappointed
Chapter 190 - So That'S Why
Chapter 191 - Healing, Choices…
Chapter 192 - Why Didn'T You Tell Me?
Chapter 193 - A Voice She Knew Too Well
Chapter 194 - Why Was She Crying?
Chapter 195 - Farewell To All
Chapter 196 - New Home
Chapter 197 - Pennies From Heaven
Chapter 198 - A New Job
Chapter 199 - False Alarm
Chapter 200 - Women Are All The Same
Chapter 201 - Reunited In Hangzhou
Chapter 202 - I Will Definitely Take Revenge
Chapter 203 - Husband, Father
Chapter 204 - Start The Meeting Now
Chapter 205 - Getting Interesting
Chapter 206 - Truly In Awe
Chapter 207 - Once And For All
Chapter 208 - Sending News Secretly
Chapter 209 - Interesting People
Chapter 210 - Fought To The End
Chapter 211 - Present In Return...
Chapter 212 - Getting Along With Each Other Well
Chapter 213 - An Agreement Could Not Be Reached
Chapter 214 - Admitting His Defeat
Chapter 215 - Marvelously Quick
Chapter 216 - What A Coincidence
Chapter 217 - Who Are You Trying To Kil
Chapter 218 - Meeting Again
Chapter 219 - Too Tiring...
Chapter 220 - Striking Thunder In This Peaceful Scene
Chapter 221 - Surprises And Disappointments
Chapter 222 - Are We Considered Friends?
Chapter 223 - Then You Stayed
Chapter 224 - Compromise With Each Other
Chapter 225 - I'Ll Try
Chapter 226 - A New Beginning
Chapter 227 - Retribution Is Coming
Chapter 228 - He Is Your Son!
Chapter 229 - Making Big Revenge
Chapter 230 - Qin Family'S Descendant
Chapter 231 - An Presumptuous Request
Chapter 232 - Such A Rewarding Cup Of Wine
Chapter 233 - You All Abandon Me!
Chapter 234 - Are You Going To Give Up That Easily?
Chapter 235 - A Show Is Going To Be Put On
Chapter 236 - It Was Your Turn
Chapter 237 - Can Only Endure
Chapter 238 - Obviously Not
Chapter 239 - Amazing
Chapter 240 - Cao Da'S Plan
Chapter 241 - Trivalize
Chapter 242 - Meeting With Mother-In-Law
Chapter 243 - What Do You Know?
Chapter 244 - Who’S That Beautiful Woman?
Chapter 245 - You Definitely Can
Chapter 246 - You Should Drink Up A Bottle Of Beer First
Chapter 247 - What A Coincidence
Chapter 248 - As Long As You Want
Chapter 249 - Let'S Have A Talk
Chapter 250 - His Small Circle
Chapter 251 - Taking Over The Connections
Chapter 252 - Don'T Cause Me Trouble
Chapter 253 - Are You Interested?
Chapter 254 - Narrow Horizon
Chapter 255 - Such A Big Game
Chapter 256 - It'S Too Late
Chapter 257 - The Show Began
Chapter 258 - He Was Found
Chapter 259 - Me
Chapter 260 - Who Would Win?
Chapter 261 - Could It Also Be Played In This Way?
Chapter 262 - Facing The Challenges
Chapter 263 - Want To Cooperate?
Chapter 264 - Reject
Chapter 266 - Hit And Run
Chapter 267 - He, Whoever Is The Enemy Of Your Enemy, Would Be Your Friend
Chapter 268 - Being Despised
Chapter 269 - You Go Ahead
Chapter 270 - What If I Deny It?
Chapter 271 - The Dugu Family
Chapter 272 - I Am Waiting Right Here
Chapter 273 - The Attitude
Chapter 274 - Who Is He?
Chapter 275 - They Had A Common Objective
Chapter 276 - In One Go
Chapter 277 - What A Small World
Chapter 278 - Running Into A Member Of The Lin Family Again
Chapter 279 - A Stunning Work (Part One)
Chapter 280 - A Stunning Work (Part Two)
Chapter 281 - Not Going
Chapter 282 - Windfall
Chapter 283 - Something Happened
Chapter 284 - Who’S Behind It?
Chapter 285 - What Do You Think Of This?
Chapter 287 - No Need To Consider
Chapter 288 - Look For Trouble
Chapter 289 - Absolutely Impossible
Chapter 290 - Who Made This Decision?
Chapter 291 - When Will I Meet Yan Chaozong?
Chapter 292 - How To Face Yan Chaozong?
Chapter 293 - Exchanging Favors
Chapter 294 - Preparing Himself For Both Eventualities
Chapter 295 - Your Wish Shall Be My Command
Chapter 296 - Bare Humiliation
Chapter 297 - You Know Who I Am
Chapter 298 - Hiding The Truth
Chapter 299 - A Hard Decision
Chapter 300 - Never Give In
Chapter 301 - He Surrendered
Chapter 302 - What The Hell?
Chapter 303 - Take Things As They Come
Chapter 304 - Fight Again
Chapter 305 - Completely Alive
Chapter 306 - Qin Sheng Did Not Disappoint Qin Changan
Chapter 307 - A Disturbance Arose
Chapter 308 - How Should He Face His Enemies?
Chapter 309 - Three Strong Opponents
Chapter 310 - You Can'T Leave With Me
Chapter 311 - Wait For Me! Ok, I Will.
Chapter 312 - All Right, I Will Do It
Chapter 313 - Just So-So
Chapter 314 - That'Ll Be Fine...
Chapter 315 - Before Qin Sheng'S Departure
Chapter 316 - Everything Was Gone
Chapter 317 - Jump The Gun
Chapter 318 - Run For His Life
Chapter 319 - Chang Baji'S Plan Was Completely Useless
Chapter 320 - Qin Changan Was Under Great Pressure...
Chapter 321 - A War Was Going To Be On...
Chapter 322 - Why?
Chapter 323 - I'M Not Leaving You Here
Chapter 324 - Horse And Horse
Chapter 325 - Betrayed By His Brother
Chapter 326 - It Ended...
Chapter 327 - I Can Only Go There
Chapter 328 - Safe And Fine
Chapter 329 - Heading For The Next Stop
Chapter 330 - Gu Qingyang Was Dead
Chapter 331 - The Way Of Meeting Each Other
Chapter 332 - Shall We Go Home?
Chapter 333 - Old Love Rekindled
Chapter 334 - A Friend
Chapter 335 - Just Let It Go
Chapter 336 - Here Comes Troubles
Chapter 337 - Go And Get Him
Chapter 338 - Qin Changan Finally Made Up His Mind
Chapter 339 - Physical Pain
Chapter 340 - The Night Before
Chapter 341 - From Now On...
Chapter 342 - Who Are They? And Who Am I?
Chapter 343 - Where To Go From Here?
Chapter 344 - The Truman Show
Chapter 345 - Right Now?
Chapter 346 - The Old House
Chapter 347 - Sis, Don'T Cry
Chapter 348 - Completely Gone
Chapter 349 - Those Things Of The Past
Chapter 350 - A Familiar Feeling
Chapter 351 - That Was His Father
Chapter 352 - Go Ahead
Chapter 353 - Qin Changan Didn'T Give A Damn About It
Chapter 354 - Did Qin Sheng Leave?
Chapter 355 - Break Down The Stalemate
Chapter 356 - Qin Ran'S Uncle
Chapter 357 - Don'T Bully Women
Chapter 358 - A Perfect Win
Chapter 359 - When A Man And A Woman Were Together Alone
Chapter 360 - If You Like It
Chapter 361 - Qin Sheng Began To Change His Mind...
Chapter 362 - Take It Easy
Chapter 363 - Qin Ran Is Wealthy And Confident
Chapter 364 - Weird Opening Remark
Chapter 365 - I Know You
Chapter 366 - Indeed Something Else
Chapter 367 - Cannot Let Go
Chapter 368 - Alone
Chapter 369 - Too Naive
Chapter 370 - A Slap Across The Face
Chapter 371 - On A Jag
Chapter 372 - Trick
Chapter 373 - Mom, I'M Back
Chapter 374 - Mourn For The Mother
Chapter 375 - It Couldn'T Be Better
Chapter 376 - My Way Of Doing Things
Chapter 377 - Making An Exception For You
Chapter 378 - Departure And A Sad Feeling
Chapter 379 - I Know What You'Re Worried About
Chapter 380 - Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust
Chapter 381 - Old House And Old Friends
Chapter 382 - Always Keep The Original
Chapter 383 - Courting Death
Chapter 384 - No Need, No Care
Chapter 385 - To Pay The Price
Chapter 386 - Looking Down Upon
Chapter 387 - Apologize
Chapter 388 - Yes Or No
Chapter 389 - Move On?
Chapter 390 - This Is How A Spring Festival Holiday Should Look
Chapter 391 - Feeling Upset
Chapter 392 - What Matters
Chapter 393 - Grandfather Song
Chapter 394 - Who Was She?
Chapter 395 - A Blind Date
Chapter 396 - Make Some Comments
Chapter 397 - A Turning Point
Chapter 398 - There It Is
Chapter 399 - Will It Be Troublesome?
Chapter 400 - Qin Sheng Can'T Put Up With It
Chapter 401 - What Kind Of Explanation?
Chapter 402 - The Mediator
Chapter 403 - Qin Sheng Could Only Do So
Chapter 404 - Heading For The South
Chapter 405 - Silly Lin Su
Chapter 406 - New Year'S Gift
Chapter 407 - Love You, So Do I
Chapter 408 - Grandmother
Chapter 409 - Kinship
Chapter 410 - Things Are Different Now
Chapter 411 - Smile For Me
Chapter 412 - Wait For My News
Chapter 413 - Official Rank?
Chapter 414 - Really Something
Chapter 415 - The Elder And The Young
Chapter 416 - What?
Chapter 417 - From Nobody To Somebody?
Chapter 418 - The Curtain Has Been Lifted
Chapter 419 - Did Su Qin Come Back To Xi'An?
Chapter 420 - Goodbye, Goodbye
Chapter 421 - Acting Properly
Chapter 422 - A Couple Of Gays
Chapter 423 - Who On Earth Was She?
Chapter 424 - A Toast To Both The Past And The Future
Chapter 425 - Here I Am
Chapter 426 - Walking Out Of The Small Building
Chapter 427
Chapter 428 - Can'T Wait
Chapter 429 - How Dare You!
Chapter 430 - Nobody Can Stop Me
Chapter 431 - Ferocious Fighting
Chapter 432 - I Won'T Give In Easily
Chapter 433 - Just So-So
Chapter 434 - Lin Changting'S Eyes Lit Up
Chapter 435 - Believe Me
Chapter 436 - Go And Get Him!
Chapter 438 - Like A Storm (Part 2)
Chapter 439 - Who On Earth Was He?
Chapter 440 - We Have No Choice But To Do So
Chapter 441 - I Lost
Chapter 442 - Playing Dumb
Chapter 443 - I Want Two Things
Chapter 444 - Compromise
Chapter 445 - Back To The Lin Family
Chapter 446 - Dull, Dull, Dull
Chapter 447 - End Of The Story
Chapter 448 - First Meeting
Chapter 449 - What Can He Do Now?
Chapter 450 - It Is Not Understood
Chapter 451 - Am I More Beautiful?" "Aren'T You?"
Chapter 452 - Qin Sheng'S Family Background Was Gradually Uncovered
Chapter 453 - We Will Get Married In Half A Year
Chapter 454 - I Am Not That Strong Yet
Chapter 455 - Hao Lei Stared At Han Bing With A Different Look In His Eyes
Chapter 456 - Straightforward
Chapter 457 - What The Hell?
Chapter 458 - Back To Beijing
Chapter 459 - A Little Girl
Chapter 460 - Ke'Er'S Parents Paid A Personal Visit To The Qin
Chapter 461 - The Back View Of Qin Chang'An Indicated He Was Lonely
Chapter 462 - You Are Very Considerate
Chapter 463 - Killing Via Torture Of Heart
Chapter 464 - Zhang Mi Reaped What She Had Sown
Chapter 465 - Let'S Do Something Mischievous
Chapter 466 - Here Begins The Second Half Show
Chapter 467 - Weird
Chapter 468 - Wait And See
Chapter 469 - Father And Son, Sister And Brother
Chapter 470 - Going Against The Wind
Chapter 471 - Qin Sheng, I'M Sorry
Chapter 472 - An Old Monk In A Small Temple
Chapter 473 - You Really Hate Him?
Chapter 474 - Don’T Worry
Chapter 475 - A Mutual Benefit
Chapter 476 - He Is Already Here
Chapter 477 - I Want To Talk To Her
Chapter 478 - A Misunderstanding
Chapter 479 - Xin Xin Got Jealous
Categories Genre: Action, All, Drama, Harem, Ongoing, Shounen, Wuxia Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 最强逆袭, ______
Total Chapters in book: 476
Estimated words: 1181597 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 5908(@200wpm)___ 4726(@250wpm)___ 3939(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1181597 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 5908(@200wpm)___ 4726(@250wpm)___ 3939(@300wpm)
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Chapter 379 I Know What You’re Worried About
Most people in this world were born to be common, but they were also born to be different. Even a common person’s life was unique in its ups and downs.
To other people, Lao Guo was nobody, like a grain of sand in the desert. Lao Guo never expected to be cared for by others, even his sons and daughter who had neglected their filial duties. But Qin Sheng, a young man who he just knew for a month, gave him the warmth of love and care that he had been lacking.
That was the reason why Lao Guo felt moved and sad about Qin Sheng’s departure. He knew that he could meet with Qin Sheng later on, but there would never be a chance for them to live together.
On his way back, Qin Sheng was also depressed about Lao Guo’s sadness. Lao Guo was not a big shot. He was no more than a common person, but he always kept it real. Qin Sheng never looked down upon Lao Guo for being normal and treated him as a real friend. Besides, he was grateful to Lao Guo for his efforts as his mother’s grave watcher.
“The Chinese New Year is coming. Stop thinking about that and be happy,” Qin Ran, who was driving, touched Qin Sheng’s head and said. She never expected that her younger brother would build such a deep friendship with Lao Guo that they were so sad about their separation.
Qin Sheng took a deep breath and forced a smile. He asked, “Sis, when will we go to Xi’an tomorrow?”
This journey was important. Qin Ran said seriously, “We’ll leave at 8 o’clock in the morning and arrive in Xi’an at 11 o’clock. Father will go with us. After we arrive, we’ll first go to visit Grandfather’s tomb. After that, Father will go back to Beijing. He has some business in the afternoon and in the evening. I’ll stay with you in Xi’an for one day. I know you must have a lot to do. By the way, I also want to express my gratitude to the Lin Family for their efforts in taking care of you.”
Qin Sheng felt moved by his sister’s love and care and began to anticipate their future life. He said, “Sis, that’s very nice of you. If I’d been living with you over the past 20 years, I may have become a child that never grew up.”
“What do you mean?” Qin Ran said, teasing him.
Qin Sheng laughed and said, “Of course I’m expressing my gratitude. If you marry someone one day, I’ll surely feel jealous.”
“You’ve just come back. How can I leave now? Believe me, I’ll never marry until you do,” Qin Ran said honestly. It was true that she had to guarantee that Qin Sheng was on the right track in all aspects, then she could leave the Qin Family without worry. She would never allow others to bully Qin Sheng.
When they entered downtown, Qin Sheng immediately felt the atmosphere of the Spring Festival. The streets were all decorated with colorful lights, big red lanterns, and Chinese knots. Compared with normal, there were fewer cars on the road and the traffic jam had lessened. Most people working here left to go to their hometown for the Spring Festival. For most of them, this was the only chance for them to go home and get together with their family.
Quite a lot of people led such a life of working in distant big cities, away from their hometown, and suffered from loneliness. From generation to generation, young people flocked to Beijing and spared no efforts in their work, hoping that they might be lucky to become a somebody.
People went to and from this city. Some couldn’t bear the tough life here and left, while some were eager to arrive with hope. Though they would live a simple and comfortable life in their hometown, some people were firm in their struggle and strove forward for their dreams with enthusiasm.
Since they left their hometown, there were only two choices ahead—die in the big city or go back home after a successful career.
Qin Sheng never made any comments on other people’s life choices. People should take responsibility for their own choices. But nobody knew whether the choice was right or wrong. Maybe there would be a day when one got old. He would hold his little grandson and look at the old photos, recalling the past and drawing a conclusion about what he had done when he was young.
Qin Sheng and Qin Ran went back to the siheyuan, which had been cleaned and decorated. Gongsun bought a lot of decorations and food for the Spring Festival. All the decorations were finished except for the Spring Festival couplets and the character “福” (happy), which would be decorated on Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Qin Sheng went back to his room, taking a shower and changing his clothes. He had never taken a comfortable shower for a whole month due to the primitive household facilities in Lao Guo’s home.
After he finished the shower, Qin Sheng hadn’t decided what to do in the afternoon, but Qin Ran had waited for him in the sitting room, ready to go out. She was going to take Qin Sheng to get a haircut and buy new clothes and other things for the New Year. Qin Sheng said only kids needed new clothes for the New Year, and he had many new clothes that he hadn’t worn yet. Qin Ran said that since Qin Sheng was always a kid to her, along with the fact that it was the first time that they had celebrated the Spring Festival together after being separated for 20 years, she was eager to do something for her younger brother.
Qin Sheng found no words to argue. He didn’t like window shopping, but he didn’t want to upset his sister. Though unwilling to do so, Qin Sheng still went out with his sister. Gongsun laughed at them over their childish argument, thinking that it would be a particularly lively Spring Festival.
Qin Ran made these preparations not only for this reason. What was more important was that this year’s Spring Festival was of great significance to Qin Sheng. At that time, a lot of guests would come and their father would formally introduce Qin Sheng to everybody, declaring that his son had returned. And their father would take Qin Sheng to visit all their kin, which meant Qin Sheng would inherit all of the Qin Family.
Qin Ran was supposed to focus on this preparation.
Qin Ran took Qin Sheng to go shopping for half a day. When they arrived at the siheyuan, it was 7 o’clock in the evening. They had bought so many things that the back seat and trunk were filled with big and small bags. Gongsun asked many servants to carry the bags, and they went to and fro twice.
In the sitting room, Qin Changan was waiting for Qin Sheng and Qin Ran to have dinner together. He had an invitation to a party tonight. It was held to gather a circle of people at the end of the year. Qin Changan thought that he had to have dinner with his two children since Qin Sheng had stayed at his mother’s tomb for a whole month and just came back to the siheyuan. Nothing was more important than his family. He would go to the party after this family dinner.
“Dad, Uncle Gongsun said you had an invitation tonight.” Qin Ran and Qin Sheng had asked Gongsun about their father’s schedule before they left. Qin Ran was unsatisfied, for their father ignored Qin Sheng. But she understood Qin Changan. Since he was in a high position, he had a lot of relations to maintain. After all, he was a businessman. That was why Qin Ran was surprised when she met Qin Changan at home.
Qin Changan stood up and smiled at them. “It’s not a big deal. Qin Sheng just came back. I have to have dinner with you two.”
Qin Ran walked to their father and held his arm. “Dad, you’ve changed. But you didn’t change for me in all these years. Thanks to my younger brother, I have a good dad now.”
“Ha, you’re unsatisfied with me,” Qin Changan smiled and said, feeling particularly happy. Though Qin Sheng was back, his son was still distant with him. But he harvested his daughter’s care.
Qin Sheng still felt weird to call Qin Changan “Dad”. It was easy for anybody to say this word, but not for Qin Sheng. He had never said this word in his previous life, and there was still a knot of their relationship in his mind.
“It’s an exhausting day, huh?” Qin Changan saw Qin Sheng’s embarrassment, so he greeted his son first.
Qin Sheng felt awkward, but still nodded with a smile. He even didn’t know where to look and how to stand.
Qin Changan came over and touched Qin Sheng’s shoulder. “Nice suit. This must have been chosen by your sister. Don’t stand still. You two must be hungry. Let’s have dinner.”
The three of them then went to the dining room. Gongsun asked the servants to serve the food then took the last seat at the table.
The dinner went on smoothly thanks to Qin Ran, who was good at starting conversations and continued with different topics. She talked about Qin Sheng and Lao Guo’s stories when they lived together at the graveyard, especially how Lao Guo felt sad about Qin Sheng’s departure today and that he even refused to see Qin Sheng off.
When the dinner was almost over, Qin Changan said, “I have some plans later. If you two want to go out, don’t come back too late. Don’t forget that we’re going to Xi’an tomorrow.”
He then looked at Qin Sheng and said, “By the way, Qin Sheng, I asked Gongsun to prepare some gifts for the Lin Family. You can have a look and add something else. I don’t have time to visit them this time and I’ve asked your sister to go instead of me and deliver my apology. I’ll go to visit them next time.”
“OK, I got it.” Qin Changan’s words made Qin Sheng feel warm. He felt Qin Changan’s sincerity to the Lin Family. But he was thinking about something and was not sure how to start the topic. He hesitated a lot and finally said, “There is something…”
But before Qin Sheng could speak it out, Qin Changan waved to stop him and said, “You don’t have to say that. Don’t worry. I know what you’re worried about. I’ve arranged for people to do it.”
Qin Changan’s words totally surprised Qin Sheng, who thought his father was too busy to care about this. He had thought over and over about how to mention this to Qin Changan, and never expected that his father had already had it in mind.
Qin Sheng didn’t know what he could say to express his mix of feelings, and he felt embarrassed to say “thank you” to his father.
Qin Changan continued to say, “This is none of your business. The Lin Family brought you up instead of us. This great kindness deserves my own efforts to pay them back, otherwise your mother and grandfather would be angry with me in heaven.”
Qin Sheng felt too moved to say anything. Qin Ran, who was sitting beside, just lowered her head and smiled. She also knew what Qin Sheng had been thinking about. Since Qin Sheng was considerate in return, how could he forget Old Master Lin’s efforts and support of him?
Qin Changan didn’t want Qin Sheng to feel awkward. He stood up and said, “I’ve eaten enough. I got to go now. You can go on enjoying the meal.”
When Qin Changan left, Qin Ran patted Qin Sheng’s shoulder and said, “Qin Sheng, though he had done something wrong, he was definitely a good father. However, he didn’t know how to express his love sometimes. You’ll know this later.”
“I know.” This time, Qin Sheng nodded firmly.
In the evening, Qin Ran and Qin Sheng both stayed in the siheyuan. Qin Sheng accompanied his sister to watch TV and chat in the sitting room for a while, and then he went to his room to read. He had been thinking about contacting Auntie Wang and Xin Xin, informing them of his journey to Xi’an. But he didn’t do so, for he wanted to give them a surprise. He also wanted to take this chance to meet Hao Lei, who must have been in Xi’an.
Due to the regular daily routine over the past month, Qin Sheng felt sleepy early and went to bed then. He had a sound sleep.
Early in the morning at 6 o’clock, two cars were ready in the yard. All the Qins were going to Xi’an.
Total Chapters in book: 476
Estimated words: 1181597 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 5908(@200wpm)___ 4726(@250wpm)___ 3939(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1181597 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 5908(@200wpm)___ 4726(@250wpm)___ 3939(@300wpm)
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