Chapter 211: Chapter 211

Qin Zhen had barely finished speaking when he saw Qin Shouren huffing and puffing as he pushed the cart out from behind.

Li Xianglu greeted Mr. Qin with a smile and hurried to serve the rice porridge from the pot.

Sister Xing had prepared millet and mung bean porridge and vegetarian dumplings for dinner. Seeing that guests had arrived, Li Xianglu sliced a plate of beef and fried a dish of peanuts, and it wasn’t long before Qin Xi came in to help serve the food.

A table was quickly set up outside. Qin Zhen, still fuming, sat there. Li Xianglu went over, patted his shoulder, and said, "Hurry up, go wash up. There’s beef that you love to eat."

Qin Zhen glanced at the table and then reluctantly went to wash his hands. Only then did Mr. Li give Qin Shouren a meaningful look.

Qin Shouren was furious. After taking a big gulp of porridge and no longer feeling thirsty, he said, "This kid, these past few days he’s been glued to the hospital. He joins me for lunch when I get off work and waits for me until I finish in the afternoon. Only after sending me back does he go home himself. I have no idea what’s gotten into him." Qin father paused before continuing, "Only today did I find out the nonsense he’s been up to. A female doctor came to complain, saying Qin Zhen had gone to her and warned her not to seduce his dad, claiming that their family doesn’t need a stepmom!"

When Li Xianglu saw Qin Zhen come back with washed hands, she passed him a towel and rolled her eyes, "Look at the stupid thing you’ve done; you’re affecting dad’s work."

Qin Zhen frowned and asked, "What should I do?"

Li Xianglu replied irritably, "You should lock dad at home and let him quit his job. That’ll do it."

Qin Zhen’s eyes lit up at the idea: "Right, if he doesn’t work, that’s it. Those women are only after him because he has a good job and high salary. If he’s got no job, who would want him!"

Qin Shouren, hearing his younger son’s absurd reasoning, was about to smack him. But as his hand neared the boy’s forehead, he gently patted it instead.

The child... how could he blame him? The boy lost his mother at the age of ten. Being so young, he didn’t understand death and thought his mother was just sleeping, insisting on waking her.

Thinking of this, tears began to fall from Qin Shouren’s eyes. Turning his head to wipe them away, he turned back with red-rimmed eyes and assured everyone, "I won’t look for anyone. Rest assured, at least not until you all are settled down. Stop worrying."

Upon hearing that his dad wasn’t going to find anyone and that the deadline was until they were all married, Qin Zhen realised that then only he would be left in the house. Hmph, forget marriage, he decided to stay single for life!

Now that Qin Zhen’s mood improved, his appetite surged, complaining he hadn’t eaten well in days. Qin Shouren felt guilty listening to his son. Who was it that ate four bowls of rice at lunch, ordered four dishes without leaving any leftovers, and complained that the dishes were a bit salty? If they weren’t salty, would he eat the plates too?

After dinner, Qin Shouren hurried back for his night shift. Qin Zhen waved him off and reassured him to go, then relaxed in his room watching TV.

The others headed straight for Mr. Li’s room, and Qin Xi brought out the agreement and other items.

Mr. Li could understand some English. After a cursory look and hearing Li Xianglu’s translation, he nodded, "Keep this document safe."

Li Xianglu nodded, "I’m thinking of discussing this with Grandma Su. She should know how to legally transfer the contents back to the country."

Mr. Li agreed that indeed, Su Yan had the capabilities, and she was the only one they could trust.

Looking at the two keys, Mr. Li couldn’t help but exhale in amazement, "Qin Xi’s luck is something else. Being able to rent a safe deposit box in a Swiss Bank is extraordinary. If I’m not mistaken, one must have a deposit of over a hundred million US dollars to qualify. With a two-hundred-year lease, that’s a significant move."

Mr. Li thought of the four great families during the war of resistance, especially the largest one, the Song Family. Could it be possible this belonged to them?

But Qin Xi calmly said that since the owner of the items was no longer around, they shouldn’t belong to anyone. The Song Family now has descendants in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The main disciples are all still present, so it’s unlikely they would leave such wealth outside.

Looking at the eight fist-sized pieces of jade, Mr. Li laughed, "Xiangxiang will be happy now. You can make quite a few necklaces and bracelets, one for each outfit."

Li Xianglu listened to her grandfather’s teasing without feeling embarrassed at all. Being vain and a treasure hoarder are basic traits a girl should have, nothing to be ashamed of.

However, she didn’t plan on turning these jade pieces into anything. She had so many pieces of jewelry; these could just be kept for future use.

After discussing this, Qin Xi helped move everything into Li Xianglu’s bedroom for safekeeping, and then lazily lay on the bed before asking, "What’s your opinion on my dad getting remarried?"

Li Xianglu pouted and shook her head, sitting at the edge of the bed, leaning against Qin Xi’s side, and said, "It depends on the person. If it were you, I would never allow it!"

Qin Xi laughingly embraced her, turning her around to face him and said with a muffled chuckle, "You wouldn’t allow it? If that really happened, you would be gone. How could you disallow it then? Jump out of your grave?"

Li Xianglu bared her teeth and said ferociously, "I still wouldn’t allow it!"

Qin Xi laughed and replied, "Alright, I promise you, I definitely won’t look for anyone else!"

Only then did Li Xianglu lie down obediently on Qin Xi’s shoulder, taking a deep breath and saying, "Dad is still young; he’s only forty-four this year and could live to at least seventy. That’s another twenty or thirty years to spend alone. Who could stay by his side in cold and heat, who would remember to care for him?"

Actually, she shouldn’t have an opinion on this matter, as it involved Qin Zhen and Qin Xi’s deceased mother, who was reportedly a very good woman with a fine character and good at education.

Qin Xi embraced her and chuckled with his chin resting on her head, "Let nature take its course. Some things can’t be forced."

Li Xianglu nodded, tilted her head up, and kissed underneath Qin Xi’s slightly stubbled chin. It felt ticklish and she couldn’t help it but laugh while leaning in his arms.

Seeing this, Qin Xi’s eyes deepened as he looked at the playful girl in his arms. He bent down and kissed her lips as if savoring the world’s sweetest candy, with utmost concentration.

The next day everyone got up late. When Li Xianglu woke up, she saw that Sister Xing had arrived and was helping Mr. Li sort out unwanted furniture. Qin Xi and Qin Zhen came from the back, dressed in tank tops and shorts. Seeing Li Xianglu, Qin Zhen suddenly seemed to remember something, "Chou Xiang, didn’t you say you would bring me something delicious before you left? Where’s the eats?"

Li Xianglu gasped, oh no, how could she have forgotten this little tyrant’s request!

Ps. That’s it for today, I’ll repay the debt slowly tomorrow. I’m seeing rivers of blood; not feeling well, I want to rest early.

Talking about tomorrow, it’s the new month. Thanks, everyone, for this month. It really felt endless, especially these past few days which seemed to drag on.

Next month, the basic update will be 4,000 characters a day. Each monthly ticket adds on three, but for an extra 2,000 characters, I need a break. Also, the progress feels too rapid; I want to slow down and reorganize the outline. You must have noticed that there are too many foreshadowings buried. I’ll sort them out so they can be unveiled smoothly.

For recommendation tickets, it’s ten thousand for an extra. The reward is an added He Shi Bi; these are old rules from Qidian. I won’t elaborate on that.

I still owe four Chapters for the recommendation tickets and two Chapters for the monthly tickets. Six updates are the basic debt, a total of twelve, which I will slowly repay in the first few days of the next month. Please rest assured.

See you next month! Love you guys!