"I... I'm just angry with you. I only regret being too hasty back then and handing all the authority over to you," Qin Xiuzhi said, clutching his chest and gritting his teeth.
"I think you just want to fight for more for that mother and son. It's too late to take it back now," Qin Si Ye said, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
"You're not in good health. I advise you to stop worrying so much and enjoy your twilight years. The assets you currently possess are more than enough to support them for the rest of their lives."
"You..." Qin Xiuzhi trembled with anger at his words, momentarily speechless.
Just then, Qin Siyue knocked and entered, "Dad, Brother, what are you talking about? Xi Jie and the three little treasures have arrived. Grandma asked me to call you to come out for dinner."
Upon hearing that the three children had arrived, Qin Xiuzhi's enraged expression instantly softened.
As Qin Siyue stepped forward to help him, the three children ran towards them.
"Daddy." They first greeted Qin Si Ye, then approached Qin Xiuzhi, calling out in unison, "Hello, Grandpa!"
Hearing this, Qin Xiuzhi's eyes suddenly turned red. He raised his trembling hands and caressed the children's little heads, "Yes, yes, my darlings."
At that moment, no matter how much anger he held in his heart, it all vanished with the affectionate calls of the three children.
"Grandpa, we'll help you walk over to eat," Chen Chen said, first pulling his hand and speaking solicitously.
Shuo Shuo and Yan Yan quickly went to support him. Seeing this, Qin Siyue immediately took a step back, leaving the opportunity to shine for the three adorable children.
"Okay, okay, thank you!" Qin Xiuzhi said as he walked, looking at them, his eyes brimming with joy and affection.
Xu Zhilan, seated at the head of the table, smiled broadly, "Xiuzhi, look, aren't the three children so sensible and heartwarming?"
"Yes," Qin Xiuzhi said happily, sitting down beside her and pulling Chen Chen onto his lap.
Xu Zhilan said meaningfully, "This is all thanks to Xi Xi's good upbringing. Our whole family should thank her."
As they were speaking, Butler Sun entered to report, "Young Master, Miss Meng Qi has arrived. She said she came specifically to see the Old Madam."
Why did she come at this time? Qin Si Ye hesitated, unsure whether to let her in or not.
Xu Zhilan said, "Since she's here to see me, let her in."
Soon, Bai Lin pushed Meng Qi into the hall. Her leg was still bandaged, and she remained in a wheelchair.
She smiled and greeted everyone in the Qin family with grace and poise, appearing very familiar with everyone, as if she had been a frequent guest here before.
When her gaze met Yin Xi's, she simply nodded slightly, without speaking.
Then, she wheeled herself to Xu Zhilan and said, "Grandma Xu, why didn't you tell me when you were discharged? I just went to the hospital to visit you."
"Is that so? I'm truly sorry for causing you to make an unnecessary trip," Xu Zhilan said with a smile, looking at her. "I didn't know when I would be discharged; it was all decided after discussions between Si Ye, his siblings, and the doctors. Since it's lunchtime now, why don't you stay and join us for a meal?"
Meng Qi glanced around the hall and said feigning modesty, "Oh, I couldn't possibly. You all are such a large family; it might not be appropriate for me to stay."
"Qiqi, what are you saying? What's not appropriate about it? Didn't you often eat here when you were little? How is this place any different from your own home? Your parents are no longer here, and you're alone. Now that you're back in the country, you must visit me and Grandma Xu often, and treat this place as your own home."
Qin Xiuzhi spoke these words with extreme warmth in his tone and expression. Meng Qi's father had been his good brother back then, supporting each other in business and advancing together, their combined businesses once occupying half of K City's market. Who knew that seven years ago, the husband and wife had tragically died in a car accident while on a business trip. At that time, Meng Qi had just started university. He had intended to arrange a marriage between her and Qin Si Ye, so he could legitimately look after her. Who would have thought that Qin Si Ye would strongly object, saying he felt no spark with her and only regarded her as a sister.
Upon hearing his grandfather speak those words, Chen Chen scrambled off his lap and ran back to Yin Xi's side.