Chapter 658: Chapter 658: Just as Overbearing as Her Mother

Old Sir He was stunned when she handed the child over to this old man.

It wasn’t until Lin Chuxia reminded him, “Master, hold him well. If you drop your grand-disciple, you’ll have to take responsibility.”

Old Sir He snapped back to reality, repeatedly assuring, “Oh, oh, I won’t drop him, I won’t drop him. Even if all my old bones scatter, I won’t let my grandson fall…”

As he spoke, his voice began to choke with emotion.

To avoid being noticed, Old Sir He lowered his head, only to meet the eyes of the little girl in his arms, who gave him a big smile.

Old Sir He couldn’t hold back, his eyes turned red.

He thought of the time when his two daughters severed ties with him to protect themselves.

At the time, he didn’t resent them for it.

In that situation, cutting ties with him was the best choice.

He believed they had no other option.

Until he returned and the two daughters didn’t visit him for a long time, he had his suspicions but remained hopeful.

He secretly went to his second daughter’s house.

He knew his eldest daughter had always been resolute; if she didn’t come, it was because she no longer wanted to acknowledge him.

But his younger daughter was different in his heart.

As he reached his younger daughter’s doorstep, a little boy ran out of the yard.

Everyone says nephews resemble their uncles, and the little boy looked a lot like his own son when he was young. So, he knew this was his younger daughter’s child.

That was his first time seeing his grandchild, and it was impossible not to feel excited.

He went forward, coaxing, offering the only twenty cents he had to buy the boy some candy so he would let him hold him.

Just as he held the child in his arms, his younger daughter came out of the yard.

At first, she was stunned, then quickly acted as if she didn’t recognize him, grabbed the child, and slapped him twice.

“You naughty child, how can you let anyone hold you? Look how dirty he is. What if he has lice that crawl onto you? Get back inside. If I see you talking to strangers again, I’ll break your legs. Be careful not to get kidnapped…”

He only hugged his grandson briefly, yet not only was he criticized by his daughter for being dirty, but she even suggested he might be a kidnapper.

The child’s crying brought Old Sir He back to the present.

He clumsily comforted the little girl, “Don’t cry, don’t cry, Grandpa will buy you candy later…”

This little girl sure has a temper.

He just drifted off for a moment, and she cried like that.

Just like her mother, so headstrong.

……

There were three full tables set.

One for the men, one for the women, and one for the children.

Luckily, it was summer. Without enough room indoors, they set up under the tree shade in the yard.

Ever since Mrs. Qin left twenty days ago, Qin Yang had been taking care of Qi Qi during mealtimes.

Today was no exception.

Qin Yang held the baby with one hand and ate with the other, quite content, which made Li Wei envious.

Thinking back to when his son was little, it was his mother who held the baby while eating.

Why hadn’t he experienced that?

Holding a child with one hand and still managing gracefully looked quite impressive.

But on second thought, he shook his head.

His son wasn’t as well-behaved as their little girl.

Look at that little girl nestling in her father’s arm, only blinking her big eyes, staring at her father’s face.

If it were his son, he wouldn’t have looked at his face. He’d be watching his mouth.

Whenever his mouth moved, his son would definitely pry it open to see what was being eaten inside.

If there was food, it had to be scooped out and stuffed into his own mouth.

Just thinking about that chaotic scene made Li Wei shiver.

Indeed, nothing compares to children.

………

In the nearby family building, Sister-in-law Feng craned her neck to look from the balcony.

When Feng Dajun came in and saw her like that, he frowned and asked, “What are you looking at? Is the meal ready?”

Sister-in-law Feng had been following more rules lately, rarely leaving the house except to buy groceries, and making meals on schedule, just so she didn’t anger Feng Dajun enough to send her back to her hometown.

Seeing Feng Dajun return, she quickly ran to the kitchen, “It’s ready, it’s been ready for a while.”

She brought out the dishes one by one, and Feng Dajun, after washing his hands, looked around but couldn’t see his daughter.

“Where’s Jingjing? Why isn’t she back yet?”

Sister-in-law Feng casually replied while serving Feng Dajun rice, “Who knows where that silly girl has run off to again, I’ll scold her when she comes back.”

“Don’t keep scolding her,” Feng Dajun took the bowl and started eating heartily.

Sister-in-law Feng served herself a bowl and sat across from him to eat.

After a few bites, her eyes darted around, “It’s quite lively at Minister Qin’s house today. I’m sure Minister Wei and the others went.”

“Minister Wei has always been close to Qin Yang’s house. What’s so surprising about them going?”

Feng Dajun didn’t pay much attention. From the last incident, he’d already realized the gap between himself and Qin Yang.

With Qin Yang around, he might never stand out in Minister Wei’s eyes.

Does he feel unwilling? Maybe a little.

Sister-in-law Feng pouted, “But just for having a girl, they make such a big fuss. I think they’re just using this chance to make connections. Otherwise, who throws a big full-month celebration for a girl?”

Seeing Feng Dajun stay silent, Sister-in-law Feng knew she was making sense and her boldness grew.

“You say their family’s so rich, could they be content with having a girl? With no son, no matter how much they earn, it all becomes someone else’s eventually. Who would be satisfied with that? I bet the two of them will definitely want a second child soon. You need to keep an eye on it. Doesn’t your unit fire people for violating family planning policies? If Qin Yang gets fired, who else but you would take his spot?”

Feng Dajun thought she was overthinking it and reminded her once again not to meddle in his work matters. Hadn’t he told her enough?

“I’m telling you, stop worrying about useless things. Spend more time caring about your daughter. Haven’t you noticed she’s quieter lately?”

“What’s there to care about? I take good care of her every day. She has food, drinks, goes to school, and has new clothes to wear. What more could she want? When I was young, I couldn’t even get enough to eat. I had to wait for my brother and younger brother to finish before I could eat whatever was left, and didn’t I turn out fine?”

Feng Dajun glanced at her, thinking it’s like talking to a wall. He just focused on eating his meal.

Lazy to bother with her.

……

After the full-month banquet, Mrs. Qin, Mr. Qin, and Qin Han were planning to return together.

She had actually wanted to stay in Yan City for a few more days, to help Lin Chuxia with the baby and because she was a bit worried about Qin Juan, who was newly pregnant.

But neither of the two people involved, Lin Chuxia nor Qin Juan, cared about these things.

There were lands and a shop to look after at home, not to mention that the bun shop their elder sister-in-law managed was also Lin Chuxia’s. How could she let Mrs. Qin neglect her Little Yaoyao to take care of her own child?

Moreover, Qin Yang and she were managing Qi Qi quite capably, not to mention they also had Zhuang Jingshu’s help.

As for Qin Juan, that goes without saying.

This was her second child, and she was already well-acquainted, plus there were Old Mrs. Jia and Jia Liang to help, leaving no need for Mrs. Qin to worry.

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