CHAPTER 352: CHAPTER 291 LET’S GO TOGETHER

Qin Ye arrived home close to noon.

Seeing Old Sir Qin there was somewhat unexpected.

Looking around, he didn’t see his wife.

"Don’t look anymore; your wife isn’t home." Old Sir Qin really couldn’t stand the sight of him searching for his wife the moment he walked through the door.

Did he not see his grandfather here? He couldn’t even greet someone properly.

Qin Ye turned to his sister, and before he could ask, Qin Mei hurriedly said, "Big brother, sister-in-law was picked up by... Brother Qi. It seems someone got injured, and they needed sister-in-law to treat them."

Qin Ye: ...

Who needed treatment? Was there no one at the hospital?

Old Sir Qin saw his expressionless face and knew he still didn’t understand, so he added an explanation, "You know Qi Yan, right? That kid who works in public security, his nephew Qi Quan had an accident, so Qin Zhen took your wife to help."

This matter hadn’t spread, but he definitely knew about it.

Qin Ye: ...

His memory wasn’t bad; he immediately remembered who Qi Quan was—the same troublemaker like Qin Yu. When Qin Yu was just sent there, Qin Zhen ended up fighting with both of them.

"Are you eating here at noon?"

Old Sir Qin: ...

Isn’t that obvious?

It’s already mealtime, why ask?

Doesn’t his status as a grandfather warrant a shared meal?

"...Eat." He said with a somewhat teeth-gritted tone.

Hearing this, Qin Ye still showed little emotion. He just nodded and then headed to the kitchen.

As for what Old Sir Qin wanted to eat... aside from his wife, he usually didn’t bother to ask others with such attention to detail.

Qin Mei glanced at her grandfather, then toward the kitchen, "...Grandpa, I’ll go help big brother with the cooking..."

Old Sir Qin stretched out his hand to stop her, "... No need, it’s the scorching summer, and you don’t have to go. Your big brother can handle it on his own. Besides, I believe your big brother would prefer that you don’t. Just sit here; it’ll be your turn soon..."

Compared to his unspeakable eldest grandson, he preferred his well-behaved and clever granddaughter.

Today, his surprise was to find her painting, and although she had just started, he believed she would be great one day.

What surprised him even more was... it was his granddaughter-in-law who was teaching the little girl to paint.

It seemed his granddaughter-in-law was quite impressive indeed, skilled in many things... To teach painting, she must be very good at it herself.

Hearing her grandfather say this, Qin Mei had no choice but to sit down again.

Half an hour later, Qin Ye served up the noodles he had made.

"We’re just having this for lunch."

Old Sir Qin looked at the steaming hot noodles. He was somewhat speechless – eating something so scorching hot in the middle of a sweltering summer day. Was this supposed to make the heat more bearable?

Qin Ye noticed he wasn’t eating and casually asked, "What’s wrong, you don’t like it?"

"...No, it’s just that I’m a bit excited. This is the first time I’m eating the noodles you made." So, despite the heat affecting his appetite, he was determined to finish the bowl.

Qin Ye: ...

Excited over noodles? He couldn’t empathize.

He just started eating by himself.

And Qin Mei was never picky – whatever was given, she would eat.

Only those who haven’t experienced hunger can’t comprehend the importance of food. In the past, they would go from hunger to a little satiation... no, they were never truly full, just barely filling their stomachs.

So, she treasured every meal that left her feeling full.

Old Sir Qin watched his grandchildren eating with such relish. Though he initially had no appetite, seeing them changed his mind, and he suddenly felt hungry. He picked up a chopstickful... and his eyes lit up after tasting it.

He looked at Qin Ye, "I didn’t expect you to be such a good cook."

At that moment, Qin Mei glanced up and praised him, "My big brother’s cooking is very delicious now."

It was delicious before as well... After all, sometimes they could enjoy wild vegetables immensely.

What else was there to be picky about?

Old Sir Qin said, "Having this strength is not bad."

His thoughts were actually not old-fashioned; he didn’t think like others who believed men should not cook.

His daughter-in-law... he could tell she didn’t have a knack for these things, so it was good that his grandson did. There always needed to be someone in the family who could complement the others to make it complete.

After lunch, Qin Mei quickly started cleaning up the dishes, "Big brother, I’ll wash them."

Hearing her, Qin Ye didn’t bother arguing and instead looked towards Old Sir Qin, "Where is the Military District Hospital? Can I go there?"

Old Sir Qin glanced at him.

"What do you want to do there?"

Qin Ye said, "I want to deliver some food to my wife. It’s hot in summer, and the food outside doesn’t suit her taste."

Old Sir Qin was puzzled.

"—She might be busy with a surgery right now..." As he spoke, he suddenly seemed to think of something, then he changed his words, "Okay, I’ll accompany you there."

It would be a good chance for him to see for himself if his daughter-in-law was really as impressive as they said.

He stood up.

"Then get ready, I’ll go make a phone call and have someone come to pick us up. You just wait at home, I’ll have the car come to your place shortly."

Qin Ye nodded, "Okay."

Old Sir Qin didn’t waste any time and started heading out with his walking stick.

It was only the dishes for the three of them, so Qin Mei washed them by the sink in the yard. After she finished, she ran up to her big brother and looked up at him, "Big brother, if you’re going to see Sister-in-law, can I come with you?"

Qin Ye glanced at her, originally intending to refuse. But seeing the look of anticipation in her eyes – a rare sight – made him hesitate and then he nodded.

"...Okay."

Qin Mei’s eyes visibly brightened.

Half an hour later, Qin Ye heard the sound of a car horn outside. Knowing the car had arrived, he shouted to Qin Mei, who was still in the main house,

"Let’s go."

Upon hearing him, Qin Mei scurried out quickly.

The siblings walked out together.

As Qin Ye was locking the door, Qin Mei stood by obediently.

After he finished, she opened the rear door of the car, "You sit here, I’ll sit in front."

"Okay, big brother," said Qin Mei as she got into the car, then shyly greeted Old Sir Qin, "Grandpa."

She was somewhat nervous, afraid that Old Sir Qin might be angry to see her coming along.

"It’s just right that Meimei is coming too. I was actually planning to have your big brother bring you along," Old Sir Qin said, dispelling her cautiousness.

She smiled shyly and sweetly.

After Qin Ye got into the car, the driver drove away.

Qin Zhen checked his watch, the time had passed so long, why wasn’t it over yet?

Could it be unsuccessful?

The thought made his heart grow anxious.

If he hadn’t been able to save the person... would that mean he had been meddlesome?

"Brother Qi, Sister-in-law Qi, let me send some food over to you! You can’t just not eat. If they’re in surgery, it could take a while longer, and who knows when they’ll be finished?"