Chapter 402: Who Stays Behind
"Dad..." Qin Pengfei was unwilling, what if only Qin Xiangmei could stay here? What about him?
Qin Guohua glared at Qin Pengfei—after all, he wasn’t his biological son, and right now, in his heart, Qin Mei was the most precious. This daughter was like a golden phoenix flying out of Dadao Village, and in the future, they would all need to rely on her to make something of themselves.
Qin Pengfei felt a deep sense of grievance from Qin Guohua’s glare, yet he was unable to voice his complaints, only able to stew in anger. How great was Capital City, only a fool would want to return to that destitute Dadao Village. He was already twenty-four, and in the village, guys his age were already married and having kids. He loathed the thought of marrying a girl who worked the fields, sick of seeing the same thing every day. It would drive him insane. His classmates had either become officials or secured good jobs, and here he was without any connections. Surely he wasn’t expected to go back and farm the land.
Hu Li was somewhat unwilling too, and of course, she was also thinking of her own son. She made a few scenes, but no one paid her any attention, especially that man from the Public Security Bureau who they called Secretary. He had substantial influence, and she didn’t dare make too much of a fuss. Initially, the Public Security Bureau had warned that Qin Pengfei was already implicated in a case, advising him to be cautious in his actions lest he ends up in custody again. Coming from the countryside, he might’ve been a bit brash, but he had also become somewhat fearful.
In the end, whatever they discussed, they still arranged for Qin Xiangmei to stay on her own, and then the family of three returned to Dadao Village.
Of course, when they left, they prepared everything thoroughly, choosing a nice house for Qin Xiangmei. Qin Xiangmei initially wanted Qin Xiangnuan’s room, but Qin Xiangnuan was not one to be trifled with. Thinking she could demand a room from her was pure fantasy, so Qin Xiangmei had no choice but to pick another room for herself. Hu Li even bought some bedding and such, making a home here for Qin Xiangmei.
To say Hu Li was scheming is no overstatement.
She knew fully well that the Siheyuan wasn’t owned by the Qin Family; the three generations of Qins were merely renting here. Yet she never mentioned intending to pay rent, as if she was really taking the Qin Xiangyang’s family for fools, expecting them to subsidize her daughter.
Qin Xiangnuan didn’t argue over these matters. It was just rent, and she simply didn’t want it.
However, if Qin Xiangmei really believed she could live well here, hoping to freeload, then she was being too naive.