Chapter 449 - 383 Part 2
Old Sir Qin was standing at the second-floor stairwell with Qin Ye!
"Grandpa Qin..." Yu Meilan was the first to react, then she quickly called out.
"Oh, Mei Lan is here!" After saying this, Old Sir Qin slowly began descending the stairs.
Yu Meilan wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt a certain coldness in Old Sir Qin’s voice, which made her heart tighten.
She hastened forward, then prepared to ascend the stairs to assist him.
Old Sir Qin hurriedly stopped her, "Mei Lan, you don’t need to come up, I can make it down on my own, and my grandson Aye is here helping me!"
It was then that Yu Meilan noticed the stern man beside Old Sir Qin.
He was more handsome than Qin Zhen, but his gaze was somewhat terrifying; when he looked at her, she felt as though cold daggers were flying towards her.
Without needing to ask, she had already guessed his identity—it must be the grandson Old Sir Qin had just acknowledged... Qin Ye.
She didn’t move an inch.
Until Old Sir Qin had reached the bottom of the stairs.
Yu Meilan reached out to assist Old Sir Qin, but he avoided her touch.
This made Yu Meilan’s body stiffen... now, she was certain that Old Sir Qin was indeed being cold toward her.
"Grandpa Qin, is this Brother Qin Ye?"
Rong Yan raised an eyebrow:...This woman did not take her earlier words to heart! Why insist on calling him ’Brother’ when told otherwise? What was her intention?
However, she did not speak out this time, knowing that Qin Ye would not disappoint her.
As expected, Qin Ye’s voice was extremely cold and displeased, "You can call someone else ’brother’, but not me; I have my own sister."
Yu Meilan felt terribly upset when she heard this.
What is wrong with this man?
What kind of man speaks like that in front of a lady?
"Grandpa Qin... I was just..."
"Mei Lan ah! Qin Ye speaks rather bluntly, don’t take it too personally."
Qin Meilan knew from Old Sir Qin’s words that he was giving her a way out.
Right as she was about to say it was okay... she heard Old Sir Qin’s next words:
"However, Qin Ye is right, you shouldn’t just call any stranger ’brother’, it’s not appropriate, and people who don’t know might think you’re frivolous..."
"Don’t blame this old man for speaking unpleasantly, I’m just speaking out because I see you’re young, and given you have stayed at our house before... From now on, when you see Qin Zhen and Qin Ye, I think it’s better not to call them ’brother’ anymore, especially since they both have wives..."
Yu Meilan’s eyes widened in disbelief, shocked at Old Sir Qin’s words.
What does this mean?
"Grandpa Qin... I only consider you as my grandfather, so I also regard Brother Qin Zhen and..."
She was about to say Brother Qin Ye, but when she raised her eyes and saw Qin Ye’s intimidating gaze, she was so frightened that she immediately shut her mouth.
"I appreciate that you regard me as your grandfather, but the little help I gave you in your earlier years should be enough to repay any sense of obligation. From now on, you needn’t come here anymore."
Old Master Qin didn’t want to be harsh on this young lady.
But... he could hear conversations from the first floor while on the second floor.
So, just now, the words Yu Meilan said to his daughter-in-law made him very unhappy.
It was unnecessary to make his grandson and daughter-in-law uncomfortable over an outsider.
Furthermore, don’t think he didn’t know that this girl was very cunning; she had often exploited the Qin Family’s name in the past.
However, it wasn’t a big deal, and Old Sir Qin was too lazy to argue with her, so he turned a blind eye.
Usually, when she visited, the attitude was a bit colder, hoping the girl would realize their aloofness and then just stop visiting.
But this girl seemed oblivious to others’ coldness and still visited frequently.
He, nearly on his deathbed, couldn’t exactly lash out and directly tell the young girl not to come anymore.
"Grandpa Qin... I..." Yu Meilan really felt like crying this time, upset by the old man’s attitude.
She was currently discussing a marriage proposal, and the family knew she had a good relationship with the Qin Family, which was why they approached her.
If they found out her relationship with the Qin Family, especially Old Master Qin, was bad and that she’d lost contact with them, her marriage arrangement would surely fall through.
Old Sir Qin didn’t want to listen to her on what was supposed to be a happy occasion for him. So, he directly said, "Mei Lan, look, I am busy at home right now, we don’t really have the time to entertain you... why don’t you head back first, why don’t you head back first!"
Upon hearing Old Master Qin prompting her to leave, Yu Meilan was genuinely heartbroken.
After all, she had visited every New Year and festival for over a decade; even if there wasn’t familial love, there should be some affection, yet the old man dismissed her abruptly.
However, she realized that insisting on staying would only make Old Master Qin angrier, so it was better to leave now and return another time.
So, she obediently nodded, "Alright, Grandpa Qin, since you all are busy, I’ll head back first, and I’ll come visit you another time."
As she turned to leave, she bowed to Rong Yan, "Sorry, sister-in-law, my earlier mistakes were all my fault, I’m just a bit impetuous... please don’t hold it against me..."
Rong Yan: ...
She had told her not to call her sister-in-law, yet she insisted on calling her that.
I guess I’ll just let it go in one ear and out the other.
Yu Meilan left rather quickly without waiting for her to speak again.
She almost ran out.
Qin Zhen clapped his hands, "She should have been sent away earlier; it’s like she doesn’t understand when people tell her not to come, truly annoying."
Qin Ye didn’t respond to him.
He went straight to his wife, "Everything was okay just now, right?"
Rong Yan gave him a look, "What could possibly happen to me?"
Then she turned to Old Master Qin, "Grandpa, sorry, I really don’t like this person, I hope I didn’t cause you any trouble."
"Yanyan, what you said isn’t quite right; why would I be troubled? You’re my granddaughter-in-law; whatever you do in this house is correct."
After Old Master Qin said this, he frowned, "I think I forgot to say something to that girl just now..."
Qin Zhen curiously asked, "Grandpa, what did you forget to say?"
"My granddaughter-in-law is the mistress of this house; she’s merely a guest, and guests shouldn’t overstep their hosts."
Why didn’t I think to clarify that just now?
Rong Yan realized that Old Master Qin was trying to support her.
However, she never needed anyone to stand up for her.
Not wishing to continue on this topic, she asked, "Grandpa, how have you been feeling these past few days?"