Chapter 70 Because He Could No Longer Have Offsprings (1/2)
”Grandpa!” Xin Qing finally realized and said with a grin. ”Grandpa, I didn't know that we're going to see you, so I didn't bring any gift. What do you like? I'll send it to you when I get back.” The old man's eyes lightened at these words but said, ”What good things can you have? I have all the precious things here.”
”So you don't have to send him anything.” Ying Qingcang sneered.
Obviously, Xin Qing was more approachable than his grandson. He kept asking different questions to Xin Qing, throwing a glance at Ying Qingcang occasionally. When he saw Ying Qingcang stare at him with a black face, he became even more excited and insisted on having them for dinner.
”We need to catch the plane. We don't have the time.” Ying Qingcang refused.
The old man wore a cold smile and looked at him, saying, ”You fly by private commercial plane. You're not in a hurry at all. Besides, I'm inviting Xin Qing to dinner. If you don't want to eat, just wait at the door.” After saying this, he turned to Xin Qing, ”Let's go and have dinner.”
During the meal, the old man and Ying Qingcang kept sneering at each other and tried to kill each other with eyes. When Xin Qing finished the meal, the old man sent her to the door. He prepared a large pile of boxes as gifts for her, and implicitly reminded her to send him gifts.
When they boarded the plane, Xin Qing was still smiling. Ying Qingcang pinched her cheek and asked, ”Why are you smiling?”
”Your grandpa is so cute!” Xin Qing looked at him, ”You shouldn't treat him like that. That was not his fault.”
Ying Qingcang turned his face aside and watched the grey sky. After a while, his voice came, ”If he didn't fancy himself clever and do that in the interest of the family, the tragedy could have been avoided.”
Xin Qing knew that he blamed Ying Hao and grandpa for his parents' unhappy marriage and his childhood accident. This was normal. People always tried to find an excuse for their misfortune or an object to blame so that they would still carry hope for life.
She put her arms around Ying Qingcang's waist and comforted him, ”It's long gone. Forget it!”
”Let's do something to divert attention!” Ying Qingcang turned around and held her. Xin Qing pushed him away and stared at him, saying, ”My period is coming and I'm sore all over.” Ying Qingcang quickly put down the chair for her to lie down and covered her with a quilt. ”Have some sleep then. When you wake up, we're there!”
Because of the time difference, when they landed in S City, it was already near midnight. Young Master Shen knew they came back today and called them to have a midnight snack. But when they were about to go, Xin Qing's period came. It hurt so much that she had to stay at home. Ying Qingcang felt distressed everytime he saw her pressed her stomach and groan with a pale face. He took Aunt Tian's advice and decided to take Xin Qing to see a traditional Chinese doctor.
When Xin Qing's period was gone, school just began!
”Ah! Xin Qing!” Zhang Mi was so happy to see Xin Qing in the dormitory. She jumped to her and said, ”Let me see! You seem to become more beautiful after returning from Britain!”
Xin Qing was happy to see her, too. But hearing this, she immediately thought of something and looked at her angrily, ”Since you mention, why did you suddenly disappear? I remember you said your father asked you to learn Chinese painting.”
”Ah! It was with some classmates from high school. A quick decision.” Zhang Mi blinked her eyes and quickly changed the topic, ”Qianqian hasn't come back yet. Will she change the dorm since she transferred to another school?”
Xin Qing was about to say no when she saw Shi Qianqian walking in from the door.
”I won't change the dorm, but I won't live in the university anymore.” She was carrying a small suitcase. ”Mimi, you'd better apply for day-school as well, or you'll be living here alone.”
Zhang Mi pressed her chest and pretended to be hurt. She pointed at them and said, ”You... You... You value sex before friends and deserted me to be with your men.”
”I didn't plan to live at home. After all, I just transferred to a new school and there's so much to learn. But...” Shi Qianqian sneered and continued, ”There's a strange woman in my house. If I don't go back, she will take my place!”
Zhang Mi and Xin Qing exchanged a look and asked, ”What happened? Your brother-in-law find another woman?”
”It's his mother. She said the daughter of her friend returned from overseas studies and came to play in S City, asking him to treat her well.”
Xin Qing had arranged her books. She dusted off her hands and asked, ”Will it be so simple?”
”Of course. Otherwise, why did she have to live in our house?”
”Did you brother-in-law agree?” Zhang Mi believed as a man, he should stand up against it.
Shi Qianqian curled her lips and said with a foxy smile, ”Of course he didn't. But I agreed.”
”How do you plan to kill that woman...” Seeing her expression, Xin Qing knew that she was ready to go to war.
Shi Qianqian leaned against the bed and said, ”I didn't care about that woman. I want to kill Ding Lei's mother!”
Xin Qing and Zhang Mi quivered. Ding Lei must not know this side of her when he was not around. Xin Qing remembered the way Ding Lei looked at Shi Qianqian, as if she was as soft and weak as a white flower. If she could behave like Shi Qianqian, she wouldn't have been hurt by Ying Qingcang everytime.
Xin Qing had nearly completed her courses for the senior year. So she chose some courses on foreign art and French, preparing for her study abroad next year.