1109 Perplexed and Smitten 169 (2/2)
The further they read, the greater of a shock they got.
Unable to contain his bafflement, Fan Shixin said, ”They Yin family started off with more than a thousand family members and yet the number of descendants plunged to such a pathetic number.”
”That's right, the patriarch has two sons, both of which had a son each. So far, neither of his grandsons have married yet.”
”If something happens to both his grandsons, the Yin family's bloodline is bound to cease.”
”I reckon so.”
An Xiaoning and Fan Shixin finished reading all the records.
”Young Madam, if the declaration statement that the Yin family issues tomorrow doesn't meet our expectations… what do we do next?”
”Rest assured. Even if Yin Cun had already passed away centuries ago, Xihou Jiaping is not going to sit back and do nothing. We shall see if Yin Cun has really died… If he still exists, he'll definitely be terrified to know that I had taken away the ancestral records. He'd be afraid that I'll kill all his remaining descendants.”
”Young Madam, aren't you afraid of Xihou Jiaping?” Fan Shixin asked, looking at her.
”Is there a purpose in fearing him? If there isn't, why must I fear him?”
Fan Shixin smiled and agreed with a nod, ”Yes, you're right, Young Madam.”
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”Daddy, can I discuss something with you?” Jin Yiheng asked in a sweet and affectionate tone, snuggling up to Jin Qingyan with a wide smile on his face.
”What is it?”
”Daddy, could you buy me a new mobile phone? I'm talking about those that you see on the latest commercials.”
Jin Qingyan turned to face him and asked, ”What are the benefits of buying you that mobile phone?”
”Benefits?” asked a dumbfounded Jin Yiheng.
”Of course.”
”Daddy, we're father and son. Teacher told us that our parents are our closest kin. Daddy, I'll be filial to you and take care of you when you're old. When you're bedridden and immobile, I will do my best to look after you.”
Keeping his eyes fixed on the book in his hand, Jin Qingyan said bluntly, ”Quit telling me all those irrelevant things. I won't buy it for you if there are no benefits.”
”What must I do to make you agree…?”
”How about… you sing me 'Only Fathers Are the Best In This World'…”
Jin Yiheng said with a pout, ”Daddy, it's wrong to change the title of the original song as and whenever you'd please.”
”Are you going to sing or not?”
”Yes!” Jin Yiheng exclaimed. He then began crooning to the song, ”Only fathers are the best in this world… Children who have fathers are so pitiful…” Sensing that Jin Qingyan was glaring at him menacingly, Jin Yiheng immediately corrected himself, ”I mean, they're so lucky! Bliss is hard to find once you leave your father's embrace… Daddy, I'm done singing.”
”Your singing skills were satisfactory, but I guess there's no chance for you to be a singer in the future. Narrate an essay that's titled 'My Best Daddy' right now.”
Jin Yiheng subconsciously rolled his eyes at Jin Qingyan, after which he immediately brainstormed for a solution to fulfill the latter's request.