Chapter 192 Why Didnst You Tell Me? (1/2)

In the summer days, the weather in the north was sultry and hot, while in the south, it was humid and hot. People in different places were all suffering dreadfully from the heat. As a result, everyone showed their gratitude to the inventor of the air conditioner, Willis Carrier.

The night view of Xiamen was spectacular. The moon was bright and the stars were few. Meanwhile in Beijing, it was already heavily clouded at this time. A fierce gale was blowing incessantly. Furthermore, lightning flashed across the sky and thunder rumbled. Apparently, heavy rain was on the way. However, everyone felt happy since the weather would not be as stuffing hot as it had been two days ago. If the stifling heat were to persist, nobody could put up with it.

In an alley of Dong Cheng District, Qin Changan was sitting on a second-floor balcony because he did not have any social interactions or any dinner parties today. He drew a cup of Longjing tea that he had picked himself before the Pure Brightness Festival, enjoying the rare coolness in the summer days. He was always busy in daily life. When he was at work, he was all wound up without any time to rest at all, completely different from how he was at home. Qin Changan was vigorous at work, carrying out every task with drive and urgency, while at home, he was calm and unhurried instead.

Before he drank up the whole teapot of tea, Gongsun ran upstairs in a hurry. He stopped in a place a few paces away from where Qin Changan was sitting. Sensing that Qin Changan was in a daze, he was hesitant whether he should interrupt him or not. Qin Changan, who had already come to his senses, raised his head and looked toward Gongsun, who was about to speak but said nothing instead. He then said casually, ”Just tell it straight.”

Gongsun was very upset as he said, ”Ran Ran has gone to Xiamen.”

Upon hearing this sentence, Qin Changan subconsciously became dazed. However, instead of speaking, he was locked in contemplation.

Yes, the woman who had rushed to Xiamen overnight and was standing at the entrance of Spring Breeze right now was exactly Qin Ran, Qin Sheng's sister.

Gongsun did not stop her. He just learned of this news a moment ago. It was unknown who had leaked the secret out to Qin Ran that her brother, who had been missing for many years, had finally been found. She even found Qin Sheng's location successfully.

Thinking about it sentimentally, Gongsun really hoped that the brother and sister could meet each other soon. After all, they had been separated from each other for more than 20 years. Qin Ran thought of her brother constantly and even hated Qin Changan very much because of that. Her brother's issue had been torturing her. If someone dared to mention her brother in front of her, she would definitely turn hostile. Her brother was her most delicate sore point. During this period of more than 20 years, she had never given up on trying to find her brother. However, since the time gap was so large, finding her brother was just like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

Now she had finally found her brother. Of course, Qin Ran was very eager to reconcile with him. She did not care about Qin Changan's thoughts at all.

However, thinking about it reasonably, Gongsun felt that Qin Changan's plan was pretty reliable. Qin Changan had planned to approach Qin Sheng and communicate with him in a slow way so that they could bond with each other gradually. After he learned about Qin Sheng's character and temperament well, he would encounter less resistance if he reconciled with Qin Sheng then. This plan now was on the verge of success. However, since Qin Ran was going to meet Qin Sheng in a hurry now, that meant that all of Qin Changan's efforts would have been in vain. If Qin Sheng knew that Qin Changan had approached him in such a way, he would become disgruntled with Qin Changan and they would consequently come into conflict.

Gongsun did not hurriedly call Qin Ran to stop her from seeing Qin Sheng. Otherwise, the relationship between him and Qin Ran might become rigid. So he directly went to Qin Changan.

”Then let her meet him then. More than 20 years have passed.” Qin Changan sighed. Instead of feeling angry, he was a bit relieved. After all, since his daughter had been blaming him for such a long time, then it was about time this issue should be finally settled.

Gongsun was surprised, so he asked, ”Then what are you going to do with your plan?”

Shaking his head, Qin Changan said, ”Plans can never keep up with changes. They may have seen each other by now. What else can I do? Should I stop her? Then she will definitely hate my guts, won't she?”

Gongsun was also helpless. Since that was the case, it was true that no other solutions were available. Before he was informed about this news, Qin Ran had already arrived in Xiamen. Gongsun let out a sigh and said, ”Then, should you call her?”

”It's not necessary. She will call me first. I am waiting for her call now,” Qin Changan replied thoughtfully. The reason why he was really good at retaining his composure was probably that he knew Qin Ran so well.

Nodding quietly, Gongsun did not speak anymore.

Several claps of thunder and lightning were closely followed by heavy rain, which came as expected. Raindrops as big as beans fell from the sky dazzlingly. After Qin Changan returned to the study room, he stared at the downpour outside the windows with a smile at the corner of his lips. He thought that the Qin Family had not been very populated for such a long time. If Qin Ran and Qin Sheng both got married, they would subsequently have children. In that case, the Qin family would be pretty lively then.

At that time, he could enjoy his twilight years...

At the entrance of Spring Breeze in Xiamen, the breeze was rustling gently.

It was unknown how long Qin Ran had been standing at the entrance. At this moment, she had mixed emotions well up in her heart, among which were excitement, expectation, restlessness, and agitation. After all, over 20 years had passed. She and her brother had been separated from each other for over 20 years. She had her brother in her thoughts day and night and she had been looking forward to the day that she could meet him. And now, the day had finally come. Today, she could see him at last.

How did she know Qin Sheng was here?

She knew because, over these several months, Qin Changan had gone to Xiamen too many times, which had aroused Qin Ran's suspicions. She then called Qin Changan on her initiative and asked him the reason, only to be told that he was in Xiamen on a business trip. When she asked others about Qin Changan's purpose in Xiamen, the answers they gave her were also out of order. After all, she had not heard from the company's top executives about any new investment in Xiamen. Moreover, based on the current business situation in Xiamen, it was not worthwhile for Qin Changan to show up personally because he was the big boss behind the scenes.

As a result, Qin Ran got some people from her uncle and asked them to follow Qin Changan. After all, she knew that the people by Qin Changan's side were not ordinary at all. Only people on her uncle's side could help her. But she did not tell her uncle what was going on. After a thorough investigation, she then figured out the whole story.

Every time Qin Changan went to Xiamen, he was not there for a business trip. He stayed in a residential quarter called Pearl Bay Garden instead, and he would go to a cafe named Spring Breeze every day on time. There, he chatted happily with the boss of the cafe shop, whose name was Qin Sheng.