Chapter 343 - Where to Go from Here? (1/2)

Chapter 343 Where to Go from Here?There were people coming in and out of the hotel entrance. Qin Ran’s crying had attracted lots of attention. Seeing such a beautiful lady crying, anyone would pity her. It was just that no one stepped forward to disturb them.

When Qin Ran first met Qin Sheng, she only dared to tear up silently, as she had promised Qin Changan that she would not reconcile with Qin Sheng and did not want to arouse his suspicion.

This time around, Qin Ran finally did not need to care about anything else. She no longer needed to hide behind Qin Sheng and look at him silently. She no longer needed to worry about him and yet feel helpless that she could not do anything to help him. She no longer needed to sob secretly at night or when she was alone. From today onward, from this moment on, the separation of more than 20 years had finally ended. From this moment on, she could blatantly tell everyone that this was her younger brother, her biological younger brother. In the future, if anyone was to bully him, she could stand up for him without hesitation.

Gongsun felt emotional. Others did not know how much affection Qin Ran had for Qin Sheng. They did not know how much suffering she had gone through over the last 20-plus years. They did not know how many fights Qin Ran had had with Qin Changan because of this matter. But he knew better than anyone.

When they were little, the two kids were very fond of each other. At that time, Qin Sheng was a few years younger than Qin Ran yet he would always stand in front of her bravely to protect her. If he were to have anything delicious or fun, he would also give them to his older sister right away. These were Qin Ran’s happiest childhood memories.

Hence, when Qin Sheng was brought away by the Old Master, Qin Ran suffered tremendous emotional pain. It was just that she was still very young back then and did not understand a lot of things. The older she became, the deeper this pain grew.

Today, Qin Ran and Qin Sheng finally reconciled. The biggest crack in the Qin family had been sealed up. In the future, there would be no more torture or pain. Gongsun felt happy for the siblings and Qin Changan right from the bottom of his heart.

Zhuang Zhou sighed. If one did not experience this kind of separation that lasted more than 20 years, they would not be able to understand Qin Ran’s emotions at this moment. Without her influence and identity, she was just an ordinary woman like many others.

He could understand the feeling at this moment.

As for Nan Gong, she did not have any good feelings toward Qin Sheng from the start, but at this moment, her eyes were red. She thought that she was crueler, but seeing Qin Ran at this moment, she still could not help letting her tears fall. As an orphan, she could understand this feeling. If it were not for the Qin family, she did not know where she would be at this moment, leading what kind of life.

Qin Sheng was a little at a loss. He was still immersed in his own thoughts, recalling many things in the past. However, the more he thought about it, the messier his thoughts became and the more contradictions and doubts he had.

As for this woman who was bawling her heart out in his arms, he only met her a few times, and today, she became his sister. Qin Sheng did not know what he should do, but he could feel this woman’s deep affection for him. If there was no affection, she would not even be this upset. He seemed to finally understand why this woman was tearing up when he first met her. She even said that he looked like a friend of hers. She must have known right then that he was her younger brother.

From being unmoved at the beginning to feeling at a loss, Qin Sheng eventually slowly wrapped his arms around this woman. He patted her back gently yet he did not know why he did so. It seemed to be a subconscious move. There were countless fragmented memories floating through his mind. He started to feel a sense of familiarity. Perhaps, this was the so-called blood and affection.

“Sis?” Qin Sheng muttered to himself. In the past, he and his grandfather relied on each other. Other than him, he never had any relatives. Today, he suddenly gained an older sister and a father. But what about his mother?

Qin Sheng’s action was thoughtless, but it caused the sobbing Qin Ran to shudder. She thought that he was calling her. All these years, she had heard a lot of people call her “Sis”, but she had not heard this most familiar voice in more than 20 years. Although Qin Sheng did call her “Sis” in Hangzhou, it was just a form of respect. Today’s was completely different. Even so, she already shed happy tears the last time.

Qin Ran became more emotional and hugged him tighter. They silently waited for her to finish crying. She had suppressed it for more than 20 years, so she should be allowed to vent it all out freely.

After some time, Qin Ran was finally done. The number of times she cried this year was enough to shed all the tears she had in the first half of her life. Thinking of this, she would not cry a lot in the future, as it would be filled with laughter.

“I’m sorry for dirtying your clothes,” Qin Ran said with a runny nose after she let go of him. Looking at how she was both crying and laughing at the same time, people might think she was crazy.

The woman before him cried like a beautiful flower and there were still tears in her eyes. Her makeup was ruined, causing her delicate features to be a little tarnished. Qin Sheng would surely not blame her. Even if she was not his older sister, it was still a man’s honor to lend his shoulder to a beautiful lady.

Besides, the more he looked at this woman, the more he felt a sense of familiarity that he had not felt in a long time. He then stretched out his hand naturally and gently wiped away the tears from her face.

It was an ordinary move, but it melted Qin Ran’s heart. It was like the warm sun in the winter, making her feel extremely warm and comfortable. This was because she recalled that when she was young, her brother would do the same thing every time she cried. He would stand in front of her and stretch out his hand to wipe away her tears. He would say in a childish tone, “Sis, don’t cry. Sis, don’t cry.”

“Let’s go in, I don’t like to be surrounded by people.” Qin Ran then noticed that there were several on-lookers surrounding them. Her cheeks turned red from embarrassment yet she did not feel forced. This was her younger brother, so she could do whatever she wanted. This was the only time that she did not care about what others thought.

Gongsun and Nan Gong escorted them into the hotel. After Gongsun called Qin Changan to tell them that they were going back two days later, Gongsun had already arranged a room for Qin Sheng.

In the hotel lift, Qin Ran kept on staring at Qin Sheng, as if she was trying to look for something. Her gaze was full of gentleness and love. Those who did not know they were siblings might think that they were a couple.

Gongsun and Nan Gong did not know whether to laugh or cry, yet they understood Qin Ran.

Qin Sheng felt embarrassed by the way she looked at him so he fixed his gaze on the LED screen. However, Qin Ran said softly, “You should tidy up your hair. You need to shave your beard too. Your clothes smell. I’ll buy you two outfits later. What do you want to eat for lunch? I’ll get the hotel staff to make something or send someone out to buy it.”

When did Qin Ran ever care about any other man as much? Even Qin Changan did not receive this treatment. This caused Nan Gong and Gongsun to be in shock.

Qin Sheng did not answer as he was not used to this identity yet. There were still many things on his mind, so he did not know how to answer.

They finally reached their floor. Qin Sheng never thought that taking a lift could take so long. When the doors opened, he could not wait to get out, as if he was escaping. Seeing her brother’s silliness, Qin Ran covered her mouth and smiled.