Chapter 352 - Go Ahead (2/2)

His behavior only showed his underestimation of Qin Sheng. What did Qin Sheng think of this? Did he feel sad? Qin Sheng had grown up without parents. He came to meet his father, but his father was occupied with other business and left him alone there. This was far from enough to be a good father. They had been separated for more than 20 years. In another family, even a separation of half a month would make the father wait for his son at home expectedly.

No matter what Qin Ran said, Qin Changan said nothing to argue and didn’t get angry at all. Qin Changan could take any of Qin Ran’s behavior and speech. In this family, he was just a father, and Qin Ran was his daughter. It was his duty to put up with any of his daughter’s behavior. He always cherished his kinship, especially the tie between his daughter and him.

That was why Qin Changan could put up with Qin Ran like a nice guy who never offended anybody.

He patted Qin Ran’s shoulder and said, “I’ve asked the cook to make your favorite dishes. You just go and have a look. Tell me what else you want to eat. Since your younger brother comes back, I’ll do the cooking for our dinner.”

Qin Ran gave his father a glance and left. She knew that she should give them some time to get along with each other. Qin Sheng had accepted her, but she was not sure if he was prepared to accept Qin Changan.

Qin Ran had left. Now there were only Qin Changan and Qin Sheng in the side hall. Qin Ran told the others not to go in to allow the father and son to have a private conversation.

Qin Sheng was sitting on the sofa. He said nothing and just squinted, staring at Qin Changan. He was calm due to his astonishment.

Qin Changan dressed rather casually at home. He went jogging every morning. If it was a good day, he would jog in the alleys around, greeting the neighbors, and would have breakfast in some old restaurant. If the weather was bad, he would exercise in the gym in the side building.

“Are you surprised?” Qin Changan asked, walking over to Qin Sheng slowly. He looked calm, but actually had a mix of emotions. He knew deeply how to get along with people. He knew how to pretend and how to tell lies. He was used to this. But he had no idea of how to get along with his own son. Qin Sheng was different from Qin Ran, and was his child.

This was how Qin Changan started the conversation. Qin Sheng was surprised by him again. He hesitated for a while and said, “I’m half surprised and half not surprised. I guessed that it might be you, but I hoped I was wrong. I have no idea how to deal with this situation.”

Qin Sheng still couldn’t believe that the middle-aged uncle he had met in Xiamen and his so-called father were the same person. They were totally different kinds of persons. The uncle was as kind and familiar as a neighbor he had known for years. They could chat a lot, from the rule of nature to the principle of interpersonal relationships. But the man in front of him, his father, gave him a sense of distance. Qin Sheng, since he entered this siheyuan, had gotten to know more and more about his father. He was definitely not a kind and friendly common person, but a real big shot pulling the strings behind the scenes.

“Well, this is life. No matter what you’re thinking about, truth is truth. It seems that you’ve already known a lot, and you must have known who I am. You can still treat me like the kind uncle you met before.” Qin Changan was not sure about how to chat with Qin Sheng. Though they were both his children, Qin Sheng was different from Qin Ran. He was the successor of the Qin Family, so Qin Changan had to treat him strictly, rather than the way he treated Qin Ran. Qin Ran was a woman. Qin Changan’s only expectation of her was to lead a simple and happy life, and she need not shoulder any pressure or responsibility.

Qin Sheng sneered and said, “Do you think that’s possible for me?”

Qin Changan had an embarrassed smile and didn’t know how to continue this conversation.

But at this time, Qin Sheng continued to ask, “I had a lot of questions. I’ve asked my sister, but she said she only knows a little. But you must know a lot. That’s why I’m here in Beijing to meet you.”

“You can ask anything you want. But I have one question for you first. How do you want me to treat you, like a real man, or like my son, who was not fully grown up and was not mature enough? If you choose the former one, I’ll tell you the overall truth. But I’m afraid you cannot take it. If you choose the latter, I have my own plan for this,” Qin Changan said honestly. He put forward this question to give Qin Sheng another test. He had to be cruel to his own son.

Qin Changan’s words were challenging Qin Sheng, so of course he would not choose the former one to give in. He answered without hesitation, “Of course, I’m a real man.”

“Then, go ahead. Ask anything you’re curious about,” Qin Changan said and shook his head, smiling. Even though most truths were cruel, a mass of people preferred knowing the truth, rather than being cheated by the lie, which made people feel happier and more relaxed.

Qin Sheng had a list of questions on his mind. He was eager to know the truth. This was really important to him.