Chapter 391 - Feeling Upset (1/2)

The whole thing was too much of a storm to all the people involved at that time. Not to mention the desperate position the Qin Family was held in, and the role the Zhu Family was playing in all of that. Anyway, the unexpected death of Qin Sheng’s mother, Zhu Qinghuan, and Old Master Qin’s taking Qin Sheng away, had altogether jeopardized the relationship between the two families. Maybe it was too much to say that the two families were done with each other forever, but the seniorities of the two nearly had no correspondence since then; only their juniors moved about once in a while.

The only difference was that the Zhu Family kept being very nice to their niece, Qin Ran, as they always did because she was both innocent and pathetic.

Years after that, with the privilege of his own power and the resources handed down from his ancestors, Qin Changan had finally killed his way out and stood at such a high position, towering over Sijiu City. Yet, after achieving so much, Qin Changan still couldn’t receive a decent welcome from the Zhu Family. His great-grandma had never been willing to see him, yet her beloved niece was an exception. Be that as it may, she still helped him out a few times.

At the moment, things between the two families were looking up for the first time in ages, and the turn of events was Qin Sheng’s return. That’s why Zhu Weiguo was willing to come back to the siheyuan for the Spring Festival with his own family.

“Ran Ran, what’s up? You don’t want us here?” Wu Yajun walked slowly towards Ran Ran and said so. She was a well-maintained woman even for her age.

Zhu Weiguo walked in front of Qin Sheng, patted him on the shoulder and said, “Young fellow, you really look much better than days before, huh?”

Qin Sheng didn’t expect to see that the entire family of his uncle would drop by at the siheyuan for the Spring Festival, but he wasn’t as surprised as Qin Ran, who had known for long that the two families were not that close.

“Uncle and Aunt,” Qin Sheng offered his greeting politely.

While Qin Ran came to her senses, she threw herself into Wu Yajun’s arms and said in excitement, “Aunt, what brings you guys here? I really didn’t expect that. Why didn’t you tell me earlier so that I could prepare myself for today?”

Wu Yajun laughed and said, “What’s there for you to prepare? We told your father before. What? He didn’t tell you?”

Qin Ran said in a huff, “He did not tell us at all and the suspense was killing us. I was indeed wondering why the old man looked so weird today. He asked for food to be placed all over our living room desks, and New Year’s Feast to be nicer and heartier than years past. This explains everything. What a different treatment.”

Wu Yajun held Qin Ran’s hands and said, “Hey, don’t say that, girl. I guess your father was just hoping to give you guys a big surprise.”

“All right. All right. It is a surprise. But to be honest, I’m very excited because I haven’t seen a more joyful moment in years,” Qin Ran told her with all her heart.

At the moment, Qin Ran saw her cousins and their wives, together with their little children. She then let go of her aunt, took Qin Sheng in front of them and introduced for him, “Qin Sheng, they are your big cousin and his wife, and they are your second cousin and his wife. And these two kids are your big cousin’s son and daughter called Fei Fei and Nao Nao, while this is your second cousin’s son called Zhe Zhe.”

“Aunt Ran Ran, I don’t like the name Nao Nao. My name is Zhu Siyuan.” Nao Nao, being the youngest kid, shot her an unhappy pout like a cute smart fairy.

Qin Ran picked her up and said, “Ok, Ok. I know you are Zhu Siyuan.”

Though it was their first time meeting each other, Qin Sheng soon got used to the occasion; after all, they were all his relatives. Therefore, he gave his best regards to them, without chickening out.

Qin Sheng’s big cousin was called Zhu Qingyuan, and the second cousin was called Zhu Yuanfeng. Zhu Qingyuan was a few years older than Qin Ran, while Zhu Yuanfeng was just her age. The two cousins were once quite familiar with Qin Sheng back in the old times, when Qin Sheng was always hanging out with them like a little sidekick. Funny how the dearest faces would fade away in a twenty year interval.

“What huge progress you’ve made in the past twenty years. I can barely even recognize you.” Zhu Qingyuan, who had been in politics, was then yearning for the old days. His memory of Qin Sheng was quite a spectacle, for he was already studying in junior high school when Qin Sheng was taken away.

Qin Sheng couldn’t find words to describe his feelings at the moment. Zhu Yuanfeng, who was holding office in the army, then said bitterly to him, “Indeed. I can’t recognize you, either. At that time you were just a lovely little boy, and now you’ve grown into such a handsome young man.”

The two wives greeted Qin Sheng with due politeness, since they hadn’t taken part in his previous life at all. But they did hear from their husbands about the existence of the long missing younger brother, who had returned all of a sudden recently. They also didn’t expect that the whole family would spend the vacation at the siheyuan of the Qin Family.

In order to help Qin Sheng out with that awkwardness, Zhu Weiguo said, “Well, it’s too cold outside, and the kids may catch a cold. Get inside and then you can talk for as long as you wish.”

Qin Sheng sighed with relief. Qin Ran approached and comforted him, “You have to let yourself get used to it. They never forgot about you in all these years. They were very nice to you when you were little, especially your second cousin who fought with you several times.”