Chapter 397 - A Turning Point (1/2)

Qin Sheng was at a similar age as Song Ruyu. And that was why the two Old Masters of the Song and Qin families made the engagement. What a coincidence that their daughters-in-law both got pregnant at the same time.

The engagement was made one day on an autumn afternoon. The two Old Masters hung out at Mount Xiang, a tourist attraction in Beijing, to enjoy the well-known sight of maple trees. Beijing was a middle-sized city in those days, so people standing at the top of Mount Xiang could have a complete view of the Forbidden City. But now the scene was ruined by the heavy smog.

Old Master Song started the conversation, smiling and asking, “Lao Qin, your daughter-in-law is about to deliver the baby, did you do any fortunetelling to find out the baby’s gender?”

Old Master Qin shook his head and said with a smile, “The Qin Family has had male inheritors in every generation up to now. I’m not worried. Mind your own business. Maybe your grandchild will be a girl.”

Old Master Song was flustered and said, “Hmph, I don’t believe that. I bet you’ll have a granddaughter and I’ll have a grandson.”

“OK, let’s bet on it. For your information, I’ve never lost.” Old Master Qin was particularly confident. “First of all, what will you bet? You must make it something worthwhile.”

Old Master Song giggled and said, “That depends on you.”

“So if I have a granddaughter and you have a grandson, or if I have a grandson and you have a granddaughter, then just let our grandchildren be a couple. But if we both have grandsons or granddaughters, just forget it, OK?” Old Master Qin said, smiling.

Old Master Song burst out laughing. “OK!”

That was the story of their engagement, and it had been forgotten by the two families for several years. And it had been 20 years since the incident happened that the Qin Family got into great trouble and Old Master Qin took Qin Sheng away from the dangerous battleground.

Old Master Qin had totally forgotten the matter, so Old Master Song wouldn’t have to keep his word. The so-called engagement was no more than a joke. But since the Qin Family used to help the Song Family and the Qin Family got involved in the trouble, Old Master Song then kept the engagement on his mind, hoping to put up with the Qins.

Old Master Song had mentioned this thing to Qin Changan several times, who had no idea about it at all and gave rather vague answers, for Qin Sheng seemed to disappear for an eternity and everything was unknown. He was afraid that the engagement would be troublesome to Miss Song.

But Old Master Song insisted on the engagement unless his granddaughter fancied someone else whom he also felt satisfied with. If not, the word would be kept until the two young people were 30 years old.

Qin Changan didn’t mind. He thought that Miss Song would be chased by somebody else and didn’t expect that Miss Song would still be single after all these years. Miss Song was really excellent and picky, so she remained single.

And now, Qin Sheng was found by him. Qin Changan had no other choice but to tell Old Master Song the truth. Old Master Song was wild with joy, which put Qin Changan in a deeper dilemma regarding the engagement.

And this was the cause of today’s blind date.

Old Master Song stared at his son and grandson, waiting for their responses. In terms of Song Hesheng’s position in the family, he didn’t deserve to participate in this talk. And this was the reason why Song Ruyu’s brother stayed in the living room and was not allowed by the Old Master to come in. But Song Hesheng being here for the Old Master was showing to him their family’s special expectation.

Song Hesheng disagreed with the engagement once he knew about it. Now that he met Qin Sheng, he was even more dissatisfied. Qin Sheng was by no means a match for his cousin.

“Grandpa, I think that Qin Sheng doesn’t match up with Yu’er.” Song Hesheng gave a curt answer, though he knew his grandfather’s feelings.

Old Master Song’s smile froze immediately and he said in a cold voice, “Hmph, I know your hypocrisy under your decent appearance. You must think I’m domineering. But you also gave such an answer without asking your cousin.”

“Grandpa, don’t bother to ask. We all know a lot of people who are much better than Qin Sheng and she didn’t like them,” Song Heshan claimed dismissively.

Old Master Song shot him an angry glare and said, “You have some feelings about the Qin Family, maybe because you were refused by Ran.”

“Grandpa, that was none of our business. I’m not that kind of person.” Song Heshan found Old Master Song’s thoughts funny and annoying.

Old Master Song still said in an annoying voice, “I know you, better than anyone else. If anyone comes down to your core interest, you’ll be extremely mean. You’re narrow-minded. Shut up. You two, say something. Fushun, you’re Yu’er’s father. You go first.”