Chapter 417 - From Nobody to Somebody? (2/2)

Zhu Qingwen said, “There were some stories between the Qin Family and we Zhu Family. Qin Sheng’s grandfather took him away from home after my elder sister passed away. We’ve been looking for him throughout the country and failed. It had been twenty years since then. A few months ago, his father found him, and took him back to our family.”

After Qin Sheng’s and Zhu Qingwen’s explanations, Xue Qingyan got it and was not that surprised now. Anyway, this was incredible to everyone, especially Qin Sheng himself.

“Twenty years… so complicated. It’s all destiny.” Xue Qingyan sighed.

Zhu Qingyan smiled and said, “Forget it, anyway, let bygones be bygones. Qin Sheng’s back, and we won’t worry anymore.”

“Exactly.” Xue Qingyan nodded.

Zhu Qingwen said, “Qingyan, today I asked you to come for expressing the Zhu Family’s and Qin Family’s gratitude for what you’ve done to help Qin Sheng. Qin Sheng’s told everything about you to us.”

Xue Qingyan was a bit surprised. She eyed Qin Sheng and sighed. “Sister, I didn’t do much for him. If I had done anything, he wouldn’t have suffered that much. But he really did a lot for me.”

“Sister, don’t say so. You were the only person who treated me so well before I went back to my family.” Qin Sheng said honestly.

Qin Ran thought for a while and said, “Qingyan, we know you’ve tried. We didn’t blame you for doing nothing, and you had difficulties after all.”

Qin Ran was at a similar age with Xue Qingyan and she was showing kindness through calling Xue Qingyan by her name.

“I know, but you don’t have to thank me. I just treat Qin Sheng as my younger brother.” Xue Qingyan nodded and refused Zhu Qingwen’s gratitude politely.

Zhu Qingwen knew about Xue Qingyan’s character. She smiled faintly and said, “Since you said so, then I’m not going to say anything else to embarrass you. We just go on chatting away.”

“That would be nice.” Xue Qingyan nodded and smiled.

At this moment, a waiter came in and asked whether the food could be served. Zhu Qingwen said yes and ordered a nice bottle of red wine for today’s happy reunion, whilst Qin Ran contacted the bodyguard by phone to come to drive them home later.

The dinner went on smoothly with all the topics surrounding Qin Sheng. Zhu Qingwen and Qin Ran were all curious about how Qin Sheng and Xue Qingyan knew each other and what they had experienced in Shanghai. Xue Qingyan told the story and mentioned her bad first impression of Qin Sheng, amusing them. Zhu Qingwen then told them interesting things about Qin Sheng’s childhood.

When the dinner was almost over, Zhu Qingwen and Qin Ran left and went to the old foreign-styled house to visit the old lady, allowing Qin Sheng and Xue Qingyan to have some private conversation.

Qin Sheng and Xue Qingyan saw the two ladies off and then went back to the box. All of a sudden, Xue Qingyan embraced Qin Sheng. He was surprised and confused.

“You’ve gone for two months. I’ve been worried about you so much.” Xue Qingyan said with the keenest emotion in her tone.

Qin Sheng was embarrassed by the hug from such a beautiful young lady. He smelled her light perfume and listened to her honest words, feeling relieved, and then threw his arms around her. “Sister, sorry.”

“It’s nothing, as long as you’re fine.” Xue Qingyan said with her eyes closed, trying to concealing some unspeakable feelings.

Qin Sheng sighed and said, “Sister, you see, I really become somebody from nobody. When I was nobody, anybody else could bully me. But I’m rich and powerful now. How incredible!”

Xue Qingyan giggled and laid down her arms. “From nobody to somebody? Then you’re the only one person who can do this in the world.”

Qin Sheng thought about this. He was not the only one of course, but was absolutely one of very few.

But he didn’t know that due to his new identity, bigger challenges were coming silently…