Rebirth in school

Because the private room was not far away, it was the second room at the stairs on the second floor. When Fu Qingqing and Qin Siyuan helped the old man to the door of the private room, they looked at each other and Qin Siyuan knocked on the door.

Ali, who was holding a cup and thinking about something inside, only reacted after hearing the knock on the door. She immediately put down the cup, tidied her clothes and appearance, and after making sure that everything was in accordance with etiquette, she walked over and put her hand on the door handle.

Her heart was beating fast, the strength in her hands paused slightly, and her palms began to tremble. She knew that the people knocking on the door must be Qingqing and Siyuan. No one else would knock on the door under normal circumstances.

Even the waiter would say something first. Listening to the rhythmic knock on the door, it seemed like it hit her heart, making her feel her breath stagnate. Ali tried her best to control her excitement, adjusted her breathing, and slowly opened the door.

When Qin Siyuan, Fu Qingqing and Old Man Qin appeared in front of Ali, she was completely stunned.

Looking at the old man in front of her who was dressed festively, with a rosy face and eyes full of smiles and concern, Ali felt that the world had begun to blur.

She shivered and opened her mouth to softly call out "Dad." After she finished calling out, she seemed to feel that the occasion was not right, and quickly changed it to "Grandpa."

When the old man heard the word "Dad," he almost blurted out the words of agreement, but when he heard the last word "old man" as his title.

He immediately controlled the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and they were like a sharp thorn stuck deep in his throat, unable to go up or down, making him extremely uncomfortable.

In the past, Ali in front of him had always been by his side, taking care of him. No matter what he did, she would always ask him about his father's affairs and seek his opinion.

But now, Ali can only call him grandpa, which makes him somewhat uncomfortable. But, what does it matter if he is uncomfortable? Ali is doing the right thing.

He is no longer her daughter-in-law, but simply Siyuan's mother. Ali was very excited to see her, and the old man's eyes were a little moist.

However, he was the elder after all and could not be impolite, so he greeted Ali with a smile.

"Ali, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you are still as graceful and elegant as ever."

"How is it? You have been working hard abroad these years. Is it hard and tiring?"

When Ali heard the old man's question, she came back to her senses and forced the tears in her eyes to fall back. She looked at the old man in front of her with hot eyes and shook her head.

"My dear, I am living well abroad."

"Over the years, I have been free and at ease, doing whatever I want without any restrictions at all."

"This kind of day is what I look forward to, and I like it very much."

"You don't have to worry about me. How are you doing at home? Are you feeling well lately?"

"I wanted to come back to see you a long time ago, but time didn't allow it."

"Besides, I felt bad for not disturbing you, so I didn't come back."

"This time, because Siyuan is getting engaged, I have to come back no matter how busy I am or what else I have to do."

"Money is important, but my daughter-in-law and son are more important."

"Thank you for training Siyuan over the years. It has made him so outstanding."

"Without your support and persistence back then, I don't know what Siyuan would be like now."

"Thank you for everything, old man!!!"

After Ali finished speaking, she bowed slightly towards the old man with a look of gratitude on her face.

The old man listened to what Ali said and sighed. He looked at Ali in front of him and said with some disappointment.

"Ali, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you have learned a lot."

"The temperament of the person is different too. Now that he has returned from abroad, he knows how to be distant with me, the old man."

"You weren't like this before. Isn't it my duty to train Siyuan?"

"He is my grandson. It is natural for an old man to take care of his grandchildren and raise them. You don't need to thank me specially."

"What happened in the past is in the past. We should not mention it again. There is no point in mentioning it. It will only increase the sadness."

"People should learn to look forward and not dwell on the past."

The old man said this and looked at the group of people gathered at the door, but it was useless, so he fell down quickly.

"Okay, Qingqing, Siyuan, Ali, let's all go in and talk!"

"Look, it's not good to have a bunch of people standing at the door. It will easily affect other people's business."

Ali saw that the old man was forcibly changing the subject and did not mention the past again. She knew that the past was a wound in the hearts of both of them, and no matter who mentioned it, they would inevitably think of those things.

Whenever I think about it, I will feel uncomfortable in my heart, and bad memories will come to my mind. In that case, it will not have any good impact on the two of us being together now, but will only have bad influences and reactions.

Ali greeted the old man warmly, took over Qin Siyuan's work, helped the old man walk to the main seat at the dining table, and enjoyed the warm greeting.

"Come, old man. I have already made tea for you."

"After the first flush, I've been waiting for you. After the second flush, I'll make you some tea."

As Ali spoke, she picked up the thermos beside her and poured water into the teapot on the table.

The old man looked at Ali busying around and quickly greeted her,

"Hey, it's ok, Ali doesn't have to run around anymore."

"Hurry up and sit down and chat with me. I'm at home and I've had enough."

"I'm not thirsty now. Alas, I've been waiting for you since Siyuan told me that he would meet you in the afternoon."

"I've already drunk two pots of tea. If I drink more, I won't be able to eat the staple food in a while."

Ali, who was busy, turned around and smiled when she heard this, while continuing with her work.

"Hey, it's okay, old man. I'll pour you a cup after I make it. Drink it slowly."

"If you don't want to drink, then don't drink. Just take a sip for your sake."

Fu Qingqing, who was standing by, saw Ali was busy all the time, so she stepped forward to help set up the tea set with four cups, one for each person as a token of her appreciation.

When Ali saw Fu Qingqing coming to help, she wanted to refuse, but when she saw that Fu Qingqing was really enthusiastic, she didn't say much.

After pouring the tea, Ali hurriedly ran out to ask the waiter to prepare the dishes. After everything was ready, she sat down and chatted with the old man.

During the whole process, Fu Qingqing and Qin Siyuan just sat there and listened silently, without forcibly interrupting. The old man was concerned about Ali, asking her if there was any danger in her past experiences abroad...

Ali was concerned about the old man's health and what happened at home. Neither of them mentioned anything unhappy. They just asked each other their own questions, trying to find out whether the other was living a good life.

After talking about their respective situations, the old man also talked about another important matter of this trip. He looked at Ali in front of him and asked.

"Ali, I heard from Xiaoju and the others that you didn't come back alone this time, right?"

When Ali heard this, her heart suddenly began to beat fast. She thought to herself, as expected, what is coming will come here, and there is no way to escape it.

She knew that with Xiaoju's mouth, she would definitely say some nonsense to the old man. She could even say that something that didn't exist existed, and she could even say that something that was dead was alive. She was so annoying.

Although she didn't want to ask it in her heart and subconsciously wanted to avoid the question, since the old man asked it, she definitely couldn't pretend not to hear it. She also didn't want to lie in front of the old man, so she nodded and admitted it.

"Yes, old man."

"I came back this time with my boyfriend Jeff."

"He was worried about me coming back alone, and I'm not young anymore,"

"I finally met someone I like, and I will marry him in the future."

"So, I brought him back and let Qingqing and Siyuan meet him and get to know him."

When the old man heard this, he did not say anything bad about Ali nor looked down on her. He was still smiling, stroking his beard, and nodding frequently.

"Yeah, good, good, good, good!"

"Ali, if you can think it through, I'll feel relieved."

"I have been waiting to hear good news from you all these years."

"I wish I could see if I could attend your wedding, but it's a pity that I've waited so long and still received no news."

"Almost every year I ask Siyuan indirectly about your situation."

"I've never heard him tell you that you're engaged or going to get married."

"Now, thank God, you have some good news."

"Where is the boy?"

"Ali, I want to see him. Don't worry, I won't say anything."

"I just want to see if he is really good to you, if he is devoted to you and cares about you."

"Speaking of which, it is my Qin family that is unlucky and cannot keep you."

"The thing I regret most in my life is having Qin Shaofeng as my child,"

"But, after all, he is my own child. No matter how much I hate him or how wrong he is, I can't really deal with him."

"Ali, in this life, it is our Qin family that has let you down,"

"Now that you can find your home, I am really happy for you."

"You are here by yourself. Did you not tell your boyfriend to come, or did he not want to come?"

Ali had already made two preparations, and she knew in her heart that no matter how open-minded or good the old man was, he would not be able to accept it in his heart, and it was reasonable for him to say a few words to her.

Unfortunately, she didn't expect that the old man not only didn't say anything about him, but instead blessed her and Jeff. The smile on his face came from the heart and was not fake. Some things need to come from the heart and cannot be faked at all.

At this moment, Ali was especially grateful to the old man for being so open-minded, and her heart was full of surprise. The old man truly blessed her and Jeff, which was really important to Ali.

In fact, in the eyes of others, they might say that the old man is just an outsider. He used to be a father-in-law, but now he is nothing.

Whether he supports it or not, cares or is angry or not, that's not worth worrying about. It has nothing to do with him. But the fact is that people have seven emotions and six desires, and they know their own feelings.

Ali knew exactly which members of the Qin family were good to her and which were not, and who truly cared about her and were truly good to her.

She truly regarded the old man in front of her as her father. Seeing him staring at her expectantly, waiting for her answer, Ali quickly shook her head and looked at the old man and said sincerely.

"Master, you know my temper."

"I won't hide it from you. Jeff didn't say he would come, nor did he say he wouldn't come. He usually puts me first and listens to me."

"This time, I was the one who didn't let him come. I felt that after all, I was your daughter-in-law before."

"Now it's Siyuan's mother who's inviting you to dinner. First, I want to say hello to you, old man."

"Well, this can be considered a family dinner!"

"After all, Jeff and I are not married yet. Even if we were married, it would not be convenient for us to show up in public."