Chapter 5549: Chapter 5549: Affectionate

Old Man Xia was discerning, and didn’t think something was suitable just because it was good.

In his eyes, Qin Xiu was indeed good, but his temperament was too gentle and reserved. He wouldn’t blurt things out like Xia Jinyuan did. Instead, he’d mull it over in his mind first before speaking, which while commendable, wasn’t suitable for someone like Ye Jian who had the same temperament.

Thus, Old Man Xia thought it was better this way, without any relationship forming.

"Come, come, everyone eat, eat. Don’t be too polite and don’t be too strict with the kids, let them play. When you were young, you were the naughtiest, even set a house on fire." Old Man Xia called out and then addressed Ye Jian, "Jian, serve tea to your uncles and great-uncles. Once you’ve served them tea, they will all look out for you."

"Hahaha, Old Man Xia makes sense. Once I drink the tea served by my niece, she will be my dear niece Qin Dingbo. If anyone dares to bully my niece, I’ll skin him!"

"Third brother, Jian is a soldier. If you go skinning people, she’ll directly twist you into jail," Qin Dingkang joked, "You better not get too excited."

Qin Dingbo swallowed and shrank back into the sofa, "Niece, I’m most afraid of two kinds of people, one is you, and the other is the bureau of industry and commerce. Let’s keep our distance from now on."

Everyone burst into laughter at that, even Ye Jian couldn’t help but smile.

Quin’s younger uncle was indeed amusing.

"Grandpa Qin, this is the premium Jin Junmei tea that Grandpa asked me to bring over," Qin Xiu quickly handed over the Jin Junmei he was holding.

"Oh, how come your grandpa is willing to part with his precious tea for me?" Old Man Xia laughed heartily as he took it, "Last time I asked for some, he said he had run out."

"Grandpa knew you wanted it, so he specifically saved it for the holiday season to give to you," Qin Xiu said after exchanging a glance with his father, neither mentioning the real reason behind the gift.

Due to various actions of his daughter-in-law, Old Master Qin had been quite worried.

"Little Fu, put this away properly, oh and bring over the inkstone I received last time. Let them take that back with them," Old Man Xia chuckled while holding the tea, "Naturally, I cannot just accept such fine tea without giving something in return that he’s been longing for."

"Then I’ll thank Grandpa Fu on behalf of grandpa," Qin Xiu didn’t refuse. The close relationship between the two families made gift exchanges a normal affair. Such generous exchanges showed that Old Man Xia harbored no prejudices.

He would need to talk to his mother later to make sure she would stop treating Ye Jian harshly.

"Tell your grandpa to rest well and let him know I’m waiting for him to get well so we can have tea and play chess together." Old Man Xia, who hadn’t been out much lately, was concerned about his old friend, "When the snow thaws, I’ll go visit him."

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely pass the message to Grandpa," Qin Xiu nodded slightly, "Grandpa also knows he needs to take care of his health. These days, he’s been following the doctor’s advice."

"That’s good, that’s good."

Learning that his old friend was doing well gave Old Man Xia great relief. Seeing Qin Xiu continuously avoiding Ye Jian, the perceptive Old Man Xia understood but remained silent.

A measured child never caused their elders worry.

Ye Jian didn’t engage much with Qin Xiu either, even though he had said he would take care of her like an older brother. Choosing to keep her distance was not a mistake.

Around ten o’clock, the Fu family had more guests visit, and the three Qin brothers stood up to leave.

While the Fu family celebrated the New Year lively, the Li family was rather unsettled.

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