CHAPTER 81: CHAPTER 81: TRUE FEELINGS ARE WORTHLESS

It’s always easier to add flowers to a brocade than to send charcoal in the snow.

Ye Yuntang really couldn’t figure it out. With things the way they were, if Yi Chichi wasn’t valuing family bonds, why else would she come to take care of them?

If you can’t figure things out, don’t think, "Uncle Qin has a handle on it, so there’s no need for us to worry more."

If they manage to rise again in the future, Yi Chichi will definitely be repaid for this kindness.

If they remain silent, then they will benefit from the warmth of Uncle Qin and them.

Everyone felt that made sense.

Old Mrs. Song sighed as she embraced Xiao Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, you have a good aunt."

Much better than the rest of Xiao Jiu’s aunts.

"My aunt is great!"

Thinking of the hideous and ugly face of his little aunt, Qin Jiu frowned and said, "Yuan Wan is bad."

Everyone... This kid knows how to hold a grudge, won’t even call her little aunt anymore.

But that’s good; the relationship between the Yuan and Qin Families is now completely severed.

At this moment, Yi Chichi was also inquiring with the old man about Qin Jiu’s maternal family.

"What’s the situation with Xiao Jiu’s maternal grandparents?"

The old man’s face suddenly darkened, as black as the bottom of a pot.

Yi Chichi, "??? Fell apart?"

"What happened to me and Xiao Jiu was partly orchestrated by them."

A concise explanation clarifying the relationship between the two families.

Yi Chichi instantly understood, "Xiao Jiu’s mother is going to have a hard time in the future!"

"Nothing to fret over."

The old man was quite indifferent, "Xiao Jiu’s mother does not share the same mother with the younger ones from the Yuan family."

"Get promoted, get rich, lose a wife, then get a new one?"

Yi Chichi blurted out, and the old man was choked by her words; the reaction was quick enough.

It’s just this adjective...

He thought it over and found it rather fitting, hence showing a meaningful smile.

"Very good, seeing things so clearly, there’s no need for grandpa to worry that you’ll be as foolish as your mother when it comes to men."

Thinking of this, he got angry, "Your mom really was blind; just one phony hero saving a damsel and she sold herself and got you dragged down, thank goodness your grandpa and they aren’t around, or they would have beat your mom up."

Yi Chichi, !!! Couldn’t respond to that.

The complaints were too sharp.

Besides, speaking ill of the deceased is not good.

"Grandpa, give my mom some face."

This child values feelings and stands up for her family.

"Okay, I’ll give her some face."

Saying this, with a guise of a bystander, he said, "Dear, have you found someone to date?"

"No."

"What kind of person do you want to find?"

"Rich, able to support me, needs to be good-looking and treat me well, also can cook and do housework..."

She started counting on her fingers, one by one, and the old man’s expression went from quite approving to a blank silence.

When she finished speaking, the old man put the firewood on the fire and continued in silence.

Yi Chichi poked him, "Grandpa, why aren’t you speaking?"

Didn’t know what to say.

"Grandpa, do you think I won’t find such a man?"

"Definitely won’t find."

Thinking all good things would fall onto her, dreaming is too beautiful.

"Then it’s okay, I can find a good-looking one and train him myself."

Hmm? Seems like something incredible was heard.

The old man looked at her with interest, "How to train?"

The root of men’s weaknesses lies here; love at first sight is mostly lust at first sight.

Once infatuated with appearances, after that gripping time passes, love turns into family affection.

Whether they can hold hands and grow old together depends on the man’s conscience.

"I know acupuncture and poison."

And hypnosis.

She said it calmly, with a serene and lovely smile on her face, but the old man felt a chill.

He smacked his lips, this idea is viable.

But—

"If you go that route, you can’t see true feelings."

"True feelings aren’t worth much."

Yi Chichi boldly proclaimed, "Grandpa, you gotta know, though a forcibly twisted melon isn’t sweet, it’s thirst-quenching."

Understood, the process doesn’t matter; as long as the result is good.

"Then what are you after?"

"Like it and live with it, don’t like it, then father a child without the father, simple."

With hands, feet, and skills, she can earn money herself.

To her, a man is just a seasoning; encountering a quality seasoning, she can try. Once bored, she can change.

If not tired, put some thought in, it’s not impossible to continue.

The old man’s mind was buzzing; Yi Chichi’s words were quite shocking to him.

But with his own junior, naturally, he only saw the good.

"Alright, in the future..."

He wanted to say grandpa would personally pick a few young talents for her to choose, yet thought of his situation and couldn’t help but sigh, feeling a bit guilty, "It’s grandpa’s fault; if grandpa weren’t down and out, your request actually isn’t hard."

"I’m still young, grandpa, no need to rush."

Indeed, no rush.

These things can be considered a few years later.

An old and young pair squatted in the kitchen, chatting leisurely while brewing medicine, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Suddenly—

"Why is there smoke? Are they all fired up?"

Ma Yong’s voice.

Yi Chichi gave grandpa a look, grabbed the herbs, exited, and looked at Ma Yong, wrapping a fur coat around him as he approached, and feigned surprise, "Uncle, why are you up so early?"

"Feeding pigs."

Ma Yong succinctly said, then curiously asked her, "Are you alone?"

"No, the bad guy is lighting the fire for me."

Yi Chichi invited him to come in and sit, Ma Yong was indeed curious, so he didn’t refuse and followed her into the kitchen.

Then, a pungent medicinal smell hit his face.

The old man squatting by the fire immediately stood up in discomfort upon seeing him, hesitated to speak, and clearly displayed fear.

Seeing this, Ma Yong squinted his eyes and with a cheerful face said, "Hello old brother, have you eaten?"

"No no no, I I..."

The old man looked frightened, waved his hands, and struggled to mutter, "My surname is Qin, just call me Old Qin."

"Hey Old Qin."

Ma Yong pulled him to sit in front of the small stool by the fire, smiling and started to probe for news, "Where are you guys from?"

"Beijing!"

"Oh, that’s a good place."

Saying this, Ma Yong looked envious, "I heard people in Beijing can see comrades at any time, Old Qin, have you met them?"

The old man opened his mouth, shook his head, "...I’m just an ordinary person."

"Do you take me for a fool, you even ran to this remote corner and you’re ordinary, speaking of which, what did you do before?"

Yi Chichi rolled her eyes to the sky, this guy could make one suffocate.

She reminded him, "Uncle, did you forget what Uncle Liu and the team told you?"

Ma Yong’s mind instantly recalled Liu Chengqi’s cautions, immediately shocked, "Dear niece, you can’t tell the team about this, otherwise I’ll tell them you sneaked out to treat them."

This threat was powerful, coming very timely.

"Sorry, I came with Uncle Liu’s permission."

She straightened her back, like holding an imperial decree, strong and firm, "If you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to see Uncle Liu and them."

Ma Yong, "??? Then why are you alone?"

If not mistaken, previously, Old Liu and they all accompanied her.