Chapter 484 Old Master Qin's Health Is Not Good

Chapter 484 Old Master Qin's Health Is Not Good

Looking at the ended call, Qin Muchuan's expression turned thoughtful.

Why would Dad play chess with Li Zhishen? Wasn't he the one who disliked the Li family the most? Or did he accept Li Zhishen's existence in order to improve his relationship with Qin An?

And the tone of voice just now...

For decades, Dad has been incredibly calm and collected; this is the first time he's been so impatient.

Did he change too much in Qin'an?

Old Master Qin didn't care about any of his thoughts. He only knew that after being interrupted by the phone call, his mind wasn't working as fast as before, and his chances of winning weren't as good as they had been.

"Qin Muchuan?" Li Zhishen asked.

Old Master Qin: "Don't disturb me while I'm thinking."

Seeing his noticeably lowered spirits, Li Zhishen asked another question: "When do you plan to tell An'an about yesterday?"

"Yesterday what..." Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Qin seemed to remember something and pretended to be angry, saying, "That's my own business, don't interfere."

“Even if I don’t say anything, she’ll find out sooner or later.” Li Zhishen thought about how he almost fainted yesterday, and a hint of concern appeared in his eyes. “You know how observant she is.”

Old Master Qin paused for a moment.

A moment later, he said decisively, "I will move back to the old house before she finds out."

I came here simply to spend time with her and make up for past mistakes and regrets. Although I haven't received her forgiveness yet, I'm still content to be in the same environment as her.

If my body can't take it after a while...

He will leave on his own so as not to cause her any trouble.

I didn't want her to worry.

“You are doing this…” Li Zhishen did not approve of his approach.

"Are you going to play or not?" Old Master Qin asked with a stern face. "Don't think I don't know you're saying all this just to distract me, afraid I'll beat you."

Li Zhishen: "..."

Just as he was about to say something.

Jiang An finished her work and went downstairs.

Upon seeing her appear, Grandpa Qin immediately changed the subject, his eyes shining as he called out to her, "An'an, come quickly and help me figure out how to play. I must beat this kid today."

An emotion flickered in Li Zhishen's eyes.

What a pretentious act!

Even though her health was deteriorating, she pretended that nothing was wrong.

“Mr. Qin,” he composed himself and continued chatting as if nothing had happened, “this is not in accordance with the rules, is it?”

"What rule?" Old Master Qin sneered. "You were only allowed to call her An'an last time, but I'm not allowed to call her that this time?"

Li Zhishen: "..."

He called her just to get closer to An'an.

Rules and regulations can be set aside.

"How do we do it?" Old Master Qin asked.

Jiang An glanced at the chessboard, thought for about several tens of seconds, and then uttered three words: "I don't know."

"How could I not know?" Old Master Qin said anxiously, praising her profusely. "You've always been exceptionally good at this game since you were little. You solved that puzzle a few days ago in no time at all, you..."

"Didn't you say that a true gentleman observes chess without speaking?" Jiang An said calmly.

Old Master Qin opened his mouth, then fell silent.

Thinking back to what happened a couple of days ago.

He wanted to slap himself...

Why be so quick to speak?

“This game isn’t difficult,” Jiang An said, changing his tune. “Winning against him is just a matter of time.”

Old Master Qin: "Really?"

Jiang An: "Mm."

Li Zhishen: "..."

Grandpa Qin turned his gaze back to the table, his eyes regaining a serious look: "Then I'll take another look. After this game is over, we'll wait for Ruan'er to come back for dinner."

Jiang An hummed in agreement, walked to the other side of the yard, lay down, and watched the sunset.

Old Master Qin continued his fierce battle with Li Zhishen.

Looking at the white-haired old man, who now had a touch of mischief, Jiang An's calm heart was stirred slightly, and memories of the past flashed through her mind. Back then, she and he had a very good relationship. He hadn't been brainwashed by outsiders or by Qin Muchuan and others, and he never lacked praise for her.

If nothing had happened back then, this scenario would probably have occurred frequently.

Without any family feuds, the old man would both dislike Li Zhishen and still play chess and chat with him.

"An'an?" Li Zhishen's voice suddenly rang out.

Jiang Ruan came to her senses and realized that they had finished playing sometime earlier, and the old man was the winner.

Li Zhishen noticed her emotional change and could roughly guess what she was thinking. He took the initiative to speak, saying, "It's clear that Mr. Qin really wants your forgiveness. He must have rehearsed countless times in private so that he can talk to you a little more."

"What does it have to do with me?" Jiang An replied naturally.

Li Zhishen: "It was just a casual chat."

Jiang An's gaze fell on him, and she saw right through him: "You know in your heart whether it's just a casual chat or not. The reason I let you stay here is because you still have some value to me, not because the past is over."

“I know.” Li Zhishen didn’t care about any of that. Instead, he said, “Use me if you want. I’m all yours.”

Jiang An rolled her eyes at him and continued to sit and wait for her daughter to get off work.

Li Zhishen continued, "I'm serious, there are a lot of things about me that can be used. Why don't you explore them?"

Jiang An: "Get lost."

Li Zhishen: "What will you do if I leave?"

Jiang An glanced at him sideways: "Don't force me to kick you."

Li Zhishen became honest.

When An'an said she was going to kick, she really meant it.

Just then, Jiang Ruan came home from get off work and, seeing them getting along harmoniously, greeted them as usual: "Mom, Uncle Li."

"Ruan Ruan is back." Li Zhishen instantly transformed into a mature and composed elder.

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement and took Jiang An's arm as they walked inside.

Ten minutes later.

Dinner begins.

During the meal, Jiang Ruan always felt that someone was looking at her, but when she looked up, she found that no one was looking at her.

The case was solved an hour after dinner. Just as she was about to work overtime, Li Zhishen knocked on her study door: "Are you free? I'd like to talk to you about something."

Jiang Ruan: "Please come in."

Li Zhishen looked around, made sure Jiang An was out of sight, and went inside, locking the door behind him.

Seeing his behavior, Jiang Ruan's forehead was filled with question marks: "What are you doing?"

"To avoid being disturbed," Li Zhishen said directly.

Jiang Ruan was even more confused.

Those who come to her study are all her own people.

There are things you shouldn't let others know.

"Will this disturb your work?" Li Zhishen glanced at her desk and asked politely.

"No." Jiang Ruan's gaze fell on him. "What is it? Please tell me."

Li Zhishen's thin lips pressed into a straight line, and his dark eyes looked at her with a hint of hesitation, clearly considering how to best address Mr. Qin's matter.

Jiang Ruan: "?"

Jiang Ruan asked directly, "It's hard to say?"

"Do you think your mother will forgive your grandfather?" Li Zhishen asked.

Jiang Ruan paused, then remained silent for a moment before answering: "Probably not."

Li Zhishen: "No matter what happens, it won't?"

“You’ll have to ask your mother about that.” Jiang Ruan didn’t give a definite answer, her eyes flashing with other emotions. “I’m not her.”

If it were just about shares, favoring sons over daughters, or kicking someone out of the Qin family, Mom would most likely forgive her because Grandpa is old. But the truth is that besides these, Grandpa also threatened Mom with Aunt Xu's life.

This kind of behavior is unforgivable according to the mother's code of conduct.