After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 852

Chapter 852: Cherishing the Opportunity to Receive an Award
“Who are you?” Grandpa Qin asked, feeling a bit puzzled as the voice sounded off.

The male voice on the other end replied, “Is this Uncle Qin? I’m Lan Tian.”

Lan Tian?

Suddenly, a teenage figure flashed through Grandpa Qin’s mind. He had seen Lan Tian before when the boy was in his teens. Later, he heard that the child went to college early after being granted a special admission. It seemed he had been busy and hadn’t returned home much in recent years.

Hearing that voice brought back all the memories.

“It’s been quite a while, Lan Tian,” Grandpa Qin said. “How is your father? Why is he in a coma?”

Lan Tian glanced at his unconscious father and couldn’t help but pinch his brow, worry filling his eyes. “Thank you for your concern, Uncle Qin. My dad hasn’t woken up yet, and the hospital is still investigating the cause.”

So it was true.

Grandpa Qin’s brow furrowed tightly. He looked over at the medical representative who was pleading with his hands together and relayed the message he received.

Before Lan Tian could respond, a voice interrupted, “No way! Hasn’t he caused enough trouble to my brother?”

Lan Tian turned to see his second aunt approaching, followed closely by his older brother, Lan He.

Lan He, thirty-five this year, had taken over the Lan family business a decade ago and had honed a calm demeanor over the years.

He looked at his second aunt with a gentle yet distant expression. “Aunt, we can’t jump to conclusions without knowing the facts.”

It was indeed she who had chased the medical representative away when he first arrived.

If they wanted to clarify this situation, they certainly needed to ask the medical representative.

With that in mind, Lan He stepped forward and inquired about who had called.

After hearing it was Grandpa Qin, Lan He quickly took the call. “Uncle Qin.”

His demeanor brightened considerably, full of respect.

The two families shared a good relationship, and he admired Grandpa Qin greatly.

Seeing the change in his expression, Aunt Lan silently gritted her teeth, feeling irritated. This nephew was siding with the outside!

She was furious but didn’t dare to show it, so she kept her head down.

Lan Tian glanced at her, his brow furrowing slightly.

Though he referred to her as his aunt, she was more like a distant relative he had never met. It was only during this visit that he recognized her.

It was her first time seeing him, and she acted as if they were old friends, overly enthusiastic.

It all seemed so insincere to him. His intuition about her was far from favorable.

But the old man was protective.

He stood with his arms crossed, averting his gaze and remaining indifferent.

Lan He said, “Sorry, Uncle Qin. I went to find the doctor to understand my dad’s condition and didn’t get the call.”

Grandpa Qin understood his temperament and waved his hand dismissively. “It’s fine, it’s fine. What did the doctor say? Where are you staying?”

Since the families were close, he was genuinely concerned and not just being polite. Lan He didn’t refuse and directly replied, “Air Force Hospital.”

This hospital typically didn’t accept outsiders as it belonged to the military, but they were allowed to enter because of Lan Tian.

Grandpa Qin nodded. “Okay, I’ll head there now. Should I bring the medical representative with me?”

“Sure, that would be great.”

“Don’t mention it. I’ll be there shortly.”

With that, he hung up the phone and looked at the medical representative. “Let’s go together.”

The medical representative was overjoyed, repeatedly thanking him.

Grandpa Qin waved his hand dismissively, but then he glanced down at Zhouzhou, appearing somewhat troubled.

He had initially planned to take more pictures of Zhouzhou.

Children grew quickly, and childhood moments were precious.

Moreover, it was Zhouzhou’s first time receiving a scholarship, which was quite significant.

At that moment, Qin Lie suddenly spoke up, “Take Zhouzhou along.”

Grandpa Qin looked over in surprise.

Qin Lie continued, “Zhouzhou has good medical skills. She might be able to help.”

Ah, right.

Grandpa Qin quickly turned to Zhouzhou and asked, “Zhouzhou, do you want to go with Grandpa to see an old friend?”

“Sure!” Zhouzhou nodded without hesitation.

Qin Er interjected, “What about receiving the award later?”

They still had the scholarship to collect.

Zhouzhou hesitated for a moment but soon realized what was more important.

Whether or not she could show off was secondary; what mattered was getting the money.

With that in mind, she looked at Qin Bei. “Sixth Brother, can you help me collect the award?”

Qin Nan also had a third-place scholarship.

Qin Bei nodded, “Sure!”

Qin Yan patted his head. “Cherish this opportunity; you probably won’t get a chance to receive an award like this again in your life.”

Hearing this, Qin Bei’s little face drooped, and he huffed, “Dad!”

How could he say something so mean to his own son!

Because they were related, he understood enough to say it.

After all, he had scored at the bottom this time.

Hoping for him to turn things around? It was more reliable to expect him to become a hotshot actor and receive multiple roles, making it more feasible for him to become a rich second generation.

Between the father and son, surely one of them could succeed, right?

This heavy responsibility should fall on him.

Xiao Lan had no objections.

After all, they were his real parents.

Qin Bei was furious, pouting and crossing his arms, turning away to ignore them.

All of them were terrible.

Zhouzhou laughed, hugging him. “Don’t cry, Sixth Brother. You’ll definitely win another award in the future.”

Qin Yan added from the side, “Oh, right. You’re quite busy. Maybe one day he’ll have to help you again.”

Zhouzhou: “……” Third Uncle really didn’t know how to speak.

Qin Bei: “……” He really wanted to change his father!

Luckily, when it came to grades, Qin Bei never cared much and had seen through his own lackluster academic abilities. He probably would just stay this way for life.

With that thought, he didn’t mind so much anymore.

He huffed, ignoring them, and told Zhouzhou, “You go ahead; I’ll wait for you.”

“Mm, thanks, Sixth Brother. I’ll bring you back some delicious food.”

Hearing this, Qin Bei became even happier.

Look, Zhouzhou was better at handling things than Dad!

He happily waved his hand, signaling Zhouzhou to hurry.

Qin Lie explained briefly to Principal Chang, took a leave, and left with Zhouzhou.

Unexpectedly, on the first day of school, they hadn’t even spent much time at school before leaving again. Zhouzhou swung her short legs, holding up her chubby face, feeling that this semester would be quite busy.

Before long, they arrived at the hospital, where someone was standing guard at the entrance, preventing outsiders from entering.

Lan He was already waiting outside to guide them in.

Zhouzhou looked around with curiosity, filled with wonder.

It resembled her uncle’s place quite a bit.

Lan He noticed her too. Seeing the little girl’s cute appearance, he instantly took a liking to her. He curiously asked, “Uncle Qin, is this your adopted granddaughter?”

Just as Grandpa Qin was about to answer, a voice called out, “Little girl?”