After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 885

Chapter 885: I’m Not Your Dad
The Qin Family.

Grandma Qin glared at her youngest son on the sofa, fuming. She walked over and kicked his calf, angrily saying, “Where’s Zhouzhou? What have you done with my granddaughter?”

Grandpa Qin set down his magazine and stared at him with a stern expression, remaining silent.

Hearing the commotion, Qin Bei, who had been playing nearby, looked up and said, “Zhouzhou said her uncle doesn’t want her anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Grandma Qin exploded with rage, pointing at Qin Lie, her hand trembling with anger. “If he doesn’t want her, I do!”

“It wasn’t meant for you in the first place. If you didn’t have any kids under your name, how could you be Zhouzhou’s dad?”

“When Zhouzhou comes back, I’ll transfer her to my household registry with your father, and she won’t be your daughter anymore. You’ll call her ‘sister,’ and she’ll call you ‘brother!'”

Qin Lie: “…”

He pinched the bridge of his nose, about to speak when he suddenly froze, his gaze shifting to the doorway, and his brow furrowed tighter.

Following his line of sight, they saw a small head peeking in, looking around sneakily. Grandma Qin’s face immediately brightened. “Zhouzhou, you’re back!”

“Grandma.” Zhouzhou smiled at her with her chubby face, then glanced at Qin Lie, looking a bit guilty.

She shuffled her feet on the floor, thought for a moment, and then ran over, holding a bag of candy. “Dad, I’m sorry. I know I was wrong. I won’t run off again and will listen to you. Can you forgive me?”

The little girl looked anxious, which made Grandma Qin’s heart ache even more. She approached, wanting to hug her granddaughter.

However, Qin Lie spoke calmly, “Your dad’s in the hospital; I’m not your dad.”

At these words, tears welled up in Zhouzhou’s eyes.

Grandma Qin could no longer hold back. She bent down, trying to pick Zhouzhou up.

But… she couldn’t lift her.

Looking at her granddaughter, who stood firmly on the ground, she coughed lightly and let go, pulling her aside. “Don’t pay attention to him. So what if he doesn’t want you? Grandma wants you! Oh, wait, once we transfer you to our household registry, you’ll have to call me ‘Mom.'”

Qin Bei leaned in, cluelessly asking, “Then what should I call Zhouzhou in the future?”

“Call her ‘Auntie!'” Grandma Qin said, casting a glance at Qin Lie and snorting.

How could their generation suddenly drop like that?

Qin Bei frowned, wanting to say something else, but Qin Nan pulled him away.

What was he thinking? Was this the right time to discuss family relations?

Their uncle and niece were fighting, and he was meddling in their business. If the uncle took out his anger on him, he’d end up as the scapegoat.

Zhouzhou ignored their chatter and only heard Qin Lie say he didn’t want her. Her heart raced, and she burst into tears, crying, “Daddy doesn’t want me!”

As she spoke, she ran towards Qin Lie, throwing herself into his arms.

Qin Lie felt a sharp pang in his heart, but thinking about how she had drugged him and was going to such a dangerous place, he hardened his heart and pushed Zhouzhou away, his face expressionless.

Zhouzhou stared at him in shock; even when they had just met, her dad had never been this indifferent towards her.

He really didn’t want her anymore.

Realizing this, Zhouzhou cried even louder, her tears quickly soaking her entire face.

“What are you doing?” Grandma Qin glared at him, wiping Zhouzhou’s tears. But no matter how fast she wiped, it couldn’t keep up with Zhouzhou’s crying.

Grandpa Qin also felt heartbroken. Frowning, he looked at his youngest son and said in a deep voice, “You should talk things out properly.”

“Even if Zhouzhou did something wrong, you can just talk to her. What kid doesn’t make mistakes?”

But if anything happened to her, she might lose her life!

However, he couldn’t tell them that.

Qin Lie looked at Zhouzhou, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and resisted the urge to hug her.

Suddenly, he stood up and walked briskly upstairs. Zhouzhou’s candy fell to the floor, scattering everywhere.

Zhouzhou hurried after him, but just then, Laifu ran past her feet, and she stumbled, falling to the ground.

Qin Lie paused, his fists clenched tightly at his sides, but he didn’t turn back. He continued to walk forward.

Without giving himself a chance to look back, he headed straight to the study, closed the door, and shut out Zhouzhou’s cries.

With a strained sigh, he pulled out his phone and made a call.

A few minutes later, Chen Tuo entered, glancing at Zhouzhou, who was crying uncontrollably on the floor. He let out a deep sigh.

He walked over, picked Zhouzhou up, and stroked her face. “Let’s go for now; let your dad calm down a bit.”

Zhouzhou didn’t say anything, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing this, Chen Tuo felt his heart soften. He tried to comfort her, but no matter how he did, Zhouzhou still cried heavily.

He had no choice but to say to Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin, “Uncle and Aunt, I’ll take Zhouzhou with me.”

“No,” Grandma Qin stopped him. “You need to clarify things first before you go.”

Her son and granddaughter were inexplicably in conflict; something serious must have happened.

They didn’t know anything yet, and he wanted to take their granddaughter away? How could that be?

Chen Tuo felt awkward. “I’m sorry, but I can’t disclose the specifics.”

“You…” Grandma Qin was dissatisfied and was about to speak when Qin Xu came over, pulling her aside, signaling for Chen Tuo to leave first.

Chen Tuo gave an apologetic smile, quickly leaving with Zhouzhou in his arms.

Zhouzhou, with teary eyes, looked back at the direction of Qin Lie’s room until Chen Tuo placed her in the car, still leaning against the window.

It wasn’t until they turned a corner, and the Qin family was out of sight that Zhouzhou’s cries finally ceased, though her tears continued to flow like a flood.

From the rearview mirror, Chen Tuo stole a glance and sighed again.

Back at the Qin family, Grandma Qin shook off Qin Xu’s hand, glaring at him. “What do you all mean by this? You say nothing, and you won’t let me ask. You just let him take Zhouzhou away? Will she come back? When will she be back?”

“I’m telling you, if Zhouzhou doesn’t come back, I’ll go find her! Whoever she follows, I follow. Whoever she calls ‘Dad,’ that person is my son!”

With that, she stormed off in a huff.

Grandpa Qin looked at her, then turned to his second son. “What exactly happened? Is it related to what Ye did?”

He didn’t know the specifics of Ye Lingfeng’s actions, but he could guess a bit.

After all, his second son often did this kind of thing.

His little granddaughter frequently went out with Ye Lingfeng for “trips,” and he suspected Zhouzhou had also joined in.

This time, it was likely something very dangerous, which was why his youngest son was so angry.

But soon, he figured out most of the truth himself.

Qin Xu couldn’t directly say it, so he just nodded, hinting that Grandpa Qin was right.

Seeing this, Grandpa Qin sighed, said nothing, and went upstairs to comfort his wife.

Chen Tuo brought Zhouzhou to the hospital. Seeing her crying like a little flower cat, Wen Jing asked in confusion, “What happened?”

“Just came back from the Qin family.”

Upon hearing this, Wen Jing understood.

Looking at Zhouzhou, she didn’t know how to console her.

Fortunately, Zhouzhou stopped crying, washed her face obediently, and lay on the table on the balcony to finish her homework.

When it was time for bed, she climbed onto the bed and hugged Ye Lingfeng’s arm.

Everything seemed perfectly normal.

Except for the blanket that trembled slightly.

Zhouzhou bit her lip, and as soon as she thought of Qin Lie’s words during the day, tears streamed down uncontrollably.

In the middle of the night, a low, hoarse voice suddenly sounded above her head: “Stop crying.”