C235 They Are Neither Humble Nor Humble
The man on the bed didn't make a sound, and the old lady next to him didn't make a sound, either. Zhu Ruiyan's expression was solemn. The air-conditioner was turned on in the ward before Zhu Ruiyan came in from outside. Feeling that it was much colder inside than outside, she controlled herself. She was very worried that she would shiver from the cold and sneeze. This was the first time they had met and she had been rude in front of him.
The two elders did not say anything. Zhu Ruiyan was stunned on the spot and did not dare to move.
Seeing this, Qin Yizhao put the fruit basket in Zhu Ruiyan's hand to the side and pulled Zhu Ruiyan's hand to greet the two elders, "Grandfather, Grandmother, Yanyan and I have come to see you!"
The two elders still did not speak and kept examining Zhu Ruiyan. That gaze was really sharp. Zhu Ruiyan felt that the elder's gaze wanted to sweep a few holes on her body. The two of them did not say anything and just kept looking at each other.
Zhu Ruiyan braced herself and accepted their scrutiny. She was not calm at all and her entire body was tense. This feeling was too hard to endure.
Qin Yizhao and Zhu Ruiyan said, "Yanyan, this is my grandfather and this is my grandmother."
Zhu Ruiyan called out to the old man, "Grandpa Qin!" She called out to the old lady, "Grandma Qin!"
Qin Yizhao actually wanted her to call him grandpa and grandma directly. Zhu Ruiyan felt that she could not do this now. Not to mention that these two did not like her that much, they were willing to accept her. But this was only the first time she was here, so she could not be so direct. She had originally wanted to call the Bureau Chief 'good', but she was worried that he would be unhappy. After thinking for a long time, she felt that it wasn't rude to call him that.
Grandpa Qin did not say anything and continued to size Zhu Ruiyan up. This old man was someone who had been to the battlefield and his gaze was not peaceful.
Qin Yizhao kept holding Zhu Ruiyan's hand and did not put it down. He encouraged Zhu Ruiyan by her ear, "Don't worry. Your performance is very good."
Zhu Ruiyan was stunned. This was also not bad? Then she thought of something and quickly took her hand back. She had forgotten that Qin Yizhao had been holding her hand.
The two elders still did not say anything.
Zhu Ruiyan looked at Grandpa Qin who was on the bed. Qin Yizhao actually somewhat resembled him. Their auras were also somewhat similar. When she first saw Qin Yizhao, she was also so afraid. Later on, when the two of them were together, she felt that... Qin Yizhao was only one person, even if this old revolution had once been a very big official. But in her own family, he was just an ordinary person... Of course, he wanted his children and grandchildren to live a good life. That was probably what he thought. So he wanted to see who he was.
Zhu Ruiyan had been a teacher and had been to the Visiting Bureau. She had also trained under Qin Yue for a period of time. She also knew how to read people's expressions. She knew that the dignity of this old chief was not so easily restrained. No matter what kind of occasion it was, there was always the aura of a superior person. Even if he wore a sick gown, he could not remove that aura.
Still, there was silence.
The old lady kept sizing up Zhu Ruiyan. Sometimes she looked at her eyebrows, and sometimes she looked at her contours. Her tone was faint, "There are some similarities!"
Grandpa Qin glared at Grandma Qin. Grandma Qin stared back and became silent again.
Great-Grandfather Qin's gaze returned to Zhu Ruiyan. There was a different meaning in his eyes. Zhu Ruiyan also did not speak. She acted like a mute and accompanied this group of people to play mute dramas. Qin Yizhao was also beside her.
She stood for a long time and felt that her feet were about to go numb from standing.
Qin Yizhao opened his mouth and said, "Grandfather, Grandmother, you called us here just to throw a knife at us?"
Once Qin Yizhao opened his mouth, the scene was no longer as stiff as before.
Great-Grandfather Fang finally spoke. He said directly, "You little girl, your little face is very pale!"
Zhu Ruiyan did not understand the meaning of this sentence.
The old lady lightly coughed a few times.
Qin Yizhao frowned, "Grandfather, there is no need to be ambiguous with your words!"
Great-Grandfather Qin's expression was serious. He did not have eyes as thick as his neck. He only said impatiently, "Am I wrong?"
Zhu Ruiyan did not understand what he meant at all. She simply asked, "Grandpa Qin, please make it clear!"
Great-Grandfather Qin did not hide anymore and explained, "Have you seen that kind of old city wall? It is very white, and of course it is also thick. It means that your skin is thicker than that thing!"
Zhu Ruiyan finally understood and her face turned completely red.
" Grandfather, you are already at this age. How could you say such words? Everyone knows that the older you are, the thicker your skin will be. No matter what, you are still the old chief. To say such words, you are belittling yourself too much. "
"There is no place for you to speak here. I am looking for her. Don't interrupt!" Old Man Qin roared.1
Qin Yizhao wanted to say more, but Zhu Ruiyan pulled the corner of his shirt and softly advised, "Don't say anymore. It is okay."
The two old men used their eyes to communicate without leaving a trace.
Zhu Ruiyan tried hard to keep herself calm, and she secretly warned herself. When she was a teacher, there were so many students under her. She was able to calmly give lectures. Now, there were only two elderly people. There was nothing to be nervous about. She opened her mouth and said, "Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, I admit that my skin is thicker than the city walls."
Zhu Ruiyan's words surprised the two elders. His gaze swept over as if he wanted to see why she said that. However, he quickly turned his head and didn't look at her.
Qin Yizhao was still worried, but Zhu Ruiyan gave him a look. She opened her mouth again, "I have no choice but to be so thick-skinned. The person I met. He is too outstanding. If my skin was a little thinner, I would not be able to be with him. I have to be thick-skinned. Only now did I come to see the two elders. I hope that you can support me to be with him. Of course I know that I want to marry him because I have climbed up a high branch. However, the two elders have been through a revolution... Now that we are in New China, we shouldn't stick to our old ways. I believe you can see that he and I truly love each other, and I can't change my own parents. But my family will not be a burden to Qin Yizhao. If it was just my father's matter, you would have broken up like this. He and I will feel that it is a pity. The two elders will also feel that it is a pity. "
Grandma Qin spoke. She smiled and said, "Your mouth is quite sharp. This is not like her. Yanran used to lower her head and listen well. She would never speak like this. You are people of the new era after all. Young people are energetic. Tell me, what is there to pity about us?"
Zhu Ruiyan lowered her head and replied, "If I were to be separated from him, Qin Yizhao would also be unhappy. In the end, you two old men still hoped that your children and grandchildren would be happy, right? If that was the case, then... If your grandson is unhappy, don't you think it's a pity? "
Qin Yizhao did not expect Zhu Ruiyan to say such a thing. This was a surprise to him. His Yanyan had always been so submissive and pleasing to the eye in front of him, but now she could speak such a big reason with ease. His grandfather and grandmother were placed on the high altar, so they could not say anything more, right?
"What the little girl said makes sense." It was Old Madam Qin who said, "But we know each other. We can choose any one of them for him. He will live a happier life than being with you."
Zhu Ruiyan lowered her head and raised her face again. "I understand. You can choose any one of them with better conditions than me. But that person can't have love with him. There is no future for love. Can he be happy?"
Zhu Ruiyan was thinking about what the other party would say next. Great-Grandfather Qin had not said much. The old lady said a few interesting words. Zhu Ruiyan was thinking. Who was that Yanran she was talking about? Why did she mention such a person? But Zhu Ruiyan knew that now was not the time to dig deeper. She had to go all out now. She could not be absent-minded.
She had never seen any big leader before. Such a situation was indeed disadvantageous to her. However, her character was also strong. Usually, she was gentle, but sometimes, her gentleness was also stronger than steel.
She remembered that a psychology professor had once said that one had to be calm. In class, when looking at the students, if you were nervous, you would treat them as wooden blocks. People should not be nervous. The more nervous they are, the worse the effect will be. Teaching students is similar to chatting with others. You want them to accept what you say. Of course, some psychological tactics are needed.
Qin Yizhao had given up so much for him, so she couldn't hide behind him all the time. She enjoyed his efforts with a clear conscience. She wanted to stand with him. No matter how difficult the road ahead was, they had to go through all these hardships together. She wanted to share the burden with him and not let him bear so much alone.
However, Grandpa Qin didn't let go so easily. Of course, he didn't look so excited anymore. "Qin Yizhao, let this girl get closer. I haven't seen her clearly yet. I have to watch her carefully. Compete with the city wall. Which one is thicker? "
"Grandpa, do you have to say it so badly?" Qin Yizhao was worried. He could not let Zhu Ruiyan be bullied.
Zhu Ruiyan pulled the corner of his shirt again. Qin Yizhao did not say anything again. Of course, those two old men did not miss the action between the two of them. Grandpa Qin's eyes sparkled.
Qin Yizhao followed Zhu Ruiyan's instructions and let Zhu Ruiyan walk forward a little closer to the hospital bed.
Zhu Ruiyan's face was very calm but very quickly, she smiled again. Her smile was very pure, without a trace of impurity. She also did not have any emotions. She was very calm and very calm. She asked, "Grandpa Qin, can you see clearly now?"
This time, Grandpa Qin didn't know how to respond. He said straightforwardly, "I'm so embarrassed!"
Qin Yizhao saw the unnatural expression on his grandfather's face. A bright light flashed across his eyes. Was his grandfather going to let go of him very soon? That meant this matter would not be so difficult to deal with.
Qin Yizhao sized up his grandfather's expression once again. His grandfather was lying on the hospital bed. His sharp gaze swept over Zhu Ruiyan, and his gaze revealed a look of refusal to accept it. However, he could still hear what he said. "You are so shameless. Tell me about the details of your family!"
Zhu Ruiyan did not expect that the old man would ask this. Her heart skipped a beat and after calming down, she replied indifferently, "My father is in prison. My mother is in a sanatorium in the city. I have a younger sister who is still in school!"
Such a simple sentence required courage. She had said it, and she thought about what the old chief would say again.
"This father who is in prison is not your biological father!"
Zhu Ruiyan was slightly stunned. These people should have found out everything about her. "Yes!"
"Then why are you so confident that a person who doesn't even know who his biological father is can marry into my Qin family?"
Zhu Ruiyan felt a little uncomfortable. She saw Qin Yizhao's grandfather's deeply sunken eyes that were flashing with a fierce cold light.
Zhu Ruiyan was very helpless, but she still said something. Her tone was very calm. "In terms of family background and status, I have always known that I have a high social status with him. However, the relationship between the two of them, the two of them in love... Where did the saying of high social status come from? Both parties in love are equal. Even if it was as insignificant as dust, he still wanted to live a life of his own. Even if you are as lowly as an ant, you still want to live out your own value. Qin Yizhao is the person I like, but I believe in each other. He didn't say he didn't agree, so I wouldn't choose to let him go. We can wait until the day you accept me! Grandpa Qin, what else do you want to ridicule me for? I'll listen. Just say it!"
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