Chapter 403

Chapter 403

Wang Qinghe had no particular interest in what was inside the box.

He didn’t want to get too involved with these people. After all, getting involved with them would inevitably involve his birth mother, Qi Yingying.

Wang Qinghe had already given up on the He family long ago.

Qi Yingying wanted to use him to get rid of the He family, while he wanted to use the He family’s connections to do what he wanted.

He Zhifei hoped he could make the He family proud.

Essentially, they were making a transaction.

“You can take these things back.”

Wang Qinghe’s attitude was matter-of-fact, showing no attachment to the items in the box.

Seeing that he didn’t even want the items, Qi Shizhong felt even more troubled.

“Kid, don’t get me wrong. I’m giving you these things because they’re rightfully yours, not because of your mom…” Qi Shizhong sighed and began to explain.

“And even if you don’t care about yourself, you should think about your wife and kids.”

“I’ll go along with whatever Qinghe decides. No need to worry about it.” Bai Xiuxiu was clear about her husband’s thoughts.

What the He family had done had already made Qinghe lose hope in them.

He didn’t want to get too entangled with these people.

“Young man…” Qi Shizhong felt a bit frustrated—these good things were actually hard to give away.

“Thank you for coming to see me. I’ll visit you when I have time, but there’s no need for these things. They don’t belong to me.” Wang Qinghe’s attitude was indifferent.

Not even a wrinkle of his brow.

His indifferent attitude left Qi Shizhong feeling completely defeated.

Looking at his grandson, Qi Shizhong silently cursed his daughter once more. He knew that her recent silence meant she hadn’t been up to any good!

If she wasn’t feeling guilty, she would’ve reached out to them and told them about finding the kid.

Her silence clearly meant something was wrong.

Now, things had come to this, where the child didn’t even want their things.

He had originally planned to slowly mend the relationship after his grandson accepted these items.

Since his daughter hadn’t taken care of the child, they would.

Over time, the child’s heart would no longer be as cold.

His attitude toward his mother might also soften.

Who knew that this plan had been outright rejected before it could even be put into action.

The more Qi Shizhong thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He gave his son a look.

Qi Dajiu felt equally frustrated. It’s him again!

It's clear the nephew doesn't want to associate with their family. What could he possibly say if Dad insists?

Uncle Qi glanced at his nephew and mustered a strained smile. "Qinghe, Xiuxiu, since you two don't want to accept these things, I understand. How about this, then? I'll keep them safe for you.

Every year, I'll ask you once if you've changed your mind, and when you do, I'll hand them over to you.

But... we came here today with genuine hearts.

We’re still family, after all. We can’t just sever all ties, can we?"

Wang Qinghe fell silent once more.

Great, he’s gone quiet again!

Uncle Qi was in a difficult spot, glancing at his father whose eyes seemed ready to kill him, then back at his silent nephew. He felt the situation was incredibly tough!

Why was he suffering like this?

The He family and his sister’s wrongdoings have caused him so much grief!

"Qinghe, Grandpa came today just to see you. I'm not forcing you to acknowledge us, it's just... Grandpa is getting old and would like to see you sometimes.

Could you bring Xiuxiu and the kids to visit during holidays or festivals? That would be enough for Grandpa."

Qi Shizhong realized the gifts wouldn’t be accepted, and mending the relationship quickly was out of the question.

He decided to let go of those thoughts and slowly try to build a relationship with his grandson.

The discomfort in his heart had been building for a long time.

If Wang Qinghe were to get close to them just for these things, he would actually feel uneasy.

Wang Qinghe felt less resistant to Qi Shizhong's request.

He looked at the two of them and decided to see them out first.

There was still work to be done at home.

Thinking this over, Wang Qinghe nodded and softened his tone: "Okay, Xiuxiu and I will visit when we have time."

"That's good, that's good. When you're free, let Xiao Ming take you around! Your grandmother cooks very well, I'll have her make her specialty dishes for you."

Qi Shizhong’s joy was evident.

"Since you’ve just moved here, there’s probably a lot you’re unfamiliar with. When your older cousin is free in the next few days, he’ll take you around the city.

He’s older, so let him take care of things for you."

Qi Shizhong wished he could bring his grandson over right away to help out!

Beside him, Uncle Qi listened quietly, feeling relieved.

If his son was going to do the work, then he wouldn't have to!

"Qinghe, your older cousin has even been to your hometown," Uncle Qi mentioned Wang Qinghe’s hometown, hoping to connect with them.

After all, mutual understanding would make future interactions easier.

Wang Qinghe and Bai Xiuxiu understood his intention, so they went along with the topic and continued chatting.

"Your cousin said that the black market in your family's area is busy. The current situation is tight, so do you have any friends running small businesses in the black market? If so, you should quit while you can."

Qi Dajiu casually gave his elder nephew a warning.

Wang Qinghe was very calm and indifferent about this: "Thank you for the reminder, but I don't have friends running small businesses."

Only business rivals, Wang Qinghe silently added in his heart.

Speaking of rivals, the Old Wang family should be receiving the big surprise that he and Xiu Xiu prepared today.

"It's good that you don't. Small businesses might seem tempting, but they are risky. Qinghe, if you're short on money, ask your grandfather, and don't get involved in these things."

Qi Shizhong gave his grandson a few words of advice.

His family used to be rich, so they didn't value money as much. Otherwise, they wouldn't have donated most of their family fortune.

Qi Dajiu felt a headache coming on. Here he goes again!

Seeing that his elder nephew wasn't someone who would ask him for money, saying these things would only push the nephew further away, right?

This old man was getting more confused with age.

Didn't he know how to help this kid open up?

Of course, it was the Old Wang family and He Youde.

The Old Wang family was far away and not the main troublemaker, so the key person was this troublemaker He Youde.

Making him suffer would definitely make the elder nephew change his view on their family.

Indeed, this family relied on him. Without him, the family would fall apart!

Qi Dajiu had already made up his mind and planned to discuss with his son how to get back at He Youde when he got back. Who told him to have a grudge against He Youde as well?

Here, Qi Dajiu was already plotting how to get back at He Youde.

Meanwhile.

He Youde got off the train with his father, He Quan. As soon as he stepped off, a cold wind blew straight at him.

It was so cold that he couldn't stop sneezing.