Siheyuan

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In a courtyard house in the capital.

Qin Ning arrived here according to the address Elder Liu had sent him.

Elder Liu was already waiting outside the door to personally receive him.

Besides him, there were two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, accompanying him at this moment.

The man's name was Liu Jianfei, Elder Liu's son, and the woman was his daughter-in-law, Qin Jingyao.

"Dad, who on earth is coming to our house today that requires you to personally come out and welcome them? Could it be that Elder Zeng is coming?"

Liu Jianfei couldn't help but ask.

He and Qin Jingyao had just returned from the hospital after visiting their son, Liu Silin. Even now, he still couldn't understand why the old man had ordered someone to beat his own grandson into the shape of a pig's head.

Could it be that the brat had caused some terrible disaster?

That shouldn't be the case.

Although Liu Silin was usually mischievous, it was just mischief. He would absolutely never do anything that violated the law, disrupted discipline, or crossed the bottom line.

Moreover, they had also asked Liu Silin, but the boy didn't dare to speak up at all, saying that he had to get the old man's permission before he could reveal anything.

"It is indeed true that Elder Zeng is coming, but besides Elder Zeng, there is an even more important guest," Elder Liu spoke.

Hearing these words, a look of surprise immediately appeared on the faces of Liu Jianfei and Qin Jingyao.

It wasn't particularly strange that Elder Zeng was coming; after all, it wasn't the first time. But the old man said that later, besides Elder Zeng, there would be another guest, and a guest more important than Elder Zeng?

How could this be possible?

Who else in the country could be considered more important than Elder Zeng?

"Could it be that person is coming?"

Liu Jianfei was puzzled in his heart, but suddenly thought of something.

A while ago, Elder Zeng's condition suddenly improved, and his whole person looked a dozen years younger.

This matter had already spread within the upper circles. Others might not know the reason, but as Elder Liu's son, Liu Jianfei naturally had heard some things.

He knew that a mysterious entity had taken action.

Today, the old man was suddenly acting so grandly, personally waiting here, and for a guest more important than Elder Zeng. In that case, besides that mysterious existence, who else could it be?

"It is indeed him."

Elder Liu nodded gently, then turned his eyes to look at Liu Jianfei and Qin Jingyao, a hint of anger appearing on his face. "Speaking of this makes me angry. Remember to keep a close eye on your son from now on. Do you know what kind of trouble that brat stirred up today?"

"Did Silin offend that mysterious existence?" Liu Jianfei's expression changed. It seemed this was the only possibility.

"Otherwise?"

Elder Liu snorted coldly, "Later, when Qin Ning arrives, don't you dare neglect him in the slightest, or else I'll definitely have you beaten into pig heads too."

"Don't worry, Dad, we know the limits."

Qin Jingyao spoke earnestly. Just now in the hospital, when she saw her son's miserable state, she was still a bit angry.

After all, she had never borne to hit this precious son of hers since he was little.

But when she found out that her son had actually offended that mysterious existence, the anger in her heart instantly dissipated.

That was the figure who had saved Elder Zeng. For Liu Silin to just get a beating, it could already be considered a very light punishment.

"Elder Liu."

While the three of them were talking, not far away, a young figure walked over, and it was none other than Qin Ning.

"You're here, welcome, welcome."

Elder Liu recognized him at a glance and hurriedly went over to greet him with a smile. "Hurry up and come inside to sit down. I've already had the food and wine prepared."

"You are already at such an advanced age. Please don't wait outside like this next time; it makes me feel a bit overwhelmed by the favor," Qin Ning joked.

"Ah, my body is still tough and healthy, it's nothing."

The two of them walked towards the courtyard house, talking and laughing. When they arrived in front of the door, Elder Liu pointed to his son and daughter-in-law and introduced them, "Qin Ning, let me introduce you. This is my son, Liu Jianfei, and this is my daughter-in-law, Qin Jingyao. Today, it was their son, Liu Silin, who offended you. Later, I'll have them teach that brat a good lesson again."

"The child is just a bit mischievous, but he doesn't have any bad intentions. Teaching him a lesson is enough; don't beat him so badly that he gets ruined," Qin Ning waved his hand.

Upon entering the house, Elder Liu pulled him to sit down. Seeing Liu Jianfei and his wife still standing to the side, Qin Ning couldn't help but say, "Uncle Liu, Aunt Qin, you should sit too. Why are you so restrained in your own home?"

"This..."

Liu Jianfei and his wife exchanged glances but didn't sit down. Instead, they looked at Elder Liu.

"If he tells you to sit, then sit. What are you dawdling for?" Elder Liu glared at them.

Only then did the two of them sit down, while at the same time feeling extremely shocked in their hearts.

Just now, when they saw Qin Ning outside the door, how could they dare to believe that the mysterious existence would actually be such a young lad.

"I'm not late, am I?"

Right at this moment, a burst of laughter came from outside the door.

Then, Elder Zeng was seen walking in, followed closely by Wang Yousheng.

However, Wang Yousheng did not enter the room; instead, he stood guard by the door.

"Not late, not late at all. We are just about to serve the dishes," Elder Liu also smiled.

As his words fell, someone was seen walking over from the kitchen holding dishes.

"Qin Ning, I've heard all about the matter with Elder Xu. Thank you so much for lending a hand this time. The old academician is an indispensable and important figure in our national defense science and technology department. If we lost him, who knows how great a loss the country would suffer. You've made a tremendous contribution to the country this time. I toast you."

As everyone took their seats, Liu Jianfei poured the wine, and Elder Zeng raised his glass for a toast.

"Elder Zeng, you're too polite. As a member of Huaxia, this is also something I should do. Moreover, it was really just a small effort." Qin Ning raised his glass and clinked it with his.

"Qin Ning, I also toast you a glass, to apologize to you on behalf of that brat in my family," Elder Liu also raised his glass and said.

Qin Ning raised his glass in return and said, "Elder Liu, you are exaggerating. How could I let you apologize? Consider this glass of wine as my toast to you."

"Young Master Qin, as the saying goes, if a son is uneducated, it is the father's fault. That boy Silin was indeed wrong today. As his parents, we should apologize for him. The child is mischievous; we will certainly discipline him well in the future. Please bear with us." Liu Jianfei raised his glass and pulled Qin Jingyao beside him to stand up together.

"It's a small matter, it's all in the past. You are not allowed to mention it again in the future."

Qin Ning smiled and drank a glass with them, then looked at Qin Jingyao and said, "Aunt Qin, we can be considered part of the same clan. Let me drink a glass with you."

Qin Jingyao felt a bit overwhelmed by the favor and hurriedly smiled, saying, "Okay, okay, I toast you."

Soon, after three rounds of drinks, the few of them started chatting idly.

"Qin Ning, there is a matter that I have always wanted to ask you about," Elder Zeng suddenly spoke, a look of seriousness appearing on his face.

Qin Ning looked at the other party and asked with a smile, "Is Elder Zeng trying to ask if there are others like me in existence?"