Chapter 137: What Are You Saying? What Kind of Words Are Those!

"Are you and the second brother going to the airport tomorrow?"

On the way, Lin Xi had just finished yawning when she heard Qin Yu call out to her. She couldn't help but yawn again, and after two seconds, she replied, "Yes. Tomorrow morning."

They had briefly touched on this topic at the dinner table earlier. Qin Yu and Cheng Si were heading out on a business trip; to be precise, their flight was tonight.

"Bai Xu will probably be going along too."

"Don't drive tomorrow," Qin Yu instructed.

"..." Lin Xi had indeed been planning to borrow a car to go out for some fun tomorrow, but she hadn't had the chance to tell anyone yet. How did Qin Yu know?

She didn't answer, but Qin Yu knew she had the idea. His tone grew more serious: "There is too much traffic on the road to the airport. It's not safe."

"Alright, I understand," Lin Xi sighed helplessly.

Back at her apartment, Lin Xi entered the code and opened the door. She had woken up very early today and spent the whole day out, so she was already sleepy. She still had a video conference to attend later.

"By the way..." Lin Xi remembered something and turned around. "When will the third brother and fourth brother be back?"

"Next Tuesday."

Three days later.

"I'll give Bai Xu a call later. You two should treat Uncle Zhou well this time, and please pass my regards to Cheng Si."

"Okay." Lin Xi nodded. "Have a safe trip. I have a meeting that's quite urgent..."

Qin Yu tilted his chin, signaling, "Go on in."

After a pause, he added, "Wait for me to come back."

Lin Xi was stunned. "...I know."

—

Qin Yu and Cheng Si met at the airport. Cheng Si had made a last-minute trip back to the family compound to bid the old man farewell.

"How is he?"

In the lounge, Cheng Si arrived late and sat down next to Qin Yu, answering, "The same as always."

The old man's health was failing day by day. Yesterday he could still walk normally and go to the Lin family's house for dinner, but today he couldn't even get out of bed.

"It fluctuates—sometimes good, sometimes bad. I've had people keep a closer eye on him, so it's fine."

Among them, the grandfathers of the Lin and Cheng families were both in poor health; one had been riddled with ailments since leaving the battlefield, and the other was simply of advanced age.

At first, Cheng Si had been quite worried, but after talking with the old man, he felt much calmer now. The old man had told him that everyone reaches that day sooner or later, and that living to his age was already an accomplishment, telling him to keep an open mind.

Previously, the old Cheng man had wanted to keep Cheng Si tethered to his side. After all, Cheng Si was his only descendant, and he valued his grandson immensely. Unfortunately, Cheng Si had not followed the path he had laid out. Now that he was in this state, he had gradually begun to let go.

Take this business trip, for example; Cheng Si hadn't wanted to go, wishing to stay at the compound to keep the old man company. It was the old man who chased him out, telling him to prioritize his career.

"Before, I always thought about staying as far away from him as possible. But now that it's come to this, I can't bear to leave," Cheng Si leaned back on the sofa and slowly exhaled. "Forget it, let's not talk about this."

Cheng Si put on a smile and nudged Qin Yu’s arm with his elbow. "What did you and the second brother talk about?"

"Was it discovered?"

"Oh, come on, tell me." Although he could guess most of it, Cheng Si still couldn't curb his curiosity.

"Hmm."

Qin Yu gave a low response. Cheng Si became even more excited and immediately sat up straight. "What did the second brother say?"

"Nothing much, just asked what was going on."

"That's it?"

Qin Yu lifted his eyelids and cast a cool, indifferent glance at him. "That's it."

Cheng Si: "..."

His expression was as composed as ever; it was truly difficult to get any answers from his face. Cheng Si leaned closer to him and lowered his voice, asking, "Did the second brother... not express any intention to compete with you?"

"Compete for what?" Qin Yu looked at him, completely unperturbed.

"Third brother, there’s no one else here," Cheng Si laughed. "Didn't you always treat the second brother as a romantic rival before?"

"As the saying goes, when rivals meet, their eyes turn red with jealousy."

After a few teasing remarks, Cheng Si stopped joking around and said, "I've asked around through Bai Xu; it seems the second brother doesn't have any interest in Lin Xi."

Combined with Qin Yu's attitude, this must be true.

"I chatted with Lin Xi in the car for a while too," Cheng Si coughed lightly, holding back the punchline. "However, I promised her I wouldn't spread it, and I even took a solemn oath..."

"If I tell you, I’ll probably end up alone for the rest of my life."

The next second, Cheng Si peeked at Qin Yu and chuckled, "But, you can ask, and I'll give you a look—you can interpret it yourself."

This shouldn't... count as breaking the rules, right?

Qin Yu sat to the side, still reviewing data. He didn't even lift his eyelids upon hearing this, as if he didn't care at all.

"No way." Cheng Si hadn't expected any dramatic reaction from Qin Yu, but for him to not even acknowledge it was simply too outrageous.

Wasn't he curious? Could it be that he was the only one who cared about this? That couldn't be right.

"Third brother, don't you want to know?"

"I do."

Before Cheng Si could speak, he heard Qin Yu slowly add, "But I don't want to hear it from you."

Cheng Si: "..."

"What kind of talk is that? What kind of talk! At least I’m taking a risk here."

"Since you promised her you wouldn't say it, there's no need to tell me." Qin Yu returned the tablet to his assistant and signaled for them to leave.

Only then did he say, "Since she has her own plans, we'll follow her schedule. I'm not short on that much time."

He had already waited seven years; he wasn't in a hurry for this moment.

"This way, you won't end up alone for the rest of your life," Qin Yu glanced sideways. "Has the old man been pressuring you lately?"

"Don't even mention it." As soon as he heard this, Cheng Si felt a headache coming on. "Pressuring me? How could he not? If you count the time, the old man started pushing me ever since Lin Xi was about to return to the country."

The old man knew his health was failing and that he didn't have much time left, so he hoped to see Cheng Si settle down while he was still around.

In the past, Cheng Si had dated two or three people, but none of the relationships lasted long, and none were aimed at marriage. The old man had introduced him to several women from families of equal status, but Cheng Si personally disliked arranged marriages. In his view, a marriage forced together without an emotional foundation was disrespectful to everyone involved.

His parents were a prime example. Their marriage was a union of convenience, and there was no happiness to speak of; the couple were like strangers. That was why his mother eventually chose to divorce and took him away from Jiangcheng. Later, under the old man's strong insistence, his mother brought him back to the Cheng family. His mother passed away early, and later, when the Jiangcheng side tried to take him away, the old man had refused and fought them for a long time.

"When Lin Xi first came back, she took some of the heat off me, and the old man didn't have time to worry about my affairs. But recently, he's started pushing again."

Cheng Si took out his phone to show Qin Yu a photo. "Look, it's this one—from the Su family in Huaicheng."