Chapter 22 - 22....like any other family....

It took some time but Qin Meilin hypnotised herself into thinking that it was his usual way of showing 'love' and ignored it, well, at least for the time being....

When the two re-entered the lounge, Feng Jiajie was already gone, he was probably giving the old couple some personal space.

It seems the time she gave them was enough for them to reconcile, well, it must have been that their grandfather took a step back but seeing that the corner of Xia Jingyi's eyes were slightly red, she must have apologised too and in a rare moment, must have acknowledged her wrong doings.

She was now giggling and telling Qin Mo about her adventures as Qin Mo was just smiling at her dotingly, no matter what, as long as, she was beside him, there was nothing Qin Mo couldn't do, she was his life and her smile his heart!

Watching the old couple and the surrounding pink air around them, Qin Meilin was happy for them.

She had been a bit irked since this morning because of the awkward air around her family so, now that everything was solved, as usual when inside the mansion, her lips were slightly raised up and her eyes warmed up, in contrast to the frosty look she had kept in front of them since this morning.

As long as her family was happy, there is nothing in this world she wouldn't dare to do to keep it as so.

She walked to them with the tray having the tea set and daifukus in her hands...

..and naturally missed the longing in the eyes of the man beside her.

Qin ZiXuan was also happy for the couple no doubt,... but-----

Somewhere in the corner of his heart, he was very envious of the old couple.

They could openly show their PDA while he had to do it discreetly, they were officially together while he could not even tell a soul that she was 'his woman', not even to his woman herself.

'ah! ah! So envious'....

He got out of his reverie when he heard his grandmother excitingly call her husband-

"Momo!!"

Yes, that's right. This is how she referred to her husband!

Why else do you think the ruthless general was head over heels with this spoiled princess?!!

SHE WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING (Well, except Qin Meilin...haha

)..even in those years back then, she was free-willed like this; except for her age, nothing much had changed in her!!

As the years passed by and the world changed rapidly, it was very assuring that someone beside you has not changed at all, that someone beside you was still the same..in their old age, it was indeed very reassuring.

Their feelings for each other has not changed and if anything at all, it has deepened with years of companionship.

All's well that ends well.....

They excitedly had the daifukus while Meilin leisurely sipped her tea, they all enjoyed such times.

In contrast to the expectations of many, just because they were filthy rich, never meant they didn't like enjoying common things more so for our Meilin, who was abroad for at least 4 years and got used to being more of an outgoing type rather than being the elegant type though elegance was ingrained in her bones, ironic right?

Enjoying daifukus and the 'not very expensive' tea, they looked like any other family....a sweet and happy family, they too were normal human, after all, right?

.........

By the time they left the mansion, it was already 21:00

Qin ZiXuan, now in the driving seat, was meticulously driving as his left thumb made a certain beat on the steering wheel.

Their dinner was very harmonious and they were asked to stay as tomorrow was also a holiday but the two of them strictly denied, who wants to eat dog food, right?

Their drive back to her apartment was, as usual, silent until her phone buzzed breaking the tranquil air.

She took out her phone from her bag and saw a call notification pop up, seeing the name she glanced back at the road and saw that they will reach her apartment in about 15 minutes and was about to message the other party back when her phone went off, again.

In a panic, she cut off the phone which in turn seemed to have irked the caller and after that the phone repeatedly buzzed.

Now she was the one who became annoyed but before she could switch off her phone and ignore the caller completely, the man beside her spoke,

"Just answer it ba. It must be urgent."

"No-" she hurriedly said but then stopped herself.

' It's not urgent, he must be sulking. I told him I'd call back when I'm free but he was probably bored and called me out of boredom' and of course, she couldn't speak this out loud, now can she?

She sighed and rubbed her temples but before she could decide on anything the phone again took off.

Meilin: (- -)...'haah', she sighed internally.

"It's okay, just answer it."

"hmm....excuse me" she replied to him.

She received the call but before she could tell the other party that she will call back later, a deep baritone voice, that could make men and women alike [Of course there are exceptions, like the stupid couple in the car...haha] swoon over it, sounded through the call.