In the end, the driver was not really called over. Zeng Lianyi drove the car, and Qin Mingyuan sat in the passenger seat to accompany her.
The Qin family villa is not located in one of the famous high-end villa areas in City A, but on a mountain. When he passed by, he found that it was not far from the mountain where the two elders of the Qin family were buried. It must have been a specially selected cemetery location.
In addition to the main building of the villa, almost half of the enclosed mountain is the Qin family's "back garden", which includes a horse farm, an orchard, and even a vegetable shed. Pigs, cattle, sheep and other livestock are specially raised there to ensure that the owner can eat fresh vegetables and meat at any time.
It is actually very comfortable to live here, but I originally thought that commuting was a waste of time, so I bought an apartment in the city for convenient commuting.
However, when he is free, he will occasionally come back to take a look and stay for a night. But after Qin Mingyuan came, he never came back, so he still can't find the place.
When the Qin family elders were still alive, this place was very lively and their children would take time out to come back and stay for a few days to visit them.
When they passed away, the family felt like something was missing. Plus, they all started their own families and had children, so they rarely came back.
But every year during the Chinese New Year, no matter what, they have to make time to get together and have a meal together. The blood ties of their Qin family cannot be dispersed, and this is also an opportunity to take a break and relax at the end of the year.
When the owners are not at home, the villa is usually taken care of by servants. The housekeeper, Uncle Wu, is in charge and regularly vacuum-packs vegetables and meat and sends them to the owners who are away from home.
In fact, someone would deliver things to Qin Mingyuan's residence regularly, but he was often not at home, so the things were always handed over to the security guards to be taken care of by the cleaning lady who came to clean the house.
When he first came, he thought that the ingredients for the house were bought by his aunt. When she wanted to transfer the money to him, she explained this to him and asked him if he had forgotten because he was too busy with work.
"I haven't been back for a long time, and I still miss it a lot." Zeng Lianyi drove steadily all the way to the villa area on the mountain, and sighed at the familiar buildings.
Qin Mingyuan was also looking up. In the distance, there was another five-story villa with a white main body, which was in European style. There was also a two-story building next to it. A fence enclosed a large garden in the front, planted with seasonal flowers and plants. Red roses climbed on the fence and were in full bloom.
The Qin family villa is more like a manor than a villa, with everything you need.
When they went up the mountain, the security guards who were guarding below had already been notified. Butler Wu Bo knew that they were coming back and had been waiting at the door early. When he saw them get off the car, he came up to greet them with a smile, "Madam, Master."
He looked to be in his sixties, with some graying hair, but his back was still straight. He had worked in the Qin family for decades, and even the original body's father, Qin Pei, was only a teenager when he first met him.
"Uncle Wu." Qin Mingyuan nodded and called him.
"Uncle Wu, it's been a long time since we last met. I missed you so much." Zeng Lianyi became much more enthusiastic and reached out to give him a hug.
The villa became lively only after the masters of the house came back. Uncle Wu was also very happy and kept smiling. "Go in and have a rest. You must be tired after driving for so long."
The two of them were walking in front and chatting, while Qin Mingyuan followed two steps behind. A familiar fragrance of flowers wafted over, and he turned his head to look around, and found that there was also a small patch of gardenias planted in the garden, growing compactly together. The flowers were tender white, and the petals were even fuller than those in the community. It was obvious that they were well-tended.
He stopped, took out his cell phone as if possessed, squatted down and took two photos. The beautiful flowers were frozen on the screen.
"Mingyuan, what are you doing?" Zeng Lianyi took two steps and turned back. Seeing her son squatting there in the distance, she called him.
Qin Mingyuan stood up and followed, holding his phone in his hand at his side. The screen was still on, and it was stuck on a chat interface. In addition to a picture, there were four words below.
Painting materials.
As you enter the villa accompanied by the fragrance of flowers, the first thing you see is a large living room with a ceiling that reaches the second floor. The layout style is also European retro, the lighting is warm, and the decorations placed everywhere are very exquisite.
I changed my shoes and walked out. In my sight, I saw a very large fabric sofa and a lacquered white carved coffee table. On it was a glass vase with two lilies of the valley in it, which must have been picked from the yard.
Uncle Wu stepped back to pour tea for them. Zeng Lianyi quickly walked to the sofa which looked very soft and stretched herself out on it. She let out a long sigh, "I am so tired after taking such a long flight and driving up the mountain. Honey, you have always disliked drinking, why did you drink today?"
Qin Mingyuan, who could only let her suffer because he could not "drunk and drive"... did not feel any guilt and said calmly: "I suddenly wanted to drink, just two glasses of red wine."
Zeng Lianyi didn't know what she was thinking of. She suddenly sat up straight and looked at him with ambiguous eyes. "Why, are you in a good mood after having dinner with Xiao Pei, or are you planning to confess your feelings after drinking some wine to build up your courage? Honey, did mom ruin your good fortune today~"
The ending of her voice was deliberately distorted, a little bit... vulgar.
Although Qin Mingyuan did not want to use such words to describe a lady, especially this lady was his elder, but he really couldn't find more appropriate words than these two.
"You think too much."
Seeing his indescribable expression, Zeng Lianyi fell on the sofa laughing. After coming back, she was able to find a big handle on her son to tease him, which made him very happy.
"You're back."
A voice came from the stairs, and Qin Mingyuan looked up. A man came down the stairs, wearing comfortable home clothes. His face was about 60% similar to him. He should be quite old, but his figure was well maintained.
This should be the original body's father, Qin Pei. He also looks serious, but his temperament is more calm and restrained, without the coldness of Qin Mingyuan.
"Husband!" Zeng Lianyi, leaning on the sofa, waved at him casually, motioning him to come over.
Qin Pei's gaze softened instantly when he turned to her. He walked over to her, sat down, and held her hand. "Are you tired? I told you to come back with me. Just let this kid do it by himself."
"Oh, I miss my baby." And there was a big discovery, not a loss, Zeng Lianyi squinted and smiled, pulled her hand away and stood up, "Okay, I'll go upstairs and change into comfortable clothes, you two can chat for a while."
She left briskly, leaving two expressionless people looking at each other in silence.
After a long silence, Qin Pei, the elder, spoke first, "How is the company doing recently?"
"Not bad." Qin Mingyuan uttered two words.
But the mentality of these two people was that no one felt awkward, they just had nothing to talk about.
When Uncle Wu came over with the brewed tea, he saw the father and son sitting quietly on the sofa, each occupying one end, and neither of them spoke to the other.
He seemed to be used to such scenes and was not surprised at all. He came over with a smile, put down the tray and poured tea for them. "Sir, Master, please try it. This is the new black tea. The snacks are also freshly made by the kitchen."
The quiet atmosphere was finally broken. Qin Mingyuan said thank you, picked up the exquisite gold-painted cup and took a sip.
"Uncle Wu, stop busying yourself and take a seat." Qin Pei gestured to the sofa beside him.
Uncle Wu has worked in their family for decades. Rather than being a butler, he is more like a family member. They have also told him many times to just call him by his name, and not to use "Master" or "Young Master".
But he was very stubborn about this point, saying that the rules should be followed, so the Qin family just let him do as he pleased, as they just treated him as a family member.
"I won't sit down anymore. I have to go over to the livestock farm and make sure they send some good meat over so I can cook a few more dishes in the evening." Uncle Wu was obviously very happy that they came back today.
"Just call them and have them deliver it directly. You don't have to make an extra trip."
"It's okay. Although I'm old, my bones are still strong. Besides, it's rare for you to come back, so I have to choose for myself."
They couldn't persuade Uncle Wu to stick to his principles on some things, so they stopped talking to him. Anyway, there were so many cars coming and going that he wouldn't get tired. Just go if you want to, as long as you're happy.
After Uncle Wu left, they fell silent again, with only the occasional clinking of porcelain cups when they were put down.
This time, Qin Mingyuan broke the silence and asked, "How long will you stay this time?"
Qin Pei glanced at him and put down the cup, "Maybe he won't leave."
Qin Mingyuan was a little surprised, "What do you mean?"
"Your mother said that she wanted to shift her work focus to China so she can spend more time with you." Qin Pei had no objection to this and he supported whatever his wife wanted to do.
"Yes, that's what I decided." Zeng Lianyi, who had just changed her clothes and came down, responded to his words.
She walked to the sofa and sat between the father and son. "Although I, your mother, look young and beautiful, I am almost 60 years old. I have already pursued the dreams I should pursue. It's time for me to spend time with our baby."
The clothing brand LY, which she created and named after herself, has now become one of the world's top brands. She has traveled around the world and held countless shows over the years.
She has reached where she is today thanks to her passion for fashion design. At first, her family supported her, and later her husband and son also supported her. She is a very lucky woman.
Now that she is older and the dreams she pursued have come true, she wants to set aside some time to accompany her family and make up for the love she has been missing.
“Of course, it doesn’t mean that I will stay in the country without moving. Sometimes I still have to fly abroad to hold shows and handle business, just like on a business trip. Most of the time I will be in the country to accompany my baby.” Zeng Lianyi reached out and patted her son.
Qin Mingyuan said nothing and lowered his eyes slightly.
He knew that this care did not belong to him, but to "Qin Mingyuan". He was just an outsider who came to this world inexplicably.
He didn't know where the soul or consciousness of the original body had gone. Perhaps it was the same as himself, or perhaps it had disappeared.
"baby?"
Qin Mingyuan raised his eyes and met the woman's concerned face.
"Why are you in a daze? Are you tired?" Zeng Lianyi put her hand on his shoulder.
"No, I was just thinking about something." Qin Mingyuan shook his head. "If you came back just because you wanted to accompany me, it's totally unnecessary. I've grown up."
"It's not entirely because of you." Zeng Lianyi saw that he was worried about this and smiled, "I don't want to travel around anymore, and I'm just returning to China, not giving up my job."
These decisions were based on her own considerations and ideas, and Qin Mingyuan didn't say anything else.
"Baby, now that we're done talking about serious matters, how about you tell mom and dad about you and Xiao Pei?" Zeng Lianyi was only serious for two minutes, then poked his arm and raised her eyebrows.
Is this matter completely irreconcilable... Qin Mingyuan felt that she was too obsessed with her son's love life, and might be really afraid that he would end up alone.
"I'm going to the bathroom." He chose the most effective way to avoid the problem, which was to pee.
"This child, why is he still shy? Hahaha..."
After walking a few steps away, he could still hear the woman's joyful laughter. He didn't know how many times he felt speechless today.
The cell phone in his pocket rang again. He took it out while walking. When he saw the content on it, he stopped and smiled.
[Mimosa: Thank you.]
[Mimosa: The flowers are very beautiful.]
(End of this chapter)