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Qin Qing narrated the events that happened twenty years ago, bit by bit. Although her tone was calm, only Qin Qing herself truly understood the myriad of emotions involved.

Although Qin Fang had not witnessed the incidents at the time, and it was impossible for him to have witnessed them, he could still imagine how difficult life had been for his mother, Qin Qing, back then.

As for the Qu Family, which could be said to have caused the destruction of his family, even though it was his mother's maiden family, Qin Fang had no good feelings towards them at all.

"Mom, since it's been so many years without contact, and the Qu Family hasn't come looking for you, why don't we just pretend we don't have such relatives? Why bother going back there?"

The more he understood this, the more strangely Qin Fang asked.

Qin Fang was also aware of some shady practices among these so-called elite society families. His father Qin Tiannan's sudden disappearance didn't have any evidence to pin on the Qu Family People, but he absolutely couldn't rule out the possibility...

If it really was their doing, they would be the sworn enemies of the Qin Family. Qin Fang not seeking revenge was already in consideration of his mother, Qin Qing; does he still need to go and try to curry favor, flatter, or butter them up?

"You child…"

Looking at Qin Fang, who had grown up before her, a maternal glow appeared on Qin Qing's face as she gently stroked his hair and sighed.

"Although it's been twenty years, at the time I indeed had no evidence to prove that your father's disappearance was related to them. However, a few years ago I ran into an old friend who had said that during those days of your father's disappearance, the Qu Family People were actually also making every effort to find him…"

"Because they were afraid I would worry too much and harm my health, they wanted to bring me back to live with the Qu Family, but that messenger…"

Qin Qing simply recounted some things Qin Fang was unaware of, hinting there might be some evidence proving the Qu Family had nothing to do with the incident. Perhaps they had slowly come to accept the fact that Qin Tiannan was their son-in-law... but it was precisely at such a moment that Qin Tiannan suddenly disappeared!

"I think they might just be putting on an act…"

Qin Fang did not believe that; he knew quite a bit about what kind of people these elite families were, and it wasn't impossible.

"You… forget it, let me put it this way! Initially, the Qu Family looked down on your father, and your father once said that after making a name for himself, he would fiercely strike back at them! Unfortunately… your father never got the chance, so now it's up to you to do it…"

Looking at her son in front of her, who didn't have a shred of fondness for the Qu Family, Qin Qing didn't offer a word of persuasion, although mentioning Qin Tiannan darkened her expression somewhat, but then she suddenly spoke cheerily.

Back in the days, when Qin Tiannan fell in love with Qin Qing, he had just moved from the Mainland to Hong Kong Island, carrying a treasure of enormous value, which he had always been careful to guard and never thought of selling. He gave it to Qin Qing as a token of engagement.

The Qu Family was completely unaware of this, otherwise, that set of premium jade jewelry alone was already quite valuable. If willing to sell, it would have been a sizable sum sufficient for Qin Tiannan and Qu Qing to live comfortably on Hong Kong Island…

However, Qin Tiannan did not do so. Naturally, to the Qu Family, Qin Tiannan was just a pretty-faced scamp deceiving their daughter and trying to take advantage of their family, and they immediately suppressed him fiercely.

Qin Tiannan was stubborn too, and instantly bucked against the Qu Family, confidently declaring so… Unfortunately, before he could make his mark, he had already mysteriously disappeared.

"Strike in place of father?"

Qin Fang, already used to his somewhat offbeat mother, didn't expect that this time the trip to celebrate the New Year was actually aimed at this affair.

"Hehe, I like this…"

In the past, the Qu Family, relying on their prominent family and business, looked down on Qin Tiannan who had nothing. As Qin Tiannan's son, it would naturally be fitting for Qin Fang to fiercely slap the face of the Qu Family on behalf of his father he never met!

Previously, his dad Qin Tiannan did not have the power to do so before his disappearance, but now his son Qin Fang did indeed possess this capability...

Perhaps Qin Fang's assets were still far from being comparable to the Qu Family, but they were sufficient for a face-slap!

"Mom, let's do as you say, this year you and I will go to Hong Kong Island and slap the Qu Family's face…"

Thus, Qin Fang agreed to his mother's request. Although he vaguely felt there might be more to it that he wasn't aware of, he still very much wanted to go through with slapping their faces!

Not for anything else, but just to vindicate his old dad!

"That's good, that's good..."

Looking at the indignant expression on her son's face, Qin Qing could only helplessly smile.

Towards that family which had deeply disappointed her, she indeed harbored hatred for a very long time, but she always kept it buried in her heart, never showing it outwardly.

However, time can dilute many things. Twenty years have passed, and the initial resentment had lessened considerably. She no longer harbored the same resentment towards that family.

Of course, it was still impossible for her to willingly return.

A few years ago, upon meeting that friend from Hong Kong Island, and learning some news about the Qu Family, she once had a moment of contemplation.

It wasn't to return to enjoy a life of affluent ease, but she just hoped that her son, Qin Fang, could have a better life...

But ultimately, she gave up and remained unwilling to return to that family.

Yet this year was somewhat different; she unexpectedly expressed a desire to return for the New Year, even making contact with the Qu Family in advance, which truly defied logic.

Even Qin Fang felt that there were hidden layers to this matter, yet although he could use the Mind Reading Technique on others, he couldn't probe into his mother's heart.

Twenty years had passed, and the truth about what happened back then had been thoroughly buried; who was right or wrong could no longer be clearly stated, not even by the Qu Family themselves.

But Qin Qing, also known as Fourth Miss Qu, Qu Qing, also suddenly disappeared just like Qin Tiannan; despite the Qu Family searching everywhere for Qu Qing, they found nothing.

The only information the Qu Family had was that Qu Qing had gone to Qin Tiannan's hometown—Mainland.

Of the people in the Qu Family, Qin Tiannan was considered nothing in that era under British governance; they looked down upon him and naturally did not care about where his hometown was located.

Additionally, they were unaware that Qu Qing was pregnant, and although they sent people to search the Mainland, the person they were looking for didn't match a pregnant Qu Qing, and this clue also completely broke off...

From the day, twenty years ago, when Qin Qing left the Qu Family and trekked far to the Mainland, Old Madam Qu—Qin Qing's mother and Qin Fang's grandmother—seemed to have gotten heart disease, her health constantly deteriorating. Even the substantial money the Qu Family spent could only stabilize the old lady's condition but not cure it completely...

This time, the old lady suddenly became critically ill, her life nearing its end. In her final moments, she constantly thought of the youngest daughter she hadn't seen in twenty years...

A few years ago, after meeting Qin Qing's friend from Hong Kong Island and learning about this situation, although he promised Qin Qing to hide the news from the Qu Family, at this moment, he immediately contacted Qin Qing to inform her of the situation...

This is also why Qin Qing suddenly wanted Qin Fang to accompany her to Hong Kong Island for the New Year. Whether it was a slap in the face or not, was secondary; the main motive was that she wanted to see her mother.

Because if she missed this chance, she might never get to see her again in this lifetime...

Although the knot in her heart was not completely untied, at the end of the day, they were still blood-related mother and daughter, and filial duty came first; Qin Qing had no choice but to do this.

The reason why she was also taking Qin Fang was to let the old lady see her grandson one last time before dying, even though the old lady had looked down upon the boy's father back then…

Since the decision had been made, the next step was to make necessary preparations, such as passports and Hong Kong and Macau permits for Qin Fang and Qin Qing, and other miscellaneous items, which Qin Fang also quickly handled.

Regarding the matters in Ninghai, Qin Fang had also made some secure arrangements. Li Rui hadn't had any news yet, and the situation with Tiger was still unstable; hopefully, by the time he left for the New Year and returned, the situation back home wouldn't have completely changed.

Tang Feifei was now fully committed, as the proverb goes, 'follow your husband whatever his fortune or misfortune'. Although the two weren't officially married yet, being without a formal certificate was merely a legal procedure; their relationship was already settled.

Qin Fang briefly discussed these matters with Tang Feifei, and she readily agreed, although she initially wanted to return to Capital City to keep her father company.

However, her father had consumed the Heart Nourishing Pill Qin Fang sent, which alleviated some of his serious chronic conditions. As long as he was well cared for, living another decade or more was not a problem, so there was no need to worry about not spending this one particular New Year together.

Qin Fang initially planned to also bring Wen Yan, but in Ninghai there were three girls from the mountains with almost no knowledge about everyday life. Although Qin Fang had arranged for Xiao Qing to teach them, Wen Yan decided to stay behind to lessen Qin Fang's worries.

As for the other girls, they each had their own reasons and matters to attend to, and couldn't come along; in the end, only Tang Feifei, as the official wife, accompanied Qin Fang and his mother-in-law-to-be Qin Qing to Hong Kong Island.

Fan Ning, who had been drifting abroad, was just about to return to the country when he learned of this news and said he would also go to Hong Kong Island to meet up with Qin Fang...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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