Chapter 2099: Chapter 487: Irreplaceable
In the Qin Family living room:
The exquisite breakfast stirred the appetite.
Fearing Qin Mu’s stomach problems, Mother Qin personally cooked millet porridge.
Various pastries and delicate baked goods filled the table, but Qin Mu had no appetite. Just as he was about to put down his chopsticks, Jian Ran scolded him.
"Qin Mu, do you even care about your stomach or not?"
Qin Mu: "..."
I do...
"If you don’t care about it, once we find Xiaowan, I’ll have a good talk with her about your lousy stomach. You can’t even eat properly, what does that say about your health as a husband?"
Qin Mu: "..."
Qin Mu heard the threat in Jian Ran’s words and pressed his lips together.
"Jian girl, since when did you start making threats?"
"Can’t reason with a grandson, so I have to resort to threats. If I don’t mention Xiaowan, you won’t obediently eat, will you?"
"Well said! Extremely well said."
The old patriarch of the Qin Family got excited and couldn’t help but speak up.
Father Qin and Mother Qin hurried forward to calm him down.
"Dad, don’t get worked up..."
"Hmph, just looking at this grandson irritates me, it makes my heart burn with anger."
Upon hearing this, Mother Qin muttered, "Dad, between husband and wife, they are supposed to share in each other’s honors and losses. Now that Xiaowan has left, it’s clear she’s dissatisfied with our Qin Mu."
"Shut up, Xiaowan isn’t that kind of person."
"I know she’s not, but the facts are right in front of us."
Despite everyone blaming Qin Mu, Mother Qin couldn’t help but defend him.
Father Qin, watching the old patriarch’s stern face, quietly reminded, "Alright, you should say less, or Dad will definitely get angry again, and then we’ll both be in trouble."
"Hmm."
The Qin Family didn’t know the truth; Jian Ran knew Qin Mu was definitely hiding something.
Listening to the family’s discussion, Qin Mu quickly gulped down the bowl of white porridge in front of him and then looked at Jian Ran, murmuring, "Jian girl, do you know where Xiaowan is?"
The porridge, though it had been sitting for a while, was still hot for Qin Mu.
Jian Ran watched him down a bowl without blinking and pressed her lips together.
That Qin Mu, he’s truly lost his wits now.
It’s said, with Mu Wan gone, Qin Mu was just an empty shell without his soul.
Jian Ran raised an eyebrow and said, "I don’t know."
"Jian girl..."
"Finished that hot food, don’t say anything now. Just sit and rest for a while, drink some water. Looking at you now, if you really go to find Xiaowan in a few days, you might be so disheveled she won’t even recognize you."
Qin Mu: "..."
Qin Mu was anxious, but seeing Jian Ran’s insistence, he could only obediently finish his water.
Jian Ran was somewhat satisfied with his behavior and murmured, "Go upstairs and take a bath. Don’t come down for at least an hour. I’ll be waiting downstairs, and we can have a good talk then."
"Alright..."
Though irritated inside, Qin Mu had no choice but to head upstairs reluctantly.
Jian Ran’s eyes darkened; what was the point of these young couples doing this to themselves?
Just two days, and they had both been worn down.
...
After Qin Mu went upstairs.
The old patriarch finally put down his cane and looked at Father Qin, his previous fierceness faded, replaced with concern.
"Is there any reliable doctor at the military hospital? Have someone check on Qin Mu."
"Dad... I’ve already asked Qin Sheng to make contact. Rest assured, if there’s a specialist, we’ll have him come to the Qin Family to look at Qin Mu."
"Hmm, not having a child is a big issue. It’s all my fault for being so impatient, always clamoring for a child. It angers me."
Mother Qin saw the old patriarch’s guilt and quickly said, "Dad, it’s not your fault."
"If we talk about fault, we all share in it."
"Yes, Dad, don’t let it weigh on you. The most important thing now is to find Xiaowan."
"Hmm, it’s all we can do."
Even though Qin Mu was almost thirty, he was still the old patriarch’s most cherished grandson, just a child to him.
Jian Ran understood parental love.
...
An hour later, Qin Mu appeared in the living room on time, looking at Jian Ran and got straight to the point, "Jian girl, I can’t wait any longer. Quickly tell me where Xiaowan is now?"
Jian Ran saw Qin Mu’s eagerness and murmured, "Let’s chat in the backyard."
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