Chapter 2392: Chapter 2396: My Wife Is Truly Smart
"As a family heirloom?" Gu Junzhu curled his lips, "Not giving it to your Second brother?"
"Why should I give it to my Second brother?" Qin Junye looked at him, puzzled. "This was left to me by my grandfather! Before he passed away, he personally put it in my hand! My grandfather gave everything else to my eldest uncle and my Second brother, but he left these walnuts for me. This is my grandfather’s token for me, I’m not giving it to anyone!"
Gu Junzhu chuckled lightly, "Everything your grandfather left to your eldest uncle and your Second brother combined probably isn’t worth as much as these walnuts."
Ye Xingbei softly said, "Senior Master Qin might have thought that anything else he left with him, the boy wouldn’t be able to keep. After all, he’s so small, no matter what Senior Master left him, it would be snatched by the eldest and Second brother. But these walnuts, although they look beautiful, anyone who doesn’t know their worth would just treat them as ordinary walnuts and wouldn’t think they are something valuable."
Gu Junzhu nodded, "Indeed, with Senior Master Qin’s knowledge, he surely knew the value of these muffled lionhead walnuts."
Qin Junye grasped the walnuts tightly, feeling quite distressed.
Suddenly, his legs gave way, and he plopped down on the ground.
Xiao Shumiao nervously asked, "Big brother, what’s wrong with you?"
"Nothing," Qin Junye wiped his eyes, speaking softly, "I miss my grandfather. My grandfather treated me the best!"
Seeing him cry, Xiao Shumiao also felt sad.
He thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up as he spotted the chicken soup over the fire, "Big brother, don’t be sad. Come eat some meat, once you’ve had something tasty and your belly is full, your heart won’t feel bad!"
He grabbed Qin Junye’s hand and pulled him towards the area they had just eaten at.
Qin Junye lowered his head, looked at the small, white, tender hand holding his, wiped his eyes again, and followed Xiao Shumiao to the campfire.
Ye Xingbei watched him and softly said to Gu Junzhu, "So far, this child has a pretty good nature."
"Yes," Gu Junzhu said, "When I asked him earlier if he wanted to give the walnuts to his Second brother, he flatly refused, which is good."
"I can understand his unwillingness to let me discipline his Second brother; I think it’s because he’s kind and soft-hearted. But if he knew the muffled lionhead walnuts’ worth and suggested giving them to his Second brother, I wouldn’t accept it."
He tilted his head towards Ye Xingbei, curling his lips with a smile, "Sometimes, excessive softness is more frightening than being heartless."
"Yes, I understand," Ye Xingbei nodded. "Everything should strike a balance. Whether it’s being soft-hearted or heartless, exceeding the proper degree can harm those around you."
"That’s right," Gu Junzhu rubbed the back of Ye Xingbei’s head, "my wife is smart."
Ye Xingbei slapped his hand away playfully, "Get off me!"
Gu Junzhu shrugged helplessly, "I was complimenting you; why aren’t you happy?"
Ye Xingbei glanced at the three children, "The kids are here, stop being so handsy, it doesn’t look good."
Gu Junzhu shook his head, "You’re so old-fashioned. What’s wrong with me patting my wife’s head?"
Ye Xingbei said, "Don’t you think the way you pat my head is very similar to how you pat Xiao Shu’s head? It undermines my authority in the children’s eyes!"
"It is quite similar," Gu Junzhu said, "because I said, I want to pamper you like my little daughter!"
Ye Xingbei: "...I still need to try hard to give you a daughter!"
