At half-past six in the morning, the Ming family residence was still quiet.
Due to her advanced age, Madam Ming slept little and was up early, sitting in the living room with a cup of tea.
The butler approached, "Madam, Lin Lei has arrived."
Hearing Lin Lei's name now filled Madam Ming with annoyance.
"What does he want this time? He's nothing but a parvenu looking to flaunt himself in front of us. Tell him to get lost!"
The butler acknowledged the order and left.
A short while later, he returned, "Lin Lei says he won't leave and wishes to see Mr. Ming."
"Ignore him!" Madam Ming said coldly.
In front of the Ming family's main gate, Lin Lei sat in his car, staring intently at the gate.
Madam Lin sat beside him, her expression grim.
Lin Lei gritted his teeth, "The Ming family's attitude, it seems it's true!"
Madam Lin tried to comfort him, "Darling, don't worry. The Ming family definitely doesn't know the value of that land yet, otherwise, why would they be willing to sell it to Qin Corp and Gu Corp?"
"That's right, we must continue to wait!"
Madam Lin pondered, "Since they are here to beg for forgiveness, us sitting in the car doesn't seem sincere enough. Ming Yusheng might not want to see you right now."
"Then what should we do?"
"Let's get out of the car and wait standing up!"
It was the weekend, and the Ming family members were all off.
At seven in the morning, Ming Chi was the first to wake up. He drank a glass of milk and headed to the gym.
By eight-thirty, Mr. and Mrs. Ming Yusheng, along with Ming Yuzhu, were awake.
Ming Yuzhu saw that Qin He and Qin Yun were still asleep and said with a frown, "They're so lazy. I'll go wake them!"
Madam Ming smiled, "Why wake them? They're just children. And they have to manage such a large company as Qin Corp. It's rare they come to visit me for a couple of days, don't scold them."
Fang Meiyan said from the side, "Ming Xue hasn't woken up yet. I'll send Ming Chi to wake her."
Ming Chi was summoned from the gym, "Go wake your sister."
Thus, Ming Xue, Qin Yun, and Qin He were all woken up.
Rubbing their sleepy eyes, they walked into the living room in their pajamas.
Madam Ming smiled, looking at the group of children, and felt happy, "Look at these little sleepyheads."
Ming Xue said from the side, "Grandma, we're all adults now, why are you talking to us like children?"
Qin He chuckled beside her. Not only were they adults, but the ones in this room were not to be trifled with.
Ming Chi was already a superstar in the entertainment industry.
Her brother, Qin Yun, managed Qin Corp, and she had already been divorced.
The youngest, Ming Xue, was already in college. But in their grandmother's eyes, they would always be children, and always cute.
The butler walked out from the side and said with a smile, "Madam, breakfast is ready."
They moved to the dining room to eat breakfast.
Madam Ming looked at the large table full of people and smiled broadly, "It would be wonderful if the house were this lively every day."
Ming Yuzhu felt a pang of sympathy, "Mom, I'll come back to accompany you more often in the future."
"Accompany me?" Madam Ming eyed Ming Yuzhu, "Now you know filial piety? Back then, I told you not to marry into Qingcheng, and you threatened to die at home!"
Qin He, hearing the gossip, immediately perked up her ears, holding her small porridge bowl, and asked with wide eyes, "Grandma, Mom threatened to die for Dad?"
Ming Yusheng chuckled, "Your dad was quite something back then. He came to the Hai City branch to handle some business, and he almost climbed our garden wall bald."
Ming Yuzhu immediately went to scold her brother, "Shut up, what nonsense are you spouting!"
The entire table burst into laughter.
Ming Xue, hearing the gossip about the Qin family, looked curiously at her parents, "Dad, how did you manage to win Mom over?"
Fang Meiyan picked up her chopsticks and smiled gently, "Xue'er, how has your studies been recently? I heard you met someone named Gu Ranran at school and even got into a fight with her?"
Ming Xue lowered her head, falling silent.
Ming Yusheng and Ming Chi simultaneously raised their heads and looked sternly at Ming Xue.
"Fighting?"
"You've really grown some courage!"
Qin He glanced admiringly at her aunt.
As breakfast was nearing its end, the butler entered again.
He looked somewhat hesitant, "Madam, Lin Lei still refuses to leave. He and his wife have been standing by the main gate waiting."
Ming Yusheng was now almost allergic to the Lin family. The cheerful atmosphere at the table instantly soured when Lin Lei's name was mentioned.
Madam Ming slammed her chopsticks down, "What exactly does he want?"
Ming Yusheng frowned, "Mom, what's going on?"
"When you were all asleep, I didn't have them disturb you," Madam Ming said angrily. "That Lin Lei fellow came to our house at six in the morning, insisting on seeing you. I told the butler to keep him out, but I didn't expect him to refuse to leave!"
Qin He took a spoonful of congee, her eyes glinting slightly.
Ming Yusheng's face darkened as he turned to the butler, "Uncle Wang, did he say what it was about?"
"He didn't say, only that he wanted to see you and apologize. He didn't specify what it was for."
Fang Meiyan scoffed, "A business deal worth thirty billion, and he comes to apologize? I don't think Lin Lei is that kind of person. He was causing trouble at Mom's birthday banquet just a few days ago."
Ming Yuzhu also sneered, "A weasel visiting a chicken, tell him to get lost!"
The butler forced a smile, "I told him to get lost the first time, Madam. I've already conveyed your message, but he's unwilling to leave."
Madam Ming said furiously, "Then let him stand there. Let him stand until he drops dead in front of our door, no one will come to collect his corpse!"
Qin He continued to eat her congee and dishes.
After breakfast, since the Ming family was gathered together, they all stayed in the living room.
Ming Yusheng chatted with Madam Ming, while Fang Meiyan and Ming Yuzhu sat together, quietly discussing something.
Qin He noticed Ming Chi scolding Ming Xue.
Only she and her brother were idle.
Qin He, holding a game controller and playing a video game, called Qin Yun over.
"Brother, come here, I want to tell you something."
Qin Yun walked over, obediently, "What is it?"
Qin He lowered her voice, "I know why Lin Lei is here."
She whispered, telling him everything about Lin Lei.
Qin Yun raised his eyebrows and lowered his voice, "Really? Is there really a gold mine under that land?"
Qin He smiled mischievously, "Of course."
"Then tell Grandma quickly!"
Qin He restrained Qin Yun.
At eleven in the morning, although it was early autumn, the sun was still very strong.
Madam Ming remembered something and called the butler, "Has that Lin fellow left?"
Butler Wang smiled wryly, "He hasn't left. I don't know where he gets his persistence from. The couple is almost fainting from standing there, Madam. This isn't a solution. Although there aren't many people around our mountain villa, their standing there doesn't attract much attention. But what if they really faint in front of our door?"
Qin He put down the game controller and stood up, patting her stomach, "Uncle, if you ask me, you should go meet Lin Lei. It's fine if they faint, but it would be too unlucky if they died in front of our door."
Ming Yusheng's face darkened, "Fine, let them come in. Don't let them bother the main building, tell them to wait in the small building off to the side."
Butler Wang acknowledged the order.
Qin Yun tugged at Qin He, and Qin He subtly shook her head.
Fang Meiyan noticed the interaction between the siblings but said nothing.