An hour later, the car arrived at the airport.
The group quickly met Old Master Jin, who had come alone. Jin He looked at his father and called out, "Dad."
Old Master Jin glanced at him, his gaze falling on Zhao Qin's somewhat red and swollen eyes. His expression turned complicated for a moment, and he then sighed.
Zhao Qin also called out, "Dad."
Jin Ye and Su Ding also greeted him, "Grandpa."
Old Master Jin waved his hand and said, "Let's go home. We'll talk there."
The atmosphere was rather somber on the way.
Old Master Jin said in a low voice, "What about that child? Is he refusing to accept us?"
Jin Ye was driving in the front.
Su Ding answered for him, "Grandpa, Jin Ling seems to misunderstand us and won't be coming home for now."
Old Master Jin nodded slowly upon hearing this, then wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Yes, that child should resent us. Fortunately, he's willing to come to Jiangzhou. Fortunately, fortunately..."
At this point, Zhao Qin could no longer hold back. "Dad, what exactly happened?"
Why was it that her child, she didn't even know how many she had?
Old Master Jin looked at Zhao Qin. His aged face showed a look of guilt. He lowered his head and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Xiao Qin, our Jin family has wronged you... That's right, you do have another son. Back then..."
"What happened back then?" Zhao Qin pressed, her heart tightening.
"It's all my fault, Dad. I cooperated with a pharmaceutical organization to develop drugs. Later, I found out that substance had side effects and was harmful. Dad stopped the investment. I didn't expect... I didn't expect..." Old Master Jin's voice became extremely low, and he started coughing.
"Dad."
Jin He knew that Old Master Jin had not been in good health in recent years and quickly handed him water.
After taking a couple of sips, Old Master Jin recovered and said faintly, "I didn't expect them to take advantage of your delivery to inject one of the children with that drug to threaten me... By the time I found out, it was too late."
As he spoke, his memory seemed to return to that day.
He discovered his grandson had been injected with the drug and wept with regret, but it was all too late. However, he knew that if he sought help from that organization, he would forever be blackmailed into doing heinous things.
So he sought help from many people and finally found a friend. From his friend, he learned that there was an ancient family abroad that could treat the side effects of such an illness, but the condition was that the child be sent there and not visited until adulthood...
To save his youngest grandson's life, he had no choice but to hide it from his son and daughter-in-law and send the infant, who had been injected with the drug at birth, abroad.
Therefore, from beginning to end, Jin He and Zhao Qin believed they only had one son.
Perhaps out of guilt, ever since sending Jin Ling away, Old Master Jin had resided in the Southern Territory and rarely set foot in Jiangcheng. He often inquired about Jin Ling's whereabouts, only managing to gather fragments of information, but he never gave up.
As time slowly passed, Old Master Jin's longing for that child had almost become an obsession.
It wasn't until Jin Ling came of age that he personally went abroad to welcome him.
But all he received was a letter. The letter stated hatred for him and the Jin family, and that he would not fulfill their wishes.
From then on, there was no longer Jin Ling's Xiao Xi.
It wasn't until a few months ago that Jin Ye and Su Ding came to the Southern Territory. Just as they were about to leave, he saw Jin Ling again, but it was only a brief encounter, and then he disappeared again.
He thought he would never see this grandson again in his lifetime, but unexpectedly, his son called to ask about that matter from that year...
So, Old Master Jin flew over directly.
After listening to Old Master Jin recount the events of that year with tears, Jin He's brow furrowed deeply. He regretted not being present when Zhao Qin gave birth.
Zhao Qin, however, could not stop her tears from flowing.
She had another child, but she had never held him, nor even knew of his existence, leaving him to wander abroad alone.
Su Ding, on the other hand, felt a sense of melancholy and simultaneously guessed that the organization was the X Organization, later controlled by Chen Gong, the pharmaceutical organization that her uncle had wiped out. At the time, she and Jin Ye had been involved.
She just didn't expect it to be related to the Jin family's past as well.
"I don't know if that child is still willing to come back..." Old Master Jin wiped his tears and apologized to Zhao Qin again, "Xiao Qin, it's our Jin family who has wronged you..."
Zhao Qin could only cry at this point, unable to speak.
She kept shaking her head, choking out, "I... I just want to see that... that child..."
Su Ding felt a pang of sadness watching her.
She had also experienced something similar to Zhao Qin's plight, but fortunately, she was connected to Xiao Xi by blood. Xiao Xi loved her so much, and she loved Xiao Xi just as much.
"Mrs. Jin, please don't worry, Jin Ling will come home."
Su Ding couldn't help but offer some comfort, then looked at Old Master Jin and Jin He. "The reason Jin Ling came to Jiangcheng is because he still has feelings for the Jin family. Whatever it may be, misunderstandings should be resolved."
Zhao Qin looked at Su Ding gratefully and couldn't help but ask, "Is that child doing well?"
Su Ding nodded.
Zhao Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Will he really come to see us?"
Su Ding nodded again.
Soon, the car returned to the Jin residence.
As soon as they got out of the car, they heard the voices of Jin Xiao Xi, Su Xiao Rui, and Wang Si Wei.
Su Ding looked at Jin Ye with some confusion. Seeing Jin Ye nod at her, she finally understood. It turned out Jin Ye had arranged for the children to come.
It was good. In such a somber and sad atmosphere, the children could help dissipate the sorrow.
Jin Ye once again recounted the backgrounds of the two children to his grandfather and father.
At this, both of them cast looks of pity towards Su Xiao Rui.
Perhaps by shifting this guilt, they felt a little better. Old Master Jin and Jin He chatted with Su Xiao Rui, with Jin Xiao Xi and Wang Si Wei nearby, their moods slightly eased.
As for Zhao Qin, she quietly returned to her room.
She involuntarily went back to her room and picked up photos of Jin Ye when he was a child. As she looked at them, tears streamed down her face.
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Zhao Qin wiped her tears and looked towards the door. She saw Jin He enter.
He glanced at Zhao Qin and quietly walked to her side.
"I'm sorry," Jin He said in a low voice, reaching out to hold Zhao Qin's hand.
Zhao Qin, however, flung his hand away. With red eyes, she said coldly, "I'm a suspect in kidnapping. Why are you still here?"
"I... I know it wasn't you."
Jin He's heart ached even more as he saw Zhao Qin's tears about to fall again. He hurriedly explained, "A Qin, let's not argue anymore, okay?"