Chapter 551 - 581: Have a Child to Tie Him Down?
In years past, the courtyard home would get a bit cold whenever it snowed. The heating came from old pipes, and lighting a stove was a safety risk. Besides, air conditioners weren’t very common yet.
Besides, having the AC blowing constantly wasn’t very comfortable, was it?
But this year was different. They had all moved into new apartment buildings with central heating. Everyone’s living conditions had improved over the past two years, and they were adapting well. But the most pleasantly surprised of all was Old Mrs. Qin.
When she came to North City, she was just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. She had toured the Jiuyi Clothing Factory and would often visit Youjia Noodle House. The old woman knew her second son’s family was doing well, but she never imagined they were doing *this* well.
However, some of the old lady’s deeply ingrained beliefs couldn’t be changed overnight.
For example, while helping Qin Na with the baby, she told her daughter, "Xiao Na, you’re doing well now that you’ve given Jianhua a son. But Jianhua is very capable and quite handsome. You have to be careful. A second marriage isn’t easy. What if some young girl shows up one day? It could threaten your marriage. You have to make sure you don’t get angry with Jianhua."
Qin Na was left speechless.
It was Qin Jiao, who had come to visit Qin Na, who spoke up. "Grandma, what kind of old-fashioned ideas are these? My uncle is a good man, but that doesn’t mean he’s bound to go bad just because he’s successful."
Old Mrs. Qin turned to Qin Jiao, having something to say to her as well.
She said, "Your aunt is doing alright, at least she’s given Jianhua a healthy baby boy. But you... since you’re already married to Xiao Yi, you should hurry up and have a child. Tying his heart down is what’s important."
Qin Jiao laughed. "Grandma, you don’t get it. Nowadays, it’s not about me tying Shen Yi down. It’s about him trying to tie *me* down. If I have a baby, won’t *I* be the one who’s completely tied down by him?"
Old Mrs. Qin was completely bewildered. She asked in astonishment, "Why would Shen Yi need to tie you down?"
"Because I’m a great catch, of course. So, Grandma, your ideas really don’t apply anymore. My uncle treats my aunt well because she’s a wonderful person—gentle and smart. It has nothing to do with whether or not she has a child, or a son."
Old Mrs. Qin realized her eldest granddaughter was too eloquent; she couldn’t win an argument against her.
Besides, her own reasoning was all based on old adages that she couldn’t quite articulate.
Although Qin Jiao didn’t enjoy hearing her grandmother’s theories, she didn’t feel the need to argue with her. Old-fashioned ideas couldn’t be changed overnight. Fortunately, Old Mrs. Qin knew her eldest granddaughter was quite formidable and didn’t dare press the issue.
When she got home, Qin Jiao told Shen Yi about the conversation. Who would have thought that after a moment of serious consideration, Shen Yi would say with grave importance, "Our grandma is right! If we have a child, then I can tie my Jiao Jiao down!"
Qin Jiao was completely speechless. "Go get the water for our foot bath, you!"
Shen Yi immediately went to fetch the water. He looked back, gave Qin Jiao a wink, and said, "Let’s go into the space to paint later."
"Get lost!"
’As if I don’t know your mind isn’t on painting at all, but on... something else.’
**
The seasons came and went.
In the blink of an eye, more than two years had passed.
Qin Jiao was now a senior in college, on the verge of graduating. While her classmates were all scrambling to find internships, she was trying to decide whether to do her internship at Jiu Yi or at Nine Billion Information Electronics Co., Ltd.
That’s right. Qin Jiao and Shen Yi had been planning this for a long time. As it happened, the professor Shen Yi had been studying under during his sophomore year had the opportunity to join a data research group in the computer science field. As a result, Shen Yi entered the world of electronics much earlier than he had in their memories of a past life.