After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 346, Episode 375: Uncle Leng's Difficult Emotional Journey (Part 1)

Leng Bai didn't head towards the gate of the compound. Instead, he turned a corner and went further inside, all the way to the outside of the Qiu family's house, where he hid in a secluded spot.

Leng Zhi wondered what he was up to, so he hid not far away and watched.

About ten minutes later, with the sound of high heels, Yu Yalan appeared before us.

Then, Leng Zhi stared in disbelief as his usually composed fourth brother darted out like a monkey, pretending to be just passing by and greeting Qiu Yalan in a completely fake manner.

His behavior was like that of a wild beast that had gone berserk; it was simply unbearable to look at.

Even a peacock displaying its tail feathers isn't as flamboyant as him.

It was only then that Leng Zhi and the others realized Leng Bai's wolfish ambitions, and they all expressed their disapproval, not because they looked down on the female comrades, but because they felt that Leng Bai was not good enough for her.

"Your dad advised your fourth uncle not to be so picky, always choosing someone he can't reach. If he really wants to find someone else, he should just settle for someone else."

Leng Bai no, and having already gone through the open, he pursued his goals even more openly and honestly.

"Qiu Yalan is also a treasure of the Qiu family, especially Old Master Qiu..."

Zhang Hongying glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before whispering to her daughter, "The most promising member of the Qiu family right now is Qiu Yalan. She has a bright future ahead of her. Old Master Qiu and the others would love for her to never get married."

Lin Yuexi: "...!!!"

When she heard that the Qiu family treated her like a treasure, she assumed it was another person like a grandfather, but it turns out...

Zhang Hongying seemed to understand her daughter's thoughts, rolled her eyes and said, "Do you think everyone can be like your grandfather? Although we talk about gender equality now, in many people's minds, women are still just appendages."

"I didn't understand it at first either. Everyone in that family, young and old, treated Yalan very well and were willing to invest in her upbringing. Like everyone else, I thought they were a family that doted on their daughter."

"It was after your grandfather learned that your fourth uncle had feelings for Qiu Yalan that he told us some things about the Qiu family in the past in order to persuade your fourth uncle."

"Grandpa Qiu actually has more than just two sons and one daughter. He also has four daughters. When Grandpa Qiu met Grandpa Qiu, Grandpa Qiu's wife was not the one he is now."

Grandpa Qiu is someone who truly rose from humble beginnings in the countryside. When he was a child, his family was poor and had many children, as many as eight. Moreover, their village was relatively remote, making it difficult for certain ideas to penetrate. The village was generally patriarchal, and the patriarchal attitude was quite extreme, the kind of village with a Lingying Pagoda and Zihe Mountain.

There are very few girls in this village. Neighboring villages look down on them because they are poor and too patriarchal, and they are unwilling to marry their daughters into their village.

Therefore, the marriage situation in their village is quite bad. There are wives who are taken away, child brides who are bought, and women who can be lured away by eating peanuts and then sold back.

Old Master Qiu's first wife was a child bride whom his family "picked up" from the train station.

She gave birth to four daughters for Old Master Qiu. The old man never met the four children; he only heard that two died at birth and the other two were taken away by his ex-wife after their divorce.

The old man never met those four girls. He only heard his late leader mention them once. At that time, the old man Qiu was going to divorce his wife for the sake of the nurses and even abandon their two children. This caused quite a stir in the army.

The old man's boss told him casually that he didn't want two children, but all four. Those two girls, he said, died young. Thinking back to what his boss had said, it was terrifying!

Whether it was retribution or not, after marrying his second wife, Old Master Qiu had no children for six or seven years. Later, they adopted the orphan of a comrade-in-arms. Whether it was a coincidence or not, they had a boy the following year, and then a son and a daughter a year later.

Then, the Qiu family did something particularly despicable: they abandoned the orphan of their comrade they had adopted.

For this matter, Old Master Qiu was demoted two ranks and never had the chance to enter a military nursing home in his old age. Now he lives in the compound with his eldest son.

Lin Yuexi: "What about the orphan of that comrade they adopted?"

"It wasn't Grandpa Qiu who kicked people out, it was Grandma Qiu. She didn't experience it, and it's fortunate that she didn't. She only kicked people out of the family compound and didn't do anything else bad."

"You remember Qi Yang, right? He's Qi Qiao's cousin. He's that kid. After Qi Yang was kicked out, he went to see Grandpa Qi. Grandpa Qi and Qi Yang's biological father had a very good relationship. If it weren't for Grandpa Qiu acting quickly and getting him through the procedures first, Grandpa Qi would have been prepared to adopt him."

Qi Qiao's second uncle suffers from oligospermia and was injured in an accident, so he will never be able to have his own children. Old Master Qi originally planned to adopt a martyr's orphan for him, so that he could help his fallen comrade and ensure that his second son would have a successor. Perfect.

After Qi Yang's father had an accident and his mother ran away, Old Master Qi immediately had an idea. However, since it was about adopting a child for his son, he couldn't make the decision entirely on his own. So, he first went to discuss it with Qi Er.

Qi Er worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Coincidentally, he was not in the country at that time, and Old Master Qi could not contact him. So he did something to get Old Master Qiu ahead of time.

The old man had a good relationship with Old Qi, so he learned a lot about the despicable things Old Master Qiu had done from Old Qi.

For example, during the years Qi Yang lived in the Qiu family, he was treated worse than a servant. For four whole years, the only clothes he wore were the few sets that Old Master Qi had prepared for him. The Qiu family never used a single piece of cloth on him.

For example, not long after, Old Qi was transferred away. Even after he left, he was still worried about Qi Yang and often sent him things. However, none of the things Old Qi sent to Qi Yang were used on him, and Qi Yang didn't even know that Old Qi had sent him anything.

Well···

Old Qi seems to have some health problems; his acts of kindness are always intercepted halfway through.

"Old Master Qiu is very good at pretending. On the surface, he loves his wife and listens to her. He is honest and a bit of a taciturn person. It is Old Mrs. Qiu who does the things that offend people and has a bad reputation outside. In fact, the one who is the most secretive in the family is Old Master Qiu, and he is the one who schemes the most."

"So your grandfather doesn't approve of your fourth uncle getting involved with the Qiu family. Qiu Yalan is a good shoot among bad bamboo, but she is a sentimental child. If your fourth uncle is really with Qiu Yalan, it's the same as being tied to the Qiu family."

No matter how outstanding Qiu Yalan is, the Qiu family is not suitable for marriage.

Zhang Hongying leaned closer and whispered, "Your grandfather actually had someone in mind for a while, Qi Qiao and Qi Yang's aunt. She's also in business. Back when private business wasn't allowed, she was bold enough to venture into the black market. After the market opened up, she and her younger brothers traded goods between the north and south. Now she has two privately owned clothing factories."

Qi Yingying and Qiu Yalan are not on the same track, and it is undeniable that she is also very outstanding.

The only thing that can be said to be inferior is that Qi Yingying was also divorced, but isn't that a perfect match for Leng Bai?

So both the old man and the Qi father and son wanted to match them up, but before they could make a move, Leng Bai took a liking to Qiu Yalan first.