Silver Fairy had settled He Huahai in a secret realm and set up a special formation to sustain his bodily functions. Since the formation could not be interrupted before its allotted time was up, Chen Lin did not visit him first, but returned to his cave residence instead.
Qin Lingyu had received word long beforehand and stood at the entrance to the cave residence, eagerly awaiting him, with Chen Qiaoyun and her family behind her.
To accommodate the three of them, she had specially rented another spacious cave residence next door, complete with a courtyard. It was far grander than her own, and rather than abusing Chen Lin's privileges for private gain, she had paid for it out of her own pocket.
"Second Grandmother, why isn't Second Grandfather back yet? Could he have gone to the shop first?"
Chen Qingying leaned close to Qin Lingyu, looking very affectionate.
Both her actual age and her appearance were older than Qin Lingyu's, yet she called her "Second Grandmother" with perfect ease.
Chen Qiaoyun and Zhang Dayuan also treated Qin Lingyu with great respect. Although they knew she was only Chen Lin's concubine, they did not throw their weight around on account of being his close blood relatives.
For one thing, they had survived years of hardship and wandering, so they lacked the airs of children from a great lineage. For another, although they belonged to Chen Lin's younger generation, Chen Qiaoyun was his niece, not his daughter. If they displeased him and he grew cold toward them, their good days would be over.
Qin Lingyu was not sure whether Chen Lin would return here first or visit the shop. She dearly hoped he would come back to the cave residence first, proving that she still had a place in his heart, but