Yu Nian had never expected to set foot in the Xie Family home again.
It all began when the Xie Family patriarch sensed that his time was drawing near and invited Qin Yuheng over for a visit.
Qin Yuheng planned to take him along.
Yu Nian held New Life in his arms and brushed its fur. New Life had put on some weight lately, and its round eyes always looked at people so innocently that both Yu Nian and Sister-in-law Chen loved teasing it.
"Old Master Xie is an elder of yours, after all. Will he be upset if he sees you with me?" With that, he lifted New Life and planted several enthusiastic kisses on its little pink nose.
New Life stretched out a tiny paw and pushed at his face, seemingly still unused to such enthusiasm from a two-legged creature.
Qin Yuheng sat down beside him, took the cat from his arms, and stared at him, his meaning unmistakable.
"Old Master Xie may be stern, but he isn't rigid or old-fashioned. He won't be too hard on me. Besides, if he's asking me over at a time like this, it's probably to discuss his estate."
"His estate?" Yu Nian leaned over and kissed him a few times, finally reclaiming the cat. "Why would he discuss their family's estate with you?"
Qin Yuheng's lips curved in satisfaction as he explained, "The Xie Family has plenty of descendants. There are four siblings in Xie Lingfeng's father's generation, but they've been at odds for years. None of them has accomplished much all this time. Instead, they keep fighting among themselves. Only the youngest daughter was held in high regard."
"But as fate would have it, the youngest daughter of the Xie family disappeared years ago. They only recently learned what happened