Thinking back to her father, he had been waiting for her all these years and had never forgotten about her.
The yellowed wedding certificate he had been holding on to carefully…
Gu Qingyao lowered her head but very quickly recomposed herself. No matter what, according to what Qin Zhiyuan said, Mother had been single for so many years. This was a good thing for Father.
Perhaps Mother also had not forgotten about him, so she had been single and was waiting for him?
Excitement stirred within Gu Qingyao once more, and she began to feel hopeful. Regardless of what, she must meet her Mother.
“Can I meet her? I have something very important to give her. It’s not easy to go abroad, and I initially thought it would be very difficult to find her! Truthfully speaking, before I went abroad, everyone did not have much hope when they passed me their items. Even I did not believe that I could find people whom they have lost contact with after so many years in this foreign land.”
Gu Qingyao gave a relaxed smile. “I never thought that my luck would be so good. I just came and found someone already. Since that’s the case, I must meet her and convey the message.”
Seeing that this young lady recomposed herself so quickly, Qin Zhiyuan noted that his mother’s judgment was indeed different. It was no wonder she eventually accepted this young lady as a disciple despite not accepting anyone for so many years!
Furthermore, this young lady could treat his mother’s illness at such a young age, so she was probably not a simple person. His mother personally told him in the letter that she treated her illness and that there would definitely be no issues.
His parents were medical experts, and Qin Zhiyuan was not at all worried that they would be cheated!
Qin Zhiyuan smiled. “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you to contact her. It’s not early anymore. Let’s go eat something first! Have you been staying in a hotel?”
Gu Qingyao replied, “Yes! I haven’t found a suitable house. I will probably be staying here for quite a long time. I’ve thought of buying a house to live in, but I haven’t been able to find one for the time being. So I’m living in a hotel temporarily.”
Qin Si beamed. “Live in my place then! We can attend school together in the future. My house is so huge, and you are my grandma’s student too! You even rescued my grandma’s life! You and I are both members of the Qin family. You can just treat the Qin family like your own family from now on!”
Qin Zhiyuan looked at his daughter, gratified, before speaking to Gu Qingyao, “Si Si is right. In the letter, my mother instructed me to take good care of you and that she treats you as her own granddaughter. We are her biological children and grandchildren, but over these years, we haven’t been able to show her filial respect. Rather, you were the one taking care of her. The Qin family is like your family now. You can stay at our house in the future! It’s not safe for a young lady like you to live alone either.”
Gu Qingyao hurriedly rejected, “It’s fine. I can just look for a house. I have a lot of matters to settle here. Actually, academics…”
Gu Qingyao chuckled. “Uncle Qin, you are very clear about my teacher’s medical skills, and I learnt a lot from her. Actually, the things that the school is teaching now are very foundational to me. I… actually don’t need to spend much time on it.”
Qin Zhiyuan broke out in laughter immediately. “That’s true. If you can’t even deal with this school work, my mother wouldn’t have taken you as her disciple.”
Qin Zhiyuan could tell that Gu Qingyao did not wish to live in the Qin House, so he did not force her to.
Although he invited Gu Qingyao with sincerity, to her, the Qin House was ultimately foreign and would not be as comfortable as her own place.
Qin Zhiyuan smiled and said, “Since that’s the case, leave the housing problem to me then! What kind of house are you looking for?”
