The baby was born and she cried, the rich husband comforted his wife and held the baby every day

After sending the message, he leaned back in his chair tiredly and pinched his eyebrows.

When Qin Xueli saw this reply, her joy seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water.

Maybe he is really too busy?

He is so busy, but he still cares about her studies. Brother Ji is really nice.

Then she quickly typed, read it once, and sent it over: [Brother Ji, promise me that after you finish this busy period, if you have free time, we can go out for dinner together, okay?]

Ji Yulin looked at the new message, shook his head helplessly, and replied with a simple "OK".

When Qin Xueli saw the word "good", she almost jumped up with excitement. She paced around the room humming a little tune, and her mind was already imagining the scene of having dinner with Ji Yulin.

What did she wear on her first date?

She must dress beautifully so that Brother Ji will like her.

Then she opened the cloakroom, which was filled with all kinds of clothes.

At that time, she will wear a white dress, straighten her hair, let it flow long, and put on some white moonlight makeup. Brother Ji will definitely be moved.

And, downstairs——

He Mengbing and Qin Hui had finished their meal and were about to return to their room.

Two elderly people with half-white hair walked in, followed by a nanny who was taking care of them.

Qin Hui hurried forward, greeting them with a broad smile, "Dad, Mom, why are you here at this hour? Come on, go sit over there."

After sitting down, He Mengbing's expression was indifferent, but he still managed a smile and greeted, "Dad, Mom."

Old Mrs. Qin held her son Qin Hui's hand and asked anxiously, "Where's my granddaughter? How is Shirley doing recently? She hasn't visited us for several days."

Grandpa Qin nodded slightly and looked around the room.

"Shirley went upstairs to sleep. Why are you here at this time, Mom and Dad?" Qin Hui asked.

"Don't you miss me, Shirley?"

"Then I'll go call her down." Qin Hui prepared to get up.

Then she was held down by Old Lady Qin. "Don't go. Let her sleep. Why bother her? We'll visit her tomorrow. We'll stay at your place tonight."

"Okay, let's live here." Qin Hui nodded.

After a few pleasantries, Qin Hui said, "Dad, Mom, have you eaten yet?"

"I ate it." Mr. Qin replied.

"How are Mom and Dad doing lately? Are they all okay?"

"Your mother and I are both in good health, don't worry. We are actually worried about you."

"We? We have always been fine." Qin Hui was confused.

Old Lady Qin looked at He Mengbing, her expression becoming serious. "Mengbing, let's be frank. Shirley is a good girl, but she is not our Qin family's biological daughter. You and Xiaohui should also discuss having another son to continue the Qin family's lineage."

He Mengbing's face turned pale instantly. The old lady would bring up such things several times every year!

Qin Hui also frowned, looking embarrassed. "Mom, what are you saying? We have treated Shirley like our own daughter since we adopted her. How can you say such hurtful things? If Shirley heard this, what would she think?

Besides, what era is this now? Why do we still care about continuing the family line?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Qin raised his voice and said, "You fool! From ancient times to the present, family continuation has been a major issue. We, the Qin family, cannot let our roots be cut off here with you! Otherwise, how can I meet your grandfather and your great-grandfather?"

Old Lady Qin stood up, grabbed He Mengbing's hand, and said gently, "Mengbing, just listen to me. While you're still young, have another child. This is also for the sake of your future life."

He Mengbing shook off her hand and raised her voice, "Mom, you agreed when we adopted Shirley. Over the years, we've invested as much effort in her as we would in our own children. Now you want me to have another child. Where do you want to put Shirley? I'm telling you clearly, I won't have another child."

Old Lady Qin staggered after being swung by He Mengbing, her eyes widening in disbelief. "How can you be so ignorant? I'm doing this for your own good, and you don't even appreciate it!"

Seeing this, Old Master Qin slammed his cane on the ground, making a loud "dong dong" sound, and angrily scolded: "Qin Hui, look at your wife, do you have any manners? She doesn't even listen to the elders."

Qin Hui quickly stepped forward to support the old lady, then looked anxiously at his father, his face full of helplessness: "Dad, Mom, don't force Meng Bing. Having a child is not something you can just do. Besides, Bing Bing is already forty years old and is not fit for childbearing anymore."

"Hmph, it's okay that Shirley is our biological daughter, but she is just an adopted daughter... After all, she is not of our Qin family's bloodline. When we die one day, we won't be able to close our eyes, because this generation will be cut off by you!" Old Mrs. Qin sat back on the sofa, panting.

Old Master Qin also agreed, "Why can't you have children at 40? In our time, many people gave birth at 40. Meng Bing, listen to me, you should put your acting career on hold now and have a child first. Whether it's a son or a daughter, give birth to one for our Qin family. Don't let the bloodline be cut off here."

"That's enough!" Qin Hui's eyes turned red with anxiety. "No matter what you say, Bingbing and I will not have any more children."

Old Master Qin was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "You useless thing! Are you trying to push the Qin family into a dead end?"

He Mengbing thought of her biological daughter, who was taken away from the hospital when she was just two days old and has never been found.

The more I thought about it, the more wronged I felt, and tears began to fall.

"Didn't I give birth to a child for your Qin family? My daughter... she was taken away just two days after I gave birth. I asked you to search, but it's been twenty-one years, and you still haven't found her..."

Qin Hui hugged her distressedly and said, "Bingbing, don't be sad. We have been looking for her and have never given up. We will definitely find her."

He Mengbing burst into tears, her body trembling slightly with excitement: "You only know how to force me to have another child, but have you ever thought about my pain? That's my biological child, the blood of your Qin family, and she was taken away from the hospital!

For so many years, I have been suffering every day. You didn't find her, and now you are forcing me to have a second child, just for that ridiculous reason of continuing the family line!"

Old Master Qin and Old Madam Qin looked at each other, their expressions somewhat unnatural.

Old Lady Qin explained in a low voice: "Meng Bing, we have also been looking for her. She is our biological granddaughter, how could we not care about her? Didn't we mobilize a lot of people to look for her back then, but there was no clue. We still haven't given up, so we can't be impatient..."

"Is there any time to rush?" He Mengbing smiled bitterly and interrupted her. "My daughter's life or death is still unknown, and you keep saying there's no time to rush. She's your granddaughter after all! Now you're forcing me to have another child. Aren't you just rubbing salt into my wounds? My daughter... was taken away at such a young age. What kind of life did she lead since she was a child... Did she grow up well? Did she suffer any injustices... I don't know any of this. I don't even know if she's still alive..."