The car drove into the Ming family estate and stopped in front of the villa. Several people got out.
Qin He walked a few steps ahead, having missed her mother terribly.
Qin Yun chuckled beside her, "Be careful of your belly."
Inside the Ming family's living room, Qin He rushed in to find her mother and grandmother sitting together, discussing something on their tablets.
"Oh, Xiao He is here!" exclaimed Old Mrs. Ming, immediately standing up in surprise.
"Grandma—" Qin He ran over playfully, hugged Old Mrs. Ming, and kissed her cheek, tilting her head up.
Old Mrs. Ming smiled dotingly, "My dear granddaughter, Grandma has missed you so much."
Qin Yun followed Qin He into the house and greeted them respectfully, "Grandma."
Qin He let go of Old Mrs. Ming and went to Mrs. Qin, hugging her arm and pouting, "Mom, did you miss me?"
Mrs. Qin smiled and stroked Qin He's long hair, "How could I not miss you?"
Her gaze fell on Qin He's slightly protruding abdomen, and she said with surprise, "Your belly is quite big already?"
"Yes, and you haven't been back to Qingcheng in ages," Qin He replied softly.
Meanwhile, Qin Yun was chatting with Old Mrs. Ming, his back slightly hunched. Old Mrs. Ming patted her grandson's head, smiling brightly.
Mrs. Qin said in a low voice, "I was planning to come back a while ago, but didn't you have plans to expose those who were working against you? You told me not to worry and not to come back to Qingcheng. Did you forget?"
Qin He coughed lightly, having indeed forgotten about it.
She looked up and saw Ming Yusheng and Fang Meiyan walking in from outside.
The Ming family had quite a few relatives, but currently, the core family consisted of Qin He's grandmother, uncle, and mother. Below them were their generation.
After everyone sat down, Old Mrs. Ming smiled happily, "With Xiao Yun and Xiao He back today, the house is much livelier. It will be even more so when Xiao Chi and Xiao Xue return tomorrow."
After chatting for a while, Ming Yusheng inquired about Qin He's recent attack.
"Have the perpetrators been caught?"
Qin He, fearing her grandmother and uncle's worry, smiled and said, "They've been caught and handed over to the police."
A hint of anger flickered across Ming Yusheng's face, "Who were they?"
Qin He paused. If she mentioned Song Nuan, her uncle would likely take action against the branch company of Gu Corporation in Haicheng again.
When she divorced Gu Qichen, the Ming family had already suppressed Gu Corporation's branch company numerous times. She didn't want her own affairs to implicate her grandmother's family.
She smiled and said, "I don't recognize them and don't know how I offended them. The police are investigating."
Qin Yun glanced at her subtly.
Qin He was afraid her uncle would ask further questions, as she hadn't really thought of how to spin the story.
After answering, she leaned against Old Mrs. Ming and said playfully to Fang Meiyan on the other side, "Auntie, is lunch ready? I'm so hungry."
Fang Meiyan asked the housekeeper and replied with a smile, "About ten minutes more. Be patient, I'll have a maid bring you some snacks first."
After that, Qin He stayed by her grandmother's side, listening to Ming Yusheng and Qin Yun discuss company matters.
"Qin He's cooperation with Lu's has been increasing lately. We've all heard about it in Haicheng. Is this cooperation due to your personal relationship with Lu Mingxi?" Ming Yusheng asked.
Qin Yun shook his head, "I always separate work from personal relationships. Lu Mingxi manages Lu's quite well. If it weren't for his parents constantly interfering, Lu's would have surely soared to new heights under his management."
The casual chat continued until lunchtime, and then they moved to the dining room.
The dishes were all Qin He's and Qin Yun's favorites, and the Ming family didn't observe the rule of silence during meals.
Old Mrs. Ming called Qin He to her side and kept serving her food.
Ming Yusheng and Qin Yun chatted, while Mrs. Qin, on Qin He's other side, also served her food from time to time.
Soon, Qin He's bowl was piled high like a small mountain. She chuckled, "Grandma, Mom, please stop. I can't possibly finish all this."
Ming Yusheng, who was opposite them, looked over and smiled, "You should be eating more now to nourish yourself. You look much thinner than when you were here last time—"
Before Ming Yusheng could finish his sentence, his mobile phone rang.
"Hello, what is it?"
After hearing what was said on the other end, Ming Yusheng's expression turned cold, "I'll be right there!"
Qin He looked at Mrs. Qin and asked softly, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"It might be the Lin family again."
Qin He glanced at the table. Even her grandmother and Auntie Fang Meiyan's expressions had become serious.
After Ming Yusheng hung up, he stood up and headed for the door.
"Mom, Meiyan, you all eat first. I need to go handle something."
Fang Meiyan hurriedly stood up, "I'll go with you."
As they both left, Qin He frowned and looked at the worried Old Mrs. Ming.
"Grandma, is something wrong at home?"
Old Mrs. Ming sighed, "It looks like it's the Lin family."
The Lin family of Haicheng was a large conglomerate that had always cooperated with the Ming and Yan families.
Qin He frowned.
Qin Yun was also anxious, "What happened with the Lin family? Did they suddenly terminate their contract, or...?"
"If it were just a termination, that would be one thing," Old Mrs. Ming's face darkened. "The Ming and Lin families have been close since your grandfather's time. In this generation, our companies have even more cooperative projects. But the Lin family has now turned against us for their own gain."
Old Mrs. Ming explained the situation in detail.
Apparently, the Ming Corporation had spent a huge sum to purchase a large piece of mountainous land from the Lin family.
The reason for this was that the Lin family had provided information stating that the land had caught the attention of the authorities, who were planning to build a university town nearby.
However, after acquiring the land, they discovered that the information was false.
The price the Ming Corporation paid for the land was exorbitant, causing problems with their entire cash flow. If this investment didn't yield returns, the entire Ming Corporation would be in jeopardy.
Old Mrs. Ming said with a grim expression, "Your uncle originally intended to accept the loss and build a large amusement park on that land. It's located within a mountain range, so they could build villas to sell externally and mitigate some of the losses."
Qin He frowned.
Old Mrs. Ming sighed, "But the Lin family knows they tricked us. Now, they are afraid that we might strike back after resolving this issue, so they've been deliberately causing trouble and making things difficult for the construction of the amusement park!"
Qin Yun let out a cold laugh, "After doing something like this, they naturally want to cripple the Ming Corporation completely, so they can sleep soundly at night!"
Old Mrs. Ming sighed, "The Lin family's tactics are too malicious. Your uncle has always prioritized safety in projects like these, but last month, five workers fell off a cliff while clearing a path. The authorities ordered a halt to construction for inspection. We just resolved that issue, and now it seems something else has happened again; the friendship of two generations, they are too cruel!"
Qin Yun's face was stern, "To betray the Ming family like this for money, they likely never valued that friendship in the first place."