At noon, Qin Chuan and Li Ya arrived at their parents' place and had lunch with them, inevitably facing a scolding.
However, when Jiang Cuihua and Qin Shuren saw their youngest son's peculiar gait, walking on both feet, they immediately panicked and urgently asked what had happened and how he had ended up like this.
Qin Chuan explained, "It's just a minor injury. I accidentally got hit by a machine at the factory. It's nothing serious; I'll recover in a few days!"
Li Ya also chimed in to help. Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua no longer had the heart to scold their son for being 'unfilial' and quickly brought a stool for Qin Chuan to sit on.
Jiang Cuihua murmured incessantly, complaining that he hadn't said anything about such a significant event, and her words trailed off into tears. Qin Shuren's brows were also tightly furrowed.
This youngest son had long been the pillar of the entire family. If anything were to happen to him, the Qin family, who had only recently begun to live a better life, would likely face another catastrophe.
This was something no one could accept, and they absolutely would not allow it to happen.
Fortunately, with Li Ya's help, and Qin Chuan's constant reassurance, the two elders' emotions eventually calmed down.
A short while later, their eldest brother, Qin Yang, and his family also arrived.
The family drove to a restaurant for a meal, enjoying their reunion.
During the meal, Jiang Cuihua mentioned something about their second son, Qin Gang, which captured everyone's attention.
"Xiao Gang called yesterday saying he's planning to come back soon!"
Speaking of Qin Gang, Jiang Cuihua's eyes revealed an undeniable maternal glow of excitement.
After all, their second son had been away from home for over half a year. What parents wouldn't miss him?
"Xiao Gang also said on the phone that he's made a girlfriend and will be bringing her home this time for us to meet!"
Jiang Cuihua dropped another significant bombshell.
"Second brother has a girlfriend?"
Qin Chuan and his eldest brother exchanged glances, a hint of astonishment in their eyes. Li Ya and Wu Yanyan had similar expressions.
They were all unaware of this. After Qin Gang left home, they hadn't been in touch for a long time. The parents had given Qin Chuan his second brother's phone number, and Qin Chuan had called once.
On the phone, the second brother Qin had said he was doing well in the south and didn't need his family to worry, while also promising to achieve something significant.
"Second brother finally has a girlfriend! This is such great news. When are they coming back?"
Li Ya asked excitedly.
"In about four or five days. We're not sure of the exact time,"
Qin Shuren replied. His second son finally had a girlfriend, and as an old father, he was genuinely overjoyed.
"Mom, I've always been unclear. Which city in the south is Xiao Gang in, and what kind of work does he do?"
The eldest sister-in-law, Wu Yanyan, asked.
Jiang Cuihua hesitated, "We're not clear on exactly what he's doing. Every time he calls, he just says he's doing business. As long as he's not doing anything illegal or immoral, that's fine."
Five days later, at the Yongnan County Bus Station, a bus from the provincial capital to Yongnan County slowly came to a halt.
As the doors opened, passengers disembarked one after another.
Among them was a young couple who drew attention.
The man wore a t-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. He stood tall, with a slightly tanned complexion, carrying several bags.
The woman beside him appeared to be in her mid-twenties. She had fair skin and was about 1.68 meters tall, dressed in a more fashionable and trendy style.
Her stylish big waves cascaded down, exuding a charming aura and considerable attractiveness.
She wore a t-shirt with a cartoon print on the upper body and a very short denim skirt on the lower body, revealing two fair, long legs that were quite eye-catching. Men passing by unconsciously cast furtive glances.
The woman seemed oblivious to this, instead frowning and surveying her surroundings with obvious dissatisfaction. "Qin Gang, your hometown's station is so run-down!"
"How can I believe what you say? In such a dilapidated county town, how big can your family's business be?"
"If I had known this place was so poor and run-down, I wouldn't have been deceived and followed you here from so far away. The car ride along the way almost shook me to death!"
As she spoke, the woman twisted her neck and then her waist, stretching her stiff body.
Unbeknownst to her, these movements made her appear very provocative. The sway of her hips and the curve of her waist attracted many men's ardent gazes.
Qin Gang noticed this and quickly strode forward, standing behind the woman to block the surrounding gazes.
He flashed a fawning smile. "Ah Qing, I'm telling the truth! Our family really is in business, and on a large scale."
"The supermarket my parents run is seven to eight hundred square meters. As for my brother, he's even more remarkable. Not only does he build housing projects, but he also has his own decoration company and an electronics factory!"
Qin Gang boasted, "A while ago, around Chinese New Year, do you know about the advertisement for Shen Dun storage cabinets that was broadcast on CCTV News? That's a product from my brother's electronics factory! It's now sold all over the country!"
Anyone familiar with Qin Gang would have been utterly shocked to see this scene.
The second brother Qin, who had shown so much backbone before they left, was now using his younger brother's business and his parents' supermarket to appease his girlfriend.
Was this the law of "true fragrance"?
However, the woman named Ah Qing seemed to be immune to all of this, letting out an arrogant snort. "Whether it's as you say, I'll soon find out!"
"Qin Gang, if I find out you've lied to me, we're finished. Do you understand what I mean?"
Qin Gang put on a pained expression. "Ah Qing, can you stop threatening to break up with me every time? I really like you!"
But the woman named Ah Qing simply ignored him.
A few minutes later, the two of them hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Meitehao Supermarket.
At Meitehao Supermarket, Jiang Cuihua and Qin Shuren were unaware that their second son was returning today. The elderly couple was busy at the supermarket.
The second supermarket they planned to open had officially begun renovation, as Qin Chuan's decoration company had finally freed up some personnel recently.
When Qin Gang appeared at the supermarket with his girlfriend, Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua were overjoyed. They immediately dropped their work and hurried to their second son, asking all sorts of questions.
At the same time, they cast curious glances at the woman beside Qin Gang.
"Dad, Mom, this is my girlfriend, Cao Yuqing. You can call her Ah Qing!"
Qin Gang introduced them.
Cao Yuqing, at this moment, completely lacked the indifferent attitude she had shown Qin Gang at the station. Instead, she became very obedient and pure, sweetly calling out, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt!"
"Oh, hello! Hello!!"
Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua were ecstatic. They quickly took over the bags their son and his girlfriend were carrying and led them to the lounge.
Then they poured tea, offered water, and prepared fruit platters, busying themselves.
While the old couple was busy, Cao Yuqing quietly lowered her voice. "Qin Gang, is this really your parents' supermarket?"
Although she had only stood at the entrance of the supermarket for a short while, Cao Yuqing had indeed noticed that the supermarket was large, truly having a scale of seven to eight hundred square meters.
Such a large supermarket was enough to show that the Qin family was quite wealthy.
"Of course! Why would I lie to you?"
Qin Gang, for once, displayed a hint of backbone.
"Tch, show-off!"
Cao Yuqing gave Qin Gang a charmingly coquettish roll of her eyes, and then her own eyes began to sparkle.