Chapter 488: Two Bank Cards

Seeing his son refuse, a trace of disappointment flashed in Qin Hongwen's eyes.

"Then I'll drink a beverage too!"

He was very happy and wanted to drink some alcohol to celebrate, but he couldn't very well drink alone.

"Shall I have a drink with you?"

Tang Xiuxia looked at him and suggested.

"Forget it, aren't you prone to alcohol allergies?"

"It's fine to have half a glass."

"Better not, drinking a beverage is the same."

Qin Hongwen shook his head and refused.

Tang Xiuxia nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

In her heart, she was actually a little happy, because after so many years, Qin Hongwen still remembered that she was allergic to drinking too much alcohol.

Xia Nuannuan helped pour fruit juice for everyone.

"Come on, let's all clink glasses together."

Tang Xiuxia raised her glass and called out.

Xia Nuannuan and the other two hurriedly raised their glasses, their gazes all cast toward Qin Tian.

Qin Tian, who was just about to eat, put down his chopsticks and complied by picking up his glass.

After everyone drank a glass together, they prepared to start enjoying the delicious food.

"Uncle Qin, try that garlic pork rib; my brother makes it very well, it's my favorite."

Xia Nuannuan pointed to a large plate of garlic pork ribs and recommended it to Qin Hongwen with a smile.

"Alright!"

Qin Hongwen nodded with a smile, picked up a piece directly, and praised: "It looks very good. I've long heard that Xiaotian's Cooking is excellent; today I finally have the good fortune to taste it."

As he spoke, he looked at his son sitting beside him with a smile on his face.

Qin Tian didn't look at him at all, remained silent, and placed a piece of rib into Xia Nuannuan's bowl.

Qin Hongwen was used to it; he lowered his head and ate a piece of the rib meat, savoring it carefully.

"How is it? Is it okay?"

Tang Xiuxia asked with a smile.

"Delicious, it's too delicious."

Qin Hongwen's eyes brightened slightly, and he nodded in surprise.

"Right? Xiaotian's Cooking is much better than mine."

Tang Xiuxia said with a beaming smile.

"This feels better than any dish I've had at any hotel or restaurant; it's truly incredible. When did Xiaotian learn to cook?"

Qin Hongwen looked at his son in astonishment.

"He didn't know how before. It was just during that period before the college entrance exam last year that he suddenly became sensible and learned to cook, and his Cooking is unexpectedly good. I was very surprised at the time too!"

Tang Xiuxia answered with a smile.

Su Xia ate a bite of food and added with a gentle smile: "Maybe Xiaotian has a talent for this, just like with his studies. Who else could have scored a perfect top-scorer grade before?"

Hearing this, the two of them also felt it made a lot of sense.

"Uncle Qin, Auntie Tang, Mom, please don't praise him anymore; if you keep praising him, I'll feel embarrassed for him."

Xia Nuannuan smiled amusedly.

"We're talking about Xiaotian, what does that have to do with you!"

Su Xia gave her a funny eye-roll.

"Of course it does! When you praise him for being amazing, I also feel very proud and honored. It's the same logic, so of course I'll feel embarrassed too!"

Xia Nuannuan said as if it were only natural.

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Xia and the others looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

"Try the other dishes too, they are also very delicious."

Tang Xiuxia said to Qin Hongwen.

"Mm-hmm, I definitely have to try them all, one by one."

Qin Hongwen nodded repeatedly with a chuckle, and began to reach for the dishes on the table one after another.

Unsurprisingly, this was immediately followed by a continuous stream of various praises.

Qin Tian remained calm and composed, eating his own food, occasionally putting some food for Xia Nuannuan, and turning a deaf ear to the praises from the person on the other side.

The food was already delicious, and coupled with it being the first time eating food made by his son, Qin Hongwen had a huge appetite, and the chopsticks in his hand simply couldn't stop.

Seeing this, Xia Nuannuan and the two mothers seemed to have their appetites improve as well, and they followed suit by tucking in heartily.

In the end, the table of food was perfectly wiped clean.

Even the sauce from several of the rice-accompanying dishes was eaten by Qin Hongwen mixed with rice.

"I can't do it anymore, I'm too full."

Leaning back against the chair, Qin Hongwen said with a look of satisfaction.

Xia Nuannuan smiled and said, "Uncle Qin, go to the room and sit for a while to rest!"

"No, no, I'll help clean up. I enjoyed such a large table of food and didn't help with anything; it's just not right."

As Qin Hongwen spoke, he braced himself against the back of the chair and stood up.

"You really don't need to help, and Brother, you've worked hard too. You two go to the room and sit down to watch TV; we'll just clean up."

Xia Nuannuan suggested.

"Right, right, let the three of us clean up."

Tang Xiuxia's eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Su Xia looked at the two of them, immediately understood what was going on, smiled without a word, and began to clear the tableware directly.

Just as Qin Tian picked up two plates and stacked them, Xia Nuannuan reached out and snatched them away.

"Brother, I told you not to move anymore. You're tired from cooking so many dishes, go rest quickly."

She urged him with a serious and earnest expression on her face.

"I'm not tired!"

"No, you are tired!"

"Alright then!"

Qin Tian compromised with a helpless look on his face, turned around, and walked straight into the room behind.

Tang Xiuxia gave Qin Hongwen a look and pursed her lips toward his retreating back.

Qin Hongwen was naturally not a fool; knowing they were creating an opportunity for him, he smiled gratefully and turned to follow him.

Xia Nuannuan and the two mothers looked at each other, and with smiles on their faces, began to clean up the tableware together.

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In the room, Qin Hongwen sat on the horizontal sofa, while Qin Tian sat far away in front of the vertical sofa.

It was exactly the time for the News Broadcast, and the room was very quiet, with only the sound of the anchor reporting the news on the television audible.

Qin Hongwen looked at Qin Tian several times in succession, trying to find a topic to break the silence.

However, Qin Tian was just watching the news with rapt attention, his cold, indifferent aura of unwillingness to communicate making it truly impossible for him to speak.

"Xiaotian, let's talk!"

Qin Hongwen was truly unwilling to waste this opportunity, so he thickened his skin and said this.

Qin Tian did not respond; after a few seconds of silence, he glanced at him with a faint expression and said in a calm tone, "I have nothing to talk about with you."

"I know it's very hard for you to forgive me, but as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will not give up."

Qin Hongwen looked at him with determined eyes and said word by word, "I have searched for you for so many years, and every day I have thought about the happy life our family of three would have after reuniting. I dare not demand your forgiveness; I only hope that in the remaining half of my life, I will have the opportunity to make it up to you and your mother."

Qin Tian continued to watch the television, saying nothing.

A moment later, Qin Hongwen suddenly thought of something; he reached into the inner pocket of his jacket, took out two bank cards, placed them on the coffee table, and pushed them over.

Qin Tian tilted his head to look at them and frowned, "What is the meaning of this?"

"These two bank cards contain all my savings from these many years. One of them has two million in it, which is for you. The remaining money, about eight million, is all on the other card; you can have your mother keep it later."

"Just like the house Nuan Nuan's father bought for her, buying a house for you should have been something for me, as your father, to do. Since you are capable and have already bought one yourself, I hope you can accept this card."