Shuishui did not intend to hide it. She did not know who the woman was before, but now that she knew, she would reveal it.
Qian An thought about how his brother-in-law had said that it was his first time being in the office. He was even grateful that Qian An had a friendly secretary, or else he would not have known what to do. Qian An thought about it, and he realized that the secretary brought his brother-in-law straight into his office despite not having made an appointment with him. It was indeed unjustifiable. He had told the secretary not to bring anyone in, but the secretary did not seem to remember.
"Dad, what did uncle talk to you about?" Shuishui asked. She was also a little curious.
"It's about business. Your uncle and second uncle want to enter the company. I agreed to it too. After all, we've been talking about this for a long time. Let's go then. After all, one more person and one less person makes no difference." Qian An was not happy about it, but he agreed because the matter had been dragged on for so long.
Shuishui nodded and did not ask further. She felt that her father was not happy. They were their relatives, so her father could not really refuse. Her father was very kind, and he was more tolerant towards his own people. If someone wanted to enter the company under the name of a relative, it would indeed bring trouble to her father.
She couldn't help her father and share in his burdens because she had no right to interfere in such matters. She could only listen and watch in a daze.
She only visited her father to have dinner with him that night. She didn't want to bring him more trouble. It was time for dinner. She just needed to relax. "Dad, I feel that I want to work hard too."
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Qian An knew that his daughter had exceptional skills and abilities.
"No. I just feel like I have too much to learn," Shuishui lamented. In this unfamiliar world, she always felt insecure.
Qian An patted Shuishui's head. "You've been working very hard recently. I'm worried about you. You should be fine. You're still young. When you go to university, you'll be exposed to a lot of things."
Qian An continued, "I wasn't as good as you are when I was in university. My grades weren't as good as yours either. It was only after I became angry that I managed to get into a good university." He didn't perform very well academically back then.
Shuishui listened quietly and said, "Then, Dad, did anything interesting happen when you were still studying?"
Qian An thought and said, "Yes. When I was in high school, I liked a girl. I didn't know how to woo her, and people made fun of it. Weren't there malt candies back then? All girls loved them. I bought a bag and gave it to her. When she got it, she was very surprised and immediately opened it. She ate one and said something. Can you guess what she said?"
"I'm sorry. Although you're very nice, I don't like you," Shuishui said with a smile.
Qian An stared at her. "How did you know? Did I tell you that story before?"
ShuisShui shook her head. "You didn't, but I think that was how it went. After all, you didn't say that she liked you. You gave her a bag of candies, and she was just surprised. There was nothing else."
"She was smart. That's how it is. To be more precise, she said it in a roundabout way. She said that she doesn't want to fall in love for the time being." Qian An thought that it was very interesting back then.
Shuishui also thought that it was very funny. "If you met again, wouldn't it be awkward?"
"Yes. It would be a little awkward, but I didn't think too much about it back then. That was it. I thought that she really had to study hard. Later, I found out that she fell in love with a boy from another class!" Qian An was helpless back then. She had rejected him, but she fell in love with someone not long after. It was obvious that she had was simply uninterested in him. That first love had ended before it had even started.
Shuishui could not help but laugh. "Dad, what about your real first love?"
"I met my real first love was when I was in university. I didn't fall in love for four years. She was really the most gentle woman I had ever met. She gave off a charming aura. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her. At that time, she was only in her first year. Coincidentally, she also fell in love with me. We got together," Qian An said. The corners of her lips curled into a sweet smile as he reminisced.
Shuishui looked at Qian An. It was the first time she had seen her father smile so sweetly. "Dad, who do you think my biological mother is?"
"Er, all right. Don't bother yourself with this matter, understand?" Qian An didn't want Shuishui to think so much. No matter who her biological mother was, she was still his daughter. No one could change that.
Shuishui nodded. Since her father didn't want to talk about it, she didn't pursue the topic. "Dad, how old do you think I should have boyfriend?"
She was quite curious about this.
Qian An laughed and said, "That depends on you. I can't control it. After all, it depends on how you truly feel." Qian An was very open-minded. He had fallen in love with someone when he was in high school. He knew what it was like to be in love.
Shuishui nodded and laughed. "It depends on how I feel, right?"
"Yes, some of our feelings are actually based on superficial aspects. There are also feelings that are etched in your heart forever," Qian An said in a serious tone. He wanted to explain to Shuishui the difference between love and infatuation.
"Daddy will work hard for your future. For now you can just focus on your studies." Qian An felt that his efforts were not useless because they were for his children.
Shuishui nodded. "I'll take care of you in the future."
"Okay. I'll rely on you to take care of me in the future." Qian An also hoped that he could enjoy his old age in peace. He wanted to live long enough for him to see his grandchildren. That would be the best.
Qian An and Shuishui chatted happily about their daily life. Shuishui was sent home by Qian An. Because Qian Anzhi's class schedule was different, Shuishui didn't bring Qian Anzhi along. Qian An parked his car and went upstairs with Shuishui. Qian Anzhi was so depressed that his sister had gone somewhere else while he stayed at home and ate fast food.
He looked over when he heard the door open. His sister was back.
"Sister, where did you go again? Hey, Dad, why are you here?" Qian Anzhi quickly stood up.
Qian An looked at Qian Anzhi. "Look at you. You seem to have gained weight. Did you eat too much? You don't have to do anything at your sister's place."
"No, I have to study. Ask my sister. I worked very hard to answer the test paper yesterday. Sister even taught me." Qian Anzhi quickly asked Qian Shuishui to prove it to Qian An.
Shuishui smiled. "Yes. He really did study, but he just doesn't work hard enough. However, he can take it slowly."
"You, learn from your sister. Don't think about playing all day. At least you can confidently take the high school examination, right?" Qian An also hoped that his youngest son would have a bright future. In any case, it was good that he had started to work hard. He didn't want Anzhi to regret anything.
Qian Anzhi nodded. In front of his father, he was very obedient.
"I visited Dad at the office today. You have a different class schedule, so I didn't call you. But I packed some food for you." She didn't mean to not bring Qian Anzhi. It would have been inconvenient. She went to visit her father on a whim, and she didn't have time to think about bringing Anzhi.
Qian Anzhi was aware that their difference in class schedules made it difficult.
"Well, I'm actually not full. Let's have another meal!" Qian Anzhi opened the packed food and began to eat.
Qian An sat next to Qian Anzhi. "Eat slowly. Don't eat too much when you're already full. I came up today to see you. You haven't been home for a long time. Your mother misses you very much."
"I'm not going back just yet. If I go back, my mother will nag me again. It's so annoying." Qian Anzhi just didn't want to be controlled.
He found his mother so annoying. She called him every day and pestered him. She wouldn't give him a break. She even asked him to leave Shuishui's apartment for a while.
"Okay. It's up to you. It's your own business." Qian An had already let Qian Anzhi go, so he was no longer very strict with him. He did not want the child to be afraid of him. When Qian An heard about how Anzhi had pleaded Shuishui for a place in her apartment, he was initially furious, but his anger soon subsided. He found comfort in the fact that Shuishui could help Qian Anzhi with his studies. At home, Qian Anzhi was always distracted. He never took his remedial classes seriously. He wanted to skip classes every day.
Qian Anzhi ate quietly. He felt that the more he said, the more mistakes he actually made. He kept quiet instead.
Shuishui went to pour her father a cup of water that she had boiled earlier. "Dad, drink some water."
"En, en. I'll sit for a while longer, then I'll leave." He only wanted to check how Qian Anzhi was. He was relieved that he was living quite comfortably.
Not long after, Qian An left. After he left, Qian Anzhi patted his chest. "You scared me to death."
"Why were you scared to death? Dad didn't say anything about you, did he?" Shuishui looked at Anzhi. She didn't know what he was afraid of.
She rummaged through Qian Anzhi's bag. "Do your homework. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. Don't drag it out. I haven't done my homework yet. I'll go do it now."
"Okay."
Qian Anzhi listened to Shuishui's words. Qian Shuishui was often quiet, but when she did talk, she would sound fierce. She also rarely smiled. Anzhi thought that he was becoming a little serious. In the past, they would bicker, but they haven't since they realized that they have gotten older.
In terms of learning and studying, Shuishui could indeed help Qian Anzhi a lot.
They quietly did their homework. Shuishui quickly finished her homework and focused on tutoring Qian Anzhi.
Shuishui's teaching method was also very detailed. Qian Anzhi completely understood the lesson and grasped its concept.
After Qian Anzhi finished his homework, Shuishui returned to her room.
She had tasks of her own every day. She picked up and read a book because she hadn't done so for a long time.
She rarely went online to read the news. There were no major news about the city, but there were a few headlines about companies that have cooperated well with the government. She saw the name of her father's company in the list. It appeared that the previous scandals that destroyed its reputation had slowly disappeared from the limelight. Besides, they weren't true. People would forget what happened with time.