Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 405: Meeting Qin Kaize’s Grandparents

"You’ve already met him?" Grandpa asked in surprise. Then both grandparents immediately looked closely at Qin Kaize and Su Yijia, examining them from head to toe to make sure they didn’t appear to have been bullied by Qi Feiping. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.

Qin Kaize knew what they were worried about and explained seriously, "Everyone knows that the situation will open up in the next two years. Qi Feiping wouldn’t be foolish enough to make more enemies at a time like this."

However, if he had known earlier what kind of person Qi Feiping was, he would never have brought Jiajia here. People on the farm probably felt too ashamed to say anything, so they kept it hidden. His grandparents were likely afraid he’d act rashly and stand up for others, which is why they never mentioned it.

"That’s good. At least he’s finally stopped causing trouble," Grandpa Zhou said, though his body trembled slightly, as if recalling something.

Both Qin Kaize and Su Yijia felt a surge of heartache.

"Grandpa, Grandma, why don’t you go inside with Kaize and talk? I’ll prepare dinner," Su Yijia suggested, glancing at her husband, signaling for him to take care of his grandparents.

But Grandma Zhou pulled her aside, clearing the space near the dilapidated stove. "Let Ze handle this. It’s cold outside; come inside with me."

"Jiajia, go in with Grandma. I’ll be quick," Qin Kaize said, carrying the supplies into the house.

Since they planned to take the grandparents out tomorrow to celebrate the New Year, they had brought only a few things, leaving some that could still be used in the house for later.

When Su Yijia held Grandma Zhou’s hand earlier, she had quietly taken her pulse. Grandma’s health was very poor; even if she wasn’t mentally stressed, she probably only had two or three years left. Treating her would be no problem, but it broke Su Yijia’s heart to see how much the elderly couple had suffered, still working hard on the farm despite their health.

The house was small, no more than seven or eight square meters. Inside was a wooden plank bed, slightly larger than a single bed, which seemed to have been specially repaired. So, it didn’t look as dilapidated as the outside—at least there were no cracks letting the wind in. However, the earth plaster walls were crumbling, with a circle of yellow dirt piled along the base. They couldn’t even paste newspapers to cover it, or they’d be punished.

Clothes were piled on something that couldn’t even be called a chest—just a few boards nailed together. The cupboard was also just a few boards, holding four chipped bowls. A small burlap sack of grain was opened, revealing some old yellowed rice. It wasn’t that they couldn’t afford to send them better things, but using good things here would only cause trouble.

Su Yijia felt immense sorrow in her heart.

Grandma Zhou quickly pulled her to sit on the bed. "Life may look hard now, but it’s actually not bad. We old folks are lucky to have lasted long enough to see hope. And we got to see Ze get married. Even if we were to die now, there’d be no regrets," she said, her eyes growing red as she likely thought of Qin Kaize’s mother.

Su Yijia immediately hugged her, sweetly comforting her. "Grandma, Grandpa, why are you so easily satisfied? Don’t you want to see your great-grandchildren? We’ll visit you every year, and in a couple of years, all this will be behind us."

Her words seemed to give Grandpa and Grandma Zhou new life. Their spirits lifted as they heard her mention future great-grandchildren.

"You’re right! We still need to go out and help you raise your children," Grandma Zhou said excitedly, nodding repeatedly.

But after the excitement faded, Grandpa Xia added, "You don’t need to visit us every year. You’re both busy with work, and this place is tough. The farm isn’t a good place."

As long as they knew the kids were doing well, it was better than anything else. They didn’t need to risk the trouble of coming to the farm.

Especially with Ze’s work—it couldn’t be entangled with their lives here.

"After this New Year, when we come next year, things will definitely be better. Plus, Kaize and I aren’t working right now, so visiting every year won’t be an issue," Su Yijia said, smiling warmly at the two elders with a serious tone.

Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Xia were stunned for a moment, then looked at Su Yijia in shock.

"Ze isn’t in the team anymore?" Grandpa Xia asked.

"He is, but he’s busy with other things for now, and he won’t be returning to the team for a while," Su Yijia explained.

Hearing this, Qin Kaize came in from outside.

"The National College Entrance Examination has been reinstated. Jiajia and I both got into university. She’ll be going to Qing University, and I’ll be going to the National University of Defense Technology. After we graduate in four years, I’ll return to the team," he said, smiling at Su Yijia.

Understanding his cue, Su Yijia pulled out their acceptance letters from her military-green Red Star bag and handed them to Grandpa Xia and Grandma Zhou.

The two of them seemed so shocked by the news that they stood frozen, staring dumbfounded at the letters in their hands. After a long silence, tears began to roll down their cheeks. They wiped their eyes, trembling with excitement.

"Good! That’s wonderful! You two are amazing!" they exclaimed, their voices filled with pride.

Though their own children couldn’t witness how outstanding Ze and his wife were, in the afterlife, Kaize’s mother, Feixian, could rest easy knowing how exceptional her son had become.

"Once we’re in university, we’ll have almost two months of summer vacation and a month for winter break each year. So, in July, we’ll come again and spend time with you," Su Yijia continued, painting a bright future for them.

The elderly couple’s eyes, previously clouded, now sparkled with clarity.

"Good, good! We’ll be waiting for you then. But be careful—don’t put yourselves in danger. You two are more important than visiting us old folks," Grandma Zhou advised.

Qin Kaize nodded, "Oh, and Grandma, you can start thinking of names for our kids—one for a boy, one for a girl. We’ll have two, and the firstborn’s surname will be decided by drawing lots."

"Yes, one will have your surname, and the other will have Jiajia’s. That’s perfect," Grandpa Xia said, pleased. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

But Qin Kaize immediately corrected him, "No, one will have the surname Xia, and the other will have the surname Lin."

"Why those two surnames? Won’t your father mind if they’re not named Qin?" Grandma Zhou asked in shock. Although Qin Zongyao wasn’t the best father—he remarried right after Kaize’s mother passed away—he was still Kaize’s biological father, and this kind of thing should normally involve his approval.