Chapter 483: I Also Have a Request

Qin Wenze was also wracked with a headache. "She says if we don’t adopt, she’ll kill herself."

Mrs. Qin looked at her eldest son, her eyes full of disappointment.

"So what are your thoughts?"

"Mom, I’ve thought it over. With the way she is now, maybe... we should just go along with what she wants. It’s not like the Qin family can’t afford to raise another child."

Mrs. Qin’s anger skyrocketed when she heard this.

"Is this just a matter of adopting a child? If she were adopting any other child, that would be fine. But she wants to adopt her older brother’s son. This won’t just be a simple adoption."

Just then, Mr. Qin spoke up:

"Your wife can adopt her older brother’s child, but there is one condition: your family must move out of the Qin family home.

Furthermore, Qin Yue and Qiaoqiao will not live with you. They will stay here and be raised by us. If she agrees to this, fine. If she doesn’t, then her request is denied."

Qin Wenze was absolutely stunned.

"Grandpa—"

"Don’t call me Grandpa. This is my one and only condition. Just go tell your wife. If she still insists on formally adopting her older brother’s son, I’ll have your father and mother prepare a house for you."

"As for anything else, there will be nothing. From now on, you’ll have to rely on yourselves."

"Oh, and by the way, even without this incident, you would have had to move out and live elsewhere after some time. From now on, this house will just be for us two old folks and your parents. You can no longer live here."

Mr. Qin’s meaning was clear: no matter what, Qin Wenze’s family had to move out of the Qin Family Mansion.

In truth, they should have been made to move out long ago.

Living together like this just created an endless stream of problems.

Qin Wenze was completely dumbfounded.

Mrs. Qin, however, thought Mr. Qin’s decision was a good one.

"What your grandfather said is what we’ve been wanting to do. In the future, it’s best you move out. This is no longer a suitable place for you to live. I will have a house prepared for you. Also, I can just take care of the two children. It’s not appropriate for them to live with you and your wife."

Granny Qin didn’t say a word, but her attitude was the same.

"If we leave, who will take care of you?"

Qin Wenze’s words made Mrs. Qin almost laugh in anger. "First of all, your father and I are still young. Not only can we take care of ourselves, we can also take care of your grandparents. Secondly, without you living here, our lives will be much more pleasant."

"The time when we can no longer care for ourselves is still many years away. Why are you worrying about things so far in the future?"

What she didn’t say was that he wasn’t her only son.

Besides, even if they really did get too old to move, there were always the sanatoriums for retired cadres!

Those places were even better than having one’s own son take care of you.

Assailed by this tirade, Qin Wenze couldn’t help but lower his head.

After a long moment, he nodded. "Fine!"

"All we’re giving you is a house. This is for the best. With neither of you brothers living at home, it’s better for everyone!"

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Living apart, there wouldn’t be so many problems.

However the couple chose to live, it would be none of their business.

Seeing they had already made up their minds, Qin Wenze thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright!"

’Gao Lan couldn’t get pregnant again. No matter what, he couldn’t divorce her.’

’So, living apart was for the best.’

When Qin Wenze returned to the hospital, he told Gao Lan his family’s decision.

He had expected Gao Lan to fly into a rage or become even angrier.

But he never imagined that after a long silence, she would open her mouth and say, "That’s acceptable. But I have a condition of my own."

The moment Qin Wenze heard her mention a condition, his scalp prickled with dread.

"What condition?"