Chapter 56: Does Young Master Qin Have Some Special, Perverse Fetish?

Lin Qingqing couldn’t listen to any more. How could she bear to hear others gossip about her obedient little grandson? She couldn’t stand it!

She pushed the door open and walked into the office, clearing her throat lightly. “You’re all getting paid by the boss, and yet you’re gossiping about the boss’s grandson?”

The few people in the office, who had been discussing Qin Jingxu, immediately froze, startled.

When you talk behind someone’s back, you get nervous.

But when they looked up and saw a strange woman standing there, they felt a sense of relief.

A young man with a buzz cut, who had been sitting at his desk, couldn’t help but snap back, “We’re just speaking the truth. What’s your problem? Do you have a natural fondness for licking the boots of capitalists? Besides, we haven’t affected our department’s work, so why should we care about some outsider?”

Lin Qingqing smiled faintly and calmly replied, “The truth? None of you have assigned any work to Qin Jingxu, so how do you know he has no ability? You haven’t even looked at him with an open mind. If he doesn’t put on a cold face, should he be warm and kind to you? Considering how you all treat him, it’s already very merciful of him that he hasn’t used his power to send you all home.”

The people in the office were immediately stunned into silence.

They had indeed been biased against Qin Jingxu from the start, but he wasn’t the useless person they claimed him to be. The gossip about him being a failure was widespread within the circle, and even among the Qin family, it wasn’t much of a secret. Everyone knew about it—so it wasn’t exactly their fault.

After a moment, the young man with the buzz cut felt embarrassed and grumbled, “What does it have to do with you?”

The rumor that Qin Jingxu was a failure had already spread, but no one from the Qin family had spoken up for him. Now, suddenly, this strange woman was stepping in. It was all very odd.

Could it be… she was trying to climb the social ladder by attaching herself to Qin Jingxu and marry into the wealthy family?

Why else would this woman be so eager to speak up for him?

The more the young man thought about it, the more disdainful his gaze became. He hated women who attached themselves to wealthy men!

Lin Qingqing smiled slightly and said calmly, “Why wouldn’t it have anything to do with me? He’s my grandson!”

“!!!”

The office fell into stunned silence. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the bold woman standing at the door.

This woman looked to be no more than in her early thirties. How could she possibly claim to be a grandmother—especially the grandmother of an adult man?

It was almost laughable!

Or perhaps this woman had some kind of mental issue?

Where did this crazy person come from?

After a moment of silence, someone couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh, and then, as if contagious, other people joined in with mocking laughter.

“Ha!”

“Hahahahahahaha!”

They couldn’t help it—it was just too ridiculous. Anyone in their shoes would find it hard not to laugh.

How did the security guard even let someone like this in?

Before the laughter could die down, they suddenly noticed a tall figure appear behind the woman who had claimed to be Qin Jingxu’s grandmother.

The laughter immediately stopped, but their lips couldn’t help twitching as they tried to suppress their amusement.

The young man with the buzz cut coughed awkwardly, trying to stifle his laughter. He then pointed at the man who had appeared behind the woman, Qin Jingxu, and said loudly, “Young Master Qin, that woman just said you’re her grandson!”

She dared to intervene in things that didn’t concern her and then boldly claim that Qin Jingxu was her grandson. She had to have offended him terribly. It would be a surprise if Qin Jingxu didn’t do something about it!

The other people in the office nodded eagerly, eager to watch the drama unfold. “Yes, that’s right, we all heard it!”

Qin Jingxu furrowed his brow. He had just gone to the tea room to make a cup of tea, and now this had suddenly happened?

He glanced at the woman standing with her back to him. He couldn’t see her face, but something about her figure seemed familiar. However, the way she stood… it reminded him more of a young person than an elderly woman.

In fact, just a few days ago, his grandmother had still been in her middle age, walking with a cane, her hair completely white. But now, the woman in front of him seemed to have an air of youth about her—something didn’t quite add up.

Qin Jingxu couldn’t help but feel uneasy. Was this really his grandmother?

Lin Qingqing, hearing that Qin Jingxu was back, quickly turned around. She met his gaze with a smile and said, “I had some free time, so I came over to see how you’re settling into your new job.”

The people in the office stared at the exchange between Lin Qingqing and Qin Jingxu, and even the assistant looked shocked. This was unbelievable! How could this woman claim to be Qin Jingxu’s grandmother? She was clearly asking for trouble!

Everyone stood still, waiting for Qin Jingxu to react, expecting him to lose his temper.

But—

To their surprise, instead of the usual cold and aloof expression, Qin Jingxu’s face softened. He smiled patiently, with a hint of affection, and said, “You must be tired. This place isn’t that interesting. Let me show you around outside.”

“!!!”

The office was left in stunned silence. Qin Jingxu was being so polite? Even though this woman had just called him her grandson, he wasn’t angry? He was actually being patient with her?

Was Qin Jingxu developing some kind of strange fetish?

The office was quiet for a moment as everyone exchanged glances and quickly went back to their work.

To think they had just been waiting for the show to unfold. They hadn’t realized that the real fools were them!

In the tea room, Qin Jingxu made Lin Qingqing a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

He didn’t want Lin Qingqing to stay in the office because he didn’t want her to see that his work life wasn’t going as smoothly as it should be.

He didn’t want his grandmother to worry about him while she was so close to leaving him. Although she appeared healthy now, she didn’t seem to be nearing the end of her life.

If anyone else saw a grandmother growing younger and younger, they’d probably think it was a good thing, but Qin Jingxu didn’t share that view. He was starting to worry that something else might be wrong. His grandmother might be suffering from a more serious condition.

The more he thought, the more troubled he felt, watching his grandmother, who had been almost like a middle-aged person only days ago, now seem so young again. He felt increasingly anxious.

Lin Qingqing took a few sips of tea, silently watching Qin Jingxu, who had been quiet the whole time. She finally spoke up, “If you’re not happy working here, you can switch to a different place.”

Maybe she had made a mistake from the start. She couldn’t force Qin Jingxu to reconcile with the Qin family so quickly. She shouldn’t have pushed him into a situation where he was working in a place that didn’t welcome him and that he didn’t feel comfortable in.