Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All novel Chapter 1557

Chapter 1557: Chapter 1271_4

"..."

Old Master Xi’s mouth twitched slightly, and after a moment, he said, "Your cousin Xiao Qing might have just been temporarily blinded by emotions. Grandpa believes she will realize her mistakes and change, but you all dislike her,

Grandpa won’t force you to befriend her, but the Zhou Family and ours are relatives, and your great-grandmother is still alive. You should at least consider Grandpa’s feelings and not embarrass your cousin Xiao Qing openly."

Xi Jingyu pursed his lips and remained silent.

The young Xi Chenyu also stayed silent.

"What’s this, you’re not listening to Grandpa anymore?" Old Master Xi felt helpless, but feigned displeasure on his face: "Forget it, I’m old and my words no longer hold weight. You go ahead and do what you need to do, leave this old man alone for a while."

Waving his hand, Old Master Xi withdrew his gaze from Xi Jingyu and Xi Chenyu.

"... I won’t talk to her."

After a long silence, the young Xi Chenyu finally spoke with a stern face.

Xi Jingyu: "Alright, for Grandpa’s sake, I won’t say anything unpleasant in front of Zhou Yaqing."

"Uncle!"

Before entering the living room, Zhou Yaqing’s tearful voice was already heard: "Uncle! Uncle..." Seeing Old Master Xi, Zhou Yaqing’s tears fell in large drops as she hurried forward, crying, "Uncle, please help me, I want to continue working at the institute. Xiao Qing is begging you, Uncle!"

She knelt beside Old Master Xi’s legs, grabbed his hand, and looked up at him: "Uncle, I really love my job as a researcher. I know I have not done well in some aspects at work,

but that was just at the beginning. Uncle... I promise I won’t be careless anymore and will work diligently. Please help me one last time and let me return to the institute, okay?"

"Speak while seated."

Old Master Xi withdrew his hand and pointed to the sofa opposite him, his face revealing no emotion.

"Uncle..."

Zhou Yaqing was stunned for a moment, then complied, rising to sit properly on the sofa, thinking Old Master Xi was softening and might likely help her return to the institute. Unfortunately, Zhou Yaqing soon realized she was mistaken, only to hear Old Master Xi say, "I can’t help you with what you are asking."

"Uncle!" Zhou Yaqing was shocked, even forgetting to let her tears flow for a moment, then coming to her senses, tears welled up again as she mouthed, sobbing, "No... Uncle you can help me. Just one word from you, and I can return to the institute, Uncle..."

Old Master Xi’s expression remained unchanged: "The decision to transfer your work responsibilities was made by your superiors. I don’t just know about the mistake you mentioned; I’ve heard other things too."

Without regard for Zhou Yaqing’s changing expression, Old Master Xi paused for a moment before continuing: "In my view, being transferred from your work responsibilities is beneficial for both you and your original unit. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be transferred but might directly receive a dismissal notice, understand what I mean?"

Old Master Xi’s words were sufficiently tactful, leaving Zhou Yaqing some dignity, as he didn’t want her embarrassed in front of her two cousins, Xi Jingyu and Xi Chenyu. However, Zhou Yaqing did not accept his kindness; she understood the hidden message in Old Master Xi’s words but didn’t think she was wrong in matters of love.

"Uncle, is it wrong to love someone?"

Tears dripped down her cheeks, and Zhou Yaqing spoke aggrievedly: "Upon first arriving at the institute, just one glance at that Luo by surname, and... and I fell in love. I think this is my love,

I just wanted to get closer to Luo, so I would talk to him more outside working hours. But during work hours, I never bothered him, Uncle, I know where to draw the line..."

Old Master Xi frowned deeply, his face darkened, remaining silent for a long while.

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