Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 382 The Cunning Man

Yan Lan pretended not to see Qin Shi and pushed her motorcycle around him.

She and Qin Shi are putting on this show tonight entirely because of Old Master Qin and Madam Qin.

To her own disbelief, she hadn't discussed it with Qin Shi beforehand; she had only exchanged a few words with Madam Qin. Yet, their cooperation was seamless.

Now that she has helped her two elders out of their predicament and gotten them divorced, she feels that she has repaid their kindness. She really doesn't want to get involved with the Qin family or Qin Shi anymore, lest she drag Chaochao into it someday.

Qin Shi watched her walk past him without even glancing at her, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

Just then, his phone rang. It was his friend Cheng Fei calling. He glanced at the screen, and a thought suddenly struck him. When he answered the phone, his tone softened instantly, and he deliberately spoke loudly so that Yan Lan could hear him: "Xiao Xi, Daddy will be home soon... Hmm? Daddy can't get a taxi right now, so I might not be able to put you to bed until later."

Cheng Fei, on the other end of the phone, was completely bewildered and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "President Qin, this is Cheng Fei! I just wanted to ask how Grandpa Qin is doing, what about Xiao Xi..."

Qin Shi ignored his question at all, hurriedly replied with two sentences and hung up the phone, his eyes fixed on Yan Lan's back.

Sure enough, Yan Lan suddenly stopped, her fingers gripping the motorcycle handlebars, and hesitated for a long while.

She couldn't resist in the end. Remembering how Xiaoxi had clung to her and wouldn't let go that night, she took a spare helmet from the motorcycle's trunk, turned around and tossed it to Qin Shi, her tone somewhat reluctant.

"Come on up, I'll take you back to Yunhu Villa. Don't keep the child waiting."

Qin Shi's eyes lit up instantly. He took the helmet and quickly followed, taking a long stride and sitting steadily behind Yan Lan.

The moment he fastened his helmet, he subconsciously reached out and gently placed his hand on Yan Lan's slender waist. The moment his fingertips touched the hem of her clothes, he felt the woman in front of him stiffen, and even her hand gripping the handlebars tightened.

This woman has clearly already given birth, but her waist is still as slender as a young girl's, and her reactions are still so youthful.

This reaction made Qin Shi unable to help but curl the corners of his lips, which was absurd to think about.

He and Yan Lan were clearly a married couple who had registered their marriage and even had two children, but the only time they could actually be said to have been intimate was that one time in the movie theater years ago, which was as vague as a dream.

Sitting in the back, with Yan Lan's faint fragrance lingering around his nose, Qin Shi suddenly recalled the scene when he first met the "Ghost Doctor". At that time, they were also riding one in front of the other, except that Yan Lan was riding a slightly worn shared bicycle.

The motorcycle quickly arrived at the entrance of Yunhu Villa. Yan Lan stopped the motorcycle and was about to ask him to get off.

Qin Shi spoke first, his tone filled with anticipation: "Would you like to come in and sit for a while? Xiao Xi is looking forward to video chatting with you, so you can keep her company."

Yan Lan shook her head decisively: "No, it's too late, I should go back."

As soon as she finished speaking, her phone rang. It was Chaochao calling.

She got out of the car and walked a short distance before answering the phone. Her tone softened instantly, and even her eyes and brows were filled with a smile. Her voice was as soft as if it were coated with sugar.

"Have you been waiting long? I'll go home and keep you company right away, okay?"

Qin Shi sat behind her, listening to her gentle tone and seeing the smile she couldn't hide on her lips, and his heart sank.

He didn't think much about other possibilities, assuming that Yan Lan had a new boyfriend, and a feeling of jealousy instantly welled up from the bottom of his heart.

Qin Shi clenched his fingers, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he couldn't hold back any longer and was about to ask, "Who was that person who called you? Do you know what's going on with you right now...?"

Before she could finish speaking, a rapid engine roar suddenly rang out, and Qin Shengsheng's car sped out of the villa gate, its blinding headlights landing directly in front of the two motorcycles. Yan Lan subconsciously squinted, her grip on the handlebars tightening.

"Brother! Sister-in-law... what are you doing here?" Qin Shengsheng slammed on the brakes, rolled down the car window, and asked in surprise. She was wearing a smart coat, her hair was casually tied back, and she looked rushed. It was clear that she had something urgent to do, going out in the middle of the night.

Upon hearing the words "sister-in-law," Yan Lan raised an eyebrow slightly, her fingertips pausing for a moment, but she didn't correct them, simply accepting the term.

"I'll give him a ride back on my way," Yan Lan said casually, as she unfastened the buckle on her helmet.

Qin Shengsheng already knew about tonight's events from Madam Qin. She had just spent some time with the old man in his room and had only been lying down for half an hour when she received an urgent call from her friend, forcing her to leave immediately. "Let's not talk about this now, sister-in-law!" she cried anxiously, bursting out of the car and grabbing Yan Lan's wrist. "I have an emergency! It's so good that you're here. Come with me right now!"

Before Yan Lan could react, she was pulled into the passenger seat. Immediately after, the back door opened, and Qin Shi got in, his tone firm and unwavering: "So impulsive! It's so late. I'll go with you." He couldn't bear to leave Yan Lan and Qin Shengsheng alone; if something happened, it would be too late to regret it.

Qin Shengsheng hesitated for a moment, then, remembering the urgency of her friend's situation, she didn't have time to think about it further and simply nodded: "Then you guys hold on tight!" As soon as she finished speaking, she slammed on the gas pedal, and the car shot off into the night.

The car sped through the night. Yan Lan looked at the street scene rushing past the window, took out her phone and sent a message to Chaochao in a very gentle tone: "Chaochao, Mommy has something urgent to do and will be home late. You go to sleep first and don't wait for Mommy."

A few seconds later, a reply popped up on the phone. Chaochao only sent a short message: "Mom, be careful. I will be good." Her obedientness was so endearing that it melted people's hearts.

Yan Lan put away her phone and turned to look at Qin Shengsheng, who was gripping the steering wheel tightly and had a tense expression.

The other party kept pressing the accelerator and ran several red lights, clearly in a great hurry.

It wasn't until the car screeched to a halt in front of a luxuriously decorated private club that Qin Shengsheng hurriedly pulled out the car keys, and Yan Lan finally found a chance to ask, "Shengsheng, what happened? Why did you rush me here?"

"It's Lingling!" Qin Shengsheng's voice was clearly panicked. She raised her hand and pointed towards the direction of the club's entrance, her eyes filled with anxiety. "She just called me and said she was drugged. Her voice was trembling. I was afraid something would happen to her, so I wanted to come and save her, but I didn't dare to go in alone. Luckily, I ran into you on the way!"