Chapter 147 Things Are Indeed Not Simple

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly awkward.

Why was Yang Han in the luxury car? Qiao Xing recognized the car logo because President Liao drove this car.

Also, why does this woman call Qin Ce "Mr. Qin"? Did they know each other before?

Suddenly, a whole host of questions flooded Qiao Xing's mind.

Not to mention Qiao Xing, Xiao Lin was even more confused than her. If she wasn't mistaken, this should be Qin Ce.

But why would he ride an electric scooter?

Qin Ce's expression was naturally not much better, and he gave an ambiguous "hmm," saying, "It's nothing."

"It's good that you're alright. I was so focused on talking to Yang Han that I didn't notice your car. Luckily, it's unharmed."

Yang Han, who had been called out, couldn't avoid it even if he wanted to. He quickly got out of the car and awkwardly greeted Qin Ce, "Old Qin, what a coincidence, haha..."

Although he was smiling, his smile looked uglier than his tears.

How am I supposed to explain this?

Qin Ce nodded. "Then we'll be going now. Could you move the car a bit?"

Xiao Lin nodded, turned around and got into the car, then backed the car up a bit to let Qin Ce pass.

She remained seated in the car, her gaze fixed on Qiao Xing, a hint of doubt flashing across her calm face.

Fortunately, Xiao Lin wasn't a busybody or a gossip, so although she had her doubts, she didn't ask any further questions.

After the car was moved and Qin Ce drove away on his electric scooter, Xiao Lin looked at Yang Han.

Yang Han felt extremely guilty, and sweat had already beaded on his forehead. "That wife... let me explain."

"Okay, then explain."

Xiao Lin crossed her arms and looked at him indifferently.

Yang Han suddenly fell silent. With his wife staring at him, he didn't know where to begin.

Xiao Lin said, "You should start by explaining your Wuling Hongguang."

Yang Han: "...That was to cooperate with Lao Qin. The woman sitting behind him just now was his wife. She didn't know who he was, so I..."

Xiao Lin frowned slightly. "You all conspired to deceive this young girl?"

"Hey! Don't put it so harshly. What do you mean by deception? Wasn't it all for Lao Qin's happiness?"

Xiao Lin frowned even more deeply. She didn't quite understand what deceiving others had to do with happiness.

Yang Han continued to explain, "It's like this, Qiao Xing is Lao Qin's wife. They're married, so there's no deception involved, right?"

"She's just an ordinary young woman. Isn't Lao Qin worried that she'll feel inferior? If Qiao Xing feels inferior and thinks there's too much of a gap between her and Lao Qin, and is scared off by his status, will she want a divorce?"

"If she makes a fuss about divorce, Lao Qin will have to spend a lot of time coaxing her, and I'll be the one who suffers in the end!"

Xiao Lin thought about it seriously, but remained noncommittal.

Yang Han continued, "So, this matter needs to be done slowly and gradually. Look at him now... Lao Qin has gone from being an accountant to the vice president's assistant. Isn't that a breakthrough?"

Xiao Lin remained silent for a while before turning to look at Yang Han, "Is that really true?"

"Yes, I swear to God, I'm absolutely not lying to you!" Yang Han raised three fingers, pointing to the sky as she swore, her expression extremely serious.

"And what about you? What role do you play?"

"Me? I'm just an ordinary college classmate of Lao Qin, and now I'm a scrap collector."

"..."

Xiao Lin gave him a strange look, and Yang Han blushed as he explained, "It's not my fault... Old Qin arranged it for me."

"Fine, whatever." Xiao Lin didn't want to talk to him anymore. She started the car and drove off again.

"It's your dad's 60th birthday this year, you should think about what to do first."

The two of them were just talking about this matter. Yang Han has to do everything himself, and he's asking Xiao Lin for help.

Thinking of Qin Ce, Yang Han didn't know whether to ask him to go. If he went, would Qiao Xing have to go too?

If we go there, everything will be ruined.

...

The agent led the two to a residential complex. Qiao Xingguang noticed the complex's magnificent appearance and immediately sensed that something was amiss.

Is Qin Ce planning to rent a house here?

"Brother, we're here! The neighborhood I was talking about with you today has excellent transportation and amenities. It's only a five-minute walk to the subway station and bus stop."

The agent was very professional; he started his presentation as soon as he parked his electric scooter.

He also had the community's access card on him.

Qiao Xing noticed that there was a gate access control system to enter the residential area, so things were indeed not simple.

Qin Ce nodded and followed the real estate agent inside. After a few steps, seeing that Qiao Xing was still staring blankly at the neighborhood, he went back and took her hand.

"They're gone."

Qiao Xing snapped out of her daze and whispered in his ear, "Is this what you meant by 'almost'?"

Qin Ce nodded. "This is the suburbs, so the prices are relatively cheap, and the transportation is convenient. It's not too far from where we're staying. Aren't you tutoring someone? If it's too far, how will she get back?"

Qiao Xing was still somewhat hesitant, "How much?"

"Let's go take a look first."

Qiao Xing sighed with worry. Even in the suburbs, this location wasn't cheap.

Following the agent to one of the buildings, we went up to the eighth floor. He took out his key, opened the room, and said, "There are very few one-bedroom apartments in this complex."

"There are basically only one or two units per building. This unit was moved out last month. This location is very easy to rent out. If you don't rent it, someone will probably rent it tomorrow."

The agent wasn't exaggerating; what he said was true.

After all, the subway goes directly to the city center in this area, and many white-collar workers who work in the city rent houses in the suburbs.

One-bedroom apartments with a pleasant environment, similar prices, and convenient transportation are very popular.

Qiao Xing glanced at it briefly. The house had a good orientation and was well-ventilated. It wasn't particularly well-decorated, but it had all the necessary furniture. Overall, it looked clean and tidy, and quite new.

"How much is this?" Qiao Xing asked.

"It costs 2,000 per month, with a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent paid in advance, payable quarterly. It's already very cheap."

"..." Qiao Xing secretly calculated that with a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent paid upfront, he would have to pay eight thousand yuan all at once.

She hesitated for a moment, glanced at Qin Ce, pulled him aside and said, "How about we look at something else? Let's go check out the one that costs nine hundred."

Qin Ce said, "The environment around Jiu Bai is not good, and there is no guarantee of safety. Think about it, if something happens to them, wouldn't you be worried?"

Qiao Xing frowned. Although she said that, she still felt it was too expensive. "But you should also consider me... With her salary, if she rents such an expensive place, she won't have much money left after paying the rent every month."

Qin Ce stared at her intently.

She was clearly worried about the other person, but for some reason she was unwilling to admit it.

There was also a reason for her to be wary of him; she was trying her best to prove to him that she would not have anything to do with Wang Qin. Of course, there were other reasons as well, after all, the mother and daughter had a 20-year estrangement.

Looking at her, Qin Ce couldn't quite describe his feelings.

There's a sense of powerlessness.