Su Wan recognized Qin Yi's voice, and the tension in her heart immediately dissipated, allowing her to breathe a sigh of relief.

Qin Yi strode forward and walked a few steps to Su Wan, taking the bicycle from her hands.

He spoke with a hint of concern: "Why are you back so late?"

Actually, Qin Yi had just returned and hadn't even sat down yet.

Grandma Qin told him that Su Wan hadn't come back yet, so he grabbed a flashlight and went out.

Su Wan told Grandma Qin that she was going to the market, and judging by the time it took, she should be back by now.

Thinking this, Qin Yi's feet still moved forward involuntarily, wanting to catch her as soon as possible.

Su Wan sensed Qin Yi's concern and felt a warmth in her heart. She reached out and took Qin Yi's arm.

"Inspecting the goods took some time."

"Um."

The two walked side by side, and Qin Yi couldn't help but look back. He wasn't mistaken; someone had just brought Su Wan back.

He's still a man!

He glanced at Su Wan, but couldn't see her expression in the darkness.

Qin Yi casually steered the conversation: "How was your day?"

Su Wan: "I've secured a stall, and I can open for business in a few days."

Have you found the goods you like?

"Everything is agreed upon."

...

Su Wan's mind was still on today's events, and she was somewhat absent-minded about Qin Yi's words.

Having failed to glean any useful information, Qin Yi silently shut his mouth.

In just a few steps, Qin Yi had already mentally scanned everyone around Su Wan.

She had only been back with the Su family for less than a year, and she didn't have any close friends around her. Her relatives on the Su family's side were also not familiar with her.

As for the Su family, that's even more impossible.

Who could it be?

As soon as they entered, Grandma Qin was sitting in the living room waiting. Seeing the two of them come in together, she finally felt relieved.

She had heard about Liu Gui and his daughter causing trouble and was worried that Su Wan would feel uncomfortable.

She had only been enjoying peace for a few days and didn't want any more accidents to happen.

Grandma Qin smiled broadly: "Wanwan, are you tired? Come on, have something to eat."

Su Wan was indeed tired. She took the chopsticks from Grandma Qin and said, "Thank you, Grandma."

Qin Yi sat down beside her and silently picked up his chopsticks to eat.

She looked at Qin Yi, somewhat puzzled: "Why haven't you eaten yet either?"

Their eyes met, and there seemed to be a hint of sorrow in his eyes. "I just got back too."

The implication is that he went to pick her up as soon as he got back because he was worried about her.

...

Leng Qingshan hummed a little tune all the way back, feeling quite pleased with himself.

More than half a year later, he finally met Su Wan.

For some reason, whenever he saw Su Wan, he wanted to get closer to her and couldn't help but want to be nicer to her, even nicer.

The image of Su Wan appeared in Leng Qingshan's mind, and he pushed off with even more force.

When I got home, I was covered in sweat, but I couldn't suppress a smile on my face.

Shi Cai and Leng's mother were having dinner when Shi Cai, seeing his cousin's happy face, subconsciously glanced at his aunt.

"Auntie, I'm full, I'm going back to my room now."

He came seeking refuge, but little did he know that things would become even more difficult.

Leng's mother was Shi Cai's aunt and his mother's sister. She glanced at Shi Cai and waved her hand, saying, "Go ahead."

Leng Qingshan glanced at the dishes on the table: "Such a lavish spread today!"

Looking at her son's barely concealed lust, the mother asked, "Son, tell me, do you like that girl today?"

Leng Qingshan was drinking porridge when his mother said that, and he spat a mouthful of porridge onto her face.

A brief silence fell over the air.

Leng Qingshan was stunned. Why did he suddenly spit it out?

He even sprayed his own mother's face with it.

Leng Mu was stunned, damn it.

That jerk!

Leng's mother closed her eyes tightly. "Leng Qingshan, you brat, I'll beat you to death!"

Before Leng's mother could get up to find a suitable tool, Leng Qingshan fawned over her by handing her a towel: "Mom, Mom, Mom, calm down, calm down. I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to. Wipe it off, wipe it off."

The mother snorted, took the towel, and angrily wiped the porridge clean.

He threw the towel down heavily: "Tell me, do you like that girl?"

Leng Qingshan said somewhat awkwardly, "I...yes."

Leng Qingshan harbored unspeakable secret thoughts.

The mother and son discussed it for a while.

Shi Cai, who was inside the room, broke out in a cold sweat.

He couldn't afford to offend either of them.

To go or not to go?

Where can he go? If he goes home now, his father will skin him alive.

Originally, he went to Su Wan's house to propose marriage.

To be on the safe side, he planned to make a big fuss and confirm that Su Qing and he had feelings for each other.

He hired a few thugs to spread rumors about his affair with Su Qing, and even forged several love letters that Su Qing supposedly wrote to him.

Shi Cai felt the time was right, so he brought it up with his father and asked him to propose marriage to the Su family.

The Shi family elders felt that their son had grown up and was not academically inclined, so it was time for him to consider marriage. Therefore, they prepared gifts and went to the Su family to propose marriage.

When Su Chengde heard that they had come to propose marriage, he immediately wanted to discuss the wedding date with Shi's father.

Mr. Shi sensed something was amiss and asked to meet the girl.

Whenever Mr. Shi brought up this matter, Han Hongmei would wipe away tears with heartache. Mr. Shi thought that they were just reluctant to see their daughter grow up and get married, and that it was heartbreaking for them.

He sighed and advised, "When this child grows up, he will eventually get married and have children; it's only natural."

Unexpectedly, Han Hongmei's words left him completely stunned, as if struck by lightning.

"Qingqing hasn't woken up yet."

From Han Hongmei's words, Shi's father learned two important pieces of information!

Su Qing became a vegetable.

He is still in the hospital.

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