After receiving the relevant documents, Ruan Qingan roughly knew what Lin Qisheng had been busy with lately, since he had been dealing with only one thing these days.

To avoid being discovered, Nguyen Thanh An quickly left the study.

It was already past midnight. Only outside the manor were mercenaries acting as bodyguards, patrolling in shifts with guns to prevent any incidents. As for inside the manor, no servants dared to wander around.

Only then did Ruan Qing'an dare to pace in the corridor, slowly moving to Lin Chen's bedroom, no longer afraid of being seen like during the day.

She pushed open the door and entered; the young man was leaning against the balcony, drinking.

"I painstakingly tried to get information from Lin Qisheng, but his adopted son is just relaxing and doesn't even care about his elders."

"..."

Lin Chen, who was holding a wine glass, paused and couldn't help but press his temples. Ever since he met Ruan Qing'an, he felt that he was constantly getting so angry that he was on the verge of losing his temper. If this happened a few more times, he would probably have a high blood pressure attack.

Lin Chen only placed the wine glass on the railing and pushed it in front of Ruan Qing'an after Ruan Qing'an had also leaned against the balcony railing.

He said, "You shouldn't be here, you should be in the hospital."

"Why?"

The petite girl asked in return. She leaned forward, her slender fingertips beautiful, and poked the rim of the wine glass, making a crisp sound. When she turned her head, her leaden gray eyes looked at Lin Chen, as if they were filled with stars.

A night breeze began to rise, ruffling her hair and even lifting a corner of her snow-white nightgown, which fluttered in the wind.

Lin Chen thought the wind was being rather unreasonable.

Her disheveled hair annoyed him.

Looking away, Lin Chen casually remarked, "Your mouth is more suited for treating low blood pressure in hospitals. Lin Qisheng is probably blind."

"...I really want to throw this wine in your face."

Ruan Qing'an snorted coldly, but Lin Chen glanced at her sideways and said, "This is for you, not wine, just a new type of sparkling water."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing'an held the wine glass with both hands and drank it. It was sweet and actually tasted pretty good: "Hmm, that's more like it. My adopted son is quite filial."

"If you say that again, you won't be allowed to drink it next time."

"...showing no respect whatsoever to his stepmother."

The petite girl muttered to herself until she saw Lin Chen's outstretched hand. She then shrank back and changed the subject: "Let's talk about our cooperation. I'll tell you about Lin Qisheng's situation. You're in charge of getting me away. The wedding is on hold."

"Yes, of course, but even if we take you away from the manor, you still can't truly escape without dealing with Lin Qisheng."

Lin Chen explained, "You can only leave for a period of time."

"...That's enough."

Ruan Qing'an chuckled lightly. For her, there was still a chance to leave the manor. But the original owner in the story couldn't even step out of the manor. In the end, she left the manor because she was going to die in international waters.

She also said in advance, "I can't be sure if Lin Qisheng's recent busy schedule is related to framing you, but I can be sure of one thing: Lin Qisheng has indeed gotten himself into big trouble—he's being watched, and a batch of goods has gone missing, probably because they were confiscated."

"Um?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it should be from China. In any case, Lin Qisheng is being watched, and he's currently busy dealing with some loose ends to prevent anyone from finding fault with him."

Hearing this, Lin Chen scoffed, "We're all from there. I told him a long time ago not to mess around. See? Now look what's happened."

Ruan Qingan neither confirmed nor denied this, and continued, "There's no other news, but according to what you said, your business in Country A ran into trouble, and after you came back, he wouldn't allow you to investigate the mole. He took over everything. Although there's no evidence, it's still possible that it's related to you."

"..."

Lin Chen was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "The business went wrong. Could it be because he lost the batch of goods that were seized, and the mole I found out is actually him?"

The young man murmured to himself, deep in thought.

Ruan Qing'an did not speak. She was not clear about the specific situation of the Lin family, so it was best not to mislead Lin Chen.

After a long while, Lin Chen finally came to his senses: "I have to go to Country A again. The goods need to be delivered in half a month. The time is about right, so it won't arouse that old man's suspicion."

"And what about me? And what about me?"

Ruan Qing'an anxiously approached Lin Chen, almost shaking the young man's shoulders and scolding him for not leaving her behind.

Lin Chen was annoyed by her bright, sparkling eyes, so he couldn't help but hold her little head and turn it away: "I have a way, just wait and see. The most important thing now is—Mom should go back to her room."

"Shouting and yelling in your stepson's room late at night, aren't you afraid of being discovered? It's so dangerous for that old man to marry you."

"whispering sound."

Ruan Qing'an glared at him: "If you're so capable, why don't you catch them in the act? Aren't you afraid of being discovered? That old man is in danger because of you."

037: No, with a wife and son like that, anyone would be miserable.

Before you know it, you'll find yourself surrounded by a green meadow...

After exchanging a few words with Lin Chen, Ruan Qing'an secretly slipped out. But since Lin Qisheng had been drugged by her, if she really ignored him and revealed a flaw, she would be in big trouble.

Only after Ruan Qing'an's figure disappeared did Lin Chen turn his gaze away, pinching his brow with a headache, feeling irritable.

"If she didn't have a mouth, would I have gotten so angry with her so many times?"

I get angry and criticized every day.

You can't scold them, and you can't hit them.

Lin Chen was sulking, his words full of disdain: "What a nuisance. If I had the power of that old bastard Lin Qisheng, I'd like to see if this cat would still dare to mess with me. It's really infuriating."

【Affection Level: 35】

...

The next morning, in the study.

Lin Qisheng finally opened his eyes from his sleep, and when he noticed that he was hunched over his desk, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

But when she looked up, she saw Ruan Qing'an lying across from her desk.

He was stunned for a moment, and before he could pay attention to her, he immediately checked the documents on his desk. Only after confirming that there were no signs of them being touched did the murderous intent in his eyes disappear when he looked at Ruan Qing'an.

Lin Qisheng nudged Ruan Qing'an: "An'an?"

"Um... sir?"

Ruan Qing'an looked like she had just woken up, and glanced at Lin Qisheng in a daze: "Sir, you were really too tired last night. You fell asleep while we were chatting. I wanted to take you back to your room, but... but I can't. I can only stay here with you."

"It's alright, An'an, you've worked hard."

After confirming that nothing had happened, Lin Qisheng gently and somewhat forcefully helped Ruan Qing'an to her feet: "Let's go have breakfast."

As the girl walked down the corridor ahead, Lin Qisheng's gaze twisted slightly, landing on her neck. His large hand couldn't help but want to grab it, and even the veins on his arm bulged.

If there's a problem, then—

Before Lin Qisheng could figure it out, the sound of shattering glass suddenly rang out, shards flew everywhere, and a bullet came flying!

Ahead, a girl's scream came: "Ah!"

Lin Qisheng's eyes widened suddenly. He instinctively rolled to the ground, grabbed Ruan Qing'an in front of him, and used her as a human shield in front of him, his face filled with fear.

"An'an, I've been so good to you, you'll help me, right?!"

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