Chapter 88: Pretty Widow 10: The Beautiful Widow Who Kills Her Husband
"Excuse me."
A deep male voice sounded above my head.
Wu Lan's forehead was hit a little painfully. He staggered back half a step and subconsciously held the man's outstretched arm.
He touched his forehead which was hurt by the collision and looked up at the other person.
The man had a handsome face with deep brow bones and a pair of gold-rimmed half-frame glasses on his high nose bridge. He had an elegant temperament and gave people a very calm feeling.
Although it was their first meeting, Wu Lan felt somewhat familiar.
2720 [This is Qi Mingyi's eldest son, Qi Yan, your nominal elder brother. You feel familiar with him because he was also present at your wedding.]
Wu Lan was stunned for a moment, then called out softly, "Big, big brother."
Qi Yan obviously didn't recognize at first that this was his adopted 'sister'.
He looked at the snow-white little face in front of him, his gaze lingered on the girl's delicate features for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Are you... Xiaolan?"
Qi Yan's tone was a little hesitant. He looked at the girl's face again and felt that this "sister" had become much prettier.
But he didn't really have a deep impression of this so-called "sister." Because Qi's mother had a mental illness, this "sister" had always lived with her, while the two brothers grew up abroad, receiving a closed-off, elite education.
The chances to meet their 'sister' were few and far between, and they hadn't seen her since their mother passed away.
The last time they met was on the day of their "sister's" wedding. Their father asked the two brothers to attend, so they met again.
On the wedding day, his 'sister' was really beautiful.
Her exquisite face was enough to attract the attention of all the guests. She was wearing a pure white wedding dress, and her beautiful figure made people's eyes linger and could not be taken back for a long time.
At that time, an important phone call came in, so he had to leave for a short time. When he came back, the bad news came out.
I wanted to go to the hospital with my "sister", but my father said that this was the Shen family's business, and the Shen family said that no irrelevant people needed to disturb them.
Because of this reason, he didn't see his 'sister' again until today.
After not seeing her for a few years, his 'sister' was different from what he remembered. She had become much prettier, and he couldn't recognize her at first.
"Brother, it's me."
It was really difficult for Wu Lan to pretend to know him when she clearly didn't.
He vaguely felt that Qi Yan's eyes were looking at him a little strangely, and he wanted to say goodbye to him quickly.
But things didn't go as he wished.
He didn't know how it happened, but Qi Yan took him to a coffee shop on the fifth floor of the mall, saying that he wanted to chat about his recent situation and show his concern.
Sitting there somewhat stiffly, Wu Lan lowered her head and looked at the cup of coffee in front of her, her hands on her knees clenched nervously.
To Wu Lan, this person is a stranger.
If the other person talks to him about family matters or childhood memories, he will definitely be exposed, or find out that she is not the original 'sister' at all.
The more she thought about it, the more doomed she felt. Wu Lan was worried that if Qi Yan discovered the problem, she would be punished by the system.
Looking at the pale-faced girl in front of him, Qi Yan noticed that her thin shoulders were trembling slightly, and her originally rosy lips had turned pale due to being pursed.
He thought for a moment and stood up.
A suit jacket was suddenly draped over her shoulders. Wu Lan looked at Qi Yan blankly, and could clearly feel the residual warmth of the man inside the jacket.
"Is it cold?"
Qi Yan had a gentle smile on his face. He sat next to Wu Lan very naturally and gently touched Wu Lan's head.
"Are you doing well living alone in the Shen family?"
The elder brother's gentle tone made Wu Lan stunned for a moment, and her tense shoulders gradually relaxed. She loosened her lips, which had been tightly pursed, and said softly: "I'm doing well. Thank you for your concern, elder brother."
The smile on Qi Yan's face remained unchanged. "That's good. I was worried about you."
"Although it's not nice to say this, I'm glad Shen Yulin passed away, so your secret can be kept."
Wu Lan was stunned when he heard this.
He blinked and quietly poked 2720.
2720 responded quickly, "Yes, that's what you think. Qi Yan knows you're a boy."
"Thank you for your hard work. It must be hard to pretend to be a girl."
The hand that was touching the head slowly moved to the cheek, and the rough fingertips gently touched Wu Lan's upturned nose. Qi Yan noticed that Wu Lan's eyes and nose tip were faintly red.
"Why are your eyes red?"
Hearing this, Wu Lan's nose suddenly felt sore.
In fact, after coming into this world, he felt quite insecure.
Because of the mission, he knew that there were bad guys in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to harm the Shen family. In addition, he had to protect the inheritance left to him by his husband. The two brothers-in-law at home who were eyeing the inheritance often made him feel uneasy.
Now his mission has not made any progress. Although he doesn't say it on the surface, he is still very worried and anxious in his heart.
But I can’t tell 2720 about this, because the system won’t understand his feelings.
She could have slowly digested it in her heart, but now that Qi Yan brought it up, Wu Lan suddenly felt wronged.
Not only did he have to bear a heavy task, but he also had to hide his identity as a boy at all times, which he found too difficult.
The eye sockets quickly turned red, Wu Lan sniffed, pursed her lips and murmured, "Big brother, big brother..."
He spoke in a soft and thin voice, and with a pitiful face that looked like he had suffered a great injustice, anyone who saw him would want to pick him up and comfort him.
Qi Yan was stunned for a moment.
Before his brain could react, he had already embraced Wu Lan in his arms, lowered his head with pity, and kissed the top of the boy's black hair.
"Xiao Lan has been wronged. You have worked hard these days."
It was Qi Yan's first time doing this, and although he was a little uncomfortable at first, he became more and more adept at it the more he coaxed her. He patted her head, her face, and her hands. If it weren't for the public situation, he would probably have kissed her.
The boy's soft body fell into his arms, and with a slight nod he could smell the sweet fragrance. He felt so light and weightless in his arms, like an exquisite and beautiful doll.
The beautiful doll is very good at acting coquettishly.
She just looked at people with her big watery eyes and whispered the word "brother" in a low voice, which instantly made Qi Yan's ears numb.
"Would you like to go home and stay for a while?"
Qi Yan paused, then continued, "I mean, come live in my apartment. I came here from abroad some time ago, and I didn't want to live with that old man, so I moved out."
When Wu Lan heard Qi Yan say that Qi Mingyi was an old man, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Why do you call Dad an old man?"
"He's just an old man. Even at his age, he still wants to make a name for the Qi family. But in the end, he always fails..."
Speaking of this, Wu Lan suddenly remembered something.
The reason Wu Lan married Shen Yulin was because Qi Mingyi made a deal with Shen Yulin and promised to help the Qi family overcome difficulties.
Although Shen Yulin had passed away, he had already made arrangements. The current acting general manager seemed to be following Shen Yulin's instructions before his death and continued to help the Qi family overcome difficulties.
It was also because of this that Qi Mingyi had no time to look for Wu Lan.
The housekeeper told him all these things, and said that Shen Yulin had already made arrangements and told him not to worry.
"Brother, aren't you at Qi's?"
Qi Yan shook his head. "No, I have my own business abroad. I came back just to rest."
"Not only am I not here, Qi Zhu is not here either. But you know, he is into music, so even if he goes to Qi's, he can't help. So the old man just let him go."
This time, without 2720's reminder, Wu Lan knew that Qi Zhu should be Qi Mingyi's youngest son, that is, his other brother.
Wu Lan nodded in understanding.
After chatting with Qi Yan for a while, Wu Lan realized that the relationship between the two brothers and Qi Mingyi was not very good.
Wu Lan spent almost the entire afternoon with Qi Yan. Because the other party was particularly gentle and friendly, when Qi Yan suggested having dinner together in the evening, Wu Lan agreed immediately and asked the driver at home to go back first.
After dinner, Qi Yan sent Wu Lan back to the Shen family.
Shen Yulin, who was standing by the window, looked at the silver-black car slowly driving away from the Shen family's gate with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Every time his wife went out, she would be sent home by a different man.
Is it because they know that their husbands at home have passed away that those wild men outside are so bold?
Thinking of these bastards who coveted his wife, Shen Yulin's face became even uglier, and the servants passing by him felt inexplicably chilled.
"Madam, you are back."
Seeing his wife walk into the house, Shen Yulin walked over quickly.
Wu Lan saw the housekeeper head-on. He nodded, smiled, and said, "I'm back."
The housekeeper asked, "Was that the Madam's brother?"
"Yes, I happened to run into him when I went out today, and we had dinner together."
Wu Lan asked and answered questions, and after entering the house, she found that both of her brothers-in-law were not there.
The housekeeper saw Wu Lan's doubt and immediately said, "Master Sen and Master Che are both out. They said they will be back late tonight."
Wu Lan said "oh" and went back to her room.
After knowing that the person who sent Wu Lan home this time was his brother-in-law, Shen Yulin's expression became obviously much better.
He went straight back to the room with his wife.
My wife is very clean. Every time she goes out, she always goes home to take a shower first to wash away the dust and fatigue on her body, and then comes out smelling fragrant.
Every time at this time, Shen Yulin would sit on the tiger chair and look directly towards the bathroom.
As usual, Wu Lan went into the bathroom and Shen Yulin sat down and waited.
The sound of running water came from the bathroom.
About five minutes later, all the lights in the house suddenly went out.
The whole villa was plunged into darkness.
Hearing a scream from the bathroom, Shen Yulin was worried that something had happened to his wife. He could no longer sit still and went straight through the bathroom door.
The bathroom was also pitch black, filled with white mist, and the floral scent of shower gel lingered throughout the bathroom.
After becoming a soul, Shen Yulin's vision was no longer affected by light.
The shower stall was empty, and the noise was coming from the bathtub.
Looking around, the girl was curled up in the white bathtub, revealing her graceful swan neck and a beautiful face that was red from the hot water.
The girl looked very panicked. Her bright big eyes looked around anxiously at the darkness, not daring to move easily.
The black hair was soaked with water and was all pushed back, revealing a delicate little face with water droplets on it. She looked so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
"W-What's going on?"
The girl's voice sounded very scared, like a frightened little animal, subconsciously shrinking herself into the water.
Shen Yulin only hated himself for being in the state of a soul, unable to comfort his wife and tell her that it was just a power outage and asked her not to be afraid.
Seeing Wu Lan groping aimlessly in the darkness, he gritted his teeth, tightened his jaw, and walked over quickly.
He just wanted to pat his wife on the shoulder and comfort her.
But as soon as Shen Yulin stretched out his hand, he felt his wife grabbing his body and fell directly into the bathtub.
Because it was a soul, even if it fell into the water, it would not attract attention.
Shen Yulin almost laid his entire body on his wife, his handsome face buried in the crook of her neck. When he raised his head, his thin lips brushed across his wife's soft white face.
The two hands buried in the water hugged my wife, as if hugging a ball of cotton, soft and fragrant.
Suddenly, he noticed that his wife's eyebrows were furrowed, her long eyelashes were trembling uncontrollably, a blush of shyness appeared on her cheeks, and her red little mouth was open, as if she was saying something.
His mind moved slightly, and he leaned closer to listen.
"Don't, don't touch me there...it's itchy..."
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