Qin Xiaowu stood in front of Song Lan, tilting his head back with an extremely serious expression.
"Looking for me?"
Which one could it be? In the memories left by the original owner, there weren't many friends... Uncle? A very handsome uncle? Thinking about what Qin Xiaowu said, Song Lan suddenly thought of someone—the original owner's former boyfriend.
Frowning, Song Lan didn't really want to see the other person.
"Sister-in-law, that uncle is waiting at the gate of our yard!"
Qin Xiaowu reminded him.
"Let him in."
The original owner had an accident, and as her boyfriend, how could he not know that the original owner had already married? No, he did know, otherwise, how could he have found the Qin family?
Ha! Since he's come looking for her, she'd like to hear what he has to say.
Chen Dongze was led into the courtyard by Qin Xiaowu.
“Lanlan…”
He looked up and saw Song Lan. He couldn't hide his excitement, and his eyes were almost overflowing with affection.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going back to my room to play!"
After completing his task, Qin Xiaowu greeted Song Lan and ran into the living room.
"We're not familiar with each other, please call me by my full name, or just call me Comrade Song."
The two stood two or three meters apart in the center of the courtyard. Song Lan's peach blossom eyes held nothing but calm indifference.
"Are you... are you resenting me for not contacting you for the past six months?"
Chen Dongze said with a hurt expression, "I didn't want to, but my family is keeping a close eye on me..."
Song Lan interrupted the other person: "No need to explain to me, just tell me what you want to see me about today."
"Lanlan, can't you just listen to my explanation for a few minutes?"
Chen Dongze was a refined and handsome man. He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, and his skin was fair. He gave people the impression of being a very gentle man. But at this moment, his eyes were full of pain and regret: "I never thought we would end up like this. Lanlan, why don't you get a divorce? I'll give you and me another chance, okay?"
"It's not dark yet!"
Song Lan threw out a sentence.
What kind of daydreams are you having?
"Do you have to talk to me like that?" Chen Dongze instantly transformed into a melancholy prince, saying, "I know I should have spent more time by your side after your accident..."
"Stop!"
Song Lan said, "So you knew I almost got into trouble. I thought you didn't!"
With a mocking expression, Song Lan continued, "You think I've been tainted, so you've stopped contacting me, effectively breaking up with me, right?" Without giving Chen Dongze time to explain, Song Lan sneered, "Now, I've been married for several months, and you suddenly appear before me, saying nonsensical things. Where do you get the courage?"
"The Qin family has had a lot of trouble. Staying in the Qin family won't do you any good!"
Chen Dongze said in a tone that suggested he was doing it for Lanlan's own good, "Lanlan, I don't want to see you suffer. Choosing to divorce right now will only bring you benefits, not harm!"
"You're standing on Qin family territory, asking me to divorce and leave the Qin family. Aren't you afraid of being kicked out?"
Arrogant and self-righteous, Song Lan couldn't agree with the original owner's taste in men.
Aside from his face and seemingly gentle and refined demeanor, what else does this person have?
Besides, in terms of looks alone, Qin Yanzheng is obviously more handsome. Even if he lies still with his eyes closed, his noble and aloof temperament is very eye-catching. If she had to choose between the two men, she would choose Qin Yanzheng without hesitation!
"Looks like I shouldn't have come to see you today!"
Chen Dongze's tone was full of regret, and the pain, remorse, and melancholy in his eyes had all disappeared. He spoke in the tone of an ordinary friend: "I will be leaving Beijing for the countryside the day after tomorrow. I don't know when we will meet again. I came to see you today because I thought we had a good relationship after all, so it's better to say goodbye before I leave."
"There's absolutely no need for that."
Song Lan showed no mercy: "From now on, you and I are just strangers."
At some point, Qin Boyan and Qin Yaxin appeared outside the living room door. The brother and sister looked at the scene in the middle of the yard. Qin Boyan's expression was okay, but Qin Yaxin had a cold face and kept glaring at Chen Dongze.
"Alright, as you wish!"
After saying this, Chen Dongze withdrew his gaze from Song Lan and turned to walk out of the courtyard gate.
The moment he turned around, his face turned as cold as ice, and his eyes became unusually indifferent, as if the gentlemanly demeanor he usually presented to others was just a facade, a mere skin on his body!
"Sister-in-law, you're really charming! You've been married to my brother for so long, and yet someone still comes to your door, urging you to divorce him. Why don't you consider marrying that guy and going to the countryside together to contribute to rural development?"
Qin Yaxin spoke in a sarcastic tone, and the sarcasm in her words was quite obvious.
"Since you're so free, you can take care of lunch."
Song Lan didn't take Qin Yaxin's words to heart. She casually threw out a sentence that directly seized Qin Yaxin's lifeline.
"You're clearly trying to make things difficult for me!"
Qin Yaxin stomped her feet in anger.
"Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and cook. Don't expect me to help you."
Qin Bowen urged him on with a cold face.
Just then, two figures walked in through the courtyard gate. One of them was Luo Yueqin, and the other was Song Ning.
Have you thought it through?
Luo Yueqin saw Song Lan speak and immediately asked.
"I wonder what Aunt Luo wants me to consider?"
Song Lan pretended to be confused.
"Aunt Luo? You're calling me Aunt Luo! Lanlan, are you trying to distance yourself from me?"
Luo Yueqin seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, her eyes filled with loneliness. She said, "From childhood to adulthood, Mom has loved you the most. Although I learned last year that you were not my biological child, I have raised you and loved you for nearly twenty years. Don't you deserve to be called 'Mom'?"
"Song Lan, you'd better not take our good intentions for granted. If it weren't for your own good, would Mom have taken an hour off work at noon to come to the Qin family and try to persuade you?"
Song Ning said arrogantly, "Now quite a few people know that you are getting a divorce and marrying into the Qian family. If you don't want your parents to be laughed at, you'd better hurry up and get the divorce done!"
Staring at Song Ning, Song Lan's eyes were deep and unfathomable, like an endless ocean, where one wrong move could lead to being swept into danger by a giant wave.
Upon meeting her gaze, not only was Song Ning frightened, but Luo Yueqin also felt a chill run down her spine.
"What does this have to do with me?"
Song Lan said coldly, "Besides, who do you think you are, interfering in my affairs? Are you just bored and have nothing better to do?!"
"How can it not concern you? You were raised by your parents, you're part of our family. Now that you've caused trouble and don't even think about cleaning up the mess, everyone will laugh at your parents for not disciplining you properly. As for who I am, do you really need to pretend you don't know?!"
Song Ning rolled her eyes and said, "As the eldest sister, when I stand up for you and point out your mistakes, I'm helping you, not harming you!"
She's an ingrate. Her biological parents are country bumpkins. Why should she be afraid of this wretch?
"Big sister? With your short nose, small eyes, round face, and thick lips, are you sure we're sisters?" Having encountered many troublemakers in the army, Song Lan occasionally got so angry with seasoned soldiers that her sharp tongue was unleashed.
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