She guessed that Song Lan had left the children in the villa area. After all, it was summer vacation and Song Lan and her husband had to work. To avoid neglecting the children, it was perfectly normal for them to be left at their home in the villa area with their sister-in-law and brother-in-law looking after them.
"What are you thinking about?"
As the car drove out of the villa area, Qin Yanzheng glanced at the passenger seat and noticed that Song Lan's brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something. He couldn't help but ask her a question.
"Didn't you notice a hostile gaze when you passed the fork in the road about 500 meters from our house?"
Song Lan said, "I felt it and followed that gaze, but I didn't find anything."
After a pause, Song Lan continued, "Actually, when we passed that intersection on our way home at noon, I noticed a malicious gaze, but I didn't know who it was, or whether the two gazes were from the same person."
"I haven't noticed anything, but I believe what you say."
Qin Yanzheng had to concentrate while driving, otherwise it would be easy to have an accident. Therefore, he did not notice the malicious gaze that Song Lan mentioned.
"Then who do you think is hostile towards us, or rather, towards me?"
The reason for the second half of the sentence is that Song Lan believed that the owner of the unfriendly gaze she sensed could not possibly be related to Qin Yanzheng. After all, Qin Yanzheng's work was confidential, and it was difficult for outsiders to come into contact with him. In other words, it was almost impossible for Qin Yanzheng to have any conflicts with anyone.
And she...it seems, it's as if she hasn't had any conflicts with anyone. As her thoughts wandered to this point, Song Lan suddenly thought of Song Jiaojiao and Yuan Xiaoya. Could it be that the owner of that malicious gaze was one of these two?
But shouldn't they be undergoing reform on the farm?
Song Lan frowned slightly. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she asked Qin Yanzheng, "Is Song Jiaojiao's reform period about to end?" Compared to Yuan Xiaoya, Song Jiaojiao's reform period is a few years shorter. So, could the malicious gaze she sensed be from Song Jiaojiao's eyes?
If it's her, could it be that she's planning to do something again?
"More or less."
Qin Yanzheng responded, then said, "What's wrong? You don't necessarily suspect that malicious gaze was...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Song Lan gave a soft "hmm" and said, "After thinking it over, considering your job, you rarely leave the office for a month or even longer."
Naturally, this wouldn't contradict life, or rather, no one would do anything to you for no reason. Therefore, it's not hard to deduce that the unfriendly gaze was directed at me. Apart from having conflicts with Song Jiaojiao and Yuan Zhiqing, I haven't had any conflicts with anyone else.
Based on their respective rehabilitation periods and what you just said, I think the other party is most likely Song Jiaojiao.
What is she trying to do?
Qin Yanzheng's expression was cold and stern, his eyes revealing a chilling glint.
"I don't know."
Song Lan shook her head, then said, "She was sent to a farm for reform through labor, which was the legal punishment for her crimes. It has nothing to do with me. Now... she's finally out of reform and free."
Instead of thinking about living a peaceful life, she keeps her eyes glued to me. I really don't understand what's going on in her head, why she's so fixated on me.
"He must be out of his mind!"
Qin Yanzheng said, "I won't be around, so you have to be careful when you go out. If she does anything to you, don't be polite. Your safety is the most important thing, understand?"
"Um."
Song Lan nodded in response, and then said, "Could it be that Song Jiaojiao blamed me for her being sent to the farm for reform through labor? But what does that have to do with me?"
Could it be... could the root of the problem still lie with Chen Dongze? They believe that because she and Chen Dongze were once in a relationship, she couldn't bind herself to him in time after transmigrating to this world, thus allowing her to achieve her so-called "lying down and doing nothing" to reach the pinnacle of life?
"Did you think of something?"
After not hearing Song Lan speak for a long time, Qin Yanzheng couldn't help but ask.
"I'm starting to suspect that Song Jiaojiao might still be holding a grudge against me because of Chen Dongze, which is why she's been targeting me for so long and always trying to cause me trouble..."
Hearing Song Lan say this, Qin Yanzheng pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment before speaking: "You mean the other person likes your ex-boyfriend?"
He used Chen Shu's tone, but with a hint of jealousy in it.
Song Lan could easily detect the oddness in his tone, and she couldn't help but find it amusing: "There's nothing between Chen Dongze and me, especially not the kind of feelings I have for you. You don't need to be jealous of him."
His heart felt like fireworks exploding in an instant, and Qin Yanzheng couldn't suppress the smile on his face, but he still asked with feigned seriousness, "What kind of feeling is the one between you and me?"
What do you think?
Song Lan glanced at the other person and asked in a soft, pleasant voice.
"I want to hear what you have to say."
He certainly knew what it was, but hearing his wife tell him would undoubtedly make him even happier.
As if guessing what the man was thinking, Song Lan smiled and said, "Let's support each other through thick and thin and grow old together."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yanzheng's heart burst into joy once again, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his usually cold face.
Looking at the man, Song Lan noticed the upturned corners of his mouth and the smile on his handsome face. She asked, "Satisfied?"
"My wife is the best, I've always been very satisfied with her!"
A clear yet gentle voice, tinged with amusement, flowed from Qin Yanzheng's lips. He glanced at Song Lan, his eyes filled with tenderness and affection, just as Song Lan was looking at him in return.
Their eyes met, and her face flushed. She casually turned her head to look out the car window, coughing lightly several times to cover her embarrassment. Once she had calmed down a bit, she said, "Just drive. The children are still young, and I want to watch them grow up safely and healthily."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yanzheng burst out laughing: "I'm driving perfectly fine right now!" He kept his eyes on the road ahead, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
...
The car drove back to the courtyard house, where Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng got out and sat down in the living room.
"I'm going to make a phone call home."
The "home" Song Lan mentioned was undoubtedly the Qin family's house in the steel factory's villa area. Upon hearing this, Qin Yanzheng looked puzzled, and then Song Lan said, "We can't be sure yet that person is Song Jiaojiao."
But regardless, there's no doubt that the other party harbors malicious intentions. If they think they can't touch me, they might harm the children. I need to give Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu, and Da Bao a few words of advice, lest they inadvertently fall into their trap.”
"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. Not to mention that Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu are almost adults, they and Da Bao have all been learning martial arts from you. If they really encounter someone who doesn't know what's good for them and tries to do something to them, it's hard to say who will suffer."
Song Lan understood Qin Yanzheng's meaning. She said, "Even a thoroughbred horse can stumble. Besides, the other side is in the dark while we are in the light, so we can't let our guard down."
Giving Song Lan a thumbs-up, Qin Yanzheng said, "My wife is right, go ahead and hit her!"
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