Chapter 70 Brother-in-law [VIP]
He propped himself up to sit, the smooth fabric of the thin blanket sliding from his shoulders to his waist, revealing his chest and back covered in love marks.
The young man threw off the covers and got out of bed barefoot. Pale pink buds, like newly blooming flower buds, adorned his insteps and ankles, then spread upwards, from his calves to his thighs, until they disappeared between his thighs.
After glancing at the marks on her body, Qingran thought for a moment but decided not to use her spiritual power to remove them.
[Lingling, Fu Qingyan reminded me in advance when he was heading back home.]
Although he considered himself to be quick, he might return unusually fast if the conversation with Fu Qingyan went smoothly.
It wouldn't be good if we bumped into him when he packed up and left.
The system confidently assured: [Host, rest assured, we are always at your service!]
After giving her instructions, Qingran dressed and washed up with peace of mind, tidied herself up, and went into the dressing room to open the closet door.
He and Fu Qingyan hadn't lived together for long, only a week, and there weren't many traces of him left in the bedroom.
However, his wardrobe was quite full of clothes, accessories, and shoes, all of which were provided by Fu Qingyan and were all quite valuable.
Because he refused to accept direct financial assistance from the man, the other party took a roundabout approach, covering all his daily expenses and even tipping him when ordering takeout.
Fu Qingyan seemed very keen on marking him with her own mark...
Qingran thought of her body, which still bore traces of her past, both physically and externally.
Various thoughts flashed through Qingran's mind. She found the suitcase she had brought with her, picked out the clothes she had bought from the wardrobe, folded them neatly, and put them into the suitcase.
While monitoring Fu Qingyan's movements, the system observed its host's actions and asked with suspicion: "[Aren't you carrying the things Fu Qingyan bought for you?]"
"[Bring it,]" Qingran raised her wrist and shook it. "[This.]"
Apart from the bracelet that Fu Qingyan personally put on him, he didn't take any other things that the man had bought for him.
In the end, the luggage that was packed wasn't even enough to fill a small suitcase.
Before leaving, Qingran glanced around the living room, which seemed to have left no trace yet was also full of traces, and a leisurely smile appeared on her lips.
"When we meet again, I should call you brother-in-law, Mr. Fu."
Mr. Fu spoke those three words with such tenderness, but unfortunately no one heard them.
His figure disappeared behind the villa door.
At the same time, Fu Qingyan, who was patiently sipping his coffee and looking through his chat history with Qingran, also met the person he was waiting for.
"Ten o'clock sharp, phew, not late!"
Xi Qingning, who had rushed over, glanced at the time at the table, then pulled out a chair and sat down opposite the man.
Fu Qingyan waved to the waiter to take her order, replying, "Very punctual."
“Of course, punctuality and trustworthiness are my work principles,” Xi Qingning said, ordering a caramel macchiato.
It's the weekend, but she's still wearing her work attire—a brown suit jacket and trousers—which suits her perfectly.
She has a straightforward and generous personality, a neat short haircut that reaches her face, and a delicate square face. She is bright and spirited, and has almost no resemblance to Qingran's cool and alluring appearance.
Therefore, Fu Qingyan completely failed to match the face in front of him with the one Qingran mentioned.
The waiter quickly served steaming hot hand-ground coffee.
After everyone left, Xi Qingning stirred her coffee and asked, "What important thing made you so anxious to ask me out today?"
A genuine smile appeared on the man's refined and handsome face as he said, "I'm in love."
The hand stirring the coffee paused.
"You're in love?" Xi Qingning was surprised, her shock no less than when she heard Jiang Ling swear he would never fall in love again!
Curious, she pressed further, "When did this happen?"
Fu Qingyan: "It's only this month, we just officially became a couple."
Xi Qingning: "Oh, you're only telling me now about something as important as finding a partner? Do Jiang Ling and Chen Siqi know about this?"
Fu Qingyan: "We happened to have dinner together last night."
Knowing that Xi Qingning was likely going to accuse them of secretly meeting behind her back, the men turned the tables and launched the first attack.
"Have you been too busy lately? I've asked you out to dinner several times, but you always say you don't have time. You've broken up with Jiang Ling and gotten back together with him once."
Given Jiang Ling's tumultuous romantic history of just over twenty years, Xi Qingning wasn't surprised at all that he broke up and got back together with someone.
Fu Qingyan really knows his friends well; Xi Qingning did indeed want to criticize them just now.
She chuckled awkwardly after hearing that, picked up her coffee, took a sip, and then sighed.
"Do you think I'm like one of you, with my family chasing after me and feeding me resources?" She had to use an outsider's name to get into her own company.
It's just a matter of gaining a few less pounds.
She didn't think she was inferior to Xi Qingsong in any way; in fact, she felt she was much better.
Xi Qingsong is six years younger than her; she was just starting elementary school when he was born.
This person has never passed a grade since elementary school, in both Chinese and math. Sometimes she even suspects that the person has an intellectual disability.
Otherwise, if you ask someone "2+1=" instead of "1+2=3", they won't know how to solve the problem.
I'm sorry, this incident left such a deep impression on her that she hasn't forgotten it even after more than ten years.
Once in college, Xi Qingsong let himself go, spending his days either hanging out with his friends or playing video games all night.
Go out and have fun, but get carried away by a few compliments and end up being a sucker who squanders money every time.
With such an unambitious and foolish appearance, how could Dad actually think that the other party was capable of taking over the company?
Therefore, they began to take precautions against her well in advance.
Perhaps from another perspective, Dad's words could be seen as an affirmation of her abilities? Xi Qingning thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile.
Every family has its own problems; it's easy to get carried away and think too much.
"So you came to me..." She quickly remembered their fake relationship. "To break up with me?"
Fu Qingyan shook his head: "It's not a breakup, it's a clarification. I can help you in another way."
He knew Xi Qingning's personality quite well after knowing her for many years; they were typical sexists who favored sons over daughters, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to help them in the first place.
But that's when you don't have anyone you like and you're not interested in relationships.
“Okay, I understand,” Xi Qingning glanced at him in surprise, “I didn’t realize you were so serious about dating.”
Even exes are not allowed; you have to clarify things so that the person you like can have a clean and innocent romantic history.
Unlike Jiang Ling and Chen Siqi, who have never been without a girlfriend or a female companion.
In the past, she always felt that Fu Qingyan was the most playful of the three, even though Fu Qingyan was all alone at the time, she just had this intuition.
Unexpectedly, reality turned out to be the opposite.
Is this a case of "you can't judge a book by its cover"?
"You can explain this experience to outsiders as a bet you lost and had to find a boyfriend, but you weren't interested in dating, so you asked me to play the role for a while."
Fu Qingyan delivered the prepared statement.
There are plenty of outrageous things happening in their circle; even losing a bet and then dating someone is considered civilized and restrained.
As for why he didn't clarify it in time, it's because neither he nor Xi Qingning took it to heart.
This also corresponds to the fact that they have rarely seen each other recently.
"Your parents' side..." the man hesitated.
Xi Qingning chimed in, "Don't worry, I've been with the company for almost a year now, I should have established myself by now."
Fu Qingyan: "Alright, then I'll leave the clarification to you."
If he intervenes, some ill-intentioned people will assume that Xi Qingning was dumped by him.
Xi Qingning nodded: "However, the clarification will have to be postponed for a few days. I am currently working on an important project that will determine my position in the company, and I don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble."
Fu Qingyan: "How long will it be postponed?"
Xi Qingning: "...No more than a week."
She was even going to great lengths to nitpick about how many days the delay would last, and she was becoming increasingly curious about the person who had managed to win over Fu Qingyan.
Fu Qingyan: "Okay, if your parents encounter any trouble, you can invite me, Chen Siqi, Jiang Ling, and the others to your home as guests."
Xi Qingning: "Don't worry."
She didn't explain that in her parents' eyes, having a boyfriend from a wealthy family and having a good friend were two completely different things.
In the eyes of parents, a good friend is incomparable to a boyfriend.
But let's clarify it then. Even if Fu Qingyan doesn't mention her, he'll still take the initiative to "break up" with her.
Xi Qingning is quite capable; she can't spend her whole life working under the title of the Fu family's heir's girlfriend.
One more thing, she thinks good friends are much more reliable than boyfriends.
After finishing their business, Xi Qingning finally had time to be curious about Fu Qingyan's girlfriend, so she asked, "How did you and your girlfriend meet?"
Holding my coffee, ready to listen to the gossip.
Thinking of the person who was probably still fast asleep in bed, the man's expression softened naturally: "It's my boyfriend."
Xi Qingning's eyes widened.
Before she could ask any further questions, a shrill cell phone rang in her bag. When she answered, it was about work, and it concerned an important project she had mentioned before.
Xi Qingning immediately lost her desire to chat.
She hurriedly packed her things, stood up, and downed her coffee in one gulp, saying, "I have something urgent to take care of. Let's chat again next time. Remember to bring your boyfriend along."
"We'll talk about it when you're less busy."
This wasn't the first time Xi Qingning had rushed out of a gathering; later, she couldn't even be called out. How could Fu Qingyan not know how busy she was?
After watching his friend leave, he calmly finished the rest of his coffee and then got up to pay the bill.
Across from the coffee shop is Yong City's most bustling commercial street, lined with all sorts of luxury boutiques.
Thinking that his piglet at home was still asleep, the man stepped across the street and went into a jewelry store.
On the other side of the city, Qingran looked up at the name of the private hospital outside the building and stepped inside.
Thanks to the fact that hospitals operate year-round without weekends off, he was able to obtain two paternity test reports without any problems.
One report was from him and Mrs. Xi, and the other was from him and Xi Zhenye. When you flipped to the end to check the results, both reports showed a 99.99% support rate.
As expected.
He didn't put the report in his suitcase; he just grabbed it and went out to hail a cab. Once inside, he told the driver, "Go to Fengshan Villa District."
After buying the gifts, Fu Qingyan got into the car and went home.
Two cars, two locations, heading in two different directions.
Upon arriving at the Fengshan Villa area, the driver took the money and drove off. Qingran, carrying her suitcase, found the security guard at the gatehouse.
He handed over two paper reports: "Please pass them on to Xi Zhenye or Mrs. Xi in Building 6."
He confirmed with the system that it was the weekend and both he and his wife were home.
The security guard looked at the bare-covered document in his hand with some skepticism, and was tempted to open it and take a look.
What is this?
This is a high-end villa area. They can't just let any random person come and ask them to deliver something, right? What if there's danger involved?
Qingran said nonchalantly, "Please feel free to look if you want."
The security captain then opened the report, and found that the first page of the document had the words "Paternity Test Report" written in large characters at the top.
He immediately straightened up and closed the report: "Okay, then I'll go for you." He told his colleague to continue his shift and went to Building 6.
Hehe, gossip about rich people.
Fu Qingyan received a phone call from home when he drove to the villa.
A gentle female voice reminded him on the other end of the phone: "Next month is your grandfather's birthday. We've decided to have a family dinner. Don't forget."
Fu Qingyan got out of the car with the gift in hand, and replied as he walked inside, "Don't worry, Ms. Wen, I've prepared the gift."
Ms. Wen said gently, "You've been dating your current girlfriend for quite some time now, so take this opportunity to bring her back and let her meet you."
Fu Qingyan is now experiencing the feeling of shooting himself in the foot.
I didn't realize how troublesome it was when I agreed, but now that I need to explain, I see the trouble.
“I don’t have a girlfriend,” he said succinctly, before Ms. Wen could press him for details. “It’s a long story, and I’ll explain the specifics when we meet.”
Ms. Wen swallowed all her questions: "Okay, then we'll talk about it when we meet. You're all grown up now, you need to know what you're doing."
She offered a gentle but firm suggestion.
Fu Qingyan gave a faint "hmm".
He hung up the phone and walked right to the door, where he unlocked it with his fingerprint.
As Qingran entered the Fengshan Villa area after receiving a signal from the security guard on duty, the man simultaneously opened the front door.
I changed my shoes and went inside. I put my outdoor shoes in the shoe cabinet, and out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the empty space next to it.
The shoes he bought for Qingran are still there, but the ones she brought are missing.
The man's eyes darkened, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.
I quickly went to the bedroom to check, but no one was there, and the blankets were still in a messy state from when I slept in them.
Pushing open the door to the dressing room, the clothes Qingran had brought were nowhere to be found, only the ones he had bought remained.
A sudden thought flashed through Fu Qingyan's mind, and he suddenly remembered the conversation he had with his friend outside the Red Mansion yesterday.
How long did Qingran stand under that bamboo forest?
He heard about his absurd experience with Xi Qingning.
The man closed his eyes, rubbed his temples, took a deep breath, and muttered a curse at himself.
"Damn it."
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