222: Chapter 222 What exactly is she trying to do?

In the evening, Qin Lin was looking at a map in the Drivers Cabin.

The door was pushed open, and Han Yurou poked half her head in.

"Brother Qin Lin!"

Qin Lin turned his head.

"What's wrong?"

Han Yurou walked in and sat down beside him.

"My mom asked me to call you for dinner."

Qin Lin smiled.

"Okay."

Han Yurou looked at him and suddenly asked, "Brother Qin Lin, did you make my mother Life Qi?"

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment.

"Why do you ask?"

Han Yurou curled her lips.

"She's been unhappy all day. When I asked her what was wrong, she said it was nothing."

Qin Lin didn't know what to say.

Han Yurou leaned closer to him.

"Brother Qin Lin, did you have a fight with my mom?"

Qin Lin shook his head.

"No."

Han Yurou didn't believe him.

"Then why didn't you go to the Medical Room to find her today? You usually go several times a day."

Qin Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Yu Rou, you've been observing quite closely."

Han Yurou said proudly, "Of course, I know everything about you."

Qin Lin looked at her and suddenly asked, "Yu Rou, did your mom say anything to you?"

Han Yurou thought for a moment.

"No, she just asked me to call you for dinner."

Qin Lin nodded.

"Let's go."

The two of them walked to the living room together.

Han Qing was sitting at the dining table, her head lowered, lost in thought.

Seeing Qin Lin come over, her face turned slightly red, but she quickly Recovery calm.

"Let's eat," she said, her voice very flat.

Qin Lin sat down opposite her.

Han Yurou sat beside him, looking at one then the other, feeling that something was wrong but unable to put her finger on it.

Li Ying sat nearby, watching the scene with a smile.

She saw through everything but said nothing.

After dinner, everyone dispersed.

...

In the Drivers Cabin, the door was pushed open, and Xia Qiuyan walked in with her long legs, carrying a cup of hot tea.

She was wearing a tight-fitting jumpsuit today, making her look incredibly sexy.

"Qin Lin, this is for you." She placed the tea in front of him.

Qin Lin glanced at those long legs and then took the tea.

"Thanks. Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Xia Qiuyan sat down opposite him.

"Can't sleep."

Qin Lin looked at her.

"What's the matter?"

Xia Qiuyan lowered her head.

"About last night... I'm sorry, I didn't knock."

Qin Lin smiled.

"It's fine, I didn't knock either."

Xia Qiuyan raised her head and looked at him.

"You aren't Life Qi?"

Qin Lin shook his head; what Life Qi could he have? He wished it would happen a few more times so he could see those long legs.

"Not Life Qi."

Xia Qiuyan breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good then."

She stood up, walked to the door, and looked back at him.

"Qin Lin, where are you sleeping tonight?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment.

"Not decided yet."

Xia Qiuyan nodded.

"Then I'll head back first. Goodnight."

She pushed the door and left.

Qin Lin looked at the closed door, still feeling something was off.

This girl—why had she been bumping into him so often lately, and usually in such awkward situations?

Xia Qiuyan returned to 001. Su Yuran wasn't asleep yet and was leaning against the headboard reading a book.

"Sister Yan, where did you go?" Su Yuran asked.

Xia Qiuyan lay down.

"Delivering tea to Qin Lin."

Su Yuran looked at her.

"Is that so? Then go to sleep quickly!"

"Mm, goodnight."

In the darkness, Xia Qiuyan kept her eyes open, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

The two accidental bathroom encounters with Qin Lin weren't accidents at all; they were intentional.

It was late at night.

Qin Lin left the Drivers Cabin and walked toward the hallway.

He couldn't go to 003 for the time being, and he had just been to 002 and 004 a few days ago.

After thinking for a bit, he turned toward 005.

...

The next morning, when Qin Lin came out of 005, it wasn't yet light.

The hallway was empty.

He breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly toward the Drivers Cabin.

After just a few steps, the door to 000 opened.

Li Ran stood at the door, wearing that loose black silk nightgown.

"Morning," she said.

Qin Lin nodded inexplicably.

"Morning."

Li Ran looked at him, her gaze moving from him to the door of 005.

She nodded, said nothing, and went to the kitchen.

Qin Lin looked at her back, that strange feeling in his heart becoming stronger and stronger.

This Mother-in-law of his appeared on time every day, more punctual than an alarm clock.

Was this her biological clock, or was it intentional?

If it was intentional, then what exactly did she want to do?

In the kitchen, Li Ran's mind wasn't on her task at all.

Qin Lin had switched to 005 last night.

She also knew who was in there with whom.

She told herself not to think about it, not to care; it was other people's business.

But that curious thought simply wouldn't be suppressed.

...

At breakfast, everyone gathered in the living room.

Qin Lin sat in the main seat, with Su Yuran and Han Yurou still beside him.

These two were the most direct; they didn't hide anything they did.

On the other hand, the others were very reserved; even if they understood everything, they wouldn't compete openly like those two during the day.

Han Yurou was very quiet today and didn't speak much.

Li Ying teased her: "What's wrong today? Have you become a mute?"

Han Yurou glared at her but didn't talk back.

Everyone thought it was strange.

She was usually the most talkative, so why was she silent today?

Li Ran ate quietly.

Her gaze swept between Qin Lin and Han Yurou, then looked at Han Qing.

Han Qing kept her head down while eating, looking at no one.

A fight?

After breakfast, Qin Lin returned to the Drivers Cabin.

Just as he sat down, the door was pushed open.

Han Qing walked in and closed the door.

"Aunt Qing?" Qin Lin stood up.

Han Qing sat down opposite him and remained silent for a while.

"Qin Lin, let me ask you something."

"Go ahead."

Han Qing looked at him.

"You went to 005 last night?"

Qin Lin nodded.

"Mm."

Han Qing lowered her head.

"Why didn't you come to 003?"

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment.

"Didn't you tell me not to come?"

Han Qing raised her head.

"If I say don't come, you don't come? Since when were you so obedient?"

Qin Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Then you mean..."

Han Qing glared at him.

"I mean, you, as a person, aren't obedient when you should be, and are blindly obedient when you shouldn't be."

Qin Lin was made dizzy by her words.

"Aunt Qing, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Han Qing looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"I'm trying to say, I'm not Life Qi anymore."

Qin Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Really?"

"Really."

Han Qing stood up and walked to him.

"Qin Lin, my reaction was too much. You're right, you're different with her than with me; I shouldn't have been so Life Qi."

Qin Lin took her hand.

"Aunt Qing, I said the wrong thing. I won't do it again."

Han Qing nodded.

"Then come to 003 tonight?"

Qin Lin smiled.

"Okay."

Han Qing smiled too.

She stood on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm going back. You get on with your work."

She walked to the door and looked back at him.

"Qin Lin."

"Mm?"

Han Qing looked at him.

"You know, your greatest strength is knowing how to admit when you're wrong."

Then she pushed the door and left.

Qin Lin looked at the closed door and smiled.

After Han Qing left, Qin Lin continued looking at the map.

There were still over a hundred kilometers to the destination; they would arrive soon.

He closed the map and leaned back in his chair.

The door was pushed open, and Xia Qiuyan walked in.