241: Chapter 241 It's Kobayashi!

After finishing the meal, Qin Lin went to the Drivers Cabin.

Su Yuran looked at her sister and asked in a low voice, "Didn't go to the third floor last night?"

Su Yuling shook her head: "No."

Su Yuran glanced at her: "Why?"

Su Yuling thought for a moment: "Didn't want to."

Su Yuran didn't ask further, only letting out a soft sigh.

She understood her sister; she knew something was on her mind, but she also knew that when Su Yuling didn't want to talk, no one could get it out of her.

Moreover, she knew her sister was accumulating something, just like last time.

However, she was actually quite looking forward to it.

"Alright then, handle it yourself."

Su Yuling nodded: "Mhm."

There were some things she never wanted to explain or speak aloud.

...

Meanwhile, in Room 006 on the first floor.

Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Fang were sitting together; Lin Xiaoyue was currently doing some "ideological work" on Lin Fang.

Nowadays, not everyone would get up to eat breakfast together; generally, whoever wanted to eat would get up and eat on their own.

In any case, the current kitchen was extremely intelligent and didn't require any manual labor at all.

Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Fang hadn't come out for breakfast this morning.

"Sister-in-law, how did your chat with Qin Lin go yesterday?"

Lin Fang's face flushed slightly: "It was alright."

"What do you mean by 'alright'? What did you talk about with him?"

Lin Fang hesitated for a moment before recounting the conversation from yesterday afternoon.

After listening, Lin Xiaoyue's eyes lit up: "See? Isn't he quite reasonable? You said you needed time, and he agreed immediately, even saying he wouldn't kick you out."

Lin Fang nodded: "Yes, he is indeed quite easy to talk to."

"Then what are you still afraid of?"

Lin Fang lowered her head: "It's not that I'm afraid... I just feel..."

"Feel what?"

"I still feel it's too fast," Lin Fang said softly. "I've only been on the vehicle for a little over a month, and yet..."

Lin Xiaoyue laughed: "Sister-in-law, a month is fast? Do you know when Su Yuran and the others got together with Qin Lin? The very first day they boarded!"

Lin Fang's eyes widened: "The first day?"

"Exactly. Su Yuran is Qin Lin's ex-girlfriend; they were already a couple. Lin Wanwan was on the second or third day—anyway, it was very fast."

"You're acting like this is still before the apocalypse, thinking you have to date him for a few years first."

"Forget the apocalypse; even before it, what you're doing wouldn't be reasonable. I wanted to tell my brother to break up with you back then."

Lin Fang sighed: "I know, but I just can't get over that hurdle in my heart."

Lin Xiaoyue thought for a bit: "Then let me ask you a question."

"What question?"

"What do you think of Qin Lin as a person? Setting aside all other factors, just strictly speaking about him."

Lin Fang pondered: "He's quite good. He has a good personality, he's gentle with people, and he's responsible..."

"Then do you have any feelings for him?"

Lin Fang blushed: "Why are you asking this?"

"Sister-in-law, just answer me."

Lin Fang hesitated, then gave a small nod: "I... I suppose a little."

Lin Xiaoyue smiled: "Then isn't that it? You have feelings for him, and he's good to you. Isn't it perfectly normal for you to be together?"

Lin Fang shook her head: "It's not that simple. You know what stands between us..."

"What stands between you? Status? Traditional concepts?"

Lin Xiaoyue took her hand.

"Sister-in-law, those things aren't worth mentioning in the apocalypse. Being able to live, being fed and clothed, and having someone to rely on is more important than anything."

Lin Fang didn't speak, but the struggle in her eyes lessened slightly.

Lin Xiaoyue knew her 'boiling a frog in lukewarm water' strategy was working.

She didn't need to convince Lin Fang all at once; she just needed to say a little every day, shake her resolve a little every day, and slowly, the defensive lines in her heart would crumble bit by bit.

"Alright, Sister-in-law, I won't say any more. Think about it yourself."

Lin Fang nodded: "Mhm."

...

In the afternoon, Qin Lin came out of the Drivers Cabin, intending to go to the living room for some water.

In the hallway, he ran into Li Ran.

Li Ran was wearing an off-white knit sweater. The sweater was tight only across the chest, while it hung loose below the waist; one could imagine that her breasts were truly voluptuous.

On her lower half, she wore dark trousers, and her hair was pinned up, revealing her slender neck.

She stood in the middle of the hallway, seemingly looking at a decorative painting on the wall.

Qin Lin's gaze quickly shifted away from her peaks.

Hearing footsteps, Li Ran turned her head. Seeing it was Qin Lin, she smiled slightly: "It's Little Lin."

Her form of address had changed from 'Qin Lin' to 'Little Lin.' Qin Lin wasn't surprised by this.

Qin Lin nodded: "Mom, looking at the painting?"

Li Ran gave an 'mhm': "I never noticed this painting before; I only realized today that it's quite beautiful."

Qin Lin glanced at the painting; it was a landscape oil painting. He didn't know who had bought it from the System Store to hang in the RV.

"It's good that you like it."

He was about to leave when Li Ran suddenly called out to him: "Little Lin."

"Yes?"

"Have you... been very busy lately?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "It's alright, not too busy."

Li Ran nodded and said nothing more.

Qin Lin thought it was a bit strange, but he didn't dwell on it and continued toward the living room.

After he left, Li Ran stood in the hallway, watching his back with a complex expression.

She had indeed been intentionally or unintentionally trying to get closer to Qin Lin lately.

It wasn't for any other reason than she increasingly felt that she needed to find a place of her own on this RV.

She was Su Yuran and Su Yuling's mother; logically speaking, her status on the vehicle should be very high.

She had thought so when she first arrived because Qin Lin had specifically given up the Master Bedroom to her.

This had made her feel overwhelmed by the favor. Though she hadn't said anything on the surface, she was actually quite secretly delighted in her heart.

The feeling of being valued was truly good.

She was very fortunate to have two daughters on the RV.

However, ever since she discovered that Qin Lin spent more time on Han Qing than he did on her two daughters, she no longer thought that way.

Coupled with this vehicle upgrade, Qin Lin now had his own exclusive floor, and Han Qing had become the first woman to move in—even moving in long-term.

This caused her sense of crisis to surge.

Although Qin Lin valued her on the surface...

In reality, she felt like an outsider.

Su Yuran had Qin Lin, Su Yuling had Qin Lin, Han Qing had Qin Lin, Lin Wanwan had Qin Lin—everyone had Qin Lin except for her.

She didn't want anything to happen with Qin Lin; she just... didn't want to be excluded.

Li Ran sighed and turned to return to her room.