250: Chapter 250 I Actually Gained a Sister

Now, only three passengers remained not pregnant: Han Qing, Su Yuling, and Li Ran.

He turned his head to look at Wang Xiulan beside him; she was still asleep.

Qin Lin didn't wake her up, instead getting out of bed quietly to go downstairs for breakfast.

In the living room, Su Yuran was reading a book. Seeing him come down, she asked with a smile, "Someone else is pregnant?"

Qin Lin nodded. "Yeah, Xiulan is pregnant too."

Su Yuran laughed. "Congratulations. Soon, every female passenger on the vehicle will be pregnant."

Qin Lin looked thoughtful; he was wondering whether to try and gauge her attitude on certain matters.

He sat down next to her. "Now, the only ones not pregnant are Aunt Qing and Yuling."

Qin Lin deliberately ignored Li Ran.

Su Yuran paused, then looked at him. "Is that so? What do you plan to do?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment. "Regarding Yuling... I'm waiting for her to come to me on her own."

Su Yuran nodded. "She has indeed been a bit strange lately. I can tell something is on her mind, but she won't say anything, and I can't get it out of her."

Qin Lin sighed. "She's accumulating."

"Is it yandere-fication?"

"The yandere threshold." Qin Lin discussed Han Qing's previous analysis with her again. "She's been neglected for a while now, and her possessiveness and yandere tendencies are slowly building up. Once they reach the threshold, she'll explode."

After listening, Su Yuran fell silent for a moment. "Do you think... she'll become a true yandere?"

"Hard to say."

"Will something happen?"

Qin Lin shook his head. "For now, probably not. She's only targeting me; she won't hurt others."

Su Yuran breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good then."

The two sat quietly for a while before Su Yuran suddenly said, "Is there something wrong with Aunt Qing's body? Logically, she's done it with you the most, so why hasn't she conceived yet?"

"I don't know what's going on either. The System says there's nothing wrong with her body."

"That's strange then."

"It's fine. If she can't conceive, she can't conceive."

"True. There should be at least one person who isn't pregnant to keep you company. Besides, she'll have to deliver so many babies in the future; it really wouldn't be ideal if she were pregnant herself."

"Yeah, that's what I was thinking too."

After another silence, Su Yuran suddenly said, "Did you forget one?"

Here it comes.

Qin Lin knew who she was talking about.

But he didn't dare say it; he had to play dumb. "Who?"

Su Yuran didn't speak, just staring at him as if saying, 'Keep pretending.'

Qin Lin felt a bit embarrassed under her gaze and decided to stop pretending. After all, Su Yuran understood everything.

If anyone on this RV had changed the most, it was probably her.

"What do you want me to do?"

Su Yuran lowered her head, her voice sounding complicated. "I don't know."

Qin Lin reached out and put his arm around her shoulder. "Just say it. I'll listen to you."

Su Yuran leaned against his shoulder and remained silent for a long time before speaking. "Actually... I knew this day would come long ago."

"I've seen her behavior recently. She's started paying attention to her clothes, appearing frequently where you pass by, and looking for any chance to talk to you."

Qin Lin said nothing.

Su Yuran continued, "I can see what's on her mind."

"You don't object?" Qin Lin asked.

Su Yuran gave a bitter smile. "Is objecting useful? Weren't Han Qing and Han Yurou the same? If they can do it, why can't we?"

Qin Lin remained silent.

"And..." Su Yuran looked up at him. "My mom is all alone on this RV; she's really quite lonely. Everyone else has a connection with you except her. That feeling of being excluded... it's not pleasant."

Qin Lin sighed. "You've changed."

Su Yuran smiled. "What else could I do? It's the apocalypse; just being alive is good enough."

"Weren't these the things you taught me in the first place?"

Qin Lin was stunned.

That's right.

He was the one who taught her.

Everyone on this RV was changing, becoming more rational and realistic.

Why was he the one becoming sentimental instead?

When he first experienced Rebirth, he was indifferent to life and death, extremely rational.

What was happening to him?

Qin Lin held her tight. "Thank you."

Su Yuran gave him a kiss on the cheek. "No need for thanks, because instead, I've just gained a sister."

Qin Lin: "..."

...

Returning to the third floor, Qin Lin took a shower and lay in bed, thinking about Li Ran.

Lin Xiaoyue's words echoed in his ears: "Li Ran definitely has feelings for you."

But thinking about it carefully, her behavior lately was indeed strange.

She was always appearing where he was, always dressing nicely, and always finding excuses to talk to him.

And that time in the hallway when she helped him straighten his collar—her fingers lingered on his neck for a long time, and she even deliberately brushed against him with her chest.

That definitely wasn't an accident.

Especially since Su Yuran had confirmed it.

In other words, Li Ran was just waiting for the right moment.

...

Over the next few days, Qin Lin focused his energy on Han Qing and Su Yuling.

There was no problem with Han Qing; she came to the third floor every night. They did everything they were supposed to do, but she still hadn't conceived.

The situation with Su Yuling was more troublesome.

She still didn't take the initiative to find him, nor did she come to the third floor.

Every time they met, she would just give a slight smile, say hello, and then leave.

Sometimes Qin Lin would try to chat with her, but she would stop after a few sentences, as if she didn't want to talk to him much.

Qin Lin couldn't quite figure out her thoughts.

Was she really angry? Or was she waiting for something?

Was this really still a threshold yandere state?

She needed to accumulate the feeling of being neglected in her heart, and only upon reaching the threshold would the yandere state trigger.

But isn't this threshold a bit too high?

Qin Lin decided to keep waiting.

Because he also wanted a bit of excitement.

He really wanted to see how the yandere state after triggering the threshold would be different from last time.

He knew Su Yuling would come looking for him sooner or later.

He would find out then.

He walked out of the Drivers Cabin, planning to take a stroll in the ecological box.

While passing through the corridor, he saw Li Ran.

Li Ran was wearing a white dress today, her hair was tied up, and she wore a pair of pearl earrings; she looked elegant and refined.

She was standing in the middle of the corridor, holding a book and reading.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up. Seeing it was Qin Lin, she smiled slightly. "Xiao Lin."

Qin Lin nodded. "Reading again?"

Li Ran gave an "mm". "Just passing the time, reading whatever."

Qin Lin glanced at the book in her hand; it was a novel. He didn't know who had bought it from the System Store.

"Is it good?"

"It's okay, just to kill time."

The two stood in the corridor in silence for a while.

Li Ran suddenly asked, "Xiao Lin, I heard Wang Xiulan is pregnant too?"

Qin Lin nodded. "Yeah, just confirmed it this morning."

Li Ran's gaze was somewhat complicated. "Congratulations."

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So next... what are your plans?"

Qin Lin thought for a bit. "Continue looking for mineral deposits, then find a Safe Zone to stay in for a while."

He was a bit confused; hadn't this question just been asked?

Why was she asking again?

Was she getting older and her memory was failing?

Li Ran nodded dejectedly.

She didn't seem very satisfied with Qin Lin's answer.

"What I mean is..."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Li Ran's hand tightened around the book, feeling annoyed. How could this boy be so dense?

What she wanted to ask wasn't about where they were going or what stupid crystal stones they were looking for.

But rather...