251: Chapter 251, is that right? Is that right? Yes…

Sigh! She let out a soft sigh.

The two were silent for a while, then Li Ran suddenly said, "Xiao Lin, do you think... me being on this RV, is it redundant?"

Qin Lin was stunned. "It's not redundant."

Li Ran lowered her head. "But everyone else is related to you, except for me. I'm like an outsider, living among you all, watching you all in pairs..."

Qin Lin interrupted her. "Mom, don't think like that."

Li Ran looked up, her eyes a bit red. "But it's the truth."

Qin Lin looked at her, feeling a bit conflicted.

He knew Li Ran was telling the truth.

On the RV, everyone was his woman, except for Li Ran.

Although she was Su Yuran and Su Yuling's mother, that "outsider" feeling did indeed exist.

"Mom, if you feel bored, you can chat more with everyone, or find something to do."

Qin Lin didn't want to take their relationship a step further for the time being.

Li Ran gave a bitter smile. "I've tried, but when I chat with them, all they talk about is you, pregnancy, and having children. I can't get a word in."

Qin Lin fell silent.

Li Ran sighed. "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Go do your work."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Qin Lin standing alone in the hallway.

Qin Lin watched her back, feeling somewhat uneasy.

...

Su Yuling sat in a corner of the living room, holding a book without a cover.

Qin Lin walked over and sat down beside her. "What are you reading?"

Su Yuling looked up and then naturally closed the book.

"Nothing, just browsing."

Qin Lin glanced at the book in her hand. Not a single word could be seen on the outside; he didn't know what kind of book it was.

"You didn't like reading before. Why have you started now?"

"Who said that? I've always loved reading."

Qin Lin smiled. "How come I didn't know?"

Su Yuling looked at him. "There's a lot you don't know."

Qin Lin was taken aback, feeling there was more to her words than met the ear.

"Like what?"

Su Yuling didn't answer. She just lowered her head and gripped the book tightly, for fear of Qin Lin finding out its contents.

Qin Lin looked at her profile, his heart feeling a bit complicated.

She had changed a lot.

She used to be like a ball of light.

Now she was like a pool of water.

Su Yuling stood up. "I'm leaving first."

After saying that, she left Qin Lin sitting alone in the living room.

Qin Lin watched her leave, feeling a bit helpless.

This girl is getting harder and harder to deal with.

...

That afternoon, while Qin Lin was exercising in the fitness area, Lin Xiaoyue walked in.

She was wearing tight-fitting sportswear that beautifully outlined her figure in the Early Stage of pregnancy.

"Qin Lin, I have something to tell you." Lin Xiaoyue sat down next to him.

Qin Lin turned off the treadmill and looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiaoyue hesitated for a moment and whispered:

"When... when will you let us be together?"

Qin Lin was stunned. "You mean..."

Lin Xiaoyue nodded.

Qin Lin understood what she meant, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Does your sister-in-law know?"

Lin Xiaoyue shook her head. "No, I haven't told her yet."

Qin Lin looked at her. "She probably won't agree, right?"

Lin Xiaoyue looked up, her gaze serious. "No, she will agree."

Qin Lin smiled. "You're that sure?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Lin Xiaoyue blinked. "What, don't you want to?"

Qin Lin didn't deny it.

It would be a lie to say he didn't want to. He was a normal man, and he naturally had expectations for such a taboo scene.

She leaned in closer and whispered in Qin Lin's ear, "I'm really looking forward to it. I want it too."

Qin Lin felt teased by her, his heart itching. He reached out and pinched her cheek. "You little..."

Lin Xiaoyue smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

...

Nighttime, Room 000 on the first floor.

Su Yuling lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with her eyes open.

Li Ran was sleeping beside her, already sound asleep with steady breathing.

Su Yuling turned on her side and looked at her mother's back, deep in thought.

Then she naturally reached out and wrapped her arms around her.

Li Ran also naturally reached out and held her restless little hand.

Su Yuling's gaze became increasingly strange.

Qin Lin, when the time comes, I'll let you know that giving me the cold shoulder comes with a price.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and with a bit of force from her small hand, Li Ran let out a soft moan.

She wore an inscrutable smile in the darkness.

...

Third floor, Han Qing came again tonight.

After the two finished what they needed to do, Han Qing lay in his arms and suddenly said, "Qin Lin, do you think I can't get pregnant?"

Qin Lin stroked her head. "No, just wait a bit longer."

Han Qing sighed. "I'm already thirty-seven. If I don't get pregnant soon, I'll be old."

Qin Lin smiled. "How are you old? You look like you're thirty."

Han Qing rolled her eyes at him. "You just know how to say sweet things."

Qin Lin leaned down and kissed her. "I'm telling the truth."

Han Qing leaned in his arms, quiet for a while, then suddenly said, "Qin Lin, do you think Li Ran has been trying to seduce you lately?"

Qin Lin was stunned. "How did you know?"

Han Qing smiled. "I'm not blind. She dresses up so flamboyantly every day and flaunts herself in front of you. Who wouldn't notice?"

Qin Lin was silent for a while, then asked, "What do you think she means by it?"

Han Qing thought for a moment. "What else could it mean? She's fallen for you."

Everyone was saying so; it seemed there was a good chance.

Han Qing leaned on his shoulder. "Qin Lin, let me tell you, Li Ran is actually quite pitiful. Her husband keeps a mistress outside and abandoned his wife and daughters. During the apocalypse, she worried about her daughters while risking her life to chase after Su Zhenyun. She's had a very hard life."

"Now that she's on the RV and sees how well you treat her daughters, she must have some thoughts."

Qin Lin didn't say anything.

Han Qing continued, "Moreover, her current status on the RV is very awkward."

"Logically, her status should be high, but in reality, she feels like an outsider."

"She wants to find a place where she belongs."

Qin Lin sighed. "I see."

Han Qing looked at him. "So, what do you plan to do?"

Qin Lin thought for a bit. "We'll see how things go."

Han Qing smiled. "Alright then, looks like I'm going to have another competitor, is that so?"

???

Qin Lin was speechless. Han Qing was getting better and better at using taboo flirting.

Is it?

Is it.

...

The next morning, Qin Lin went downstairs for breakfast and saw Li Ran sitting in the living room.

She was wearing a red dress with a very short hem, revealing a section of her fair thighs.

Her hair was tied up, and she wore a pair of red earrings. She looked both passionate and sexy.

Qin Lin walked over. "Mom, morning."

Li Ran looked up and smiled slightly. "Xiao Lin, morning."

Qin Lin sat across from her and ate breakfast.

Li Ran looked at him and suddenly said, "Xiao Lin, are you free today?"

Qin Lin looked up. "What's wrong?"

Li Ran hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to talk to you."

Qin Lin nodded. "Okay, this afternoon."

Li Ran smiled. "Then I'll wait for you by the pool on the east side of the second floor this afternoon."