143: Chapter 143 Shen Jianan called

"Qin Yi! Look at what time it is. You haven't gotten up yet, have you?" As soon as the call connected, Shen Jianan's slightly dissatisfied voice reached Qin Yi's ears.

Qin Yi smiled sheepishly and replied, "Haha, Officer Shen, don't get angry. Life Qi will only make people age faster, especially for girls."

For some reason, every time he spoke with Shen Jianan, Qin Yi always wanted to tease her. As he spoke, he lightly raised an eyebrow, revealing a mischievous streak.

"Hmph, stop with the glib talk." Shen Jianan's voice betrayed clear impatience. "Since you're already awake, hurry over to the Jingan Branch. I'm waiting for you here."

Qin Yi scratched his head lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Uh, Officer Shen, I have some things to take care of right now. Could you wait for me a little bit? I'll head over after I'm done."

"Qin Yi, don't push your luck." Shen Jianan's tone suddenly turned firm. "I'm not discussing this with you. Get to the police station to see me now, immediately, right away!" On the other end of the line, she was furrowing her brows, clearly having lost her patience.

Qin Yi was stunned by Shen Jianan's sudden domineering tone. He subconsciously held the phone a bit further away, as if he could feel Shen Jianan's fury on the other end. He swallowed and said with a sheepish smile, "Officer Shen, I'm a concerned citizen assisting your police force with the investigation, after all. Can't you treat me a little better?"

"Concerned citizen? Do I need to give you an award for that?" Shen Jianan retorted sharply.

Qin Yi laughed it off: "Hahaha, if you really want to give one, I wouldn't be opposed to accepting it…"

"Cut it out. Let me tell you, that Chen Mo you clashed with last night—his background is not simple. You'd better be careful." Although Shen Jianan's tone remained cold, it wasn't hard to hear the concern in her words.

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, feigning ignorance, and asked curiously, "Oh? It seems your police force's efficiency is quite high. Well, tell me, what is Chen Mo's background?"

"It's not clear over the phone. I'll tell you naturally when you come to the police station." Shen Jianan's voice held an unquestionable firmness.

Qin Yi sighed helplessly: "Alright, I estimate I can get there around ten o'clock."

"Good, let's talk when we meet." After saying that, Shen Jianan hung up without hesitation, leaving Qin Yi looking at his phone screen with a bitter smile.

He put his phone back in his pocket and turned to walk toward the dining room. However, the moment he turned around, he found that his parents and Qin Xiaoyue were all staring at him with strange expressions. A flash of embarrassment crossed Qin Yi's face. He coughed lightly, trying to break the awkward atmosphere: "Ahem, why aren't you eating? Why are you all looking at me?"

Qin Xiaoyue leaned in with a gossipy expression, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement: "Big brother, who is this Shen Jianan? Sounds like it's a woman, right?"

Wu Xiuhua looked at Qin Yi with a worried expression: "Xiao Yi, don't learn from those rich second-generation kids and go around flirting with women outside. You already have a girlfriend; you need to be responsible for your actions."

Although Qin Jianye didn't speak, the way he looked at him conveyed that he should wish himself luck.

Seeing that he was misunderstood by the three of them, Qin Yi spread his hands helplessly and explained: "Oh, where are your minds going? Shen Jianan is a police officer from Shanghai. She only has some matters to ask me about. She's just asking me to meet her at the police station."

"Police? Xiao Yi, what is going on? Could it be that the police found out about the bitcoin? Or is it about the fight you had with Chen Hu the other day?" Qin Jianye asked with a frown, his face full of worry.

"Mom and Dad, stop letting your imaginations run wild. It's not what you think." Qin Yi shook his head with a smile and sat back down at the dining table. "Even if I told you about these things, you wouldn't understand, so don't worry about it." He said it lightly, while giving them both a reassuring smile.

Qin Jianye and Wu Xiuhua exchanged a look. Although they were a bit reluctant, they knew their son had grown up and had his own way of handling things.

"I need to go to the Jingan Branch in a bit." Qin Yi turned to Qin Xiaoyue. "Xiao Yue, if you have time this morning, go back to where you're staying to get the contract, and then go ahead and terminate the lease on your rental. Do you have a lot of stuff? If it's not much, I'll drive over to pick you up after I finish my business; if it's a lot, just call a moving company."

Qin Xiaoyue replied while eating breakfast: "Not much, just some odds and ends."

"Alright, send me the address in a bit. I'll come pick you up when I'm done." Qin Yi nodded.

"Mm, okay, big brother." Qin Xiaoyue agreed obediently.

Qin Yi looked at his parents again. "Mom and Dad, I'll contact Manager Bai from the property management office in a bit to ask about the office building. If there's any progress, we'll go take a look together after I'm done, and try to finalize this matter in the next few days."

"That's good, Xiao Yi, you handle it. Your dad and I will listen to you." Wu Xiuhua said gently, her face full of trust.

Qin Yi smiled slightly. "I'm about done eating, you guys continue. I'm going to go find Manager Bai first." As he said this, he stood up and walked toward the bedroom, intending to change out of the slightly formal clothes he was wearing.

Seeing this, Qin Xiaoyue quickly stood up as well. "Uncle, Aunt, I'm full too. Take your time eating, I'll go with my brother." She said with a mischievous smile.

"You girl, go ahead, go ahead." Wu Xiuhua smiled dotingly.

"Hehe, don't worry, I'll help you keep an eye on him, I won't let him go around flirting with women outside." After saying that, Qin Xiaoyue ran back to her room to pack her things in a flash.

Qin Yi quickly changed his clothes and walked out of the bedroom carrying a kraft paper bag. Qin Xiaoyue was already waiting in the living room; seeing him come out, she asked curiously: "Brother, what are you holding?"

"Don't worry about it." Qin Yi smiled. "Are you planning to leave with me?" He looked at Qin Xiaoyue, who had already put on her bag, looking ready to go out.

"Yeah, you're driving anyway, so you can give me a ride, saving me from squeezing onto the subway." Qin Xiaoyue said with a grin.

"Alright." Qin Yi nodded. "But we need to go to the property management office first; I have something to take care of."

"No problem." Qin Xiaoyue agreed readily. "Brother, let me carry that for you." She said, reaching out to take the paper bag from Qin Yi's hand.

"No need, I'll manage." Qin Yi waved his hand, refusing her kindness, and then looked at his parents, who were still in the dining room. "Mom and Dad, you guys rest at home for now, or go out for a walk and get familiar with the surroundings."

"Mm, don't worry about us, go handle your business." Qin Jianye waved his hand and said.

Qin Yi nodded, then took the key to the rolls-royce cullinan from the drawer in the entryway, and walked out of the house with Qin Xiaoyue.

The two took the elevator to the first floor, and shortly after walking out of the residential complex gate, they arrived in front of the Shenjiang Bay property management office.