256: Chapter 256 A False Alarm

The two of them scanned their faces to enter the station and walked toward Ticket Gate A1.

Su Fangfang held Qin Jianren's arm and asked, "Hubby, you know the address of your sister's house, right?"

Qin Jianren nodded. "I know. I contacted my third sister last night, and she already sent me the address."

Su Fangfang continued worriedly, "Jian Ge won't tell your eldest brother and the others in advance that we're going to Modu today, will she?"

Qin Jianren gave a cunning smile and replied, "Don't worry, I didn't tell her we were going over today. I just said I wanted to send her some local specialties from our hometown and asked her to send me the address."

"Hehe, not bad. You're actually being quite clever this time. If your eldest brother knew you were going today, he might not go to Jian Ge's house, and then wouldn't we have made the trip for nothing?" Su Fangfang said with a smug smile.

Qin Jianren reminded her, "Wife, when we see Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law this time, we must keep a low profile. From what Xiao Yue said yesterday, she has been living with Qin Yi and the others these days, so Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law shouldn't be too repulsed by us. As long as we apologize sincerely, I believe they will forgive us."

Su Fangfang nodded and then sighed. "Sigh, Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law are one thing. No matter what, you're still biological brothers from the same mother; blood is thicker than water. No matter how wrongly we acted in the past, it shouldn't come to a total severance. I'm worried about that kid Qin Yi. Young people tend to have more temper; he might make things very difficult for us..."

Hearing this, Qin Jianren also sighed. "Sigh, as for Xiao Yi, we'll have to rely on that girl Xiao Yue. No matter what, let's repair our relationship with Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law first. No matter how unhappy Xiao Yi is, he won't make it too obvious."

While they were talking, the high-speed train from Jingnan to Modu began ticket inspection. The two immediately rose from their seats and walked toward the gate.

...

More than twenty minutes later, Qin Yi drove to the Modu High-Speed Railway Station. Since it was still early, Qin Yi accompanied Xu Qian to the station's restroom.

Xu Qian walked in with a nervous heart, while Qin Yi stood quietly outside the restroom, feeling inexplicably tense himself.

He kept muttering to himself: Was he really about to become a father? But he was only 22! He hadn't even enjoyed himself enough yet, and now he was going to have a child? Wasn't it a bit early?

Just as his mind was wandering, his phone suddenly rang, pulling his thoughts back to reality.

He pulled the phone from his pocket and glanced at the caller ID; it was actually Si Yao.

He was a bit surprised but answered it anyway.

"Hello, Miss Si Yao. What made you think of calling me? Is something the matter?" Qin Yi asked with a forced, relaxed smile.

On the other end of the line, Si Yao was currently leaning leisurely against her headboard, holding her 'little lover' from last night. She chuckled and teased, "What? Can't I call Young Master Qin if there's nothing wrong?"

"Haha, of course you can," Qin Yi gave a dry laugh in response. Just then, a broadcast announcement rang out in the station, its sound clearly reaching Si Yao's ears on the other end.

"Is Young Master Qin at the high-speed rail station? Are you going out of town?" Si Yao quickly asked.

"No, I'm here to pick someone up," Qin Yi explained, his gaze unconsciously drifting toward the restroom.

"I see. Does Young Master Qin have any time today? I have something I'd like to ask your help with." Si Yao's voice carried a hint of expectation.

Qin Yi frowned; his schedule for today was indeed packed. "Oh, I really have quite a lot going on today. After I pick this person up, I have to go to Modu University. I have a lunch appointment, and there's a cocktail party in the evening..."

"Then how about I go to Modu University to find you?" Si Yao thought for a moment and suggested.

"That works. I won't be at Modu University until after ten. You don't have to go too early; just call me when you arrive."

"Alright, see you then." Having agreed on a meeting place, the two hung up.

Just then, Xu Qian walked out of the restroom. Her expression seemed much more relaxed than before she went in, but there was a faint hint of disappointment between her brows.

Seeing this, Qin Yi immediately went to meet her, his face full of concern. "Qianqian, what's the result?"

Xu Qian looked up to meet Qin Yi's gaze, noting his expression. She shook her head slightly and said softly, "It's nothing, just a false alarm."

Hearing this, Qin Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he could enjoy his freedom for a while longer. However, this also indirectly proved that his God of Cooking skill had a certain effect on Xu Qian as well.

While Qin Yi was pondering, Xu Qian's voice rang out again: "Young Master Qin, are you very disappointed?"

"Uh, how could I be? Qianqian, you're overthinking it." Noticing Xu Qian's expression, Qin Yi reached out and gently put his arm around her shoulder, saying softly, "We're still young; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Whenever you want a baby, I will certainly put in every ounce of effort."

Hearing Qin Yi's words, a blush couldn't help but creep onto Xu Qian's face. She lightly punched Qin Yi's chest. "You're so annoying~ Is that how you use that idiom!?"

Qin Yi laughed and took the opportunity to hold Xu Qian's hand. "Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you. Since everything is fine, let's hurry to the exit and wait." He checked his watch. "Less than half an hour left; they should be arriving soon."

Xu Qian nodded and let Qin Yi lead her by the hand toward the exit.

On the way, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "I saw you on the phone just now. Was it Xiao Yue and the others calling?"

"Oh, no," Qin Yi explained. "It was Si Yao. She said she needed help with something but didn't specify what. I told her to come find me at Modu University later."

"Si Yao? Is that the shareholder from the finance company?"

"Yes, that's her. You haven't met her yet, have you? Perfect, I'll introduce you when we get to the school. She's also a member of Brother Kun's supercar club."

"Oh, I see. Is she pretty?" Xu Qian asked curiously, while unconsciously tightening her grip on Qin Yi's arm.

Qin Yi noticed Xu Qian's small gesture and felt a surge of secret joy. He teased her on purpose, "What? Are you jealous?"

Having her thoughts exposed, Xu Qian felt a bit embarrassed and argued, "No way~ I'm just purely curious. I want to know what a girl who likes supercars looks like."

"Her? She looks decent enough. As for her personality, she can be a bit cold toward men. But toward women—especially pretty ones—she's very enthusiastic," Qin Yi described half-jokingly.

Xu Qian was stunned for a moment, a look of confusion on her face. "Ah? What does that mean? Si Yao... she wouldn't be 'that' kind of person, would she?" She couldn't help but think in that direction.

Qin Yi found Xu Qian's reaction amusing but nodded solemnly, as if confirming her suspicion.

Xu Qian's brows furrowed slightly as she said with some concern, "It seems girls who can join Brother Kun's supercar club really aren't ordinary people. I'd better not meet her, lest she be too 'enthusiastic' toward me..."

Qin Yi burst out laughing. "That girl Si Yao just has a more masculine personality because of her martial arts training. I actually think she's quite a good person. If she really had any ill intentions, wouldn't Brother Kun's girlfriend have been 'targeted' by her long ago?"

The two chatted like this and unknowingly reached the exit.

...

At the same time, at the gates of Modu University, Wang Tengfei and Xin Mingyuan arrived, each driving a land rover range rover and a Bentley Flying Spur.

The two briefly explained their purpose to the security guard. After verifying the information, the guard very readily raised the barrier. The school's security department was already aware of the matters regarding the job fair these past two days, so they didn't block them.

The two luxury cars drove smoothly into the campus one after another, heading down the tree-lined road toward the parking lot.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the School of Economics, Dean Liu Changshan and counselor Li Xitong, who had received the news, were already waiting.

After the cars were parked, Wang Tengfei, Qin Xiaoyue, and Xin Mingyuan got out of the vehicles one by one.

After getting out of the car, Qin Xiaoyue stretched her waist, her flat, toned belly faintly visible under the sunlight. Wang Tengfei inadvertently caught a glimpse of this, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously before he quickly looked away.

"Ah, a university campus is still the best! It's full of the breath of youth." Qin Xiaoyue took a deep breath and sighed. A bright smile lit up her face, as if she had returned to the days before graduation.

Xin Mingyuan, on the other hand, complained dismissively, "The breath of youth? Why do I feel like the smell of car exhaust is much stronger?" He wrinkled his nose, as if trying to distinguish the scents in the air.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at Xin Mingyuan and chided, "You straight man, you really don't know how to appreciate things. I'm talking about the Concept, the atmosphere. Do you understand?" As she spoke, her gaze turned to Wang Tengfei, and she asked, "Brother Fei, where are we going next?"

Wang Tengfei cleared his throat and immediately said, "First to the School of Economics. It's very close, just five minutes away. The counselor and the dean are already waiting at the entrance."

"Then let's head over quickly. We shouldn't keep the dean and the counselor waiting too long." As Qin Xiaoyue spoke, she started walking toward the parking lot exit. Seeing this, Wang Tengfei and Xin Mingyuan quickly followed.