Chapter 120 Send her home
Chapter 120 Send her home
Qin Huai was still frantically adjusting the air conditioning temperature in the car when Lin Xuan gently pressed the start button. The roar of the engine made Qin Huai gasp: "Hey, Lin Xuan, I haven't adjusted the temperature yet!"
Lin Xuan glanced at Qin Huai through the rearview mirror, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. "If you feel uncomfortable, it's not too late to get out of the car now."
Qin Huai choked up, thinking that if he had said this a few minutes earlier, he would have gotten out of the car without hesitation. He hurriedly adjusted the temperature and asked casually, "Which restaurant did you prepare the dishes for Ye Wanqing?"
Lin Xuan's brows knitted slightly, his expression showing a bit of concentration. "Call that 'Cloud Restaurant' and ask them to prepare it quickly."
Qin Huai took out his cell phone and muttered, "You are really considerate to Ye Wanqing."
Lin Xuan did not refute as usual, but stared at the road ahead more intently, as if even his eyes were immersed in the concentration of driving.
Seeing that he was silent, Qin Huai couldn't help but break the silence: "Why are you silent? Did I say it right?"
"I've already met Ye Wanqing this morning." Lin Xuan's voice was light, but it was enough to make Qin Huai prick up his ears.
Qin Huai perked up when he heard this: "And then? How did it go?"
"Mother's mental state hasn't been very good recently, and I'd like Ye Wanqing to help take care of her." Lin Xuan's tone was filled with a subtle worry as the car slowly stopped at a red light. "Ye Wanqing just went to the old house this afternoon. I do have some responsibility for what happened this time."
Qin Huai nodded in sudden realization, his tone teasing: "I thought you had suddenly changed your personality."
Speaking of this, Qin Huai suddenly felt a little bored. It turned out that there was a reason for it.
The green light came on, and Lin Xuan stepped on the accelerator again. The car was once again quiet. Qin Huai touched his nose and suddenly said, "Didn't you disdain to do this kind of caring thing before?"
He seemed to realize something. Those so-called reasons were just excuses from Lin Xuan. Qin Huai's lips curled up into a smug smile. "Your words may fool others, but after all these years of friendship, do you really think I can't see through it?"
Lin Xuan lowered his eyes slightly and did not answer. Qin Huai's words really hit home with him, leaving him with no way to refute.
The more Qin Huai thought about it, the more strange it felt: "I was wondering why you didn't let me sit in the passenger seat. It turns out that's the seat Ye Wanqing used to sit in, so you didn't want me to take it."
Qin Huai muttered to himself, if Lin Xuan wasn't driving, he really wanted to get closer to see his expression. Unfortunately, he could only sit in the back seat, and Lin Xuan's expression was completely blocked by the windshield in front.
Lin Xuan turned a deaf ear to Qin Huai's teasing. Only Qin Huai's soliloquy echoed in the car. The atmosphere in the car continued with Qin Huai's chatter until the black Porsche slowly stopped in front of the "Cloud Restaurant".
Lin Xuan unlocked the car and said to Qin Huai, "Go get the food."
Qin Huai wanted to ask why Lin Xuan wasn't the one going, but seeing that he was wearing a thin cashmere coat today, which didn't seem suitable for him to get out of the car and run errands, he nodded and said, "Okay."
The snowflakes seemed to be getting heavier and heavier. Qin Huai hurried into the restaurant and ran back with the packed food. As soon as he closed the car door, Lin Xuan stepped on the accelerator and the car drove away steadily from the restaurant entrance.
Qin Huai couldn't help but mutter: "Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Doesn't Ye Wanqing's transcript still need to be taken for a while?"
Lin Xuan still ignored him, made a beautiful turn, and drove the car towards the police station.
Qin Huai's guess turned out to be correct. When they returned to the police station, Ye Wanqing was still taking notes in the interrogation room.
Qin Zhuyu sat on a bench in the hall, and Qin Huai handed her the packed food: "Fill your stomach first, and remember not to open it in a hurry, otherwise it will get cold."
Qin Zhuyu rolled her eyes at him, her tone a little bit coquettish: "I still have some common sense. Do I need you to teach me?"
Qin Huai was so annoyed that he rubbed his nose and said in a self-deprecating tone, "How's the record-keeping going?"
Qin Zhuyu looked into the corridor and said, "I just asked a policeman, and he said it might take another half an hour."
"It's been so long." Qin Huai sighed.
"This is normal procedure." Qin Zhuyu took a sip of hot soup and continued, "Although Ye Wanqing avoided the car that caused the accident, the others were not so lucky. The car hit three cars in a row before it stopped. The situation is quite serious. One of the drivers is still in the intensive care unit for treatment."
Qin Huai couldn't help but gasp when he heard this: "Isn't this drunk driving?"
Qin Zhuyu shrugged. "I don't know, but I heard the driver has a complicated background."
At this time, Lin Xuan, who had been silent all this time, finally asked, "Who is it?"
Qin Zhuyu was stunned for a moment, looked up at Lin Xuan, and said reluctantly: "It's someone from the Jiang family."
Lin Xuan's dark eyes sank slightly, he sneered lightly, then turned and left the police station.
Qin Huai looked at Lin Xuan's back, frowning: "How did the Jiang family get involved?"
"Then I don't know." Qin Zhuyu shook her head.
The Jiang family is indeed very powerful in Rongcheng, but there is no rule that prohibits their people from appearing here.
Qin Huai looked down at Qin Zhuyu who was eating. "Wasn't Jiang Yubo pursuing Ye Wanqing before? How are they progressing now?"
Qin Zhuyu rolled her eyes at him: "There are so many suitors, how could Ye Wanqing possibly agree to every one of them?"
"I'm just asking casually." Qin Huai smiled.
As the brother and sister were talking, Ye Wanqing came out with a cane.
Qin Zhuyu hurriedly packed up her lunch box and didn't have time to help Ye Wanqing immediately. Qin Huai was about to step forward when he found that Lin Xuan had returned to the hall without knowing when and walked to Ye Wanqing's side first.
Qin Huai raised his eyebrows and exchanged a meaningful look with Qin Zhuyu. The expressions of the brother and sister at this moment were surprisingly consistent.
"Ms. Ye, thank you for your cooperation. I hope you can recover soon." Lin Xuan said politely.
Ye Wanqing responded with a smile: "Thank you, officer. Can I leave now?"
"Of course. If there is any need later, I may have to trouble you to come over again." Lin Xuan said politely.
"No problem." Ye Wanqing nodded to show her understanding.
After Qin Zhuyu finished her meal, she closed the lunch box and handed it to Qin Huai: "Brother, please help me throw it away."
After saying that, she walked towards Ye Wanqing, ready to help her. But Lin Xuan said, "The snow is getting heavier, let me do it."
Qin Zhuyu hesitated for a moment, but finally let go. Since vehicles couldn't drive into the police station and there were steps at the entrance, it was difficult for Ye Wanqing to walk out due to her limited mobility.
Ye Wanqing looked outside. Lin Xuan was right. It was snowing heavily. When Lin Xuan bent down to hug her, she didn't refuse. Instead, she gently put her arms around his neck.
Lin Xuan picked her up steadily and walked out. Qin Zhuyu followed behind with a cane, while Qin Huai started the car.
Ye Wanqing looked quietly at Lin Xuan holding her, a complex emotion welling up in her heart. In the six years of marriage, he rarely hugged her like this. She didn't expect that more than a year after their divorce, they would have such an intimate contact.
Snowflakes fell on her face, bringing a hint of coolness. Ye Wanqing tilted her head slightly and gently brushed the snowflakes off her face with her hand.
After a while, Lin Xuan placed her in the car. The heater in the car had not yet dissipated, and the snowflakes on her body began to melt as soon as she sat in.
Ye Wanqing was just about to find a tissue to wipe herself when Lin Xuan handed her a soft, dry towel. She looked at him and said softly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Lin Xuan replied calmly, not rushing to start the car. "Qin Huai bought some food. Do you need to eat now?"
Ye Wanqing wiped the water stains on her clothes and shook her head gently: "No, please, Mr. Lin, take me home."
Her tone was calm and distant, yet it carried a subtle hint of gratitude.
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