Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 396 She knew Yan Lan was back.

Qin Shi turned and went back to the living room.

In the kitchen, Yan Lan's ears were still burning, and she held a spatula in her hand, but she was somewhat absent-minded.

Has he taken the wrong medicine? He was so cold to me before, I couldn't even stand him saying a word, how come he's suddenly so... considerate today?

She thoughtfully skimmed the foam off the surface of the pot, little did she know that it was all because of Xiao Chaochao.

The little one has been remembering these past few days that he wants to "help Mom and Dad make up," and he keeps bringing out her number.

She casually shared the message with Qin Shi, who, upon receiving it, assumed that Yan Lan had finally softened her stance for the sake of the child, and his attitude naturally softened as well.

In the living room, Chaochao and Xiaoxi were lying on the carpet putting together a jigsaw puzzle.

Xiaoxi put the puzzle pieces down after only a short while, then threw them aside, frowned, and complained, "Puzzles are so troublesome! I don't want to do them anymore! Daddy, can you help me?"

Qin Shi had known for a long time that his daughter was always lively but also lazy and disliked anything that required mental effort.

To his surprise, Chaochao didn't give up. Holding a puzzle piece, she carefully compared it with the picture, and occasionally gently moved the wrong piece away. Her little brows were furrowed, and she looked extremely focused.

"Let me help you put it together."

Qin Shi sat down on the carpet, picked up a puzzle piece, and was about to hand it to Chao Chao when he discovered that Chao Chao had already found the corresponding position precisely.

The two exchanged a glance, and Qin Shi searched for puzzle pieces and placed them in Chao Chao's hands with surprisingly perfect coordination.

In no time, the jigsaw puzzle pieces that were scattered all over the ground were gradually pieced together into a complete cartoon picture.

"Wow! It's all done!" Chaochao smiled, looking especially adorable even though the red rash on her face hadn't faded yet.

Qin Shi looked at the little boy beside him and couldn't help but reach out and rub his head. Chao Chao was stunned for a moment but didn't dodge.

Just then, the kitchen door was pushed open, and Yan Lan came out carrying a freshly made tomato stewed beef brisket, just in time to see this scene.

Qin Shi sat on the carpet, surrounded by Chaochao and Xiaoxi, looking tenderly at the puzzle they had finished. Chaochao leaned against him, while Xiaoxi lay on his lap. Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on the three of them, creating a warm and cozy scene, like a painting.

Yan Lan stopped in her tracks, a strange and inexplicable emotion welling up inside her.

At the dinner table, Chaochao and Xiaoxi ate with great relish.

Xiaoxi put a piece of beef brisket into Qin Shi's bowl, saying, "Dad, eat more." Chaochao also followed her sister's example, putting a piece of green vegetable on Yan Lan's plate and whispering, "Mom, eat too."

The four of them chatted and laughed, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere. Even the gradually darkening sky outside the window seemed exceptionally gentle.

After dinner, it was completely dark. Yan Lan cleared the table and then saw Qin Shi and Xiao Xi out.

Xiaoxi held Yanlan's hand and said reluctantly, "Mom, I don't want to leave yet."

Yan Lan coaxed her daughter a few words, then escorted them to the garage before the father and daughter left.

Yan Lan was about to enter the elevator when her gaze inadvertently swept forward.

A black sedan was parked quietly, its windows tinted dark, obscuring the people inside.

A slight thought crossed her mind. When she returned, the car was already parked here, and it hadn't moved an inch in all this time.

Yan Lan didn't linger; her expression remained calm as she stepped into the elevator.

Inside the car, a man was holding a telephoto camera, the lens pointed towards the entrance of the old house. He had already taken pictures of Yan Lan coming over.

He quickly organized the photos and short videos, clicked send, and a "sent successfully" message popped up on the screen.

Meanwhile, in a private room of a well-maintained restaurant, Bai Xiaoyu gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white, her face so gloomy it could drip water.

"Fine, Yan Lan!" Bai Xiaoyu gritted her teeth, slammed her phone on the table, the screen hitting the corner and cracking. "No wonder Qin Shi has been ignoring me and Fang Fang lately, it was you behind all this! You and your bastard son absolutely cannot live!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the crisp sound of high heels came from outside the door, growing louder as they approached.

Soon, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Yan Xue, wearing black sunglasses and a dark trench coat, walked in. Her face looked particularly unpleasant.

She casually took off her sunglasses, revealing bruises on her face that hadn't faded yet. There were dark circles under her eyes and faint purple marks on her cheekbones.

The injury was inflicted by Liu Yuli during their fight a few days ago.

Because of this, she had a big argument with Liu Jinnian. Not only did Liu Jinnian not help her, he also told her to "bear with it," which made Yan Xue even angrier.

She secretly regretted that she had been blind to the truth. She thought that Liu Yuli was not as well-behaved as Madam Qin and that marrying into the Liu family would be easier for her. She never expected that Liu Yuli would be a penniless old shrew who only knew how to throw tantrums and act like a rogue!

"Speak, what do you want from me?" Yan Xue pulled up a chair and sat down, her tone full of impatience, too lazy to even exchange pleasantries.

"Yan Lan is back, did you know?"

As soon as Bai Xiaoyu finished speaking, her gaze fell intently on Yan Xue's face, and she saw the reaction she had been waiting for.

"Yan Lan is back?"

Yan Xue's voice tightened instantly, as if someone had grabbed her throat, "Didn't she leave a long time ago after the divorce? Why is she suddenly back?"

For her, this name was nothing short of a nightmare replaying itself.

Yan Xue once naively thought that as long as she and Liu Jinnian got their marriage certificate, everything would be settled and Yan Lan would disappear from her world completely.

But reality seemed determined to work against her. Her marriage over the past few years had been nothing but a self-deceiving farce, and her relationship with Liu Jinnian had long been a mere formality.

She once again lived a life as oppressive as in her dream, even more so than in her dream.

At least in her dreams about the Qin family, she still enjoys endless wealth and luxury, with no worries about food, clothing, or daily necessities.

But the Liu family members she's dealing with right now are hypocritical and mean. Every time she interacts with them, she feels disgusted, and even the air smells rotten.

The thought of divorce had crossed my mind before, but each time I suppressed it with the "unwillingness" in my heart.

What if? What if Liu Jinnian's luck changes one day and he really becomes the richest man that everyone envies? Then she would be the rightful wife of the richest man.

This thought was like a poison, sustaining her through countless unbearable days and nights.

But now, even Shen Yunzhong is going to jail, and that faint hope has been completely shattered. The dream of being the richest woman is now as distant as a joke.

Over the years, Yan Xue's only solace has been seeing Yan Lan fall into the same predicament as herself.

She struggles in a loveless marriage, and Yan Lan isn't much better off.

After the divorce, he left Singapore alone and in a sorry state, never to return.

She thought this was the end for the two of them, but she never expected that Yan Lan would come back again.