Baby! Be good! Don't be afraid! Your husband isn't a wild animal!

"Jiaqian, how could you think of us like that?" Xu Qinglan squeezed out a few tears and said aggrievedly, "If you had been with us back then, you would have suffered. When we came here, we couldn't even get food."

"Alright." Lin Jiaqian felt annoyed. She didn't believe her mother's words. If they loved her, why hadn't they secretly contacted her all these years?

"You still don't trust your mother? What mother doesn't love her own child?" Xu Qinglan added a few more points to her acting, putting on a pitiful and loving mother's expression.

Lin Jiaqian sneered inwardly. She would rather believe in ghosts than believe that they loved her, otherwise she wouldn't have an annoying younger sister.

Seeing that Lin Jiaqian didn't speak, Lin Wenguang sighed, "Whether you believe it or not, we love you."

"And then?" Lin Jiaqian asked.

"And then what?" Lin Wenguang was dumbfounded by the question.

"So what should we do now?" Lin Jiaqian felt that this was the most important thing, without putting on any melodramatic act, let's get straight to the point.

"You're assuming we have ulterior motives," Xu Qinglan said innocently.

"Since I assumed you had ulterior motives, I'll leave then. I'll just pretend you're all dead. Anyway, the money the Shen family gave me is enough for me to live on for a while." After saying that, Lin Jiaqian deliberately turned around and was about to leave.

Xu Qinglan quickly grabbed her hand, "Oh, let's talk this out slowly, you're so stubborn."

"Speak," Lin Jiaqian said bluntly. "I was just kicked out of the Shen family, and you showed up. You've been secretly monitoring my every move, haven't you?"

"We can't let the position of the young mistress of the Shen family fall into someone else's hands. We've struggled for so many years and still haven't been able to make a comeback. Only by having our daughter join a wealthy family can we turn things around," Xu Qinglan said with a smile, revealing her purpose.

"Don't you have another daughter? Wouldn't it fulfill your dream of marrying a rich old man?" Lin Jiaqian said sarcastically to Lin Jiali.

"Are you sick? If you want to marry an old man, then you marry him. If you can't handle Shen Yan, I will." Lin Jiali always hated her parents for letting Lin Jiaqian stay in the Shen family instead of sending her there.

"You think Shen Yan would be interested in you?" Lin Jiaqian asked with a look of disdain.

"What do I lack compared to you...?"

"Enough! You're arguing again, it's giving me a headache!" Lin Wenguang roared.

"She provoked me first," Lin Jiali said, feeling wronged.

"Your sister understands the Shen family best, so you shouldn't get involved in this," Xu Qinglan winked at her.

"Do you have any good ideas for me to go back to the Shen family?" Lin Jiaqian asked with great interest. She really couldn't bear to part with Shen Yan. All she wanted in this life was Shen Yan.

"Didn't the Shen family give you a sum of money? Why are you doing this..." Lin Wenguang revealed his plan. He had already devised a countermeasure when Lin Jiaqian failed.

Hearing his words, Lin Jiaqian gave him an approving look, "That's a good idea."

"You think so too, right? Your dad is a master strategist, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of faking his death to escape." Xu Qinglan looked at her husband with admiration.

"Mom, can't I go? I promise I'll seduce Shen Yan." Lin Jiali was indignant. Why wasn't she given this chance? She also liked Shen Yan and wanted to become the young mistress of the Shen family.

"Stop causing trouble." Xu Qinglan shook her head at her.

Lin Jiali couldn't understand. She thought to herself, if she can't go, can't she go herself? Why should only Lin Jiaqian be allowed to do this? She didn't believe she couldn't seduce Shen Yan. She was prettier than Lin Jiaqian, younger than her, and most importantly, she was no slouch when it came to pleasing men. No man could escape her clutches.

"I've taken your suggestion, let's do it this way, but can you handle Bai Qianqian?" Lin Jiaqian asked.

"Don't worry, we can handle it," Lin Wenguang assured him.

"Okay, let's do it right away." Lin Jiaqian couldn't wait any longer. She thought to herself that it wouldn't be long before she could return to Shen Yan's side.

Kyoto.

After taking a shower, Bai Qianqian stood on the balcony and looked up at the sky. A lot had happened in the past few days, which made her grow up a lot.

A notification sounded on her phone; it was from Shen Yan. She opened it.

Shen Yan: [The stars are so beautiful tonight.]

Bai Qianqian looked over and found that he was also standing on the second floor. The two were quite far apart, and she could only see his silhouette, not his expression.

Bai Qianqian: [It's very beautiful, with so many stars, twinkling every moment.]

Shen Yan: [Shall we admire the stars together?]

Shen Yan felt he should clarify his relationship with Bai Qianqian.

Just as he was thinking this, he received a WeChat message from Lingxia: [Son, you still haven't won Qianqian over? When will I ever get to drink the tea of ​​my daughter-in-law?]

Shen Yan smiled and replied: 【Good news is coming soon.】

Holding his phone, he went downstairs without waiting for Bai Qianqian's reply, intending to go find her.

Halfway there, he received Bai Qianqian's reply: 【Okay.】

Upon seeing this reply, a handsome smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Everyone had gone to sleep, so Bai Qianqian opened the villa door herself, where Shen Yan was already standing.

"Hmm...come in." Bai Qianqian smiled.

Shen Yan nodded and followed her into the villa. The two went to the yard and sat on a bench.

"Wait for me a moment." Bai Qianqian said, and walked towards the villa without waiting for his reply.

Shen Yan sat obediently on the stool and waited. After a while, Bai Qianqian brought out two cocktails and some snacks.

She placed the things on the table, saying, "That'll create the right atmosphere."

The two sipped their wine slowly, chatting about trivial matters.

Emboldened by the alcohol, Shen Yan hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Qianqian, I like you. Do you like me even a little bit?"

"You're really direct." Bai Qianqian was amused.

"So, do you like me even a little bit?" Shen Yan pressed his advantage.

"Hmm, a little bit." Bai Qianqian was also slightly tipsy. Her heart fluttered, and she boldly voiced her thoughts.

"Then, would you like to date me?" Shen Yan looked at her seriously.

"Yes, I'm willing." Bai Qianqian knew her own heart, and she readily agreed.

When Shen Yan heard her say yes, he was so happy he couldn't speak. Their eyes met, his Adam's apple bobbed, and the two slowly drew closer...

"Miss..." Zhang Ma regretted her words as soon as she called out. She felt that she was really getting old and her reactions were too slow. Now she really wanted to disappear on the spot.

Interrupted, Bai Qianqian turned her head shyly, "Aunt Zhang, you're still awake?"

"I'm going to sleep right now." Zhang Ma ran off in a flash.

The two, who had been interrupted, looked at each other and smiled.

*

In the days that followed, the two began their romantic relationship. Like most couples, Shen Yan would surprise her and take her out to play.

Lin Jiaqian was furious when she saw the photos of Shen Yan and Bai Qianqian being all lovey-dovey sent from China. "Bai Qianqian, you should cherish your time now, because you won't be able to enjoy it for long!"