Chapter 244

“I’ve already explained to you that I only booked a room in the city because I was in a bad mood,” Bai Jing said. “My idea was simple: I would stay in the city for one night and then go back to be with my mom. But I was kidnapped that night, which is why you thought I was going to stay in the city for three nights.”

　　 “That’s fine, I don’t want to argue.”

　　 “I was kidnapped, so you should care about me, not doubt me.”

　　 “You dare say you don’t know the kidnappers?”

　　 “I don’t know him.”

　　 Bai Jing’s brows furrowed noticeably when she said those three words.

　　 “I don’t want to talk anymore, they’re still waiting for me.”

　　 “Alright then, remember to get some rest early.”

　　 Bai Jing hoped her husband would say something, but he didn’t.

　　 After about twenty seconds of silence, Bai Jing heard a beeping sound.

　　 Bai Jing appeared extremely disappointed after learning that her husband had hung up.

　　 Suddenly, Bai Jing opened a WeChat chat window with her sister.

　　 “Xiaoqin, is your brother-in-law with you?”

　　 “Yes, I’m having a late-night snack outside.”

　　 “I had a fight with him, please remember to take good care of him for me.”

　　 “No problem!”

　　 “This is troublesome.”

　　 Since her younger sister didn’t send any more WeChat messages, Bai Jing had no choice but to go take a shower.

　　 At the same time, Hanji Hot Pot Restaurant.

　　 At this time, there were only three people in Han Ji’s group: Han An, Bai Qin, and Xu Yina.

　　 When his wife called, Han An went outside to answer the phone, so he was walking towards Bai Qin and Xu Yina.

　　 As for Bai Qin and Xu Yina, they were sitting at the hot pot table, where the hot pot was still boiling.

　　 After leaving home, Han An didn’t know where to go.

　　 Coupled with his bad mood, he wanted to find a place to drink.

　　 After thinking it over, he decided to come to his own shop.

　　 Drinking alone is no fun, so Han An called Xu Yina and asked her to invite Bai Qin along.

　　 Han An was afraid he might do something wrong if he drank alone with Xu Yina, so it would be better to invite Bai Qin along.

　　 Upon seeing her brother-in-law, Bai Qin said, “Brother-in-law, my sister just messaged me and asked me to take good care of you.”

　　 “Um.”

　　 What were you arguing about?

　　 “It’s just some trivial matters.”

　　 “That doesn’t mean she should run away from home, does it?”

　　 “Can this be called running away from home?” After sitting between Bai Qin and Xu Yina, Han An said, “In my opinion, this is just a way to let each other calm down and think things through. If both of them are hot-headed and still sleeping together, they probably won’t be able to think rationally.”

　　 “If the goal is to think rationally, then why choose to drink alcohol?”

　　 “I’ve noticed you’re getting more and more long-winded,” Han An asked with a smile. “Do you want me to kick you out?”

　　 “Then I’ll take Sister Yina with me too. I’m living with her now.”

　　 “Go get some lamb rolls.”

　　 Han An said this to Bai Qin, but Bai Qin turned to look at Xu Yina.

　　 “Two gentlemen.”

　　 After saying those four words, Xu Yina, with a somewhat helpless smile, walked away.

　　 “Excuse me, I’m not an old man, I’m a cute girl.”

　　 Neither Xu Yina nor Han An responded to Bai Qin’s question.

　　 After Xu Yina went into the back kitchen, Bai Qin asked, “What exactly did you two argue about?”

　　 “It’s all things you already know.”

　　 Why not get a divorce?

　　 “I just want to know if she cheated on me.”

　　 “I saw her being touched and kissed by that man, how could she not be cheating?”

　　 “Anyway, I want to hear the truth from her.”

　　 “You’re really being ridiculous,” Bai Qin said, rolling her eyes. “I’m her sister, and I know her personality inside and out. Brother-in-law, I can tell you this with absolute certainty: my sister will never admit to cheating until you find very, very concrete evidence. I’ve already told you, she’s definitely cheating, so you should just divorce her. Is it really necessary to drag this out? You have a whole forest in front of you, but you’re hanging yourself on a tree that’s been played with by other men. Isn’t that incredibly stupid?”

　　 Do you have a cousin?

　　 “There is one, what’s wrong?”

　　 Where is he now?

　　 “I went abroad.”

　　 “Did he come to Shenzhen last month?”

　　 “They’ve already gone abroad, how could they possibly come back to Shenzhen?”

　　 “Your sister said your cousin came to Shenzhen last month and stayed there for a few days before leaving the country.”

　　 “It’s probably impossible,” Bai Qin said. “It’s not a holiday, why would he go back to China? In my memory, my cousin only comes home during Chinese New Year. He’s abroad the rest of the time, so my sister is lying to you.”

　　 “I knew it!”

　　 “Poor brother-in-law, come here!”

　　 As she spoke, Bai Qin raised her wine glass.

　　 Seeing this, Han An also raised his wine glass.

　　 After clinking glasses, the two of them finished their beer in one gulp.

　　 Bai Qin coughed several times because she choked.

　　 Looking at Han An, Bai Qin asked, “Where will you sleep tonight?”

　　 “Of course, it’s in the store.”

　　 “My sister told me to take good care of you, so I slept in the shop too?”

　　 “Didn’t you and Ina already find a place to stay?”

　　 “But I have to take care of you.”

　　 “If you stay at the shop overnight, I’ll probably be the one taking care of you,” Han An said. “Anyway, once you’ve eaten enough, you and Yina can go back first. You know what Yina has been through these past two days, so you need to keep an eye on her. Although she seems to be in a stable mood, I’m still a little worried. Especially at night, you should sleep with her; she probably won’t be able to get used to the dark yet.”

　　 “I’m also worried about you, brother-in-law.”

　　 As she spoke, Bai Qin winked at Han An.

　　 Noticing this, Han An smiled and asked, “Did you get sand in your eye?”

　　 “Brother-in-law, can you blow on it for me?”

　　 “Not interested.”

　　 Their conversation was temporarily interrupted because Xu Yina came over.

　　 For the next two hours, the three of them ate, drank, and chatted.

　　 It wasn’t until midnight that Han An told the two of them to go back and rest.

　　 As for him, since he planned to stay overnight at the store, he went straight into the lounge.

　　 Lying on the sofa, Han An turned on the TV.

　　 About ten minutes later, Han An heard footsteps.

　　 Just as I looked toward the door, it was pushed open.

　　 Seeing that it was Xu Yina who walked in, Han An asked, “Didn’t you leave with Xiaoqin?”

　　 “I left my phone at the store, so I came back to get it.”

　　 “Then you should go find Xiaoqin. I’ll watch TV for a bit and then go to sleep.”

　　 “Boss, there’s something I’m not sure if I should tell you.”

　　 Seeing that Xu Yina seemed hesitant, Han An asked, “What is it?”

　　 “It’s…it’s…I…I…”