Chapter 127: Clever Li Yuan.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Xu Lin arrived nervously at his own home's doorstep, with Qin Yunhe standing beside him, who was also visibly anxious.

"Sister Qin, you're a police officer, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid," Qin Yunhe insisted, though her words rang hollow.

If only I hadn't agreed to lie for him in the first place, now I have to come along personally.

Even though it's just a casual meeting, after what happened last night with Xu Lin, coming to meet his parents...

"Hu—!"

As she exhaled, suddenly the door swung open.

Li Yuan looked at Xu Lin, then turned to Qin Yunhe.

"Hello."

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Qin Yunhe."

"Nice to meet you, Miss Qin. And who is this?"

"Ahem. Auntie, some things happened yesterday. So he didn't come back."

"Ji Yun briefly told me about it. Come in first, then we'll talk."

Last night, when her son hadn't come back so late, she called Ji Yun first. She said that Xu Lin had something to do and went out with Teacher Su's friend.

It wasn't a problem with her son; it was just a favor he was asked to help with, so she and Old Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next morning, her son still hadn't returned. She couldn't help it and called Teacher Su, but nobody answered.

Just as she was about to call again, there was a knock on the door, and it was Teacher Su's friend, who was also quite a beauty.

Li Yuan welcomed the two of them in, and Xu Lin hurried into his room first to change clothes, mainly to put on pants.

Qin Yunhe began by telling Li Yuan about yesterday's events, but made a slight change at the end.

Because Xu Lin had achieved something, she and her colleagues took him out for a meal, but he ended up getting drunk accidentally, and they didn't know where he lived.

They found a nearby hotel and left Xu Lin there. He woke up at 9 a.m. this morning, so they just returned.

"Sorry, we didn't inform you, which made you worry."

"It's okay. Ji Yun has also told me. I have some idea now. Your days are indeed quite risky."

"This is our responsibility. This time, Xu Lin, as an ordinary citizen, also helped me a lot. Your son is very outstanding."

"Well, besides being good at studying, this kid doesn't have anything outstanding."

Li Yuan said so, but the smile on her face couldn't be hidden.

Which parent doesn't like to hear praise for their child?

"I'll leave now. There's still a lot of work at the office. For anything else, you can ask Xu Lin."

"Alright, if you're free, I'll have you stay for dinner."

"Next time, I'll definitely come if I have the chance." Qin Yunhe also politely said, feeling relieved that she could finally leave.

"By the way, is Xu Lin okay?" Just as Qin Yunhe stood up and walked towards the door, Li Yuan said.

"No, he's fine," Qin Yunhe replied, remembering the marks she accidentally left on Xu Lin's back. "He's not injured at all."

"That's good. This child, he never speaks up when he's uncomfortable. When he was in elementary school, he had stomach pain for 2 or 3 days."

"Until the teacher asked him to come to the podium during class, and he couldn't walk because of the pain, that's when he spoke up."

"He has a very manly character." Qin Yunhe imagined what Xu Lin was like as a child and couldn't help but smile.

"He's a little silly, there was another time even more serious. He had just learned to ride a bicycle. He went out by himself, and then fell, cutting a gash on his thigh."

"But he didn't tell us. Later we noticed he was walking funny. That's when he told us, but it left a scar in the end."

"Hmm... that red one is..." Qin Yunhe also recalled, the thin red bump on his knee, could it really be a scar?

In the bathroom, with nothing else to do, she even touched it, originally thinking it was something like a mole.

"Miss Qin? You just mentioned the red one... have you seen my son, Xu Lin's?" Li Yuan narrowed her eyes instantly, looking at Qin Yunhe.

"Yesterday he got some blood and dirt on him, and ended up changing into my colleague's clothes. I accidentally saw a red thing on his thigh, I thought it was a birthmark or something."

"Oh, it's like this," Li Yuan nodded, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

"I'm leaving now, Auntie."

"Be sure to come over for dinner sometime."

"Alright."

Qin Yunhe smiled, waved, and walked out. Li Yuan watched her retreating figure, furrowing her brow, then looked towards her son's room.

Xu Lin changed his clothes, intending to call Chu Qingchan to let her know he was safe, then wait for Ji Yun to come back from school to explain to her.

But, to be honest, he felt too embarrassed to see Ji Yun and Chu Qingchan now, after making such a mistake!

Although he originally wanted all twelve zodiac signs, he still feels guilty about it, but he can't say it yet.

Oh well, he'll just lie down for a while.

He was exhausted last night, but when he and Qin Yunhe regained their senses, they spent another two hours together.

He feels like he really needs some of his dad's goji berries this time. But since Qin Yunhe said that to him, they probably won't be intimate again anytime soon.

But the hardest part is dealing with Teacher Su. Qin Yunhe and Teacher Su are best friends, so if Qin Yunhe accidentally spills the beans about that day, it'll be difficult to handle.

No woman would accept a man who has a relationship with her best friend, at least not Su Qingwan, he feels.

"It's difficult... I..."

"Xu Lin, come out for a moment."

But at this moment, his mother called out again, and he dragged his tired body to open the door and walked out.

"What about Dad?"

"He's gone to work. I'm off today; he doesn't take a break."

"Is everything okay?"

Li Yuan waved to him, sitting down on the sofa herself, her serious demeanor making Xu Lin feel a bit confused.

"What's wrong, Mom? Didn't Sister Qin tell you about yesterday?"

"She did. You helped the police solve a fraud case."

"It's just a coincidence."

"Getting involved in such a dangerous situation, it's one thing to help out with your brain, but getting into a fight as well? What if something happened to you?!"

"Mom... Sorry."

He had no good arguments against his parents' concern; it was all just yes, yes, yes, of course.

"And what's your relationship with Miss Qin?"

"What relationship? We just know each other through my relationship with Teacher Su. She's a friend of Teacher Su's, and we've had meals together."

"No, no, something's not right, Xu Lin. You're starting to lie to me."

"Mom, what lie did I tell?"

Xu Lin tried to sound serious, but he was panicking inside.

Did Qin Yunhe say something wrong?

Did she inadvertently reveal something?

"How does Miss Qin know about the red mark on your thigh?" Li Yuan focused on her son's eyes, trying to trick him.

Because she just had a subconscious feeling that something seemed off between the two of them. If this matched up, it would confirm whether her suspicion was true.