Soon, Shi Qing noticed a black car approaching from behind. Her eyes fell on the car’s license plate, and she understood. She had a great memory and had ridden in this car before, so she quickly guessed who was sitting in the car behind? Shi Qing retracted her gaze and noticed An Yin glancing nervously behind, convinced that there was definitely something going on between An Yin and that man. "Hey, why is that car always following us?" The driver asked with a face full of confusion, glancing at the rearview mirror from time to time, eyes filled with doubt. Shi Qing did not answer the driver. Out of guilt, An Yin turned around and sat up straight obediently. "I’ve seen things a lot, didn’t expect to run into one myself." After driving some distance, the driver suddenly realized and laughed, "Someone must be interested in one of you and is following to court you." To be honest, Shi Qing quite admired the driver in front of her. He had a sharp and accurate perspective, but Shi Qing had no say since the matter wasn’t about her. An Yin sat uneasily listening to the driver’s chatter. "Let me tell you, these rich playboys, no matter how romantic they are when pursuing you, they’ll get tired of you after a while. Take my advice, better to marry into an ordinary family, don’t get blinded by the material desires that a scumbag offers..." Throughout the journey, the driver tirelessly shared his social experiences. Before getting off, the driver left them with a word, "Ladies, heed honest advice even if it stings!" An Yin and Shi Qing looked at each other in silence. Just as they were about to step into the school gate, An Yin’s pace became increasingly slow, as if taking each step was very difficult. Watching her indecisive demeanor, Shi Qing guessed that the man hadn’t gone far. She pursed her lips, looked seriously at An Yin, "An Yin, avoiding won’t solve the problem." Fresh chapters posted on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚑𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 An Yin looked up in a daze, surprisingly looking at Shi Qing, "You, you saw his car?" "Yes." Shi Qing did not deny it. An Yin paused her steps, a trace of embarrassment showing on her face. After a moment, An Yin squeezed out, "I have nothing to talk about with him." With that, she stomped her feet and walked toward the campus. Shi Qing hesitated for a second and immediately followed her steps. Truly, women like to say one thing and mean another! Nothing to talk about? Yet after getting off the car, she walked slower than a snail? And while in the car, her eagerness upon seeing that car already said it all. Shi Qing didn’t voice these thoughts; after all, these were the emotions of someone else. If the person involved couldn’t see clearly, then speaking out as an observer was pointless. Assistant Lin’s car was parked at T University’s usual spot. From the moment he parked, Assistant Lin sensed that Mr. Bao was waiting expectantly for Miss An to come over. As time ticked away, Assistant Lin knew that hope was fading. Until the man uttered a, "Let’s go back to the old house," and Assistant Lin couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Mr. Bao’s path to love, why is it so rough? That night was a sleepless one for the Bao Family. In the middle of the night, all the lights were on, even the ones in the courtyard were brightly lit. From afar, the Bao Family’s entire old house was carefully arranged, the greenery and courtyard exuded an antique charm, which was quite eye-catching. Usually, it was only this solemn and dignified during New Year’s, but today, upon hearing the news that the Bao Family’s second young master would return home, the whole household’s servants were filled with joy. After all, the second young master was known for being courteous and respectful, and he treated the servants with kindness. In the brightly lit hall, the doors were tightly closed. Housekeeper Liu was standing outside, peering towards the inside, worried because there was no sound coming from within. If the second young master were to yell or throw a tantrum, perhaps the old madam would feel better, but since they found the second young master, he only respectfully called the old madam "grandmother" and followed quietly back to the old house. Now, the old madam and the second young master had been alone for almost an hour, and Housekeeper Liu grew more anxious. The second young master had been watched over by him since he was young, from being an outgoing and cheerful lad, now he seemed like a stranger from the wilderness. Of course, Housekeeper Liu felt bad. As he lifted his gaze, Housekeeper Liu saw a tall figure walking gracefully from the corridor, exclaiming in joy, "Eldest Young Master!" Bao Shaojin hummed softly. Housekeeper Liu diligently helped open the hall door. As the door slowly opened, Housekeeper Liu saw a refined figure standing right in the center position, and then he closed the door. Beside the old madam, there was a cup of tea, the steam wafting from the water, quickly dispersing into the air. Bao Shaojin bypassed the man standing in the center, walking over straight to the man before looking at the old madam, "Grandmother!" "Mhm." The old madam looked at the timely arrival of her eldest grandson, a faint chuckle escaped her lips, confirming the suspicion she had, that there had been contact between her two grandsons over the years. It was ridiculous how she had previously asked her eldest grandson for help in finding Bao Xun, yet the truth was laughable. The heir she had chosen for the Bao Family, really had become more and more resourceful, almost enough to fool even herself! The old madam felt both suffocated and proud; not many could maneuver under her watchful eye, showing her eldest grandson’s force and skill. The intertwining emotions made her gaze upon Bao Shaojin complicated, "Have a seat." Without reservation, Bao Shaojin willingly sat on the chair beside him. At that moment, everyone’s gaze unanimously fell on Bao Xun. He stood tall and straight, with a well-proportioned figure and an upright posture giving him the air of an elegant gentleman. The only jarring feature was the long black beard on his well-defined face, extending down to his neck, yet it couldn’t hide his extraordinary handsomeness. "Brother!" Bao Xun’s well-defined features carried a hint of a smile, but it didn’t reach his eyes. Bao Shaojin’s gaze swiftly swept over his brother, leaving behind a meaningful comment, "It’s good you’re back!" "Mm, sorry to have worried you and grandmother all these years." Bao Xun said remorsefully. The old madam, sitting at the head, listening to the back-and-forth talk between the brothers, her face had long turned grim. "Ah Xun, repeat what you just said in front of Ah Jin!" The old madam’s eyes, sharp and profound like a cold pool, emitted a chilling coldness. From her stern posture, it was not hard to see that what Bao Xun said earlier deeply dissatisfied her, hence why they had been deadlocked in the hall for so long.
