With the birthday party turning sour, the guests gradually began to leave.
Seeing that there was nothing more to it, Qin Xuan took Qin Lin and left, with Ding Chenxiang accompanying them.
Standing by the roadside, Ding Chenxiang was the first to speak,
"Qin Xuan, where are you staying now? Shall I give you a ride?"
Qin Lin shook her head and chuckled,
"No need, thank you, Chenxiang sister. My sister-in-law is coming to pick us up soon. If she sees a pretty sister giving us a ride, my brother might have to sleep in separate rooms with her when he gets home."
Qin Xuan's face turned dark, and he shot the mischievous girl a fierce glare. She was too outspoken, saying whatever came to her mind.
"Uh..."
Ding Chenxiang felt a bit awkward and surprised. She had heard that Qin Xuan had a fiancée but had never met her.
After a brief chat, a red Ferrari suddenly sped towards them.
Upon seeing the car, Qin Lin waved enthusiastically at it.
The Ferrari then stopped in front of them, and Tan Taiyue alighted.
"Sister-in-law!" Qin Lin ran up and affectionately linked her arm with Tan Taiyue's.
Tan Taiyue affectionately patted her head,
"How was it, Linlin? Did you have fun at your classmate's birthday party?"
Qin Lin pouted, complaining,
"Not at all. I'm never going again. It's better to be by your side."
Although Tan Taiyue didn't know what had happened, her woman's intuition told her it was likely what she suspected. After all, Qin Lin, barely eighteen, was already so radiant.
"Alright, if you don't like it, we won't go anymore."
With that, she turned her gaze to Qin Xuan and Ding Chenxiang.
Upon seeing Tan Taiyue, Ding Chenxiang frowned slightly.
This woman looked very familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before.
Tan Taiyue smiled and walked forward, saying cheerfully,
"Dr. Ding, hello. We meet again."
Ding Chenxiang recalled for a moment before finally remembering,
"You're the one who paid Qin Xuan's sister's medical fees before! I didn't expect you to be Qin Xuan's..."
Ding Chenxiang's eyes were filled with shock.
However, she was also somewhat confused.
Driving such a high-class car, it was obvious she was wealthy.
So why couldn't Qin Lin and Qin Xuan's grandfather afford their medical fees when they were hospitalized?
It didn't make sense.
After a brief exchange, Tan Taiyue took Qin Xuan and Qin Lin away, leaving a stunned Ding Chenxiang standing alone on the roadside.
"I don't get it, I really don't get it," Ding Chenxiang mumbled, shaking her head.
In the car, Tan Taiyue glanced at Qin Xuan in the rearview mirror and suddenly asked,
"Qin Xuan, you're still in contact with Dr. Ding."
"Ah! What..." Qin Xuan, who was contemplating the Black Tiger Gang, was abruptly pulled back by Tan Taiyue's question.
"You mean Dr. Ding? We just happened to run into each other today. She said she was having dinner with friends here."
Tan Taiyue nodded and replied with an "Oh."
Qin Lin, sitting in the passenger seat, thought her sister-in-law might have misunderstood and quickly intervened to explain for Qin Xuan,
"Sister-in-law, my brother and Chenxiang sister really have nothing going on. Today, Chenxiang sister was being harassed by some bad guys, and my brother happened to run into it, so he stepped in to help her drive them away. Afterward, my brother was worried those bad guys might trouble Chenxiang sister, so he brought her back to the private room..."
This explanation, however, made Tan Taiyue's expression visibly change.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan realized something was amiss and wished he could strangle his little sister.
He knew she was on his side, but did she really need to explain everything so clearly?
Tan Taiyue was probably a little jealous.
As their relationship deepened, Tan Taiyue's more feminine side began to emerge – jealousy, overthinking, and so on.
Qin Xuan knew that once they got home tonight, he'd likely have to answer a lot of questions.