Although Xu Lin was very eager to know the ending of his dream, he had to go find Qin Yunhe now.
He had an appointment to go on a date, so if he slept a little longer, the morning time would have passed!
However, when he woke up, he immediately
realized that it might not have been a dream, similar to the experience with Chu Fengyi.
He saw some fragments of his past life, while Chu Fengyi had received all of her past life memories. This time, he seemed to fully experience a story in the first person, clearly related to Ji Yun.
Could it be that...
"Still groggy?"
"No, Mom. You go out first, I'll change my clothes."
"Go take a shower. You didn't bathe last night."
"Okay."
Holding his clothes, Xu Lin went to the bathroom and opened WeChat to send a voice message to Chu Qingchan.
"What are you doing?"
"Sleeping, resting."
"What about Ji Yun?"
"I'm really sleeping, haven't gotten up yet."
"Then I'll ask Chu Fengyi."
"Yeah, are you going to be a shield today?"
"Yes... why?"
"Nothing... just remember our date reward."
"I won't forget."
Then he sent a message to Chu Fengyi, who quickly replied.
"Speak."
"Master, where's Ji Yun?"
"She just went out. Didn't you ask her to accompany Liu Qinnuan today? Now she's gone to Chu Qingchan's place."
"Okay, I know what you want to say. I remember the date, just let me know in advance when you want to go."
"What the hell is this? I'm busy right now, let's talk about it later."
"Alright."
Ji Yun went to Chu Qingchan's place, and Xu Lin didn't plan to go over to ask her. He needed to get ready and head to Qin Yunhe.
Fortunately, Qin Yunhe's messages were sent around 8:40, and she wasn't rushing him, just asking when he'd come over. At 9:30, Xu Lin officially left home, took a taxi, and headed to Qin Yunhe's place.
On the way, Qin Yunhe sent a message: "Don't come yet."
"What's wrong?"
"My dad's here."
"Haven't you mentioned several times about introducing me to your dad?"
"Are you ready?"
"Always ready!"
"Then come over, it's time to face the storm."
But Qin Yunhe's words made Xu Lin a little scared. However, Qin Yunhe was his real woman, so how could he back down?!
Xu Lin still chose to bite the bullet and keep going, and a few minutes later he arrived downstairs of Qin Yunhe's building.
As he got downstairs, he saw the elevator door open, and Qin Yunhe came out with a tall, robust middle-aged man.
Xu Lin immediately walked over and forced on a smile.
"Hello, uncle."
"Hmm?" The middle-aged man saw a young man suddenly greeting him and hadn't reacted yet when his daughter walked over, took Xu Lin's arm, and said,
"Dad, this is my boyfriend, Xu Lin."
"?" Father Qin was stunned and rubbed his stubble, "Wait, when did you start dating?"
"A while ago, I didn't tell you."
"Whew..."
The man seemed dazed for a few seconds, then reached out his hand to Xu Lin.
"Nice to meet you, young man."
Xu Lin shook hands with the man, instantly feeling his strength. If the man swung his arm, he could probably lift Xu Lin off the ground. It seemed like his future father-in-law wanted to test him. Luckily, Xu Lin had gained some strength too and managed to withstand it.
The man nodded, then looked at his daughter. "Can he beat you?"
"Why does he have to beat me? I was just joking."
"Sigh, I'll be off then." With that, Father Qin walked away, leaving Xu Lin a bit puzzled.
"Why did your dad just leave?"
"Don't mind him. Despite his serious and strange demeanor, he's actually a doting father."
"I could tell." Xu Lin had seen many parents who had issues with their daughters' boyfriends.
"That's why he acted this way when he saw you."
"I get it, but shouldn't he interrogate me properly then?" Xu Lin joked, actually appreciating fathers who doted on their daughters.
"He will, but a bit later." As she finished speaking, her phone rang. Qin Yunhe smiled and handed it to Xu Lin. The screen displayed a message: "When you have time, bring the young man over for a meal and a good chat!"
"Exposing your domineering attitude! Hiss——"
"How about tonight?"
"That soon?"
"Are you scared?"
"No."
"Then tonight it is. He's seen you anyway, so it's just a matter of time."
"Where should we go?"
Xu Lin hadn't planned where to go. After all, Lingshui wasn't a big place with many attractions.
"How about we go to Nine Dragon Pagoda?"
"Why there?"
The name Nine Dragon Pagoda had come up a lot recently. The last time I discovered it was Xing Mimi.
In other words, Jiang Zimeng was exposed because of her pagoda avatar.
Nine Dragon Pagoda was quite far, on the northernmost edge of Lingshui, more than ten kilometers outside the city.
"Last Mid-Autumn Festival, I went there with Wanwan. She insisted on getting a love fortune to break away from Jia Qing. She has succeeded in breaking away from Jia Qing, but whether she found true love, I don't know." As Qin Yunhe said this, she looked at Xu Lin, who then picked her up and headed towards her car.
"Stop teasing me. Let's go, let's go!"
"Wait, I haven't done my makeup yet."
"You look beautiful as you are. Naturally beautiful, no need for makeup. You usually don't wear makeup either."
Xu Lin had already noticed that Qin Yunhe wasn't wearing her usual androgynous clothes today. She was dressed in an off-white trench coat with pink floral prints, the hem designed to look like a skirt, and her hair styled in a soft, girly way. He had been momentarily distracted when she came out of the elevator.
Once in the car, Qin Yunhe drove while Xu Lin sat in the passenger seat, ready to set off. If they didn't go early, it might be crowded on a Sunday.
"You little rascal, aren't you going to get a driver's license?"
"I will, when I turn 18."
"When will you turn 18..." Qin Yunhe sighed, and Xu Lin immediately understood her meaning.
"I won't forget my promise."
"I'm not saying I don't trust you. Honestly, the longer I wait, the more anxious I get. I just want to hold onto you right now."
As she said this, Qin Yunhe made a fist-clenching gesture, and Xu Lin leaned his head closer.
"Hold on as you like."
But the next second, Qin Yunhe leaned over and gave him a quick peck on the lips. Xu Lin immediately wanted to return the gesture, but Qin Yunhe had already pulled her head back.
"A little taste is enough, don't push your luck."
"Alright, Sister Qin, you're the boss, and I'm just your pretty boy."
Xu Lin's comment made Qin Yunhe laugh, and she tossed her wallet to him.
"Spend as you like today."
"Really?"
Xu Lin opened the wallet and saw 121 yuan.
"Spend as I like?"
"Yes, spend as you like."
"Alright, buckle up, let's go. I'll treat you."
Xu Lin glanced at his phone and saw he had 400 yuan in WeChat, at least better off than Qin Yunhe.
"Let's go."
Qin Yunhe reversed the car and was about to turn when someone knocked on the window.
She quickly stopped and rolled down the window. A woman wearing sunglasses, a sun hat, and a mask appeared. Qin Yunhe took a closer look and immediately recognized her.
"Wanwan? I'm heading out, what's up?"
"I'm coming with you guys."
Su Qingwan took off her sunglasses, glanced at Xu Lin inside, and moved to the back door, about to open it. Qin Yunhe quickly locked the door and stuck her head out to look at her friend.
"Su Qingwan, this is too much. You're going to interrupt our first date?"
"I have nothing to do today, Sister Qin, please pity me~"
Su Qingwan changed tactics and crouched by the window, holding onto it with one hand.
"Xu Lin, what should we do?" Qin Yunhe looked at Xu Lin, unsure of what to do.
Driving off might accidentally drag Su Qingwan, and leaving her behind felt too heartless. But she didn't want a third wheel, especially not a love rival...
Xu Lin shook his head, indicating he didn't want to offend anyone. It was up to Qin Yunhe to decide.
"How about I hang out with you in the afternoon?"
"No, I want to go with you now~"
"Su Qingwan!?"
"Either close the window or take me with you..."
A few minutes later, Xu Lin looked at the smug Su Qingwan in the backseat and felt that Qin Yunhe, the big sister, was completely outmaneuvered by her younger girlfriend.