The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

Chapter 114

"It's just about changing places constantly."

"If they search my pockets, I hide it in my sleeve."

"If they search my sleeve, I move it to my right hand."

"When they check my hands, I hold it in my mouth."

"As long as I'm fast enough, their eyes can't keep up. Isn't fooling them an easy trick?"

Qi Lin grinned as he spoke nonsense.

But this wasn’t just nonsense.

In future crime films about international thieves, this exact trick is often used at security checkpoints, with accomplices coordinating to transfer contraband. It looks undeniably cool.

Lan Gang had been a criminal police officer for over ten years—what kind of criminals hadn’t he seen?Yet, after hearing Qi Lin's explanation, he actually believed him.

"Kid, if you don’t become a world-class thief, it’d be a waste. With skills like that, stealing anything would be as easy as drinking water."

Lan Gang laughed heartily, joking with Qi Lin.

Qi Lin found it amusing as well. "Uncle Lan, what kind of future father-in-law encourages his daughter's fiancé to be a thief? Are you planning to lead me astray just to catch me and boost your work performance?"

"Get lost!"

Lan Gang chuckled and scolded him, then raised his glass. "Come on, today I, Uncle Lan, especially toast to you, kid. Honestly, if it weren't for your help, I might have been done for today."

A true man repays his grudges.

Now that their enemies had failed to frame him, Lan Gang was set for a promotion to deputy bureau chief.

Once promoted, he would investigate who was scheming behind the scenes and settle the score.

Qi Lin clinked glasses with Lan Gang.

After taking a sip, he turned to Zhou Lina and playfully winked. "Auntie, for someone you once thought was an uneducated rich second-generation, what do you have to say now that I’ve helped your husband turn the tables?"

Zhou Lina’s cheeks turned red, realizing that Qi Lin was teasing her.

But she was a straightforward woman.

Pouring herself a drink, she picked up the glass, rolled her eyes at Qi Lin, and said, "I spoke out of turn. Academic performance doesn’t define everything. Also, thank you for helping our family earlier. This drink is my toast to you, you little rascal."

Seeing Zhou Lina soften her stance, Qi Lin grinned and downed his drink in one go. "Ahh, nothing tastes better than a drink from my future mother-in-law. It even lifts my spirits."

"You little brat, don’t get too cocky."

Seeing Qi Lin’s smug expression, Zhou Lina glared at him in amusement.

"Listen to me, I won’t interfere with you and Yuxi anymore, but there's one thing you must promise: never bully her. You have to treat her well. If I ever find out that you’ve wronged her, be careful—"

Zhou Lina made a slicing motion with her hand.

As the head nurse at a top-tier hospital, she was well-versed in human anatomy.

She was the kind of person who could stab someone with a knife and ensure every wound was non-lethal.

Seeing this, Qi Lin took a sharp breath, feeling a chill down his spine.

Looks like he’d better not let this fierce mother-in-law find out about any future affairs.

"Pfft~"

Lan Yuxi couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Qi Lin’s frightened expression.

When Qi Lin looked at her, she arrogantly lifted her beautiful face, as if to say, "I’ve got my mom backing me up—scared now?"

A mischievous glint flashed through Qi Lin’s dark eyes.

This little girl sure forgot pain fast.

He had been careless before, not knowing she had a hidden talent for drinking without getting drunk, and ended up falling for her trick.

But that skill was a one-time trick.

The next time Lan Yuxi was alone, he would make sure she learned what rhododendrons really smelled like.

By the time Qi Lin got home, it was already late in the evening.

"Lin'er, why are you back so late? Have you eaten?"

Seeing her son return, Fang Yuanyuan walked over with a warm smile.

"I already ate at Uncle Lan’s place."

"Uncle Lan?"

"The police officer I called today to maintain order for the tourists—Lan Gang, the captain of the criminal investigation team."

"A criminal investigation captain? Lin'er, how do you know such an important figure?"

Fang Yuanyuan’s eyes widened in surprise.

Qi Lin grinned. "I’m classmates with his daughter."

Fang Yuanyuan: "…"

First, Wang Siling, and now a police captain’s daughter.

She used to worry that this brat wouldn’t be able to find a wife.

Now, it seemed like girls were flocking to him.

And judging by the situation, Qi Lin had even won over the parents.

Otherwise, why would they let him stay for dinner?

Something suddenly came to Fang Yuanyuan’s mind, and her face darkened.

She glanced at Qi Xueyao, who was sitting on the couch in her nightgown, hugging her knees in a daze, then pulled Qi Lin aside.

Lowering her voice, she said, "Son, when your cousin went to the bathroom earlier, I noticed she was walking unsteadily."

"As a woman myself, I can tell from the look in her eyes—she was fooling around with someone tonight. She’s already been… defiled."

"I know you like her, but look at her now—she’s no longer pure. Why would you still keep her here?"

"If you can’t bear to do it, I’ll be the bad guy and kick her out."

"She’s just a distant relative anyway. Cutting ties won’t make a difference."

Qi Lin: "…"

He had to admit, his mother truly cared for him.

As soon as she found out Qi Xueyao wasn’t pure anymore, her first thought was that she was unworthy of her son and should be kicked out.

Thinking of this, Qi Lin felt both amused and exasperated.

Holding back his laughter, he leaned close to Fang Yuanyuan’s ear and whispered, "Mom, stop joking around. Xueyao was with me. Are you really going to kick out the girl your own son spent the night with?"

"What?!"

Fang Yuanyuan’s beautiful eyes widened in shock.

So, Qi Xueyao had been with her son all along?

Realizing this, even Fang Yuanyuan blushed with embarrassment.

She had only been considering things from her son’s perspective; she wasn’t actually a wicked mother-in-law.

Thinking about it, Fang Yuanyuan pinched Qi Lin’s ear in mock anger. "You little brat, you did something bad and didn’t even tell me! Do you know I almost kicked my own daughter-in-law out?"

Though she acted like she was scolding him, there was no real force in her fingers.

No one doted on their son more than Fang Yuanyuan.

After giving Qi Lin a glare, she released his ear and walked over to Qi Xueyao.

"Xueyao, are you feeling unwell?"

Sitting beside Qi Xueyao, she took her hand gently and smiled warmly.

Now that she was her daughter-in-law, her attitude had completely changed.

"Huh?"

Qi Xueyao, looking pale and exhausted, was stunned.

She actually felt… flattered.

She had always known Fang Yuanyuan didn’t like her.

Especially when they got home earlier, she had sensed the disdain in Fang Yuanyuan’s gaze.

But why had her attitude suddenly changed so much in just a short time?

"T-Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I… I’m fine."

Qi Xueyao replied timidly.

Fang Yuanyuan sighed with a helpless smile. "Silly girl, women aren’t made of steel. You’ve just suffered such a big trauma—how could you possibly be fine?"

"Do you want some chicken soup? I'll make some for you."

Qi Xueyao: "???"

Thinking of something, a flush of red appeared on Qi Xueyao’s pale face.

Qi Lin had just returned and was already whispering with Fang Yuanyuan.

Could it be that Qi Lin found out about what happened and even told Fang Yuanyuan?

"Auntie, I’m really fine. You don’t have to worry about me."

Qi Xueyao bit her lower lip as she spoke.

She didn’t want to expose the matter.

But Fang Yuanyuan was determined not to let her have her way.

She gently wiped away the tear stains on Qi Xueyao’s face with a tissue. "Lin’er can be a bit mischievous at times, but when it comes to the girl he likes, he treats her very well. Back then, his father didn’t really agree to let you stay in our home. It was Lin’er who persuaded him for a long time before he finally agreed."

"Auntie admits that my attitude toward you wasn’t the best before. But you are his older cousin, and Lin’er was young and ignorant. When I saw you bullying him, of course, as his mother, I got a little worked up."

"But now, what’s done is done. In my heart, you are like my own daughter, and I will love you just as I love Lin’er."

"Alright, I’ve said everything I needed to say. Don’t be sad anymore. Mom will make you some chicken soup."

Fang Yuanyuan gently stroked Qi Xueyao’s hair, then smiled warmly and headed to the kitchen.

Qi Xueyao: "..."

To be honest, when she saw the way Fang Yuanyuan doted on her, she almost couldn’t help but throw herself into her embrace and pour out all the grievances she had endured.

And just now… what did Fang Yuanyuan call herself?

Mom?

“She… she wouldn’t actually see me as her daughter-in-law, would she?”

Qi Xueyao’s delicate face was flushed, her mind a complete mess.

As soon as Fang Yuanyuan left, a certain scoundrel took the opportunity to sit beside her.

"Xueyao, you can’t blame me for what happened last night. I originally planned to go for Yuxi, but who knew that girl could hold her liquor so well? Instead, she got me drunk. At the time, I thought you were Yuxi, so I just—"

Qi Lin wrapped his arm around Qi Xueyao’s slender waist, trying to win her over.

"You scoundrel! What nonsense are you spouting?! Nothing happened between us! You’re just imagining things!"

Qi Xueyao’s eyes carried a mix of embarrassment and anger as she shoved him away.

"Then take a few steps and show me. If nothing happened, why are you walking so awkwardly?"

Qi Lin wasn’t the least bit upset. He chuckled as he teased her.

"Tch, I just twisted my ankle, that’s all! What does it have to do with you?"

Qi Xueyao turned her head in frustration, refusing to acknowledge him.

"Sigh, the protection we bought yesterday didn’t arrive in time. I wonder if someone might end up pregnant."

Qi Lin pulled a box of protection out of his pocket and let out a dramatic sigh.

"Shwoosh!"

This time, Qi Xueyao truly lost it, her face turning an extreme shade of red.

"Auntie, come quick! Qi Lin is bullying me again!"

Hearing Qi Xueyao’s voice, Fang Yuanyuan stormed out of the kitchen with an imposing presence.

"You little brat! All you do is mess around! Xueyao is already hurt, and you still dare to tease her? Do you believe I won’t smack you with this spatula?"

"Get back to your room immediately! Unless Xueyao wants to see you, don’t even think about coming out!"

Fang Yuanyuan drove Qi Lin toward the stairs.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Qi Lin looked helpless but had no choice but to surrender and head upstairs.

"Pfft~"

Seeing Qi Lin get scolded by Fang Yuanyuan, Qi Xueyao, who had been feeling down all this time, finally smiled.

What she didn’t notice, however, was that as Qi Lin ascended the stairs, he exchanged a glance with Fang Yuanyuan. The mother and son both had mischievous smiles in their eyes.

This was a play they had orchestrated together to help Qi Xueyao let go of her grievances and integrate into the family.

“Yesterday was a risky time, and… and he didn’t use protection. Could I really be pregnant?”

Even after Qi Lin went upstairs, Qi Xueyao still clutched her pillow, her beautiful eyes filled with panic.

After returning to his room, Qi Lin lay down and idly flipped through a few girls’ diaries.

However, Lan Yuxi and Qiu Yuelin’s diaries were just filled with the thoughts of young girls. There wasn’t much useful information, so after glancing through them, he put them aside.

Then, he opened the diary of Chen Shuyi, which he had just obtained today.

[Year, Month.]

[Li Jiaming keeps saying that this Beetle car was a gift from him.]

[But the truth is, Qi Lin saved his mother, and she gave the car to Qi Lin.]

[Sometimes, I really think Li Jiaming is too straightforward. If you expose things like this, doesn’t it make everyone look bad?]

[I told him that since it’s his car, I would return it. But Li Jiaming refused to take it back and eventually said, 'Just think of it as a prize you won in a raffle.']

[But at that moment, I remembered what Qi Lin had said: 'This car is my gift to Sister Shuyi. Do you like it?']

[Yeah… a plain girl like me, how could I be lucky enough to win such an expensive prize?]

[I’m wondering if I should return the car to Qi Lin. I’m worried he might use it as an excuse to mess with me again.]

[But… but the problem is, I really like this car.]

Reading this, Qi Lin chuckled.

"Li Jiaming almost had the right idea this time. If he had really given her the car himself, Chen Shuyi might have actually been grateful to him."

"But too bad, I intercepted it. Using an enemy’s money to woo their girl—how perfect is that?"

Smiling, Qi Lin continued reading.

[Li Jiaming was pretty lucky today. He managed to close two big renovation deals, both for private hospitals.]

[If these deals go through, he’ll earn hundreds of thousands.]

[That kind of money could buy a few apartments in Jianghan City.]

[I once promised Li Jiaming that if he bought a house in Jianghan City, I’d be his girlfriend.]

[But if he really does buy a house, should I agree?]

That was where the diary entry ended.

"Lucky, my foot. Huamei Zixin is a chain hospital under the Putian system. Most likely, these were deals arranged by his own family to deceive Chen Shuyi."

"If you're going to cheat, then don’t blame me for playing dirty."

A sharp glint flashed in Qi Lin’s dark eyes.

Tomorrow, he would find time to withdraw the ten million that the system had gifted him from his real estate assets.

'City Man' Renovation Company was still a small firm. If he wanted to acquire it, six or seven million would be enough.

Once he became the boss of that company, Chen Shuyi’s fate would be in his hands.

Besides, 'City Man' would eventually become one of the top ten renovation brands in the future.

Buying it for less than ten million now and watching its value soar to billions in twenty years—this was a surefire win.

Closing Chen Shuyi’s diary, Qi Lin pulled out Qi Xueyao’s diary next.

[Year, Month.]

[Qi Lin’s mom seems like a completely different person. Not only did she make me chicken soup, but she even brought breakfast to my bed this morning.]

[Could it be… she really knows that Qi Lin took my innocence?]

[Ugh, what do I do now? I feel overwhelmed, but at the same time, I kind of like this new attitude. It feels like she’s treating me as family.]

[But… but I hate Qi Lin! That scoundrel took advantage of me without my consent!]