Chapter 21 – Sister-in-law? Stop Calling Me That! I’m Not His Wife!

“Where are you going?”

Xia Wanwan and Huang Yulong were both shocked. Huang Yulong felt secretly pleased—he hadn’t expected the boss to go home to find a wife. But this “sister-in-law” seemed quite fierce. Could the big brother handle her?

“You~ are you out of your mind?”

Xia Wanwan felt like dying. Why had she followed him in the first place? Now it was perfect—she had been caught red-handed, and there was no way to explain. What nonsense was this man talking about?

Did he really expect her to want to be his wife if she didn’t leave?

“Let’s talk properly, sister-in-law. We’ll leave first.”

Huang Yulong immediately signaled the others to take the criminals away, freeing the space for the couple.

Xia Wanwan almost spat blood. She hurriedly exclaimed, “I’m not your sister-in-law!”

“Yes, yes, not yet. But later, you will be.”

Huang Yulong wasn’t angry at all; on the contrary, there was a playful glint in his eyes. So the boss hadn’t won her over yet. But judging by the tightly clasped hands, it wouldn’t take long!

“You~”

Xia Wanwan wanted to argue, but the person next to her gave her a gentle tug, and she subconsciously followed his steps.

In the dim train corridor, with their hands tightly clasped, Xia Wanwan felt a momentary flutter of panic.

That large hand holding hers was so warm, it felt as though it burned into her heart. But this man belonged to Bai Huanxi, so… what did that make her?

Forget it. She really didn’t have a habit of stealing someone’s man. A man is just a man—after her sister went to the countryside, what she couldn’t find!

After calming herself, she quietly asked, “Where are you taking me?”

“That kid is in the train too. He misses you.”

“It’s Qingzhu!”

Xia Wanwan suddenly remembered. A few days ago, when she had gone to their home for dinner, she discovered Qingzhu’s background was incredibly strong.

This time, he was going to see his grandfather. They were all headed to the same place. It was unbelievable—they were all on the same train.

Soon, Xia Wanwan saw the little bundle asleep. She hadn’t expected the train to have sleeper cars. She had assumed all seats were hard seats and felt like a big fool.

If she had known about the sleeper cars, she could have paid extra to get one—sleeping on a hard seat was so uncomfortable!

He said he missed her, yet seeing the little one sleeping soundly, she couldn’t understand the man’s intentions. Was it just so she could watch the kid sleep?

“He’s asleep…”

In the darkness, Lu Tingxiao’s ears tingled. He didn’t know why he couldn’t let her go. Had he fallen ill?

His mind kept replaying the moment they had fallen together—their noses lightly touching, breaths mingling, hearts racing, and the lingering orchid fragrance…

Lu Tingxiao could only make small talk in the dark: “How did you end up there?”

Xia Wanwan replied with a deep sense of helplessness, “Just… bored!”

It was the perfect comeback. She really was bored out of her mind.

She had thought she was just catching a thief but ended up involved in a major mission.

It was obvious these weren’t ordinary thieves. They carried guns, and in the items confiscated, a corner of a white powder bag peeked out… looking like “flour.”

“Don’t be so curious next time!”

Xia Wanwan retorted bluntly, “Don’t worry, I won’t be curious again!”

That had almost cost her life. If it happened again, she didn’t know if she could survive another “rebirth.” She valued her life now.

“It’s late. I should go back.”

“I’ll see you off!”

“No need!”

Xia Wanwan refused and hurried away. If she stayed, she might make a mistake with a man alone.

Watching the small figure disappear like a rabbit, Lu Tingxiao couldn’t help a smile. Was she really that scared of him?

“Boss, sister-in-law left?”

Huang Yulong had timed his arrival perfectly. Seeing the boss’s unsatisfied expression, he couldn’t help laughing.

“Shut up!” Lu Tingxiao scowled.

Huang Yulong chuckled, acting like a sycophant: “Alright, let’s go check on those people.”

“How do you guys even operate? You almost embarrassed me completely!”

Lu Tingxiao was furious. He had thought it was a simple mission, assigned while he was on leave. But it took them half a month to complete.

Clearly, they were too lax. Back at the base, they would need more intense training.

“Boss… you don’t understand. That bastard is clever.”

Huang Yulong felt helpless. Their incompetence had allowed the drug lord to toy with them. Without the slightest clue, the mission might have been a disaster.

“Hmph, that’s because you’re stupid!”

Huang Yulong knew this would happen. In the end, the boss would scold them. And he was right—they had been too foolish!

Xia Wanwan finally found her seat and had barely sat down when Xia Yuwei quietly asked, “Where did you go?”

“Couldn’t sleep, so went for some air.”

“Be careful at night.”

“Mm.”

Leaning against her sister, Xia Wanwan gradually fell asleep.

The next morning, at first light, they heard Wang Dongmei’s anxious voice.

“My money’s gone! Who stole it?”

“Comrades, did anyone see who took it?”

Wang Dongmei anxiously questioned those in their seats, but everyone looked barely awake and clueless, which only made her panic.

She had brought 40 yuan with her. If it was gone, how could she manage in the countryside?

“Dongmei, what’s going on? You lost money?”

Dang Guoan had just returned from the restroom and heard the shocking news. Instinctively, he checked his pockets—empty too.

“Ah! My money’s gone as well! What’s happening? Did you all lose money too?”

Seeing the others shake their heads, Dang Guoan almost cried.

He was furious. The money in his pocket was essential for the trip to the countryside. How could this happen?

He hadn’t even bought everything he needed yet, planning to buy things later. And now…

The people nearby heard the commotion. Luckily, everyone had hidden their money last night, or today would have been the same disaster.

But those two losing money was inevitable. The woman had flaunted it, making it clear she had a lot. If she didn’t attract attention, who would?

Serves them right!