Chapter 741 - 771: Qin Xiaolan Had a Nightmare

"Qin Zijin’s and Qin Xiao You’s mom loves them so much. And you love me so much. So, if a mother doesn’t love her child and abandons them, she doesn’t deserve to be a mom!"

The child, perhaps worried Meng Lanlan was going to leave them, wrapped their arms tightly around her neck.

A wave of tenderness washed over Meng Lanlan. She felt that all her love and care over the past few years had not been in vain.

The child was loving her back.

Meng Lanlan said, "She has done some bad things. From now on, if she asks you to do something and you can’t tell if it’s good or bad, you come tell Mommy, okay?"

"Okay! I’ll tell Mommy every single word she says!"

Only then did Meng Lanlan feel a little more at ease.

**

After Qin Jiao picked up the two kids, Qin Xiaolan came over and got into her car as well.

Qin Jiao looked at her. "What’s going on?"

"I couldn’t keep my mouth shut. I mentioned that my sister’s kids go to this kindergarten, so Gao Yuan suggested we come pick them up together. He said it would be a good chance to see you. But now I feel like he’s just trying to meet my family."

’Meet more of my family, and then make our relationship official.’

Qin Jiao started the car. Through the window, she saw Gao Yuan in the distance, riding a bicycle with a little girl, as he turned the corner at an intersection.

She said, "Xiao Lan, you don’t look well today."

"I didn’t sleep well. As soon as I fall asleep at night, I keep having nightmares." Qin Xiaolan leaned against her young niece, Xiao You. Beside them, Xiao Zijin said, "Auntie, don’t lean on Xiao You. You’re too heavy. Lean on me instead."

The corner of Qin Xiaolan’s mouth twitched.

She reached out to pinch Xiao Zijin’s round cheek. "So protective of your little sister, huh? When you grow up and get married, will you still protect her?"

Xiao Zijin nodded seriously. "In the future, my wife and I will protect Xiao You together."

Beside him, his little sister Xiao You was so delighted her face turned bright red.

Qin Xiaolan was truly jealous.

’Why couldn’t I have a wonderful older brother like that?’

At this, Qin Jiao asked, "Why aren’t you sleeping well all of a sudden? What’s with the nightmares?"

Qin Xiaolan glanced at the two little treasures beside her and whispered, "I’ll tell you later. By the way, Sis, I haven’t had Uncle and Auntie’s cooking in ages. Can I crash for dinner today?"

"Sure. We’ll all crash for dinner then. The phone’s right here. Give my mom a call and ask her to prepare some extra food."

"Okay." Qin Xiaolan quickly made the call, then asked, "So we’re going straight to Uncle’s house? What about your husband?"

Qin Jiao was silent for a few seconds.

’So much had happened today, she’d actually forgotten all about Shen Yi...’

’Of course, she couldn’t just come out and say she’d forgotten.’

Qin Jiao had Zijin call his dad and tell him that if he was coming home for dinner after work, he should go straight to his in-laws’ house next door.

When they arrived at Qin Zhonghui’s house, the children went to the living room to play. And of course, a big get-together like this wouldn’t be complete without inviting Mr. Du and Little Gu Duo.

Little Gu Duo was very close with Mr. Du, whom she affectionately called Grandpa. Despite the large age gap between them, Little Gu Duo was bright and well-behaved, and Mr. Du was a man of gentle nature.

The whole big family often gathered, making for a lively, bustling scene.

Xiao Shi wasn’t back yet, so Qin Xiaolan pulled Qin Jiao into Xiao Shi’s room. As she shut the door, her expression changed.

She said, "Sis, last weekend, I went mountain climbing in a park with Gao Yuan and his daughter."

’Mountain climbing. Not exactly the best choice of words.’

’In her past life, Qin Jiao remembered a suspense drama that had a scene just like that.’

She sat on the edge of the bed and asked, "Did you two have a fight?"