The car raced along the road in silence, the only sound being the sporadic clacking of keys.
Lin Qian was a bit bored and unconsciously turned her head to look at the man.
The high, straight bridge of his nose, the sensual thin lips, the profile of his face was smooth and flawless...
That face was truly handsome, capable of making countless women scream.
If only he didn't always look so stern, if he showed even a hint of smile, then he'd be perfect beyond compare.
As Lin Qian was inwardly expressing her amazement, the car suddenly took a sharp turn.
Caught off balance, she toppled forward...
Her face felt a wave of warmth, along with the strong beating of a heart.
The sensation on her hand was solid as she was once again restrained around the waist.
Lin Qian, still frightened, opened her eyes only to realize she had fallen into the man's embrace, her face pressed against his broad chest, her hand braced against his muscular thigh.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yin, a car just went the wrong way," the driver said with a face full of apology.
"Mhm."
Yin Moran responded with a hum, his eyes lightly lowered as he looked at the woman in front of him.
"Uh, I...ouch..."
Lin Qian's face was burning hot as she tried to sit up straight, but a sharp pain in her scalp made her cry out involuntarily.
It seemed like her hair was caught on something.
"It hurts. Mr. Yin, don't move, is my hair caught on your button?"
"Mhm."
Yin Moran looked at the small head in front of his chest, a slight curve forming on his lips.
Aren't you going to help her out?
Lin Qian could only command in her mind, since she had to deal with her own issues.
Reaching out with her hand, she blindly felt for the button...
Her delicate and smooth hand inadvertently brushed his chest lightly and intermittently, scratching like a cat's paw, provoking an irresistible itch in his heart.
Yin Moran's gaze darkened as he felt something was amiss.
"Let me do it, don't take the opportunity to take advantage of me."
Lin Qian: "..."
She didn't, she wasn't, she wouldn't!
Her nose was filled with the man's elegant scent, making the temperature of Lin Qian's face even hotter, feeling as if she was being roasted over a fire.
Once her scalp was eased, her hair was finally freed.
"Thank you."
Lin Qian thanked him, straightened her hair, and hurriedly scooted to the side, putting some distance between them.
Yin Moran's hand seemed to still carry the fragrance of her hair, he remained silent and went back to work, but the corner of his mouth lifted in a slight smile.
Finally arriving at the destination, Lin Qian thanked Mr. Yin again, got out of the car, and felt the air was exceptionally fresh.
Whew!
Lin Qian took a deep breath and entered the shop with a smile.
"Manager Lin, you're back, you must be tired. Take a seat and rest for a while."
"Manager Lin, are you hungry? I just ordered takeout, would you like to eat something first?"
"Manager Lin, have some water."
"..."
It was a quiet time in the shop, and the staff crowded around Lin Qian as she returned, pulling at her and bantering with her in an attempt to please her.
Lin Qian was stunned and found it both amusing and helpless.
"What are you all doing?"
It must be because of Little Candy, she thought.
These people must think she has something going on with Yin Moran.
"Manager, you have to tell us, what exactly is your relationship with Yin Moran?"
"Isn't it obvious? Didn't you hear Yin Moran's daughter calling Manager Lin 'Mommy'? They must be boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Manager, did you just make a delivery to the Yin Family? How was it? Is the Yin Family's place super big?"
"Manager, don't forget us sisters who've followed you when you strike it rich."
"..."
A bunch of people were buttering up Lin Qian with their chit-chat. Lin Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She was just about to clarify her relationship with Yin Moran when Shen Bing's mocking voice came from behind her.
"Some people shouldn't wave the tiger's skin as a banner. What status does Yin Moran have? Would he fancy her? She's nothing but a plaything for others, playing the big shot here. I advise you not to be in a hurry to cling to her coattails. If she truly had something to do with Yin Moran, do you think she'd still be here working as a lowly sales associate?"
That vile woman, she had stolen not only her job but also her status.
Just wait and see. She'd offended people and would get what was coming to her.
Shen Bing looked at Lin Qian coldly and turned to walk inside.
"Manager, don't mind her, she's just sour because she can't have the grapes."
"Yes, Manager, we all saw someone brought you back. Was Yin Moran sitting in the car?"
"Do we even need to ask? Yin Moran's daughter likes the Manager. He must definitely be pursuing the Manager."
"..."
The staff continued to gossip amongst themselves.
Lin Qian smiled helplessly and quickly tried to clear things up, "It's not like that, I really don't have anything to do with Yin Moran. Maybe it's because I have a son, my body has that mommy scent that children like, which is why his daughter took a liking to me. Kids, you know, they say anything; you can't take it seriously."
She really didn't want everyone to misunderstand.
She didn't want Qiao Xiya to come looking for trouble again.
"That's what they all say. I have a daughter too, why doesn't Yin Moran's daughter call me mommy?"
"Haha, right, right. Yin Moran's daughter must have recognized the Manager and wants you to be her mommy."
"Exactly, and then Yin Moran, being fond of his daughter, eventually marries the Manager and takes her home."
"..."
The crowd continued to tease Lin Qian.
Lin Qian chuckled, "Alright, enough joking around. There are customers coming, get back to work."
The more they talked, the more outlandish it got. She just wanted to work quietly and find her two lost children, okay?
Lin Qian exhaled and took out her phone to order a meal for herself.
When a call came in, Lin Qian's eyes lit up, and she hurried into the staff break room to answer it.
It was a call from the school saying she could bring Lin Zirui to register tomorrow.
Lin Qian thanked them profusely, happiness written all over her face.
Thankfully, the major issue of her son's schooling was finally resolved.
Wang Jianguo hadn't dared to trouble her, gripping the leverage she had against him.
Elated, Lin Qian sent a message to Xu Xinyi with the good news.
Xu Xinyi responded with a message shortly after, "That's great. Now I can rest easy."
Lin Qian smiled and typed a response, "Doctor Xu, thank you."
"What's with the formalities? I'm off to be busy, we'll talk later."
Xu Xinyi, as jovial as ever, made Lin Qian smile knowingly.
She was lucky indeed to have met someone as kind as her.
But later, she realized that sometimes things could be multifaceted.
The world isn't just black and white; people have to learn to accept reality.
...
Night fell, and after a day's work, Lin Qian returned home.
"Mommy, explain this. What's this about?"
Lin Zirui, with his tiny hands clasped behind him, walked up to Lin Qian, pulled out his mobile, and showed her a photograph.
Lin Qian focused her eyes on the image and immediately wanted to cover her face.
It was the scene in Yin Moran's bedroom from that day, where she nearly fell to the floor and was caught in Yin Moran's embrace.
How did her son get this picture?
A flash of Candy tumbling into the bedroom crossed her mind.
Could it be that Candy had snapped the photo?
How embarrassing!