Although Qiao Xi didn't care about Qin Lan's matter, Bai Xiaofan did keep it in mind.

He knows Qin Lan's character too well. Although, I don't know if Qin Lan has changed in the past two years or so.

However, he couldn't trust her.

Bai Xiaofan asked Zhang Yi to find a private detective to secretly observe Qin Lan's every move for him for a month.

He wanted to know why Qin Lan was lurking next to him?

Is it a coincidence, or is it intentional?

One month later, the results came out——

Every morning on weekdays, Qin Lan will show up at the dessert shop on time at nine o'clock. Then, she will order the exact same meal, stay there for an hour, and leave around ten o'clock.

Until four o'clock when she was about to get off work, she would visit the dessert shop near Bai Xiaofan's company again. She would stay until Bai Xiaofan got off work and left the company, then she would pay and leave.

It goes like this every day, rain or shine, except for Saturdays and Sundays, which are days off.

However, according to the investigation data, if Bai Xiaofan works overtime at the company on Saturdays and Sundays, Qin Lan will still show up at the dessert shop and stay there.

Bai Xiaofan looked at the first-hand investigation data, his eyebrows furrowed, and he was silent and meditating.

"Is she here for you? Or for Qiao Xi?" Zhang Yi asked.

Like Bai Xiaofan, he was not worried about Qin Lan, and was even more worried about Qiao Xi.

"I don't know either." Bai Xiaofan lowered his eyebrows and couldn't give an answer.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out what Qin Lan was doing.

"Then, how about..." Zhang Yi wanted to say whether he should find someone to protect Qiao Xi.

However, these words were inappropriate to come out of his mouth.

He stopped talking and hesitated to speak, his expression showing rare anxiety.

"I will take good care of Qiao Xi." Bai Xiaofan said quietly. He said it to Zhang Yi casually to reassure him.

"...Okay." Zhang Yi's not so calm face flashed with embarrassment. He realized that he had just lost his composure.

He is too impatient!

***

It's five o'clock in the afternoon, when I get off work.

As usual, Bai Xiaofan did not go home first. Instead, he visited the dessert shop near the company as usual. He bought cakes for Qiao Xi and the triplets and took them home.

Recently, he gave the triplets a new dessert - fruit pancake rolls. There is very little cream and more fresh fruit, rolled together with the pancakes.

There was no way, the three little chubby babies all loved to eat sweets. If this continued, their weight would definitely exceed the standard. Qiao Xi was too soft-hearted, so when the three baby babies cried in front of her, she bought them cakes to eat.

Bai Xiaofan had no choice but to give the triplets a dessert with less sugar and lower fat.

This kind of fruit burrito is very good, not so sweet, and suitable for children.

The bell in front of the dessert house rang several times. After Bai Xiaofan entered, he quickly ordered the desserts he wanted as usual, and then paid the bill.

The waiter is already familiar with this customer, Bai Xiaofan. He works in Baiyuan Group. His status should be high. He is picked up and dropped off by a private car every day. Moreover, after get off work, he will come here to buy desserts.

If he hadn't seen him here with his wife and children, the store manager would have thought that he was interested in a young waiter and wanted to pursue her.

As a result, they were just buying desserts for their wives and children at home.

After paying the bill and before leaving the dessert shop, Bai Xiaofan's indifferent eyes scanned the customers in the store casually.

His eyes briefly glanced at a woman sitting in the corner by the window.

Then, he took the cake box and left the store.

Ten minutes after Bai Xiaofan left, the woman sitting in the corner by the window also paid and left.

Not even a spoonful of the sweets on her table was touched.

After leaving the dessert house, the woman walked a few steps when suddenly, a clear voice sounded behind her——

"Qin Lan."

Hearing the sound, the woman froze for a moment, paused in her steps, and slowly turned around. She looked at her first love in the past, who was still as charming as ever.

Qin Lan called out: "Xiao Fan..."

Her voice was still hoarse and unpleasant. Her vocal cords were damaged.

"Why are you here?" Bai Xiaofan asked expressionlessly.

There were only a few steps between him and Qin Lan, and he had no intention of shortening the distance.

"I just happened to pass by here." Qin Lan lied, as flexible as before.

Bai Xiaofan frowned, and his voice suddenly cooled down: "Stop pretending, you've been watching me here for a long time, I already know. What exactly do you want to do?"

When Qin Lan heard this, she pursed her lips.

Fortunately, the sunglasses she was wearing were big enough to cover half of her face, making it impossible for people to see her expression clearly at this moment.

"When... did you know I was here?" The voice was slightly stiff.

Bai Xiaofan did not answer, but asked coldly: "Isn't the money enough?"

In Bai Xiaofan's understanding, Qin Lan would take the initiative to find him, and what she wanted was nothing more than benefits and nothing else.

She has always loved interests the most, he knew.

Qin Lan clutched the hem of her clothes tightly. "...No."

Bai Xiaofan chose not to listen. He felt that this was Qin Lan's trick. So he said: "I will tell Xi Gu tomorrow and ask him to give you a sum of money. You don't have to show up here every day."

"Bai Xiaofan, I told you, it's not money!" Qin Lan couldn't help but yelled in the street.

For a moment, all the passers-by on the street looked towards her and Bai Xiaofan.

Qin Lan is used to being arrogant and arrogant. When has he ever been so rude?

She held on to her sunglasses, shrank her hands and feet, and lowered her head. She was no longer as bright and confident as before.

"It's not money, what is that? Why do you show up here every day?!" Bai Xiaofan narrowed his eyes, saw Qin Lan's weirdness, and said sharply: "I'm warning you Qin Lan, don't think about any evil thoughts again. If you want to do anything,

Qiao Xi, I can't spare you!"

Qin Lan choked, took a breath, and said weakly: "Xiao Fan... I came here just to see you."

"Look at me?" Bai Xiaofan smiled sarcastically, not believing it.

This is definitely not something Qin Lan would do. She is not so affectionate towards him.

Bai Xiaofan's voice changed, becoming so cold that he was almost inhumane. "Now that you've finished reading, you can leave."

The tall man in front of him was so cold that Qin Lan felt unfamiliar.

She couldn't stand Bai Xiaofan's tone. "Are you so heartless? After all, we had a relationship before. Can't you be a little more friendly to me?"

"No." Bai Xiaofan's eyes were cold and he refused sternly. "Qin Lan, you know what my bottom line is. I don't care what you want to do, as long as you don't touch my bottom line."

After saying that, Bai Xiaofan turned around and walked towards the car that had been waiting for him. He got in the car and left.

"I never thought...of hurting her." Qin Lan stood on the street and murmured to herself. However, Bai Xiaofan couldn't hear her.

He has really changed a lot.

She saw that he was gentle to Qiao Xi, and she thought that his domineering personality had become gentle, and he would be gentler to her.

As a result, no.

On the contrary, he was more hostile to her than before. When he saw her, he was as disgusted and disgusted as if he were seeing the god of plague.

Qin Lan thought, how hateful was she before? That made Bai Xiaofan, who once loved her, treat her like a snake and a scorpion now.

***

In the car, on the way home.

Bai Xiaofan took out his cell phone and called Mu Xigu.

As soon as the phone call came through, he asked: "What has Qin Lan been doing recently?"

Mu Xi was busy in the company. Suddenly, he heard Bai Xiaofan ask about Qin Lan. He was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted. "...I don't know. I haven't seen her for several months.

What's wrong?"

Bai Xiaofan asked again: "Did you pay her on time?"

Mu Xigu answered readily: "Yes, money is deposited into her account every month."

"Is there less money?" Bai Xiaofan's slender fingers were tapping regularly on his knees.

"It's quite a lot, right? It's enough for her to spend alone." Mu Xigu said.

Although Qin Lan's parents are bankrupt, they still have a bit of capital as their skinny camels are bigger than horses. Both old people retired early and took care of themselves. Qin Lan is the only one left, and he will give her a certain amount of money every month, which is not much.

, but not much. Definitely enough for her expenses.

"Brother, what's the matter? You're so good, why do you suddenly mention Qin Lan? Are you afraid that Qiao Xi will find out and be jealous?" Mu Xigu asked half seriously, half jokingly.
To be continued...