From Rejected Fake Heiress to Desired True Love
Chapter 191: Secret Crush

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Secret Crush

Li Yehan and Old Liu witnessed the scene. Old Liu watched Nan Qiao with his mouth agape, while Li Yehan’s expression slightly restrained as if he had known about the matter all along.

Nan Qiao quickly pressed her hand against her face and hurried into the cabin in a panic.

That was close!

She almost got exposed!

Facing the masked man, Nan Qiao always felt too flustered, unsure why she felt this way.

At this moment, on the deck.

Old Liu exclaimed admiringly at Li Yehan, "Boss, it’s still you! With wise eyes and brilliant tactics!"

"Enough with the flattery," Li Yehan said, gazing at the vast sea.

Li Yehan continued, "Tomorrow I will leave Demon Island. You stay and handle the rest here. You and Old Wu stay; I’ll leave alone."

"That’s not okay! We need to ensure your safety. How can you go alone? Let Old Wu stay, and I’ll go with you?"

Old Wu: Let me say thank you.

Old Liu added, "The way back definitely won’t be safe. Dear sir, with your multiple identities, you will definitely need someone to escort you!"

Li Yehan gave Old Liu a sideways glance, his thin lips tinged red slightly curved, his gaze cold, "Don’t want to stay here?"

Caught in his thoughts, Old Liu was quite embarrassed.

"I definitely want to stay, but I want to protect your safety even more."

Li Yehan said, "You stay behind."

Old Liu: "..."

He felt bitter inside.

...

The boat hadn’t yet docked and was still sailing. Standing outside, Li Yehan saw a figure on the shore of Shui Jing Island from afar, reminiscent of a statue gazing out for his wife.

Li Yehan unconsciously furrowed his brows; from the silhouette, it was the sharp-tongued Lan Qingran.

This person really cared about that Lan Shuijing inside.

Old Liu also saw and clicked his tongue twice, "Mr. Li, I think this Lan Qingran has impure intentions. All this brother and sister talk, I suspect he secretly loves his sister Lan Shuijing."

Li Yehan said, "You figured it out again."

Old Liu: "A man’s intuition. The way Lan Qingran looks at Lan Shuijing is anything but pure. Just like... just like how you, Mr. Li, look at Miss Nan Qiao."

Their conversation took place far from the cabin, where no one could hear them.

Old Liu grew more excited as he spoke, "So, Lan Qingran is secretly in love with Lan Shuijing."

As the ship neared Lan Qingran, Li Yehan could see the anticipation in his eyes, so clearly evident.

Nan Qiao stepped out from the cabin, her Human Skin Mask perfectly restored without any visible flaws.

Upon seeing Nan Qiao’s figure, Lan Qingran’s eyes seemed to instantly gather light.

Waving his arms, he joyfully shouted, "Jingjing!"

Old Liu in a lowered voice said, "I thought he was just a stone, but this moment, he came to life."

Li Yehan: "Shut up."

Old Liu shamefully closed his mouth, not daring to make another sound.

As Nan Qiao passed by, both seemed to sense the disguised voices.

Everything about them, was it all fake?

Nan Qiao leaped down, and Lan Qingran was immediately beside her, guarding her.

"Jingjing, jumping like that, what if you sprained your ankle? You can’t do this next time. You should hold on to me."

Nan Qiao smilingly replied, "Brother Qingran, I’m not that fragile. Such a small distance is nothing."

Not refuting her, Lan Qingran indulgently nodded with a smile, "Our Jingjing is truly amazing."

Nan Qiao then turned to look at Li Yehan and said, "Lord Yan, thank you for bringing me back, you can go back now."

Lan Qingran’s eyebrows raised in joy, a sly smile on his face, "Lord Yan, please head back."

Li Yehan: "..."

He didn’t stay any longer and took his people back.

...

When Nan Qiao returned, Lan Qingran had already prepared dinner, enjoying it with Lan Yi.

"Jingjing, you’re back, and I’m fortunate. When you’re not home, Qingran doesn’t make his signature coconut chicken. You don’t know how much I’ve missed this dish."

Lan Yi picked up his chopsticks and served Nan Qiao a chicken leg first.

Lan Qingran said, "I’ve been too busy, not enough time."

Lan Yi didn’t expose him, just smiling as he looked at him.

Nan Qiao also picked up the public chopsticks, serving Lan Yi a chicken leg, "Master, you like it, eat more. When Brother Qingran has time, he can make it again for you."

Lan Yi didn’t hesitate, starting to eat the chicken leg.

Nan Qiao also ate the chicken leg, both showing content expressions, an acknowledgment of Lan Qingran’s culinary skills.

Freshly caught seafood like dragon fish, crab, squid, and abalone were also served.

All the seafood was steamed, paired with Lan Qingran’s honey dip, and Nan Qiao thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lan Qingran ate very little, mostly watching Nan Qiao eat.

His motivation to practice cooking was Nan Qiao’s enjoyment.

His skill in cooking was all because of Nan Qiao.

After dinner, Nan Qiao mentioned something.

"Tomorrow afternoon, I have to leave. Things are busy in Jing City; the company is just seeing some success, and I need to keep a close watch."

Hearing this, the expressions of both Lan Yi and Lan Qingran shifted from clear to clouded.

Lan Yi: "Jingjing, you’ve only been back a couple of days, why leave so soon? It’s summer vacation now; once school starts, you’ll have even less time to visit me."

Lan Qingran: "Can’t you leave two days later? Didn’t you want to go out to sea with us? Let’s go together."

His tone was pleading, his gaze intense as he looked at her.

Nan Qiao felt sad too but still declined: "Master, Brother Qingran, there really are matters to attend to there. Once the company stabilizes, I’ll come back and stay here before school starts."

Having conceded this much, Nan Qiao didn’t want to push her further. Yet when Lan Qingran, with reluctance, managed to say, "Can’t you stay one more day?"

Nan Qiao had been away a long time and missed the place too.

Seeing the beseeching looks from the two men, Nan Qiao smiled and nodded, "Okay, I’ll stay one more day. And if you want, you can come with me to Jing City to see what life is like on land. It’s quite nice."

Lan Qingran nodded, not saying anything else.

In fact, he was already planning to find time to visit Jing City, curious about the place where Jingjing lived.

"Let’s settle on that, Jingjing. I’ll come find you in Jing City, and you’ll have to make time to hang out with me," Lan Qingran laughed, raising his glass.

Nan Qiao lifted her glass of fruit wine, smiling and nodding, "It’s a promise."

Lan Yi also raised his glass, and the three of them smiled in celebration.

After dinner, Nan Qiao dove back into the lab, needing to quickly produce the remaining nutrient liquid so she could thoroughly enjoy one more day before heading home.

After three hours of bustling activity, Nan Qiao was exhausted.

That’s when Li Yehan’s video call came through.

Nan Qiao moved to another location, leaning back in her chair to answer.

Li Yehan, observing the unfamiliar background: "Qiaoqiao, where are you?"

"I’m in the lab. What about you, still abroad?"

Li Yehan: "I’ll be back tomorrow. Qiaoqiao, the first person I want to see when I return is you."

Nan Qiao: "!!"