"Open it and see, it was specially prepared for you."
Lin Xinlan was taken aback for a moment. She looked at Rong Shaoze, who smiled and said, "It’s a gift from Grandpa, just accept it. Hurry up and take a look."
Opening the envelope, inside was a set of villa property documents. The villa was worth ten million, and the homeowner was named after her.
Lin Xinlan’s expression changed slightly, "Grandpa, this gift is too expensive, I can’t..."
"Accept it. Otherwise, you’re implying the gift is too trivial," Rong Guangguo said indifferently.
Rong’s mother smiled affectionately at her, "Hurry up and accept it. Don’t make Grandpa angry. It’s what you deserve."
Rong’s father also nodded, "We have a gift for you, too. Later, let Shaoze help you take it back."
Lin Xinlan couldn’t refuse. She smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, Mom and Dad."
Leaving the old house, the two got into the car. Rong Shaoze drove for a while until he saw two black sedans parked ahead.
Lin Xinlan intuitively recognized one of the Mercedes as familiar. Seeing two men standing and chatting beside the car, she was slightly surprised.
Rong Shaoze pulled the car over, rolled down the window, and greeted Rong Mingyan with his head out, "Big Brother, what are you still doing here?"
Rong Mingyan smiled and said, "I ran into an old friend, so I stopped to chat for a bit. Let me introduce you, this is my friend, and also the boss of the Qiao Family, Qiao Yiyang. Yiyang, this is my cousin, Rong Shaoze."
Qiao Yiyang revealed a hint of a smile, "Mr. Rong, glad to meet you."
Rong Shaoze nodded slightly, as a form of greeting to him.
Qiao Yiyang’s gaze fell on Lin Xinlan. His eyes brightened, and the smile on his lips grew bigger, "Miss Lin, long time no see."
"What, you know each other?" Rong Shaoze looked puzzled.
Lin Xinlan hurried to explain, "I’ve had a few encounters with Mr. Qiao. Mr. Qiao, I didn’t expect to meet you here, what a coincidence."
"Yes, our encounters are always such a coincidence," Qiao Yiyang said with a smile, his voice carrying a slight sense of wonder at fate.
Rong Shaoze’s gaze became slightly focused, but he remained composed, "Big Brother, you go ahead and chat, we’ll be leaving first."
"Alright, you go ahead."
The car started up, and after a few seconds, Rong Shaoze couldn’t help but ask, "How do you know Qiao Yiyang?"
"We just met by chance."
"How did you happen to meet? There must be a reason," the man persisted.
Not wanting to explain further, Lin Xinlan replied indifferently, "Mr. Qiao and I are just ordinary friends. Why are you asking so many questions? Can’t I have my own friends?"
"Woman, I’m concerned about you, to prevent you from falling into someone else’s scheme without even knowing it."
Lin Xinlan frowned slightly, "What scheme?"
A mocking smile appeared on Rong Shaoze’s lips, "You know Qiao Yiyang, Qiao Yiyang knows my brother, don’t you find that too much of a coincidence?"
Lin Xinlan came back to her senses. She felt Rong Shaoze was being excessively wary.
"You mean to say, Qiao Yiyang approaching me has something to do with your brother? Rong Shaoze, you are overly suspicious. Besides, I think your brother seems quite nice, and he doesn’t have any hostility toward you, so why are you so guarded against him? Him taking over ’Shengjue’ was also Grandpa’s decision; he didn’t forcibly take it from you."
Rong Shaoze couldn’t help but laugh, "He only gave you a jade bracelet worth tens of thousands, and you’re already speaking up for him? I’m still your husband; the father of your child. Why don’t you take my side?"