酷米客公交

Nan Yan’s words made Bai Chen chuckle.

Not an outsider? Her person?

So, that meant he was the outsider?

Hmph…

He had poured his heart out, and it turned out he was mistaken!

“Yanyan, I’m angry,” Bai Chen said with a straight face.

Nan Yan reached into her pocket, then took out a lollipop and handed it to him.

“Here, have a lollipop.”

Bai Chen:

He took the lollipop she handed him with a slightly bewildered expression. “Yanyan, are you treating me like a child?”

“No, because I like them, so I’m sharing one with you.”

Sharing something she liked with him was a way of soothing him, indirectly. After all, she couldn’t afford to have him genuinely angry.

After all, this was Bai Chen, her friend.

Qin Lu leaned against the front of his car, concealed in the darkness.

Except for the crimson tip of his fingers, his black windbreaker made him almost blend into the night.

Nan Yan and Bai Chen were walking and talking without paying much attention to their surroundings. Therefore, she had no idea that after she came out, handed Bai Chen the lollipop, and said those things, Qin Lu had heard and seen everything.

His possessiveness, which had been hidden deep inside, was triggered.

For a moment, in his eyes, Bai Chen’s threat level surpassed that of Shen Junqing.

Qin Lu tossed his cigarette to the ground and crushed it. Then, in a deep voice, he spoke, “Yanyan.”

Nan Yan looked towards him and only then noticed the man standing in the shadows.

“Brother.”

She called out to him and quickened her pace to approach him.

A shadow crossed Bai Chen’s expression, and he followed Nan Yan’s steps. “Yanyan, who is this?” Qin Lu raised an eyebrow slightly, casting a deep gaze toward Bai Chen.

“My friend, Bai Chen.”

“Bai Chen, this is my brother, Qin Lu.”

Nan Yan provided a brief introduction for the two of them. She only shared their names, and as for anything else, she couldn’t disclose it. Whether they knew each other was their own business.

While Qin Lu observed Bai Chen, Bai Chen was also observing Qin Lu. He couldn’t help but observe someone whom Yanyan considered one of her own. They had known Yanyan for quite some time before becoming friends. It had only been a short while, yet Yanyan had already classified him as one of her people. What methods had he used…

For the first time, Bai Chen harbored some hostility toward someone he had just met. When he finally got a good look at Qin Lu’s face, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had thought it was a case of having the same name when he heard Yanyan’s introduction earlier. He hadn’t expected it to be him.

Qin Lu was equally surprised. He had thought it was impossible, that it was just someone with the same name, but it turned out to be him. Going to the airport to pick someone up, Bai Chen coming to Jin City alone… It seemed he had been too presumptuous, thinking that Yanyan couldn’t possibly have any connection with Bai Chen. The result was quite stimulating.

After a moment, Qin Lu regained his composure and extended his hand to Bai Chen. Bai Chen, having realized the situation, also extended his hand.

“Mr. Bai, I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“Mr. Qin, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

The two men shook hands, their tones and demeanor appropriately courteous.

Afterward, the two men released their grip on each other’s hands. Qin Lu turned to Nan Yan, saying, “Yanyan, you go to the car first. Mr. Bai and I have some things to discuss.”

Nan Yan’s gaze shifted between the two men. She suspected that both of them were familiar with each other’s reputations, so they weren’t complete strangers. She nodded and went to the car that Qin Lu had driven, the one on the passenger side. She opened the car door and got in.

Once Nan Yan was inside the car, the atmosphere between Qin Lu and Bai Chen became somewhat mysterious.

“I wonder how Mr. Qin got to know Little Yanyan?” Bai Chen’s tone carried a hint of inquisitiveness.

His sharp gaze and the smile on his lips, though it looked friendly, didn’t reach his eyes.

Qin Lu responded indifferently, “I wonder in what capacity Mr. Bai is questioning these matters?”

He wanted to know if Bai Chen had the qualifications to ask such questions.

Bai Chen’s tone remained mild, but there was an unmistakable note of self-importance in his words. “I’ve known Little Yanyan for seven years, and I’m the person she trusts the most.”

Qin Lu’s eyes darkened. They had met seven years ago when Nan Yan was only eleven years old. One was a top hacker from the United States, while the other was a poor, abused child from a rural area. How could they have crossed paths? Could it be that Nan Yan’s current abilities were because of him? Looking at it this way, Bai Chen was like a mentor in Nan Yan’s name and half of her family. Since they were family…

Qin Lu adjusted his tone and said, “Back then, the little girl was in trouble, and I helped her.”

“I see,” Bai Chen said, understanding now.

Nan Yan might appear cold, but she was warm on the inside. When someone was kind to her, she would reciprocate even more. Extending a helping hand to her in her time of need would earn you her deep gratitude.

That makes sense…

After exchanging a few more probing words, the two men, fearing that Nan

Yan might misunderstand their intentions, each went to their respective cars. Qin Lu drove a car, and Nan Yan accompanied him. Bai Chen, on the other hand, drove Nan Yan’s car and headed back to the hotel.

After Qin Lu got into the car, he heard a message notification on Nan Yan’s phone and glanced at it.

Nan Yan read the message and replied to Bai Chen, saying, “Alright.”

With one hand on the steering wheel, Qin Lu spoke after a moment, “Yanyan, do you know Bai Chen’s true identity?”

Nan Yan tapped her finger on the screen and replied in a soft voice, “Yes.”

After all, they had created the Dark Realm together!

“Do you also know his true identity, big brother?”

“Yeah,” Qin Lu responded indifferently.

The Rolls-Royce on the opposite side lit up its lights, and Bai Chen honked the horn as a signal to Nan Yan.

Nan Yan reached out and tapped the steering wheel in response.

Then, Bai Chen slowly drove away.

Nan Yan belatedly asked, “Big brother, is it okay that I let Bai Chen use your

She had actually forgotten about this.

She had naturally lent her car to Bai Chen, but she had forgotten that the car wasn’t actually hers. While she knew that Qin Lu wouldn’t mind, she still felt the need to mention it to him.

“No problem,” Qin Lu reached out and lightly touched Nan Yan’s nose with his finger. “Your friend is considered my friend too.”

He didn’t have any conflicts with Bai Chen. If this could lead to cooperation between Dark Realm and their side, it could even be an opportunity. Besides, considering his relationship with Nan Yan…

He couldn’t help but wonder if the other three members of Dark Realm also had some connection to Nan Yan. After all, he had heard that the four people who founded Dark Realm were very close. Nan Yan knew Bai Chen and had a good relationship with him, so it was possible that the other three had some connection to her as well..