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What the hell is Cao Xueqian doing? Why is it so mysterious?

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It's a day in August.

"I need some money these two days." Cao Xueqian told Ye Lian during dinner in the evening.

"What do you want to do with the money?" Ye Lian was putting vegetables in Lanshan's bowl.

"The details are not clear yet, we will know when the time comes." Cao Xueqian said vaguely.

"Is it so strange?" Ye Lian smiled: "You don't know what you want to use the money for? You can take the money yourself. It's not like you don't know where to put the money."

Cao Xueqian's salary is stuck in Ye Lian's hands. Ye Lian will withdraw a certain amount of cash at home every month to meet daily expenses.

This year, the family borrowed a lot of money to buy a house, decorate and buy furniture, etc., so Ye Lian was tight on daily expenses every month and did not have much cash at home.

The money and cards were placed in a drawer under the wardrobe. The key was placed in a place known to both Ye Lian and Cao Xueqian. Both of them also knew the bank card password.

Therefore, Ye Lian is in charge of money in name, but in fact Cao Xueqian is free to use money.

"How can that be done? I must ask you for instructions first." Cao Xueqian said seriously.

"Don't come here." Ye Lian smiled angrily.

When it was time to prepare dinner the next day, Ye Lian asked Cao Xueqian if he would go home for dinner.

Cao Xueqian replied that he would go home for dinner, but it would be late, so he asked Ye Lian to take Lan Shan to eat first.

Ye Lian then prepared dinner and left some food for Cao Xueqian.

Cao Xueqian really came home late.

Ye Lian asked him what he was doing? But he hesitated and talked about himself.

On the third day, Cao Xueqian said that he would go home late and asked Ye Lian and the others not to wait for him to have dinner.

Ye Lian never asked too many questions on the phone, she just said she knew.

It is also common for Cao Xueqian to come home late from work. Sometimes if I have some social activities, I won’t go home for dinner. But usually when he comes home late for dinner or doesn't come home for dinner, he will take the initiative to explain clearly to Ye Lian.

But this time, Cao Xueqian didn't tell Ye Lian why he was going home late.

Ye Lian didn't think much about it. After dinner, she took Lan Shan for a walk on the street.

They came to the pedestrian street and walked around casually.

There are so many people in the pedestrian street. The shops and stalls are all crowded with people. Whenever Lanshan sees something interesting, he will stop and take a look.

"Mom, look, that's a rolling car." Lan Shan pointed at a stall and cheered.

It was a stall selling toys, and the stall owner was using a remote control to control a rolling toy car.

Lan Shan's face was full of novelty, and he knelt down to watch with interest.

Anyway, nothing happened, Ye Lian just let him.

Ye Lian watched Lan Shan for a while, then stood up and looked around aimlessly with her eyes.

Strangely, he saw a familiar figure.

There, in front of a counter in Tianrui Jewelry Store, there was a person who looked like Cao Xueqian!

Ye Lian was so surprised. I thought about walking over and checking it out to confirm.

"Mom, I want to buy this toy car." Lan Shan pulled Ye Lian's clothes.

"We'll come back to buy some other time," Ye Lian said absently, "Mom seems to have seen dad, let's go find him."

Lan Shan was unwilling to move.

After Ye Lian pulled several times, Lanshan reluctantly stood up.

Ye Lian takes Lan Shan to Tianrui Jewelry Store.

As she walked, she stared at the door of the store.

She saw that familiar figure coming out of it. Who could it be if it wasn't Cao Xueqian?

Ye Lian happily waved to Cao Xueqian and called his name.

But Cao Xueqian showed no reaction.

Did he really not hear it or pretended not to hear it?

Ye Lian murmured in her heart.

It seemed that Cao Xueqian had no intention of going home, but hurriedly turned into a smaller street.

At this time, Ye Lian was full of doubts.

What is Cao Xueqian doing? The reason why he came home late was because he wanted to go shopping? What is he doing shopping?

Ye Lian was full of suspicion and curiosity.

She no longer called out to Cao Xueqian, but pulled Lan Shan and followed him while walking and running.

Lan Shan also saw his father and opened his mouth to call him dad.

Ye Lian quickly covered Lan Shan's mouth.

"Shanshan, let's play hide-and-seek with dad, shall we?" Ye Lian said, "Shall we follow dad quietly, see where he hides, and then find him?"

"Okay!" Lanshan's eyes sparkled with excitement.

While talking, Cao Xueqian distanced himself from them again. Cao Xueqian had already turned onto the wide sidewalk on Xiangyang Avenue.

When Ye Lian and Lan Shan came to Xiangyang Avenue, she didn't see Cao Xueqian at all.

"Where's dad?" Lan Shan pointed at the door of Dafu Shopping Mall and shouted.

Sure enough, Ye Lian saw Cao Xueqian again, but she watched him quickly flash into the mall.

Ye Lian took Lan Shan to the mall again, but where could she see Cao Xueqian's shadow?

Forget it, go home.

It’s not as good as waiting at the entrance of the shopping mall.

Mr. Qian must go home, let’s see what he says then.

Ye Lian walked home with Lan Shan.

"Mom, aren't we going to play hide-and-seek anymore? Aren't we going to find dad?"

"I won't look for it anymore. It's no longer fun. Dad is not good, and the hiding place is too big."

Along the way, Ye Lian ignored Lanshan's disappointment and made various guesses.

She felt that the secret stalking she had just done was a bit funny. Why was it like those scenes where she caught her husband's mistress?

Ye Lian believed that Cao Xueqian would not betray her. She was convinced that Cao Xueqian's love was still with her.

So what is Cao Xueqian doing?

He hasn't had dinner yet.

What is so important and mysterious?

*

Cao Xueqian arrived home about an hour later.

When he got home, Lan Shan had already gone to bed.

"Why are you back so late?" Ye Lian loaded food for Cao Xueqian and asked him calmly.

"I have something to do for two or three days. I don't have time at work, so I have to do it after get off work." Cao Xueqian changed his shoes and sat down at the dining table.

"What's going on?" Ye Lian took out the food and put it on the table, paying attention to Cao Xueqian's expression.

"Keep it secret." Cao Xueqian smiled mysteriously.

He was still smiling, with no trace of guilt on his face, and no matter how hungry he was, he always came home to eat. Apart from coming home late, there was nothing suspicious about him, so he probably wasn't doing anything wrong.

Do you want to tell him that you followed him on the street just now?

Forget it, let’s observe it for another two days.

Ye Lian analyzed in her mind and swallowed what she wanted to say.

Ye Lian couldn't sleep for a long time because she was holding back her words.

Alas, what is this person hiding from me? He never hides anything from me.

If I didn't trust him, I would really suspect that he was having an affair.