Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 299

The raindrops pounded against the French windows, and when Mrs. Qin uttered those words, the air in the room became so still it was suffocating.

Shen Yunzhong stared at Madam Qin in disbelief, his eyes surging with incredulous anger. He took a sudden step forward, his voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

"You're going to call a board meeting? To remove me?!"

Madam Qin remained calm, her usually gentle face now gleaming with a cold light. She slowly stood up, meeting Shen Yunzhong's gaze at him, her voice neither hurried nor slow.

"Yun Zhong, you are no longer suitable to serve as acting chairman."

Shen Yunzhong's pupils contracted sharply, his chest heaving violently. He abruptly raised his hand, pointing at Yan Lan standing to the side, his voice shrill.

"Just because of her? Yan Lan has only been with the Qin family for a short time! What qualifications does she have?!"

He strode up to Yan Lan, staring intently at her, his eyes filled with contempt.

"A woman with questionable educational background married into the Qin family through pregnancy, and now she wants to climb to management? When did the Qin family fall so low that it has to rely on nepotism?"

Yan Lan stood tall, meeting his gaze without flinching, her voice calm.

"The board of directors will make its own judgment on my education and qualifications. But at the very least, I will not frame my family for personal gain."

Shen Yunzhong's face turned ashen. He abruptly turned to look at Madam Qin, his voice carrying a hint of pleading, yet also a hidden threat.

"Wake up! How long has Yan Lan been here? What does she know about business operations? She must have bewitched you!"

Madam Qin shook her head, her eyes revealing deep weariness.

“Yun Zhong, I’m not unaware of the underhanded things you’ve been doing in the group all these years.”

She walked slowly to the window; rainwater meandered along the glass, reflecting her disappointed profile.

"But what disappoints me most is that you even scheme against your own son."

Shen Yunzhong's breath hitched, and he hurriedly tried to explain.

"Scheme? I just don't want the Qin family to fall into the hands of an outsider in the future!"

His voice was low and pleading.

"This was an accident, and I promise I won't make the same mistake again."

Madam Qin remained silent for a long while, and when she spoke again, her voice was soft yet extremely firm.

"The board meeting will be held tomorrow."

Shen Yunzhong was struck dumb, his face instantly turning ashen, and his hands, which had been hanging limply at his sides, suddenly clenched into fists.

Back in the room, as soon as Yan Lan closed the door, Qin Shi grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the door.

His dark eyes stared intently at her, his voice low and husky.

"How exactly did you get in touch with the top management of the COCO Group?"

Yan Lan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she subconsciously turned her head away to avoid his piercing gaze.

"It was Mr. William who made the connection."

Qin Shi frowned.

"William again? Your relationship with him is deeper than I thought."

Yan Lan's heart skipped a beat. She looked up and met his eyes, her voice slightly annoyed.

"Qin Shi, what do you mean?"

Qin Shi's eyes were deep and unfathomable. "What I mean is—"

He leaned closer, his lips almost touching her earlobe, his voice carrying a dangerous undertone.

"My wife seems to have many secrets that I don't know."

Yan Lan was forced into a corner by him, her back pressed against the cold door. Qin Shi's hot breath sprayed on her neck, causing a slight shiver to run through her.

She pressed her fingertips against his chest, her voice tinged with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.

"Qin Shi, let me go."

Qin Shi looked down at her, his eyes swirling with unspoken emotions, his fingertips tracing her slender wrist.

"What, are you feeling guilty?"

Yan Lan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she turned her head away again to avoid his gaze, her tone indifferent.

"I'm tired. I have a board meeting tomorrow. I don't have time to mess around with you."

She pushed him away forcefully, turned and walked to the bedside, her back view revealing a hint of stubbornness.

Qin Shi stood there, watching her lift the covers and lie down, her back to him, refusing to even glance at him again.

His eyes darkened slightly. He loosened his tie, tossed it aside, and then lay down on the other side of the bed.

There was an invisible barrier between the two, and neither of them spoke first.

As night deepened, the sound of rain pattered outside the window, leaving only the soft breathing of the two people in the bedroom.

Yan Lan closed her eyes, but still couldn't fall asleep.

She subconsciously moved closer to the center of the bed, her fingertips touching the cold sheets before she abruptly pulled back.

I always feel like something is missing.

The thought made her heart skip a beat, and then, as if in a fit of pique, she turned over and wrapped herself in the blanket.

But in the latter half of the night, in her drowsy state, she unconsciously reached out her hand, her fingertips touching a familiar warmth, and almost instinctively leaned closer.

Qin Shi was a light sleeper, and when he sensed her approach, he slowly opened his eyes.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, her cheek pressed against his arm, her breathing even and warm.

He looked down at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions. She was clearly hiding something from him, yet she relied on him without any defenses in her sleep.

He raised his hand and gently brushed his fingertips through her hair, his movements extremely light, as if afraid of waking her.

Yan Lan seemed to notice his touch, and unconsciously snuggled closer to him, wrapping her arms around his waist, practically hanging on him.

Qin Shi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his arm stiffened for a moment, but in the end he did not push her away.

He lowered his head and placed a very light kiss on the top of her head, his voice low and husky, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Yan Lan, when will you be able to completely trust me?"