So what if I only have a junior college degree? It won't stop me from marrying the bureau chief

Hearing Zhou Yiyun's words, Jiang Wan finally believed him completely.

But then, when she saw the phone in front of her, her face turned from white to red.

One second she was aggressively "catching the adulterer," but the next second she realized it was a misunderstanding and was instantly put at a disadvantage.

How should I tell Zhou Yiyun? Should I say that I didn't intend to "catch him in the act," but just wanted to see Lin Mu with someone else so I could legitimately get rid of him? No way he'd believe that!

Jiang Wan bit her lip and blushed as she took the phone.

"Ah...Hello, Auntie..."

"Xiao Wan, is there some misunderstanding between you and Lin Mu? Tell Auntie, and Auntie will stand up for you!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yiyun warmly comforted Jiang Wan.

"No matter what happened, it's definitely Lin Mu's fault! If he makes you angry again, you slap him for me! I'll definitely be on your side!"

Upon hearing Zhou Yiyun's words, Jiang Wan, who was already feeling guilty, immediately lowered her head in shame and responded with "uh-huh" throughout.

Finally, Jiang Wan handed the phone to Lin Mu, then squatted down in embarrassment, burying her head between her knees.

"hehe."

Lin Mu laughed as he took the phone and shouted into the other end, "Mom, the misunderstanding is cleared up. My phone died. Call that brat Lin Qian and tell her to get back here right now! The mall is so big, I won't look for her if she gets lost."

"Okay, but don't bully Xiao Wan."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Mu looked down at Jiang Wan, who was curled up in a ball.

Jiang Wan kept her head down, not daring to look up at all.

"Hehehe."

Lin Mu smiled knowingly, but didn't say anything more.

Less than two minutes later, a small head peeked out from behind a load-bearing pillar not far away.

Lin Qian strolled back with a grin and her hands behind her back.

Hearing footsteps, Jiang Wan dared to stand up, but she still didn't dare to look at Lin Mu.

Lin Qian, acting as if they were old friends, moved closer to Jiang Wan and stared at her with bright, sparkling eyes.

"Wow! You're so beautiful, sister! You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen! How could my brother, with his ugly face, possibly be worthy of you?!"

"Snapped!"

As soon as Lin Qian finished speaking, Lin Mu slapped her on the back of the head.

"Lin Qian, are you a movie queen? Try running again!"

Lin Mu rolled up his sleeves, pretending to teach her a lesson.

"Ouch!"

Lin Qian covered the back of her head and turned around to hide behind Jiang Wan.

She peeked out, clutching Jiang Wan's clothes tightly, and whispered a complaint: "Sister-in-law! You have to do something about my brother! How dare he attack the person with the highest academic qualifications in our family!"

Upon hearing the words "sister-in-law," Jiang Wan instinctively shook her head.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not your sister-in-law."

Seeing Jiang Wan's expression, Lin Mu smiled meaningfully.

He crossed his arms and slowly took two steps closer to Jiang Wan, teasing her with a drawn-out tone.

"Never mind whether she's my sister-in-law or not, I want to ask Miss Jiang first, why is she coming to see me so late at night without combing her hair, putting on makeup, and wearing mismatched clothes... Could she be here to 'catch me in the act'?"

"Aren't you wearing makeup?"

Upon hearing Lin Mu's words, Lin Qian leaned closer to take a look in disbelief.

"Who, who's here to catch us cheating?!"

Jiang Wan turned her head away, trying to appear calm.

"I came here to buy clothes, can't I just happen to run into you?!"

"Really?"

Lin Mu smiled and raised his hand to gently wipe away the fine beads on Jiang Wan's nose.

Having gained an advantage, he stopped there and didn't pursue the matter further. He simply picked up the bag and walked over to Lin Qian.

"Alright, it's getting too late."

Lin Mu kicked Lin Qian and handed her the bag.

"Come on, ladies, I'll take you home."

Lin Qian wrinkled her little nose and followed along, grumbling.

Feeling dizzy, Jiang Wan raised her hand to touch the tip of her nose, gritted her teeth, and followed behind Lin Mu.

Today was truly a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

As I walked out of Lin'an Building, it was 8:30 p.m.

Outside, the lights were dazzling. At that moment, a breeze blew by, and Jiang Wan instantly became much more awake.

As Jiang Wan regained consciousness, many questions arose.

How should she explain this to her father? How should she explain it to her mother when she gets home?

"Um, that..."

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Mu and Lin Qian turned around to look at Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan bit her lip and pointed to the roadside.

"My dad is outside."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu's smile instantly froze.

Following the direction Jiang Wan pointed, a black Lexus was quietly parked under a streetlamp not far away.

The car window was already down, and under the streetlights, Jiang Lin'an waved in this direction expressionlessly.

"Gurgle..."

Lin Mu swallowed, his lips twitching as he looked at Jiang Wan, who looked embarrassed.

But in the end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk toward the Lexus.

"dad……"

"Uncle Jiang, what a coincidence!"

Hello, Uncle.

Jiang Lin'an's gaze fell on Lin Qian, who was standing to the side.

"Who is this?"

"Dad, this is Xiaoqian, Lin Mu's cousin."

Jiang Wan spoke up to explain, while simultaneously opening the car door.

"Take my car home, it'll save you the trouble of taking a taxi."

"Okay...that works!"

Lin Mu gritted his teeth, opened the car door, and plopped inside.

"I didn't do anything, what are you cowardly about!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law. Thank you, uncle."

"Damn it..."

Lin Qian smiled sweetly and then got into the car.

Upon hearing Lin Qian's words, Lin Mu's face darkened, while Jiang Wan hurriedly waved her hand.

Jiang Lin'an paused slightly on the steering wheel, glanced at Lin Mu through the rearview mirror, and then silently stepped on the gas.

The car started, and an eerie silence fell inside.

Jiang Lin'an silently observed Lin Qian in the back seat through the rearview mirror inside the car.

Only after he noticed that Lin Qian's features did resemble Lin Mu's did he speak up, breaking the suffocating atmosphere in the car.

Are you coming to Lin'an Building to buy clothes?

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly.

"Yeah, I brought my cousin out to buy clothes, and we unexpectedly ran into Jiang Wan. What a coincidence, haha."

"Really? That's quite a coincidence."

Seeing her brother's honest appearance, Lin Qian blinked in surprise.

"When did you become so well-behaved, bro?"

She glanced furtively at the "culprit" in the front row and began to speculate.

"Is this uncle a policeman? I've been terrified of policemen since I was a kid."

On the way back, Jiang Wan kept her head down and didn't say a word, constantly thinking about how to explain it to her family.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of the residential compound where Lin Mu lived.

"Thank you, Uncle Jiang. Goodbye, Uncle Jiang!"

Seeing that they had finally arrived home, Lin Mu felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He couldn't wait to push open the car door and pull Lin Qian away to escape.

Just then, Lin Qian's eyes lit up, and she suddenly shook off Lin Mu's hand.

Lin Qian clung to the back of Jiang Wan's seat, blinking pitifully.

"Sister Wan'er."

Hearing the noise, Jiang Lin'an, Jiang Wan, and Lin Mu all looked at her.

Lin Qian tugged at Jiang Wan's sleeve and shook it, pleading softly, "Sister Wan'er, can I come to your house tonight?"