Chapter 150: Lu Chen: Give Me the Car Keys, I

After saying that, Xie Wantang opened the door and turned to leave without hesitation.

This time, Lu Chen did not stop her again.

There were more important matters, more important than a family of four reuniting.

After finishing what needed to be done, then he would talk with Xie Wantang about their affairs.

By then, he would willingly accept whatever apology, compensation, or punishment was due.

Xie Wantang returned to the large private room, and Lu Chen followed her there.

The two came back one after the other; Shen Ye looked over uneasily, and Xie Wantang gave him a reassuring glance.

On this side, Pei Xiao approached, saying, "Miss Xie, the boss and you…"

Pei Xiao wanted to ask whether she and the boss had reconciled.

But Xie Wantang glanced over, and the three words "we've reconciled" stuck in her throat, unable to be spoken.

Moreover, when Lu Chen entered, his expression was even graver than before.

Pei Xiao then understood.

Reconciliation was impossible.

Xie Wantang had always been a woman with a temper.

She was no ordinary woman; for the boss to try to appease her this time would be difficult.

Unless she herself was no longer angry and still willing to give the boss a chance to coax her.

After Lu Chen entered, seeing the team already divided, he said, "The three external hires may leave; the remaining time, each team will hold its own meeting."

"Yes."

The three deputy team leaders stood up.

Xie Wantang lingered not, rose and left; she had driven herself here, and upon reaching the courtyard she encountered Old Cat, who was smoking in the corner; seeing Xie Wantang, he stubbed out his cigarette.

Hefty in stature, he waddled over on his short legs.

Old Cat, also a fat cat.

His build was very solid.

"Miss Xie, finished? Leaving?" Old Cat proactively asked Xie Wantang.

"Yes, the meeting is over, but the project staff are still in session; some things are inconvenient for us external hires to hear."

"Is that so? Then…"

Before Old Cat could finish his words, he saw Lu Chen approaching.

Old Cat fell silent.

Xie Wantang glanced back, saw Lu Chen, said nothing, turned and continued toward her car.

Lu Chen followed, saying, "Give me the car keys; I'll drive you home."

Lu Chen actually wanted to go to the Qin family to check on the child.

Xie Wantang was unwilling.

Not only unwilling, but strongly resistant.

Little Qianqian was quite formidable; she had a sense.

She felt that Little Qianqian knew Lu Chen was her father.

If Lu Chen really sent her back and Little Qianqian sensed it, no one knew what would happen.

If Little Qianqian simply liked her father and wanted to be with him, she wouldn't mind; she feared that Lu Chen remained so selflessly righteous, and she truly feared that once Lu Chen learned Little Qianqian's abilities, he would let the bad people target her.

To Xie Wantang, this outcome was unacceptable.

She would rather die herself than let her child be targeted by bad people.

This project team had such a high level of secrecy, plus what Lu Chen had just said to her, she could sense the danger of this case.

The danger level was certainly high; there might even be sacrifices.

She was not afraid of sacrifice.

But she needed to protect her family.

Protect her own child, and also Xia Meng's child.

That was also Lu Chen's biological nephew.

"No need, Team Leader Lu; I can go back by myself." Xie Wantang refused.

"Your three senior brothers are in the meeting, they're stretched thin, and today there are many more people here; if anything goes wrong on the road, no one can bear that responsibility; I'm thinking of the team, not trying to pester you."

"…"

She didn't say he wanted to pester her.

How could he be like this?

It seemed he was so selflessly righteous, while she was just selfish and self-interested.

As if she weren't thinking of the team at all.

Pressured by Lu Chen's words, Xie Wantang had no choice but to comply, handing over the car keys, "Then trouble you, Team Leader Lu."

"No trouble."

"…"

She only prayed that at this hour the children would be asleep.

Even if they weren't asleep, she hoped they could hide in the bathroom and take a shower.

And Lu Chen, she hoped he would be a gentleman, just drop her off and leave.

However, Xie Wantang's prayer went unanswered.

As Lu Chen drove the car into the residential complex gate, Little Qianqian was drawing, then suddenly sensed her father.

She put down her pen, stood up, and excitedly looked at the gate: "It's Dad!"

At that moment, the Qin family members who were accompanying the three children in the living room all looked extremely shocked.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze for several seconds.

"Xiao Qianqian, what are you saying? What dad?" Xie Ningmeng reacted first, she grabbed Xiao Qianqian's hand and seriously asked her.

"He's the dad of me and Xiao Chengzi, Grandma—Dad has come back to find us and Mom."

"……"

Even Xie Ningmeng found it hard to believe what Xiao Qianqian said; she turned her head to look at Qin Siyuan.

Just then, the Qin family's iron gate swung open; Xie Wantang drove her car in, and outside the Qin family gate, Lu Chen was forced by Xie Wantang to get out of the car midway.

The villa next door was Lu Chen's former residence, and Su Yang still lives there to this day.

Since Lu Chen could return there, Xie Wantang felt justified in forcing him to get out of the car midway.

"Xiao Qianqian, you shouldn't say such things casually," Qin Siyuan patiently comforted her.

Lu Chen has been missing for so long that he can't be found anymore; people have already canceled his accounts.

The reason Xiao Qianqian and Xiao Chengzi bear the surname Xie, taking their mother's name, is because they all know that Lu Chen probably won't return in this lifetime.

Now, when Xiao Qianqian says Lu Chen has come back to find them, Qin Siyuan still thought she meant that kind of search.

Tang Bao is still young, the siblings are still small, they have a bright future ahead—they can't die.

"I'm not talking nonsense; if you don't believe me, let's go out now—Dad is right outside."

Having said that, Xiao Qianqian ran outside.

She moved so quickly that several adults paused for a moment before catching up to her steps.

The living room entrance door opened, and Xie Wantang happened to step onto the stairs; mother and daughter locked eyes, and she asked, 'What's wrong, Xiao Qianqian?'

"Mom, I sensed Dad—he's right outside. When you just came back, did you see anyone at our gate?"

"……"

Xie Wantang unconsciously swallowed several times—this little girl really did sense him.

Fortunately, she had anticipated this and had Lu Chen get out of the car early.

"No, Mom didn't see anyone when she returned."

"Huh? Really?" Xiao Qianqian tilted her head, feeling something was off.

She felt the sensation so strongly, yet she also trusted her mother's words.

She never imagined that Xie Wantang would deceive her.

"Yeah, if you don't believe me, Mom will take you to the gate to have a look," Xie Wantang continued to go along.

Xiao Qianqian shook her little head like a rattle drum, saying, 'Never mind, I trust Mom; maybe my feeling was wrong.'

"……"

Xie Wantang blamed herself endlessly.