Chapter 93 - 90: They Should All Have a New Life

Chapter 93: Chapter 90: They Should All Have a New Life

He took the keys from his mom, inserted them into the ignition, then skillfully started the car and turned the steering wheel.

Xiao Ran had already gotten his driver’s license back in college. It wasn’t anything rare. As society progressed, it was common for people to start signing up for their driving tests at eighteen.

Qiu Yuru had originally planned to gift her son a car when he got married, but he had adamantly refused. He said that since he worked at a school, an electric scooter was more convenient.

The evening twilight fell on Xiao Ran’s hands, casting a faint golden glow over them and his body. Xiao Ran’s hands were beautiful to begin with—his fingers long and slender, yet held a quiet strength.

Gripping the steering wheel, they looked well-defined, and even his skin was exceptionally smooth.

It was like he had a beauty filter on.

The sight made the girl’s heart beat a little faster.

As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and besides, Xiao Ran was already handsome to begin with.

In her eyes, he was now handsome beyond the heavens.

It was no exaggeration to say that every part of him, down to the finest hair, was exactly her type!

The girl sitting in the back grew mesmerized as she watched him.

’They look so strong. The moment I remember being held by those hands, a secret joy just bubbles up inside me.’

Even her eyes shimmered with a sweet light.

Because it had been raining all day, there wasn’t much traffic. Before long, they arrived at the hot pot restaurant that Yan Xici really liked.

The hot pot restaurant was quite busy, and the server was very enthusiastic. Seeing them enter, she walked over with a warm smile. "What kind of soup base would you three like?"

And when it came to soup bases, Qiu Yuru was certainly an authority on the matter.

It had to be a spicy red oil base, of course, and specifically one made with beef tallow.

As it happened, Yan Xici’s favorite was also the beef tallow base.

The two of them spoke in near-perfect unison: "The spicy beef tallow broth!"

When it came to hot pot, women shared a special kind of unspoken bond.

It wasn’t just the soup base; the dishes they ordered were almost identical. Tofu skin, lotus root slices, celtuce, chicken feet—it was as if they had copied each other’s orders.

The three of them were talking and laughing so much that anyone who didn’t know them would have assumed they were a family.

The server was quick with the food, and soon, everything was on the table.

The three of them chatted and laughed, the atmosphere relaxed and congenial.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Yan and Mr. Yan had already finished dinner. With nothing to do, the couple sat on the sofa playing on their phones.

Mr. Yan, without hesitation, opened up Douyin. And don’t think for a second that it’s only for young people.

Plenty of older folks are on there too.

Mr. Yan was lying on the sofa with a frown. Seeing this, Mrs. Yan hurried out of another room with a thin blanket and draped it over him.

After all, Mr. Yan’s health had never been very good.

He always needed someone nearby to look after him.

He hadn’t swiped past two videos when Mr. Yan saw a promotional still posted by the official Ai Qi account.

He was about to swipe past it, but when he saw Xiao Ran in the photo, he couldn’t help but narrow his eyes. The man looked somewhat familiar.

Perhaps because the photo was heavily retouched, and because an old man’s eyesight isn’t what it used to be, Mr. Yan didn’t recognize him as Xiao Ran right away.

He just felt he looked a little like him, and couldn’t help but call out to Mrs. Yan next to him.

"Honey, come take a look. Is this our son-in-law?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Yan, who was sitting on the other side of the sofa, froze for a second. She hurried over and crouched in front of him.

In the photo, Xiao Ran stood before an older man with graying hair, and next to him was a beautiful girl in a white suit.

In the foreground stood the famous Sister Mi.

The sight left Mrs. Yan utterly confused.

’What in the world is going on? There’s a huge celebrity in this photo. How long has it been since our son-in-law’s divorce, and he’s already taking pictures with stars?’

At this thought, she took out her reading glasses and put them on.

One look was nothing, but a second look gave her a real shock.

Xiao Ran in the photo had a smile that was both natural and polite, and he looked to be in exceptionally high spirits.

He didn’t look haggard or unkempt from the divorce at all. In fact, he seemed to be in much better shape than when he was married.

Mrs. Yan couldn’t make heads or tails of it. She even began to wonder if this was just some celebrity who looked like Xiao Ran.

Their son-in-law, Xiao Ran, was just a librarian. It was impossible to imagine him appearing next to a major star.

Mr. Yan looked at his wife, his face a mask of curiosity. "So, did you get a clear look? Is it our son-in-law or not?"

He was dying of curiosity.

At his words, Mrs. Yan sighed in resignation. "Calm down. I’ll call Xici and ask."

’To be honest, I’m sure that’s Xiao Ran!’

’But I can’t be one hundred percent certain.’

After mulling it over, she decided to call Yan Xici and ask what was going on.

After all, her youngest daughter was still living at Xiao Ran’s place. If she wanted to know what was up with Xiao Ran, her daughter was the only one she could ask.

With that, she picked up her phone and called Yan Xici.

Just as the girl on the other end took a bite of celtuce, the numbing, spicy, yet refreshing flavor exploded in her mouth.

She hadn’t even had a chance to savor it when the phone in her pocket began to ring.

She pulled the phone from her pocket, glanced at the screen, and her eyelid twitched.

’A call from Mom?’

’Why is she calling me out of the blue? My gut tells me she’s definitely calling to ask about Brother Xiao Ran.’

At that thought, she hesitated, wondering if she should answer.