Published at 5th of December 2025 7:35 am

Chapter 3182: Let’s Put This Matter to Rest

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The trip was over 800 kilometers, but Lin Yi drove there in less than seven hours.

With Lin Yi’s driving skills, he could have saved even more time if the road conditions were good.

By the time he returned to the hotel, it was already past nine in the evening.

Lin Yi didn’t notify Gao Xiaoqiu about his return.

Their relationship was just a chance encounter, and now that the goal was achieved, there was no need to approach her.

Lin Yi stroked his chin, feeling a bit like a scoundrel.

Oh well, never mind.

It was all Qin Han’s doing, what’s it got to do with me, Lin Yi.

But not long after returning, he heard a knock on the door.

When he opened it, to his surprise, it was actually Gao Xiaoqiu.

"Qin Han, you’re really back."

Seeing Lin Yi standing alive in front of her, Gao Xiaoqiu was both surprised and excited.

It felt like a dream to her.

"I just arrived too," Lin Yi said with a smile:

"How did you know I was back?"

"I tipped the staff a bit to keep an eye out for me, and someone happened to say they saw you, so I came over,"

Gao Xiaoqiu said, patting her chest.

"I was really worried sick over these past few days."

"I already told you it was fine, no need to worry," Lin Yi said with a smile:

"Has the ship already set sail?"

"It’s already departed."

Gao Xiaoqiu looked at Lin Yi, "Are you sure it’s all good?"

"Don’t worry, it’s fine," Lin Yi said:

"If all goes smoothly, when can the cargo ship reach its destination?"

"At the fastest, it will take more than half a month, but it’s hard to say. It depends on the sea conditions."

"Got it."

Gao Xiaoqiu nodded, feeling the heavy weight in her heart finally settle down.

This whole thing seemed a bit absurd to anyone, but she inexplicably trusted Lin Yi.

She believed he could handle this matter.

"When will you be leaving?" Gao Xiaoqiu asked.

"I’ve finished everything here and booked a flight for tomorrow, ready to head back. What about you?"

"I might have to wait a few more days to see how the cargo ship is doing," Gao Xiaoqiu shrugged helplessly. "It seems I can’t go back with you."

Though she said so, in reality, Gao Xiaoqiu was probing Lin Yi.

Hoping he’d stay a few more days, so they could go back together.

And during these few days of free time, they could hang out here.

As for how they’d have fun and what they’d do, it was self-evident.

With Lin Yi’s intelligence, he naturally understood her underlying meaning.

But since the task was complete, there was no need to contact Gao Xiaoqiu anymore.

After all, it was all Qin Han’s doing, and he was a good guy.

"I have things to deal with at my company, so I can’t stay with you," Lin Yi said, feigning regret.

"Alright then, you take care and get some rest. Thanks for everything this time."

"No worries," Lin Yi said with a smile: "After all, we agreed I’m your bodyguard, you still owe me wages."

"You’re just helping out of kindness, not here to earn money from me."

"It’s nothing, don’t sweat the small stuff."

Gao Xiaoqiu nodded, "It’s getting late, I won’t disturb you anymore. Bye-bye."

"Bye-bye."

Gao Xiaoqiu left with a hint of regret.

She had hoped something might happen with Lin Yi tonight, but seeing he had no interest, she couldn’t be too forward.

After seeing Gao Xiaoqiu off, Lin Yi lay down on the bed.

Now that he could ensure the cargo ship’s safe departure, according to the system’s usual practice.

As long as it reached the destination, this phase of the task would be considered complete.

With this time left, he could relax a bit.

Glancing at the time, it was already past eleven at night, subtracting the time difference, it was now past four in the morning in Yan Country.

Lin Yi gave up the idea of finding someone to chat with, played some games, and simply went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Lin Yi packed up his things and drove to the airport.

And 16 hours later, after a transfer, he returned to Zhong Hai, just after 10 in the morning.

After getting off the plane, Lin Yi went home first.

"Daddy..."

Back home, the first to see Lin Yi was Little Nuonuo.

Ji Qingyan was on the sofa playing with her mobile phone and didn’t see Lin Yi.

Hearing Little Nuonuo’s voice, the whole family looked toward the door and welcomed him in.

The Ji family wasn’t surprised by Lin Yi’s trips abroad, so they reacted normally.

Only Little Nuonuo wobbled toward Lin Yi, hugged his leg, and was then picked up by Lin Yi in his arms.

"In my memory, this seems to be the first time she’s looked for me on her own," Lin Yi said.

"Because you haven’t been busy these days, you’ve been playing with her at night, so she’s seeking you out," Ji Qingyan said softly:

"She kept looking for you during the days you were gone."

"Really?"

Lin Yi happily kissed Little Nuonuo’s cheek.

"I’ll have to play more with her in the future."

"That’s how kids are; they like whoever plays with them."

Lin Yi nodded, further firming up his resolve to spend more time at home with the child.

The family chatted for a while, Lin Yi put down Little Nuonuo, went to the bathroom to take a shower, changed clothes, and the family had lunch together.

After the meal, Lin Yi was getting ready to visit Liang Jinming in the hospital.

But he didn’t say it directly, instead saying he was going to the Research Institute, throwing out a smoke bomb.

Due to Li Chuhan’s reasons, Lin Yi didn’t want Ji Qingyan appearing too much at the hospital.

Although Li Chuhan didn’t mind the gossip, Lin Yi didn’t want her to bear too much.

When he arrived at the inpatient department, he heard laughter inside even before entering the ward.

Liang Jinming was happily playing board games with several influencer models.

"Lin Bro."

"Master Lin."

Seeing Lin Yi enter, the influencer models stood up to greet him.

Liang Jinming sat cross-legged on the bed, moved aside, and made space for Lin Yi.

"You guys go out for a bit, I need to talk to Lin Bro alone."

"Okay."

"Master Lin, Brother Ming, bye-bye..."

The influencer models waved goodbye to the two and left.

"Let me see how the recovery is going."

Liang Jinming extended his hand, the gauze had been removed, replaced with a large breathable band-aid.

Lin Yi peeled back a corner of the band-aid and saw the wound was healing well.

"The brace is off, be careful when moving, don’t pull on the wound."

"I’ve got it," Liang Jinming said with a cheerful laugh:

"My wife is keeping an eye on me every day."

Lin Yi nodded, now that Liang Jinming was nearly recovered, he wasn’t worried.

"Bro, did you really go to deal with the courier company this time?" Liang Jinming asked.

"What else could it be? What, you think I went there to flirt?"

"That’s good."

"Why are you asking about this out of the blue?"

"I mean, my injury is almost healed, and this should be considered over," Liang Jinming said:

"Like you said, you’ve taken a lot of lives, it’s normal for people to come looking for trouble to get revenge, if you keep killing them, it’ll never end."

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