C172 Open up

Qin Lang took a closer look at the express delivery box. What express delivery? The box only had a piece of paper with the address and the recipient on it. There was no order, let alone the name of the express delivery company.

He shook the box. The box was very light and did not make any noise.

"Who brought this?" Qin Lang asked Aunt Liu.

"It's just a young man in a courier's uniform. I thought it was Qiao Lin's, so I took it." Aunt Liu did not pay much attention to it at that time.

Qin Lang felt that something was off. Who could have known that Qiao Lin was staying at his place? And even sent something over, Qiao Yan? No, Qiao Lin had only told Qiao Yan that she was staying at his place, but he did not tell her the address.

Ever since Qiao Lin had moved in with him, he had been jealous of Su Bing and had gotten into an unpleasant relationship with her. Not to mention giving out his address, Qiao Lin had been keeping to himself even when he went to work. He was afraid that others would find out where he lived and that Qin Lang would be angry.

What Qin Lang cared about now was not the fact that his home address was known to others. If Qiao Lin took this place as his home and told his friends and family his address, he would be overjoyed.

However, this thing came out of nowhere. Since they knew each other, why didn't he just send it by express delivery? Why did he send it in such a way without even signing his name?

They were really worried that it might be something dangerous.

Since it was for Qiao Lin, Qin Lang did not touch it and put it back on the coffee table.

Ten minutes later, Qiao Lin walked out of the bathroom in a clean pajamas with his wet hair.

Seeing this, Qin Lang quickly went into the bathroom that he had just used. He took a clean towel from the cupboard on the washbasin and draped it over his head. He pointed to the box on the coffee table and said, "Hurry up and wipe your hair. Then, come over and take a look at something."

Qiao Lin wiped his hair and went to the coffee table. He picked up the box with doubt, "What is this?"

"Aunt Liu said that the courier delivered it at noon."

Qiao Lin was even more confused. There was not even a delivery slip on the box. What kind of express delivery was this? And who knew his address? He wiped his hair and threw the box to Qin Lang, "Open it for me."

Qin Lang took the box and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that it might be a dangerous item?"

"If you think so, then just throw it away," Qiao Lin laughed as well, "Don't worry, I don't have that many enemies. Even if I have a grudge, it won't kill me."

Qin Lang did not say anything else. He took out a fruit knife from the fruit basket and slid off the seal on the box.

After taking out the anti-pressure foam from the box, he found that there was a blue wooden jewelry box inside. The box had the logo of a GOGO printed on it.

The two of them immediately understood that this thing was probably sent by Qiao Lin's mother.

A few hours ago, they were still having a meal together. What was there that they could not give in front of each other?

They were afraid that Qiao Lin would not accept it, so they used this method to get someone to send it over.

Nan Xin even knew what kind of hotels were near Qiao Lin's company, so it was not difficult for her to find out where they lived.

Qiao Lin threw the towel on the sofa and took the box from Qin Lang's hands. When he opened it, he saw that there were two rings embedded on the black velvet ring holder. He did not even see the design of the rings clearly before he closed the box, afraid that Aunt Liu would see it.

Although the two of them usually hung out together, and Qin Shu and Yu knew about their relationship, they did not dare to act rashly in front of Aunt Liu. Although Qin Lang's sister might not have any objections about her brother liking men, they did not know Qin Lang's mother's attitude. After all, she was old. If she suddenly found out that this matter could not be borne, it would be troublesome.

"What is it?" Since Qin Lang was standing opposite Qiao Lin, the lid of the jewelry box blocked his line of sight, so he did not see what was inside.

"Nothing, just a trinket that my mother sent me." Qiao Lin stuffed the jewelry box into the pocket of his pajamas and threw the opened box into the trash can.

"I'm a little sleepy, I'll go take a nap first," Qiao Lin turned around and went back to his bedroom.

Closing the door, he turned around and walked over to the bed. He took out the jewelry box and placed it on the bedside table. He was not in the mood to look at the rings. Instead, he took his phone and was about to call Nan Xin. When he turned on the phone screen, he found that Nan Xin had sent him a text message while he was making out with Qin Lang in the car.

"I've sent a gift to you and Qin Lang. You should be able to see it when you get home. I'm afraid you won't accept it if I give it to you face to face. This is my gift to you and also my blessing."

After reading the text message, Qiao Lin opened the box that contained the rings again. There were two rings that looked extremely ordinary on the outside. They were smooth on the surface, with the logo of G and N engraved on the inside, as well as the commodity number and a small diamond embedded in it.

Qiao Lin did not know much about the products of G and N, but he had heard that the most common alloy of this brand could be sold for tens of thousands of yuan due to its fame. This kind of diamond-inlaid jewelry should be even more expensive.

He took one out and put it on his ring finger. The ring was large, and he took it off and put it on his index finger.

Finally, he took off the ring and put it back in the box. He picked up his phone again and texted Nan Xin back. "I appreciate your kindness, but I can't accept it. Please give me your address, and I'll send it back to you."

"There's no reason to take back what Mom gave. Just leave it with you."

With Nan Xin's current status, these rings were nothing in her eyes. Since she was unwilling to take them back, Qiao Lin did not force her to do so. After all, he would not wear them and would not give them to Qin Lang. Couples could not wear rings as they pleased. Even if he and Qin Lang wanted to wear them, they would have to buy them for each other.

Frustrated, he pulled open the drawer, threw the box in, and fell asleep on the bed.

When Qiao Lin woke up, it was already evening. The sky outside the window was gloomy, as if it was about to rain, and his waist was a little sore. This sleep seemed to be intermittent, as if he was having some dreams. There were scenes of him being with his parents, scenes of him being with the Qiao family, and bits and pieces of his life with Qin Lang a few years ago. The dreams were complicated, but they were not as deep as before, causing him to feel fear.

My mother appeared again, and after going over the events of the past, and speaking of the unhappiness that had been bottled up in her for years, she seemed to have come to terms with everything, and was no longer haunted by nightmares.

However, he felt tired after having too many dreams.

As soon as he opened the bedroom door, he heard the doorbell ring. Qin Lang was watching TV in the living room, while Aunt Liu was cooking in the kitchen. Yu, who had long since woken up from his nap, skipped to open the door.

Before he could see who it was, he heard Yu call out happily, "Uncle."

When Qin Shu returned, he recalled how dispirited that brat had been a few days ago, causing Qin Lang and Qiao Lin to tense up.

However, the boy carried Yu into the living room in high spirits, "Brother, Qiao, are you surprised? I'm back again."