Jingshan Family Compound, Qin Family.

The atmosphere in the room was solemn and serious, but amidst the dullness, there was a hint of expectation gradually taking hold in everyone's hearts!

Ever since they learned that Mu Huanying appeared at Li Xiangnan's wedding, finding her has almost become the long-cherished wish of both the Qin and Li families.

Two years passed during this period, with countless difficulties and setbacks, various investigations, and various clues intertwined. Only those who have experienced it can understand the bitterness.

For this reason, Li Dequan and Song Qiankun, who were so old, even made a special trip to the northwest for a clue.

However, in the northwest, he still failed to meet Mu Huanying, and he didn't even know whether the person there was Mu Huanying or Mu Huanrong!

But now, an explosion suddenly occurred in the Mu family, which shocked Yanjing and attracted the attention of the whole city. It also allowed Li Xiangnan to unravel the mystery and find the people who were involved in the incident!

Shangguan family!

Shangguan Wuji, Shangguan Wanqing.

"Xiangnan, drink some water. You've been talking for more than an hour!" Qin Ruobai came over with a cup of water and squatted beside him, his eyes full of tenderness and relief.

"Yes!" Li Xiangnan pulled his wife up, "Sit here, don't squat, you're very tired!"

"Then let's say..."

Qin Kunlun, who had been listening quietly nearby, loosened his clenched fists. "This Shangguan family does have ulterior motives! They know you and the Li family so well, most likely to get their hands on the legendary account book you mentioned..."

Having said that, he turned to look at his father in confusion, "Dad, what does this account book say?"

Qin Zongheng sat on the sofa with his arms folded, his expression floating in his memories.

"Hai'er!" Seeing that her husband didn't respond, Jiang Guiying reached out and nudged him, "Your son is talking to you!"

"Hmm?" Qin Zongheng straightened up and rubbed his eyebrows which had been furrowed.

"Grandpa, have some tea too!" Li Xiangnan poured some tea on the coffee table and brought it to him.

Qin Zongheng took it and took a big sip. "Because of an account book, such a big feud has arisen. Even the Shangguan family is looking for it! This thing is definitely not that simple! Although we have a close relationship with Huanying, we don't know much about the account book. Nannan, if you hadn't spoken to us today, we would still be confused!"

Jiang Guiying said, "Perhaps Huanying didn't tell us because she was afraid we would get dragged into grudges and get caught up in the chaos!"

"That's right!" Qin Zongheng said without comment.

Qin Kunlun, after all, was a public security officer and attached great importance to evidence. He narrowed his eyes and thought, "It seems that the explosion that night is not so simple! It is very likely that it is related to the struggle between certain forces back then..."

He leaned back on the sofa and found a comfortable position. "But I'm curious, what use can an account book have? The Mu family has been hiding for so many years, and they were actually broken by a bombing. They went to search for something in the ruins late at night, and the Shangguan family was also looking among them. What exactly is this thing?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at his father and then at Li Xiangnan.

No one spoke at this moment because no one knew the answer.

Li Xiangnan just recalled: "Shangguan Wanqing probably didn't know the specific purpose of this thing, she just said that many lives were related to it!"

After hearing this, Qin Kunlun and Qin Zongheng narrowed their eyes, which was a sign of subconscious vigilance.

Qin Zongheng took a sip of tea. Since Ruobai was here and they couldn't smoke, he chewed the tea leaves and pondered, "So, the Shangguan family, as relatives of the Mu family, probably knew the value of the account books, so they've been paying attention to this matter for many years. Until the fire, they must have sent people to look for the account books, and discovered that they had disappeared with Huanying..."

"So the Shangguan family became suspicious!" Qin Kunlun chimed in, "The account books were taken away by Aunt Huanying!"

Qin Ruobai also said thoughtfully: "Then, the Shangguan family began to pay attention to the Li family. They even suspected that the account books were in the Li family! So they studied the Li family for twenty years!"

Li Xiangnan looked at the Qin family with admiration, "This is probably the thread of events! Grandpa, we need to pool our wisdom on this matter. Look, we've already figured out the thread of the Shangguan family's actions!"

At this time, Qin Ruobai's brainstorming started again. She held out her round belly, bit the apple that Li Xiangnan handed over, and said:

"So, now that Shangguan Wanqing was exposed, the Shangguan family, who had been hiding in the dark, simply created an opportunity to invite Li Xiangnan to their home. Whether it was to treat Shangguan Wanqing or to discuss Ming Dynasty medicine, they wanted to get close to Xiangnan... and their goal was, again, the Mu family's account books!"

Qin Zongheng blew his beard and said, "This little thief Shangguan even wants to sow discord between you and my grandson! Damn it, he doesn't even look at who my granddaughter is!"

"That's right!" Jiang Guiying beside her also chimed in: "Even if Nan Nan and Wan Qing really had something going on, so what? We all came from that era..."

"Oh! Grandma, Grandpa was just joking, can't you hear it? And you even agreed with him, aren't you ashamed?" As soon as these words came out, Qin Ruobai immediately stomped her feet, her face red as a red tomato.

Jokes aside, Qin Kunlun said seriously, "Xiangnan, we must make contact! The Shangguan family has plans for you, so they won't dare to touch you for now! And we..."

Li Xiangnan narrowed his eyes. "We can also take this opportunity to learn the truth of what happened back then! Maybe we can actually find out why Grandma disappeared, and where she's been all these years!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became excited again.

The conversation continued until after dinner. Grandpa Qin Zongheng was too old to bear it any longer and went back to his room to sleep early.

Qin Kunlun took the Shangguan family's file bag and went to the study to study.

Li Xiangnan sat alone on the cool bed in the backyard, staring at the clear night sky in a daze.

The moonlight shines through the wet crabapple leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

A coat was gently draped over his shoulders, and Qin Ruobai sat down next to him, resting her head on his shoulder.

"You must be careful when interacting with the Shangguan family from now on. The Qin family and the Shangguan family have never had any contact. To get close to you, they have gone to such lengths as to come to your door today. What else can they not do?"

Li Xiangnan held his wife's hand and found her fingers were cold. "I know, I will be careful!"

The handshake turned into a soft embrace.

"Go to bed early!" Qin Ruobai held him, her voice suddenly softening, her cheeks flushed in the moonlight. "When I accompanied Xiao Xu for her prenatal checkup today, she said...it's okay to have sex...in the second trimester..."

Li Xiangnan was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

He looked at his wife's blushing face, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. The gloom of these days seemed to be dispelled a little by this tenderness.

"Okay." He replied softly, putting his arm around his wife's waist.

The two figures snuggled together in the moonlight, like a quiet silhouette.

Then he carried her back to the room and gently placed her on the bed.

One million words omitted here...

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