Spoiled Sparrow

Unable to figure it out, he asked Louis directly, "Since He Zhou and Pei Yu are already dead, then who are those two people in the He family villa now?"

He thought about the face that looked so much like Ruan Qing's, and a cold sweat crept up his back: "And that woman really does look exactly like my sister-in-law, only a bit older."

This was also Fu Chen's only concern.

He secretly sent people to investigate and found that He Zhou and Pei Yu were both only children in their families, with no other brothers or sisters.

Suddenly, Fu Chen's eyes flashed: "Plastic surgery?"

Louis admired Fu Chen's intelligence and couldn't help but look at him in a new light.

After He Zhou passed away, Pei Yu's cousin, Pei Jin, fell into poverty and went to the He family to find a place to stay.

"When Xun Nan first saw her, he mistook her for Pei Yu, and then..."

He paused here, somewhat embarrassed to continue.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Later, he invited Pei Jin to live in that villa, using the excuse of taking care of her in her old age and seeing her off in her final days, and had her pretend to be Pei Yu and live there. Over time, he took it seriously."

Chen Yan shook his head as he listened: This is just too much.

He pressed further, "And what about the fake Hezhou? Who is he?"

Louis: "He was Pei Jin's first love. When he was young, his family went bankrupt, and the Pei family looked down on him, even refusing to let him marry into their family. Unexpectedly, many years later, the Pei family was no longer as prosperous as before, and the two met again. He willingly transformed into Hezhou and stayed there to act with her."

It turns out that my sister-in-law's fake parents had real feelings for each other. No wonder the people sent out to investigate all said they were a real couple and couldn't find a single flaw.

They were in love all along, they just came together under different identities.

He Xunnan kept all this information tightly under wraps, and even the news of He Zhou's death was only known to a select few in the top circles.

Just as Hezhou had kept Pei Yu's death a secret from the outside world, he also kept Hezhou's death a secret.

He built a home for himself using lies.

The pieces of information from several sources, when put together, were enough to conclude that He Xunnan had fabricated lies and deceived Ruan Qing.

As for his selfish desires, Fu Chen already knew about them.

After taking good care of Louise, Fu Chen immediately ordered, "From now on, you must stay by her side 24 hours a day."

Fearing that Fu Chen might repeat his old mistakes, Chen Yan reminded him, "Mr. Fu, your wife still holds a grudge about you spying on her before. If she finds out, the misunderstanding will probably deepen."

Fu Chen: "Her life is more important."

He spoke very seriously, and Chen Yan immediately pressed, "Does He Xunnan have other feelings for your sister-in-law?"

He dared not gamble.

He Xun Nan's only concern from beginning to end was Pei Yu, who adopted him and gave him hope.

Pei Jin did resemble Pei Yu when she was young, but now, more than a decade later, her appearance has aged, and the difference between her and the person in his heart will become more and more obvious, so obvious that he will have to find a replacement.

And this person happens to be Pei Yu's biological daughter, who looks exactly like Pei Yu when he was young, without even needing plastic surgery.

In his eyes, Ruan Qing was not only his adoptive parents' sister, but also the root cause of his loss of Pei Yu.

If He Xunnan is now someone who centers his life around Pei Yu, then it's certain that he will do something to hurt Ruan Qing; it's just a matter of time.

Fu Chen dared not take that risk.

"Do as I say, everyone's salary will be increased tenfold, and they will report her location every 30 minutes."

Chen Yan: "Yes, Mr. Fu. My wife picked up He Xun Nan's adopted daughter, He You, from the children's playground half an hour ago, and they're having lunch at a seaside restaurant near the playground now. Should we go there now?"

Despite the pain in his leg, Fu Chen said in a restrained voice, "Yeah, I miss her. I'll go see her."

*

A seaside restaurant.

Two adorable creatures, one big and one small, sat by the window, eating seafood and chatting casually.

Of course, the child has a very strong desire to share, and it was mostly Youyou who did the talking.

"Xiaoli from the next class took my hair clip today. I was really angry at first, but she thanked me, so I let it go..."

After dinner, the sky, which had been bright just moments before, was now draped in an orange-red hue.

The setting sun reflected on the sea, and the once calm surface was now churning with waves. The spray from the waves reflected the shimmering starlight, resembling a string of white pearls cascading down the sea.

Following Ruan Qing's gaze, Youyou exclaimed in surprise, "Wow~ It's so beautiful! The sky is the same color as my aunt's!"

She lowered her head, and the pale yellow pleated skirt she wore turned into a sunset orange under the evening filter, blending into the sky.

"Yes, Yu-Yu has great eyesight. How about we go for a walk on the beach?"

Upon hearing this, Youyou jumped up happily.

She loves the sea, but her father won't let her play at the beach.

As soon as she got close to the sea, she took off her shoes and neatly placed them under the tree.

Just as Ruan Qing was about to praise her for being well-behaved and cute, she suddenly ran out without warning.

Although her legs were shorter than Ruan Qing's arms, when her calves sprang up, Ruan Qing, wearing wedge heels, couldn't keep up at all.

I ran around the trees twice, but I was too tired to run anymore.

She had to stop, supporting herself on her legs with her hands, panting heavily as she called out, "Come quick, Auntie can't run anymore, it's killing me!"

Her physical condition seems to be quite poor.

On the other side of the beach, Youyou was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, running wild on the ground. Fortunately, she stopped running, and Ruan Qing was finally able to catch her breath.

After playing for a while, the two squatted on the ground to build sand sculptures, chatting and laughing.

Youyou picked up a small ball of sand and held it up to Ruan Qing, asking innocently, "Is this the 'green seed' Grandma talked about? And what about the pancake? What does it look like?"

Ruan Qing was first amused by her innocence, and then the scene from that night flashed through her mind.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked Youyou, "Youyou, what did Grandma say about this 'green seed' 'pancake'? Auntie, can you tell me?"

"Um……"

Youyou pouted, her two big eyes rolling around as if she were really thinking.

If she weren't a three-year-old.

Youyou placed the kneaded "green dough" in her hand: "Grandma and Grandpa said that Auntie wants them to make green dough and pancakes."

Ruan Qing grabbed her hand, her tone becoming noticeably urgent: "And then?"

Youyou shook her head and threw the sand shovel on the ground. "I don't remember. I think she mentioned Dad's name, and then Grandma mentioned Aunt's name, saying 'Aunt Huai' (suspicion)? Youyou doesn't understand..."

She smiled innocently, but Ruan Qing's heart was in her throat.