Qin Niexun gently rubbed her little head.

"It should be soon."

"All right."

Qin Sui’an reluctantly mustered a bit of energy but still glanced upstairs from time to time.

Qin Niexun accompanied her and noticed her lack of interest in anything.

He whispered in her ear, "Ann, would you like to go upstairs?"

Qin Sui’an’s eyes instantly brightened.

"Can we?"

"We can."

Without hesitation, Qin Niexun carried her and headed toward the direction of the staircase.

Qin Fujia saw them sitting in the living room for only a short while before leaving quietly.

After glancing a few times, he didn’t stop their actions.

As soon as they reached the second floor, Qin Niexun saw his Sixth Brother leaning against the study door.

Qin Sui’an also noticed and blinked her round eyes in confusion, then suddenly realized.

In a soft voice, she said, "Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother is eavesdropping!"

Qin Niexun cast a speechless look at his Sixth Brother’s figure and walked forward while holding Ann in his arms.

Only when they stood behind them did Qin Qianyi notice someone approaching.

He quickly straightened his posture and said, "Oh, what a coincidence, Ann, Fourth Brother, you’re also here."

Qin Niexun glanced at the heavy, closed study door, then shifted his gaze to his Sixth Brother and asked, "Did you hear anything?"

"No," Qin Qianyi replied with frustration.

"The soundproofing in this house is really good."

He had been busy all night and didn’t hear anything.

Suddenly, Qin Qianyi bent down slightly and approached Ann.

"I remember, Ann has good hearing, right? Ann, can you hear the sounds from the study now?"

Ann’s little ears moved gently, and she looked up at her Sixth Brother, blinking her eyes.

"You heard?"

Qin Qianyi widened his eyes and immediately asked, "Ann, what did you hear?"

"Emm..."

Qin Sui’an listened carefully again and softly replied in her sweet voice, "I heard Uncle He’s footsteps!"

"Ah?" Qin Qianyi repeated in confusion, "He Yan’s footsteps?"

Just as he finished speaking, the closed study door was opened.

He Yan saw the three siblings outside the study and showed no surprise on his face.

He respectfully greeted, "Miss An’an, Master Niexun, Master Qianyi."

Compared to the calmness of Qin Niexun and Qin Sui’an, Qin Qianyi seemed somewhat guilty.

Qin Qianyi glanced behind He Yan and asked, "He Yan, have you finished talking with my dad?"

"Yes, Master Qianyi," He Yan nodded and stepped aside, walking out of the study.

"I have other matters to attend to.

Miss An’an, Master Niexun, Master Qianyi, I’ll leave."

"Ah, all right." Qin Qianyi waved his hand at him.

Qin Sui’an couldn’t wait and peeked her little head into the study.

She saw her daddy still sitting at the large desk, so she obediently pulled her head back and murmured softly, "Daddy is still busy."

Qin Niexun was about to say something when a voice came from the study: "Has Ann arrived?"

Qin Haochen raised his gaze and looked towards the open study door.

Not sure if it was his illusion, but it seemed like he heard the voice of his little girl.

Qin Sui’an covered her small mouth.

She didn’t want to disturb Daddy’s work.

Qin Qianyi glanced at the study and seemed to understand what Ann was thinking.

He asked, "Dad, are you still busy now?"

"Not anymore," Qin Haochen called for He Yan mainly to discuss some matters for tomorrow’s banquet.

Seeing another figure at the study door, Qin Haochen stood up and walked towards the door.

Before he even reached it, he saw Ann cautiously poking her head out and blinking at him.

Qin Haochen paused for a moment, then quickened his pace.

A smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

"Why isn’t Ann speaking?"

"Haha!" Qin Sui’an pursed her small lips, happily bending her round eyes.

"I’m afraid Daddy is still busy!"

Qin Haochen was melted by her adorable expression and directly embraced her, softly saying, "Ann can always come to Daddy, no need to worry about disturbing Daddy."

He didn’t stay in the study any longer.

Since it was still early, he carried Ann and walked downstairs.

Qin Qianyi still wanted to find some clues in the study, but as expected, there was nothing.

Qin Niexun glanced at him and asked, "Did you find anything during the night?"

Qin Qianyi did not rummage through the files on the desk, he just glanced here and there.

Seeing that Fourth Brother had not left yet, he took the opportunity to ask, "Fourth Brother, why don’t you take a look and see if there’s any gain?"

When it comes to finding things, Fourth Brother is quite skilled.

"No need to search."

Qin Niexun scanned the surroundings, "Dad didn’t touch any files tonight."

Qin Qianyi was somewhat skeptical, "Then what did he ask He Yan to do?"

"Verbal instructions," Qin Niexun took two steps towards him, extending his long arm and plucking a talisman from his jacket pocket.

"Did Eldest Brother give you this talisman?"

"Oh my! Fourth Brother! This is my treasure!"

Qin Qianyi quickly and carefully took the talisman, placing it back in his pocket, "If you want one, go ask Eldest Brother for it, don’t snatch mine."

Qin Niexun furrowed his brow lightly, "Why do you carry a talisman with you? Are you inviting trouble?"

"It’s a long story," Qin Qianyi couldn’t be bothered to explain, ultimately summing it up in six words, "It was just a misunderstanding."

Now he knew that the ghost was Great Grandfather, and he posed no threat to Ann.

That was enough, but he still needed to carry the talisman.

Who knows if another even older ghost might come?

"If it’s not you inviting trouble, then who is it?"

Qin Niexun pondered with a deep gaze, and after a moment, he recalled, "I remember, Ann also carried a talisman. What happened to Ann?"

"Fourth Brother, the focus now is not on this talisman, but on what Dad and Eldest Brother said."

Qin Qianyi glanced at Fourth Brother, his eyes darting around, and then a sudden realization struck him.

"How about this, let’s exchange information! Fourth Brother, did you hear Dad instruct He Yan?"

Qin Niexun gave him an approving look, acknowledging that he hit the mark, "All right, let’s do it."

"Deal!" Qin Qianyi immediately recounted the conversation between Ann and the ghost to Fourth Brother, also mentioning that Eldest Brother knew the identity of the ghost.

Then he hurriedly asked, "Fourth Brother, what did Dad say to He Yan?"

Qin Niexun didn’t conceal anything and shared what he had heard, "Daddy asked He Yan to closely monitor the Shao family at tomorrow’s banquet, and also instructed to increase surveillance at the villa in the bay tonight."

"The Shao family?"

Qin Qianyi thought of the scene where the big white goose rushed to the Shao family in a panic, and his eyes darkened, "I think we shouldn’t have let them attend the banquet."

"Grandma has already agreed," Qin Niexun was unaware of the intricacies of the Shao family, but in his eyes, a mere Shao family was nothing to fear.

Qin Niexun walked out of the study but suddenly halted his steps.

He turned back and asked, "Can you also hear Great Grandfather’s voice?"

"Me? I can’t hear it, it’s Ann who can," Qin Qianyi shook his head.

"Then why do you carry a talisman?"

Qin Niexun clicked his tongue disapprovingly and strode downstairs.

Qin Qianyi didn’t care, tightly clutching the talisman in his pocket, "I’m scared, is that not allowed?"

As the two descended the stairs, Qin Lvzheng was just about to go upstairs.

Qin Qianyi casually asked, "Third Brother, are you going to rest upstairs so early?"

"No, I have a lawsuit to handle," Qin Lvzheng replied without turning his head.