Zhang Moyan's words startled everyone. Before, everyone focused on her identity as Chen Yun's daughter and Chen Guanfu's descendant. It seemed that only at this moment after being reminded did they suddenly remember that, yes, she was also Zhang Shunqing's flesh and blood.

Xiao Xingyu looked at the changes in everyone's expressions and thought that Zhang Shunqing must have a good reputation, because after Zhang Moyan said that she was his daughter, everyone's eyes miraculously softened.

But Xiao Weiji's job wasn't easy. His face showed confusion, bewilderment, and realization, and finally a mixture of doubt and questioning: "No, even if you are Shunqing's daughter, you could be bad. How can you prove that you are a good person?"

Zhang Moyan was genuinely stumped by the question. It was almost like a bank asking a customer to prove their father was their father. She stood up, looked back calmly, and said, "I don't need to prove I'm a good person. Living life with a clear conscience is enough. If you insist on proof, I can only go to the public security bureau and get you a 'Certificate of No Criminal Record.' Is that okay with you?"

Now it was Xiao Weiji's turn to be stumped. Xiao Xingyu then joined them, looking at him suspiciously and asking, "Uncle Weiji, are you being so secretive about Zhang Shunqing because he's responsible for Second Grandpa's death?"

Xiao Weiji shuddered, looking at Xiao Xingyu in horror. Xiao Xingyu twitched his lips and said, "This is also the reason why you concealed Zhang Shunqing's death for so many years, right? Because under normal circumstances, if you knew that something happened to Zhang Shunqing, you would definitely tell us. The reason you didn't say it was because you wanted to protect your brother's reputation, right?"

Xiao Xingyu's facial features were already profound, and when he stared at someone with such insight, the pressure he placed on them was immense. If Xiao Weiji had been tense before, now, upon hearing this, he was practically frozen.

"Weiji, is this really the case?" Yan Mei rushed forward with a hoarse voice, "Tell me everything you know! Guoxi has always been kind to you. Please have pity on me and let a poor person like me know the truth!"

Under such a combination of soft and hard tactics, Xiao Weiji's thoughts were in a fierce struggle. Dai Xuan could no longer bear it. She turned around and pretended to sigh deeply at Xiao Yanzhen: "Look, you're hiding it from me right in front of me! I said we were too young and that we only had the advantage of seniority. In fact, no one cares at all."

Xiao Yanzhen smiled without showing his teeth: "Yeah, what should we do?" He looked at Xiao Xingyu apologetically, "It's useless for you to ask us to come, why not let us exercise more!"

After hearing this sarcastic tone, Xiao Weiji's ankles immediately went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

"I say, I say..."

Xiao Xingyu glanced at Xiao Yanzhen with satisfaction, and with his lowered hand, he wrapped his arm around Zhang Moyan, interlocking their fingers. Her palm was firmly grasped, and Zhang Moyan felt a warmth snake down her arm, reaching her heart. It was a very safe feeling.

The main room was completely silent. Xiao Weiji turned the pages of time in his mind and the young and handsome face emerged.

"More than 20 years ago, I found Shunqing in a bridge hole. He was in a very bad mood and looked very disheveled, so I took him home. He said he wanted to drink some wine, so I drank with him. He ended up drinking too much and crying non-stop. I asked him what had happened to him, why Guoxi brother was killed after going to Luoyang, and why he and Chen Yun hadn't returned for so long, and he cried even harder. After my repeated questioning, he told me some things about what happened after he, Guoxi brother, and Chen Yun went to Luoyang."

Xiao Weiji looked at the ground and paused briefly, but no one urged him.

"He said that when their investigation in Luoyang was nearing its end, Chen Yun came to tell him one day that she and Guoxi would be away for a few days and asked him to continue finishing the work and wait for them. About ten days later, the two of them returned with a plum vase they had collected from somewhere unknown. Guoxi excitedly told him that the vase was of great research value."

Plum vase?

Zhang Moyan raised her head and glanced at Xiao Xingyu. It seemed that the Wang family had kept their promise and handed the plum vase to Chen Yun after the crisis was resolved.

But how did the Meiping end up returning to the Wang family? ...

"The Luoyang expedition was over by then, and the three of them were on their way back. Along the way, they were followed and robbed by unidentified individuals whose target was the plum vase. To distract the group, Brother Guoxi sent Shunqing and Chen Yun away with the plum vase, repeatedly instructing him to protect it... When they returned a few days later, Brother Guotao had already brought his family to claim the body."

When Xiao Guotao heard this, he sighed, slowly closed his eyes, and recalled the sad past.

"Shunqing was filled with remorse after Guoxi's death, feeling he had failed to protect him. He strongly advocated returning with the plum vase to explain himself to everyone. However, Chen Yun disagreed. She argued that they now had such a valuable item, and with Guoxi dead, they would undoubtedly be suspected, and it would be difficult to explain themselves. It would be better to wait until the police solved the case and apprehended the murderer before returning... Shunqing, in a moment of confusion, listened to Chen Yun."

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened, feeling both angry and brilliant at the reason Chen Yun gave.

"Later, Chen Yun said he wanted to carry on Guoxi's legacy and study the plum vase carefully, so he suggested finding a place to settle down where they could study porcelain. So they went to Hangzhou and worked at a fairly large porcelain factory."

Zhang Moyan's eyes twitched. Hangzhou, a porcelain factory... that must be the Geng family! A chill ran through Zhang Moyan's body. How could the Xiao family, the Wang family, and the Geng family all be so coincidental? It was obvious that Chen Yun had been cautious in his actions, and Zhang Shunqing might have been kept in the dark the entire time.

Xiao Weiji continued, "You all know that Shunqing is a rare talent in our industry. He was burdened with the tremendous psychological pressure of Guoxi's tragic death, so he redoubled his efforts. Suddenly one day, he finally discovered the valuable things in the plum vase! He happily told Chen Yun, but just after that, he found out that Chen Yun was in contact with several Japanese. He collected evidence and interrogated Chen Yun, and Chen Yun finally confessed to him that she was Chen Guanfu's daughter. They fell out, and then what was even more hateful was that Chen Yun actually disappeared with the plum vase. When she came back, the plum vase was no longer with her!"

At this point, Xiao Weiji clenched his fists and made a clattering sound. "Shunqing asked Chen Yun where she had taken the plum vase, but Chen Yun refused to tell him. This traitor must have given the plum vase to the Japanese! Shunqing felt like a sinner and a fool. He hated Chen Yun so much that he wanted to kill her, but Chen Yun told him that she was pregnant..."