Chapter 248 Need help?

The weather was perfect after breakfast.

The warm sunlight shone brightly on the snow in the yard.

Zhong Wan and Lin Yan'an didn't waste any time and got busy separately.

Now that her father has already helped contact Shi Xiaoming, then...

Zhong Wan should start preparing now.

"I will prepare another portrait of Uncle Fu so that they can communicate with him more easily."

Holding the yellowed, blurry black-and-white photograph in one hand and carefully tracing the two figures on it with the other, Zhong Wan said softly, "Let's just consider it a family portrait for Uncle Fu."

"good."

Lin Yan'an nodded in agreement: "Then I'll contact Chen Mo's side and see how their investigation is going..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "If necessary, I will also contact Director Qin to see if I can find any clues about Uncle Fu's parents through his channels."

He knew the chances were slim, but he still wanted to give it his all.

It's just that the internet wasn't as developed back then, otherwise he might actually have been able to...

Lin Yan'an realized the danger of his thought and quickly dismissed it.

He used to suffer from insomnia for a long time, had no expectations for the future, and was indifferent to everything, so naturally he didn't think too much about it.

In particular, he knew clearly that even if he... his grandfather had his sister to take care of him, and the state to support him.

But things are different now.

With more people he cares about, he naturally has more to consider.

He knew it was wrong of him to open the box for someone without permission, even if the other person was a beast...

"Okay, then please help me contact Chen Mo."

As Zhong Wan spoke, she unfolded the drawing paper.

Then, glancing at Lin Yan'an who was still standing there, she stood up and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Lin Yan'an snapped out of his reverie upon hearing this, looked at Zhong Wan with a slight smile on her lips, and shook his head: "It's alright, I'll contact her right away."

"good."

Zhong Wan looked at the faint blue under his eyes and said softly, "I'll be lucky if I can finish drawing it before Shi Xiaoming comes back. You can go back to sleep after you've finished contacting him."

Lin Yan'an clearly caught the concern in her words, and raised his hand to rub her head: "No rush."

After saying that, he looked at Zhong Wan, then at the coffee table with the drawing paper spread out below: "Are you drawing here?"

"Um."

Zhong Wan nodded in the direction of his gaze, then pulled over the small, wheeled stool with obvious familiarity and sat down: "If you ask me, of all my mom's stuff, this stool is the most practical."

"The height of this stool is perfect for this coffee table."

"Especially since you can bask in the sun."

Well, Lin Yan'an really couldn't refute this point of view.

He had no idea why Zhong Wan liked sunbathing so much ┑(￣Д￣)┍.

Seeing that Zhong Wan had already begun preparations, Lin Yan'an said no more.

He sat down on the sofa next to Zhong Wan, picked up his phone, and sent a message to Chen Mo, asking about the progress of his search.

Chen Mo replied quickly, as concise as ever: "[Still searching.]"

Very good, but... there's no progress.

Lin Yan'an looked at the message on her phone, her fingers tracing the screen, and calmly replied, "Need any help?"

Chen Mo: ?

Lin Yanan: I'm pretty good with computers.

Chen Mo was initially confused by the message, but after thinking about his information, he suddenly understood.

No matter how advanced your technology is, you don't have the right to access other people's information without permission.

Chen Mo sighed and replied helplessly, "We'll have to ask Director Qin first. If he approves, everything's fine; if he doesn't, you're in trouble."

Lin Yan'an: Okay, I'll wait for your reply.

Chen Mo...

He rolled his eyes speechlessly, then resignedly called Director Qin, explained the reason, and asked him about it on his behalf.

Upon hearing this, Director Qin raised his hand and rubbed his temples. He had the authority to manage these matters, especially those concerning the supernatural…

However, since Lin Yan'an wasn't from their department, Director Qin hesitated for a moment. But considering his skills, he pondered and said, "Okay, you can keep an eye on him. He can only investigate information about Uncle Fu's parents and Xiao Ying's family."

"good."

Chen Mo quickly agreed, "Then I'll go find him."

"Um."

Director Qin nodded, then suddenly remembered something and added with a cold smile, "Remember to make him write a self-criticism for this behavior."

"ah?"

Chen Mo asked doubtfully, "Director Qin, Lin Yan'an doesn't seem to be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Director Qin snorted coldly, interrupting him. His voice carried an undeniable authority: "Let him write it. That's the rule. You oversee it personally."

"Yes, Director Qin!"

Chen Mo immediately agreed, but secretly mourned for Lin Yan'an for a second.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo looked at Brother Wang and Xiao Zhao beside him and said, "I'm going to Zhong Wan's house."

After saying that, he paused for a moment, looking at the computer in Xiao Zhao's hand, and continued to give instructions: "Xiao Zhao, come with me and bring the computer."

After saying that, he looked at Brother Wang and said, "I'll leave this to Brother Wang to keep an eye on."

That's what they say, but there's really nothing to keep an eye on.

After all, Zhong Wan didn't go out.

Brother Wang readily nodded: "No problem, I'll watch over things here, you guys go ahead."

Chen Mo, accompanied by Xiao Zhao who was carrying a laptop, quickly arrived at Zhong Wan's house.

Hearing footsteps, Lin Yan'an turned around and looked at the two people outside the door, then at Zhong Wan who was still drawing seriously. He raised his hand and gestured for them to go outside and talk.

Chen Mo and the other person clearly understood what he meant, and stopped in their tracks at the doorway.

Lin Yan'an stood up quietly, before the person could even stand up straight.

Zhong Wan noticed his movement out of the corner of her eye and turned her head to look curiously.

She paused, her hand holding the paintbrush still. She looked at Lin Yan'an, then at the door, and smiled helplessly, "Let them in. It won't bother me."

"good."

Lin Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards the door.

Chen Mo and Xiao Zhao also heard Zhong Wan's words, raised their hands to open the door and went inside.

Zhong Wan smiled and nodded at the two of them, then looked away and continued to focus on her drawing.

The gloom that flowed slowly from her pen seemed to shimmer with tiny, shimmering lights under the warm sunlight.

Chen Mo glanced at it and then looked away, before turning to Lin Yan'an.

Lin Yan'an walked over and led them to the dining table to sit down.

He took the computer from Xiao Zhao and skillfully turned it on.

Chen Mo sat next to him and quietly relayed Director Qin's request.

Lin Yan'an raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but said nothing. Instead, he nodded and said, "Okay, no problem."

It's just writing a self-criticism.

He's familiar with this stuff.

Writing this kind of thing used to be a daily routine for him.