Ji Fuling turned her gaze and saw three little ones standing in a row on the steps at the door, their three pairs of big, round eyes staring at her and Ye Nanqing.

For some reason, Ji Fuling actually felt like she'd been caught on a secret date.

She cleared her throat and got out of the car. She walked over and pinched the little girl's soft cheeks. "Don't talk nonsense. It's windy here. Come inside with Mommy."

"Handsome uncle, Sweetie needs to go back to sleep now. Next time you go on a date with Mommy, remember to bring Sweetie along!"

The little girl waved goodbye to Ye Nanqing with reluctance.

Ji Fuling was speechless and simply carried her back into the house.

Ji Zihan looked through the lowered car window at Ye Nanqing inside the car, then at her younger brother beside her, her brows furrowing slightly in thought.

“Zimo, I think he looks a bit like you. His eyes are similar, his nose is similar, his mouth is similar, even his eyebrows are similar.”

"You look just like me."

Ji Ziming nodded vigorously, then stroked his chin and said, "Maybe handsome people all have some similarities!"

"What are you two whispering about? Come in here."

Hearing Ji Fuling's call, the two little cuties stopped their discussion and ran into the house.

Only after watching the gate of the small villa close did Ye Nanqing turn his car around and leave.

The scene he just witnessed made him think that it must be very difficult for that woman to raise three children alone.

On his way back to the Emperor's Palace, Ye Nanqing received a call from Chen Heng.

He put the phone on speakerphone, tossed it aside, and said, "Speak."

"Mr. Ye, we've found the basic information about the lady in the photo. Her name is Ji Fuling, the daughter of the Ji family. She was engaged to Young Master Yun Hong five years ago..."

"I already know that."

Ye Nanqing frowned and interrupted Chen Heng in a deep voice.

Chen Heng was taken aback; he could feel the sudden low pressure on his boss even through the phone.

He was puzzled but dared not ask any further questions. He cautiously inquired, "Mr. Ye, we haven't found out the specifics of Miss Ji's disappearance over the past five years. Should we continue the investigation?"

"No need."

After Ye Nanqing finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.

The reason Chen Heng was asked to investigate her was simply to find out who she was.

He knows now.

She's right under his nose; he'll find out everything about her himself, without needing anyone else.

...

Two days later.

Grandpa Ji moved back to the main house of the Ji family from the suburban villa.

He called Ji Fuling and said he wanted to see her and asked her to come home.

Five years later, Ji Fuling returned to the Ji family, and her state of mind was completely different from back then.

As soon as she entered the house, she ran into the housekeeper, Uncle Lu.

Uncle Lu is the old man's confidant. He has been in the Ji family for decades and has always treated Ji Fuling as his own granddaughter.

Upon seeing Ji Fuling, who had been missing for several years, Uncle Lu couldn't help but shed tears. "Miss Fuling, it's so good that you're back. The old man has been thinking about you all these years. Now that you're back, he's so happy, and his spirits have improved a lot."

"Uncle Lu, it's been a long time."

Ji Fuling smiled slightly, "Where is my grandfather? Is he in his room?"

"The old man is in the study..."

As the two were talking, Ji Xinqi, dressed in her finest attire, came down from the second floor.

Upon seeing Ji Fuling standing in the lobby, her expression changed drastically. "What are you doing here?"

Ji Fuling curled her red lips into a cold smile, "It seems my cousin's brain isn't working very well. She forgot that I also have the surname Ji. I'm going back to my own home, and I can do whatever I want. I don't think I need to explain myself to you."

"you!"

Ji Xinqi gritted her teeth, unable to utter a retort for a moment.

She glared at Uncle Lu beside her, deciding to take her anger out on him. "The Ji family paid you to come here, not so you could just chat idly! Don't think that just because you've been in the Ji family for a long time you can act like an old man. The Ji family doesn't support idlers!"

Lu Bo was over sixty years old, yet Ji Xinqi still pointed at his head and scolded him like that.

Ji Fuling couldn't stand it and said to Uncle Lu, "Uncle Lu, don't worry about her. It's not her place to make decisions in the Ji family. Go and rest."

Uncle Lu nodded and turned to leave.

Ji Fuling ignored Ji Xinqi and walked directly towards the study.

Ji Xinqi, seething with anger, chased after her and stopped her. "Ji Fuling, Grandpa's health has finally improved a bit. You'd better not appear in front of him, lest you make him furious again like you did back then."

Ji Fuling raised her eyes and gave Ji Xinqi a cold glance. "You know perfectly well what really happened back then. I advise you not to jump around in front of me, otherwise..."

Staring at Ji Fuling with eyes that seemed to be tempered by a thousand years of ice, Ji Xinqi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Her face darkened, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Otherwise, what do you want?"

"Otherwise, you will die a horrible death!"

After speaking in a cold voice, Ji Fuling withdrew her gaze, walked past her, and went straight into the study.

Watching the study door open and close again, Ji Xinqi clenched her fists tightly.

really!

Ji Fuling had indeed guessed that she was the one who did what happened back then!

This bitch has always been the old man's favorite since she was a child, and he has always been superior to her. Now that she's back, she's ruined her marriage. She's practically her nemesis!

If Ji Fuling isn't eliminated, she's destined to have no good days!

Ji Xinqi turned and walked into the yard, took out her phone and made a call, "I'll send you a message later. Arrange for her to come to the place I mentioned before, and proceed according to plan..."

Those people I sent out a few days ago were all useless, completely incompetent. They actually let that bitch Ji Fuling get away unscathed.

However, she didn't believe that Ji Fuling would be so lucky this time!