Replacing My Cousin for Down to the Countryside? I'll Empty Your House and Dance on Your Ancestors' Graves

In her previous life, Ruan Xianxian, who took her cousin's place to go down to the countryside, returned to the city and took over the fiancé her cousin didn't want. She thought she had fo...

Chapter 156 Uncle? Recognizing Relatives?

"Yan Fengqi? Who? Is he famous?" Ruan Xianxian asked with a suspicious look.

The old man smiled and began to introduce himself as if having a casual chat, “My family used to live in Shanghai, but we moved to the port city a few years ago because of some things.”

Only my married older sister remains inland. I haven't heard from her for many years, and I wonder how she's doing.

Then the old man changed the subject: "And you, young lady? Judging from your accent, you're not from Heilongjiang Province. Are you here in the countryside? Do you have any relatives?"

When he inquired about her family background, Ruan Xianxian instantly became wary; too many people had been trying to take advantage of her lately.

Some wanted to woo her, some wanted to steal her away, and some even wanted to lure her abroad.

This girl narcissistically touched her little face; it's all because of her irresistible charm!

Turning her head to look at the old man, she said frankly, "Sir, not only are you old, but among all the people who have ulterior motives towards me, your words are really not very clever."

We're at a disadvantage!

May I ask what kind of business your family runs in the port city?

Yan Fengqi was completely stunned. He blinked, then burst into laughter, making all the foreign guests around him stare at him.

He then waved his hand, not minding at all, and said, "In my early years, my family were all scholars. It was only after we went to Hong Kong that we started to enter the film and television industry."

The little girl is prettier than any celebrity I've ever seen. She must have inherited that beauty from some beautiful elder in her family.

Seeing that Ruan Xianxian was staring at him without replying, the old man added, his words sincere:

"With such a beautiful face, have you considered developing your film and television career in Hong Kong?"

Sure enough, another man was attracted to her beauty. When praised for her looks, Ruan Xianxian was quite happy.

"Really? How much money do you make from filming a movie? How many stars does your company have and what's their status? Tell me, and see if you can even contain my esteemed status..."

He was about to mention the Buddha statue, but then noticed the patrolling red armbands and changed his words, saying instead, "This great beauty of mine."

The old man laughed even more happily. He was shrewd; he felt that if he didn't explain things more clearly, he wouldn't get the information he wanted, and his own information would be taken away.

"The company isn't very big, so you should have no problem fitting in. This old man thinks we're destined to meet, because this young lady's face looks about 50% like my long-lost sister."

I just wanted to ask, are your grandparents and other relatives still alive?

Boom! A thunderbolt struck Ruan Xianxian's mind. Looking at the old man's almond-shaped eyes, so similar to hers, she saw Yan Fengqi...

Her body trembled slightly as she finally remembered that it was the name of her great-uncle that her grandmother often mentioned when she was a child.

But she didn't rashly admit anything, who knew if this person was a trap set by Old Man Ruan after he received news of Grandma's return.

With a quick change of thought, she smiled and replied, "My grandparents are both alive! Now that you mention it, I remember that before my grandfather had a stroke, when he could still speak, he often said that I looked like my great-uncle."

The old man's hands began to tremble uncontrollably. "Is your great-uncle named Yan Fengguo?"

Ruan Xianxian looked at him and smiled.

He casually replied, "Who knows?"

Grandma Yan Fenghua, there were three siblings in the family.

The eldest son is Yan Fengguo, the second son is Yan Fenghua, and the third son is Yan Fengqi.

In their early years, due to some events, the family fell into poverty and had no choice but to flee abroad. At that time, only the grandmother, who had married Ruan Kangri, stayed in the country out of consideration for her husband's family.

In her past life, Grandma never got to see her relatives again before she died.

Seeing that the elderly man opposite her was too excited to speak, Ruan Xianxian dared not casually claim kinship during this sensitive period, so she took a deep breath.

"Please don't get excited, sir. Tell me some little stories that only family members would know."

This is to ask him to prove his identity.

“Yes, yes.” Yan Fengqi nodded repeatedly. “Back in our day, the young masters all liked to listen to operas and walk their birds. My older sister also raised a thrush named Ping An.”

Later, the bird ran away. I thought my older sister would be heartbroken, so I bought another one just like it and went to visit her in the backyard. But when I did, I found her secretly roasting and eating the bird.

Fearing a scolding from our father afterward, only my siblings and I knew about this.

She clicked her tongue inwardly, and Ruan Xianxian raised the corners of her eyes. Others might not know, but she, who was raised by her grandmother, knew that her grandmother loved to eat roasted bird the most.

A skewer of roasted sparrows paired with a small glass of wine.

"Really? Haven't you asked if the old man is also staying at the Lakeside Hotel? What's his room number?"

Yan Fengqi gave her a room number, which Ruan Xianxian noted down. She smiled and said, "Then you can look at the exhibition first. I'll go and get busy."

"Of course, of course." Although he didn't get a definite answer, Yan Fengqi was already three-tenths certain just by looking at that face that was five or six parts similar to his sister's.

Adding the surname "Ruan," my brother-in-law's family name is indeed Ruan...

Watching Ruan Xianxian's departing figure, Yan Fengqi leaned back in the rest area and gently closed his eyes, not wanting anyone to see the intense joy in his eyes that was about to overflow.

How many years has it been? How many years? Finally, there's news about my sister.

If we could see my sister one more time, my parents and older brother in heaven would have no regrets!

...

Ruan Xianxian walked to the corner on the second floor and looked at the old man in the rest area whose breathing had not yet calmed down.

Could it really be such a coincidence? She met this person on her very first time attending an exhibition?

Whether it was good or bad, or if there was another purpose, Ruan Xianxian couldn't tell, but she still wanted to tell her grandmother the news as soon as possible.

I can't guarantee anything else, but within Heilongjiang Province, if she wants to protect Yan Fenghua, no one can touch her.

Knock knock—

Lin Rui Cong called out "Come in," and when he looked up, he saw half a head peeking in through the open door. The person obediently called out to him, "Uncle Lin!"

Upon seeing who it was, Lin Rui Cong's first reaction was not joy. The last time the young comrade obediently called him Uncle Lin, there were enemy agents bringing in explosives.

Has something happened again?

Lin Rui Cong's heart pounded wildly. He nodded slightly to the people in the command center, walked out of the office, closed the door behind him, pulled the person aside, and asked:

"What happened?"

Ruan Xianxian: "It's nothing serious. Gong Ye left me his phone number before he left, and I just wanted to ask if Renping had arrived in Kyoto safely."

Lin Rui Cong slapped his forehead. "That kid arrived yesterday and let me know he was safe. He called yesterday asking you to call back when you had time, but I was so busy I forgot."

As he spoke, he led the person to the next office.

There is a telephone inside.

After several transfers, the call finally connected, and a familiar, deep voice came from the other end: "Hello, Institute of Aerospace Medicine."

"Hello, I'm looking for Miyano."

"Xianxian," Miyano's voice softened, "I've finally received your call. How are things? Still busy?"

Ruan Xianxian nodded, "I'll talk to you later. First, find out about a man from Hong Kong named Yan Fengqi. He's one of the foreign guests participating in this exhibition."

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Miyano asked, her voice slightly anxious.

"No," Ruan Xianxian quickly reassured him. "Nothing happened. You'll know once you've finished investigating. How long will it take?"

"Ten minutes to half an hour, don't rush. What's the extension number? I'll get back to you once I find it."

After hanging up the phone, Ruan Xianxian waited for about half an hour. The phone rang again, and she picked up the receiver with slightly sweaty palms: "Hello..."