“You can hand it to them yourself.” Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the key in her hand; it was old and faded, indicating it had been there for many years.

Lu Yunzhang shook his head, "Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt probably don't want to see me, giving it to you is the same."

Although Lin Xiaoxiao and Luo Qingming did not die, it is a fact that Lu Hua harmed them. If it weren't for Lu Zhi, the two would probably have died back then.

It's understandable that Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu hate Lu Hua.

As Lu Hua's son, Lu Yunzhang was well aware of his own limitations and didn't try to make his presence known in front of the two of them.

Lin Xiaoxiao put away the key. "Okay."

The two looked at each other in silence. After a while, Lu Yunzhang hesitated and said, "Grandpa is at the General Hospital of the Army. Do you... want to go and see him?"

It wasn't until he entered the hospital that Old Master Lu realized how desolate his later years were. Apart from Lu Yunzhang staying by his bedside, none of his other sons or grandsons had ever visited him. Thinking about it carefully, the only people he truly confided in were Lu Hua's family.

While hospitalized, he saw the harmonious family scenes of other people and felt envious from the bottom of his heart.

They increasingly longed for their children and grandchildren to be around them.

When Lu Yunzhang was taking care of him in the hospital, he heard him muttering regret many times, and he felt very bad.

He felt that he would be very happy if his granddaughter, Lin Xiaoxiao, came to visit him.

Lin Xiaoxiao waved her hand dismissively, "I'll just look at him. I'll go and offer incense when he dies."

That old geezer, who wants to see him?

Lu Yunzhang's lips drooped, a hint of disappointment in his expression.

"Wife, let's go." At this moment, Qin Yushen walked over, carrying something in one hand, glanced at Lu Yunzhang, and said nothing.

Lin Xiaoxiao reached out her hand to him, and the man grasped it skillfully.

Lu Yunzhang watched the two figures walk in hand in hand, then rubbed his temples wearily.

"Dad, Mom, Lu Yunzhang asked me to give this to you." After putting her things down and resting for a while, Lin Xiaoxiao went next door and handed the key to Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu.

Uncle who went fishing hasn't returned yet. I heard that the bodyguards delivered lunch to him and Grandpa Chu.

Wen Shiyu picked up the key and looked at it, blinking to force back the tears in her eyes. Her gentle voice was choked with emotion. "Yes, this is the key. Your grandfather gave it to me by hand before your father and I came to Beijing."

Wen Mo patted her back reassuringly, glanced at the keys, and said, "It's good that you got them back."

As for the things in the secret room, they don't plan to touch them for the time being.

The secret room in the old house was the safest place. It couldn't be opened without a key unless it was bombarded. The two of them felt very safe leaving their belongings inside.

Lin Xiaoxiao then mentioned that Lu Yunzhang wanted her to visit Old Master Lu at the General Hospital of the Army.

“I’m not going.” Wen Mo’s eyes turned cold.

Wen Shiyu gripped her daughter's hand tightly, saying, "The old man is not simple-minded; it's best not to have any contact with him alone."

Who knows what kind of trouble he might be up to behind the scenes again?

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, "I refused. I'll offer incense after he dies."

Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu were finally relieved.

“Baby, do you remember that young man named Tan Yan you saw at the Lu family’s house before?” Wen Shiyu asked with a warm smile.

"Tan Yan?" Qin Yushen, who had just stepped into the courtyard, was taken aback when he heard the name.

Is it the Tan Yan he's thinking of?

Lin Xiaoxiao waved to him, and Qin Yushen walked over and sat down next to her. Wen Mo casually poured a glass of water and pushed it in front of him.

"Thank you, Dad." Qin Yushen took the water glass.

Wen Shiyu looked at him too, "You know Tan Yan too?"

"Yes." Qin Yu nodded deeply. "I've spoken with the captain of the Lone Wolf Commando Team a few times."

This exchange should be put in quotation marks.

It's true that we've been in a few fights.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked, "Mom, why did you suddenly bring him up?"

Wen Shiyu laughed and said, "He was a child your great-uncle picked up. He was only a little over two years old when he was found, and we didn't even know his surname. Your great-uncle gave him a name, and when he grew up, he joined the army. According to age and seniority, you should call him your cousin."

Wen Mo added, "He is registered in the same household as your great-uncle, and he is entitled to inherit your great-uncle's property, but that child gave it up."

Thinking of Tan Yan, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a pang of sadness.

I never expected that the two of them had this kind of relationship.

Judging from this, it's highly likely that Old Master Lu discovered this connection and, eyeing Tan Shuo's private shares, decided to start with Tan Yan.

Sure enough, the next second, Mo said, "The old man is still up to no good. He knows that it is unlikely to succeed by getting to Shi Yu, so he wants to win over Tan Yan and marry Lu Xue'er to him so that he can become the son-in-law of the Lu family."

Grandpa Lu was still one step behind. With Lin Wanwan's matchmaking, Lu Xue'er and Qin Huaijun had already taken a liking to each other and even got engaged.

Lu Xue'er favored Tan Yan more, but Qin Huaijun wasn't so easy to shake off.

Tan Yan also explicitly rejected Old Master Lu's suggestion.

Having no other choice, Old Master Lu thought of adopting Tan Yan as his godson, which led to his decision to invite him to the birthday banquet.

He had planned to have the other old men talk to him after the birthday banquet, but he never expected that Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu would cause such a ruckus at the birthday celebration.

The best opportunity was missed.

Tan Yan had heard his grandfather mention his cousin Wen Shiyu before. After the birthday banquet, he took the initiative to approach Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu and told them about Old Master Lu's plans.

Wen Shiyu was overjoyed to learn that she had a cousin.

"I was planning to invite Xiao Yan to my house for a couple of days, but he suddenly had to leave Beijing and I don't know when he'll be back."

Lin Xiaoxiao could understand Wen Shiyu's excitement and joy at learning that there were still people in her maternal grandmother's family.

"The wait is worthwhile. We'll have a proper get-together when my cousin comes back."

Wen Shiyu nodded hurriedly, her joy visibly evident.

Qin Yu took a deep sip of water. Tan Yan's Lone Wolf Commando Team had gone on another mission, this time to the north, and they probably wouldn't be back for a while.

Those Russians in the north, they just can't stay still for a single day.

After returning from next door, Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Qin Yushen's expression and winked, "Tell me honestly, why did you seem so guilty when Mom was talking about Tan Yan?"

Qin Yushen hadn't expected her to be so observant.

He coughed guiltily, "We've sparred a couple of times before, but I lost control and beat him up."

Lin Xiaoxiao was skeptical. "Really?"

Is this really a friendly exchange?

"Of course it's true." Qin Yu said firmly.

Lone Wolf and Black Panther have communicated countless times over the past year, learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Tan Yan, who was usually even more taciturn than him, suddenly asked about Lin Xiaoxiao during a drill. Qin Yushen's radar went off almost instantly. Looking at him from all angles, he felt that this guy was interested in his wife.

During the sparring match, Qin Yushen didn't hold back and beat someone up.

He was even called to Han Ming's office and reprimanded.

It's no wonder Qin Yu felt guilty upon suddenly learning that Tan Yan and Lin Xiaoxiao were cousins.