"Okay, thank you, Uncle." Su Xia's voice was still hoarse, but she didn't forget to defend Su Yinchen. "Uncle, it's not his fault."

"Please don't scold him."

Su Sang felt that Su Xia was more and more sensible, and that unfilial son was really becoming more and more outrageous. She comforted him, "Uncle won't scold him."

When they returned to the Su family mansion, it was exactly noon, just in time for dinner.

The atmosphere between Su Xia and Su Yinchen was strange, and Qiao You noticed it too, but he hadn't found an opportunity to ask.

During lunch, Su Xia was seated next to Lan Ruozhi, who took good care of her.

“Brother, Xiaxia…” Qiao You was a little worried.

Helian Jue peeled a shrimp for Qiao You, saying, "It's alright, Su Yinchen will have to go and coax her soon."

Qiao You nodded. Since her brother said so, everything must be alright.

These shrimp are so delicious! Especially the batter coating, which has a little bit of spice, the flavor is just right.

After lunch, Su Sang called Su Yinchen to the study, and soon after, Su Xia begged Lan Ruozhi to take him to the study as well.

Qiao You withdrew his gaze from Xia Xia, who lay on the sofa like a fish, too full to move.

Pick up your personal computer and see what big news is happening today.

The photo I posted on StarNet this morning has already garnered nearly 10 billion likes in just one morning, and the comments are countless.

Qiao You selected a few and began replying.

"This is how Grandma styled my hair!"

"Both my brother and grandma liked the way they made it."

“My brother doesn’t know how to style his hair like this; he only knows how to braid one braid.”

"Mmm! Brother's cooking is delicious."

While out of Qiao You's sight, Helian Jue secretly took out his personal terminal and admired Xiaoyu's evaluation of him.

Gentle? Hmm, not enough. He needs to be gentler.

He only knows how to braid one braid? He can learn; he can ask his grandma for a few tricks and give Xiaoyu a surprise.

Cooking? There's room for improvement; perhaps he could learn to cook other dishes?

...

Su Wangqiu wasn't there this morning; it seems she went out on some business.

"Brother, will Grandpa tell us?" Qiao You suddenly asked.

Helian Jue stroked Xiaoyu's little braids, "She should be able to."

If he wasn't mistaken, his mother's disappearance was most likely related to this matter.

After his mother went missing, his grandfather was consumed by guilt and remorse for a long time, and even fell seriously ill, often muttering his mother's name.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Helian Jue and Qiao You finally met Su Wangqiu.

"Grandpa, I have something I want to ask you," Helian Jue said, holding Xiaoyu.

Su Wangqiu sighed, "You really do resemble your mother."

"I can't hide it from you."

"Let's talk in my study."

Helian Jue and Qiao You immediately followed, looking at Su Wangqiu's slightly hunched figure, somewhat dazed.

As time went by, my grandfather also grew old.

I remember when I was little, my grandfather would hold me and Su Yinchen together, and we would often run around in the yard with them in his arms.

My mother would playfully take a timer and stand at the finish line to wait. After seeing the result, she would pat my grandfather on the shoulder and say with a smile, "Old Su, you were too slow."

"We need to work harder."

Grandpa not only wouldn't get angry, but he would also respond to Mother with a cheerful smile, saying, "Next time you'll definitely be faster."

As for him and Su Yinchen, they would try their best to suck in their stomachs, trying to reduce their weight and make things easier for their grandfather.

The scenes in my memory have not become blurred with time; on the contrary, they have become clearer.

It's unclear when exactly, but the marks left by time on this usually cheerful patriarch of the Su family have become increasingly pronounced...

Soon, they arrived at the study.

Su Wangqiu asked Helian Jue to sit down and gave Qiao You a lot of snacks and toys.

However, the expression on his face was no longer as relaxed as before; it became increasingly somber.

"Ask whatever you need," Su Wangqiu said.

Helian Jue looked at his grandfather for two seconds before asking, "Since Mother is missing, does Grandpa have any leads?"

Su Wangqiu was surprised that Helian Jue would ask about Su Shu first. Instead of answering immediately, she asked in return, "Jue'er, what do you know?"

Helian Jue shook his head. "I don't know, this is just my guess."

Before Su Shu disappeared, those nearly two years were extremely busy.

From the time Helian Jue could remember, every year at the end of the year, no matter what important matter it was, Su Shu would bring Helian Jue back to the Su family, and the mother and son would stay on Yunlai Star for half a month.

But at the end of the year before Su Shu disappeared, she hurriedly took him to Yunlai Star, stayed for only one night, and then left. Before leaving, she had a private conversation with her grandfather in the study for more than two hours. No one knows what they talked about.

“Indeed, I do know something about your mother’s disappearance,” Su Wangqiu replied, looking at Helian Jue with approval.