The more I think about it, the more suspicious it seems. It's too much of a coincidence. Could this be Li Rui's backup plan?

Li Rui is too amazing. How could he suddenly think of investigating old matters from more than 20 years ago and find such details?

“We might not even know much, right? Maybe we’re overthinking it?” Ni Sitian looked at his furrowed brow and pressed his temples, saying, “Don’t worry, let’s go and test Jia Yue tomorrow. Maybe it’s not what we think at all.”

Xu Tingchuan's brow remained furrowed. He couldn't help but worry that this matter would be a devastating psychological blow to Jia Yue. He truly didn't know how Jia Yue would react after the truth was revealed.

Ni Sitian hugged Xu Tingchuan and gently patted his back to comfort him.

Neither of them slept well that night, and they tried calling Xu Jiayue many times, but she didn't answer.

The next day was Saturday, and the two got up early and drove out.

They called back to the mansion, and the housekeeper said that Jia Yue had not returned to live there.

Therefore, Xu Tingchuan assumed that Jia Yue must be in a house in the city, so he opened this place.

Ni Sitian once misunderstood the relationship between Xu Tingchuan and Jia Yue, and also came here once.

The two parked their car, entered the residential complex, took the elevator, and knocked on the door of Jia Yue's apartment.

After knocking for a long time without getting an answer, Xu Tingchuan frowned, unable to console himself any longer; Jia Yue must know something.

"What do we do now?" Ni Sitian looked at Xu Tingchuan worriedly.

Xu Tingchuan lowered his head and remained silent. After thinking for a while, he called Shen Muzhi.

When people are sad or upset, they might want to drink. Maybe Jia Yue went to a bar last night.

That way, calling Shen Muzhi would be the fastest way to find out. Jia Yue absolutely cannot have anything happen to her.

After exchanging a few words with Shen Muzhi, Xu Tingchuan hung up the phone and could only wait for news from him.

Ni Sitian held Xu Tingchuan's hand, unsure how to comfort him. If this matter were to erupt, all the harmony the Xu family currently enjoyed would be destroyed. Moreover, she worried that the mother-son relationship between Xu Tingchuan and Jin Rulan, which had just begun to improve, would collapse again.

"Let's go down first." Xu Tingchuan grasped Ni Sitian's hand and led her towards the elevator.

The two got into the car, and Xu Tingchuan rummaged through the drawer but couldn't find it. Frustrated, he rubbed his temples.

Ni Sitian knew what he was looking for. She got out of the car, ran to the small shop across the street, and then quickly ran back.

After she got into the car, she handed Xu Tingchuan a cigarette and a lighter.

Xu Tingchuan paused for a moment, then looked up at Ni Sitian, who had always been against him smoking.

"Go ahead and smoke." Ni Sitian knew he was very upset and had been trying to hold back. She couldn't help him much, but at least she could give him a way to vent.

Xu Tingchuan held the cigarette case, opened the car door, got out, leaned against the hood, and lit a cigarette.

Ni Sitian watched Xu Tingchuan's retreating figure and sighed softly in her heart. For so many years, he had been carrying this secret; he was the one who was most exhausted.

The camera then cuts to a white Simmons bed where a man and a woman are sleeping soundly together.

As the sunlight slanted in, Pei Yang raised his hand to rub his temples, his head throbbing as he propped himself up on the bed.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Xu Jiayue lying next to me, her long hair draped over her face, only revealing a little bit of her eyebrows and eyes.

Pei Yang was stunned for a moment, then quickly lifted the blanket and looked down at his pants. Thankfully, he was still wearing them.

He looked up, patted his forehead, and carefully recalled what had happened last night.