The next day, when Qin Youyou went to school, she saw Ma Tianhua, who usually liked to pester her, looking gloomy and slumped over his desk.

"Ma Tianhua, what's wrong?"

Qin Youyou asked curiously.

If Qin Youyou showed him any concern, Ma Tianhua would jump up immediately.

Now that he knows Qin Youyou is very likely his cousin, Ma Tianhua's grievances are visibly obvious.

"Waaah, this isn't fair! How could God do this to me..."

Ma Tianhua looked at Qin Youyou with a resentful expression.

Qin Youyou looked at Ma Tianhua with amusement.

"This is what we call the will of Heaven."

Ma Tianhua was even more dejected.

"What's going on here? Ma Tianhua, don't you like Qin Youyou? Why aren't you bringing her breakfast today?"

"Huh? What are you saying? Why can't we understand?"

What happened between you two?

"What happened at the amusement park yesterday? I didn't see you two alone together."

Yesterday, the girls spent all their time playing with Qin Mo and Qin Youyou, and they didn't see Ma Tianhua come over.

Why does it seem like something very important happened today? Judging from Ma Tianhua's expression, it must be quite significant.

Otherwise, why would he be so disappointed?

“You don’t know, we only know a little about this matter. Once our family has figured it out, I’ll tell you.”

Qin Youyou explained to Liu Yan and the others with a smile.

"No, what exactly is wrong with you? Please tell us first! This is so tempting!"

Zhao Shishi is holding Qin Youyou's hand; it's so captivating!

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Qin Youyou couldn't help but laugh whenever she thought about it.

“Ma Tianhua and I are probably cousins.”

"Impossible, right?"

"you?"

Liu Yan and the others were taken aback, looked at Ma Tianhua, and sent him a verification request.

Ma Tianhua glanced at them blankly and nodded.

Ma Tianhua himself admitted that he and Qin Youyou might indeed be related.

"...How tragic."

Liu Yan walked to Ma Tianhua's side and patted him on the shoulder generously.

"A salute to your lost youth."

Zhao Shishi couldn't help but smile.

"Get out of here...it's annoying."

Ma Tianhua choked up as he said, "I lost my temper and drove away the classmates who were watching the show."

He was almost in tears, but they were still laughing.

"People's joys and sorrows are indeed not shared."

Seeing Ma Tianhua's miserable state, the smile shifted to Qin Youyou's face.

Hahahaha...

Qin Youyou almost died laughing.

Xia Lan received a call from Lou Xiuyu, saying that her father had arrived and was now at the hotel.

He wanted to see Xia Lan, see her things, and ask her if it was convenient for him.

Xia Lan agreed and, carrying the things, went to the hotel with Qin Yu.

As soon as Xia Lan pushed open the door to the private room, she felt a gaze fall on her face.

Xia Lan looked up and saw an old man with an imposing presence staring at her.

Xia Lan looked up and their eyes met.

Upon seeing her face, he stood up in disbelief and slowly walked towards her.

"This face...is my little girl's."

The old man looked at Xia Lan's face, and through her face he looked at others.

"You...you are!"

The old man choked up, his eyes reddening.

"My name is Xia Lan, and this is my mother's keepsake."

Xia Lan nodded to him and took out all the things her mother had left her.

"Take a look at these things first!"

Let's not rush to get to know each other; let's first figure out if this is the person we're looking for.

Xia Lan's composure made the old man nod. Lou Xiuyu helped her back to her seat and carefully opened the package of her belongings.

Seeing the familiar little box, he looked up at Xia Lan earnestly.

"This is a box that your mother specially asked me to make for her when she was a child."

Looking at the familiar objects, the old man was certain that Xia Lan was the person he was looking for.

Carefully disassemble Xia Lan's wooden box piece by piece.

"You probably don't know this, do you? This wooden box has four hidden compartments. I specially commissioned a descendant of Lu Ban to make it."

The old man pressed a button on the side corner of the box, and Xia Lan paused.

Then a piece popped out of the small box, the old man pressed it down, and a piece of paper was raised out.

"This is your mother's real identity document."

The old man took out the jade pendant from inside and placed it in front of Xia Lan.

"I remember it..."

Xia Lan looked at the jade pendant placed in front of her. In her memory, Lou Yu would always take it out and wear it on a special day, and then put it back.

“This is a protective jade that I specially asked my master to get for your mother. She should take it out and wear it on her birthday.”

The old man looked at Xia Lan with pity, then turned and took out another piece of paper.

“This is your mother’s original household registration status…”

The old man looked at his daughter's name on the paper, his eyes softening.

"Then you really are my family..."

Seeing how well the old man understood the wooden box, Xia Lan no longer had any doubts.

Who, besides the people who built it and use it, would know so many mechanisms?

Xia Lan looked at the old man, and the old man's lips curled up.

"Child, how have you been all these years?"

"Okay, Brother Yu takes good care of me."

Xia Lan smiled and took Qin Yu's hand.

The men instantly revealed their fierce nature.

"..."

Xia Lan was taken aback. Why was she suddenly so fierce?

What happened to her?

The old man had to mentally prepare himself before he mustered the courage to ask.

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