Inside the Luo family's villa.

Luo He looked at his son with a somber expression.

"Dad, there's no use in you looking at me like that. I only just found out about that matter myself."

Luo Hongqing placed his hands on his knees, looking utterly aggrieved.

"Do you think I'd believe that you didn't hear a single word about something this big beforehand?"

"I really didn't know. If I had known they sent Qin Bai abroad to retrieve those paintings, I definitely would have stopped them."

Luohe stared at him for a long time without saying a word.

After a while, half of the suspicion in his eyes disappeared.

"You really don't know?"

Luo Hongqing slapped his thigh anxiously: "Dad, why won't you believe me? Otherwise, how about I get someone to kill Qin Bai right now?"

Luo Jingyi, sitting next to him, shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.

Alright.

This time I believed it.

Such a clever thing is really not something his second uncle would do.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that Qin Bai has already obtained a get-out-of-jail-free card at this point, and no one will bother him.

Luo He glared at him: "Alright, stop causing me trouble and just sit still."

Then she turned to look at Luo Jingyi: "Have you found anything recently?"

"No, everything is as usual. It's just that Qin Bai's visit to that villa was too coincidental."

Luo Hongqing immediately raised his hand and said, "You're asking me about this? I know the answer."

"Oh? Second Uncle, tell me what Second Aunt said to you?" Luo Jingyi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Luo Hongqing cleared his throat: "My wife told me about this as soon as she got home, otherwise I wouldn't have come over to tell you so quickly."

"The art exhibition happened because Feng Yaoyao received an invitation, and Qin Bai happened to go with her."

"Then Liu Yue from the Liu family went there. It was she who asked Qin Bai to go abroad to retrieve those paintings."

Luohe waited for a while, then suddenly looked up.

"Are you done talking?"

"Yes, that's all."

"What the hell is the difference between this and not saying anything at all?" Luo He looked at him angrily.

Luo Hongqing scratched his head in confusion and whispered in defense, "Of course there's a difference, otherwise how would you know Qin Bai was going abroad?"

"Is this what I wanted to ask?"

"Then what do you want to ask? Just say it. Anyway, I don't know anything else."

Seeing Luo He's beard bristling with anger, Luo Hongqing's voice gradually subsided.

Luo Jingyi squinted at him: "Second Uncle, didn't Second Aunt participate in this at all?"

"Of course not, she's my Luo family's daughter-in-law, why would she side with Qin Bai?"

"Oh? Why do you think this is helping Qin Bai, rather than harming him?" Luo Jingyi leaned forward slightly, staring intently at Luo Hongqing.

Luohe's emotions gradually calmed down, and she finally felt a little better about her grandson's question.

Fortunately, not all the younger generation are incompetent; some are still able to grasp the key points.

The Luo family and the He family are considered to be on equal footing, and some of their interests are clearly divided.

Therefore, Luohe rarely interfered with what He Lingyi did.

She comes from a prominent family, and even if she marries into the family, it's because she's attracted to Luo Hongqing; she has absolutely no connection to the Luo family.

He Lingyi and her sister are both very capable. They earn their own money and spend it as they please, so it's not Luo He's place to interfere.

Moreover, the He family has a powerful background and the support of the military, which is why He Lingyi chose to hold this conversation at the villa.

At least in the short term, no news will leak out.

Even if Luohe gets any useful information later, by then everything will be done, so why would he be afraid of finding out?

Luo Hongqing paused for a few seconds: "Of course, I came up with it myself. Don't you know how perceptive I am?"

Luo Jingyi almost burst out laughing when he heard these words pieced together.

This second uncle has put in a lot of effort to portray himself as having a clever mind.

I finally got to use these good words and phrases today.

"Second Uncle, did you really come up with this?"

“Of course.” Luo Hongqing stared wide-eyed, arguing his point.

Luo He said in a deep voice, "To be honest."

"Oh, my wife told me."

Luo Jingyi stood up, quietly turned around, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

This second uncle is really quite the character.

If you can last just one more round, I'll respect you as a true hero.

Two meters tall is such a waste on you.

Why did she say this was a good thing for Qin Bai?

"This bought him time. If he succeeds this time, he will likely gain the appreciation of most people..."

Luo Hongqing rambled on and on, stopping and starting, clearly trying to remember what He Lingyi had said.

Luo He nodded after listening.

He was now certain that, regardless of He Lingyi's role in this matter, his foolish son had absolutely not betrayed him.

After all, no one would associate this with a simpleton.

"Forget it, it's too late to stop it now. Let's just wait and see."

"Okay, I understand."

Luo Hongqing agreed and began staring at the bubbling carbonated drink in front of him.

How is this thing made?

It's really fun.

"Ahem, Hongqing, it's too late, you should go home now."

"No rush, I'll sit with you for a while longer."

"Um... how about you take that drink?"

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