Su Ai thought for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "That's easy, as long as we don't mistreat him."
"How can you not treat us unfairly?"
Su Aiqian had already planned for this problem.
Over the years, the couple has worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, running a small supermarket. Although they are not extremely wealthy, their standard of living in this city is considered average.
Besides this old house in the alley, they also bought a brand new apartment in the city center years ago at a bargain price.
Su Aiqian planned to leave the supermarket and the old house to Jiang Mianmian. The couple would live in an apartment with their son in the future, and they would have some savings to rely on.
As for Jiang Mianmian, the supermarket provided her with a guaranteed income, and the old house gave her a place to live.
Moreover, this old house is in a prime location, right next to a school, and its value will appreciate in the future. It will also be convenient for Mianmian and Xiao Huo to send their child to school.
Su Aiqian touched the property certificate and smiled, "I will do my best for my daughter... Sigh, I think this should be enough to keep Xiao Huo here!"
Jiang Youcai nodded, praising his wife's wisdom.
Mianmian is also his precious daughter. If Xiao Huo can take good care of her, his heart can finally rest easy.
*
The next day, Huo Junyu was sorting goods when he received a call from Gu Feng.
As soon as I answered the phone, a burst of enthusiastic laughter came from the other end.
"Young Master Huo!"
Huo Junyu frowned. "Is there something you need?"
"Didn't you tell me to do this?" Gu Feng said in a low voice, "I've been tracking down Xia Zhi's whereabouts all this time!"
Huo Junyu was taken aback, and asked in a deep voice, "How is it?"
“She’s definitely not acting right!” Gu Feng said. “Among her phone contacts, there’s a number that appears frequently, and it’s from Yangcheng! And when I investigated that number, it turns out to be…”
What is it?
Gu Feng paused and said, "That person's name is Lu Ming, and he seems to have some connection with Lu Lishan of the Lu family..."
Huo Junyu's face darkened, and his knuckles turned white as he gripped the phone tightly.
“Young Master Huo,” Gu Feng asked, “I did some more research. Don’t let Lu Ming’s age fool you; he’s got quite a few tricks up his sleeve. A few years ago, he had a scandal with a C-list porn star! Do you think Xia Zhi is after money and has hooked up with a sugar daddy?”
Huo Junyu bit his lip lightly, his brows furrowing slightly.
This has nothing to do with the sponsor, but it does have to do with Xiaoyouzi.
"Did you find anything else?"
"That's all for now," Gu Feng answered truthfully, but then earnestly assured, "If I find anything else, I will report it to Young Master Huo immediately!"
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Huo Junyu thanked him briefly and then hung up the phone.
He pondered for a moment, then quickly called Huo Junyang.
The two brothers met at a dessert shop near the street corner, but Huo Junyang was not alone this time; Lu Ran was with him.
Huo Junyu frowned and asked him with his eyes: Why did you bring her here?
Huo Junyang responded with a wink: I'm worried about leaving her home alone!
Huo Junyu: How come you've become so useless?
Huo Junyang: Isn't it because I take you, my elder brother, as my role model?
Then the two brothers began to glare at each other with murderous intent...
"Junyu, Junyang," Lu Ran asked softly, "what are you two doing?"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing!" Huo Junyang laughed heartily. "I was just... reasoning with my brother!"
Lu Ran naturally didn't understand what the Huo family meant by "reasoning," and looked at the two of them in confusion.
Huo Junyu coughed lightly. Since his younger brother had brought the person along, and Ranran already knew about it, there was no need to hide it from her.
So he got straight to the point: "I received a call from Gu Feng today. He said that Xia Zhi has been in contact with Lu Ming."
Lu Ran's face stiffened. "Could it be that she really is..."
"It's not easy to draw a conclusion about this matter directly; we can only make assumptions," Huo Junyu said calmly. "Let's assume for now that Xia Zhi is Lu Xiaoyou and already knows her identity."
Huo Junyang and Lu Ran stared intently at him, listening carefully.
"If that's who she is, yet she doesn't go home and frequently contacts Lu Ming, it's illogical. After all, nothing is more tempting than returning to one's parents, and besides, the Lu family is wealthy and powerful, and she's an only child. If she goes back, she can live like a princess overnight. What reason would she have to lie to her parents with Lu Ming?"
Huo Junyang and Lu Ran exchanged a glance and nodded.
“So let’s make another assumption. Let’s assume that Xia Zhi is unaware of her identity,” Huo Junyu continued, “In that case, it’s very clear that Lu Ming is using her for his own benefit.”
Huo Junyang asked in confusion, "But if she's not Lu Xiaoyou... then where did she get her DNA sample from?"
“That’s another issue,” Huo Junyu said coldly. “The most important thing right now is to prove whether Xia Zhi is Xiao Youzi.”
"That's easy, we just need to get her DNA sample!"
"But we're both men, how can we get close to her?"
Huo Junyang scratched his head in frustration, but Lu Ran smiled sweetly and said softly, "Have you two forgotten about me?"
"You?" The two brothers turned their gazes to the quiet and well-behaved girl at the same time.
"Yeah, as long as I can get into her school and pretend to be her junior... then all those things will be taken care of by me!"
“That’s right!” Huo Junyang slapped his thigh. “Ranran is a girl, she won’t attract attention. Besides, brother, didn’t you already turn that prestigious school into the Huo family’s property after your trip to Southeast Asia?”
"Huh? What do you mean?" Lu Ran was taken aback.
Huo Junyang grinned mischievously, "It's because my sister-in-law was bullied by a teacher at school. My brother was furious and not only fired the teacher, but also replaced all the shareholders!"
"Now my sister-in-law Mianmian is a full-fledged member of the school board!"
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