In the Lu family's courtyard, the family members were still enjoying the brief peace with laughter and joy.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing sat at the stone table, their eyes constantly wandering among the crowd, searching for the conspiracy hidden beneath the calm.
Shen Qiqi's eyes narrowed, and she said softly to Lu Qing: "Lu Qing, do you feel..."
Lu Qing also responded in tacit understanding: "Well, I feel the same way. This matter is not over yet." He held Shen Qiqi's hand tightly, and the two looked at each other with a determined light in their eyes.
"Tonight, let's start with..." Shen Qiqi stood up, patted the dust off her body, and there was a hint of determination in her tone.
Lu Qing immediately stood up tacitly, and the two looked at each other, as if they had already reached a consensus.
As night fell, the rooms in the Lu family gradually became quiet.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing quietly came to an old room. The room was filled with an old atmosphere, as if time had stopped here for many years.
Shen Qiqi pushed open the door, and a dusty smell hit her face, and she couldn't help but frowned.
Lu Qing followed closely behind, holding an oil lamp in his hand. The dim light slowly swept across the room, reflecting the mottled walls and shabby furniture.
"This place is really old." Shen Qiqi said in a low voice, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.
Lu Qing nodded, his eyes determined, "Since we are here, we must find something."
They began to search the room carefully, leaving no corner untouched.
Shen Qiqi quietly opened a drawer, which contained some old photos and yellowed letters.
She flipped through it carefully, hoping to find some clues.
Lu Qing was rummaging through the cabinet on the other side, making rustling sounds from time to time.
Suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door, and Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing immediately became alert.
Mrs. Lu's voice rang out from outside the door, sharp and piercing: "Qiqi, what are you doing? It's so late and you're still rummaging through boxes and cabinets here. How disgraceful!"
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other and thought to themselves that something was wrong.
Shen Qiqi quickly stuffed the letter in her hand into her pocket, while Lu Qing stepped forward, blocking the door, and said to Mrs. Lu politely but firmly: "Mom, we just want to sort out some old things, don't worry."
Old Madam Lu's eyes swept across every corner of the room, and she kept nagging: "What are you looking for? Don't tell me you have bad intentions!" Shen Qiqi smiled bitterly in her heart, but walked up to Old Madam Lu firmly: "Mom, you worry too much, we just want to make the house tidier."
Mrs. Lu still refused to give in, staring at Shen Qiqi closely. Suddenly, she grabbed Shen Qiqi's wrist and said sternly, "Tell me honestly, what are you looking for?"
At this moment, Lu Qing cleverly intervened and resolved the awkward situation: "Mom, look, there is an old photo here. Can you see whose it is?" He handed over a photo and successfully attracted the attention of Mrs. Lu.
Shen Qiqi seized this brief opportunity and quickly walked deeper into the room to continue her search.
At this moment, she suddenly found an old box hidden in the corner, and she was immediately delighted.
"Found it!" Shen Qiqi whispered, a gleam in her eyes.
Lu Qing looked back and felt excited.
However, Mrs. Lu's attention was soon drawn to other things, and she turned around and prepared to leave.
"Mom, you go back and rest first. Leave this to us." Lu Qing said softly with a smile on his lips.
Mrs. Lu seemed a little worried, but she eventually left the room.
Shen Qiqi quickly walked back to Lu Qing and whispered, "We have to hurry, time is running out."
Lu Qing nodded, and their eyes were full of determination.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door again. The two of them instantly tensed up and prepared to face new challenges.
Lu Qing skillfully used the "distraction technique" and pulled out a yellowed old photo, beginning to reminisce with great emotion: "Mom, look, this is a photo of you when you were young, right? So beautiful!" Mrs. Lu was indeed attracted. She took the photo, her eyes blurred as she lost herself in the memories, muttering: "Oh, we were so young back then. So many years have passed in a flash..."
While Mrs. Lu was immersed in her memories, Shen Qiqi quickly returned to the corner and carefully opened the old box.
A musty smell hit her in the face, almost making her sneeze, but she held it back.
The box was filled with old things. Shen Qiqi held her breath and rummaged through it quickly.
Suddenly, her hand touched something hard, and Shen Qiqi's heartbeat quickened. Could it be...
?
She gently took the thing out and took a look at it in the dim light. It turned out to be a thick account book!
Shen Qiqi was ecstatic, this thing might be the key to uncovering the truth!
"Ouch!" Shen Qiqi accidentally knocked over a small wooden box, making a soft "dong" sound.
The sudden sound broke the tranquility of the night and also alarmed my uncle and his wife who were not far away.
My uncle's wife was sorting clothes in the next room. When she heard the noise, she immediately became alert.
She tiptoed to the door and peeked inside through the crack. Under the dim light, Shen Qiqi's figure looked particularly mysterious. She was holding an account book in her hand, her expression focused and serious. All this made her uncle's wife feel uneasy.
Shen Qiqi felt a chill on her back, as if being stared at by a poisonous snake. She slowly turned around and happened to meet her uncle's wife's gaze.
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