Chapter 180
Chu Jiujiu only wore the big diamond ring for a short while on the day of her engagement, and then put it away.
The engagement made Chu Jiujiu a small fortune. It was when she received the red envelope that she felt the joy of getting rich. But when the joy wore off, she became nervous again.
I don’t know when Zhang Nan will take any action. Chu Jiujiu has no intention of going to school these days. On the other hand, Han Shengyi is eating and drinking as usual, and seems to have forgotten about this matter.
On the weekend, he went out to have a small gathering with friends. As usual, Chu Jiujiu did not come with him.
Winter was approaching, and the bustling food stalls outside the small restaurant had all moved indoors. Jiang Xiaowu and Guan Yuelong occupied one side of a table. They had already ordered their dishes and drinks. When Han Shengyi walked in, the well-built Jiang Xiaowu said nonchalantly, "Where's your sister-in-law? She's not here again."
Han Shengyi sat across from him and picked up a pair of chopsticks. "I'm writing at home, so I don't have time to come."
Jiang Xiaowu said with a sigh, "Listen, this is what an intellectual is like. She can never put down the pen in her hand."
Guan Yuelong glanced at him and said, "Eat your food. Xiao Chu probably didn't come because of your mouth. Why are you so unpleasant to listen to?"
Guan Yuelong was wrong to say this. Chu Jiujiu did not like the way Jiang Xiaowu spoke, but what she disliked even more was Guan Yuelong as a person.
After asking a few questions, the topic about Chu Jiujiu was over, and then it was the men's time. Three young men of similar age and full of vigor sat together and had so much to talk about. Sometimes they talked about the factory they opened, sometimes about the current international situation, and after a while, they talked about a new bar that opened on the street and the new things inside.
Han Shengyi just listened most of the time and only said a few words occasionally. He drank a lot of alcohol, and while talking, Guan Yuelong suddenly mentioned Ding Boyun for some reason.
"Ding Boyun was going to get married before, and his mother sent a letter to my mother long ago. They said they were going to get married in June, but now it's October, and his family has become silent and won't mention it at all."
Guan Yuelong was a bit drunk, so he usually didn't talk so much. "His mother has boasted about this to my mother countless times, as if being able to get married makes him superior to others. His girlfriend seems to be Xiao Chu's cousin. I met her once, and she is nothing compared to Xiao Chu. Her eyes are particularly strange, as if she is guarding against someone. If he marries a beauty and his mother brags about it, I will accept it. What is there to brag about with such a wife?"
Jiang Xiaowu: "Your two families are really interesting. You dislike each other, yet you're still trying to get close to each other."
Guan Yuelong slapped him in the face. "If you don't know, don't talk nonsense. My dad and his dad have a good relationship, but his mom looks down on my family, and I look down on theirs, especially Ding Boyun. He and I have never gotten along since we were young. He is a venomous snake, but others are like blind and can't see his true nature."
At this point, Guan Yuelong frowned again. "It's strange, Ding Boyun and I have always disliked each other, but we have never interfered with each other. Recently, he has been like crazy, always targeting me openly and secretly. He is a psychopath and must have been holding his fart in."
Guan Yuelong is now in school and rarely goes home. This makes him feel that Ding Boyun is targeting him, which is quite difficult.
Han Shengyi took a bite of the dish, then raised his eyes and glanced at Guan Yuelong.
Jiang Xiaowu pushed Guan Yuelong's shoulder and said, "Fuck him! He dares to bully a man like us. Beat him till his teeth are all over the ground!"
Guan Yuelong pushed his hand away in disgust. "I'm tired of fighting with him for such a small thing. He's like a grasshopper in autumn, he won't be able to jump for a few more days. He was lucky in the past two years and made some achievements, but now his luck is gone. He's not doing well. His career is not going well, and his family is in trouble. I heard that he can't get married because his partner ran away. Ha, this is retribution. God has dealt with him for me, why should I bother?"
Han Shengyi suddenly said, "You said Chu Yue ran away?"
"It seems so. I heard it from others."
No one spoke anymore. Jiang Xiaowu poured himself another glass of wine. After a two-second pause, as if he had lost track of time, Jiang Xiaowu suddenly remembered something: "Han Da, did your girlfriend really give you their family heirloom?"
Guan Yuelong was immediately interested. "What heirloom?"
Jiang Xiaowu explained: "I don't know either. Others told me about it. Han Da, is it true? What heirloom? Let me see it."
Han Shengyi raised his eyebrows: "Where did you hear that?"
He told this to someone, but that person was not Jiang Xiaowu.
"He's my cousin. I don't know how he found out. Is this true?"
The Jiang family has too many people, so it's a bit difficult to trace their roots. Han Shengyi thought for half a second, then nodded.
Jiang Xiaowu's eyes suddenly widened, "Really?! My sister-in-law is so generous. She gave away the heirloom without hesitation."
Han Shengyi: "This is her dowry, and also the token of love she gave me."
"Hey, you're still giving us your token of love. Take it out and show it to us first. Let us open our eyes."
Jiang Xiaowu was too familiar with others and had no sense of social distance. Seeing this, Guan Yuelong advised him, "Come on, can you just show your token of love to others casually? Besides, the Chu family didn't have much background, so it's probably not a particularly valuable heirloom. Think about it, if it was really valuable, would Xiao Chu's father let her give it to Shengyi?"
Han Shengyi laughed and continued, "Indeed, it's just a necklace, made of wood. I can't tell what era it's from, but no matter what era it is, it's the same to me. It's a treasure that Jiujiu gave me."
Although Jiang Xiaowu was still drunk, his teeth were about to fall out, so he didn't want to talk about his girlfriend. Once he mentioned it, Han Shengyi would become like this, talking about wine every other sentence, and quickly change the subject. The three of them continued to eat and drink until they were all drunk, and then they went home.
…
Zhang Nan listened to what the other party said, frowning tightly, "Is what you said true?"
The other party nodded. "Jiang Xiaowu and Han Shengyi are childhood friends. They even opened a factory together. They have a very good relationship. What Jiang Xiaowu said must be true."
Zhang Nan frowned even more, "That's not right."
Last time, she asked people to search the Chu family's house, but found nothing. Later, she interrogated Chu Yue, and Chu Yue said that the person holding the necklace was Nie Bai, because Nie Bai was reborn just like her. Chu Yue was so sure. If she didn't lie, how could Nie Bai be reborn, but the necklace was not in Nie Bai's hands?
Could it be that Nie Bai later returned the necklace to Chu Liqiang?
It's not impossible. Nie Bai is very loyal to Chu Liqiang. She has almost read Nie Bai's life story these days. He is honest, loyal and family-loving. He is a very good person. Good people are selfless. He might really be able to return the property to its original owner.
but……
Zhang Nan still felt something was wrong.
It's possible that the heirloom could be passed down to a daughter, but it wouldn't make sense to watch her give it away. No matter how generous and open-minded Chu Liqiang was, he wouldn't be so foolish.
Zhang Nan felt that the logic of this matter was flawed. However, the Chu family and the Han family were not families formed according to logic. Han Shengyi was more than a fiancé to Chu Jiujiu, more than a brother-in-law to Chu Shao, and even more than a son-in-law to Chu Liqiang. His relationship with these people in the Chu family was too close. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was half a son of Chu Liqiang.
Zhang Nan couldn't understand why Chu Liqiang agreed to let Chu Jiujiu give the necklace away. At the same time, she couldn't understand why Han Shengyi would make up such a story to deceive people if this matter was false.
After a long pause, Zhang Nan said, "You should continue to keep an eye on Nie Songlan for the time being, but there's no need to look for an opportunity to strike. I'm going to meet Han Shengyi first."
Hearing this, the person opposite Zhang Nan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
God knows how devastated he was when Zhang Nan asked him to find a chance to kidnap Nie Songlan. Kidnapping any of the four Nie children would be easier than kidnapping Nie Songlan. They say college students are weak, but what about Nie Songlan? He's taller than three Wu Dalangs stacked together. Plus, he grew up in the military. If they acted rashly, Nie Songlan might even kill them.
Now that the mission was cancelled, he was so happy that he said goodbye to Zhang Nan immediately. Zhang Nan took one look at his useless look and felt again that he had no one to use.
It's all garbage.
Since others are unreliable, she can only rely on herself. No matter whether what Han Shengyi said is true or false, she has to go and see. She has spent nearly a year here and finally saw a little hope. Of course, she will not give up now.
A necklace that allows you to start over again...
Zhang Nan smiled softly.
It's so tempting.
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Three days later, Han Shengyi received an invitation saying that he was an outstanding young entrepreneur and wanted to invite him to a party at a hotel. The party would be full of people of the same status as him, and they could exchange experiences and expand their network.
Han Shengyi looked through the invitation twice. It was a typewritten letter and looked very formal, but the signature at the bottom was not from an organization, but just an individual.
Handing the invitation to Chu Jiujiu, Han Shengyi said, "I'm here."
When Chu Jiujiu heard this, she quickly took the invitation and looked at the signature at the bottom. She asked, "Do you know this person?"
Han Shengyi shook his head. "I don't know him, but I've heard that he has a good business sense."
Chu Jiujiu didn't say anything else. She walked to the wardrobe and took out the necklace. She turned and came to Han Shengyi. She wanted to put it on him right away, but Han Shengyi was wearing a shirt, which didn't match the necklace.
She tilted her head and said, "I'll buy you a set of clothes in a couple of days. A black sweater, brown trousers, and a dark gray wool coat. It will look better with the necklace."
Han Shengyi looked at himself and asked, "Is this necessary?"
"Of course," Chu Jiujiu said with a grin, "Before going to the battlefield, everyone has to wear a battle robe."
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