“Yes. As long as he is willing to have more contact with the outside world, that’s enough. I don’t have any other requirements for my adopted son.” Ling Jiao took a sip of tea and continued, “However, this child is a bit stubborn, so I hope Miss Song can be more tolerant. If he really does something disobedient, Miss Song can take action whenever necessary.”
Seeing Ling Jiao's serious expression, Song Mian looked at the handsome young man in the photo again and suddenly felt that the other party had become troublesome.
After thinking for a moment, Song Mian and Qi Yefeng agreed to Ling Jiao's request to make contact with Yu Bai first. They quickly arrived at the luxury apartment where Yu Bai lived, following the address provided by Ling Jiao.
Yu Bai's home is located on the top floor of the apartment building. After arriving at Yu Bai's door, Song Mian and Qi Yefeng rang Yu Bai's doorbell directly.
Silence fell inside the door. Just as Song Mian thought Yu Bai was not home, the tightly closed door in front of her was pushed open from the inside.
A boy, as pale as the one in the photo, walked out from among them.
Yu Bai remained in the position of opening the door, his eyes filled with doubt. After looking Song Mian up and down, he asked, "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for you! You're Yu Bai, right? I'm Song Mian, sent by your father, Ling Jiao, to take care of you. Hello." Song Mian said, extending her hand to Yu Bai warmly.
However, Yu Bai not only showed no friendliness towards Song Mian, but even closed the door, giving Song Mian the cold shoulder.
"Thank you, but I don't need anyone to take care of me. Please go back." Yu Bai's voice was full of resistance, and he locked the door before giving Song Mian a chance to say another word.
"We didn't mean any harm, why are you so resistant to us?" After knocking hard on the door to no avail, Qi Yefeng's expression became conflicted: "Miss Song, I told you that the matter Chief Ling asked us to do wasn't so simple!"
"It seems so... Never mind, let's go. I'll treat you to dinner first, and then we'll see how things go. If it doesn't work out, we can come back later." Song Mian really wanted to spend more time with Yu Bai.
However, if Yu Bai insists on turning her away, and she still can't get good results after trying, then she will have no choice but to give up on contacting Yu Bai.
Qi Yefeng couldn't bear to refuse Song Mian, so he went with her to a restaurant near Gongyu.
The two found a suitable private room. Qi Yefeng looked at Song Mian sitting opposite him and said, "I heard before that you encountered a female ghost from hell? Miss Song Mian, I think you might be able to deal with that female ghost first. Moreover, the situation with Chen Shubin, the male ghost, is still a bit unclear. Old Ancestor Lin appeared to me in a dream last night, hoping that I would come and help you today. Boss, do you suspect that Chen Shubin has a problem?"
Qi Yefeng had already planned to help Song Mian, but he still told Song Mian about Lin Jiaojiao's appearance.
“I knew Jiaojiao cared about me.” Song Mian said, a relieved smile appearing on her lips. “It’s not that I suspect he has a problem. Mr. Chen did help me, and I’m still grateful to him. Besides, I’ve fulfilled Mr. Chen’s wish, so our deal is completely done.”
She suspected that there was some connection between Chen Shubin and her grandmother.
However, fortunately, she got what Chen Shubin wanted. Whether Chen Shubin can use this pearl bracelet to find the person he wants to see is no longer her concern.
Seeing Song Mian's insistence, Qi Yefeng couldn't refuse: "Miss Song, actually, I came here today because there is something I want to tell you."
Song Mian had been focused on eating her steak until she heard Qi Yefeng's words, at which point she curiously looked up at him.
Qi Yefeng: "I'm actually quite interested in things like ghosts, so last night I had someone investigate thoroughly. As a result, I found the Chen family from about a hundred years ago and did obtain some basic information about Miss Chen."
"Then you can tell me. I reckon Chen Shubin will be very happy to hear about the past when he comes tonight." Song Mian couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile as she thought about how she might be able to coax Chen Shubin into spending money again.
To everyone's surprise, Qi Yefeng gave a bitter smile: "Miss Song is probably going to be disappointed. Because, according to my investigation, the Chen family only had one eldest daughter, Chen Shi, and no male heirs. It was because of this that after Chen Shi's father passed away, she was adopted by relatives who took advantage of her father's family line, and even married her off in the end."
Song Mian paused in her eating, then looked up at Qi Yefeng: "So, Chen Shubin is lying?"
According to Chen Shubin, Chen Shi is his sister, but there is no such person as Chen Shubin in the Chen family. This means that one of the Chen family and Chen Shubin must be lying.
“That’s my suspicion. However, this information is from a full hundred years ago, so it’s hard to say if there’s anything suspicious about it,” Qi Yefeng said.
Song Mian nodded in agreement and then continued eating her steak.
Seeing Song Mian's calm reaction, Qi Yefeng tentatively asked, "Miss Song, aren't you disappointed? Chen Shubin lied to us."
Song Mian raised her chin, her clear black eyes filled with confusion: "Why should I be disappointed? Mr. Qi, your group has so many business partners, do you really treat everyone with complete honesty?"
“Of course not…” Qi Yefeng seemed to realize something just then, and said with a slight smile, “It was my fault, I forgot that Miss Song is also a businesswoman.”
"Jiaojiao and I are good friends because we are truly sincere with each other. But just because Jiaojiao is willing to be with me doesn't mean I have to be good friends with every other customer. Yesterday, Chen Shubin traded so many antiques for this pearl bracelet with me. Today, I'm handing the pearl bracelet over to Chen Shubin, and my task is complete. As for the rest, I don't really care."
Song Mian spoke frankly.
She wasn't interested in Chen Shubin's story, nor did she care whether he was telling the truth or lying to her.
Anyway, Chen Shubin and she did business together, and as long as she served the customers well, she had no interest in anything else.
Qi Yefeng nodded, but inwardly he felt a newfound respect for Song Mian.
It's rare to find a young girl as young yet so clear-headed as Song Mian.
“I think Old Ancestor Lin might be quite disappointed after he learns the truth. I would appreciate it if Miss Song could help persuade him.” Qi Yefeng said, placing a piece of Orleans chicken wing on the table and handing it to Song Mian.
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