The two exchanged a glance and quickly reached an agreement.
He said, "Before I go to the company, I'll stop by the old house to see Uncle Qing and ask him for details."
"Hmm." Ning Lang thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "That area used to be suburban farmland with a little bit of mountain land. Logically speaking, there should be a land deed or some kind of certificate when you buy it."
Sheng Xuan nodded and said, "I will look in the study in the old house and in Grandpa's old vault."
"Grandpa Sheng's vault?" Ning Lang asked suspiciously. "When he passed away, during the time you were sending your uncle abroad, Sheng Ju secretly led people to the old house to search for things—could it be that they were looking for the land deed to the manor?"
At that time, Grandpa Sheng's will was already finalized, and he could not take anything from the old house—so he must have been looking for things that were not mentioned in the will.
Sheng Xuan's bright eyes flickered slightly as he said, "It's highly likely. Grandpa has several vaults; the one in the old house only stores some family genealogies and some collected calligraphy and paintings. Even if he searched it, he wouldn't find it."
Ning Lang raised an eyebrow, then chuckled softly.
"Old ginger is indeed spicier. Grandpa Sheng is shrewd and calculating. He wouldn't put all his eggs in one basket. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. With Grandpa Sheng's wealth, he certainly wouldn't have just one vault."
Sheng Xuan continued shoveling snow, saying, "The old folks have crossed more bridges than we have walked roads. They're all incredibly capable!"
Ning Lang seemed to recall something, and the smile on his lips faltered slightly.
Sheng Xuan had already shoveled most of the snow in the yard and pushed it into a big pile.
Suddenly, an excited and adorable bird call came from the corner of the room: "Ah-Xuan! Ah-Xuan! Come scoop the poop! Love you!"
Sheng Xuan laughed heartily and shouted, "It's not your turn! I'm shoveling snow!"
"I don't love you anymore! Our friendship is over!" Green huffed angrily.
Sheng Xuan whistled and exclaimed joyfully, "Great! Let's end our friendship already! You won't get any red envelopes for the New Year! And let me tell you, the New Year is just over half a month away!"
"Ah-Xuan! Red envelope!" Ah-Lu excitedly flapped her wings and shouted, "I love you! I love you so much!"
Sheng Xuan really liked its fawning manner, so he whistled again.
"You're very perceptive! Sing me a little tune, and after I finish shoveling snow for your master, I'll go shovel your poop!"
Ah Lü immediately shook her head and said, "My passion is like a fire, burning the entire desert! The clay pot wants to stew me as soon as it sees me..."
Sheng Xuan lowered his voice: "It's been doing well lately."
Ning Lang nodded. "It's alright."
Sheng Xuan reminded, "It's afraid of cold weather, so don't let it out before spring arrives. The last incident was probably because the heating in the corner downstairs wasn't working properly."
“Keeping it in the greenhouse all the time isn’t a solution. After the New Year, I plan to take it to Country N.” Ning Lang explained, “It’s hot there all year round, which is perfect for it. I’ll bring it back here when it’s summer.”
Sheng Xuan stopped pushing the snow and asked in surprise, "Wouldn't that take several months?!"
Ning Lang lowered his eyes. "I studied abroad there, and A-Lu really liked the climate there. I'll be back next summer, maybe... I hope I can come back."
It was quiet both inside and outside the house.
Ah-Lu, who was singing, has disappeared into some unknown place.
Sheng Xuan remained silent for a long while before saying in a low voice, "I'll come to see you and A-Lu then. My dad is in a sanatorium over there. If I have time, I'll go stay there for a while and keep him company."
“I…I might take Ah Lu traveling around, without a fixed abode.” Ning Lang smiled faintly. “I’ll contact you then.”
Sheng Xuan stared at her, his brows furrowing suddenly.
What else is she hiding from him?
He was worried about the man and the bird wandering around everywhere!
You must follow them secretly when the time comes.
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