"Sister Luo, the fact that no body was found means that the eldest brother's mother still has a chance of being alive."
Yuju stared intently at Youluo with expectant eyes.
Looking into Youju's eyes, Youluo found it even harder to say no. After a moment of silence, she nodded.
Then a cold, clear voice came.
"Yes, that's possible." But the chances are slim.
Youluo didn't say the last sentence.
Although reason prevailed, deep down she also hoped that the ending would be as beautiful as they had imagined.
Upon receiving Youluo's affirmation, Youju was overjoyed. She immediately stood up, ran to Jian Yixue's side, grabbed Jian Yixue's hand, and excitedly spoke.
"Boss, did you hear that? Sister Luo said that Auntie might still be alive, still alive!"
Jian Yixue did not appear particularly excited after hearing Youluo's words.
When Youju excitedly ran to her side and spoke to her, she merely smiled and nodded, her expression not showing the same excitement as when she had just told her that her mother was still alive.
Jian Yixue had only suddenly had this idea in her mind, but reason told her that it might just be her guess.
She spoke it aloud simply because the thought suddenly popped into her head, and she couldn't contain her excitement.
At the time, she wanted to confirm the possibility of her idea through everyone's affirmation, so she asked the question.
In fact, while she was waiting, her mind was already racing with countless thoughts.
She understood that it was a possibility, but the chances were slim.
Otherwise, how could her mother not have come back to find her after all these years?
In her memory, her mother loved her very much.
And in the days that Aunt Qiu told her, some things further confirmed her memory.
Unless some unavoidable factor occurs, her mother will not be able to get away to come and find her.
But the possibility of this is extremely small.
Jian Yixue suddenly thought of something and said, "Since we can't find them in China, let's search the whole world. Such outstanding people can't just suddenly appear out of nowhere. The harder it is to find them, the more complicated things are behind it. Let's start by investigating the Dongfang family in H country."
"Once things are settled here, I plan to return to H country, and you will all come with me."
Once she takes back the Jian Group, gets rid of Jian Mingpeng, pries him out, and makes him receive the punishment he deserves, and finishes dealing with the trivial matters in the capital, she will then put meeting Dongfang Yi on her agenda.
By then, we'll know something. Even if Jian Mingpeng keeps his mouth shut, this much time should be enough for Mo Han to find out something.
Upon hearing this, Youluo's mind raced, and she vaguely began to guess.
Yue's mother's surname is Dongfang, and Yue specifically told her to start with the Dongfang family in H country.
She would never believe it if someone said there was no key to it.
To verify her guess, Youluo's cold gaze fell on Jian Yixue, and she asked indifferently.
"The Eastern family that moved from the capital to the capital of H country decades ago?"
Jian Yixue nodded upon seeing this, "Yes, it's just speculation for now. I'll have to wait until I go back to H country to meet someone to find out the specifics. You can start investigating here first, and let me know as soon as you have any news."
Youluo didn't ask any further questions after hearing this, and nodded.
The group then discussed a few more issues. After some time, Jian Yixue realized it was getting late and, remembering her appointment for the evening, stopped.
Jian Yixue glanced at the time. "That's about it. It's getting late, you all go ahead with your work. I'll go check on Aunt Qiu and then I'll be leaving."
Youluo and the others nodded in agreement.
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Inside the room, Qingyan helped Aunt Qiu sit down on the sofa. Since she couldn't go out for a while, she also sat down beside her.
With something weighing on her mind, Qingyan didn't know what to say to Aunt Qiu, whom she didn't know well and was wary of. For a moment, she felt a little awkward.
It wasn't that she didn't want to talk, but she was also afraid of saying the wrong thing and making Aunt Qiu, who was already wary of her, even more wary.
Aunt Qiu sat on the sofa, her inquisitive gaze fixed on Qingyan beside her.
It wasn't that she disliked the girl; ever since she returned yesterday, the girl had been very kind and attentive to her, showing concern for her well-being.
But since it concerned the lady, she had to be careful.
If this hurts the little girl, she will apologize to her after the matter concerning the lady has been settled.
Looking at Qingyan, who seemed a little lost, Aunt Qiu's heart softened for a moment.
"Young lady, what's your name again? I'm getting old and can't quite remember."
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward, Aunt Qiu took the initiative to start a conversation.
Qingyan, who was unsure how to lighten the mood, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Aunt Qiu's words.
A sweet smile appeared on her lips as she turned to Aunt Qiu. "Aunt Qiu, my name is Qingyan. Qing means relaxed, and Yan means color."
Qingyan is quite confident in her well-behaved and cute image.
Her own grandfather, who was usually aloof and stern, was quite swayed by her charm.
She was very confident that Aunt Qiu would not dislike her.
Looking at the lively and adorable Qingyan in front of her, Aunt Qiu's guard was lowered.
How could such a well-behaved little girl be that kind of person?
Even if I don't want her to be involved in the Madam's affairs, I shouldn't be prejudiced against her.
She's just a child who's barely an adult; she shouldn't be treated like this.
In an instant, Aunt Qiu's gaze towards Qing Yan'e held more affection and less wariness.
"Hmm, Qingyan, you're really beautiful. I wonder which family will be able to marry such a good girl in the future."
Looking at Qingyan, who was similar to Jian Yixue, Aunt Qiu naturally thought of this, knowing that Jian Yixue had already found someone.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan's smile froze instantly, and she was momentarily speechless.
Aunt Qiu's thinking was really unconventional, leaving her overwhelmed.
I was wary of her before, how come she jumped to her life's most important matter after only mentioning her name?
She has no interest in a partner at all; she's still so young and doesn't want to tie herself down with marriage.
At this moment, Qingyan had no idea how swiftly the slap in the face would come.
Qingyan smiled awkwardly and said softly, "Aunt Qiu, I'm still young, it's a bit too early to talk about this."
Hearing this, Aunt Qiu saw Qingyan looking a little embarrassed and chuckled softly, "I shouldn't have said that. It's true, at your age, it's not too late to have fun for a few more years before looking for someone."
After hearing Aunt Qiu's words, Qingyan smiled awkwardly and nodded.
At the same time, I breathed a long sigh of relief deep inside.
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