It was too dark at the time, and the trail went completely cold.
I asked the other people in the educated youth settlement, and no one noticed anything unusual.
The chances of finding the real culprit are extremely slim.
We can only try our best when the police officers come.
He casually reminded the Chu family to strengthen their defenses to prevent similar incidents from happening again before leaving.
Jiang Nuan, because of her injuries, cried herself to sleep in Yang Lijuan's arms.
They could only leave under the escort of others.
After everyone left, Ye Nian'an kept Leng Zhaodi behind and asked her about her situation after leaving the Chu family.
Leng Zhaodi answered truthfully. She had made it clear to Jiang Nuan and her group that she would no longer act like a pushover and let them manipulate her.
Ye Nian'an pursed her lips: "I always felt that what Jiang Zhiqing said was contradictory. She is not the kind of person who sacrifices herself for others and has such a great awareness, especially for our Chu family."
Leng Zhaodi's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously lowered her voice: "Sister Nian'an, do you think Jiang Nuan orchestrated this herself? But the injury on her forehead..."
“I didn’t say she orchestrated it herself, but I think there’s something wrong with her initial intention to help our family catch the thief. She’s probably hiding something.”
"That's true. When I went back just now, those jerks were saying that I came to your house to eat dumplings today, but I didn't celebrate the holiday with them. They said I was disrespectful and didn't value our friendship."
"I didn't even get to eat anything, and they still expect me to pay for snacks like melon seeds to satisfy their cravings. I'm speechless. How can there be such shameless people in this world?"
Leng Zhaodi wouldn't believe a word that Jiang Nuan, who got along so well with this group, truly had such high moral character.
After Leng Zhaodi left, Ye Nian'an and the Chu family sat down and held a meeting to discuss the events of the day.
Chu Zhenyuan was the first to offer a suggestion: "It seems we need to build another gate, then surround the area, and sprinkle some barbs on the walls to prevent what happened today from happening again."
Nothing was stolen today, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Chu Yan nodded: "Okay, I'll go to the brigade to get some materials during my free time these days and build another section."
That was the end of it.
After returning to their room, the two lay down on the bed.
Ye Nian'an nestled in Chu Yan's arms, her fingertips unconsciously tracing his chest. The man's warm breath brushed against her reddened earlobes, turning the quiet room into a honey-colored ambiguity.
Chu Yan could tell that his wife was preoccupied. His voice was low and seductive as he ran his long, slender fingers through her loose hair and gently kneaded the back of her neck with his palm.
When he touched her slightly tense muscles, the man's eyes darkened, and he rolled over to pull her into his arms: "Niannian, what's wrong? Still thinking about the identity of the thief from today?"
Ye Nian'an looked up into those eyes that seemed to hold the stars: "Brother Yan, I think the person who broke into our house and stole things was Su Mingyue, but I don't have any evidence, so I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to resolve."
Between husband and wife, Ye Nian'an didn't want to hide this matter, so she simply told him everything without keeping it to herself.
"Is this how you feel?"
"I know, Yan-ge, without evidence, this is slander, which is why I didn't say it in front of my parents. Just consider this my own feeling."
He couldn't very well say that he knew the reason Su Mingyue had been frequently going to the back mountain lately was because of that thousand-year-old ginseng.
Now that he has taken the thousand-year-old ginseng with his spatial storage, and considering that Su Mingyue saw it when she went down the mountain and found that the ginseng was missing, she immediately realized that it was because he stole it.
Ye Nian'an was well aware that Su Mingyue had been following her recently, and she still suspected that she had stolen the ginseng and hidden it somewhere.
So, taking advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival today, when she had the opportunity to explore the house, Su Mingyue risked everything to sneak in.
“Niannian, I’m so glad you told me your doubts.”
Chu Yan's chin gently brushed against the top of her head, and a soft laugh escaped his throat, sending shivers down her spine: "When similar things happened in the army before, there were always suspects."
“It’s perfectly normal for you to suspect Su Zhiqing. Even though there’s no evidence, an archer always needs a target.”
“When Su Zhiqing wrote a letter of denunciation, she was exposed in public, which greatly damaged her reputation. She has a motive to retaliate against our Chu family.”
"Some people would rather be more cautious than less vigilant."
Warm breaths mingled with deep trust, and Ye Nian'an felt her cheeks burning. She buried her face in the man's neck, which carried the scent of cedar, and said with a satisfied expression, "Brother Yan, do you know what I like most about you?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yan's heart skipped a beat, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he spoke with a hint of anticipation: "I would like to hear more details."
"I love that you are willing to support me unconditionally and trust me completely, even if I have no evidence or I am just guessing, you still stand by my side."
"This makes me feel incredibly comfortable, much better than someone spouting platitudes and telling me to talk about evidence and facts."
As a junior leader, Chu Yan was meticulous in his work and should have been even more particular about these things.
But for Ye Nian'an, he was willing to abandon his principles, trust her unconditionally, and stand by her side.
“You’re my wife. If I don’t trust you, who can I trust? Besides, I know that you’re not the kind of person who’s unreasonable.”
“You could suspect many people, such as the Wang family who have had a grudge against our family, or even Jiang Zhiqing, but you specifically targeted Su Zhiqing. I think you must have your own reasons.”
Ye Nian'an lifted her head from Chu Yan's embrace and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek: "Hehe~ Your answer is perfect, I'm very satisfied, here's a reward for you."
This kiss was like a key that unlocked the long-sealed reservoir gate, where the floodwaters, already brimming, were about to pour out.
Chu Yan's large hand gently massaged Ye Nian'an's lower abdomen. The man's palm was burning hot, and as it slid down her waist, it brought a tingling shiver: "Niannian, how about we..."
Ye Nian'an pushed against the man's firm chest, her eyes welling up with tears: "I'm exhausted today, stop, don't do anything reckless, get some rest!"
During the holiday, Ye Nian'an has been busy since morning. Her house was also burgled. She's so tired she's almost crying. All she wants to do is get a good night's sleep.
Otherwise, with Chu Yan's boundless energy, it wouldn't end for at least two or three hours, and Ye Nian'an was genuinely afraid that she might accidentally meet her maker.
Ye Nian'an's rejection was a real hardship for a certain hot-blooded, energetic man with nowhere to vent his frustrations.
But what can I do if my wife doesn't agree?
Only after Ye Nian'an fell asleep could Chu Yan get out of bed and secretly take a cold shower to extinguish the flames burning within him.
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