It wasn't just the girl who saw him; several people nearby also saw him, especially He Qingfeng, who had the strongest reaction.
"Grandpa! You're still not well! What are you doing down here now?" As He Qingfeng was about to step forward, he was interrupted by a gesture from the old man.
"I'm fine, I'm alright now, Qiqi, can you come here for a moment?"
Qi Jiu looked at him and nodded.
It was that familiar study again. The young woman looked at the safe box still on the bookshelf and then at Old Master He beside her.
She remembered him saying that this thing was very important.
Grandpa He didn't say anything, but turned around and locked the door.
"Qiqi, thank you for agreeing to my request after helping the He family so many times." As he spoke, he put on a pair of gloves without anyone noticing and slowly took the safe box off the bookshelf.
With a 'click', the box opened, revealing a slightly yellowed photograph.
Upon seeing this, Qi Jiu was taken aback. Looking at the somewhat familiar features in the photo, she narrowed her eyes slightly, then fixed her gaze on the woman's pregnant belly, as if she had thought of something.
"Could these be... my senior's parents?"
Although the photo is quite old and the facial features are somewhat blurry, the sense of familiarity remains unchanged. Furthermore, the fact that it appeared in Grandpa He's room proves that the photo is related to him.
Grandpa He looked at her abruptly, then smiled. "They look alike, don't they?"
As he spoke, he took off his gloves and touched the photograph with great affection, his weathered fingers slowly caressing it.
Qi Jiu saw his actions, and took out a small porcelain bottle from somewhere, slowly applying it to the outside of the safe to neutralize the poison.
"Qiqi, the favor I need from you is... if you see these two people internationally later, could you please let me know? You don't need to go looking for them, because... I don't know where they are either. Just let me know if you see them."
The last sentence was tinged with bitterness by Mr. He.
Hearing this, Qi Jiu finally understood. "Senior's parents...are missing?"
"Yes, they disappeared when Qingfeng was very young... to the point that I don't even know if they are dead or alive. Now I can only hold onto some hope."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jiu lowered her eyes.
No wonder I hadn't seen my senior's parents after being at the He family's house for so long; so that's why. I thought they were always away, but I never expected...
"Do you know where they finally disappeared?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Master He seemed a little dazed, then smiled. "It's been too long. If I remember correctly, it should be in the largest jungle near the southern border of our country."
"The jungles of the south...?"
Suddenly, the girl seemed to realize something, and a hint of hesitation crossed her face. "Are you referring to the Laya Jungle in the border region?"
If I remember correctly, this is the name of the largest jungle on the southern border.
"Yes, it's been so long, Qiqi, you don't need to look for them deliberately. Who knows where they are now? If you happen to run into them internationally later, please let me know. If you don't see them... then never mind."
The old man's voice grew increasingly humble as he looked at the photo in his hand, his smile bitter.
Based on this limited information, Qi Jiu understood that He Qingfeng's parents were also pharmacists.
Perhaps now, Mr. He is no longer the parent who hoped his son would become a dragon, but an old man who longs for his children to return safely.
"I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely tell you if I see it later."
Grandpa He was all smiles, but then something seemed to happen to him, and his expression turned somewhat strange. "Qiqi, could you please keep this from Qingfeng?"
"He doesn't know?"
However, it's understandable that He Qingfeng didn't know about this, since he had never seen this safe box before.
Grandpa He nodded. "Yes, I've been lying to him, saying his parents are studying in seclusion internationally and can't come back. After a while, he might have started to have doubts, but he hasn't come to ask me yet, so it should be fine."
"I see."
At night, looking at Qi Silin's message to assure her of safety, Qi Jiu stood in front of the French windows, gazing at the twinkling stars in the sky, and pursed her lips.
He then made a phone call.
"sister?"
"I remember, a wilderness survival reality show invited me to be a guest, was it Laya Jungle?"
When the topic of work came up, Fan Yi was a little confused, but she quickly recovered. "Wait a minute, sis, I'm not sure, let me check."
Then the sound of turning pages came through the phone, and a moment later Fan Yi's voice could be heard again.
"Yes, sister. In the Raya jungle on the border, the production team invited you to be a guest star."
"I remember, weren't all the guests allowed to bring their family and friends?"
"right."
Having received the answer she wanted, Qi Jiu nodded, "I'll take this variety show."
When they saw He Qingfeng again, it was already Monday. There were still many problems with the old man's poisoning this time, and Qi Jiu explained all the potential risks to him.
Inside the experiment, the girl was dressed in a white lab coat, with a mask and gloves already in place. She looked at the liquid in the instrument, her dark eyes showing no particular emotion.
The phone next to me was vibrating incessantly, which was getting a little annoying.
"Senior, could you take a look at my phone for me?" Perhaps because she was wearing a mask, her voice sounded a little muffled.
Jiang Xin nodded. Just as she picked up her phone, the screen lit up automatically, displaying the message and note that had just been sent.
"A message came to you from someone named Shengquan, saying they've got something and that you can rest assured..."
As she spoke, Jiang Xin paused, startled. "Holy Spring?...Holy Spring? Why does this name sound so familiar? It's like I've seen it somewhere before."
Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and He Qingfeng and the others heard it, falling into deep thought.
Does it look familiar?
"It seems a bit..."
The girl glanced back at their reactions, pursed her lips, slowly put down the instrument in her hand, took off her gloves, took the phone from Jiang Xin's hand, looked at the message and photos sent by Shengquan, and replied with a "thank you".
"Oh! I remember now! The name Holy Spring... Isn't there a genius pharmacist named that in the International Pharmaceutical Organization?"
She looked at He Qingfeng beside her, her eyes filled with determination and emotion.
He Qingfeng nodded. "It seems there is such a person. They were even on the news before, but international pharmaceutical organizations are a bit far removed from us... so I'm not entirely sure."
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