Luo Yan didn't expect Zhou Jiyun to be so disrespectful. She was also knowledgeable and knew that she wouldn't get any advantage this time, so she stood up and said, "I have an appointment to discuss something, so I won't bother you any more. I'm sorry about what happened today... Jiyun, let's meet again another day..."
Zhou Jiyun raised his hand: "Just call me Mr. Zhou. We are not that familiar with each other. There is no need to make another appointment. I don't eat alone with other women."
Luo Yan froze completely. After a long moment, she forced a smile and said, "Sorry, I have to leave first."
Xie Jing hid the smile on her lips: "Okay, take care."
Luo Yan took two steps outside and looked back to see the two of them huddled together again, cuddling intimately. She bit her lip unwillingly, then made a phone call after leaving the lobby, her tone much sharper: "Didn't you say they were getting married?"
Xie Jing would not make a fuss because of Luo Yan and Zhou Jiyun. She believed in Zhou Jiyun, and Zhou Jiyun's attitude just now proved everything. There was really no need for her to be jealous at this moment.
Zhou Jiyun, however, was caught up in conspiracy theories: "Why did she come back suddenly? Could it be that Zhou Jiwen brought her back specifically to disgust you?"
Xie Jing: "Is that possible? Isn't this called 'not returning the favor'?"
Zhou Jiyun thought about it and felt uncomfortable: "I have to contact Brother Fan."
Brother Fan, who had just come out of the hospital, received another call from Zhou Jiyun. Brother Fan was annoyed: "Boss Zhou, it's really not easy to make some money from you. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Zhou Jiyun briefly recounted Luo Yan's story. Brother Fan scoffed, "Contract girlfriend, Mr. Zhou, you rich people really know how to have fun. I understand. I'll have Lao Hei keep an eye on her. Lao Hei is very good at keeping an eye on people."
Zhou Jiyun: "Please, don't worry, I'll pay more."
"Cool," Brother Fan whistled. "I like people like you, boss, you're so generous! Don't worry, our people will go to the Liu family to investigate today. It's just that it's not dark yet, so it's not convenient to go in."
After a few more words, Zhou Jiyun finally hung up the phone. Xie Jing teased, "Brother Fan is almost becoming your Tinker Bell. You can always go to him for anything."
Zhou Jiyun: "Those who are capable should work harder."
He glanced at Xie Jing's expression and explained carefully, "There's really nothing between her and me. Don't take it to heart."
"I know," Xie Jing rolled her eyes at him. "I do believe you. You just refuted me in person. How could I not believe you just because of an outsider?"
Zhou Jiyun was happy: "I am your wife?"
Xie Jing pushed him and said, "Yes, we are our own people, and the others are outsiders."
To put it bluntly, Grandma Liu's birthday party was just like that, not much different from any other party Xie Jing had attended before. They just sat quietly aside as guests, occasionally socializing with relatives from both the Liu and Xie families.
They stayed like this until around ten o'clock. Grandma Liu was exhausted, and the guests dispersed as needed. Zhou Jiyun checked Brother Fan's message: "They found a small old wooden box in the closet of Li Ercui's room. Inside was a baby blanket and a longevity lock."
"I've been looking at the item for quite a while, and I'm not sure if it's yours."
"Brother Fan took pictures. Should we take these things back?"
Xie Jing refused: "Forget it, the photos are enough, don't alert the enemy."
Zhou Jiyun had similar thoughts, as did Brother Fan. After receiving the news, Liuzi quickly put the baby blanket and the longevity lock back in their original places, and then quietly left the Liu family.
Xie Jing was always patient. Even though Zhou Jiyun had already got the photos, she was not in a hurry to look at them. She endured it all the way until she got home. As soon as she entered the house, Zhou Jiyun handed the phone to Xie Jing.
"There's nothing special about the baby's quilt, except that a corner is missing." Xie Jing glanced at the baby's quilt, and then focused most of her attention on the longevity lock.
Zhou Jiyun: "I also think the focus should be on the longevity lock. For longevity locks like this, it's basically possible to find out which jewelry store they belong to. The rest can only be left to time."
Xie Jing was worried: "It's not easy to find it within the province, I'm afraid I'll find it outside the province..."
Zhou Jiyun rubbed her hair: "There is still a lot of time, and we will know the truth one day."
All he could do now was comfort Xie Jing, accompany her, and then use his money. As for finding someone, he would leave that to the professional Brother Fan.
Zhou Jiyun was comforting Xie Jing, and Liuzi also returned to the car: "Brother Fan, do you think we should start looking from this longevity lock? I took very detailed photos, capturing every corner."
"We'd definitely start with the longevity lock," Brother Fan stared at the photo for a long time. "It looks like it's made of gold. If someone was willing to give their child a gold longevity lock more than 20 years ago, their family must be very wealthy."
"Could it be that this fake daughter of the Xie family is actually a hidden gem?" Liuzi said jokingly, "Brother, I feel like ever since we accepted Mr. Zhou's commission, we've encountered all sorts of things that have shattered our worldview."
"First, there was something fishy about Mr. Zhou's parents' accident, then his uncle had an illegitimate child, then Mr. Zhou's wife was a fake daughter, and now it seems the fake daughter has an extraordinary background..."
Brother Fan scolded him lightly: "Talk less and don't be so outspoken in public."
Liuzi: "Brother Fan, I'm just saying this in front of you. If we complete this order from Mr. Zhou, will we all be able to rest easy next year?"
Just as Brother Fan was about to speak, his phone rang with a message that his account had arrived. Liuzi leaned over to take a look and said, "Mr. Zhou is so generous."
Brother Fan raised the corner of his lips slightly: "We need to make plans next. Who of you will check the longevity lock clue?"
Liuzi volunteered: "I'll go. After all, I've been looking at it for a long time, and I can describe it clearly to others."
Brother Fan: "Okay, then you go look for clues about the longevity lock. Lao Hei, I've got people keeping an eye on Mr. Zhou's ex-girlfriend. And the Zhou family... we need someone to keep an eye on them too."
Liuzi held the phone and kissed it: "I suddenly have the motivation to continue to strive. Brother Fan, I will go to various silver shops tomorrow, just wait for my news."
After their visit to the Liu residence, neither Zhou Jiyun nor Xie Jing were disappointed. While they were still unsure whether the bed covers and the longevity lock had originally belonged to Xie Jing, now that they knew all this, they felt a bit reluctant not to investigate further.
And in a place unknown to them, Luo Yan and Zhou Jiwen also met.
Luo Yan was incredibly angry. "You asked me to return to China, and I came back just to let me know that Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing are in a good relationship? She even knows that I'm Zhou Jiyun's ex-girlfriend in disguise. How can I trip them up?"
Zhou Jiwen was calm and composed: "I just asked you to test it out and see how their relationship is. Now I know what I want to know, you can go."
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