He also knew when to quit, because after the first kiss, there would be countless more. He was a very patient hunter, and one day, everything he wanted would be in his hands.
The Liu family naturally sent out invitations for the old lady's birthday party. Zhou Jiyun brought back the Liu family's invitations after work that day. Xie Jing dusted the invitations and said, "There's a family dinner at noon, and the official birthday party will be held at the hotel in the evening. Should we go there early in the morning?"
Zhou Jiyun also had the same idea: "Then let's go there on Saturday morning. We haven't been to the Liu family since we got married."
"There's nothing much to say," Xie Jing said with a faint smile. "Liu Liming is the youngest, and she has two older brothers. Thanks to the Xie family's support over the years, the Liu family has developed quite well."
Zhou Jiyun lowered his eyes: "I think the Liu family must know something."
Xie Jing had been pondering this for a while. "Of course the Liu family knows about this. I heard there was a saying before: If a couple has never had children, why not adopt a child? Maybe they'll get some news."
"How else to explain it?"
Zhou Jiyun had also heard of this rumor: "I just don't know where the Liu family got it from. Xie Xuerong definitely couldn't have been involved. He and Liu Limin had already filed for divorce, so how could he possibly help Liu Limin get an adopted daughter?"
Xie Jing: "So in the final analysis, we still have to start with the old couple of the Liu family. Li Ercui is not that easy to deal with. Although she is an illiterate old lady, she is almost the most scheming person in the entire Liu family."
"Now that the old man of the Liu family is gone, fewer and fewer people know about this matter. But in the final analysis, Li Ercui still knows the most. She is the one who least wants the relationship between Liu Limin and Xie Xuerong to break down."
Li Ercui is naturally Grandma Liu.
Zhou Jiyun: "You said we should go there early. Can we find anything in the Liu family's old house? Is there anything special about the Liu family's old house in your memory? Is there any place to hide things?"
Xie Jing thought again and again: "I don't know, I rarely go to Liu's house, and even if I do, I basically stay in the living room and rarely go anywhere else."
"Actually, I thought about it and there is a simpler and more convenient way."
Zhou Jiyun: "You mean reporting a crime? Leave your biometric information in the police system. If there's a match..."
Xie Jing: "If the other party has been looking for me all these years, this solution is definitely very efficient and convenient, but it also has hidden dangers."
"I understand," Zhou Jiyun said, "If they are a good match and the other person is a good person, then everyone will be happy. This is the first scenario."
"The second situation is that you are matched, but the other party behaves badly and brings you trouble."
"The third scenario is that there's no match, and in the end the Liu family finds out that they already know you have no relationship with Liu Limin. It's hard to say what the Liu family and Xie Jing will do."
"The worst case scenario is the third one, where we can't get more people to notice us."
Xie Jing sighed: "Yes, so we can only investigate privately."
"Actually, I didn't want to report it. Like you said, I was afraid of getting myself into trouble. Although it's a dark thought, I've encountered too many pitfalls over the years. I don't want to jump from one pit to another."
"I can't choose where I'm born, but at least I can choose how my life will be."
Zhou Jiyun touched her hair: "I understand. We will investigate slowly ourselves. If one year doesn't work, then two years. I will always be here."
"Actually, I think you can reveal some information to Aunt Li."
Zhou Jiyun laughed as he spoke: "Auntie Li is very good at finding people. Look, I sent so many people to look for Lin Zhida, but I couldn't find him. Finally, Auntie Li found him by accident."
"Some things are difficult for you to handle, so it's more convenient to ask Aunt Li to help you find out the information."
"We didn't let Aunt Li come forward before because we didn't have any clues at that time. But now we have found Lin Zhida in advance, and my parents' accident is obviously not related to the Liu family. So, asking Aunt Li to inquire about this matter will greatly reduce the risk."
Xie Jing lowered her eyes and said, "I'll talk to Aunt Li about it tomorrow. After all, the Liu family keeps this kind of thing a secret, so it's going to be difficult for Aunt Li to find out. Even if the servants knew something, it wouldn't be easy to find the person after all these years."
When Li's mother came to cook on Thursday, Xie Jing told her what had happened.
Mother Li was furious: "I was wondering why they were treating Miss so harshly. They aren't even your biological parents, yet they pushed you out for a marriage. They are... so shameless!"
Xie Jing couldn't help but smile at Li Ma's furious expression. She rarely experienced such extreme mood swings, and right now, Li Ma looked even more like the person involved than she did.
Xie Jing patted the back of Li Ma's hand: "Only Jiyun and I know about this, and now you are involved too."
"Ji Yun secretly sent someone to investigate, but it's been so long that there's really no news. We were thinking about whether we could start with the former servants of the Liu and Xie families. Unfortunately, it's not convenient for us to show up."
Aunt Li understood Xie Jing's concerns: "Don't worry, Miss. I will definitely help you. However, I have been working in the Xie family for a long time. Over the years, the servants have come and gone, and I really haven't noticed any difference between them."
Seeing Li Ma pondering, Xie Jing comforted her, "We're not leaving everything to you. Ji Yun has someone else investigating."
Aunt Li: "I understand, but I'm out looking for clues, so I can't take care of you here."
Xie Jing smiled: "Usually, there are only two of us at home, so we can just make something to eat. This is the most important thing right now."
Li Ma was also impetuous: "Okay, I'll go look for clues later."
"But then again, I've been in the Xie family for over ten years, and I've never heard that you were adopted. They always told everyone that you were Liu Limin's biological child."
While making soup, Aunt Li suddenly said something.
Xie Jing: "This shows that the Liu family was very secretive back then. Plus, the internet wasn't well developed at the time, and household registration information wasn't very secure. With money to pave the way, they could have done it."
Mother Li sighed: "Actually, it's better to investigate secretly like this. I'm just worried that my biological parents might not be..."
Li Ma didn't say the rest, but Xie Jing understood. In the entire Xie family, perhaps only Li Ma truly cared about her, even if her words were a bit dark for her biological parents, whom she had never met.
"Luckily you met your uncle," Li Ma said after a moment's thought. "I've been to the hospital quietly these past few days, and the doctor said Lin Nan is doing well and will be fully recovered in a few days."
Xie Jing was a little surprised: "You went to the hospital? Didn't you meet Zhou Zhida and the others?"
Mother Li smiled smugly. "I've encountered them twice, and each time I avoided them by chatting with the patients' families. Don't worry, I watch suspense films all the time, so I know what to do."
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