After Luo Shicheng underwent surgery and was wheeled into the ward, Xiao Xiu, who had just had his abrasions treated, was also brought in.
By this time, it was already broad daylight. Chen Yuanshan, who had searched the wasteland with the airport security team but found nothing, returned to the hospital. He told Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu to stay in the ward and not to wander around, while he went out to buy food.
Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu nodded obediently. After Chen Yuanshan left, Xiao Xiu hurriedly poured herself some spiritual spring water to drink, while Luo Yan fed it to Luo Shicheng.
When Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing came in, they saw Luo Yan, a tiny little girl, holding a bowl and using a spoon to feed Luo Shicheng water. They were immediately moved to tears.
"Look, look, how filial my Yanyan is."
Xia Suya praised him while wiping away her tears.
Luo Yan wasn't particularly filial; she just didn't want her father to recover from his injury for too long, so as not to trouble her mother when she came back.
Luo Zhaoxing opened the travel bag he was carrying and took out a box for Luo Yan.
“Yanyan went home with her dad, but her grandparents weren’t home… Yanyan was upset. This is what her grandparents gave her.”
Luo Yan was so surprised when she saw it that she was overjoyed.
Inside the rosewood and glass box was a silk doll, made of lead wire as bones, cotton as flesh, gauze as skin, silk as hair, and satin as clothing, which has been extremely expensive since ancient times!
"Aren't you really afraid of being discovered and getting into trouble?" Luo Yan was both pleased and worried, but then she heard Luo Zhaoxing say.
“Yanyan likes it and there’s still some at home. We’ll give it all to Yanyan next time we go home.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Yan's first reaction was that she liked it, of course she liked it! Her second reaction was that this was a national treasure, and she had to preserve it.
It should be noted that silk dolls have become an intangible cultural heritage in later generations. In addition, the dolls in her hands are clearly antiques, and there are many of them, not just one. They are priceless treasures.
Luo Yan nodded vigorously, "Porridge, porridge."
The elderly couple were overjoyed that they had given their granddaughter the right gift, and they were even less worried about their son's injury.
Xiao Xiu briefly recounted Luo Shicheng's injury to Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing, and Luo Yan also showed them the picture album.
Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing exchanged a glance, both looking worried.
Judging from their reactions, Luo Yan believes that at least the sentence written in the picture book is true: Luo Shicheng suffered from amnesia for two years, and the reason for his amnesia is probably unknown even to Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing.
Zhang Jue knocked on the door and greeted Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing warmly. Luo Yan then secretly put the silk doll into her spatial storage.
After the three adults finished exchanging pleasantries, Luo Yan tugged at Zhang Jue, saying, "Auntie, Aunt Tang."
My dad is being looked after by his grandparents and is doing well for now. According to Chen Yuanshan, my mom and the others have been left under protection by Song Lang at the Municipal Public Security Bureau and can't come back for the time being.
Therefore, she should go and meet with Tang Guizhi at this time; perhaps it will be a breakthrough.
Zhang Jue picked up Luo Yan and said, "Okay, Uncle Zhang will go with you."
After saying that, Zhang Jue didn't explain much to Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing, only saying that Luo Yan missed Aunt Tang. He didn't say who Aunt Tang was or where she was.
Xia Suya and Luo Zhaoxing knew Zhang Jue's identity, so they felt completely at ease with Luo Yan going with Zhang Jue. When they saw that Luo Yan insisted on going to see Aunt Tang, they agreed.
Xiao Xiu, of course, still had to stay by Luo Shicheng's side, and could only watch helplessly as Zhang Jue took Luo Yan away.
Zhang Jue drove to Lincheng Thermal Power Plant according to the address left by Ni Guanying.
Ni Guanying is the director of the production technology department of the thermal power plant. When he received an internal call from the gatekeeper saying that a man with a baby was looking for him, he immediately guessed who it was.
After leaving the power plant, Ni Guanying met Zhang Jue, who was getting out of the car, and told him that Tang Guizhi had gone to Beijing and was not in Lincheng.
At that moment, a black Dodge drove into the power plant.
In an era when Lada, Phoenix, Volga, and Red Flag were everywhere, the wide-tailed Dodge stood out and immediately caught Zhang Jue's attention.
Ni Guanying said to Zhang Juedao, "This is a relative of Tang Guizhi, an overseas Chinese who is responding to the national call to invest in building a factory in Lincheng..."
Zhang Jue seemed very interested and asked Ni Guanying what the other person's name was.
Ni Guanying paused for a moment, "I really didn't ask that, mainly because it's inconvenient."
Fearing that Zhang Jue might misunderstand, Ni Guanying added.
"Tang Guizhi and I are in a romantic relationship. She didn't say so, and I don't feel comfortable asking her about her female relatives."
Zhang Jue nodded. "How did you and Tang Guizhi meet?"
Ni Guanying was a little embarrassed, "She met her relatives by chance at the power plant after they checked into the guesthouse."
"Have you met Tang Guizhi's relatives?"
Ni Guanying shook his head, "I've only heard her mention it, but I've never met her."
Zhang Jue said, "My daughter and I also need to stay at the guesthouse. Could you please show us the way?"
Ni Guanying kindly reminded her, "The power plant's hospitality expenses include a letter of introduction..."
Zhang Jue showed his work ID, and Ni Guanying's mouth dropped open wide enough to fit an egg.
"Leader, I guarantee that I have never betrayed the country or the people."
Zhang Jue hummed in agreement. "If you had betrayed me, you wouldn't have had the chance to stand here and talk to me. Now I'm giving you a task."
“You said…” Ni Guanying was very cooperative.
Zhang Jue said, "I will have someone bring Cheng Yichen to you. As agreed with Li Mingzhu, take Cheng Yichen to the Red Star Bookstore in the city."
Ni Guanying felt duty-bound to do so, saying, "I guarantee I will complete the mission."
After settling Ni Guanying in, Zhang Jue walked back to the car and opened the door, when suddenly his expression changed drastically.
Where did the little girl who was sitting in the passenger seat go?
When Luo Yan saw the Dodge drive by, she quietly opened the car door, got out, and chased after the Dodge into the power plant.
Fortunately, the Dodge wasn't driving fast, and Luo Yan easily tracked it to the guesthouse.
Luo Yan hid by the flower bed, watching Xiang Yu get out of the car.
It seems highly likely that Xiang Yu and Tang Guizhi know each other, and Li Mingzhu's decision to have Ni Guanying, who was on a business trip to Beijing, take Cheng Yichen back to Lincheng might have been Xiang Yu's idea.
But why does Xiang Yu want to see Cheng Yichen? The two of them were both in Beijing before, so why didn't they just meet in Beijing?
Thinking this, Luo Yan ran towards Xiang Yu with her short legs.
"Aunt Xiang, Aunt Xiang..."
Xiang Yu was startled when she heard a child calling her. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw Luo Yan running towards her with her little hands outstretched.
"Yan Yan?" Xiang Yu squatted down to catch Luo Yan, who rushed towards him.
Luo Yan buried her face in Xiang Yu's arms, and a soft spot in Xiang Yu's heart was struck hard.
Xiang Yu, who doesn't like children, picked up Luo Yan and subconsciously kissed her bouncy little face.
"Who did you come with?" Xiang Yu asked Luo Yan curiously, not seeing Luo Shicheng or even an adult.
Luo Yan pointed randomly in the air, "Bad, bad, piupiu..."
Then, Luo Yan covered her face in terror, making whimpering sounds. She then made a hugging motion, patted her chest with her little hands, and rested her head on Xiang Yu's shoulder.
It's unclear whether Xiang Yu understood or not, but Zhang Jue, who was hiding in the shadows, did. The little girl was framing him, framing the person who shot Luo Shicheng in the wasteland, wounding Luo Shicheng and capturing Luo Yan.
Isn't the little girl afraid that the person is actually Xiang Yu's man, and that the lie will be exposed on the spot?
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