"This is definitely out of the ordinary."
Jiang Xinghai just nodded thoughtfully, not making a decision just yet. "While I can't say for sure if that old beggar is the mysterious old man I'm looking for, your clue has at least given so hope."
"I'm so glad I could help." Su Yanyun smiled, relieved.
"Yanyun, what were the circumstances when you saw them?" Jiang Xinghai asked again.
"Near the back door of the Yu Family estate."
Su Yanyun said quickly, "I was admiring the flowers in the back garden at the ti and saw them by chance. But don't worry, I don't think they spotted ."
"That's good."
That was what Jiang Xinghai had been worried about.
In fact, the very reason Su Yanyun was still safe and sound was proof that they hadn't noticed her.
But—
"Yanyun, have you ever figured out why you were the only one who survived? Is there so reason behind it?" Jiang Xinghai had to get to the bottom of this.
Hearing this, Su Yanyun shook her head in frustration. "That's actually the answer I've been looking for all this ti. But over the past three years, I've co up with one hypothesis: maybe I just got lucky. A simple coincidence."
"Luck? A coincidence?"
Jiang Xinghai gave a bitter smile. 'Perhaps.'
"Xinghai, is there anything else you need to know?" Su Yanyun shook Jiang Xinghai's arm.
"Do you rember anything about the old beggar's build or appearance?" Jiang Xinghai asked.
"He had a tall, thin build. As for his face... his ragged beggar's outfit included a hood that completely hid his features." Su Yanyun racked her brain, trying to recall the scene.
"So he's quite the mysterious figure, then," Jiang Xinghai nodded.
"Xinghai, can you tell why you're looking for that mysterious old man?" Su Yanyun asked, puzzled.
"That mysterious old man is the true mastermind who helped the Wang, Song, and Yu Families murder my parents," Jiang Xinghai said, taking a deep breath.
Su Yanyun was speechless.
'The mysterious old man... Jiang Xinghai's real enemy?'
"It's getting late. I should be heading back."
Jiang Xinghai had accomplished his goal for the day. It was now past five in the afternoon, ti to go.
"Xinghai, why don't we have dinner together tonight?"
Su Yanyun quickly added, "Lingxue was supposed to co with you, but she never showed up. We should get together tonight. I miss her, you know."
The words had barely left her mouth when her phone rang. The caller was none other than Shen Lingxue.
"Lingxue, Xinghai and I were just talking about asking you to dinner tonight. I was also hoping to get so pointers from you. After all, this is my first ti starting a company," Su Yanyun said with a bright smile.
"Uh... sure, why don't you pick a place first." Shen Lingxue had been busy ever since she got back to her company.
She had called to ask how the chat between Su Yanyun and Jiang Xinghai had gone.
But when she heard Su Yanyun call him "Xinghai," she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
'It's only been a couple of hours. Have they gotten that close already?'
"Then let's go to..."
Su Yanyun hesitated for a mont, then smiled. "Let's go to the First-grade Pavilion. I know people there. Xinghai and I will head over in a bit. See you there!"
"Alright," Shen Lingxue said, hanging up with a hint of gloom.
'That guy sure gets friendly quick.'
Shen Lingxue sighed softly, Jiang Xinghai's face and voice appearing in her mind.
'That man... he tornted seven tis the night before last!'
She had co to understand Jiang Xinghai a little. 'Or maybe it's just Yanyun who warms up to people quickly. Back in high school, she always had a bit of a wild side.'
After comforting herself with that thought, she drove straight to the First-grade Pavilion.
「First-grade Pavilion.」
The restaurant was built by the sea. It was a nine-story, pagoda-style building with an antique design.
Because the First-grade Pavilion was backed by the ocean and faced the beautiful scenery of the Ji River flowing into the bay, it took at least three days to reserve a table.
"Lingxue!"
Just as Shen Lingxue was walking out of the parking lot, a beautiful woman with long, light-purple hair called out and waved to her.
"Yanyun, long ti no see."
Shen Lingxue walked over with light steps, and the two won embraced.
"Lingxue, your figure is getting better and better. I'm so jealous!" Su Yanyun took Shen Lingxue's hand and spun her around. "And you're getting more womanly, too. You must have a boyfriend, right?"
"Uh..."
Shen Lingxue was still trying to figure out how to respond when, by sheer coincidence, Jiang Xinghai walked out of a nearby shop with a cigarette dangling from his lips.
"Lingxue!"
Jiang Xinghai's eyes lit up. "Thanks for introducing to Yanyun. I got a lot of answers from her."
"That's good."
Shen Lingxue casually linked her arm with Jiang Xinghai's left arm.
But by another coincidence, Su Yanyun also casually linked her arm with his right.
In that instant, Jiang Xinghai didn't think much of it.
But Shen Lingxue and Su Yanyun both froze, their expressions turning blank.
'What's going on?'
'Could Shen Lingxue be Jiang Xinghai's girlfriend?'
Su Yanyun was a little confused. 'When Shen Lingxue introduced to Jiang Xinghai, she never said he was her boyfriend, did she?'
The expressions on the two won's faces looked just like the prelude to a jealous squabble.
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