Mu Jiu Chen thought for a moment. Jiang Nuan was not Jiang Shuo's biological daughter, so where were her parents?
"Xiao Fan, take some time to investigate Jiang Shuo thoroughly, and also the birth date of his child, and when Jiang Nuan came to the Jiang family."
He also wanted to do his small part for the little girl.
"Understood, Master!"
He found such a complex task given to him to be difficult.
Jiang Nuan sat in the car, looking at the bustling Jinshi city outside the window, feeling a pang of sadness.
Before she turned eighteen, she had never doubted her origins.
Aside from the fact that the Jiang family disliked her, her grandmother's love had fulfilled all her wildest dreams.
She merely felt she wasn't good enough to earn her parents' love.
But despite her efforts, she still couldn't get her parents' love.
Yang Hailing's gaze towards her was often complex, filled with disdain and contempt.
Looking back now, Jiang Shuo had raised her only to exchange her for some profit.
"Hoo!" Jiang Nuan exhaled a breath of stale air.
The taxi stopped at a red light.
Jiang Nuan looked up and saw the electronic billboard on a tall building not far away.
A couple announced their happy news.
The groom was the famous Lu Jin Yue, the eldest young master of the Lu family, a prominent clan in Modu, and the bride was Yan Xi, a stranger she knew all too well.
When did she return to the country, and even find such a wealthy boyfriend?
She knew Gu Jin Yue because the Gu family was a very famous aristocratic family in Modu.
They were a true noble clan.
The light turned green, and the car started moving. She saw the happy smile on Yan Xi's face.
Lu Jin Yue knelt on one knee and affectionately placed a diamond ring the size of a pigeon's egg on Yan Xi's finger.
Jiang Nuan smiled, thinking how lucky this woman was!
She had married the prince charming in the hearts of all women in Modu.
Jiang Nuan did not dwell on this matter. For her, as long as she was present, that woman was bound to appear.
As night fell, with its bright lights and bustling activities, Jinshi was also a city that many aspired to. Although not as large as Modu, its prosperity did not fall behind.
The night was still a world where young people worked hard for their dreams.
The ancient town's night was full of ancient charm, with fiery trees and silver flowers, and flowing radiance.
Meng Yuan, having transformed her appearance with smoky makeup, dressed in leather jackets and pants, and sporting a head of golden-blond wig, looked even cooler than a "Shamate."
She had arranged to meet someone here to discuss matters.
Initially, she hadn't taken the task seriously, but now that she could uncover Nuan Bao's origins, she found it quite interesting.
She entered a quaint, ancient teahouse.
He Ming Run had just finished his business and was coming out. He saw a familiar back and frowned slightly. He wasn't entirely sure, then slowly stopped. Upon seeing the profile from his memory, he was stunned. That waist... no, that slender waist?!
Uh...!
This appearance truly shocked him to his core, no, it opened his eyes.
What was this slender waist doing here in this getup?
It was clear she was up to no good, no, he had to stop her. He couldn't let such a beautiful slender waist go astray.
He Ming Run asked his assistant to wait and followed her in.
Meng Yuan opened an antique-looking door and entered. An old man with white hair sat upright inside, with a cup of hot tea on the table in front of him. The old man, dressed in a white Zhongshan suit, appeared refined and kind.
Seeing Meng Yuan's unusual attire, he paused.
Then he smiled kindly, "A very individual young lady."
Meng Yuan smiled, facing a shrewd old man. "Grandpa, the information you requested is all here. The old madam died of a heart attack six years ago and never lived with Jiang Shuo during her lifetime."
Meng Yuan narrowed her eyes and said with a smile, "However, you are a non-existent person in the Jiang family. Why is that?"
The old man smiled and said nothing, merely taking the yellow kraft paper bag from Meng Yuan's hand. He glanced at its contents, then took out an envelope and handed it to Meng Yuan.
"We have a deal. Dig up Jiang Shuo's background, and I will give you more money, a lot more. Please!"
Meng Yuan couldn't get any information out of him and was being asked to leave? She felt a bit resentful, but if she pressed further, he might become suspicious, so she said goodbye and left.
As soon as she exited the teahouse, she planned to find a hotel to stay and then have a good meal. It would take two hours to get back from here, and it was already past midnight. It might be better to sleep here for the night and then return.
This was precisely her plan, which was why she told Jiang Nuan she wouldn't be back tonight.
She intended to grab some late-night snacks and then check into a nearby hotel.
As Meng Yuan, with her head down, thought about a place to eat, she was suddenly cast under a dark shadow.
Meng Yuan abruptly looked up and was stunned to see the Bt in front of her.
"Pervert, is that you?"
He Ming Run: "..." No, I am not a pervert.
"Slender waist, listen to me deny, no, listen to me explain."
This darn slip of the tongue, who had corrupted him?
Oh, the truth was here. He had been corrupted by the girl in front of him.
He easily misspoke when he saw a woman he liked.
"Slender waist?!" Meng Yuan glared at him fiercely. How dare he bring up that day?
"Slender waist, let me explain, I am really not a pervert, I am a gentleman, and I am very honest. In my life, He Ming Run has been captivated by a woman's slender waist for the first time. At that moment, my actions were faster than my thoughts."
Meng Yuan: "..."
Does this young master of the He family have mental issues?
His speech is a bit abnormal.
Wasn't he captivated by her beauty?
"Um, I have other things to do, I'll be going now." She didn't want to stay with someone who was not mentally sound.
Meng Yuan took a couple of steps, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
She turned around and looked intently at the refined, composed, and slightly dazed He Ming Run, and... found him rather cute.
"I'm sorry, can you still recognize me in this getup?"
He Ming Run smiled and said, "Of course I recognize you. No matter what the slender waist looks like, it fits all my imagination." Only a man like him was worthy of her.
An angelic face and a devilish figure had made him fall.
Meng Yuan: "..."
She felt this man was truly abnormal, or perhaps the young masters from wealthy families were all this simple-minded.
She had been single since birth for many years, not to mention she had a good boyfriend, and she had never met such a straightforward man.
He actually recognized her in this disheveled state.
"Slender waist, let me treat you to a late-night snack. I know there's good barbecue nearby," He Ming Run seized the opportunity to invite her. He hadn't seen her since the last banquet.
He didn't know when he would see her again after this parting.
Meng Yuan's appetite was piqued, but thinking he was abnormal, she decided against it.
She had used a small trick to get the invitation last time. This man was not easy to deal with.
"No, thank you. I'll find a place to rest."
He Ming Run found her refusal rather cute.
"Slender waist, you say no, but your expression is honest. You are very hungry right now. This is an opportunity for you to get to know me. I am truly a gentleman." He Ming Run was extremely eager to perform, wanting to develop a further relationship with the girl in front of him.