“Qiaoqiao… Eh, where did this jade pendant come from? It looks like a fine piece.” Li Shaojin appeared with a glass of water and happened to spot the pendant.
He had always been fond of collecting things, so he had a particularly sharp eye—he could tell it was a treasure even from a distance.
Li Qiao, who was holding the jade pendant, smiled. “I got it from a client.”
“It looks somewhat familiar.”
“Brother, take a closer look. Do you recognize it?” Li Qiao immediately handed the pendant to Li Shaojin.
Perhaps she could get a clue from her brother.
This jade pendant was just too strange!
It was the first time Li Qiao had encountered something so astonishing.
Li Shaojin studied the pendant, a hint of confusion in his eyes, and apologized, “Sorry, I just feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before… but I can’t quite remember where at the moment.”
“That’s alright. Maybe you’ll recall it someday.” At least her brother found it familiar—that brought her one step closer to uncovering the identity of the tomb’s owner.
Li Shaojin gave a faint smile. “Alright, I’ll try my best to remember. How’s your Taoist temple coming along?”
“Su Yan has arranged ten shifts of workers, working day and night in rotation. It should be completed in about a month.” All of this was carefully calculated by Su Yan!
He was incredibly dedicated to building the temple.
“That sounds like something Su Yan would do. Has the trouble with the Su family been resolved?”
“Yes, it’s all taken care of.”
As for Li Nana and Su Jianguo… their personal matters were for them to sort out on their own.
Li Shaojin rubbed his temples wearily.
He looked exhausted, and Li Qiao noticed his expression—
Her heart skipped a beat. The change had come so quickly.
It was getting late, so Li Shaojin urged Li Qiao to get some rest and headed back to his room. Standing in the courtyard, Li Qiao glanced around, then turned her gaze toward the night sky.
The once-flourishing fortune of the Li family was slowly fading away.
Heaven’s will—
“Qiaoqiao—”
He Jingnian’s voice came from outside. Li Qiao’s eyes lit up, and she went to open the door.
“Mr. He, it’s so late. Aren’t you resting yet?”
“I saw you standing in the courtyard from a distance.”
After he stepped inside, Li Qiao was about to speak when she suddenly noticed a change.
He Jingnian was a treasure brimming with merit, and his very presence seemed to halt the dissipation of the Li family’s fortune!
An idea instantly struck her.
So, under He Jingnian’s puzzled gaze, Li Qiao placed three stones into his arms.
“This—”
“Shh!”
The two locked eyes, and He Jingnian was utterly baffled.
Five minutes later.
Li Qiao retrieved the three stones from him. He Jingnian quietly watched her fiddle with the stones, as if she were setting up some kind of feng shui arrangement.
A flicker of golden light passed before his eyes, but when he looked again, the stone formation appeared utterly ordinary.
Li Qiao suddenly understood, and her smile grew brighter and brighter until she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Qiaoqiao…”
Crouching on the ground, Li Qiao looked up at He Jingnian. She slowly rose to her feet and walked over to him.
Then, she threw her arms around him. The beauty making the first move—He Jingnian’s eyes curved with a smile as he naturally wrapped his arms around Li Qiao!
“Mr. He, you really are a treasure.”
He Jingnian raised an eyebrow slightly.
Oh, Heaven’s will—before you, we are all but ants, easily manipulated, as you try to correct the course of our lives—
Too bad, you never expected that He Jingnian would be the only variable.
Hahaha—
“So happy?”
“Of course! Mr. He, this world is truly blessed to have you.” Even Heaven’s will couldn’t change everyone’s destiny!
Suddenly ‘confessed’ to, He Jingnian curled his lips in delight.
“Ahem, ahem, ahem—”
The two quickly pulled apart.
Standing at the entrance of the living room was none other than Li Shanchuan. Caught by her father in an embrace, Li Qiao immediately regained her composure.
“It’s late. Time to rest.”
“Mr. He, I’ll take my leave.” He Jingnian understood his meaning. Before leaving, he gently squeezed her palm.
Li Shanchuan’s eyes widened like saucers.
