However, Xinwan was thinking about something else.
She had not seen wrongly. There was really someone there, but who was that back view?
Xinwan put down the glass of water and walked towards the stairs. She first went to Jiang Youyi's study to copy the documents sent by the lawyer. After storing the flash drive, she went to the master bedroom and knocked on the door. However, there was no response for a long time. Xinwan thought that Tong Qing Meng was already inside, so she pushed the door open and entered. She realized that Tong Qing Meng was indeed there. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at something absent-mindedly. She did not even notice that Xinwan had entered the room.
"Mom?"
Xinwan called out. Tong Qing Meng did not seem to hear her, so she tried to raise her voice and called out, "Mom, Mom?"
Tong Qing Meng was a delicate and dignified woman. After marrying Jiang Youyi, her life had become more relaxed. Most women needed to take good care of themselves. She took good care of herself and had a good foundation. At this age, she looked even more charming.
However, Xinwan had rarely seen her mother so lonely. She looked as though she had been pulled out of a distant past. At first glance, she looked as though her soul had left her body. Xinwan instinctively stopped in her tracks. Tong Qing Meng, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, suddenly snapped out of her daze. She lifted her head, and her red eyes suddenly trembled. She looked very unnaturally as she hid something under her pillow.
"Wanwan, w-when did you come back?"
Tong Qing Meng opened her mouth to speak. Her voice was very hoarse. Coupled with her nervous and flustered expression, she looked as though she had done something shameful. Xinwan was even more surprised. "Mom, what's wrong? Are you crying? What happened? "
She quickly ran over and sat beside Tong Qing Meng with a worried expression. "Mom, you …"
"I'm fine."
Within a few minutes, Tong Qing Meng had quickly calmed herself down. She reached out and wiped her face. Her voice was still a little hoarse, but she had obviously thought of the best excuse. "When I came back today, I thought of your father. You know, all these years, nothing has ever happened to your father. Now that he's suddenly like this, I'm a little uncomfortable."
Xinwan did not suspect anything. Tong Qing Meng's words were reasonable. She comforted her mother. "Mom, don't think too much about it. There's always a way out. I've already found Li Jun's new address. Don't worry, he still has his family. His family will definitely give me some clues. "
She remembered that Wen Han-woo was still waiting for her downstairs, so she didn't say much. She only comforted her before asking tentatively, "Mom, did someone come to my house just now?"
Tong Qing Meng's expression suddenly changed. However, perhaps it was because she didn't look too good, so Xinwan didn't notice anything. When she spoke, her tone was still unsteady. "Who? Who did you see? "
"Oh, no. I only saw a back view. Then the auntie downstairs said that someone came by, so I wanted to ask you."
"No."
Tong Qing Meng almost flatly denied it. She paused for five seconds and suddenly changed her words. "There was someone, but I don't know him. He might have mistaken you for someone else, or he might be a swindler. Don't think too much about it. I don't have time to care about other people right now. Your father's situation is giving me a headache."
Xinwan thought that her mother's words made sense, so she didn't probe further. She thought about her son and asked another question. Tong Qing Meng said, "Maybe he didn't sleep well last night. The helper said that he ate something and went to sleep. Don't worry, I can take care of him."
Xinwan couldn't be in two places at the moment. Before she left the Family Jiang, she went to the small bedroom to take a look at her son. He was really sleeping. She tucked him in and gently closed the door before leaving.
Wen Han-woo had already smoked three cigarettes. When he looked up, he saw Xinwan coming out of the main entrance. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it to extinguish it. He opened the car door and got in.
…
About 50 minutes later, at a certain apartment building in the Southern District.
Xinwan jumped out of the car and craned her neck to look at the building in front of her. She laughed softly and said in a mocking tone, "When I went to see my dad, he told me that Li Jun's conditions and income were average. I didn't expect him to be able to buy a new house here. With his income, he probably won't be able to pay off the mortgage even after 50 years."
She turned to face Wen Han-woo and asked, "What do you think? Will there be any chance of turning things around if we tell Lawyer Wu about this? "
Wen Han-woo didn't answer her question directly. The man's deep eyes looked enigmatically at the name of the building. He raised his brows and walked in.
Xinwan looked at his cold back and felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed like from the beginning, she had planned to "fight side by side" with him. However, it seemed like she had been thinking too much. He was probably just thinking of ways to clear his name. How could it have anything to do with Family Jiang?
But then again, who was Wen Han-woo?
How could he do a losing business?
However, it didn't matter. At least they had the same goal now. Xinwan felt that she was willing to temporarily advance and retreat together with him. At least this man was more well-informed than she was.
Unfortunately, although they found the house, Li Jun's grandmother didn't seem to be living there. Later, they asked the manager of the apartment building and found out that the renovation of the house had started a month ago. The owner seemed to have been there a total of three times, but no one had lived there.
This trip was in vain again. After leaving the apartment building, Xinwan couldn't help but sigh. She didn't know why, but she felt that such a simple "business fraud" case seemed to be inextricably linked. It felt like she couldn't cut it out and it was even more messy.
She really wanted to ask Wen Han-woo what he was thinking, but when she turned her head and saw his expression, she jumped in fright.
The man's side profile was completely taut. She didn't know what he saw, but his deep and dark eyes stared unblinkingly at a certain spot not far away. There was a faint, unconcealed hostility about him.
What did he see?
Xinwan instinctively followed his gaze and looked into the distance, but she didn't see anything. There was a small forest across the road. When the wind blew, she could only hear the rustling of the leaves.
He looked like he wanted to eat someone. Was it because of the rustling of the leaves?
"Wen Han-woo, I …"
"You can go back first."
Just as Xinwan was about to say something, Wen Han-woo interrupted her. He took out the car keys from his trouser pocket and handed it to her. He said very calmly, "I still have something to take care of. You can drive this car back. I'll get my assistant to pick me up in a bit."
Car?
Xinwan looked at the Land Rover and said, "This is Seo Dong-jun's car."
Wen Han-woo didn't even raise his head as he grunted in acknowledgment. Xinwan watched as he calmly lit a cigarette for himself. He took a deep breath then slowly said, "You can drive it back. I'll personally go to your house to get the car later."
The man pointed at the car not far away with the cigarette between his fingers, indicating that she could leave.
Xinwan was a little hesitant, but she was a very tactful person. Wen Han-woo had always been unfathomable. She didn't know what he was thinking. Ever since he left Family Jiang and came here, his expression had been very strange. Now, he was even colder towards her.
She didn't want to admit that she was depressed, but she suppressed it. It really wasn't easy to get a taxi on this road. Since he was willing to be a gentleman, why should she be pretentious?
She decisively took the car keys. Without looking back, she opened the door and jumped into the car. She started the engine and drove away.
Wen Han-woo narrowed his eyes slightly. He waited until the car was far away and the taillights couldn't be seen before he retracted his gaze. He still stood in the distance without moving. After finishing his cigarette, he raised his brows and took out his phone to make a call.
…
Xinwan's driving skills weren't very good. Plus, she hadn't driven this Land Rover before, so it was a little difficult for her to drive. About halfway through the journey, her phone rang. However, her handbag was placed at the side and her phone was in it, so it wasn't convenient for her to take it out. She took advantage of the temporary parking space in front of her and took out her phone after parking the car.
The call had been disconnected, but when she saw the caller ID, it was Qin Fangang. She hesitated for a moment and was about to call back. Suddenly, there was a beeping sound and a piece of news jumped in.
This type of smartphone would automatically display the headlines when news popped up on the screen. Xin Wan rarely paid attention to such things. Even though there was free news on the phone, she would only take a look at it occasionally. However, the news that popped up at this time made her pause in her actions of making a call.
The news was about a Song Dynasty porcelain auction. There was a Ruyi Ear Vase, and the price was about 69 million. It was considered to be one of the more valuable antiques in this auction.
Normally, this kind of auction wouldn't have the chance to make a big headline. However, it was announced that this Wishful Ear Vase was finally bought by a woman named Chen Minzhi for a high price of 7 million yuan.
Chen Minzhi.
Xinwan only felt that this name was very familiar. Suddenly, she thought of the most important thing —
That day at the hospital, when Li Ruoying gave her that phone number, she and Xiao Youran had checked the name and number together. Because Xiao Youran knew Xu Kai, who was a computer expert, in the end, they confirmed that the name and number were real. At that time, Xu Kai knew that it was a sensitive person in a certain department, so he naughtily pulled out that person's call record.
Xinwan remembered that she had seen Chen Minzhi's name in that call record at that time! Later, she, who had never cared about the entertainment industry, found out that Chen Minzhi was a movie star who had recently been in the limelight.
At that time, she and Xiao Youran guessed that there must be a reason why Chen Minzhi could be so popular in the entertainment industry at the age of 30. The frequent and annoying call record was enough to explain everything.
Thinking about it this way, Li Ruoying really didn't lie to her. The phone number that she gave her might really be able to help her father. Would there be a chance as long as she took a rare antique?
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