Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space

Chapter 1124: Chapter 1124: Unraveling the Mystery

After finishing things up here, Xinyan went straight back to the Gu Mansion.

The families that made a move against the Gu Family back then had thoroughly quieted down this time. Those distant relatives were afraid of being implicated, so they went abroad or transferred away.

Gu Wanqing feared the old couple would feel lonely, so most of the family now spends a lot of time at the Gu Mansion.

This place is close to the workplaces of both Han Jingchen and Gu Wanqing, and Little Junjun keeps them entertained. The old couple is busy every day but enjoys it.

Xinyan also comes over for meals whenever she has time.

Han Jingchen was worried about tiring out the old couple and also concerned that remnants of those enemy families might misbehave. Anyway, the Gu Mansion is spacious, so he arranged for cooks and people responsible for daily house cleaning, along with security personnel to move in.

Xinyan smelled the aroma as soon as she entered the courtyard, and called out to her grandfather who was trimming flowers and plants: "Grandpa, what’s cooking in the kitchen that’s so delicious?"

Mr. Gu wasn’t too concerned with culinary desires and smiled at his granddaughter: "You’ve really stumped your grandpa here, but we’ll find out when dinner is served."

Seeing his granddaughter approach, he continued to ask: "Why didn’t you ride your motorcycle today?"

Xinyan felt a bit embarrassed and said, "I was afraid the neighbors would think I’m a delinquent girl."

After she said that, the grandfather and granddaughter both laughed.

This matter had to be talked about starting a few days ago.

Most of the residents in this area were people with status, and one day Xinyan rode her motorcycle back and happened to encounter visiting relatives at the neighbors’.

Among them was a mother and daughter, who were either jealous or simply disliked it, and started lecturing Xinyan.

They said as a girl, she should pay attention to her image.

Although the words were few, the neighbor soon dragged them away, yet nowadays, it’s true not many women ride motorcycles, wanting to avoid fueling gossip, she stopped riding the motorcycle here afterward.

The old couple of the Gu family were protective over their granddaughter and because of the mother and daughter’s words, she didn’t dare to ride her motorcycle here again, which annoyed them whenever they thought of it.

Regarding this matter, the neighbors even brought gifts to apologize. Though it wasn’t their fault, the Gu Family didn’t blame them, but since those two women were their relatives, interactions between the families weren’t as warm as before.

Seizing the time before the meal was ready, Xinyan invited Mr. Gu and they went into the study together.

Mr. Gu knew his granddaughter surely had something to say: "Go ahead, what’s up?"

Xinyan poured a glass of water for both herself and her grandfather, then sat down: "Grandpa, the Jade Pendant that long-term follower Liang Dahai gave and the one you gave me form a pair, and they can be embedded together.

Before those families’ matters were settled, I was afraid you were too preoccupied to discuss such things, so today I brought both Jade Pendants over for you to see if there’s anything suspicious?"

Mr. Gu had heard his daughter Gu Wanqing talk about this before, but indeed had been too busy in recent times to delve into the matter.

He took the two Jade Pendants from his granddaughter’s hand and quickly combined them. Seeing the pattern that appeared, a memory flashed through his mind rapidly.

Suddenly, his expression turned grave.

Xinyan observed her grandfather’s changing expression, and seeing that he didn’t speak, she did not urge him.

Her own mother, Gu Wanqing, was completely unaware of the origins of these two Jade Pendants, so to unravel this mystery, she could only rely on her grandfather.

Xinyan firmly believed that there must be a reason Old Master Gu insisted the Jade Pendant be returned to the main family by Liang Dahai before he died.

Mr. Gu looked at the combined Jade Pendants and suddenly got up and headed towards their bedroom.

After quite a while, he found a book from the luggage they had brought here before.

He then hurried back to the study, prepared paper and pen, and started flipping through the book, using the phonetic symbols on the Jade Pendant to search.

Just as the sound of Han Jingchen and Gu Wanqing talking could be heard outside, Mr. Gu excitedly tossed the pen onto the table: "Found it, found it, it’s true after all."

Xinyan puzzledly asked: "Grandpa, what have you found?"

Mr. Gu stood up happily: "Quick, call your parents and grandma to the study, I have something important to discuss with them."

Gu Wanqing had just picked up her son when she saw her daughter coming over.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard Xinyan say: "Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa wants you all to go to the study, he has something to tell everyone."

Old Madam Gu, Tao Shuqing, was somewhat displeased and said: "Why couldn’t it wait until after dinner? You know your mom can’t be hungry."

Just then, the impatient Mr. Gu emerged: "You’re right, I’m confused; let’s eat first, talk later."

Old Madam Gu glared at her husband: "You come up with things with no rhyme or reason, trying to keep Junjun from having his milk, aren’t you?"

Gu Wanqing had just thought her mom cared about her and was moved for a moment.

Turns out, it was for Han Chaojun’s food supply.

Turning to look at Han Jingchen standing beside her, he reached out to stroke her hair and whispered in her ear: "My dear, we can’t compete with our son, we won’t win anyway. In the future, I’ll only pamper you."

As soon as he said that, Gu Wanqing’s face turned red.

Xinyan saw the couple whispering like this at their age, lightly coughed, and said: "I’ve been craving food for so long."

She took her brother Han Chaojun from Gu Wanqing’s hands: "Sister will take you away, we’re just unnecessary here."

Just then, Old Madam Gu, Tao Shuqing, laughed aloud: "You little rascal."

Saying so, she quickly followed.

Mr. Gu lightly coughed: "Let’s go, let’s go, eat, eat."