"Building 3, Unit 2, Apartment 1901. Mom already went to see it. The light is great, the ventilation is good, and it's quiet and comfortable. It's no worse than here."
Mimi obediently hummed and then glared at Tutu from the corner of her eye.
Tutu reluctantly said, "Oh."
"Mom, we're going to play," Mimi pushed Tutu into the living room to watch TV.
With the TV volume masking their conversation, Tutu asked with confusion, "Sis, what's your plan? You didn't want to move, did you? Now that Mom has made up her mind, is there any room for negotiation?"
Mimi sighed, looking quite helpless. "I don't know, but it's useless for us to object. With Dad here, Mom is determined to move. Why argue with her and upset her? It's better to be good."
Tutu took out his computer. "Now we can only hope to find a reason for Mom to give up in this apartment."
Soon, Tutu hacked into the security system of Linjiang Community and found the information for 1901. The siblings leaned in to scrutinize every word.
"Wait, the owner is Jiang Nan Chen? Isn't that the director from Mom's film crew? That's strange. Mom isn't that close to him. How could she owe him such a big favor?" Tutu looked puzzled.
Mimi was also confused. "Mom hates owing favors the most. She likes to handle everything by herself. If she didn't trust someone completely, she wouldn't accept it."
Tutu's eyes suddenly lit up. "I noticed last time that that uncle has feelings for Mom, but Mom clearly doesn't. There might be something fishy going on here. Sis, leave this to you. My acting skills aren't as good as yours."
Mimi cast a cool glance at Tutu. Tutu grinned, grabbing Mimi's shoulder. "Sis, you're the boss. This important task naturally falls to you."
...
At the dinner table, Quan Jiu, out of guilt, kept serving food to the two children.
Mimi said considerately, "Mom, it's really okay. My brother and I want to see you happy the most. We're happy you found happiness, and we also like Uncle Jiang."
Quan Jiu looked confused. "What happiness, what Uncle Jiang? Mimi, what are you talking about?"
Tutu tutted and smiled. "Mom, stop pretending. My sister and I both know. That apartment was a gift from Jiang Nan Chen, wasn't it? He's already given you a place, so why be embarrassed? Even an ugly bride has to meet her in-laws."
This made Quan Jiu even more bewildered. "No, I asked your godmother, Fei Fei, to help me find that apartment."
Mimi was also confused. "But my brother was curious just now and wanted to see what the apartment looked like, so he checked the owner. It is indeed Uncle Jiang."
Quan Jiu's brows furrowed slightly. After a pause, she smiled. "Mom and Uncle Jiang are just colleagues. Don't overthink it."
Mimi and Tutu said "oh" and continued eating.
After dinner, the siblings, as usual, took on the task of washing the dishes.
Quan Jiu took this opportunity to message Wang Fei Fei.
[Fei Fei, whose apartment is the one in Linjiang? I asked the agent today, and they said the contract needs to be signed by proxy, as the owner is unavailable. Can you help me find out why?]
When Wang Fei Fei received the message, although she didn't want to lie to Quan Jiu, she knew Quan Jiu's personality. So she replied ambiguously, [Don't worry about who the owner is. As long as you found the apartment, that's good. Do you like the apartment?]
Thus, Quan Jiu confirmed that the apartment definitely belonged to Jiang Nan Chen. She hadn't seen Jiang Nan Chen in three years. When they were studying abroad, they were just classmates. How could she accept such significant help? Owing a favor meant she had to repay it, and she didn't want so many entanglements.
[I actually like it, but Mimi and Tutu don't. I respect their choice. Please refuse the apartment on my behalf with the owner.]
Wang Fei Fei let out a silent "Ah?" from the other end. But if her precious godchildren didn't like it, she certainly wouldn't force it, so she agreed.
Quan Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, comforting herself that Lijing Yuncheng was so large, and after the movie started filming, she would spend most of her time on set, so she might not even encounter him.
Moreover, Mimi and Tutu only resembled Chu Rong by fifty percent. Even if they met unexpectedly, they might not be recognized. As long as she claimed to be married, there wasn't a complete lack of retreat.
Thinking this way, her heart felt somewhat at ease.
Meanwhile, by the sink, the siblings washing dishes were also murmuring.
"Sis, Mom is probably rejecting the Linjiang apartment now. But we have to move sooner or later. What's your plan next?"
Mimi wiped a plate and smiled slightly. "Don't worry, I have a plan. It's time to give Dad a push."
Tutu looked a little worried. "Sis, we only know he's been looking for Mom for the past five years and hasn't signed the divorce agreement, but who knows his intentions? What if Dad is truly a scumbag and has no intention of regretting it? What will we do then?"
Mimi's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she said word by word, "Then we'll deal with him."
...
Meanwhile, after hanging up Quan Jiu's call, Guan Shi immediately made another call.
"Hello? I need you to help me open a connection. Once it's done, Yihe Hospital will cover all your family's medical expenses for the next year."
The voice on the other end sounded very helpless. "Brother Guan, can you wish me some good luck? My family is in perfect health."
Guan Shi, however, changed from his usual sunny and approachable demeanor to a serious tone. "This matter is very important. I'm not joking."
The person on the other end became serious upon hearing this. "What is it?"
"Change someone's information."
...
The next day, Wang Xiao handed over all company matters to his assistant, Xiao Zhang, and then personally went to establish connections at Lijing Yuncheng. After running around to several places, he finally obtained all the resident information for Lijing Yuncheng. He then rushed back to the company and, before noon, submitted the data to Chu Rong.
"Boss, I've looked through it carefully. There's no... young madam's name." To show his diligence, Wang Xiao directly reported the result.
Chu Rong merely grunted. After dismissing Wang Xiao, he put down his work and began to carefully review the documents.
Half an hour later, he looked at the data with a somber expression: the name he was looking for was not there.
Could he have been hallucinating that night? But what about the clear touch he still couldn't forget? And the surveillance video that was clearly deliberately blacked out...
That's right. Since they could delete the surveillance so discreetly, altering information shouldn't be difficult.
Thinking of this, Chu Rong's expression turned icy. "Quan Jiu, do you hate me so much that you'll go to any lengths to avoid me?"
Very good, very good. You'd better not let me find you, otherwise, I'll show you what it means to have nowhere to run.
"Go and check if any owners in Lijing Yuncheng are selling their houses recently," Chu Rong instructed Wang Xiao again. "Also, see what Guan has been up to lately."