In Tang Xinwan's private villa in the Half Moon Bay villa community.
"Miss is back? The son-in-law is here today too! Uh, should I make some late-night snacks?" Aunt Zhang saw the two return, and especially saw Ye Cangtian get out of the car, her face instantly lit up with a smile.
Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Aunt Zhang, no need. I just ate not long ago, and I'm not hungry yet!"
Tang Xinwan behind him couldn't help but let out a soft snort, and said in a warning tone, "I'm letting you stay here tonight because it's too late. Don't get any funny ideas!"
Ye Cangtian walked into the living room and comfortably lay down on the sofa, waving his hand, "I'm not having any funny ideas. Besides, you're the one who asked me to stay here tonight, making it sound like I'm begging you!"
Tang Xinwan's pretty face blushed. She hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping. It was all because she was worried about her grandfather calling to ask, and she feared slipping up!
"Just in time, I have something to ask you tonight!" Ye Cangtian said with a smile.
"What is it?"
"I'll tell you later. I'm going up to take a shower first!"
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It was almost twelve o'clock after they finished their business. Tang Xinwan was wearing relatively conservative pajamas, with a thin jacket draped over her.
She went to Ye Cangtian's bedroom and asked, "Didn't you have something to ask me?"
Ye Cangtian patted the side of the bed and smiled, "Come closer. You're so far away, it makes me feel like a bad guy!"
Even if you're not a bad guy, you're still a big pervert!
Tang Xinwan nervously pulled her jacket tighter and said impatiently, "Are you going to tell me or not? If not, I'm leaving!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled sheepishly, then said with a serious expression, "Alright, alright, I really have something to ask you, it's about your parents!"
"My parents?" Tang Xinwan's brow furrowed slightly, and she looked up at Ye Cangtian, "Why are you asking about them?"
"I heard you mention before that your parents went missing. I have many friends, maybe I can help inquire about their whereabouts." Ye Cangtian didn't mention what happened to Elder Tang tonight. He worried that if this girl found out, it wouldn't be a good thing.
Looking at Elder Tang's state over the past two years, it was clear that this matter was probably not that simple.
Tang Xinwan initially wanted to refuse, but after a moment of hesitation, she sighed and said, "Even if I tell you, you can't help me. If it were that easy to find clues, they wouldn't have been missing for years without any news."
She had spent a lot of effort investigating over the years. Even the Tang family had tried their best to find them, and Elder Tang himself had traveled to places like the capital to search.
Later, it was only because Elder Tang's health deteriorated that they were forced to stop searching for the two of them. Su Dan Fiction Network
"Actually, I don't know why they went missing. I only know they were planning to visit my maternal side, which is my mother's family. But shortly after they left, contact was lost. My mother's clan replied saying they never arrived at the family's estate."
Tang Xinwan's eyes reddened as she spoke, and then she recounted her parents' story.
"My parents met in the capital. They fell in love at first sight and quickly became deeply involved! Later, my mother's family found out and wanted to break them up. But at that time, my mother happened to be pregnant with me, so she insisted on marrying my father despite her family's obstruction, and was consequently expelled from the clan."
"The reason they were preparing to return to my mother's family that time was because the family there sent a letter saying my maternal grandfather had forgiven my mother and asked her to return."
Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed. It seemed the problem lay with her mother's family!
He asked doubtfully, "Didn't you go to your mother's family to look for them? Two living people couldn't just disappear into thin air, right?"
Tang Xinwan shook her head, "You don't understand the situation at all. No one from my mother's family, except my father, has ever been there. We don't even know where that family is or what kind of family they are!"
"An hidden family?" Ye Cangtian gasped.
Although he had been abroad for a long time, he often heard the old folks talk about how some hidden families in China had strength comparable to top families, and some hidden families could even influence the entire China.
If that were the case, it would be normal for Tang Xinwan's mother's family to object to her marriage with her father.
"I don't know if it's a hidden family, but I'm certain that my parents' disappearance might be related to my mother's family! But despite investigating a lot of information over the years, I haven't found any clues about my mother's family!" Tang Xinwan bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears.
Despite being a strong woman who controlled a group company like Haitian Pharmaceutical, she also had a fragile side.
Especially when her grandfather was critically ill, there was still no news of her parents' disappearance, and she had to manage Haitian Pharmaceutical, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. The burden on her shoulders was immense!
Ye Cangtian nodded. It was highly probable that his in-laws' disappearance was related to that family.
This meant that perhaps his father-in-law was poisoned back then precisely to stop him from investigating further.
"Don't worry! Leave the matter of my in-laws' disappearance to me. I will definitely help you find them!" Ye Cangtian said with a comforting smile.
Even a hidden family couldn't leave no trace in the world; there would always be some clues!
It's a shame he couldn't contact the old guy. Otherwise, he would definitely know! Ye Cangtian greatly admired that old guy's abilities; it seemed there was nothing that old guy didn't know in this world.
Tang Xinwan remained silent, clearly not pinning any hope on Ye Cangtian.
Just then, Ye Cangtian's phone rang.
"It's so late, who's still calling you?" Tang Xinwan looked up at Ye Cangtian, her tone carrying a hint of interrogation.
Ye Cangtian glanced at the phone screen, and with a hint of confusion, he smiled and explained, "It's Officer Xu, she might be calling me about the case!"
Tang Xinwan sneered, "Isn't she your neighbor?"
"Yes, isn't it a coincidence? My neighbor is actually a police officer. You don't think there's really something between her and me, do you? She clearly targeted me last time. If you don't believe me, I'll put it on speaker!"
Seeing Tang Xinwan's displeasure, Ye Cangtian immediately turned on the speakerphone as he answered the call.
As soon as the call connected, before Ye Cangtian could speak, Xu Weiwei's accusatory voice came from the other end of the phone, "You're not home this late? Where have you been?"
"..."
This girl's tone was too misleading!
Ye Cangtian could clearly feel a sharp gaze fixed on him, which made his scalp tingle. He had to dryly reply, "Officer Xu, I'm at my fiancée's place. Is there something wrong?"
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, but soon Xu Weiwei coldly snorted, "Nothing!"
"Beep beep beep..." The call hung up.
Ye Cangtian dryly raised his head and looked at Tang Xinwan's questioning gaze, then sheepishly said, "Misunderstanding!"