"You're not right," Zeng Jingchu waved his hand.
"We already know about the conflict between you and Zhao Xiaofang. That person is not right in the head."
"If it weren't A'feng, it would be someone else. She's definitely back for revenge."
"A'feng rarely goes out. She only got separated because she sent us off today."
"What you're all saying is wrong," Li Zhengguo caught up.
"The village patrol and the security team at the village entrance are still not strict enough."
"And the patrol times are too regular, likely figured out by someone. Zhao Xiaofang just managed to avoid them."
"Tiantian, I can't accompany you to the capital. I have to stay and find out who the mole is and reorganize the village's security team."
Li Zhengguo felt guilty that he couldn't be by his wife's side at a time like this.
Tian Jing didn't mind. "Village matters are more important. I'm not a child who can't handle things. Let's go down the mountain."
...
Like a hero with no place to use his skills, Ouyang Meihua, who was left behind to watch their belongings, busied herself asking about the situation when Tian Jing returned.
Tian Jing bent down and got into the car. "We'll talk on the way."
Ouyang Meihua looked back towards the village entrance. "Where's Li Zhengguo?"
"He stayed behind."
On the road, Ouyang Meihua was annoyed after hearing the story. "I should have gone. I would have slapped that shameless woman to death."
Tian Jing warned her, "Once we're in the capital, don't be so rude and violent. Otherwise, if you get caught, no one can save you."
Ouyang Meihua gestured with her chin towards the front. "Aren't those two's cousin the captain? A captain's authority shouldn't go to waste."
Tian Jing glared at her. "How many times can you use it? Are you not going to let Yanyan develop properly?"
"Cough, cough." Ouyang Meihua coughed. "Mhm, mhm, I'll be careful."
She knew her son found her crude. Now that her son was developing in the capital, she couldn't let him find her crude anymore.
Seeing that his elder brother remained silent, Zeng Jingchu persuaded him, "Tiantian said there's been an improvement, so it's not a big problem. And he has his cousin with him. Just wait at home, and your cousin will call us."
"I want to go be with her."
Zeng Jingliang finally spoke, but it was this sentence, which annoyed Zeng Jingchu slightly. "Are you not participating in Mother's affairs anymore?"
Zeng Jingliang paused, then lowered his head. "No one is with her. She's very lonely."
Zeng Jingchu thought about how his elder brother was always isolated in a room whenever he had an episode, and he sighed.
"After this matter is resolved, you can go be with her."
Zeng Jingliang looked back at Tian Jing, who was talking with Ouyang Meihua. His second brother said Tian Jing was tough; could this matter be resolved smoothly?
Tian Jing turned her head. "Something wrong?"
Zeng Jingliang shook his head and turned back around.
Tian Jing: "..."
This Zeng Jingliang, he gets so emotional whenever something happens. No wonder only Mr. Zeng could take over the family business.
They rested for a night on the road and arrived in the capital the next afternoon.
Tian Jing gave the address and asked the driver to go to Houyi Hutong first.
Ouyang Lei was surprised to see Tian Jing and his elder sister. "What are you two doing here?"
Ouyang Meihua put down her luggage and started hitting him.
Ouyang Lei naturally couldn't just stand there and be beaten. He was almost fifty years old.
The siblings began to fight.
Xiao Hu and his three friends from next door heard the commotion and ran over.
"Elder sister? Boss Tian?"
Ouyang Lei wanted to end the fight, but Ouyang Meihua disagreed. "How did you suddenly advance in cultivation?"
"Hahaha," Ouyang Lei laughed. "In a while, I'll be able to advance again. I've found the flaws in the Ouyang family's cultivation techniques."
Tian Jing's lips twitched. This Ouyang Lei was quite shameless.
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to. You two siblings can spar after I leave."
Seeing that the Ouyang siblings had stopped fighting, Tian Jing asked Ouyang Lei, "Ouyang Lei, have you found Ouyang Renzhi?"
"I found him." Ouyang Lei had a look of shame on his face.
"Lu Liang took him to his grandfather's house. Liu Yuelian lied to Lu Liang, saying she argued with me and hid Renzhi, making me anxious."
"Boss Tian, I really didn't know Liu Yuelian's identity. She always stayed by my side quietly. I thought she genuinely cared for me, but it turns out it was all for money."
"Pfft!" Ouyang Meihua spat at her younger brother.
"Look at yourself, you're old. You have no figure, no looks. Besides your money, what else could she possibly fancy about you?"
"That b*tch actually told Tian Jing to give all her assets to her, saying everything Tian Jing had was obtained with Grandpa Xiao's startup capital. She said if she had the startup capital, she'd earn even more than Tian Jing."
"Such a shameless woman, and you didn't see through her in all these years? Are you blind?"
Ouyang Lei's shame deepened. "I just wanted a woman who would be willing to have a child with me, thinking that was genuine affection."
Tian Jing waved her hand. "Enough of that. I'm asking you, how did she get in touch with Sun Liyang?"
According to Ouyang Lei, a few days after Tian Jing and the others left, Sun Liyang came looking for them.
Sun Liyang said that Liu Yuelian's biological parents were looking for her and asked Liu Yuelian to register with him and arrange a meeting between the two families.
Ouyang Lei was busy with company matters and sent Le Xiaodi along.
Le Xiaodi was stopped at the entrance of the Ministry of Public Security.
Le Xiaodi felt that such a place was reliable, so he didn't think too much about it.
He went to the Ministry of Public Security for more than half a month, returning home on time every day.
Ouyang Lei had asked. Liu Yuelian said Sun Liyang had taken her to meet her biological parents and also visited her adoptive parents.
She even chided Ouyang Lei for not taking her to see her adoptive parents. The Liu family was in the neighboring province, not far away.
Ouyang Lei said he would definitely take her back before the Lunar New Year after he finished his work.
Who knew that when they returned the day before yesterday, they only saw Le Xiaodi anxiously waiting at home.
When he saw them, he asked if Liu Yuelian and Ouyang Renzhi had returned. He said he had waited at the entrance of the Public Security Department until everyone left work, but he hadn't seen Liu Yuelian and Renzhi come out.
Ouyang Lei thought they had been kidnapped and was preparing to go look for them.
Du Hongjuan came over with a letter, saying that Liu Yuelian had left it that morning when she went out.
In the letter, Liu Yuelian first complained a lot about Ouyang Lei, and then revealed who her biological parents were, saying she was going to set things right.
Finally, she warned Ouyang Lei not to help Tian Jing, or she would ensure he never saw his son again.
Ouyang Lei was so angry that he threw the letter.
Le Xiaodi and the others asked what had happened. Ouyang Lei told his subordinates the contents of the letter.
Le Xiaodi and the others put their heads together. According to Liu Yuelian's warning, she definitely hadn't taken Renzhi away. They quickly went out to search for them.
Liu Yuelian had not been in the capital for long, so she didn't know many people or places.
Du Hongjuan remembered that her son had gone out with Liu Yuelian that morning, so she went to ask Lu Liang first.
As soon as she arrived at the Lu family's house, she saw Ouyang Renzhi.
"... Where is Liu Yuelian? I intend to cut ties with her and revoke her guardianship."
"She was taken away."
Tian Jing turned to leave. "Your matters with her have nothing to do with me. I still have my own issues to resolve."
...
The minibus stopped on a quiet street. Zeng Jingchu and Zeng Jingliang got out first, knocked on the door of one of the only two courtyards on the street, explained a few things, and then invited Tian Jing to get off.
The ancient and elegant siheyuan, exuding the heavy aura of history, swept over her.
It made Tian Jing's previously calm heart ripple slightly.
Stepping into this courtyard, what would she have to face?