Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 226 - 225: Lost Love

Now, the bankrupt Lin Zhantian returned to the country with his wife and children, and the first thing he did was investigate the source of his niece’s sudden wealth, which clearly hinted he had some ideas in mind.

Since ancient times, outsiders should not interfere in family matters. As someone who was still an outsider, Lu Shouyue considered himself unqualified to comment on Lin Wanwan’s uncle’s right or wrong in front of her, so he wisely decided to play dumb.

In order not to affect Lin Wanwan’s impression of him, and also to remove troubles for her, Lu Shouyue completely suppressed the matter.

Just like the last time he suppressed the news online about Lin Wanwan’s background, he directly instructed that "detective" to feed false information to Lin Zhantian, cutting off his investigation from this side.

When Lin Zhantian found he couldn’t determine the source of Lin Wanwan’s sudden wealth, the investigation only got more ludicrous, and it also drew the attention of some concerned parties. He finally had to give up, turning instead to investigate Lin Wanwan’s fixed assets. He actually managed to make connections, discovering two properties.

One was naturally this small villa in the suburbs of Yongcheng, and the other was an old house in the center of Hai City, right near the customs office.

Twenty years ago, the housing prices in the center of Hai City were still not exaggerated. A 115 square meter house didn’t cost even a million, but now it would be worth a fortune. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Lin Zhantian was very sure that Lin Wanwan was absolutely unaware of this. After seeing it on-site, he thought it over repeatedly and finally informed Lin Wanwan.

As for how much benefit he could gain from it, that would depend on his capabilities.

After receiving Lin Zhantian’s call, Lin Wanwan subsequently received several messages from him, all about the Hai City property, with some emotion-driven words mixed in.

Although the Gong family had no emotional ties with her, this uncle whom she had seen only a few times did not have any special significance to her either. The only reason she might entertain a little superficial gesture in front of outsiders was out of respect for her grandparents.

If the matter of the house was true, Lin Wanwan would definitely never rely on him for help.

Now that she had money, she could hire the best professional team to handle it. Any matter resolvable by money should not consume personal favors; free things are the most expensive.

After signing the contract, she went for a meal with Lu Shouyue. During this period, Lin Wanwan completely maintained a nonchalant facade. Even when Lu Shouyue dropped her off at the entrance of her community, she remained composed.

Watching Lu Shouyue’s car drive away, she quickly ran back to her small villa, rushed into the room to grab her household registration book, randomly grabbed a bag to put it in, and called for a taxi to the high-speed rail station.

She had already booked the high-speed rail ticket when she left Buzhou Studio earlier.

The distance between Yongcheng and Hai City is quite short, with many trains from morning till night. The fastest train takes only an hour and a half, and the slowest, just two and a half hours.

Upon arriving at Hai City’s high-speed rail station, she didn’t have time to take in the city’s bustling charm. She simply took a taxi to the housing authority. During the number retrieval and waiting process, Lin Wanwan felt somewhat surreal.

She would soon find out whether what her uncle said was true.

Half an hour later, the hall’s broadcast repeated the electronic notice: "Please, number D0133 proceed to window number three for processing."

Holding the number ticket, Lin Wanwan, clenching her ID and household registration book, approached the window and said, "Hello, I’ve lost my property certificate and I’ve also changed my name. Could you please check the property certificates under my name for me?"

The staff took Lin Wanwan’s ID and household registration book, which included her former name, outputted on the computer, and then said, "Please remove your mask and look at this camera for facial recognition."

Lin Wanwan did as instructed, looking at the camera placed above the computer by the staff.

"Alright, authentication is successful. Please fill out this application form according to this format."

Lin Wanwan quickly filled out the form and handed it over.

A moment later, the staff printed out two sheets of paper, which were copies of the Hai City property certificate and the land use certificate registered under her name.

"Since you lost these old versions of the certificates, you can apply for a new property certificate upon registration, but it won’t be issued immediately. You need to make a public declaration in the Hai City Evening News or the Hai City Financial News declaring the original certificates void. If no objections are raised within six months, you may then proceed to get replacements."

Though the window staff’s manner was somewhat indifferent, the explanation was fairly clear.

Lin Wanwan thanked them, picked up the two copies, and left the window, with the surreal feeling intensifying further.

She never expected that nineteen years ago, her parents would have registered the house under her name when buying a house. It turned out she wasn’t truly left with nothing back then—they had planned an escape route for her.

But her paternal relatives only wanted the house and not her!

Although her grandparents were farmers, they were proud and looked down on bickering with the Gong family over her mother’s sudden passing, which might have led them to overlook this secret.

They always regarded suffering as a blessing, yet upon taking her back to Yongcheng, they immediately changed her name, indicating a strong dislike for the Gong family. From then on, they never took her to sweep the graves, letting her pay respects to her family at the altar during their birth and death anniversaries instead.

Gong Yueyao, the name her parents gave her, was filled with her father’s love for her mother and also love for her.

She once was a girl held dearly in her parents’ hands.

Lin Wanwan’s eyes stung, and tears welled up.

Sitting in the hall, holding two pieces of paper filled with love, she tried hard to recall everything about her parents.

Yet, time is truly merciless; she couldn’t remember anything.

In the year following her parents’ deaths, she often fell ill. In her memories, her grandfather frequently took her to the village’s barefoot doctor in the middle of the night, tapping on their window to check her temperature and give her an injection.

All things concerning her parents gradually blurred with each illness until she could remember nothing.

"Are you alright?" A young man beside her suddenly offered a pack of tissues.

Lin Wanwan, silently sitting and weeping in the hall, naturally attracted the attention of those around her.

Accepting the tissues, she dried her tears and croaked, "I’m fine, thank you."

"What’s wrong?"

"Really, it’s nothing."

Lin Wanwan didn’t want to elaborate. After folding the papers and putting them in her bag, she nodded toward the kind stranger before heading towards the main entrance.

The young man hesitated for a moment, ultimately not following her out. He had matters to attend to and had only approached after seeing a beautiful lady crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain. But since the other party clearly wasn’t in the mood to chat, he tactfully refrained.

Getting into a ride-hailing car, Lin Wanwan headed to the address on the property’s copy. Upon getting out, she felt a bit apprehensive.

She had already memorized the address during the journey here, yet the specific place still felt unfamiliar.

As soon as she reached the entrance of the community, the security guard grandpa stopped her.

"Where from? Scan your health code and travel code."

Lin Wanwan, wearing a mask, said nothing and took out her phone to scan the codes.

Seeing her youth, the grandpa didn’t ask any further questions, opening the pedestrian gate at the side of the community to let her in.