Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 1582: The Lih Family’s Comeback Thanks to Their Daughters
In this world, there will never be exactly the same piece of jade.
Even if it’s from the same stone, it’s still the case.
Then there’s no mistake about it.
Gu Qiaoqiao reminisced for a moment, then said, "This jade is at least fifty years old. It’s possible that the Jade Pendant left by your mother came from this piece, but we can’t be 100% sure. Tomorrow after school, I’ll go to Yubao Square and check. Just tell me the names of your grandparents, as all items sold at Yubao Square are recorded."
"That’s really good. You get paper and pen, and I’ll write it down for you."
If there’s a record from Yubao Square, then this matter will be much easier to handle.
Gu Qiaoqiao got paper and pen, and Du Tian wrote down the names of his grandparents.
Since he couldn’t be certain of who bought it, he also wrote down his mother’s name.
Gu Qiaoqiao put away the paper with the three names and resumed eating. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Gu Qiaoqiao ate quickly; she put away the Zixia Smoky Jade and brought two cups of tea for the two people who had finished eating, meant for post-dinner sipping.
But Gu Qiaoqiao went to clean up the dishes.
Usually, Qin Yize cleans up, but today he was talking with Du Tian. Gu Qiaoqiao wasn’t deliberately giving him face, as Du Tian also did chores at home. It was just to let Qin Yize and Du Tian talk.
After she finished tidying, she heard Du Tian’s voice, "...Lih Shuyi is the first suspect. That woman is particularly good at acting, and you can’t tell anything from the surface. What I’m missing now is evidence, so even suspicion is useless."
"What about the maid?" Qin Yize asked.
"She was in the kitchen all day today, I didn’t see her..."
At that moment, Gu Qiaoqiao was slightly taken aback and involuntarily asked, "Who is Lih Shuyi?"
"Lih Shuyi is Du Tian’s stepmother," Qin Yize explained softly.
Lih Shuyi?
Named Lih!
So is there a relation with Lih Tianci?
Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but make the connection.
She originally wanted to ask, but today’s events happened too suddenly and were quite disgusting, and Gu Qiaoqiao hadn’t figured out how to deal with Lih Tianci, nor did she want Qin Yize to know.
He’s now in a high position and so young, with many people watching him closely.
She didn’t want to give him any more reasons for others to catch hold of.
After all, if Qin Yize knew what Lih Tianci did and said to her this afternoon, Lih Tianci would be waiting for a beating.
And it would be the kind of beating that leaves one unable to get up.
Qin Yize’s ruthlessness is something she knows best.
So, it’s better for him not to know just yet.
At this time, Qin Yize and Du Tian were drinking tea while talking about today’s matters, so they didn’t notice the fleeting oddness in Gu Qiaoqiao.
"I saw her once at your wedding, but I didn’t know her name." Gu Qiaoqiao then leisurely continued, "It seems there aren’t many people with the surname Lih in the Imperial Capital. Then again, I don’t know many people."
Qin Yize looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, curling his lips, "They just moved to the Imperial Capital. It’s normal that you don’t know them."
"Oh." Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, not knowing what to ask.
And she didn’t want to ask, either. Even if they were relatives of Du Tian’s family, Gu Qiaoqiao wouldn’t spare them any courtesy.
Gu Qiaoqiao naturally knew that Du Tian bore hatred toward this so-called stepmother.
Despite such matters, men have significant responsibility, too.
But emotionally, it’s never that black and white.
Everyone understands at heart.
Du Tian chuckled coldly, "I don’t care if you guys laugh. It’s said that the four daughters of the Lih Family all married into wealth and nobility quickly, and they quickly switched from rags to riches. My father just pretended not to know, but actually, who doesn’t know what the Lih Family raises their daughters for? To put it nicely, it’s to make connections with the powerful. To put it bluntly, it’s just..."
Du Tian held back the rest of his words, shifting his tone to a mocking one, "Their husbands are all decades older than them. My dad isn’t even the oldest; the oldest is the husband of the eldest daughter, who is seventy, five years older than the mother-in-law."
Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Goodness, that’s really going all out. Do they only have four daughters?"
"They also have a son. I don’t know his name, but he’s the apple of the family’s eye, with the four sisters revolving around him."
"One willing to hit, one willing to endure," Qin Yize had long known the Lih Family’s four daughters were classic enablers, brainwashed by their parents since childhood.
But Director Du never visits the Yue Family.
That’s why Du Tian has never torn up with his father.
In Qin Yize’s opinion, this is self-deception.
Does Director Du need to handle things himself?
As long as Madam Du shows her face, everything’s settled.
"Five kids, four daughters, and one son..." Gu Qiaoqiao muttered.
"Yes, Lih Shuyi is the second, the third and fourth are twins," Du Tian explained.
Then he looked at Qin Yize, pondering for a moment, "Ah Ze, if Lih Shuyi really took it, what do you think she’d do?"
"That depends on what your father finds out, right?"
"What if she never admits it?"
Qin Yize shrugged, "Without evidence, you can’t speculate."
Du Tian thought for a moment, nodded in regret, and then, feeling somewhat remorseful, said, "I was careless, thinking the safe in the study would be fine."
"By rights, it should be fine, but you can’t help it if a thief has their eyes on it. Don’t worry, the item will be found," Qin Yize comforted Du Tian.
Du Tian sighed, "I hope so."
After saying that, he stood up, "Take me back. Xiaotong is home alone."
He had no biological mother, and that mother-in-law of his was just a figurehead, not as close as friends, so he and Xiaotong truly shared a common fate.
Thinking about how he left home looking upset, he must have scared Xiaotong. Du Tian became somewhat anxious.
Xiaotong is even softer-hearted than he is, so he must go back and explain this matter to her properly.
Seeing the anxious look on Du Tian’s face, Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t insist on keeping him, as the child was too young, and Xiaotong couldn’t manage alone.
Qin Yize didn’t delay and drove Du Tian quickly to the new home he shared with An Xiaotong.
Gu Qiaoqiao stood by the window, her brows slightly furrowed. If her intuition was right, then Lih Tianci was indeed Lih Shuyi’s brother.
Relying on his four brothers-in-law, he indeed lived a lavish life.
One must admit that the four daughters of the Lih Family were indeed raised well.
But exactly how the Lih Family was, Gu Qiaoqiao really didn’t know, and since Du Tian hated Lih Shuyi, he naturally wouldn’t care about her family’s affairs.
