The Double-Chapter 668 - 207 return_4

Why bother with such an unnecessary move? She knew better than everyone else.

Ye Mingyu continued to ask about the incidents that had occurred in Huangzhou City, and what the situation was there now. Contrary to Jiang Li’s expectations, she had thought Ye Mingyu would ask more about news related to Jih Heng. However, after just a reminder to Jiang Li earlier, Ye Mingyu never brought it up again. Upon reflection, Jiang Li realized that it made sense; Ye Mingyu wasn’t involved in the imperial audience hall, so naturally, he didn’t have any further thoughts about Jih Heng’s affairs.

Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie stayed there until dusk was about to fall before they planned to return. They asked in detail, and Jiang Li answered patiently. Xue Huaiyuan also asked Jiang Li some questions, and she answered each one. She had originally decided that after returning to the capital this time, she would confess her identity to Xue Huaiyuan at the Ye Residence. However, now that Jiang Yuanbai wouldn’t let her leave the residence, and fearing the walls might have ears, she was also worried that if Xue Huaiyuan had an unusual reaction, it would arouse suspicion among the people in the residence. So, Jiang Li had to suppress her intentions and planned to visit the Ye Residence after this period was over to clarify things with Xue Huaiyuan.

It was getting dark, and the members of the Ye Family couldn’t possibly stay overnight, so Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie were about to leave. Jiang Li walked them to the door, only to see Xue Huaiyuan suddenly standing still in front of her desk.

Jiang Li found it odd and approached to ask, "Mr. Xue, what’s wrong?" Her words died in her throat when she saw Xue Huaiyuan looking down at something in his hands. He was holding the jade pendant carved with a raccoon. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Earlier, because Ye Mingyu had arrived in a hurry and Jiang Li also left in a hurry, she hadn’t paid attention and had casually placed the jade pendant on the desk. Now, however, Xue Huaiyuan had seen it. Holding the jade pendant with trembling hands, he looked at Jiang Li and said with an inexplicably excited tone, "Miss Jiang, this jade pendant... How did you come by this jade pendant?"

Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie halted their steps, both puzzled as they looked at Xue Huaiyuan. They didn’t understand why Xue Huaiyuan was so concerned about a jade pendant. Tonger, seeing this, exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, isn’t this what we redeemed at the pawnshop..."

"I redeemed it from a pawnshop," Jiang Li interrupted Tonger, "I saw this jade pendant there, and thought the raccoon carving on it was very nice, so I redeemed it."

She couldn’t reveal the truth here, in front of Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie.

Ye Mingyu asked, "Mr. Xue, what’s the matter with this jade pendant?"

"It’s Ah Li’s jade pendant..." Xue Huaiyuan murmured, "The raccoon on it, I personally carved it..."

Ye Mingyu and Ye Shijie were both taken aback and then realized that Xue Huaiyuan was talking about "Ah Li" and not "Jiang Li." Ye Mingyu, being more easygoing and not thinking further, just laughed heartily and said, "Really? That’s quite a coincidence. It seems Jiang Li and the Xue Family are bound by fate from a previous life, to even come across this!"

Hai Tang moved her lips but didn’t say anything, Tonger was full of confusion, and Ye Shijie looked at Jiang Li strangely once again.

"Miss Jiang..." Xue Huaiyuan looked at her and said, "Could you sell this jade pendant to me... I would like to take back Ah Li’s belongings."

Jiang Li said, "Since it is Miss Fangfei’s belonging, Mr. Xue, please take it. There’s no need for any silver." She wanted to say a few words of comfort to Xue Huaiyuan, but she didn’t know what to say.

"Thank you, Miss Jiang." Xue Huaiyuan carefully placed the jade pendant in his hands as if he had obtained a priceless treasure and carefully stowed it away. He looked at Jiang Li as if he wanted to say something else, but in the end, he said nothing.

Jiang Li knew Xue Huaiyuan probably wanted to ask about what she had mentioned before, about telling him what connections she had with the Xue Family. However, he also sensed now was not the time to speak and had to hold back.

After Ye Mingyu and his party left, Tonger stood inside the room, looking at Jiang Li and asking, "Miss, wasn’t it you who had me redeem that jade pendant? Why did you seem to know it belonged to Miss Xue from the start...?"

She couldn’t understand, for Jiang Li had clearly gone there with intent, yet she told Xue Huaiyuan that she had just happened to see it and redeemed it. Tonger didn’t understand why Jiang Li lied, nor did she grasp the significance of redeeming the jade pendant. How did she know so early that it was Xue Fangfei’s belonging? Before this, Jiang Li and Xue Fangfei had never met.

Jiang Li said, "Yes, I knew from the beginning. It seems Mr. Xue knows now too."

After all, being father and daughter, she wasn’t going to go to great lengths to conceal herself in front of Xue Huaiyuan, and even hoped that he would notice her differences, thus she left more and more clues. Her father was a smart man; perhaps this time, he really began to have suspicions.