The Favored Heiress-Chapter 1311: Found the Jade Pendant

Just as they were speaking, the high beams of several cars simultaneously switched on, illuminating the area around the garbage dump as if it were daylight.

Shang Qi and the others straightened their backs, but He Yanmo remained unmoved.

Until the pure black Cullinan approached, Shang Yao’s eyes lit up: "It’s Big Brother."

Shang Qi swallowed and reminded softly: "Don’t say unnecessary words."

Li Enyou and Gu Yingjun exchanged glances, with Gu Yingjun immediately moving closer to him, "Among us, only you are the chatterbox. Listen to Sister Qi, and don’t say a word."

"How are you any better?" Li Enyou retorted bluntly.

When the Cullinan came to a halt, the tall silhouette of Shang Yin came into view.

The place where the high beams were focused was none other than He Yanmo.

The impression of a clean, delicate little girl crouching in the mountain of garbage, head down, sorting through the piles.

Shang Yin’s pupils contracted slightly as he strode over with his long legs, "Momo—"

He called her, yet the girl remained unresponsive, her head bowed as she continued rummaging through the black garbage bags.

Shang Qi and Shang Yao exchanged subtle glances before Shang Yao proceeded with a cheerful greeting, "Big Brother, how come..."

Shang Yin walked straight past him.

Shang Yao: "..."

Oh no, Big Brother seems to be angry.

Although the siblings had been separated for eight years, they were never emotionally detached.

After all, Shang Yin would return to the country every year, and even if he couldn’t come back, the family would visit him in Parma.

But tonight, the usually gentle Big Brother ignored his siblings.

Of course, within their circle, everyone knew that Big Brother treated Sister Mo better than his own sister Shang Qi.

As Shang Yin approached the garbage dump, He Yanmo finally spoke, "Qi Bao..."

Shang Qi understood immediately, took off her gloves and stepped forward to block Shang Yin, "Big Brother, wait for Sister Mo to come out."

Shang Yin lowered his gaze, noticing the dirt on his sister’s face, his Adam’s apple bobbing intensely, "What are you looking for?"

He had just raised his hand to wipe the dirt off Shang Qi’s face, but the girl took a step back, "Big Brother, if you’re not in a hurry, wait a few minutes."

Gu Yingjun timely chimed in as well, "Big Brother, let’s wait here. It’s dirty and smelly; why don’t you sit in the car for a while?"

Following that were Shang Yao and Li Enyou, "Brother Yin, don’t go in. We’ll search ourselves."

The siblings’ obstruction made Shang Yin’s expression a bit heavy.

He felt an inexplicable displeasure as he paced with a stern expression.

Shang Qi shifted slightly, her arm firmly across his path, "Brother, don’t go."

Shang Yin couldn’t articulate what he was feeling, pressing his sister’s wrist down firmly, "Qiqi, step aside. I’ve seen and been to places even filthier than this."

"But we weren’t there." Shang Qi’s gaze was unwavering, directly meeting her Big Brother’s eyes, "Big Brother, we can handle this. You take a break."

With their understanding of Shang Yin, once he learned that Sister Mo had lost the jade pendant, he would undoubtedly step into the garbage dump to search alongside.

That’s not acceptable!

Shang Yin, Shang Wenzan, was their Big Brother, their enduring guardian.

This place, filled with the world’s garbage, should not include his presence, nor should he be allowed to step even one foot inside.

"Qiqi, you can’t stop me."

Shang Yin continued forward, eyes fixed on the shiny leather shoes poised to enter the garbage dump, and Shang Qi gritted her teeth, ready to act, "Big Brother, I..."

"Brother Yin, please don’t come in." He Yanmo was kneeling on a plastic box, bending over to pull up a garbage bag next to her, her voice soft and hoarse, "I’ll be out soon, just wait for me a moment, okay?"

"No!"

He Yanmo paused, slowly turning her head. Under the glare of the high beams, those doll-like eyes were blood-red, tears pooling at the corners, "Just... five minutes, okay?"

Her Brother Yin couldn’t come in.

Shang Yin could reject anyone’s plea, including Shang Qi and Shang Yao.

But against He Yanmo’s plea, he couldn’t be hard-hearted.

"Three minutes."

He Yanmo nodded in agreement, large teardrops falling, sadness overwhelmed by the stench of garbage.

In the tons of trash, finding a small jade pendant was like searching for a needle in a haystack. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

But He Yanmo’s persistence paid off; along the way she had watched surveillance footage showing Qiao Yanhan putting the jade pendant and diamond into a black garbage bag and throwing it into a street bin.

She didn’t want to contemplate Qiao Yanhan’s motives for now, simply hoping to find the jade pendant first and then settle accounts.

Countless black garbage bags were brought to light by He Yanmo’s hands.

Garbage she’s seen and unseen, too numerous to count.

Her hands got pierced by dangerous objects, and wearing gloves was of no help.

Even her ankle and knee were scraped by hard metal, but it didn’t matter.

Physical wounds can heal, but once something is lost, it can’t be repaired.

Maybe it was good luck, or maybe He Yanmo was resolute enough. As she unearthed a large garbage bag from the center of the trash heap, she vaguely felt something.

These large, hard garbage bags she knew.

They were the large ones commonly seen in school dormitory trash bins.

He Yanmo knelt in the garbage heap, hands trembling as she opened the bag. Using the factory roof’s light, she pulled out the jade pendant and an ornamental diamond, along with some empty bottles and used contraceptive supplies.

No wonder... Qiao Yanhan tossed the garbage bag on the street.

He Yanmo removed her gloves, placing the jade pendant with its broken red string in her palm, rubbing it. It wasn’t broken, but dust had settled finely in the patterns on its surface.

Qiao Yanhan must have tried to break the jade pendant but didn’t succeed...

He Yanmo didn’t know the jade pendant’s origin but felt infinitely relieved by its material and durability.

A short distance away, Shang Qi exhaled in relief and gently reminded, "Sister Mo, it’s time to come out."

He Yanmo staggered to stand, her cheeks and forehead exposed beyond the mask, drenched in dirty soup and grease.

Her eyes reddened, she smiled brightly at Shang Yin, "Brother Yin, could you wait for me in the factory office? I’ll change my clothes and come to you right away."

Shang Yin said nothing, yet he too noticed the jade pendant clutched tightly in her palm.

His lips pressed so white they became pale, and after a while, he extended his hand towards He Yanmo, "Momo, come here."

He Yanmo stepped on the garbage toward the exit, pausing three meters away, her brows arching playfully as she pleaded, "Go wait in the car, hurry."

She was covered in foul odors now, even if Shang Yin didn’t mind, she would soil his clothes.

At that moment, despite Shang Yin’s brows furrowed in anger, he couldn’t sway He Yanmo’s resolve.

He turned, his back straight as he walked toward the Cullinan.

And as Shang Yin turned, He Yanmo’s legs weakened and she fell to her knees, "Qi Bao..."

She softly beckoned Shang Qi, the sisters’ mutual understanding conveying her intent instantly.

Shang Qi encircled He Yanmo’s waist with one hand and lifted her strongly, pulling her up, "Can you walk?"

He Yanmo nodded, "Let Ah Yao bring the painkillers and hemostatic gauze in the car to the factory office."