The Whole Internet is Shipping Me with My Ex-Boyfriend-Chapter 426 - 3: No Need to Check, Quan Jin Already Knows

Someone simply responded: "Understood."

Quan Jin’s phone vibrated; there was an incoming call.

He picked up his phone, glanced at the screen, and answered casually: "Speak."

The person on the other end reported: "Young Master Quan, regarding the matter you asked us to investigate about Gu Xueli, we have some leads, her identity..."

Quan Jin lightly tapped his leather armrest with his fingertip, then paused. Tu Kuan, who was driving, glanced at him through the rearview mirror.

"No need to investigate further," Quan Jin said, interrupting what the other person was about to say.

The person on the other end was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding Quan Jin’s meaning, cautiously asking: "Young Master’s meaning is, we don’t need to check Gu Xueli’s identity anymore? Has Young Master already found out...?"

They only heard Quan Jin coldly say in succession:

——"I mean, you don’t need to investigate anymore, and even if you find something, don’t report it to me."

——"I’ll have someone send the final payment to you, take on another job."

——"I don’t want to repeat myself."

After giving these instructions, Quan Jin hung up the phone.

The call was from the people previously sent to investigate Gu Xueli’s identity, saying they’d found out her identity information, but Quan Jin was no longer interested (or so he pretended).

He was making an effort to distance himself from this woman, breaking off cleanly.

He had already learned some things about her from Xu Wei and was no longer curious about Gu Xueli’s identity like he was initially.

Of course, the most important reason he didn’t want to know about her news was still that the more he knew, the less reconciled he’d be to let go. Since he’d already decided to completely sever ties with her, naturally, these things wouldn’t concern him.

Attachment leads to chaos.

...

The Quan Family’s old residence.

The Quan Family’s old residence is a quaint courtyard. In a place like Yanjing, courtyards aren’t uncommon, but a courtyard owned by the Quan Family in this location symbolizes illustrious status.

This time, Yu Rujin’s return wasn’t orchestrated with great fanfare, but naturally, everyone in the Quan Family was paying attention to the news, and upon learning the matriarch returned, preparations were made early to receive her.

So today, the old residence was particularly lively.

Yu Rujin arranged for Gu Yuan to stay in the west wing room.

The family members from the other branches had all returned. Besides the main branch, that is, Quan Jin’s mother, Madam Mu Lan, who had met Gu Yuan, the other aunts hadn’t yet.

This time, hearing that the matriarch had brought Gu Yuan back to the old residence, they were all eager like ferrets in a melon field, all wanting to meet Gu Yuan.

Wanting to meet is one thing.

Without Yu Rujin’s permission, others couldn’t visit the west wing room. In the matriarch’s presence, the other branches were obedient; who dared to act rashly? So they gave up the idea. If they couldn’t meet her at noon, they’d see her at the family dinner tonight.

Indeed, Yu Rujin came over specifically because of tonight’s family dinner.

She hoped Gu Yuan could attend the family dinner at the Quan Family’s old residence with her. Who knew how pleased Yu Rujin was that Gu Yuan, with Suisui, returned to Yanjing with her this time.

However, Gu Yuan declined to attend the family dinner: "I will stay tonight, but have plans tomorrow."

Gu Yuan came to Yanjing this time, prepared to meet Quan Jin with her identity as Gu Yuan.

On the way, Yu Rujin had confidently assured that Quan Jin would come to the airport to pick them up. Gu Yuan had no expectations, and indeed, Quan Jin did not disappoint her by not showing up.

Yu Rujin asked: "Yuanyuan, what plans do you have for tomorrow?"

"Meeting a friend."

"...Oh." Yu Rujin sighed, "Even if you haven’t been formally introduced to the Quan Family on a grand scale, you are, in name, Quan Jin’s wife, and recognized by me as my granddaughter-in-law."

That "I" stands for the Quan Family.

Because Yu Rujin was still the head of the Quan Family.

The next family head would be Quan Jin’s father, Quan Xishen, but he hadn’t been officially appointed yet. Although Quan Jin’s father was already managing all the family’s affairs, the important decisions still needed Yu Rujin’s approval.

This was the rule.

In the various branches of the Quan Family, for Gu Yuan to be chosen and recognized by the matriarch was a tremendous blessing, a blessing others could only dream of.

But Gu Yuan had her concerns: "Quan Jin should not want to see me at the family dinner, and some awkward situations could arise that may not be easy to manage. I think it’s best to meet him privately."

These were her concerns.

A major family dinner was bound to have many attendees.

If she appeared at the family dinner as Gu Yuan, and Quan Jin recognized her, he might drag her away publicly, or perhaps, confront her at the dinner.