Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 848 - 846: Shift in Mindset (First Update)

"Did something happen?"

Le Tong was an extremely intelligent person and knew her children very well. With just one look, she could tell something was off with the two kids.

Da Bao also intended to hide it and glanced at Nuonuo, signaling her to recount the events herself.

Le Tong removed her apron and followed the two children into the living room, sitting down and listening attentively as Nuonuo calmly repeated the events once more.

Throughout the process, Le Tong remained silent with a grave expression. When Nuonuo finished recounting the events, Le Tong gently drew her into her arms and kissed her forehead.

"Baby, you did very well. We’ll handle what’s next, so you don’t need to worry."

Le Tong’s words were almost identical to Da Bao’s. Nuonuo, who had been worried that her parents and brother would blame her for not handling the situation well, now scratched her head with some embarrassment. "If it were the older brother of the past and the current brother, they would have handled it better than I did."

Having lived in the shadow of two geniuses for so many years, it’s normal for her to doubt herself at times.

Except when it comes to music, or in her areas of expertise like walking on stage and posing in front of cameras, she never feels inferior. Even when facing strong opponents, she has the courage and confidence to catch up.

"Silly girl, even if it were me, I would handle it the same way you did, protecting myself without alerting the snake in the grass and avoiding hurting innocent people as much as possible. Mommy already said you did great! Our Nuonuo has indeed grown up!"

After talking it over with her brother and mommy, the big burden on Nuonuo’s heart finally lifted. Le Tong continued to the kitchen to make dinner, and Nuonuo cheerfully followed her in to lend a hand.

Da Bao got up and went to the study. First, he called Zhao Xiao to ask him to pull up the surveillance records from Nuonuo’s class. The other party quickly complied with his request and sent over all the surveillance footage related to the man.

From the video alone, Da Bao didn’t recognize the man. However, piecing together segments from different surveillance points, it could basically be determined that this man, who commuted by bus, acted alone.

When Ji Rui returned, they all sat down together with Le Tong to seriously watch the video. Neither Le Tong nor Ji Rui recognized the man. Both Ji Rui and Le Tong knew very well the person who had threatened Mr. Ji and Ji Rui a few years ago, and they were sure that this man was not that man.

"Is it possible that this person was sent to intimidate Nuonuo?"

Le Tong had a hunch that the two men could be connected.

"Hmm, let’s start by investigating that man," Ji Rui agreed with Le Tong’s intuition.

So the three of them began discussing the course of action, with Nuonuo, the person involved, also present.

This was impossible in the past.

But Nuonuo’s performance today made Da Bao and Le Tong realize that the little girl had indeed grown up, and should not be excluded from many things anymore.

They realized that even with their background and capabilities, they couldn’t always be by her side to protect her. She must learn to protect herself and develop skills to handle unexpected situations, as well as possess the mental strength to withstand changes and pressure.

The person responsible for investigating the man from years ago sent over the results the next day.

A few years back, that man had offended both the Ji Family and the Yang Family, causing his business to plummet. Or rather, his business had already shown signs of decline, prompting him to take risks and extort a large sum of money from Ji Rui to make a comeback.

But, the couple Ji Rui was known for protecting their children fiercely. They then leaked some information together with Yang Sheng, causing the man’s situation to worsen. Eventually, to evade creditors, he fled to a remote mountainous area and has remained hidden there ever since.

As for the man appearing at R University, investigators found no clues indicating a connection with the previous man. They couldn’t even discern his identity, background, or where he came from and went, despite spending several days investigating - they came up empty.

The investigation made no progress, and the adults of the Ji Family didn’t dare to let their guard down, arranging for two bodyguards to secretly follow Nuonuo.

Nuonuo had no objection to this. Ever since she was little, her parents have been extremely attentive to the safety of her and her siblings. She’s not so foolish as to try to prove her capability by resisting in such matters.

With bodyguards protecting her secretly, and her being extra cautious herself, the possibility of someone wanting to get close to her and harm her was greatly reduced.

Logically, she should be at ease with this.

But in reality, she seemed burdened with worries when she was alone these past few days.

It must be said that although that man didn’t lay a finger on her, he hurt her deeply with his words. And naturally, what hurt her was what that man said:

"Everything you have is fake!"

These words bore a clear sense of provocation, and Nuonuo tried countless times to dismiss them as nonsense.

Yet, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t deny the truth in those words.

In a way, that man’s words hurt her more than any blatant attack could.

Her brother had rescued her from the woods, giving her a chance at life. Daddy and Mommy gave her a name and provided a privileged environment filled with love, allowing her to grow up healthy and happy.

By now, apart from this face and this body, what of everything she has doesn’t come from the Ji Family?

If you strip away the identity of being a child of the Ji Family, what would Ji Sihan be?

Since childhood, she has lived as a child of the Ji Family, dwelling in a large house, riding in luxury cars with bodyguards following her whenever she went out, enjoying better food and clothing than others, and attending a school where a year’s tuition could support a regular child’s education from elementary through university...

She had always assumed it was all deserved, never considering that if she weren’t a Ji by surname, if she were merely her original self, what kind of life would she lead?

If she were removed from the Ji Family now, at eighteen years old and having fully entered adulthood, could she manage to live well on her own?

These questions troubled Nuonuo for many days until one day, she suddenly made up her mind and called Zhang Ziweng.

"Sister Ziweng, I want to meet with Director Sun. Could you help me arrange a meeting with him and accompany me?"

On the other side of the phone, Zhang Ziweng, who had long since lost hope, naturally agreed, and after responding eagerly, she promptly sent the time and place of the meeting with Director Sun to Nuonuo’s phone.