And behind them, there was a familiar slender figure...

Gu Yixue!

Ling Ziqian frowned and hurried up to Ling Ziyi and the eldest wife, stretched out his hand to support the eldest lady's other arm, looked at Ling Ziyi displeased and scolded: "Why did you let mom be discharged from the hospital?

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"Well, it's true!" Yao Ziqian's heart ached, and he gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously to her as if to make a promise.

The eldest lady lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Ling Ziyi checked her and made sure that there was nothing wrong with her mother before she felt relieved.

The eldest lady's face was pale and listless, her eyes were dim, and she was leaning weakly on Ling Ziyi's body. She looked more than ten years older.

Hearing this, Yao Ziqian breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and strode upstairs without saying a word.

He walked to the bedroom door in three steps and two steps at a time. He turned the doorknob and gently opened the door. When he saw the worried figure sitting beside the bed, his hanging heart returned to its original position.

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Indeed, he is really overwhelmed now. Not only does he have to guard Jiu'er at all times, but he also has to track down the mastermind behind the scenes. He really can't take care of his mother personally.

"Don't you remember? This longevity lock was worn around his neck when Du Du was a hundred days old!" Yao Zidi suddenly sat down next to him with tears in her eyes, looked at him deeply and said eagerly.

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"Then I'll leave it to you, mom. Xiaotong and I will come back to see her often." Seeing that Ji Ziqian acquiesced, Yao Ziyi looked at Gu Yixue and said softly with gratitude.

His firmness relieved the pain in her heart a little. She wanted to believe him again. Maybe he was right, Dudu was fine and Dudu would come back.

When Ling Ziyi was checking the eldest wife, Gu Yixue here put the things she brought back from the hospital on the sofa, licked her red lips slightly awkwardly, and then looked at the expressionless Ling Ziqian.

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As if she didn't hear his words, she lowered her eyes and shed tears silently, choking miserably as if talking to herself, "When will Dudu come back? When will my son come back? Dudu..."

"Let her stay, Mom really needs someone to take care of her!" Ling Ziyi suggested while raising his hand to pinch the sore eyebrows, looking very tired.

Qian Jun came to Ling's house, sat down in the living room, and waited patiently for Ling Zidi to come downstairs.

"You're welcome, she's my mother too, it's what I should do to take care of her!" Gu Yixue gently raised her lips with a signature smile, looking gentle and considerate.

Ling Zidi's eyes dimmed instantly, and her disappointment was palpable. She slowly lowered her eyelids, looking at the jade lock in her hand with tears in her eyes, feeling so sad.

"Mom is in very poor health. Zi Yi said that someone must stay by her side at all times, so I want to stay and take care of her..." Gu Yixue's voice was particularly gentle, and every word was filled with filial piety and consideration.

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"This is..." Qian Jun frowned slightly, looked at the familiar jade lock, and then raised his eyes to look at Ling Zidi, who was crying with excitement, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"You are so busy right now that you can't take care of your mother at all. There's nothing wrong with having more than one person taking care of her." Ling Ziyi gently patted Ling Ziqian's arm and advised him earnestly.

"Don't worry, I'll leave when mom gets better. I won't disturb your happiness." Gu Yixue said pitifully with tears glistening in her eyes, her eyelids slightly lowered, looking aggrieved and innocent.

Yao Ziqian frowned and said nothing. So the two brothers worked together to help the eldest lady back to the bedroom, with Gu Yixue following closely behind.

"Sent?" Qian Jun frowned, looked at the serious Ling Zidi, then lowered his eyes at the jade lock in his hand, pursed his thin lips tightly and didn't know what he was thinking.

Ling Ziqian silently looked at his mother who was sleeping with her eyes closed on the bed, pursed her thin lips coldly and said nothing.

Ling Ziqian was noncommittal and remained silent for a long time without speaking. Finally, he took a deep look at his old and haggard mother, sighed secretly, and then turned around and walked out of his mother's bedroom.

The next day.

After saying that, Gu Yixue pretended to be careless and turned her eyes to look at Yao Ziqian who had already walked out the door. She looked at his tall and straight back almost greedily, and a sinister sneer appeared on the corners of her lips... …

"Will there really be news soon?" She looked at him with tears in her eyes, as helpless and sad as a child.

"Jiu'er." He called her carefully and gently, as if he was afraid of scaring her.

While turning his eyes to look at Lan's mother and Yuan Bao playing games on the balcony, Ling Ziqian walked gently to Ling Zidi's side, then slowly squatted down in front of her, looking deeply into her dull eyes.

She suddenly came back to her senses, and her dull eyes were as aggressive as a torch. She stared at him closely and asked urgently with a trembling voice, "Is there any news?"

"You mean..." Qian Jun frowned fiercely, the confusion in his eyes became deeper, and there was no excitement or happiness as Ling Zidi expected.

"Gu Yixue wants to stay at home for a few days and take care of her mother...is that okay?" Ji Ziqian looked at her deeply, carefully observed her expression, and carefully asked for her opinion.

Jiu'er doesn't like her. At this time, he can't let Jiu'er deepen her resentment towards him, so Gu Yixue can't stay.

"There are a lot of people at home." Ling Ziqian said calmly.

"Jiu'er, I have something to tell you." After hesitating for a long time, Ling Ziqian said softly.

"No, no, it's not Dudu! Don't worry, it's another matter." Yao Ziqian shook his head quickly, grabbed her little hand distressedly, and hurriedly comforted her.

"Beep!" Ling Zidi's voice trembled slightly. She had tried her best to control her emotions, but the effect was not good.

After coming out of the eldest wife's room, Ling Ziqian returned to the living room, but Ling Zidi and Yuan Bao were nowhere to be seen.

Yao Ziqian frowned fiercely, feeling a thousand reluctances in his heart, but he couldn't find the words to refute.

"I don't know who sent it." Ling Zidi immediately answered truthfully.

Yao Ziqian frowned slightly, feeling weak in his heart. He pursed his lips hard, looked deeply into her eyes, and said to her helplessly: "The investigation will take time."

In her palm is a jade lock.

Qian Jun lowered his eyelids and took the jade lock in her hand to look at it carefully. After a long while, he asked, "How did you find this jade lock?"

After hearing the servant's announcement, Ling Zidi immediately ran downstairs like flying, and ran in front of Qian Jun in three steps and two steps at a time. Before Qian Jun could speak, she stretched out her hand to him with red eyes and spread out her hand. Stretch your open hand in front of him. He is familiar with it.

"...What?" Ling Zidi raised her eyes and stared at him blankly for two seconds. Suddenly she thought of something, her face instantly turned pale, tears immediately burst into her eyes, and she choked with fear, "Isn't it Dudu... …”

At this moment, Ling Zidi had no time to pay attention to such trivial matters. She only cared about her son's safety. It didn't matter how long Gu Yixue stayed here, as long as her son could come back safely.

Ling Zidi looked at him with tearful eyes. After making sure that he was not lying, she felt relieved. As long as her Dudu was not in trouble, other things were none of her business.

Gu Yixue's words made sense, but Yao Ziqian didn't want to take risks. He frowned slightly and was about to refuse the answer again when Yao Ziyi walked over.

"Soon! I've asked Yun Qing and Junchu to help me. There will be news soon. Don't be anxious, okay?" Yao Ziqian held her hands tightly and looked at her softly with distressed eyes. coax.

Qian Jun frowned even more tightly and looked at her blankly, unable to react for a while.

"No need to trouble you, there is someone at home to take care of her." Yao Ziqian glanced at Gu Yixue indifferently and declined without hesitation.

His heart tightened, and he, who had always been calm and composed, could not help but feel panic as long as he didn't see his Jiu'er. He turned his head and looked around. The servant on the side saw his anxiety and raised his finger. Upstairs, he whispered that Miss Jiu had returned to her room.

"The yacht exploded, but the jade lock is still there. You said...my Dudu must be still there, right?" Ling Zidi's tearful eyes were filled with deep hope, and she looked at them without blinking. He, I hope he can give her a firm answer like Ling Ziqian.

"Zi Qian!" Seeing his direct refusal, Gu Yixue became a little anxious. She frowned and turned red with aggrieved eyes, and said eagerly: "I have no other ideas. I just want to take care of my mother. Since she recognizes me as As my goddaughter, it is my responsibility to take care of her. And I have been with her for fifteen years. I understand her living habits. No one can take good care of her better than me!"

"But she is the best candidate!" Yao Ziyi looked at Yao Ziqian inexplicably. He didn't understand why his elder brother refused. Although he didn't like Gu Yixue very much, in this extraordinary period, it is important to take good care of his mother. Isn't it the most important thing? Let's put aside other small grudges for the time being.

"Of course I remember! But..." Qian Jun looked at the jade lock in her hand and nodded. He paused slightly, looked up at her, and asked in confusion: "What do you want to express?"

"She insisted on coming back, what can I do?" Ji Ziyi frowned in distress, glanced at Ji Ziqian, and sighed helplessly.

"This jade lock has always been worn on Dudu and has never been taken off!" She emphasized the emphasis on the word and looked at him steadily.

"Uh-huh!"

Ling Zidi and Qian Jun were concentrating on discussing the jade lock. No one noticed that there was a pair of cold eyes in the kitchen staring at them unblinkingly. Especially when they saw the jade lock in Qian Jun's hand, they were so cold. His eyes were filled with resentment bit by bit...

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Chapter completed!