From Rejected Fake Heiress to Desired True Love-Chapter 355: Wanting to Uncover the Truth

Mr. Li sat with Nan Qiao in the cafe.

"Grandpa Li, thank you for coming to rescue me. However, how did you come to Li Ye’s house?"

"It was Ye Han who called me, worried that you might be in danger, and he had to take a sudden trip abroad because of work. You are the granddaughter-in-law I’ve acknowledged, and as your grandfather, I must protect your safety."

Nan Qiao was somewhat surprised, never expecting that Li Yehan would have Grandpa Li come over.

"Qiaoqiao, Ye Han has always had a cold disposition since childhood, but he is different with you. I could tell that he likes you; you’re not like others. He’s always reticent but does a lot; I believe that after spending so much time together, you can see it too. Actually, he is a very suitable husband."

Nan Qiao was taken aback, picked up her coffee cup, and took a sip while looking down.

Is this a veiled way of urging marriage?

Or is it to speak a good word for Li Yehan?

People are especially busy in awkward times.

"Grandpa Li, I understand," Nan Qiao replied awkwardly.

Mr. Li chuckled and said, "I’m not urging marriage, I’m just telling you about Ye Han’s character. Young people have their own thoughts, and I understand that."

Since she wasn’t being urged into marriage, Nan Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking of Jiang Linyu’s identity, Nan Qiao decided to earnestly ask Grandpa Li, knowing he definitely had more knowledge than Li Yehan.

"Grandpa Li, I noticed that Ye Han’s father had deep feelings for Ms. Jiang, but Ye Han doesn’t seem very close to Uncle Li. How did Uncle Li meet Ms. Jiang? I’m asking these questions to resolve Ye Han’s issues and to make him feel better. Grandpa Li, if it’s inconvenient for you to discuss this, please act as if I never asked. I’m just inquiring casually, please don’t mind."

Nan Qiao felt somewhat embarrassed, after all, it involved other people’s privacy. But without asking clearly, the truth couldn’t be uncovered.

Mr. Li’s voice turned somewhat solemn as he recalled past events, and his mood wasn’t very good either.

"When Tianhong first met Jiang Linyu, I was opposed to it. He acted as if he was under an aphrodisiac, insisting on marrying no one but her. They met in Dao Country where Tianhong had gone for a trip. After returning, he brought Jiang Linyu back with him. Ye Han’s mother was furious about this and was deeply hurt."

Dao Country?

Nan Qiao asked, "Ms. Jiang didn’t have any other family? Only her?"

"Yes, it was said that she was an orphan, and I had sent people to investigate, which confirmed it. Later on, no matter what I said, Tianhong wouldn’t listen to me and was determined to divorce and marry Jiang Linyu."

Nan Qiao pondered over this matter and thought of a possibility.

"Uncle Li seems as if he was under some curse; otherwise, how could he have fallen so deeply after just a few meetings?"

Nan Qiao’s casual remark caught Mr. Li’s attention.

"Qiaoqiao, to be frank with you, I had also consulted a Gu Master, but he said he didn’t find any poisonous insects in Tianhong’s body, nor was he under a spell."

Nan Qiao pondered the matter, feeling particularly heavy-hearted.

"I’ll look into it later. Grandpa Li, I also hope Ms. Jiang doesn’t harbour any ill intentions."

Otherwise, the Li Family would surely have been targeted long ago.

"Qiaoqiao, thank you for all the hard work. This family can’t manage without you, and neither can Ye Han," Mr. Li sighed.

This granddaughter-in-law, the more he looked at her, the better she seemed.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by the praise, Nan Qiao took a few more sips of coffee to ease the awkwardness.

"Qiaoqiao, feel free to talk to me about anything, don’t be shy. If there’s anything you want to know about Jiang Linyu, you can always ask me."

Nan Qiao was somewhat surprised, wondering why Grandpa Li would say this.

Could it be that he also suspects Jiang Linyu of having ulterior motives?

"Qiaoqiao, I had my suspicions about Jiang Linyu as well. You asked me, didn’t you, whether you had also noticed something off?"

Nan Qiao nodded: "A friend of mine heard someone call out Li Xia, but her name is neither Li Xia nor Jiang Ningzhu, it’s another name. So, I want to know what exactly is the connection between Li Xia and Jiang Linyu. Whether Jiang Linyu deliberately approached Uncle Li, and whether their goal could be the Li Family’s fortune."

Grandpa Li as if having found a kindred spirit said, "I thought the same back then, she might have approached Tianhong because she knew his identity."

To get their hands on the Li Family’s fortune would mean gaining a huge amount of wealth.

After talking for a while, Nan Qiao understood and then parted ways with Grandpa Li.

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Nan Qiao met up with Zheng Qinnian and Hou Ze, and together they went to Huo Siyu’s house. freewёbnoνel.com

Aunt Zhang was sent out, and the four of them sat in Huo Siyu’s room to talk.

Hou Ze started to speak, "I followed Li Ye to inspect the villa’s surroundings. I saw a lot of chrysanthemums in the garden and several cherry trees as well. Not only that, I noticed that Jiang Linyu’s family meals lean towards the style of Dao Country. Of course, this doesn’t prove that they are from Dao Country. But within the five minutes someone called for Li Ye, I heard two servants speaking in Dao Country language, saying that the refreshments were laced with sleeping pills."

Nan Qiao sneered: "No wonder Jiang Linyu had Li Xia serve me tea and pastries, they planned this trip to be a one-way journey for me."

Huo Siyu: "Li Xia is like a white lotus, Jiang Linyu is green tea, Li Ye is definitely a viper, and Li Tianhong is just a confused egg. This whole family is tricky."

Hou Ze: "Si Yu, your summary hits the nail on the head!"

Zheng Qinnian said, "It seems that Jiang Linyu indeed has connections to Dao Country, we can follow this lead and investigate over there. Whether it is true or not, we cannot let go of this clue."

Nan Qiao nodded: "Yes, we must investigate in this direction. Houzi, I have sent you the dates of Li Tianhong’s trips to Dao Country, keep up with the investigation on your end."

"Received, I’ve already arranged for it."

A few people huddled together to discuss matters.

...

Li Tianhong returned home, angry at Jiang Linyu for trying to put eye drops on him.

Li Xia added fuel to the fire, portraying herself as extremely aggrieved.

Upon hearing this, Li Tianhong flew into a rage: "What’s up with the old man now, only favoring an outsider. I don’t believe that Ye Han would marry her in the end; they’ve only known each other for a few days, and the old man already treats her like a granddaughter-in-law."

Jiang Linyu: "I heard Nan Qiao has medical skills, could she have put a curse on Ye Han, making him so utterly devoted to her?"

Li Xia also tried to influence him: "Dad, brother has never been in a relationship, he must have been deceived by Nan Qiao."

Li Tianhong sat on the sofa with furrowed brows and a gloomy face, growing more and more infuriated as he listened.

"I’m calling Ye Han!"

Li Tianhong picked up his cellphone to call, but was told Ye Han’s phone was turned off.

Li Tianhong grew even angrier: "Does Ye Han know I’d be looking for him and deliberately turned off his phone?"

Li Xia said: "Brother is on a business trip, he must still be on the plane, that’s why his phone is turned off."

"If that’s the case, then it must be Ye Han who called his grandpa, that’s why he came to our house."

Jiang Linyu sighed dishearteningly, "Tianhong, now I can’t even stand up, how will I take care of you in the future."

"Xiao Yu, why say such things. Your leg will get better. Tomorrow I’ll go find Nan Qiao and ask her if she can really cure your leg! If she dares refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit, I’ll make her try it!"