Chen Rusheng handed this letter to Hu Fan, and his meaning was already obvious. When Nalan Lei celebrates his birthday, all the famous nobles in the capital will go there. The opportunity mentioned in the letter is self-evident.
"Mr. Chen, do you mean to let me go? And... the seal of the Old Summer Palace that Uncle Chen wanted to take was for Nalan Lei."
But he couldn't figure it out. Since Chen Rusheng knew that the four major families were involved in that incident, why did he still wish Nalan Lei a birthday? Is this trying to please them? This made Hu Fan very confused.
"Xiaofan, are you thinking why I want to celebrate Nalan Lei's birthday?"
As soon as he saw Hu Fan's expression, Chen Rusheng knew what he was thinking.
"That does puzzle me a little bit."
He did not hide his thoughts.
"Actually, I have been investigating over the years. After my investigation, I found that the Nalan family did not seem to be involved in the disappearance of your parents. I want to take this opportunity to confirm it. The purpose of showing you this letter is , I want you to go to Beijing with your Uncle Chen, and take advantage of Nalan Lei’s birthday to inquire about it.”
The opportunity mentioned by the man in the letter was this opportunity. Hu Fan wanted to thoroughly find out the truth of that year, and Nalan Lei's birthday this time was an opportunity.
"I understand, Mr. Chen, thank you."
He already understood Chen Rusheng's intention and wanted to find out the truth of that year. He had to go to the capital this time.
"Okay, this is what I want to tell you. When you get home, say hello to your grandpa for me."
Without Hu Shengtian's explanation, Chen Rusheng did not dare to go to Changbai Mountain to find him.
Just when Hu Fan was about to leave the study, Chen Rusheng suddenly stopped him again.
"By the way, Xiaofan, wait a minute. I almost forgot about something. A few months ago, someone was inquiring about the Twelve Beauties. He went to see Old Man Huang."
Chen Rusheng looked up and saw the paintings on the wall, and then he remembered.
"Who is asking about Twelve Beauties?"
Not many people know about this painting, and even fewer know that this painting was in Huang Wendao's hands. Now they have found him directly. It seems that this person is very familiar with Huang Wendao.
"Murong Shang, a leading figure in the archaeological community, came to Suzhou suddenly a few months ago, it seems, just for this painting."
Murong Shang? It's him! It seems that it was indeed him who Zhu Yi saw at the beginning. It turned out that the purpose of his coming to Suzhou was actually the Twelve Beauties. "I don't know the specific reason why Murong Shang is looking for that painting, but he doesn't seem to give up. He should come back."
This painting is now in the Chen family's old house. It is basically impossible for Murong Shang to take this painting away from here.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, I understand, then I'll go out first."
There must be some reason why Murong Shang was looking for this painting that he didn't know. He would ask Old Man Huang about it later.
When I returned to the lobby, I saw Chen Guanliang and others already here, chatting and laughing.
"Aunt Zhou will give birth in a few months."
Zhou Han's belly was already showing she was pregnant, and her due date would be in a few months.
"Well, let's give it another three months. This little guy is getting more and more naughty now and is always kicking me inside."
Now Zhou Han doesn't care about anything, even the Shengshi Hongyan project has been temporarily withdrawn. Now that the project has been basically completed, he is just waiting to find a suitable time to open the business.
"Okay, let's stop talking and sit down to eat."
The food was ready, and after everyone was seated, Chen Guanlin placed a box he brought on the table.
"Before Xiaofan eats, I will give you these pieces of jade."
At this time, he took out no less than ten pieces of high-quality jade from the box, each of which was selected by Chen Guanlin from Myanmar.
"Yes, it seems that the third uncle is really attentive."
Looking at these pieces of jade, Hu Fan nodded. These pieces of jade are indeed good.
"When I come back from the Northeast, I will refine jade pendants for you. Third uncle, please take these pieces of jade back first and carve them into how you like. Then give them to me."
These pieces of jade are still in the shape of raw stones and have not been carved.
"Okay, then I'll put it away first and then give it to you after it's carved."
After eating, Hu Fan and Ouyang Wanqing went out to buy some things, some for their grandfather and some for his two brothers who had grown up playing together.
"Wanqing, I have two brothers who grew up playing together in Lijiacun. They are the same age as me but have younger birthdays than me. One is named Daxiong and the other is named Li Da."
When talking about the two of them, Hu Fan really missed them a little.
"Well, I don't know if they like the things I bought." This was Ouyang Wanqing's first time going to Lijiacun to meet Hu Fan's grandfather. It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.
"It's okay. They like whatever you buy. They are both very simple and don't have so many things."
Looking at Ouyang Wanqing who was a little nervous, Hu Fan smiled slightly, held her in his arms, and kissed her gently on the forehead.
"I don't know if grandpa likes me."
Leaning in his arms, I felt so happy.
"Haha... My Wanqing is so beautiful and sensible, who wouldn't like her? As the saying goes, even an ugly daughter-in-law must meet her parents-in-law."
Ouyang Wanqing was so cute now, Hu Fan couldn't help but tease her.
"Dislike~ Are you saying I'm ugly?"
In this way, the two of them returned to Chen's house, and at night, Han Jing told her daughter again...
Early the next morning, Hu Fan drove Ouyang Wanqing directly to the airport.
The weather in the Northeast is very cold now, with temperatures reaching more than 30 degrees below zero. Basically, if you pour a glass of water out, it will freeze into ice in an instant.
Just when Hu Fan took Ouyang Wanqing back to Lijiacun, the Nalan family in the capital gradually became lively...
As Nalan Lei's birthday was approaching, people in the Nalan family began to get busy very early.
"Dad, grandpa's birthday is coming in more than half a month. Can we send invitations to those families now?"
Nalan Yingjie stood respectfully in front of his father Nalan Shen.
"Well...Jie'er, just take care of this matter. There will definitely be a lot of people showing up uninvited. Just take control of it yourself."
Nalan Shen didn't even raise his head, concentrating on drawing on the desk.
"Okay, then Su Zheng and Chen Rusheng from Suzhou would like to send two invitations."
Nalan Shen, who was painting at this time, paused for a moment and quickly recovered.
"Fa... I don't think the two of them will come. They should send their son to celebrate his birthday."
After hearing his father's words, Nalan Yingjie retreated softly...
Suzhou is far away from the northeast. It took Hu Fan and Hu Fan 7 or 8 hours to get there. Lijia Village is relatively remote, so they took a taxi and arrived outside Lijia Village.
