Jian You was frowning in thought, unaware of Normanis's face filled with heartache and doting.
Seeing her furrow her brow, Normanis walked up gently and smoothed her brow. As he saw the girl was startled, his voice grew even softer, "Don't move. Girls shouldn't frown, it's not pretty..."
In reality, he disliked it. He didn't want to see her troubled. She should be as happy as she was when she was little.
Upon closer inspection, Jian You's brow resembled her mother's, but her features were like his. When combined... it was strangely inexplicable! Because when looked at as a whole, she resembled neither of them. Thinking of her eyes again...
Perhaps Elder Jian could provide an answer. It seemed he would have to return to City A tomorrow.
It was these eyes that had caused them to miss so many years...
Normanis calmed himself and took her hand, leading her around the house. Jian You seemed to have adapted, allowing Normanis to guide her.
Finally, they stopped at the wardrobe, and Jian You looked at Normanis with questioning eyes.
Normanis did not open it. Instead, he slowly said, "This is Duoduo's wardrobe. Every year, for each season, we would prepare clothes for her, and we still do."
As he spoke, Normanis opened the wardrobe door. Inside were exclusively the most fashionable and attractive clothes of the season, of all styles, filling an entire large wardrobe. Those she couldn't wear or had become outdated, he had people store in a large room.
Jian You took a glance and couldn't help but feel surprised. This was because everything inside was wearable, the tags still attached, all new arrivals.
It seemed that since arriving here, she often found herself envying this girl. Everywhere here proclaimed the deep affection of the homeowners.
As she was thinking this, she heard a voice from above, "Pick a few pieces. Tomorrow, you'll accompany us home..."
As he spoke, Jian You immediately understood. But she only needed to protect Madam; why wear such beautiful and expensive clothes?
"We're going to offer blessings, so it's not appropriate to dress casually. Don't buy anything either. Normally, if I need someone to attend a certain occasion, I will have everything prepared, and you are no exception."
Jian You felt she was becoming foolish in front of Normanis. She couldn't quite grasp his intentions, but since he had said so, she naturally wouldn't say anything more.
Jian You stepped forward and casually picked out two outfits. However, she still felt something was amiss. Logically speaking... they loved their daughter dearly, so why would they let her wear this?
Jian You was in the midst of it, thus unable to see clearly through the fog. If it were someone else, they would understand much more...
After taking them out, she was about to put them away when Normanis suddenly said, "There's a fitting room inside. Go in and try them on. It wouldn't be good if they don't fit."
Jian You really wanted to say that judging by the size, they were her size. But seeing Normanis's unrefusable gaze, she silently picked up the clothes and walked inside.
After she entered, the man behind her suddenly disappeared...
Normanis strode out, heading directly to a certain place. When he arrived, Lian Bo was already inside and had handled everything. A discerning eye would see that he was waiting for someone.
As the door opened, he looked at the man and immediately said sternly, "Sir, the items are here!"
He was holding a sealed bag containing a few strands of hair.
When the sir had messaged him earlier, he had been so shocked that he was completely stunned and couldn't recover for a long time. He even saw illusions when looking at the text on his phone, and he once thought he had presbyopia.
When he finally came to his senses, it was overwhelming joy. As an elder who followed the sir, he naturally knew how much suffering the sir had endured, though he never spoke of it to Madam.
They had waited for so many years. Finally, this moment had arrived. Thus, he had rushed over from home without delay. He had no close relatives left and regarded the sir as his closest person.
Now that the sir was happy, he was also happy! This was probably the best news of the new year!
Normanis took the bag and examined it carefully, confirming it was Jian You's hair and not mixed with anything else. Only then did he return it to Lian Bo, his expression more cautious and serious than ever before:
"Make sure the results are accurate and delivered as quickly as possible!"
Lian Bo naturally understood the importance of the matter and nodded solemnly.
It was no exaggeration to say that even the most urgent matter now could not compare to the importance of this data. This was something the sir had been trying to accomplish for over a decade...
After Lian Bo left, Normanis placed his hand over his heart. It was beating 'thump-thump' uncontrollably, violently and rapidly, mirroring his current mood.
Normanis returned upstairs and directly opened the door. Before bringing Jian You over, he had sent everyone away.
However, as soon as he opened it, a voice came from inside...
"Old man, I got a promotion this month, so my salary is a bit higher. I'll give it all to you..." They had paid her in advance, and it was quite a sum.
This silly girl, why should she give her hard-earned money to Elder Jian? Shouldn't she keep some for herself?
Normanis, standing at the door, felt his heart ache upon hearing this. What was more unbelievable to him was Elder Jian's reply.
"Okay, I'll take it. Anything else? I'm out of money."
Jian You thought for a moment and took out the card from her pocket. "There's this too. They gave it to me, and I'm giving it to you too!"
After all, she didn't usually buy much. The old man treated people for free and couldn't afford to buy medicinal herbs.
Normanis's hand clenched the doorknob fiercely. Elder Jian shouldn't be like this. Had Duoduo been deceived?
But then... Elder Jian on the other end saw what she was holding and his expression immediately changed: "Where did you get this? You didn't steal it, did you?"
Speechless, what was this old man thinking? How could she possibly steal things?!
"Whether you want it or not, that's all I have!" Those gifts were given by them, and it was not appropriate to give them away.
With just this sentence, Elder Jian relaxed. He continued to ask, "Then where did you get this? Don't touch things randomly; you know it can cause trouble, right?!"
This was a black card, not just money! Didn't this girl know what she was holding?
Jian You keenly sensed something was wrong. "Is there a problem with this card?"
It's not the card that's the problem, it's you having this card that's a big problem!
"Hurry up and say it. Why are you dawdling? Why do you talk like a little girl!"
Normanis at the door felt his fingers about to contort. No wonder Duoduo had this personality; it turned out this person had taught her badly!
"It's the biggest behind-the-scenes boss of the organization that you sent me to."
Elder Jian's pupils shifted unpredictably, finally settling into calmness. If it were that man, then it was nothing. As for his intentions... he would tell him.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a voice from the other side that gave him a headache once again reached him.
"Today, I stayed at their house. They also gave me many gifts, which are piled up in my room. It's just not convenient to exchange them for cash..."
Before Jian You could finish, Elder Jian roared from the other end:
"Jian You, didn't I tell you not to accept things from others, not to get close to anyone?!"