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When Su Qing saw Zhao Li’e looking at her, she said coldly, ”What do you mean by that, Aunt? Why did you specifically emphasize it was a man? Should I suspect you’re trying to smear my mother’s name?”

”Oh, no, no.” Zhao Li’e hastily denied it. ”Qingqing, you’ve misunderstood me.”

In fact, that was exactly what Zhao Li’e had been thinking. From the bottom of her heart, she didn’t want Su Qing to have a good impression of Li Wan. This was especially true when she saw Su Qing’s face, which bore such a strong resemblance to Li Wan’s. It filled her with malice.

She herself didn’t even know where this malice came from, but she just couldn’t stand seeing Su Qing and Li Wan get along.

”Whether I’ve misunderstood or not, you know best, Aunt,” Su Qing said coolly, no longer paying Zhao Li’e any mind. She turned to Li Aiguo and said, ”I hope to see my mother as soon as possible.”

Su Qing had no good impression of the Li family at all. She hadn’t come here with the intention of building a good relationship with them. Her purpose was Li Wan. She wanted to see what had become of Li Wan, and to find the truth for the original owner of her body, who was already gone.

”Ah. Right, right.” Li Aiguo hadn’t expected that Li Wan would have been taken away while he was gone. He looked at Zhao Li’e. ”When was she taken?”

”Two days ago,” Zhao Li’e said quickly.

Li Aiguo nodded, then said to Su Qing, ”Qingqing, I’m going to head to the police station first to get the details of the situation. Can you wait at home for my news?”

”Fine.” Su Qing didn’t demand to go with Li Aiguo. She planned to stay at the Li family home and check the memories of the plants in the yard. Two days was well within the range of her time-rewinding ability.

Seeing Su Qing agree so readily, Li Aiguo gave her a somewhat surprised look. He had thought she would definitely insist on going to the police station with him.

Beside him, Zhao Li’e quickly added, ”Then you should come back soon after you go to the police station.”

”Okay.” Li Aiguo nodded and hurried out of the house. He had to find Li Wan quickly. Otherwise, this Su Qing would certainly not be willing to stay for long, and that would disrupt his plan.

Seeing Li Aiguo leave, and remembering what he had said earlier, Zhao Li’e suppressed the disgust she felt for Su Qing and said with a smile, ”Qingqing, why don’t you go back to your room and rest for a bit? I’ll go make dinner. I’ll call you when it’s ready. Your cousins should be back by then, and you can all get to know each other.”

”Fine.” Su Qing gave a faint nod and returned to her room.

Zhao Li’e watched Su Qing’s retreating back, a flash of disgust in her eyes, before she turned and went to the kitchen.

Back in her room, Su Qing locked the door and began to communicate with the plants in the yard.

Although the Li family’s yard wasn’t large, Zhao Li’e had planted some vegetables, and there were also some weeds in the corners. It was enough for Su Qing to find out what had happened.

Soon, she saw a scene in the plants’ memories: a middle-aged man of about forty was carefully helping a woman walk as they quickly left the yard.

At the sight of that image, Su Qing’s breath caught in her throat—not because she saw someone taking Li Wan away, but because of Li Wan’s face!

What had become of her face!

The Li Wan in the memories of the body’s original owner was gentle and beautiful. However, the woman Su Qing saw in her time-rewind was covered in scars. Crisscrossing scars practically covered the woman’s entire face, leaving no trace of her former beauty. And her eyes, which in the original owner’s memory had been lively and clear, were now filled with numbness and a vacant stare.

This was Li Wan, her predecessor’s mother!

Su Qing clenched her fists tightly. ’A Li Wan like this was naturally in no state to look after her child. But Li Aiguo had only said Li Wan had been injured in a robbery and hurt her head. Where did all these scars come from?’

She took a deep breath. ’The most important thing right now is to find Li Wan. And I don’t know who this man who took her is.’ From his careful movements, Su Qing could sense a tenderness he felt for Li Wan.

’Who is this man?’

Since she now knew what the man looked like, it would be easier to find him. Su Qing sent a command to the plants in the yard, ordering them to form a relay to search for him.

Su Qing took another deep breath and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Now all she had to do was wait for the results.

Seeing that it was still early, Su Qing closed her eyes and dozed off. In a daze, she heard a knock on the door. ”Qingqing, dinner’s ready. Come on out and eat.”

Su Qing opened her eyes and saw that the sky outside had already darkened. ”Okay,” she replied.

She tidied herself up a little, then left her room and went to the main hall.

Four people were now sitting in the hall. Li Aiguo had returned from the police station. Except for her grandmother, Ning Daya, the family of four was already seated at the dining table. Besides Li Aiguo and Zhao Li’e, whom Su Qing had already met, there were two young people in their twenties. Su Qing’s eyes swept over them. The young woman was looking at her with jealousy and irritation, while the young man’s eyes held an ambiguous look of astonishment. Su Qing sensitively picked up a covetous undertone from his gaze.

Su Qing narrowed her eyes and glanced at the dining table.

There were four dishes on the table: stir-fried shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with tomato, steamed fish, and tofu with minced pork. There was also a large bowl of seaweed and dried shrimp soup. In addition, there were five bowls of sweet potato congee on the table.

Li Aiguo called out to Su Qing, ”Qingqing, come and sit. Your grandmother is eating in her room; she’s not joining us. Here, sit next to me.”

”Okay,” Su Qing replied with a slight curve of her lips.

”Qingqing, this is your cousin Li Xiaodong and your cousin Li Xiaojuan. They’re twins, both twenty this year,” Li Aiguo said to Su Qing. ”This is actually the first time you’ve all met.”

Then, Li Aiguo turned to Li Xiaodong and Li Xiaojuan. ”This is your younger cousin, Su Qing. She’s seventeen. You two are older, so you need to look after Qingqing, you hear?”

”Got it, Dad. I’ll take good care of my cousin,” Li Xiaodong replied with a grin, his eyes shining as he stared at Su Qing. ”Cousin, I have tomorrow off. How about I show you around?”

”Hmph.” Li Xiaojuan, who was beside him, let out a soft snort but said nothing.

Su Qing said flatly, ”No, thank you. I’d rather find my mother as soon as possible.”

With that, Su Qing looked at Li Aiguo. ”Uncle, you went to the police station today. What did they say? Have they found any leads on my mother?”

Hearing this, Li Aiguo sighed. ”Ay, not yet. The police said they’ll find her as quickly as possible. Don’t worry, they should be able to find her soon.”