Chapter 982 A near miss

"Little Deer Sister".

Yan Rui became closer to Shen Lu.

"Come on, let's go in together."

Yan Rui took a few steps back and, together with Shen Lu, helped the old lady Shen: "Grandma Shen, please take it easy."

Although the old lady is old, she is very healthy and does not actually need anyone to help her.

With his daughter being so perceptive, Yan Shan was no less so. He and his wife stood aside and let the old lady go in first.

After both parties entered the private room, they introduced themselves.

As a junior, Yan Shan was exceptionally respectful to Old Madam Shen.

"I should have visited you long ago, but I haven't been able to find out where Shuqiu is all these years..."

Yan Shan felt extremely guilty.

If it were him who had an accident, Shuqiu would definitely help take care of his family.

But all these years he has been so busy that, apart from having people secretly inquire about Shuqiu's whereabouts, he has never visited Shuqiu's mother.

Although he knew that the old lady lived in Shenjia Village and had heard that the villagers there were very united and that the old lady was living a good life.

But ultimately, nothing beats the sincerity of doing it yourself.

Grandma Shen raised her hand to interrupt Yan Shan: "I understand. You don't need to feel guilty. After Shuqiu's accident, I don't want anyone to come to Shenjia Village."

Yan Shan was surprised, but the guess in his mind resurfaced.

This old lady is probably not simple, and Shuqiu's disappearance is not so simple either.

Therefore, Mrs. Shen did not want anyone to come looking for her; she preferred to keep a low profile.

This is why the old lady deliberately reminded Rui Rui to keep it a secret during the day.

“Shuqiu is your good friend, and you should know that he disappeared without a trace. He and his wife disappeared together, and I have searched everywhere but found no trace of them.”

It's good to talk to smart people; you don't need to explain things so thoroughly, Yan Shan can understand.

“I don’t want anyone to get involved with him either. I’m afraid that bad people will not only target them, but also Shuqiu’s relatives and friends.”

Old Mrs. Shen was a very farsighted person.

Yan Shan listened with great admiration.

If it were an ordinary mother, she probably would have reported her son and daughter-in-law missing to the police long ago, making a huge fuss about it.

But Old Mrs. Shen was different.

Does that mean she's not worried about her son?

It's definitely not.

Perhaps she was more concerned about the life and death of her son and daughter-in-law than about their whereabouts, and whether she could protect the people her son and daughter-in-law cared about.

Yan Shan dared not take himself too seriously; the person the old lady least wanted to be exposed was Shen Lu.

But why are we doing the opposite now?

Yan Shan had doubts, but Old Madam Shen didn't answer them for him.

"You don't need to look for Shuqiu anymore."

Grandma Shen only gave this one piece of advice.

Both parties enjoyed the meal.

The old lady's gifts were quite generous; she gave Yan Shan a tea set, while Mrs. Yan gave him a silk scarf.

Yan Rui was holding a Sunny dress.

None of them are particularly expensive, but they are definitely not cheap either.

Moreover, the old lady wouldn't buy anything from flashy brands when giving gifts, since the Yan family members all work within the system.

If you buy something that's not suitable, you might end up taking it out.

The scarf was custom-made, and Sunny's dress only cost a few thousand yuan.

They can all be worn out.

It's obvious at a glance that the old lady is not short of money.

The Yan family was flattered.

This is such a thoughtful gift!

However, the Yan family is not bad either.

The medicine prepared for the old lady was a tonic; judging from the box, it should be ginseng.

What was given to Shen Lu was a longevity lock necklace, which didn't weigh much, only a dozen grams.

Based on the current gold price, it's only a little over ten thousand.

As a gift to mark our first meeting, it was actually quite thoughtful.

As an outsider, Lu Xingye also received gifts prepared by the Yan family.

Although not as valuable as Shen Lu and the old lady's, it was enough to prove their thoughtfulness.

“I had made a promise with your father that I would give his child a longevity lock.”

"I just never imagined that I wouldn't be able to witness your birth."

Madam Yan put the longevity lock on Shen Lu's wrist, and Yan Shan couldn't help but sigh.

Madam Yan held Shen Lu's hand and said, "Yan Shan didn't lie. Every time he accompanies me to the jewelry store, he takes a look at the various styles of longevity locks."

"Now it's all right, the longevity lock has finally been given away."

"LuLu, may I call you that?"

“Auntie doesn’t have many children at home, just you, Yan Rui. From now on, you should treat us as your parents.”

"And we now have another daughter!"

"Thank you, Auntie." Shen Lu could tell that Madam Yan really liked her.

Madam Yan's words came from the bottom of her heart.

The Yan family is indeed very nice; her father is quite good at making friends.

"Auntie, we are relieved to know that you are in good health."

"You previously said that the fact that Shuqiu and I are friends should not cause any complications. Does that mean you already have news about Shuqiu?"

Yan Shan was also quite perceptive.

"There's no news, except that Lulu was kidnapped once or twice and attacked once."

Grandma Shen recounted Shen Lu's experiences.

Yan Shan's entire family's expressions changed.

"How could that be? Shuqiu hasn't offended anyone before—"

Yan Shan muttered to himself, but he quickly figured it out.

There is a saying: "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."

He didn't know what Shen Shuqiu's family had, but in today's terms, Shen Shuqiu was a treasure boy.

Oh, he's a treasure of a middle-aged man now.

Shen Shuqiu herself was the top student in the Physics Department of Beijing University that year.

His achievements and level of expertise are likely to attract the attention of some classified organizations.

in case……

Yan Shan dared not imagine what he had researched that would lead to his daughter being kidnapped twice and attacked once.

The last time, it sounded like it was going to kill her.

Before Yan Shan could say anything, Madam Yan and Yan Rui were already looking at Shen Lu with pity.

Yan Rui looked at Shen Lu with even more concern: "Little Lu, are you alright?"

Although she didn't seem to be in any serious condition, Yan Rui still asked with concern.

Her father is Yan Shan, and people might set traps for her to tempt her and force her father to make mistakes by controlling her.

What exactly did Uncle Shen do to warrant such retaliation against his daughter?

Or perhaps Uncle Shen is actually more capable than my own father?

At least, Yan Rui was never kidnapped.

"It's okay, I'm lucky, I always escape unscathed."

Yan Rui still felt sorry for Shen Lu. Not only were her parents missing, but she was also switched at birth and lived in someone else's family for eighteen years.

Although the Shen family was wealthy in those years and raised Shen Lu well, they kicked her out of the house as soon as they discovered she wasn't the real heiress. How much affection could that family possibly have for their daughter?

Unlike her, even though she's in her twenties, she's still her parents' darling.

"It was a close call, but it also sounds dangerous."

A look of pity appeared in Madam Yan's eyes.

This little girl is so pitiful. If she had met someone when she was little, she would definitely want to adopt her as a goddaughter.

It's just that the children are older now, and it might be embarrassing to talk about becoming godparents again.