The Rebirth of the Fierce Little Cute Girl

Chapter 531: Chapter 530: Uncovering Clues

Upon hearing Old Master Ding’s words, Yiyi smiled and nodded.

Originally, she thought Mo Xiaohong’s family would stay for several more days; she had even requested leave. But unexpectedly, the next day, Mo Xiaohong directly took her aside to discuss returning home, saying, "Yiyi, you don’t need to take too long a leave from school. We’ll be heading back in two days."

After thinking it over last night, Mo Xiaohong still felt it was better to return to Houshan Town sooner. If they stayed longer, who knows what her mother-in-law might say. Upon closer inspection, she felt there was something fishy about her mother-in-law suggesting this trip to Shangjing.

Yiyi couldn’t help but say, "Sister, since you’ve made it to Shangjing, why not enjoy it and then head back?"

"Yiyi, this trip to Shangjing was entirely my mother-in-law’s idea. She insisted on coming, and once here, refused to stay in a hotel and insisted on staying at your house. I really feel embarrassed. Who knows what else she might do if we stay longer, so we’ll visit a few more sights and then head back."

Yiyi wanted to persuade further, but Mo Xiaohong spoke directly, "Yiyi, there’ll be other opportunities to visit next time. Besides, this time I brought Little Treasure, so even if we wanted to enjoy ourselves thoroughly, we couldn’t. We’ll roam around a bit more, and don’t feel you haven’t hosted us well. I’ll tell my mother-in-law later that we’re really heading back in a couple of days."

At the end, she added, "Besides having Little Treasure here making it hard to enjoy, even if he weren’t here, I’d still be feeling a bit homesick."

Hearing this, Yiyi decided not to persuade further.

However, Mo Xiaohong’s worries proved true when she mentioned returning to Mrs. Zeng, who immediately objected, "We’ve just arrived in Shangjing; why are we leaving so soon? No way, let’s stay a bit longer and properly tour Shangjing."

Hearing this, Mo Xiaohong furrowed her brows.

"Mom, if we play for two more days, we’ll have seen enough, so why not head home sooner?"

"What’s good about heading home? Shangjing is so bustling; isn’t staying longer much better?"

Currently, they’re staying at the Ding Family home without spending a dime, so Mrs. Zeng hadn’t considered leaving anytime soon. Besides, she harbored a secret idea, though it wasn’t convenient to reveal it just yet. She planned to speak later on, not expecting her daughter-in-law to want to leave so soon, which left her quite displeased.

Mo Xiaohong’s expression wasn’t pleasant either.

Unable to convince Mrs. Zeng, she went directly to Zeng Jiahe.

"Jiahe, talk to your mom, and after two more days of sightseeing, let’s head home."

"Didn’t you just go talk to mom about this? Haven’t you said so yet?"

Discussing this issue riled up Mo Xiaohong.

"Mom doesn’t want to leave at all, insisting on staying longer, but staying here endlessly is absurd!"

Hearing this, Zeng Jiahe was visibly helpless and finally said, "Alright, I’ll talk to her."

When Zeng Jiahe approached Mrs. Zeng, she spoke first, "Jiahe, is it your wife asking you to discuss leaving early? Let me tell you, there’s no need to speak. I’ve decided that we’ll stay awhile longer, thoroughly enjoy Shangjing before we leave. At least half a month."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiahe frowned.

"Mom, touring Shangjing doesn’t require half a month. In two or three more days, we’ll have seen most of it, so why stay longer? Wouldn’t heading home sooner be better?"

"Isn’t staying here nice, with good accommodation and meals, so why does your wife insist on going back?"

"Mom, after all, this is my in-law’s family home. Staying here, don’t you feel awkward?"

Mrs. Zeng dismissively replied, "What’s awkward about it? Now, we need to go out soon, so stop nagging me."

Seeing his mother like this, Zeng Jiahe looked at Father Zeng.

"Dad, say something to mom."

However, Father Zeng remained silent.

Seeing his parents like this, Zeng Jiahe understood; it seemed his father shared the same idea.

At this time, Yiyi came to call them out. Today, she planned to take them to see the Great Wall, so Zeng Jiahe didn’t say more, and the group set off directly.

Mo Xiaohong and Zeng Jiahe didn’t fully enjoy themselves, but Father and Mrs. Zeng did, happily discussing their travel experiences upon returning.

When they arrived at the Ding Family home, Huang Yanquan was already there.

Seeing Huang Yanquan, Mrs. Zeng was delighted.

"Oh, Mr. Huang, you’re here again! I didn’t get to chat with you properly yesterday; today we’ll talk."

Facing the young and handsome Mr. Huang, Mrs. Zeng couldn’t abandon her idea; if her niece could marry Huang Yanquan, that’d be wonderful.

But Huang Yanquan maintained a distant attitude towards the Zeng Family, saying little. Only upon seeing Yue Jun did his expression brighten with a smile.

Mrs. Zeng finally noticed something during this.

She hadn’t considered it before, but when Yue Jun served dishes, Huang Yanquan secretly held her hand, a gesture Mrs. Zeng accidentally saw, instantly realizing.

It turns out Huang Yanquan’s mention of liking someone last night referred to Ding Yuejun!

This realization shocked Mrs. Zeng.

Ding Yuejun was only slightly younger than her; how could Huang Yanquan fancy her?

Nonetheless, she subtly observed Ding Yuejun, realizing that appearance-wise, Ding Yuejun truly didn’t reveal her age. If someone claimed she’s Mo Xiaohong’s sister, others might believe it.

Given Ding Yuejun’s good looks and improving life, she appeared very youthful, exuding a gentle aura—it’s normal for men to be drawn to her.

But Huang Yanquan is still young; how could he be attracted to someone significantly older like Ding Yuejun?

Mrs. Zeng’s mind felt chaotic, not even realizing what she ate at dinner.

But post-meal, she regained clarity and formulated a plan.

Later, Mrs. Zeng seized a chance to find Yue Jun, bluntly stating, "Last night, Mr. Huang mentioned liking someone; he meant you, didn’t he?"

Hearing this, Yue Jun’s expression momentarily shifted, surprised that Mrs. Zeng noticed. But she quickly composed herself, looking directly at Mrs. Zeng and saying, "I don’t know what you’re talking about, and such topics shouldn’t be mentioned again."

Mrs. Zeng glanced shrewdly, smilingly commented, "Yue Jun, why speak as if we’re strangers? Mr. Huang’s gaze towards you is different; he must be referring to you."