Chapter 56 Code Name Bell (17)
Chapter 56 Code Name Bell (17)
Wangyou gave the two a helpless wink, indicating that they would overdo it if they continued acting.
"Miss, you must be careful. Remember to shout if anything happens!" Aunt Lin said worriedly.
After Aunt Lin led Chang Le into the house, Wang You walked to the door and opened it.
"May I ask what brings you here so late at night?"
"hiss!"
Gasps of surprise filled the air, and a dark glint flashed in Xie Li's eyes. "May we go inside and talk?"
"Please come in!" Wangyou stepped aside, gesturing for him to enter.
A candle in the living room burned silently.
"Well, let me introduce myself first. My name is Xie Li. I have a younger brother named Xie Xuan. I left home twelve years ago and never went back until last year when I heard news of my hometown. I've been looking for my brother ever since. You must be my niece and nephew!" Xie Li saw that Wang You didn't speak, so he had to speak first.
"Mr. Xie, you're being too presumptuous to tell me we're your nephews and nieces without any explanation!" Wangyou swirled her teacup, looking somewhat bored at the figures crammed into the courtyard.
"This is the information I investigated, and this is a family photo I took before I left home. Your father is in it too!" Xie Li was not surprised and confidently had someone hand the file folder to Wangyou.
Wangyou chuckled softly, looked at the file folder in the man's hand, and then reached out to take it.
Opening the file folder, Wangyou carefully examined the information inside. She had to admit that Xie Li's investigation was quite thorough. Finally, she glanced at the photo. The teenage boy in the photo did indeed resemble her father from her memories.
However, Wangyou was certain that his father didn't have any older brothers, so what was Xie Li's relationship with them?
Maybe they really are related by some roundabout way!
"Mr. Xie, this information doesn't mean anything. In Shanghai, it's easy to fabricate information like this. Therefore, your statement is not credible!"
"You can lie about other things, but you can't lie about your appearance. Your brother and I look alike!"
There are plenty of people in this world who look alike, are they all your relatives, Mr. Xie?
"But you can't prove you're not my niece!" Xie Li smiled slightly. "It must be very inconvenient for you two kids to live in Shanghai. With me as your uncle, your lives will be much better. At least in Shanghai, no one can bully you!"
Does this include people from Japan?
Xie Li fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat quiet for a moment.
After a moment, Xie Li took out a wooden plaque from his pocket. It was made of sandalwood. "This is an identity plaque that every member of the Xie family receives at birth. You should have one too!"
Xie Li was right; Wangyou and Changle did indeed have them. Therefore, Wangyou's expression changed when she saw the wooden plaque.
"Mr. Xie, may I take a closer look at this wooden plaque?"
"Of course!" Seeing Wangyou's slightly changed expression, Xie Li felt confident.
Looking at the patterns on the wooden plaque, Xie Li's plaque was carved with a lifelike dragon, as if it were about to break through the seal.
However, the wooden plaques for Wangyou and Changle are engraved with real dragons; Wangyou's is silver, and Changle's is blue.
Now, Wangyou was genuinely a little panicked, because she had really messed up; Xie Li really was a member of the Xie family.
Thinking of this, Wangyou quickly activated her Insightful Eyes to examine Xie Li's information in detail. If this person was a major traitor, she absolutely could not expose their possession of the wooden plaque.
Because in the Xie family, the True Dragon is only possessed by the direct descendants, while the Flood Dragon Wooden Plaque is at most a collateral branch.
After reading Xie Li's information, Wangyou felt slightly relieved. Thank goodness, this person hadn't betrayed them; he was still a seasoned mole.
But Wangyou looked at the many people in the courtyard and sighed, "Mr. Xie, this wooden plaque is very exquisitely carved, and I couldn't help but look at it for a while. But unfortunately, we are not your niece and nephew!"
"Are you sure there isn't any?"
“Indeed we don’t have any. These kinds of things are usually carried around, and this wood is hard to come by. Although our family has some wealth, we don’t have this priceless agarwood!” Wangyou shook her head firmly.
Xie Li was somewhat disappointed, but he was a very well-mannered person. "I apologize for the late visit. If you need anything in the future, you can come to No. 36 in the British Concession to find me!"
"Can I bring it up now?"
What are your requirements?
"I'm looking for a job. I speak several languages, including English, French, German, and Russian. I also know a little bit of the language of Japan. Do you have any job recommendations for me?"
Xie Li pondered for a moment, "There really is one. My office needs a secretary who can translate. I'll have someone send you the appointment documents tomorrow!"
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Xie!"
"Farewell!"
After seeing Xie Li off, Wangyou felt a little lost, unsure whether her decision was right or wrong.
"Sister, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Mr. Xie is a nice person. He even found a job for my sister. Now my sister has a job!"
Wow, my sister is amazing!
"Alright, go wash up and go to bed!"
"Okay, goodnight, sister!"
"good night!"
……
As Xie Li sat in the car on his way back, he was clearly not in a good mood. He was carefully reviewing every detail of his conversation with Wang You, hoping to find some clues.
Wangyou remained calm throughout, a calmness unbecoming of her age. Her expression only changed slightly when she saw the wooden plaque, but only for a moment.
When she finished looking at the wooden plaque, she seemed to say that it was very beautiful. She looked at it for a while longer, and when she handed it to him, her index finger seemed to twitch slightly.
Xie Li kept drawing the two movements lightly with her fingertips, but no matter how she drew them, they were just two lines, but these two lines intersected.
Xie Li suddenly realized that the two children might actually be members of the Xie family, or even direct descendants.
After thinking it through, Xie Li relaxed completely.
"Ah Song, go and deliver the appointment letter to that child tomorrow afternoon. Although she's not my biological niece, we share the same surname, Xie, and we even look somewhat alike. It's quite a coincidence!"
"Yes, sir!" Ah Song bowed his head and agreed, never asking any further questions.
“Sir, that girl was so arrogant the whole time, why did you have to give her a nice look?” Ayu couldn’t help but turn around and say.
"Arrogant, because she has the right to be. You know so many languages at your age. Don't even mention her age, how many languages do you know now!" Xie Li was in a better mood and felt like joking with his subordinates.
As long as the direct descendants are still alive and not extinct, the Xie family will always exist. How could he not be happy!
Ayu stopped talking, and Xie Li also stopped talking and closed her eyes again.
……
"Honey, you went out without even telling people! What if you scared the girl out of the way, you bunch of grown men!" Bai Moli said with a laugh.
"I got excited in a moment and didn't expect it. But those two children aren't!" Xie Li said with a disappointed tone.
"It looks so similar, but it's not!" Bai Moli was somewhat surprised.
“They’re not relatives, but they look so alike. I’m thinking of becoming godparents to those two kids, just for some peace of mind. I wonder if I’ll ever see my second brother again in my lifetime!”
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