1352 I Only Want You 50 (1/2)
”No, I have to go to the police station tomorrow. I think your theory and analysis doesn't make sense at all. If it were really that simple, Xiao Chenyang would have deciphered it long ago.”
”It probably didn't come to his mind. But you're right, it can't be that simple. I'm starting to think that my analysis is a little far-fetched too.”
”Right, I told you you were reading too much into things,” said An Xiaoning who then proceeded to freshen up and remove her makeup.
Jin Qingyan took a look at the treasure map in his left hand and compared it to the simple sketch in his right. He smiled and put the map away.
After washing up, An Xiaoning climbed back onto the bed and lay down beside him. She snuggled up beside him and murmured with her eyes slightly open, ”Qingyan…”
”Yes?”
”I'm tired.”
”You've had a long journey home. Go to bed.”
”Pat me to sleep.”
He then began patting her gently and sang softly, ”Go to sleep… go to sleep… my beloved baby Xiaoning…”
An Xiaoning burst into laughter and asked, ”What on earth are you singing?”
”You've got so many complaints even when I'm coaxing you. Are you going to sleep or not?”
”Yes, of course I am. Hubby, do you find me troublesome now?”
”No, I wouldn't dare to.”
”You do, don't you?”
”I swear to Heaven, I don't find you troublesome at all.”
”…”
An Xiaoning was initially planning to head to the police station straight in the morning. However, Jin Qingyan insisted that they go to the family mansion first.
Mr. Jin had long been discharged from the hospital. He was sitting in the yard and listening to some opera when he caught sight of Jin Qingyan and An Xiaoning.
Not forgetting Henry's harsh and defiant attitude toward him at the hospital, Mr. Jin quipped, ”You're actually home?”
Jin Qingyan immediately said, ”If I don't ever come home, you're going to miss me dearly.”
Mr. Jin glared at him and asked, ”What are you back for?”
”Two things, one is to visit you and check if you've invited your friends over for a gambling session, and the other is to take a look at our family mansion, of course.”
”I've already quit gambling. You don't have to mock me.”
”Let your actions do the talking. I won't believe your words. Father, I have something to ask you about.”
”What's the matter?”
”Has the layout of the entire mansion, including the garden, garage, and servants' dorms, stayed the same for years?”
”Why do you need to know that?” Mr. Jin asked in puzzlement.
”Just answer me.”
”Of course it has. Don't you know that we're not allowed to rearrange the Feng Shui of the mansion? It's an ancestral rule to adhere to the old layout and style if we were to build a house.”
”Father, give me the floor plan of the family mansion and ancestral burial ground.”
”What are you trying to do?” Mr. Jin questioned.
”Nothing much, just give them to me.”
”It's locked inside the drawer of my study. The key is beside my bed. Go get it yourself.”
Jin Qingyan nodded and entered the main mansion together with An Xiaoning, hand in hand.
After retrieving the key, he proceeded to the study to get the sketches of the floor plans.
An Xiaoning was a little dumbstruck after taking a look at it.
Holding the floor plan in her hands, she scrutinized it carefully before taking a look at the treasure map that Jin Qingyan was holding. She stood rooted to the ground in shock.
”Seems like I was right. Let's go,” said Jin Qingyan.
”Where are we going?”
Pointing at the middle of the map, he said, ”Here.”
An Xiaoning followed his lead since he was definitely familiar with the family mansion.