Chapter 621

  In the entire Wen Xuan Lane, only Grandma's family had the surname Zuo. The only man with the surname Zuo who grew up there was her own son, and no one knew this better than Zuo Xiao Yao.

  Thinking of the grave next to grandma's, thinking of grandma's past every time she swept the grave, sadly repenting in front of grandpa's grave for not being able to protect their only child, thinking that grandma even chose not to be buried with grandpa due to this guilt when buying the grave site, the pain from her fingernails digging into her palm helped Zuo Xiao Yao hold back her tears.

  But then Zuo Jingxuan paused for a moment before responding, "No! Thank you, I just want to fulfill my father's wish and take a look."

  If you really didn't have it, what did you want to come back for? It's not a last wish, I suppose your father is still around, right?

  Xiao Yao's face had returned to its usual calm and warm expression, she smiled and nodded "S city has changed a lot over the years, if your respected father misses his hometown, it's best for him to come back and take a look himself. After all, any wish can only be truly fulfilled and bring the greatest comfort when done by oneself."

  Zuo Jingxuan felt that Zuo Xiaoyao's words were laced with underlying meaning, yet he couldn't quite grasp the implication. With a hint of puzzlement, he replied calmly, "Miss Zuo is right, in the future if there's an opportunity, Father will surely be willing to personally return to his hometown and fulfill his wish!"

  Watching the BMW drive away, Zuo Xiaoyao walked slowly into the residential area with a serious expression. This trip to attend a classmate's gathering was truly rewarding!

  Three days later, Zuo XiaoYao was at work when her phone suddenly rang, displaying an unfamiliar number. After answering it, a familiar voice came from the other end of the line: "Sorry to disturb you at work, I don't know if you're free tonight, but there's something I'd like to ask for your advice on!"

  "Okay, where is the address?"

  Three days is neither long nor short, as long as one is willing to put in the effort, it's completely possible to find out some things about certain people and events. Zuo Xiao Yao didn't feel any surprise at all.

  Sitting in a private room of a teahouse near Yahuai, looking at Zuo Xiaoyao sitting down with a gentle smile on his face as always, Zuo Jingxuan's handsome face showed a hint of embarrassment "Sorry, that day, I didn't know there was such a relationship between us!"

  "Mr. Zuo, let's just smile and forget it," said Zuo Xiao Yao with a calm and clear smile, completely brushing off the subtle connection between them.

  "You..."

  Seeing no resentment on Zuo Xiao Yao's face, as if stating a well-known fact, the words of refutation reached the tip of his tongue but were swallowed back. Zuo Jing Xuan slightly adjusted his tie and said, "No matter what, you are Grandma's adopted granddaughter, also surnamed Zuo, one of us in the Zuo family! This relationship, no one can deny!"

  "Mr. Zuo seems to have misspoken, I may share the same surname as you, but I am my grandmother's granddaughter, whereas you, despite sharing the same surname, are someone my grandmother has never met or acknowledged as her grandson. How could I possibly have an older brother? There are countless people in this world with the surname Zuo, Mr. Zuo can't just claim kinship so casually! The other day, I heard you say that your father had no acquaintances here, how is it that within three days, you've changed your story?"

  Zuo Xiao Yao replied in a gentle and calm tone, each sentence hitting the nail on the head, causing Zuo Jing Xuan's eyes to flash with embarrassment. He thought of his original goal for this trip, but had to persist: "Sorry, I didn't know your identity earlier, so I had to hide some things. These years, Father has been very concerned about Grandmother, and I didn't expect her to have passed away!"

  "There are still flights from Singapore to S city, probably every day. If you can't afford a plane ticket, since the world is now a global village and everyone lives in the same village, it's not difficult to send a message back to comfort your loved ones. So, Mr. Zuo might have some misunderstandings, and I'm sure his parents also got the wrong information. After all, memories related to the past that haven't been recalled for too long are prone to errors!"

  "No! When Father was at home, he never forgot anything from before. Even my name comes from Wenyuan Alley. Father had no choice; he had his own concerns, which are things you and I don't understand. I hope you won't think that way about my father!"

  It can be heard that Zuo Xiao Yao's tone is slightly sarcastic when mentioning his father, and Zuo Jing Xuan raises his voice in anger.

  "I haven't thought about your father, nor do I want to think about it. After all, those things have nothing to do with me. Now that you've suddenly remembered to look for Wenhuan Alley No. 3 after so many years, I'll try my best to give you an answer!"

  Zuo Xiaoyao rubbed her brow and asked in a light tone, with a hint of sincerity in her calm voice.

  "I want to know, did grandma give you a box like this before she passed away?" Having noticed that Zuo Xiao Yao had no good feelings towards him and his father, it would be pointless to try to build a relationship with her. She might even get up and leave immediately. Zuo Jing Xuan then took out a box from a bag beside him and said

  It was a purple box slightly larger than the palm of an adult man, with very fine carvings on its surface that looked beautiful. Zuo Xiao Yao shook her head calmly and said "No!"

  Of course not! Grandma had told her to find a box before she passed away, and that was a rusty iron box with spots all over it. Compared to this beautiful box, they were worlds apart. So, Zuo Xiao Yao answered with utmost calmness, even though she knew what the other person was really asking!

  "This thing is really very important to Father, as long as you can tell me the clues related to it, we will definitely be grateful! The things in the box are not precious, but they are the heirlooms of our Zuo family. Father's lifelong wish is to get them back!" Zuo Jingxuan said sincerely.

  Not to mention whether it is a family heirloom of the Zuo family, can you abandon your own mother for its sake? Even if he didn't know how his father, Zuo Zhenglong, went to Xinhuipo, and even if he didn't know why he had been silent for decades, this time he suddenly sent his son back to investigate.

  But when Zuo Xiao Yao first saw this box made of purple bamboo in the void, she already knew that what was supposed to be inside was the Purple Venerable's Three Treasures. However, for some reason, the Purple Venerable's Three Treasures were later placed in an unremarkable iron box by her grandmother and grandfather, who then put it into a small stone crevice, while the purple box ended up in their only son's hands. What was truly inside the box was something that Grandma and Grandpa had apparently never revealed to their sole son.

  "Grandma never gave me any box, nor did she ever tell me how to find a similar one. No matter what conditions you offer, I don't know, and that's it! There won't be any change!"

  She glanced at the box on the table, and Xue Yaoyao replied calmly, although it was a bit sudden, but she had already made mental preparations. No matter who mentioned anything that might be related to Zizun Sanbao in front of her, she would never admit it!

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