In a certain residential compound.

Gu Xijun sips yogurt, pushing open the door to her home.

As soon as she steps inside and starts changing her shoes, she hears the familiar chiding, "Always coming back with yogurt. Look, which daughter still lives with her parents at your age? After the New Year, your dad and I will help you with the down payment; hurry and move out!"

Hearing this, Gu Xijun can't help but pout and grumble, "Mom! Who does that? People are eager for their daughters to visit. Unlike you, who can't wait to kick me out!"

"If you had a boyfriend, I'd have no reason to rush you out. But you spend all your time either working or cooped up at home. How can you find a boyfriend like that!" Gu Xijun's mom continues to reproach her.

Annoyed, Gu Xijun retorts, "Ouch! Stop it already, it's always the same thing over and over. Is it even interesting?"

Saying this, Gu Xijun dives into her bedroom, shutting the door behind her.

"Hey! You little girl!" Her mother, irritated, shouts, "Change out of your clothes and eat dinner!"

"Got it!" Gu Xijun shouts back while lying on her bed.

Find a boyfriend?

How could she not want to.

But wanting is useless.

Those men, every one of them just staring at her chest, speculating about her bra size. Yet, upon seeing her temper, they immediately become discouraged.

Gu Xijun believes love is about tolerance, about acceptance. If they can't stand her personality, there's no point in discussing feelings.

Though her current appearance is only to protect herself, wanting to approach a woman should start by peeling off her disguise, shouldn't it?

If one doesn't even have the intention to remove the disguise, does she deserve to be so desperate, pouncing at men on sight!

Thinking this, a shadow flickers in her mind.

"Ouch!" Gu Xijun blushes, feeling her face heat up, covering it her face, "What am I thinking about! Stop imagining things!"

"Junjun, come out for dinner!" Her mother calls from outside.

"Oh! Coming!" Gu Xijun jumps up from the bed, takes off her uniform, and changes into a casual T-shirt.

Exiting her room, she sees that Master Ye is already seated, ready to start eating.

Gu Xijun sits down and picks up her chopsticks.

Master Ye glances at Gu Xijun and asks flatly, "You have a lot of cases recently, don't you?"

Gu Xijun nods, "Quite a few. Summer vacation is almost over, so it's normal."

"Have you thought about moving to logistics work?" Master Ye inquires.

"No way!" Gu Xijun refuses decisively, "I don't like logistics!"

Master Ye's eyes reveal a slightly complex expression. He gazes deeply at Gu Xijun and gently shakes his head.

He understands his daughter's character, knowing that whatever he says won't persuade her; after all, she's been steadfast for so many years.

"Then be careful, things are quite chaotic lately," Master Ye advises.

"I understand, Dad. Don't worry!"

After dinner, Gu Xijun heads to Master Ye's study.

She remembers the two people Yang Chen asked her to investigate today, finding their names quite familiar, she asks, "Dad, do you know someone named Yang Yanyu or Guo Wenjie?"

Upon hearing these names, Master Ye furrows his brow, looking up, "Why are you asking about them?"

"Nothing, just heard it from a friend today; felt curious, so I asked," Gu Xijun feigns nonchalance.

But Master Ye seems very tense, standing up, he stares at Gu Xijun, asking sternly, "Who mentioned them to you? Where did you hear those two names? What's your connection?"

Noting his reaction, Gu Xijun furrows her brow, feeling suspicious.

Could it be that her old man really knows these two people?

"Just a friend. Just tell me whether you know them or not!" Gu Xijun feigned impatience.

Master Ye's brows knit tightly, he warns gravely, "I'm warning you, Gu Xijun, don't try to dodge this; this is classified information! How did you know about it?"

Gu Xijun shrugs, "What's so classified about it? I feel these names are quite familiar. I'm pretty sure you mentioned them to me before."

Master Ye responds seriously, "Yes, I did. But if you don't want to tell me who informed you, then let's end it here; don't inquire any further about these two people!"

Gu Xijun frowns, "Is it that serious, Dad?"

Master Ye snorts coldly, staring at Gu Xijun sternly, "Didn't you say it feels familiar? Have a look yourself!"

Following Master Ye's indication, Gu Xijun turns toward the bookshelf.

On the shelf sits a photo frame.

She remembers this picture; it was taken when Elder Ye was at a military academy.

Picking up the frame, she sees a group of people in military green uniforms, all wearing shy smiles.

Gu Xijun blinks, looking up at Master Ye; "Dad, don't tell me Yang Yanyu and Guo Wenjie are in this photo!"

Master Ye steps up and takes the frame from her hand; "Remember when I told you I had a very remarkable classmate?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xijun suddenly realizes, exclaims, "I remember now! You always said you had a classmate who was like a strategist and very capable, right!"

"Exactly! It's him! Yang Yanyu!" Master Ye's eyes sparkled as he nodded, speaking seriously.

"Which one? Which one is he?" Gu Xijun quickly asks.

Master Ye points at a handsome young man in the photo, "That's him, Yang Yanyu!"

Examining closely, Gu Xijun notices that despite the distance making the picture a bit blurry, the man in the photo faintly resembles Yang Chen.

"And Guo Wenjie?" Gu Xijun asks, "What's their relationship?"

Master Ye looks deeply at Gu Xijun and says, "They're married! I heard Yang Yanyu's spouse is named Chen Guo Wenjie."

"Married!" Gu Xijun's beautiful eyes shine even brighter.

"Where are they now?" Gu Xijun inquires.

"This is exactly what I wanted to tell you!" Master Ye responds gravely to Gu Xijun's question, "Eighteen years ago, their whole family disappeared completely, as if vanished from the world! I secretly investigated it at the time, but found no traces, and then I was warned. Everything related to them was confiscated, except this photo—the only thing left."

"Disappeared?" Gu Xijun stands puzzled.

Seizing a moment when Master Ye is not paying attention, Gu Xijun secretly snaps a picture with her phone and then remarks, "It's really odd, but after all these years, who knows where they went."

Master Ye solemnly warns Gu Xijun, "The person who warned me had a complex background, so don't probe into this matter. I know you're stubborn, but this is serious—don't mess around, understand?"

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