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Chapter 757 Your Fiancé
Wang Yang looked up and stared directly at him: "Uncle Shen, have you ever thought about this? Since they built Peach Blossom Spring, it means it was safe back then. More than twenty years have passed, why haven't they ever come back to find you?"

Shen Qiang shook his head and sighed, "That's what I can't understand either. If they're really safe and sound, why don't they come looking for us?"

"Then there's only one possibility left—they were never truly safe, or rather, they may have already met with misfortune."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang forced a bitter smile: "I don't think that scenario is very realistic. My elder brother and sister-in-law must have prepared ample means to protect themselves, but the timing isn't right yet, which is why they haven't come looking for us. I believe they are still alive..."

In fact, one could easily deduce this conclusion with a little thought, but Shen Qiang stubbornly insisted on his own opinion. The only explanation is that he did not really want to search for people; what he truly longed to find was the Peach Blossom Spring.

“Uncle Shen, I understand that Xiao Jiang’s parents are very important to you. But if we search aimlessly like before, it will be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.”

As soon as Wang Yang finished speaking, Shen Qiang became agitated: "I admit that our previous methods were indeed inefficient, but these are Xiao Jiang's biological parents! Now that Xiao Jiang is with us, doesn't our chance of finding them increase significantly? Xiao Jiang, don't you want to see your biological parents?"

Xiao Jiang turned to look at Wang Yang and nodded slightly: "Of course I long to reunite with my parents. But rationally speaking, as Wang Yang said, the hope of finding them in this way is indeed slim."

"But as long as we find Peach Blossom Spring, we will definitely find them!" Shen Qiang insisted.

Wang Yang raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Uncle Shen, why are you so sure they are in Peach Blossom Spring? If they really are there, why haven't they shown themselves yet? If it were truly safe there, they would have come to find us long ago."

This questioning left Shen Qiang speechless.

“Uncle Shen, I understand your anxiety. Finding the person is imperative, but we can’t repeat the same mistakes as before and search blindly, which is too time-consuming and energy-draining.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang gradually calmed down, but a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes—why did Wang Yang always obstruct their search for the person?

“That makes sense. Back then, I was indeed extremely anxious, and with company affairs piling up, I was all alone and didn’t know what to do, so I resorted to this desperate measure. Now that you have my help, you are all smart people, so you must know how to find it.”

"By the way, you must know where Xiao Jiang's father is from, right?"

Shen Qiang nodded repeatedly: "He's from Xicheng, so I've been focusing my investigation on the western area. I always had a feeling that Peach Blossom Spring might be built near his hometown."

"Unfortunately, I don't know the exact address either." Shen Qiang sighed, regretting that he hadn't learned more about their situation back then.

“It’s alright. Now that we know it’s in Xicheng, we can start with his hometown. Even if we can’t find Peach Blossom Spring for the time being, we can still visit his relatives.”

Shen Qiang shook his head and denied it: "I visited them years ago, and they really don't have any relatives left. Maybe there are some collateral branches, but they have long since moved away from Xicheng."

“You were searching alone back then, but now that you have Xiao Jiang as a descendant, things will probably go much more smoothly.”

Wang Yang's words made Shen Qiang's eyes light up: "That's right! With Xiao Jiang's bloodline, my elder brother's relatives will definitely recognize him!"

"But the problem is, apart from this marriage contract, Xiao Jiang has no other proof that he is your elder brother's bloodline."

Shen Qiang revealed a mysterious smile: "That's why I said finding Peach Blossom Spring is the key. My elder brother once revealed that to enter Peach Blossom Spring, one must be a member of their family bloodline, and it seems that one must drip blood onto a special container."

Hearing this, Wang Yang finally understood. It turned out that Shen Qiang insisted on finding Xiao Jiang because he had no descendants of his elder brother, so even if he found Peach Blossom Spring, he couldn't enter. "I see. Then it's indeed inseparable from Xiao Jiang. But how should we arrange Shen Qing and Xiao Jiang's marriage? Shen Qing has waited so many years, and has faced a lot of criticism."

These words made Shen Qing frown immediately. She was already unwilling to marry Xiao Jiang, and now Wang Yang was pressing her harder.

“My daughter and I discussed it last night, and we felt it was more important to find his parents first. We can't just go ahead and get married without telling them, can we?”

"But weren't they betrothed since childhood? I wanted the two young people to spend more time together, but Xiao Jiang is shy by nature and not very good at communicating with girls."

Shen Qiang smiled awkwardly: "My daughter is the same way. I haven't let her interact with other boys all these years. It's okay, take it slow. Let's find someone first, and let everything take its natural course."

Wang Yang nodded and said, "That's fine. The main reason is that Xiao Jiang is not young anymore. Although we are not related by blood, we are like brothers. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father, so I am also worrying about him as a father."

Shen Qiang looked at Xiao Jiang and smiled, "When I learned that Xiao Jiang was my elder brother's son, I was so excited I couldn't contain myself. I've finally found you!"

"By the way, Uncle Shen, if we're going to find Peach Blossom Spring, would you like to come along?"

When asked about this, Shen Qiang hesitated slightly. He naturally wanted to go in person, but if he searched for a long time without success, his current physical condition might not be able to withstand the arduous journey.

"Of course I'd like to go myself, but as you can see, I'm old now. It would have been fine ten or twenty years ago. How about this, I'll send some people with me."

"No need for that. Too many people would only attract attention. Just Xiao Jiang and I will go. We'll let you know as soon as we find it."

Shen Qiang frowned: "This is too dangerous! There might still be people chasing Xiao Jiang's parents, and those traces could very well be the ones they erased. It's too dangerous for the two of you to travel alone; you must bring some helpers."

After a moment's thought, he added, "If you think being too conspicuous and risky is easy to expose, that makes sense. Here's what we'll do: I'll send a few people to protect you secretly, and they'll only show themselves if you encounter any danger."

"That's fine. We'll pack for a few days and then set off, first going to Xicheng to acknowledge our ancestors."

After their conversation, Wang Yang and Xiao Jiang took their leave. Shen Qing looked displeased.

"What's wrong? Your fiancé, whom you've been waiting for so long, has finally returned, but why are you so sullen?"

"Should I be happy? I have absolutely no feelings for this fiancé, and I've never even spoken a word to him."

Shen Qiang laughed and said, "But he is still your fiancé. Let's take our time and discuss things after we find our paradise. Feelings can be cultivated slowly."

"Well, actually, we might not be able to find a paradise like Peach Blossom Spring. I really hope we never find one, so I won't have to be with him."

Shen Qiang pondered to himself: Xiao Jiang clearly lacks initiative; this trip will undoubtedly be entirely led by Wang Yang. Even if they truly find Peach Blossom Spring, they might not be willing to hand over what they find to him. Even if he sends someone to secretly follow them, with Wang Yang's intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for him to monopolize it.

Thinking of this, he looked at Shen Qing and said, "Daughter, why don't you go with them? It would be a good opportunity to get to know Xiao Jiang better."

(End of this chapter)