My older sister, born in the 1970s, stole my marriage; I took my three treasures and blew up the fam

She took out the portraits she had drawn over the past few days and showed them to Shen Yan.

"Look, Yin Yuan doesn't look like Yin Weiguo or Chunniang at all. Instead, he looks somewhat like Feng Qing."

Shen Yan compared the several portraits over and over. "There is a slight difference, but Feng Qing gave birth a few days earlier than Aunt Chun, and the baby was stillborn."

Ruan Tinghe pressed on, "Has anyone seen the stillborn baby?"

Shen Yan recalled what he knew and shook his head, "At that time, Yin Quan and I were still young. We only knew that the woman had a difficult childbirth and gave birth to a stillborn baby. It was said that she didn't bring the baby back and buried it outside. I think no one except the doctors, nurses and Feng Qing saw it."

"That's it! Maybe it's not a stillborn baby at all! It might be Yin Yuan who's been hidden away!"

"However, these are all just my guesses. We still need to investigate. Didn't Brother Yin come back? Could you ask him to help me investigate?"

After realizing her true identity, Ruan Tinghe hadn't yet figured out how to face Yin Quan.

She doesn't actually have a particularly good relationship with Yin Quan. If she says that she might be his younger sister, will Yin Quan think that she is trying to curry favor with the Yin family?

"it is good."

"There's one more thing. Are you investigating the matter of your mother being saved by Ruan Jiaojiao back then? Based on my understanding of Ruan Jiaojiao, someone as selfish and cowardly as her would never risk her life to save someone."

Shen Yan agreed: "She certainly doesn't seem like the type to save people. You also suspect there's something fishy about her saving my mother?"

"Yes! I heard from other people in the compound that one of the thugs who robbed your mother had a large mole on his face, right?"

"That's right." Shen Yan had been investigating this matter since he returned, but it was delayed by his sister's case, so there was not much progress.

Ruan Tinghe snapped her fingers: "That's it! I saw a man on the black market called Hairy Mole. He had a big mole on his face and several henchmen. He was obviously not a good guy."

"Most importantly, I smelled Ruan Jiaojiao's scent on him, so he must have had some connection with Ruan Jiaojiao."

Shen Yan suddenly frowned. "How come you can smell his scent?"

Ruan Tinghe was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Shen Yan would ask such a strange question.

Seeing his unpleasant, clearly jealous expression, she couldn't help but feel helpless.

"I was buying something at the black market, and I accidentally smelled it when I passed by him! How do you think I smelled it?"

Shen Yan's brows relaxed: "You should stay away from places like the black market. If you need anything, just ask me for help."

Ruan Tinghe pouted, "You're nobody to me, why should I bother you with everything?"

Shen Yan suddenly pulled her into his arms: "Ruan Tinghe!"

He said in a serious tone, "If you're willing, we can always be in a relationship where we can both ask for help!"

Ruan Tinghe asked knowingly, "What's the relationship?"

"Couple, is that okay?"

Why did I have to be so cheeky and ask? And then I couldn't help but feel embarrassed after asking.

Suddenly, the marriage application report I had seen in Shen Yan's room flashed through my mind.

The enthusiasm that had just risen in my heart was instantly extinguished.

She pushed Shen Yan away, "Be serious!"

Just then, footsteps approached, and Ruan Tinghe distanced herself even further.

She's a widow, and Shen Yan is a married man! What kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging at each other like that!

That's right!

In Ruan Tinghe's opinion, applying for a marriage certificate means you're married!

If she remembered correctly, the application report was folded up, and the imprint of the approval stamp was clearly visible on the back.

It is clearly an application report that has already been approved.

Shen Yan has a beloved woman, and is even "married".

This is a thorn!

A thorn lies between the two people; if they take one step closer, it will pierce their bodies.

Ruan Tinghe abandoned her random thoughts and got back to the main topic.

"I'll leave the investigation to you. I'm heading back now."

Ruan Tinghe turned around and saw people from the family compound passing by. She didn't know if they had heard anything.

At night, the basketball court is brightly lit and bustling with activity.

In the past two days, those who went to the front lines and those who went to accompany the troops have all returned home for the Spring Festival. There are many unfamiliar faces in the family compound, and it is easy to run into people wherever you go.

The basketball court was filled with long benches, and a stage was set up with a white curtain, supposedly for showing movies at night.

Before all the programs begin.

Under Shen Yan's sharp gaze, Ruan Jiaojiao walked onto the stage and loudly announced into the microphone.

"Everyone, I am Ruan Jiaojiao. I am here today to make a solemn announcement."

"Four years ago, I accidentally ended up with a man. When I woke up, Li Liang from the family compound picked me up and said that Shen Yan had sent him to pick me up for our wedding. I mistakenly thought that the man that night was Shen Yan."

Ruan Jiaojiao had prepared all her words before going on stage, and now she spoke fluently without any hesitation.

"I was completely confused when I moved into the family compound as Shen Yan's fiancée, gave birth to Yaozu, and lived in the Shen family for four years. For those four years, I always considered myself Shen's daughter-in-law and Shen Yan's fiancée."

"It wasn't until after I left the residential compound and unexpectedly ran into Feng Yang that I realized the man from four years ago was actually Feng Yang, not Shen Yan. For four years, we'd had a misunderstanding!"

"My child isn't Shen Yan's, it's Feng Yang's. I'm back to formally clarify this for everyone: I have absolutely no romantic relationship with Shen Yan. These past four years have been a misunderstanding. If Li Bao hadn't picked me up back then, none of this would have happened!"

"But I don't blame Li Bao, nor do I blame anyone else. It's just that I myself don't remember who the child's father is."

"So I want to say thank you to everyone in the family compound for your understanding and support over the past four years, and thank you to the Shen family for taking care of me."

With just a few words, Ruan Jiaojiao easily dismissed everything as a misunderstanding and even blamed Li Bao for "picking up the wrong person."

Isn't this blatantly taking advantage of Li Liang's absence?

She had inquired beforehand and learned that Li Bao had been seriously injured while on a mission and was recovering, and would not be returning anytime soon.

Clearly, Ruan Jiaojiao's words had an effect. The onlookers below the stage were discussing it intensely. Those who had been living in the family compound for a long time were practically eating sunflower seeds until their mouths were smudged, while those who had just returned from the front lines knew nothing and were asking their relatives and friends who knew the facts.

The audience erupted in cheers.

Ruan Jiaojiao thought she had said everything she needed to say, "That's all I wanted to say, thank you everyone."

Just as Ruan Jiaojiao was about to leave the stage, Shen Yan spoke up.

"Wait, you said it's all been a misunderstanding for the past four years, but I told you four years ago that you're not the person I'm looking for. Why did you shamelessly stay?"