Chapter 165: The Strongest Evidence

Jiang Lai's life now focuses on only three things: the Three-Region Project, renovating the house in Number Ten Courtyard, and discussing with Zhong Lü how to recover her property.

Life is fulfilling, she has no time to think about anything else, so when Ke Zhongyu suggested sharing a car back to Nanshan Villa, she said thanks and got in.

Ke Zhongying followed closely behind.

Ke Zhongyu coldly looked at his sister: "You have a home but don't return."

"Just these few days." Ke Zhongying also didn't want to block her brother's romance, but she has to submit her manuscript next March and really needs Sister Jiang Lai to look at her paper.

The three of them got in the car together and headed back.

On the way, Jiang Lai used her tablet to paste pictures of the house she had taken, directly sticking on her preferred board furniture and so on.

Very rough.

Ke Zhongyu asked: "Didn't you hire a designer?"

Jiang Lai said without looking up: "Wait until I finish pasting it myself and have a rough idea, then negotiating will better express my needs."

Ke Zhongyu grunted, seeing her earnestly pasting, he didn't disturb her until he caught a glimpse of her phone screen lighting up in her pocket.

"Phone." He reminded.

Jiang Lai didn't hear at first; Ke Zhongyu moved a bit closer and said: "Your phone is ringing, Jiang Lai."

Jiang Lai tilted her head and lifted her gaze; their eyes briefly met.

The man's deep eyes were like the sea; his gaze lightly swept over her face, landed on her lips, then quickly shifted away.

"Phone."

Jiang Lai took out her phone; it was an unsaved number, but she knew who it was.

Initially, to avoid having her identity discovered, she memorized the phone numbers of everyone related to the research institute and her mentor.

Jiang Lai suddenly sat up straight, the tablet flipped over and covered her closed legs, her expression already showing respect.

"Elder Shen."

On the phone was Shen Bingrui's grandfather, a close friend of her mentor and also a senior who had been very kind to her.

"Jiang Lai, are you free Friday night?"

"I'm free, I haven't forgotten."

"Okay, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Elder Shen."

After hanging up, Ke Zhongying immediately leaned in: "Elder Shen? Is that the person I know? Is he the one who is as famous as your mentor, Academician Cui?"

Jiang Lai nodded.

Ke Zhongyu's eyes flickered as he asked: "Was it you who arranged for Shen Xun to meet Elder Shen?"

Jiang Lai felt it wasn't a recommendation; she said: "I just mentioned it in passing, and he remembered."

She knew in her heart that Elder Shen cared about her, even though this old man's temperament was odd and hard to get along with.

Ke Zhongyu: "He doesn't know, does he?"

Jiang Lai lightly nodded, seemingly unwilling to bring up Shen Xun, and Ke Zhongyu changed the subject.

"What did Elder Shen call you about?"

Ke Zhongying also asked: "Is it convenient to say?"

"It's convenient." Jiang Lai instinctively softened her tone with Ke Zhongying, as if speaking to her own younger sister: "His old man's birthday celebration is on Friday."

"No way." Ke Zhongying said: "According to the encyclopedia, Elder Shen's birthday should be next Tuesday."

Jiang Lai: "He's guarding against people who want to use his birthday celebration as an excuse to visit."

Ke Zhongyu tilted his head: "Is the encyclopedia false?"

"Yes." Jiang Lai explained: "Every year he celebrates his birthday a week early, always choosing Friday night; after that he gets busy, so on the actual birthday no one can find him."

Ke Zhongying suddenly realized: "Even Old Master Zhao doesn't know! He kept saying he'd take me when he had time, saying for three years he never brought me to see him."

Jiang Lai smiled: "His old man's temperament is a bit odd; sometimes even my mentor can't see him, and sometimes he can't see my mentor."

So these two had her relay messages; for a period she ran back and forth, and that was when her progress was greatest.

But now she's a bit worried about the birthday gift; when her mentor was around, he decided what to give, but now that he's gone and she's entered a confidential project, she can't privately attend the related personnel's family gatherings, so she can only have the matriarch bring a congratulatory message.

Seeing her worry, Ke Zhongyu knew she was concerned about the gift and said: "Assistant Zhou investigated; Elder Shen likes antique furniture, and there will be an exhibition at the auction tomorrow night."

Ke Zhongying asked which auction; when she looked it up, there was no time mentioned, so she suspected her brother was lying.

Ke Zhongyu glanced at her; he has his own channels for obtaining information.

"Then, Sister Jiang Lai, you go with my brother to have a look; I can't accompany you that day." Otherwise, later her brother would become a widower, and the whole family would think it's because of her.

Sigh... life is hard.

To have such a brother who doesn't know how to date and whose whole family gangs up to play matchmaker.

Jiang Lai now has a bit of money, but she can't spend it recklessly; however, she can go take a look.

She nodded.

Returning to Nanshan Shu Jiuhao, just after getting out of the car, two German Shepherds came over wagging their tails toward Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai reached out to pet them, calling: "Big De, Little Mu."

Every time Ke Zhongyu hears those names, he closes his eyes and refuses to look.

As soon as Jiang Lai stepped inside, she heard the German Shepherds barking, and soon a familiar voice came from the doorway.

"When did you get these two big dogs? Who are they guarding against?" Chi Ce looked at the two bodyguards; although he didn't know them, he was sure they were there to protect the people inside: "Miss Jiang, you're back, right? Is Chief Ke here?"

The bodyguards didn't know him and said nothing.

"I already saw your car." Chi Ce was about to call when Jiang Lai came out from inside, followed by a cold-faced Chief Ke, who silently stared at him with a gaze fiercer than the dogs that had just barked at him.

Standing behind Jiang Lai, he was even more like a large guard dog than the German Shepherds at the door.

Jiang Lai: "Doctor Chi, please come in."

Chi Ce strode in, shaking his head now and then; Ke Zhongyu took one look at his condition and knew he was hungover from last night.

After going in, Mo Yi poured water for Chi Ce.

Chi Ce looked at Ke Zhongyu and said: "I had something last night that I originally wanted to send to you, but I didn't manage to send it, so I simply came over to tell you in person."

Ke Zhongying curiously asked: "Have you been to Number One?"

Chi Ce shook his head: "No."

Ke Zhongying: "Then how do you know my older brother is here?"

Chi Ce spread his hands and said silently: "Is that even a question?"

Ke Zhongying nodded solemnly.

Her older brother is actually even more persistent than Shen Xun.

Chi Ce said, "It's just that Miss Jiang is also here; I'll say it together." He got straight to the point: "Lin Shutong is pregnant; we heard that last night at the bar."

Ke Zhongying reacted the most: "Pregnant? Why would you tell such a disgusting thing to Sister Jiang Lai!"

Chi Ce then said: "Being able to detect the pregnancy means it's at least a month along."

Jiang Lai nodded: "It should have been that night; it's been over a month."

In an instant, Ke Zhongying and Mo Yi's eyes filled with pain; they both went over and took her hand to comfort her.

Jiang Lai smiled lightly: "I'm fine; Doctor Chi brought good news."

Mo Yi's eyes rimmed red: "What kind of good news is this! Back then, Miss Jiang, you two weren't even divorced yet!"

Ke Zhongying thought Jiang Lai was saying this because she was overly heartbroken, and immediately went to hug her.

Jiang Lai comforted: "Haven't we always been lacking solid evidence? The child in Lin Shutong's womb is the strongest evidence."

Ke Zhongyu curled his lip without changing his expression, his deep gaze fell on Jiang Lai's face, filled with appreciation.

"Zhong Poqian told me before that the divorce cooling-off period is part of the marriage's duration."