Chapter 565: Safe and Sound

Mu Youyu raised her eyes and looked over: "……"

Jiang Liangjin: "……"

Gu Xingnan looked puzzled.

The palace maids waiting nearby all sucked in a breath of cold air:!!!!

After a brief silence, Yu Ci quickly bent over and made a gesture of pressing his palms together, saying, "Sui sui ping'an, sui sui ping'an! This is a good omen! It means our treasure hunt tomorrow will go smoothly!"

He chuckled, feeling the pinch inside; this vase looked ordinary, but being placed in the center of the main hall of Mingxi Castle, it was certainly not an ordinary item.

He caught a glimpse of something sandwiched among the shards out of the corner of his eye and exclaimed in surprise, "Eh? There seems to be something inside?"

Mu Youyu stood up from the sofa and walked over.

She lowered her brow and found that a photo was indeed sandwiched among the shards, sealed tightly in clear plastic, with the edges neatly trimmed.

It had not discolored, and one could not tell what era it was from.

Yu Ci squatted down and picked up the photo, saying, "How did this paper end up here?"

"It's a photo." Jiang Liangjin also walked over, took the photo and turned it to the front.

In the picture, two delicate, handsome little boys sat side by side on the grass, about seven or eight years old.

The boy on the left had blue eyes and a blank expression as he faced the camera.

The blonde, green-eyed boy beside him had the corners of his mouth slightly raised and made a "V" sign with his left hand.

Mu Youyu immediately recognized the two, saying, "Is this my brother? And the one beside him is Ling-ge?"

She flipped the photo over; the back had no text, only two tiny pencil‑written dates, the top line in Z Country language, the bottom line in Y Country language, the handwriting distinctive.

Jiang Liangjin: "Wow."

Mu Youyu stared at the date, calculating in her mind—it was from the summer when she and Mu Xin were seven years old.

She took out her phone, snapped a picture of it, sent it to Jun Chenling, and added the note: "【Ling-ge, found in the vase】"

Less than a minute after sending the message, the other end immediately rang with a voice call.

She answered; Jun Chenling's voice came through the earpiece, speaking much faster than usual: "Sis, help me put it properly—I'm coming over to get it, don't step on the vase."

Before Mu Youyu could ask why he was in such a hurry, the other side had already hung up.

Yu Ci felt his heart sink—he was done for; this vase must be some precious thing, not to be stepped on!!

Jiang Liangjin reached out and took the photo from her hand, saying, "I'll help you put it."

He said as he walked to the coffee table, pulled out an art book to press down one corner of the photo, then glanced back at Yu Ci still squatting on the floor and said, "Get up."

Yu Ci lifted his head, feeling guilty, and said, "Ah? Oh… okay."

Gu Xingnan pointed at the shards on the floor and said, "Don't pick them up yourself—you might cut your hand."

Yu Ci hurriedly stood up and stepped back two paces, as if dodging a landmine, and still stole a glance at Jiang Liangjin, fearing he would settle the score later.

He hid behind Gu Xingnan and asked, "How much does this vase cost?"

Mu Youyu blinked and said, "I don't know how much it costs; I never asked."

"Well, that's it then—can I pay in installments?" Yu Ci tugged at Gu Xingnan's sleeve and shook it, saying, "A-Nan, you gotta look out for me; if Ling-ge blames me, you gotta plead for me."

Gu Xingnan soothed him: "Alright, I'll give you all my family's assets."

Jiang Liangjin: "Do you think Ling-ge is short on this money?"

"Then can you cover it for me?" Yu Ci looked at him pleadingly.

Mu Youyu couldn't help laughing and joked, "You'd better think about how to compensate."

Yu Ci sighed, whining as he leaned on Gu Xingnan, a picture of weak dejection, and said, "I need some comfort."

Gu Xingnan's hand twitched slightly, then he held back, letting him lean for a moment before straightening up, and comforted: "That vase might not be an antique."

Yu Ci lifted his gaze, his eyes flickering for a moment, and said, "Really?"

Just as he sparked a hint of hope, he heard Jiang Liangjin coolly interject from the side: "You're listening to his nonsense."

Yu Ci's wailing grew louder.

Mu Youyu resignedly said, "Don't worry, we're not making you pay—we were just joking."

Since the girlfriend has spoken, Jiang Liangjin gave a low cough and said, "Right, we're not making you pay—Ling-ge and Youbao aren't short on this money either."

Yu Ci doubted, saying, "Really? You're not going to make me work as your servant, are you……"

Jiang Liangjin said, "If you want to, I won't stop you."