Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 2086: Chapter 2081: A Test

An Hao was in the kitchen cooking a few hot dishes and brought them over, just in time to hear them discussing the matter. She chimed in, ”This whole thing has really upset Qin Jian and me! We still can’t clear our names! Now, some people with bad intentions are talking nonsense behind our backs about Qin Jian!”

”Captain, I feel stifled for you! What if this mess isn’t cleared up, what will happen in the future? You can’t keep carrying this burden forever, right?” Tian Niu said, having been with Qin Jian for years and weathered life and death together, their bond was deeper than most.

Regarding Qin Jian’s future, he was even more anxious than Qin Jian himself.

”I’m feeling stifled too. But, there’s no help for it,” Qin Jian said calmly, ”Let’s just leave it to fate!”

”I have a question. I want to ask...” Yan Ye had been listening for a long time, unable to solve a persistent doubt, ”Since the other party wants the data so badly, why didn’t they take the entire book, instead choosing to steal only a part? And it’s not even the core part?”

Yuan Yunong happened to bring out the freshly warmed wine, and upon hearing their discussion, she casually chimed in, ”It must be due to lack of time, right? That’s why they didn’t steal it all!”

An Hao’s gaze fluttered slightly as she casually glanced at Gu Shuangshuang, ”What do you think, Shuangshuang?”

”How would I know? What’s more curious to me now is, since they came to steal, why didn’t they take the whole backpack too? Wouldn’t the data be complete then? Do you think the thief is stupid?”

”Makes sense!” Yuan Yunong casually echoed.

”Who knows? I’m just as confused.” An Hao finished speaking and looked up to call Qin Jian, ”The coal in the kitchen isn’t burning well, can you come help me change it?”

A flash of surprise passed through Qin Jian’s eyes but quickly returned to calmness. He rose and followed An Hao to the kitchen.

”What made you think to have me change the coal?” Qin Jian asked, ”Is there something you want to tell me?”

”Yes.” An Hao nodded, gesturing for Qin Jian to come closer with his ear, ”We can rule out Zhao Dong, everyone else was at the hospital that day. Now, we can try probing some more. If successful, we can eliminate Qiushu from suspicion.”

”How do we probe?” Qin Jian asked.

”We could try this...”

An Hao was just about to tell Qin Jian when they heard someone enter the kitchen. As they turned around, they saw Yuan Yunong standing there, blushing, looking at them, ”Sorry! I came in too abruptly, did I disturb you? Continue... please continue...”

”No, you misunderstood.” An Hao’s cheeks reddened, and she discreetly pinched Qin Jian.

He understood, smiled faintly at Yuan Yunong, and said, ”Don’t blame yourself! We as a couple are often separated, and living with the elderly, we rarely have time together. We often did little things in the kitchen before, so we’ve gotten used to it now. That’s why...”

Listening to this explanation, An Hao gazed at the sky speechlessly.

Oh heavens, can you tell her why her husband could say such things now without blushing or hesitation?

Qin Jian left, and An Hao’s cheeks were still flushed.

Seeing her shy yet blissful appearance, Yuan Yunong’s heart felt as if someone had thrown a small stone into it, causing ripples that spread out and took a long time to settle.