Watching the car disappear at the end of the road, Liu Chongshan finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The ancestors' remains had been recovered.
Chu Xuan had publicly apologized and admitted his mistakes, then left the Imperial Capital overnight.
After all these days of turmoil, this farce that had caused the entire Liu Family to lose face had finally reached a conclusion...
After chatting for a while, Dugu Linglong briefly bade Liu Chongshan farewell and returned alone to the guest room the Liu Family had prepared for her.
The method on Chu Xuan that could silently influence one's mind left her faintly uneasy.
She needed to sort through all the clues she had uncovered today and see whether she could find any trace left behind by whoever had acted from the shadows.
With Dugu Linglong's departure, the hall soon fell quiet.
Liu Ruyan escorted her grandfather back to his residence.
When she returned to the inner hall again, Jiang Che happened to rise from the sofa and leisurely adjusted his suit cuffs.
"Leaving already, Young Master Jiang?"
Liu Ruyan walked up to him in her high heels, her cool voice betraying little emotion.
"It's getting late."
Jiang Che looked at her and smiled. "Now that the matter has been settled, it wouldn't be proper for me to continue imposing on you."
At his words, a faint, almost imperceptible smile flickered in Liu Ruyan's cool eyes.
"Young Master Jiang hasn't forgotten about the drink we agreed on during the day, has he?"
"How could I forget an invitation personally extended by Miss Liu?"
"Then let's go."
Liu Ruyan accepted a fitted coat from a maid and casually draped it over her slender arm.
"After being busy for so many days, I can finally have some peace and quiet