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So many things happened tonight. Fu Zhengzheng and Han Siqi return to their room and fall asleep quickly after a simple washing and brushing.

But when they haven’t slept for a long time, her phone rings and she is startled to jump up from the bed.

Hearing the ringtones, she can’t help becoming nervous because of what happened recently.

When she sees Ji Muxian’s name on the phone screen in the dark, her heart jolts and she mutters, “Muxian? Did something happen to the family?”

Han Siqi has sat up and turned on the light. Hearing what she says, he takes over the phone and connects it quickly.

“Muxian?”

“Siqi? Where is Zhengzheng?” Ji Muxian asks.

Fu Zhengzheng is listening close to the phone. Hearing Ji Muxian’s question, she answers at once, “I’m here.”

“Where is Qiao Keren?”

“Are you in C City?”

“Yeah.”

“I have arranged Qiao Keren and her family in a safe place.”

“When can I see her?”

Fu Zhengzheng looks at the clock on the wall, which says past 6:00. She tells him, “Deng Anyu had a fever last night, stayed in the hospital for a long time and didn’t go to bed until nearly 5:00 a.m. It might be a little difficult to see her in the morning.”

Han Siqi interrupts, “10:00 a.m.”

Fu Zhengzheng is surprised and then remembers quickly, “Qiao Keren and Han Siqi have appointed to meet at 10:00 a.m. Where are you now?”

“I just entered C City.”

“Come to my home first. We can go to see her together in the morning.”

“OK.”

Putting down the phone on the table, Fu Zhengzheng yawns and lies on the bed.

“So sleepy.”

Han Siqi lies down too. He tucks her in, embraces her and says, “We won’t go to pick up Qiao Keren until 10:00. Sleep a little longer.”

“No. I promised to have breakfast with my brother and parents.”

Fu Zhengzheng yawns again and says indistinctly with her eyes closed, “I’ll sleep ten minutes. Wake me up in ten minutes.”

“OK.”

Han Siqi responds while embracing her more tightly and closing his eyes too.

When Fu Zhengzheng wakes up again, it’s already 8:30 a.m.

She puts on clothes quickly, turns around to glower at Han Siqi and says, “Han Siqi, didn’t I tell you to wake me up in ten minutes? Look, it’s already 8:30.”

Han Siqi opens his sleepy eyes, looks at the time, yawns and rises slowly.

“Hurry up!” Fu Zhengzheng washes her face and brushes teeth quickly and then keeps urging him.

Han Siqi still puts on clothes elegantly, “There is no rush. Your brother must be sleeping.”

He thinks Zhen Chao should be as tired and sleepy as him and can’t get up so early except for an emergency. Now that his parents-in-law haven’t come to call him and Fu zhengzheng, they mustn’t have woken Zhen Chao up in advance.

“Do you think my brother is as lazy as you? My brother has a strong sense of time and never breaks his promise. He said he would get up early to have breakfast with dad and mom and will certainly get up on time.”

Seeing Han Siqi’s doubtful expression, Fu Zhengzheng lifts her face proudly, “Don’t you believe? Let’s bet.”

Han Siqi becomes interested, “How to bet?”

“My family usually has breakfast at 7:00. If my brother gets up after 7:00, you’ll win.”

Hearing that, Han Siqi feels glad secretly, “Darling, if I win, what will you reward me?”

Fu Zhengzheng snorts with disdain, “It’s up to you.”

She is confident about her brother.

Han Siqi pecks her on her lips suddenly and says affectionately, “Wear beautiful clothes for me at night.”

Fu Zhengzheng flushes and pretends to scold him, “Han Siqi, can’t you say something serious?”

“Or pound my back.”

“I’ll pound your head.” Fu Zhengzheng plans to pinch him.

Han Siqi holds her hand, kisses it and then ogles her, “Darling, if you dare not promise, it means you are not confident about your brother.”

Fu Zhengzheng looks sideways at him and says, “I promise. Hum, but what if you lose the bet?”

Han Siqi raises his head too, “Suit yourself.”

“You have to cook dinners for a month.”

“No problem.” Han Siqi lifts his eyebrows, “Darling, give me five.”

When Fu Zhengzheng’s palm is just raised, she makes a fist, “You don’t know how to cook. If you cook, won’t our family starve to death? Drop it. Drop it.”

They have talked so much about it. Han Siqi refuses to drop it, “Then I’ll wash the bowls for a month.”

“Bowls should be washed by you originally.”

“Sweep the floor and wipe the table.”

Fu Zhengzheng is amused and summarizes for him, “You should do all housework except cooking for a month.”

“OK.”

“You mustn’t go back on your word.”

“Of course! Darling, you mustn’t go back on your word, either.” Then Han Siqi opens the wardrobe and takes out three suits of clothes bought by Zhu Linglong, “This one for tonight, and that one for tomorrow night.”

Fu Zhengzheng can’t bear it anymore. She grabs the clothes, rolls them randomly into a ball, tucks them into the drawer and then pulls him out.

“If you lose, you’ll look at them in vain.”

They open the door and find the door of the next room is opened. Zhen Chao is making the bed and Fu Zhengzheng stands in amazement. Doesn’t making the bed mean that her brother also woke up just now? how could it be like this?

Seeing that, Han Siqi becomes excited. He whispers in her ear with a smile, “Darling, wear the upper suit tonight.”

“Bah!”

“You have promised not to go back on your word.”

Hearing their voices, Zhen Chao turns around, sees them and says with a smile, “Good morning.”

Seeing Zhen Chao roll all quilts together, Fu Zhengzheng thinks he will leave today and thus feels sad. She says in a low voice, “Let’s have breakfast.”

“You go downstairs first. I’ll take the quilts out to air.”

Then he lifts all quilts and walks towards the balcony.

Chen Yuying’s voice comes from downstairs, “Honey? You have got up, right? Come down for breakfast. Your brother has finished it.”

He has finished it?

Fu Zhengzheng casts her eyes on Han Siqi at once and looks proud.

“Wait to do housework for a month.”

Then Fu Zhengzheng throws the head chicly and goes downstairs.

Han Siqi looks miserable in a flash and goes downstairs after her.

In the sitting room downstairs, Ji Muxian, He Menghuai and Zhen Mingzhi are talking on the sofa.

He Menghuai sees them first and waves at them.

When they are about to greet the guests, Chen Yuying calls them in the dining room, “I’ve scooped breakfast for you. Come to eat, or it will be cold. They’ve had it.”

They walk to the dining room.

Fu Zhengzheng asks, “Mom, when did my brother get up?”

Chen Yuying replies, “Your brother? About 6:30. He also helped me in the kitchen.”

Fu Zhengzheng laughs out right away, “Mom, Siqi said he would put up a good show in the following month and do all housework—except cooking.”

“Really?” Chen Yuying looks at Han Siqi.

Han Siqi is dumb for a while. After Fu Zhengzheng kicks him under the table, he is forced to nod.

Chen Yuying laughs at once, “OK. OK. You are all at home, and I’m very happy. Chaochao took the quilts from both upstairs and downstairs out to air in the early morning. Siqi offers to do housework. Xingxing pounds my back in the evening. I am as happy as a god now.”

Zhen Chao goes downstairs and just hears what she says. He says with guilt, “Mom, I have done too little for you.”

Chen Yuying smiles, “My boy, what are you talking about? I’m kidding. I am strong enough now. So long as you and honey’s family are safe, healthy and harmonious, I will be relieved with your dad.”

Fu Zhengzheng smiles at once, “Brother, if you can find a sister-in-law for me and gives mom one more grandson, dad and mom will be more relieved.”

Chen Yuying laughs, “Honey, you speak out my thought.”

Han Siqi interrupts, “There is no rush. We will have a sister-in-law, and you will have a grandson.”

They all laugh out.

Chen Yuying takes a pot of tea out while laughing.

After her mother goes out, Fu Zhengzheng glowers at Han Siqi and says, “Han Siqi, what I talk with my brother is serious. Don’t interrupt.”

Zhen Chao smiles, “Siqi doesn’t interrupt. What he says is also serious.”

Han Siqi nods, “It depends on destiny and can’t be achieved in a rush.”

“Han Siqi! Don’t forget he is my brother. His sister’s kid is already nearly six years old, but he as an elder brother even doesn’t have a family. It’s not good news.”

Han Siqi blinks and teases, “That’s because you are early-maturing as his sister.”

He stresses “early-maturing” on purpose.

Fu Zhengzheng understands his meaning and becomes furious, “Han Siqi! Speak again!”

Looking at his sister’s angry look, Zhen Chao smiles at Han Siqi, “Siqi, my sister is short-tempered. Please be tolerant.”

“Brother!” Fu Zhengzheng stamps her feet, “We are a family! Don’t forget he once punched you!”

Then she regrets quickly. Isn’t she mentioning something that Han Siqi tries to avoid?

Han Siqi becomes embarrassed.

Zhen Chao pats Han Siqi’s shoulder and laughs lightly, “That punch makes me realize how deeply you love my sister, so I’m willing to be punched.”

Han Siqi says ashamedly, “Brother…”

Zhen Chao waves readily, “I’m unaccustomed when you call me brother. Let’s call each other’s name.”

Hearing what her brother says, Fu Zhengzheng feels glad, but she keeps a straight face deliberately, “You can be a family now.”

Then she walks to the sitting room.

Zhen Chao and Han Siqi look at each other and then go out smilingly.

It’s past 9:00. Han Siqi asks Zhen Chao where Qiao Keren is.

Zhen Chao gives him a pass and tells him the address.

Han Siqi gets into a car with Ji Muxian and Fu Zhengzheng while He Menghuai drives another one. They go to the place as Zhen Chao told them to pick up Qiao Keren.

On the way, Fu Zhengzheng asks, “Muxian, did you and Yang Tao analyze the clue about the man mentioned by Qiao Keren?”

“Yes, we did. But we are more interested in the clue of the word ‘map’ mentioned by her.”

“Last night, I also kept thinking about it. We thought that man had took the key and opened the coffer. But last night we found someone made trouble for Qiao Keren again and again, rummaging in her house and interrogating her about the map. I have a speculation suddenly, but I don’t know if it’s reasonable.”

“Tell me your speculation.”

“That man hasn’t opened the coffer.”

“Go on.”

“After the man got the key, he thought he could open the coffer. In order to pocket the treasure alone, he killed Li Xiaomeng. Later he found a map was necessary to enter the coffer. Perhaps Li Xiaomeng gave him a clue before her death, so he found Qiao Keren, because Qiao Keren just received a box from B City on the day when Li Xiaomeng died.”

“Your speculation is reasonable. We have contacted the police here and asked them to investigate the two men in black that broke into Qiao Keren’s house. If they are arrested, maybe we can get some clues.”

Fu Zhengzheng shrugs with a smile, “I guess even if they are arrested, we may not get any clues, because the man behind the screen is so foxy.”

When they are talking, the car arrives at a military subarea. After the pass is examined, Han Siqi’s car is admitted, but He Menghuai’s car is denied access.

Qiao Keren who received the call is waiting at the gate. When seeing them, she gets into the car quickly.

As soon as she gets into the car, Qiao Keren tells Fu Zhengzheng immediately, “I recall something all of a sudden and don’t know if it’s helpful to your case.”