Liu Changqing left the company.
He walked over to the car he had parked earlier, placed the file folder from his office inside, and then started the engine, driving away toward a prearranged destination.
His destination was a residential neighborhood in a pri location. Entry into such a place wasn’t casual—there were security checks at the entrance.
Fortunately, thanks to prior arrangents, Liu Changqing had no trouble getting through. After parking, he stepped out of the car, retrieved the file folder, and headed toward the entrance.
Soone was already waiting for him.
Following the person who had co to receive him, Liu Changqing was led to a particular room. The guide pushed open the door, and Liu Changqing took a brief glance at the interior before stepping inside.
The luxurious European-style decor stood out imdiately. Every piece of furniture was intricately designed, exuding an undeniable sense of wealth. Just looking at it, one could tell this place wasn’t cheap.
Liu Changqing’s gaze swept around the room before stopping at a figure standing by the window.
The person had an unmistakable presence—his posture was straight, his back unmoving, yet an unspoken pressure filled the air.
His hair was graying, giving the impression of an elderly man, yet his upright stance lacked the hunch of old age, creating an odd contrast.
Noticing movent behind him, the man gazing out the window slowly turned around, facing Liu Changqing.
The mont Liu Changqing saw his face, his expression changed slightly in surprise.
He knew this person.
He hadn’t expected the one who called him here to be him.
“Long ti no see.”
The man spoke, his voice calm as he nodded slightly toward Liu Changqing.
This was Li Quanzhang.
Seeing the flicker of surprise on Liu Changqing’s face, Li Quanzhang didn’t explain further. After a simple greeting, he walked toward a table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Gesturing toward the seat across from him, he said,
“Please, have a seat.”
“…This was unexpected.”
Liu Changqing muttered as he walked forward.
At this mont, he finally understood who had called him that day when he left the police station.
That call had been a mystery to him. At the ti, the voice had felt familiar, but he couldn’t recall where he had heard it before.
Now, upon seeing Li Quanzhang in person, it all made sense.
In his mories, back when Liu Changqing was still married to Li Wanran, the only person in that household he could speak to normally was this man before him—
Li Quanzhang.
His position had been Ye Rong’s chauffeur.
Sitting in this lavishly decorated ho, Liu Changqing felt a mix of emotions.
He had once thought that, back in that family, the only person he could truly consider a friend was this old man…
But now, it seed far more complicated than that.
Taking a seat across from him, Liu Changqing placed the file folder on the table.
His earlier shock was gone—his expression had returned to its usual calm deanor.
Li Quanzhang glanced at the folder Liu Changqing had placed down, a slight smirk appearing at the corner of his lips.
“You’ve finished reading it?”
“I have.”
Liu Changqing leaned forward slightly, resting his arms on the table, his sharp eyes locked onto the man in front of him.
“If I had to describe my thoughts after reading it… I’d say I was surprised.”
Even though age had left its mark on Li Quanzhang’s face with wrinkles, his forr charm was still evident.
This man…
He was an old handso guy.
Even Liu Changqing had to admit—despite his age, Li Quanzhang still had a striking presence.
Perhaps it was due to his years of experience, but his expressions were minimal.
For soone like Liu Changqing—who read people’s emotions through their facial expressions—Li Quanzhang was a difficult one to decipher.
The file folder contained nothing too shocking.
It wasn’t so confidential docunt.
It simply held a complete record of Liu Changqing’s life.
From the mont his body was born—the hospital, exact date, ti, and weight—to his elentary school years, middle school experiences, and high school mories.
The records continued all the way up to his marriage with Li Wanran, stopping only at that point.
This folder had been delivered to his desk just a few days ago.
A plain-looking man had placed it there before leaving without another word.
When Liu Changqing had tried to find him afterward, the man had already disappeared.
And then…
That call had co after he left the police station.
Now, looking at Li Quanzhang, Liu Changqing was certain—
This man wasn’t just a chauffeur.
After a few seconds of silence, Li Quanzhang finally spoke.
“What part surprised you?”
“Well… I didn’t expect that before I married Li Wanran, your family had done such a thorough background check on .”
Liu Changqing exhaled slightly, his thoughts aligning with his mories.
Now, he finally realized what had felt off back then.
When Li Wanran first brought him ho to et her parents, Ye Rong had furiously opposed their relationship.
But her father had remained indifferent.
He didn’t react much.
At the ti, Liu Changqing had assud it was because he didn’t care about his daughter’s choices.
But now, looking at the depth of investigation in that file…
It was clear—
Before Li Wanran had even brought him ho, her father had already investigated him thoroughly.
This realization only deepened Liu Changqing’s confusion.
If they had done such a detailed background check, why had Li Wanran’s father allowed his only daughter to marry soone like Liu Changqing?
A man with no background, parents who were just ordinary people, and—most importantly—soone who had not even been accepted as a live-in son-in-law.
Too many doubts stacked up in Liu Changqing’s mind.
He was starting to feel that…
Before that man died, he had already done far too many things behind the scenes.
His last mory of that man was of him lying in a hospital bed, his body failing, his lips slightly parted as if he wanted to say sothing…
And now…
Li Quanzhang’s sharp gaze locked onto Liu Changqing.
His voice was calm but piercing.
“I have a question for you.”
The atmosphere seed to freeze.
The clock on the wall ticked loudly, the sound of its second hand echoing in the silent room.
Liu Changqing could hear everything clearly.
He could even hear a heartbeat—whether it was his or Li Quanzhang’s, he wasn’t sure.
Thump… thump… thump…
Li Quanzhang stared directly into Liu Changqing’s eyes—there was no hesitation, no fear in his gaze.
Then, he spoke.
“…Who are you?”
Liu Changqing t his stare, unmoving.
Then, slowly, a small smirk crept onto his lips.
“I am Liu Changqing.”
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