As soon as the voice fell, Jiang Zhirou involuntarily tightened her grip on the phone, and her face turned cold.
Si Moshen wasn't wrong, but she just didn't like him constantly reminding her not to forget what she should do and the purpose of coming to the imperial capital.
"You've been in the imperial capital for quite a while. Have you found out anything?"
Just as Jiang Zhirou was lost in thought, Si Moshen's voice rang in her ear again.
"Not yet." She replied coldly.
Hearing her voice, Si Moshen frowned slightly, sighed, and then said patiently, "Zhi Zhi, stop being childish. Chi Yu is not an easy person to fool. Sooner or later, he will figure out that you're not Chen Qingmian. By then, it won't be so easy for you to continue using Chen Qingmian's identity to stay in the imperial capital."
Jiang Zhirou was well aware of these reasons.
Once her identity was exposed, even if Chi Yu didn't say anything, according to Chen Yu'an's extreme personality, he wouldn't allow her to continue using Chen Qingmian's identity.
She would have to return to Country A.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhirou began to feel a bit irritable.
But she also realized that she had to hurry up.
She turned to look in the direction of the bathroom door, then quickly averted her gaze. Before she could say anything, Si Moshen's voice rang out again.
"I've got some leads on the matter you asked me to investigate last time."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou's expression turned serious. "Wait a minute." She walked over to the shower and turned up the water a bit before speaking into the phone.
"Go ahead."
"Based on the information you gave me, I found out that Aunt Jiang did live in the imperial capital for a while."
As soon as Si Moshen finished speaking, Jiang Zhirou frowned and immediately asked, "Was it in that welfare home?"
Hearing this, Si Moshen nodded slightly. "Yes. I found out that she went to that welfare home because she was already having serious psychological problems at that time. Professor Jiang took a leave of absence for her during that period and wanted her to go on a trip to relax."
"So she went to that welfare home as a volunteer."
After hearing Si Moshen's words, Jiang Zhirou's brows furrowed deeper.
Jiang Yan had grown up in Country A since childhood. Even if she wanted to be a volunteer in a welfare home, there was no need for her to travel all the way to the imperial capital.
Obviously, there must have been someone with her when she came to the imperial capital.
Just as Jiang Zhirou was lost in thought, Si Moshen's voice on the phone interrupted her train of thought.
"Aunt Jiang must have been taken to that welfare home by someone."
"Yeah, that's exactly what I thought. But now that welfare home has closed down, and all the staff there have disappeared. It won't be easy to find that person."
Jiang Zhirou's voice sounded a bit disappointed.
They had found out some things, but the clues had been cut off.
Everything had returned to square one.
"Don't be in a hurry. Take your time. It's already pretty good that we've found out this much in such a short period of time." Si Moshen wasn't just saying this to comfort her.
Over the years, he had been investigating the matter of Jiang Zhirou's biological father, but he had never found any leads. That person seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Now, based on the scattered information Jiang Zhirou had given him, it was already quite an achievement to have found out about the welfare home in such a short period of time.
"Have you found out anything about that black - robed man who occasionally appears in my dreams that I told you about before?"
Jiang Zhirou suddenly asked.
On the other end of the phone, Si Moshen shook his head while holding the phone. "Not yet. There's too little information."
His answer was within Jiang Zhirou's expectation. She hadn't held out much hope either. After all, she only had a vague shadow. Other than that, she had nothing. Even if a god came, it would be difficult to find out anything based on this information.
But her sixth sense told her that this man must be extraordinary. He might very well be the man who had abducted her back then.
Since she could dream about this person, she would surely remember something. It was just a matter of time.
Just as Jiang Zhirou was about to speak, there was a sudden knock on the bathroom door.
"Baby? Aren't you done showering yet?"
Chi Yu's voice came from outside the door. Jiang Zhirou tensed up and covered the phone's microphone as she called out in the direction of the door.
"Almost!"
"Okay. Take your time. I've made some midnight snacks for you."
After Chi Yu said that, he didn't stay any longer.
Jiang Zhirou put the phone back to her ear. "Let's stop here for today. I'll tell you as soon as I find out anything."
After saying that, without giving Si Moshen a chance to speak, Jiang Zhirou hung up the phone directly.
Half an hour later, as soon as Jiang Zhirou walked out of the bathroom, she smelled a strong aroma.
She followed the smell to the dining room.
Chi Yu had made her a bowl of seafood congee, and there was also a plate of peeled boiled shrimp beside it.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhirou was stunned for a moment. Before she could say anything, Chi Yu's voice rang out first.
"I saw that you didn't eat much at the old mansion today. You must be hungry now after taking a shower."
As Chi Yu said this, he walked towards her, pulled out a dining chair for her, and put the chopsticks in her hand.
She really hadn't eaten much at the Chi family's place tonight. She had planned to go to bed early if she got hungry at night. She hadn't expected that Chi Yu would have noticed this.
Looking at the steaming food on the table, Jiang Zhirou felt a lump in her throat. Her gaze fell on Chi Yu, and she said seriously, "Thank you, Chi Yu."
As soon as her voice fell, Chi Yu reached out and gently flicked her forehead. "Why are you saying thank you to me?"
"Hurry up and taste it. See how it is."
"Okay!" Jiang Zhirou nodded with a smile. She picked up a shrimp with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. After chewing it, she praised Chi Yu repeatedly, "It's delicious!"
"Then eat more." Chi Yu looked at the woman in front of him with gentle eyes. "I originally wanted to make crayfish for you, but then I suddenly remembered that your taste has become much lighter recently, so I made boiled shrimp for you."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou paused with the chopsticks in her hand. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she said softly.
"If it's the crayfish you make... I can still eat it..."
Hearing this, Chi Yu's smile grew wider. "It seems that the food from Muminlou can no longer satisfy our baby's appetite. I have to step in myself."
"Does this count as... baby's top pick?"
Jiang Zhirou was amused by his words.
"What nonsense."
"Tell me whenever you want to eat."
"I'll make it for you. Anytime."
When Chi Yu said these words, his face was full of seriousness, without the slightest hint of joking.
This serious look made a thin layer of mist appear in Jiang Zhirou's eyes. She quickly lowered her head and began to gobble up the congee in the bowl.
Maybe she was too eager. After just a few mouthfuls, she choked and started coughing violently.
Seeing this, Chi Yu quickly patted her on the back. "Eat slowly. It's all yours. No one's going to fight you for it."
It took Jiang Zhirou a while to catch her breath. She looked up at Chi Yu. "Is it really true that no one will fight me for it?"