"I hung these photos in Dad’s room so he could look at them every day and remember us sooner."

"And he ended up smashing them all?" Ruan Tianling questioned back.

Jian Yufei nodded, "Yes. Dad can’t tell the difference between the real people and the pictures anymore."

Ruan Tianling frowned, feeling that something wasn’t quite right.

Just as he was about to ponder further, a subordinate suddenly walked in, "Boss, sister-in-law."

"What’s the matter?" Ruan Tianling asked.

"Boss, that kid refuses to eat."

Jian Yufei stood up in confusion.

Ruan Tianling said coldly, "If he doesn’t want to eat, then so be it!"

"Yes."

"Wait a minute. What are you talking about?" Jian Yufei was completely puzzled.

Ruan Tianling told his subordinate, "You can leave now."

"Yes."

He then ordered the other servants, "All of you, leave."

The people quickly left, leaving just the two of them in the living room.

"Are you hiding something from me?" Jian Yufei asked as she stared at Ruan Tianling.

"I was just about to tell you, I’ve captured a kid from the Nangong Family," Ruan Tianling said casually, as if he were talking about bringing home a cabbage today.

"Who is he? Why did you bring him back?"

Ruan Tianling sneered slightly, a cold smile appearing on his lips, "He’s Nangong Wenchang’s grandson!"

"Grandson?!"

Ruan Tianling nodded, "Nangong Wenchang has a daughter who gave birth to a son named Nangong Yi. Since he has been studying at school, he was easy to capture, so I brought him here."

"Wait. His mother is part of the Nangong Family, so how does he also have the surname Nangong?"

"Because his father is your grandfather’s nephew. In other words, his grandfather and your grandfather are blood brothers."

Jian Yufei was stunned, "Aren’t his parents... relatives by marriage?"

"They’re not close relatives. Nangong Wenchang and your grandfather are separated by many generations."

"True, I almost forgot," Jian Yufei had just let out a sigh of relief, but then she was startled again.

"He calls my grandfather and me as granduncle and grandaunt, so doesn’t that make him my cousin?"

Ruan Tianling laughed, "Yes, you are related by blood, and he calls you cousin."

Jian Yufei was confused, "Yet you still captured him."

"He’s Nangong Wenchang’s grandson; we can use him against Nangong Wenchang!"

"What do you intend to do with him?"

"Keep him confined for now. We’re not in a hurry to deal with Nangong Wenchang. Once we rescue Mother-in-law, we’ll use him to eliminate Nangong Wenchang!"

"And after that? Will you let him go?" Jian Yufei couldn’t help but ask.

"Do you want me to release him?" Ruan Tianling was a bit surprised.

He thought Jian Yufei had no feelings for anyone in the Nangong Family.

Jian Yufei was at a loss for words.

"In any case, he’s also my grandfather’s grandnephew. Killing him wouldn’t be right; let’s release him afterward."

Ruan Tianling nodded, "That’s fine, our target is Nangong Wenchang anyway."

"You just captured him today?"

"Yes."

"Can you take me to see him?"

Ruan Tianling hesitated for a second before nodding in agreement, "Let’s go. Since he refuses to eat, I might as well give him a little lesson."

Jian Yufei chuckled but didn’t say anything further.

...

Nangong Yi was confined in a room.

Ruan Tianling and the others arrived at the door of the room, and the guard opened the door for them.

The door was pushed open—

Jian Yufei instantly saw a slender and upright young man standing in front of the security window.

He had his back to them, but just from his silhouette, he gave off a breathtaking aura.