But he was not unreasonable either. In criminal investigation, apart from cases committed by fools that allowed the police to quickly find clues and make arrests, the rest, committed by individuals or small gangs with even a modicum of brains, would drag out the timeline for months or even years, with many taking more than a year to crack.
Solving cases was never a simple matter.
He very much wanted to ask Lin Wan’er again, but the thought that she was a remarkable woman who had endured four centuries of world turmoil made him hesitate. Though his own life experiences were not as illustrious as hers, he was still a grown man and a husband; it would not do to keep bothering her over such sentimental matters. On one hand, it would disturb her peace; on the other, it would cost him his dignity.
During his seclusion, friends who had received the news had tactfully refrained from disturbing him, but Saiko could not resist leaving him a message: “After Ye Chen-kun ends his seclusion, please let Saiko know.”
So, Ye Chen replied to her, telling her that he had just finished his seclusion.
Saiko replied quickly: “Ye Chen-kun, if you have nothing on, would you like to have dinner together tonight? I brought back some wine and ingredients from Japan. Ousama has been saying he wants to wait until you have time to enjoy them together.”
Ye Chen thought of how Saiko lived in Tomson Riviera and, not wanting to go back and be reminded of things, instinctively wanted to refuse.
But before he could finish drafting a polite refusal, another message came from Saiko: “I forgot to tell Ye Chen-kun, Ousama and I have moved. We are now living in Shanhe Yue on the eastern side of Zijin Mountain. Ousama also said he wants to invite Ye Chen-kun to our new home sometime.”
At her age, Ito Saiko was undoubtedly an exceptionally intelligent girl.
Ever since she had gone to Ye Chen’s home on his behalf, seen the farewell letter left by Xiao Churan, and realised the situation, she had immediately decided to find a new place and move out of Tomson Riviera as soon as possible.
Because she knew that Tomson Riviera would become a sore spot in Ye Chen’s heart. Previously, living there had been simply to be closer to him, but now it had become a place he could not let go of. For her and her father to continue living there would only backfire.
Thus, she had promptly entrusted her father to find another residence in Nanjing, and it had to be a ready-to-move-in property so they could leave quickly.
Ito Yuhiko, the veteran entrepreneur, was also a man of super action. He immediately contacted the top sales agent in the real estate intermediary field, had them introduce some first- and second-hand luxury homes in Nanjing, and after viewing them in person, splurged nine figures to buy a standalone luxury villa in Shanhe Yue on the edge of Zijin Mountain.
Ye Chen had not expected Saiko to have moved, and being not particularly sensitive to matters between men and women, he subconsciously asked: “Why did you and Uncle Ito move so suddenly?”
Saiko replied: “Ousama has always complained that high-rise apartments are not as convenient to live in, and they lack the privacy of a standalone villa, so he went off and bought a house himself. I could not dissuade him, so I had to agree to the move.”
What Saiko said was half true, half false.
The true part was that Ito Yuhiko indeed disliked living in apartments; he had only been willing to stay in the high-rise at Tomson Riviera to accommodate his daughter.
The false part was that Ito Yuhiko had actually had no intention of changing houses; the one who wanted to move was her.
At this moment, Ye Chen did not think too deeply about it. Ito Yuhiko was, after all, one of Japan’s top tycoons, and Ye Chen had visited his estate in Kyoto, which was so vast it could almost charge admission. For such a magnate to live in a high-rise apartment, he surely would not adapt, and wanting to switch to a standalone villa was only natural.
Thinking that Ito Yuhiko also hoped he would visit their new home, and with Ye Chen at a loss for where to go, he simply agreed: “Saiko, send me the address. I will come by later this evening.”
“Wonderful!” Saiko was overjoyed: “Ye Chen-kun, remember to come early. Keep Ousama company for a chat; he has been talking about you.”
“Alright.” Ye Chen agreed and said: “I will head over shortly.”
