Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s
Chapter 1561: The Thorn in the Throat

Chapter 1561: Chapter 1561: The Thorn in the Throat

"Commander Qin, my savior! How did you get here?" Xiaoshan, seeing Qin Jian arrive, was thrilled, "I owe you so much during the earthquake. My wife gave birth later, and both mother and child are safe! Come in and have some wedding candy..."

"First, congratulations on becoming a father!" Qin Jian was also relieved to hear this news; saving their family indeed took considerable effort. "Xiaoshan, do you still remember what I told you before?"

"I remember, remember... You said that the true owner of the bracelet has been searching for it. My grandmother is also waiting, please come inside, if we’re any later, I’m afraid..."

"I’m afraid it might be too late."

"Alright." Qin Jian nodded at Lin Qiushu, signaling her to go ahead.

"So, shall we not go in then? Perhaps, let’s stroll near the mountainside, and when Qiushu has news, we can leave."

"Alright. I’ll follow your suggestion."

Inside, the lighting was dim.

On the bed, an old woman lay, about the same age as Lin Qiushu’s grandmother.

Lin Qiushu gently walked over, sat beside her bed, looked down at her and softly said, "Grandma! My name is Lin Qiushu! I am the person you’ve been waiting for, that bracelet was lost by my grandmother years ago. Can you tell me how you got the bracelet?"

Jiu Xia struggled to turn her head, looked at Lin Qiushu with cloudy eyes, and said, "I haven’t done many wrongs in my life. But there’s one thing that has always bothered me, like a thorn stuck in my throat that I can neither swallow nor cough up."

"Please tell me, let it out, I’ll help you remove this thorn." said Lin Qiushu.

Jiu Xia nodded and said: "That bracelet isn’t a family heirloom of ours. It was gambled by my ex-husband at a gambling den."

"What? Gambling?" Lin Qiushu was shocked by this revelation, feeling her head swell.

People from all walks of life frequent these gambling places. Who knows who stole the bracelet? How many hands has it passed through? How did it end up with Jiu Xia?

"Don’t worry, young lady." Although Jiu Xia was old, she wasn’t completely confused, "I’ll tell you. This bracelet was lost to my husband by a gambler who had gambled away his house, his land, and turned himself into a destitute man. However, he said he was once saved by a generous family. When he left, he took this bracelet with him. It was of good quality and he lost it to my ex-husband."

Hearing the old woman speak, Lin Qiushu felt a surge of emotion.

That’s right, this fits the story now.

The mystery her grandmother had been tracing for half a century was finally coming to a conclusion; she could see the dawn breaking.

"Grandma, please continue. What happened next?" Lin Qiushu asked eagerly, her voice trembling with excitement.

"That bracelet was the only thing my ex-husband won in all his years of gambling, and I knew if I didn’t take it with me, it would surely be lost again. So, I took the bracelet and left with my children..."

"Grandma, I’ve heard about what happened later. Now, I want to know about earlier events. For instance, what was the name of the gambler who lost the bracelet to your husband? Just tell me this. Did he have any peculiar features?" Lin Qiushu asked anxiously.

"He was called Wang Quezi. His hometown was Nancheng. Whether he’s still alive or dead, I’m not sure. However, the bracelet came from his hands." Jiu Xia said, and though she opened her mouth to say more, ultimately she closed it without further words.