The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 411 - 382: Autumn’s Maple Leaves_1

Chapter 411: Chapter 382: Autumn’s Maple Leaves_1

Xianglan acted quickly and discovered that He Tiantian came to Country M in the springtime.

She had lived in Singapore, passed through H Port, and then came to Country M, not directly from the Mainland.

Then why would He Jinming, who was so unwilling to leave Nan City that he even had a cold war with Miss and wouldn’t compromise, go to Singapore?

Alas, probably not!

Xianglan gave up the investigation for a few days, but kept dreaming at night, dreams of Miss’s son and granddaughter.

No, she had to continue the investigation.

So, she sent more people to intensify the search.

This inquiry turned out to be significant, uncovering the past collaboration between Qi Shuliang and Huo Yingjun.

Being a well-known family of H people from the area, the Bai Family naturally knew about Qi Shuliang’s past.

Huo Yingjun was also well-known among the esteemed H people, and everyone knew he was a special envoy sent by Country H to connect with the local Chinese community.

He Tiantian, as well as Qi Shuliang’s mother, had both been brought over by Huo Yingjun, indicating they came from the Mainland.

As for why create a fake identity card, thinking about the timeline, it was before the two countries established diplomatic relations, probably to mislead the public.

With this information, Xianglan was overjoyed, so she went to see Miss.

Bai Qiongyu was arranging flowers when Xianglan approached, and greeted her with a smile, "Xianglan, take a look, how is it?"

"Very good," said Xianglan. "But I have important matters to discuss; please look at this first."

Bai Qiongyu rarely saw Xianglan so serious; she picked up the envelope from the table and after examining it, she was utterly shocked.

"That young girl, she really came from the Mainland this year?" Bai Qiongyu asked in surprise, "Is... is her surname truly He?"

"Yes!" Xianglan replied. "Miss, it might seem abrupt to ask Huo Yingjun directly, so why not pay a visit to Mr. Qi and inquire in person?"

"This...," Bai Qiongyu hesitated, both hoping the young girl was her granddaughter and fearing she was not.

Fearful that the young girl wouldn’t recognize her!

Fearful of learning anything about that person!

Her usually still heart, because of this thin piece of paper, became agitated and heavy!

"Miss, if you find visiting Mr. Qi too abrupt, you might invite Mr. Qi over to discuss some business affairs," Xianglan suggested. "If you confide in him, I believe Mr. Qi won’t withhold the information from you."

"I’ll think about it...," Bai Qiongyu didn’t agree immediately.

Because the love she held was deep, even after so many years, she couldn’t let go!

"Miss, you know, those two are scheming to take over the Bai Family’s fortune," Xianglan said, "Don’t you know how they are towards you? Now that we may have found the young master, might find Xiao Xiao, I don’t understand your hesitation!"

Having said her piece, Xianglan stood up and left.

She was anxious for the Miss!

The Miss, who was usually decisive and resolute, became indecisive when it came to matters of the heart.

Well, no more to be said; let Miss come to her own conclusions.

Meanwhile, He Tiantian, unaware that she was being investigated, opened her notebook, which recorded everything she planned to do after arriving in Country M.

Most of the items were already checked off, and with the onset of late summer, it was time to handle this particular matter.

To go to the place where Grandpa once studied, Columbia University.

She wanted to make a bookmark out of the maple leaf that fell on the day of Start of Autumn at the school!

As for why it was that day, it was because He Tiantian remembered there had always been a bookmark in her grandfather’s books.

As a child, she had asked about it, and it was a bookmark someone had given him on the day of Start of Autumn.

Dressed afresh, Qi Zhenghan took He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin to Columbia University.

After Qi Shuliang donated ten million US dollars, Qi Zhenghan, who hadn’t made it to the exams, easily received his acceptance letter from Columbia University.

Of course, it wasn’t just because of Qi Shuliang’s ten million US dollars; all of Qi Zhenghan’s grades in school were also excellent.

At the same time, the school learned that Qi Zhenghan had missed the exam because of family matters. Through special channels, they arranged an exam for him, and that’s how he got into university.

At that time, He Tiantian inwardly complained that capitalist countries sure were extravagant; with money, you could go to university.

Later, Anna educated He Tiantian about the universities in the United States, easy to enter but hard to graduate from. If you couldn’t pass the assessments, even if you got in, you might not be able to leave. Some people spent several years in college just to get their degree.

Walking around the campus of Columbia University, she noticed the students, some in a hurry, others relaxed; the tall buildings and beautiful environment made the school even more imbued with heritage and vibrancy.

He Tiantian picked up a red maple leaf, which seemed to be of the same kind as the one in her grandfather’s book.

"Sister Tiantian, why are you picking up leaves from the ground?" asked Qi Zhengmin. These leaves were quite ordinary and seemed meaningless.

He Tiantian carefully placed some of the good-looking leaves she had found into a book.

"I’m making bookmarks!" He Tiantian said, "I want to give them to my friends; they will definitely love them."

In reality, it was just Qi Xiaoyan and Niu Lili. As for Qi Daniu, she probably couldn’t comprehend the meaning of the leaves.

"Bookmarks?" Qi Zhengmin laughed, "Sister Tiantian, I can make bookmarks. I’ll help you make them when we go back."

"Sure!" He Tiantian agreed. The leaves could easily crumble, so she would have to find a nicely textured cardboard as backing and then seal them with a plastic film.

Qi Zhenghan chuckled softly and asked, "You were very serious when selecting the leaves; there must be a reason, right?"

"Yes, of course!" He Tiantian nodded, "My grandfather had a maple leaf bookmark, which he said was a gift from my grandmother."

"How romantic!" Qi Zhengmin exclaimed, "I’m going to make bookmarks too, and someday, when I have someone I like, I’ll give it to him as a present!"

Romantic?

Maybe so!

Anyway, He Tiantian knew that her grandmother had left her grandfather!

But He Tiantian also knew that the maintenance of a relationship didn’t rely on just one person. It might not be entirely fair to blame her grandmother for leaving.

He Tiantian actually wanted to say that her grandfather had a strange temperament, and it was likely that her grandmother couldn’t bear it, which led to her leaving.

"Cough, cough!" Qi Zhenghan coughed twice as a reminder to his sister.

"Of course, I should give it first to my handsome and charming brother," Qi Zhengmin said obsequiously. "Don’t worry, Brother, I won’t have an early romance."

"Good to know," Qi Zhenghan said as he patted Qi Zhengmin’s head; her answer had pleased him.

After collecting a good number of leaves, Qi Zhenghan decided to take He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin to other places on the campus to have a look around!

After they left, two old madams standing not far behind them finally turned around.

Bai Qiongyu’s face was covered with tears, while Xianglan felt a bittersweet emotion and sighed endlessly.

"Miss, that little girl is definitely your granddaughter," Xianglan said with certainty. "She’s so beautiful and sweet, and her temperament is good, definitely better than our miss."