CHAPTER 486: CHAPTER 486: SEVERAL EXERCISES MADE HIM QUITE TIRED

In the dead of night, Ji Wei woke up hungry.

Glancing at the clean, handsome face of the man asleep beside her, she quietly lifted the blanket and slipped out of bed to look for food.

Ji Wei was about to open the fridge to see if there was anything to eat when Grandma Li’s voice sounded behind her: "Little Wei, hungry?"

She nodded sheepishly.

"The food is warm in the pot. I’ll fetch it for you," Grandma Li said lovingly.

"I’m sorry to bother you."

Thinking about how she and Mo Qian hadn’t left the room since evening, Ji Wei felt deeply embarrassed.

Given how much time had passed, Grandma Li surely didn’t think they’d just been chatting under the covers.

"Little Wei, are you two leaving tomorrow?"

As Ji Wei was eating, Grandma Li suddenly asked.

"Mm," she nodded.

This had already been discussed with Mo Qian. At the same time, Ji Wei wanted to contact medical experts as soon as possible to help Jia Ming with his treatment.

Grandma Li expressed her understanding. A little while later, she suddenly stood up, "Wait here, I’ll go fetch something."

What she brought was a small box.

The box was unremarkable, and its surface was heavily worn from age.

Ji Wei watched as Grandma Li opened the box and took something out.

"This was left here years ago by your mother. She said it was a token of gratitude. I couldn’t bear to pawn it for money, so I’ve kept it by my side all these years. Now that you’re here, I’d like to give it to you."

Grandma Li handed the item to Ji Wei.

Ji Wei stared blankly at the pocket watch in her palm, momentarily at a loss for words.

Embarrassingly enough, she didn’t have even a single item left behind by her mother.

Seeing this pocket watch struck a deep chord within her.

Ji Wei opened the watch’s cover. The hands inside were still ticking, and attached to the inside of the lid was a black-and-white photo.

She gazed at the image of herself as a baby and her mother’s youthful face. Tears welled up all at once.

In Ji Wei’s memory, her mother was a very distant figure. She had never felt her mother’s love and had even wondered if her mother disliked her, as there wasn’t even a single photograph of the two of them together.

It turned out she had been mistaken.

In the photo, her mother held her lovingly. It was clear how much she adored this daughter.

Ji Wei lifted her tear-filled eyes toward Grandma Li, "Grandma, thank you. This pocket watch has resolved years of doubts in my heart. I will treasure it dearly."

She held the pocket watch tightly in her palm.

Grandma Li gently patted her shoulder, her eyes also glistening with tears.

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Ji Wei originally intended to wake Mo Qian to have dinner, but seeing him still sleeping soundly, she resisted the urge.

After all, the exertion from earlier must’ve left him quite exhausted.

Ji Wei planted a light kiss on his cheek, then lay down beside him. She couldn’t bear to set the pocket watch aside, studying the photograph over and over.

When she unintentionally flipped the watch over and saw its back, her pupils suddenly contracted.

She noticed a highly familiar pattern engraved on the back of the pocket watch—something resembling a family insignia.

Ji Wei was certain she had seen it somewhere before!

But where...?

Suddenly, her mind flashed back to the British man named William on the yacht. She remembered that man wore an identical insignia pinned to his chest!

There was no way she was mistaken!

The pocket watch left behind by her mother bore the Charles family insignia...

Ji Wei had a faint feeling there must be a significant connection here.

It seemed she needed to investigate the mysterious Charles family in Britain.

Early the next morning.

To avoid Jia Ming making a fuss and trying to stop Ji Wei from leaving, Grandma Li had taken him to the vegetable field at daybreak.

Sitting inside the car, Ji Wei looked toward the hillside at Jia Ming and Grandma Li in the field.

Jia Ming was happily playing in the mud and didn’t seem to realize they were leaving.

Only Grandma Li stood watching in her direction, quietly raising her hand in farewell.

Ji Wei’s eyes grew red once again.

Mo Qian, knowing the reluctance in her heart, walked over and gently pulled her into his embrace, "Weiwei, it’s okay. We can come back whenever we want. Besides, I’ve left a cell phone. If you miss them, you can call."

Ji Wei looked at him with reddened eyes, "But... there’s no signal here."

Would Grandma Li even be able to reach a phone?

Mo Qian’s gaze softened, "Don’t worry, I’ve already started arranging for full network coverage in this village. Soon, you’ll not only be able to make calls but also video chat with them."

Ji Wei: "..."

With such a thoughtful husband, she suspected she might have saved the galaxy in her previous life.