Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2691 - 2627: The Token Remains

It turned out that he and Chiang Xiao also shared this connection.

Ding Fu retrieved a box and presented it to Chiang Xiao. "The token for breaking the engagement is within this. I've safeguarded it meticulously. Fortunately, I still have the opportunity to return it myself."

"Is this the ruby pendant that Lu Shuangshuang returned back then?" Chiang Xiao inquired as he accepted it.

Ding Fu gave a nod of confirmation.

The box was opened, revealing the pendant within, which gleamed resplendently.

As if unaware of its significance or the journey it had undertaken, despite changing hands multiple times, it still quietly radiated its own distinct luminescence.

"There is a concealed secret within this gemstone, a secret only Sixth Young Master knows how to unlock," Ding Fu stated. "I have never attempted to uncover it myself all these years."

Sixth Young Master had previously informed her about a particular secret associated with it.

Adjacent to the main stone were two smaller rubies, designed to be twisted open. By hooking out the concealed gold ring from behind them, a tiny ruby ring could be detached.

Her fingers moved with practiced ease. After a brief exploration, she successfully separated the ring.

And etched onto the inner surface of the gold band was the character "Jiang."

This was, without a doubt, the token that had been originally given to Lu Shuangshuang.

"So that's how it was," Ding Fu remarked with a faint smile upon seeing the ring.

Chiang Xiao secured the items and addressed Ding Fu, "Uncle Xiao Fu, I will contact my father immediately. You should speak with him directly. My father has always wished to reconnect with you. If he hadn't encountered his own misfortune back then..."

"I understand, I understand. I have never held Sixth Young Master accountable. Later on, I could have returned, but en route, I received news that Sixth Young Master had vanished. I surmised that a formidable threat must be lurking within the Jiang Family. Fearing that I might be silenced if I returned, I chose to find a place to lie low."

At that time, he was fortunate that his childhood sweetheart, who had remained devoted to him throughout the years, was willing to stay by his side, marry him, and continue to care for him. Regrettably, she later succumbed to illness.

However, he truly never harbored any resentment towards Sixth Young Master. He had discreetly made inquiries; following his disappearance, Sixth Young Master had consistently searched for him, and not long after, he himself had met with an accident as well.

Chiang Xiao proceeded to make the call.

Coincidentally, Jiang Shiheng answered the phone himself.

"What is it, my boy? Still worried about Dad? Calling back to check on the progress of the engagement cancellation?"

"I do wish to inquire about that, but Father, something more pressing requires immediate attention. There is someone beside me who wishes to speak with you."

Chiang Xiao handed the phone over to Ding Fu.

Ding Fu’s hand trembled as he took the phone; his voice also carried a slight quiver. He brought the receiver to his ear, his tone tinged with an excited sob.

"Sixth Young Master, i-it’s Xiao Fu..."

Chiang Xiao sniffled and walked away.

She observed Ding Haijing standing in the yard, having plucked a rose; his hand was unconsciously Ripping the petals off one by one. She paused briefly, then walked towards him.

"What, do you have an issue with me and now you're taking it out on my flowers?"

Ding Haijing cast a sideways glance at her. "Who said that?"

"You certainly don't appear to be in a good mood."

Her father had been grievously injured, disfigured and left lame. When Ding Haijing was younger, it must have been an incredibly difficult period for him as well, mustn't it?

And now that he knew it was all due to Sixth Young Master, due to her father—simply because he had gone to annul the engagement on behalf of Sixth Young Master, and then after the Lu Family discovered this, they had dispatched individuals to seek retribution for the ruby—would Ding Haijing harbor lingering resentment towards Sixth Young Master and the Jiang Family?

And now that he had become her bodyguard, would his emotions be complex and despondent because of this situation?

"Am I expected to be in a cheerful mood?"