Shang Pingying heard that Qi Nan had come to inquire about Meng Huai, but she didn't know Qi Nan's intentions, so she spoke cautiously.
"I don't know much about Meng Huai. Auntie. She rarely attended classes in the classroom, so I didn't have much contact with her."
Seeing Qi Nan's furrowed brows, Shang Pingying was even more unsure of her thoughts.
"She doesn't attend classes?"
"Yes, she often skips class. I don't know what she does."
In fact, when Meng Huai wasn't there, she was auditing classes in the Mecha Engineering Department. She was absent this semester purely to complete Teacher Wang's training tasks. However, in Shang Pingying's words, it was described as a truant bad student.
Upon hearing this news, Qi Nan felt a slight sense of relief and then asked, "Anything else?"
Shang Pingying deliberated for a moment and then told Qi Nan, "I heard she's from a garbage planet, but it seems she opened a medicinal cuisine restaurant. Oh, and she has an online store, and it seems to be doing very well."
Hearing Shang Pingying's words, Qi Nan murmured, "She's still doing business? But where did she get the money to do business?"
For a moment, Qi Nan even suspected that Marshal Meng had given her the money, but then she thought it was unlikely.
"Who knows! With that face of hers, it wouldn't be difficult to make money!"
Shang Pingying couldn't help but say with a hint of sarcasm. However, these words plunged Qi Nan into thought. Meng Huai's appearance was a thorn in her side.
Because Meng Huai looked very much like her mother, Qi Nan had often heard people talk about Meng Huai's mother. People often said she was a gentle woman, but unfortunately, she died young! She didn't get to enjoy any blessings.
However, it was also because that woman died that she could have her current status.
Seeing that Shang Pingying couldn't say anything else, Qi Nan dismissed her.
"I understand. If you have any other news, remember to tell me."
Shang Pingying felt relieved, but still couldn't resist asking,
"Okay, Auntie. Do you know about Meng Huai's situation for a reason?"
Qi Nan simply said, "Nothing."
Shang Pingying knew Qi Nan didn't want to say, so she didn't press further.
"Then Auntie, I'm going to find Yi Xin."
"Go ahead."
Qi Nan watched Shang Pingying's retreating back and muttered, "As expected, there are still things that haven't been investigated."
But since Shang Pingying mentioned the medicinal cuisine restaurant and the online store, she had a direction and had someone investigate these businesses.
Soon, the information was sent to Qi Nan. As she looked through the documents, she became more and more astonished.
"Is the medicinal cuisine restaurant doing so well?"
The medicinal cuisine restaurant was now quite famous. The daily quota was very difficult to secure. Therefore, many people online were discussing it, and the information was particularly easy to find.
However, the person Qi Nan had instructed could not deceive Qi Nan with just the information available online. Therefore, what Qi Nan saw next was information about Meng Huai's businesses.
"The shop on the mech parts street was transferred to that girl for one hundred million."
Qi Nan was very surprised when she saw this. Thinking of the "unintentional" mention of Meng Huai's appearance by Shang Pingying, her heart had the same guess as Shang Pingying.
After all, anyone who saw this transfer price would know that there must be something wrong. So Qi Nan sent another message: "Investigate the transferor of the medicinal cuisine restaurant. Focus on the relationship between that person and Meng Huai!"
However, there was no discernible connection between the transferor and Meng Huai. It was only when buying the property that the price was incorrect.
Qi Nan pondered this question: "It seems this person is very good at hiding! I can't find anything out."
Qi Nan looked at the transferor's information and wondered if she should interview this person next. After all, this was related to whether she could catch Meng Huai by surprise.
Meng Huai did not know that the Meng family was so troublesome. Marshal Meng had just left, and Madame Meng was causing trouble again.
Madame Meng was indeed causing trouble. Qi Nan was waiting in a restaurant. Just then, she saw someone walking in through the door and waved to signal her to come over.
The woman standing at the entrance walked towards Qi Nan and was quite surprised to see her: "Oh, it's Madame Meng, you were looking for me?"
Qi Nan was well-known in this circle, especially in the upper society of the Imperial Capital Star, given Marshal Meng's status.
"Madame Liu, please sit."
The two exchanged pleasantries, and just as Madame Liu was wondering what Madame Meng wanted to talk about, she finally revealed what she wanted to say today.
Hearing Madame Meng's words, Madame Liu remained calm and composed. Qi Nan didn't know if Madame Liu was truly as calm as she appeared or if she was faking it.
However, people in high society were used to such situations; they had to maintain their composure and sophistication in front of others. The more Qi Nan thought about it, the more she felt that Madame Liu was not as calm as she appeared.
Thus, the two ended their conversation with their own thoughts and bid farewell.
Madame Liu finally let go of her composed expression once she got into the car and told the driver, "Go home."
That's right, although cars could now drive themselves, wealthy families still hired drivers. So the driver nodded and set the destination, and the car automatically drove towards home.
Old Liu saw his wife return so soon after going out. He thought: Wasn't she meeting with her sisters? They usually spent the whole day together, didn't they? And her expression didn't seem right, so he quickly asked, "Wife, why are you back so early?"
Old Liu was the boss who had transferred the shop on the mech parts street to Meng Huai at a low price back then. Because Meng Huai had helped him solve a big problem, he had asked for a nominal price at the time, just a token gesture.
Who knew that Qi Nan would find out? He had thought that Old Liu and Meng Huai were in cahoots.
So today, Qi Nan had indirectly told this matter to Old Liu's wife. Madame Liu, at first, showed no outward reaction, but inwardly she was thinking: This Madame Meng is indeed not a good person, and she has ill intentions!
Madame Liu had already told her husband about the matter of selling the shop when Old Liu returned home. Moreover, Old Liu would definitely share such a miraculous event!
And who would she tell if not the closest person?!
So when Madame Liu heard Qi Nan's words, she was thinking: Everyone says Madame Meng is not simple, and it seems she is indeed not to be trifled with. But why did that capable young girl offend her? And also ruin her reputation.
When Madame Liu returned home and heard her husband's question, she sat next to him and told Old Liu everything that happened today.
Finally, she admonished him, "Quickly go and tell that young girl. Don't be kept in the dark. Who knows if Madame Meng will try other malicious things!"
Madame Liu was also angry, thinking: This Madame Meng has such a good plan! She wanted to use me, but I won't fall for it! Anyway, I've told that young girl. I'm not getting involved in their grievances! And I won't let Old Liu get involved either!