"Yun Ting ge, I'm so happy today."
Su Ke'er didn't want to let go of Wan Yun Ting's arm, her small face beaming with a satisfied smile.
"When we get our leave, we'll go out and play again," Wan Yun Ting gently said, brushing a strand of hair from her ear.
"Okay," Su Ke'er giggled. Wan Yun Ting smiled, "Then you go up first, I still have something to do."
"What is it?" Su Ke'er tugged at his arm, unwilling to let go.
"It's nothing, I'll tell you later." Wan Yun Ting didn't want to discuss his matters with her.
"Alright," Su Ke'er lowered her head, her mood visibly dipping.
Then, Wan Yun Ting cupped her plump, cute cheeks in his hands and kissed her alluring lips. Su Ke'er's big eyes sparkled, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around his waist, kissing him with reluctance...
"Tsk, showing affection in public leads to a quick demise..."
Two nurses coming down from upstairs saw this scene and chuckled, "You guys are just envious."
"You wish!"
Su Ke'er's face was flushed and adorable. Being seen by her colleagues made her shy, and Wan Yun Ting felt a bit embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Then I'll be going back."
"Okay, bye-bye, Yun Ting ge!"
Su Ke'er waved at him. As Wan Yun Ting disappeared from sight, she suddenly felt something and looked up at the third floor...
She saw a tall young man, dressed in a blue suit with his white shirt collar open. His features resembled Su Ke'er's, and a natural upward curve of his lips gave him a devilishly charming aura. He was smiling down at Su Ke'er, saying, "Aren't you going to call me 'ge' yet!"
Su Ke'er's pretty face instantly darkened, and she pouted, walking upstairs quickly. Facing her brother, she glared with her big eyes and huffed angrily, "Were those two people at noon yours?"
It turned out Su Ke'er had noticed those two people at noon as well.
"Yes, but I didn't expect that kid to be quite capable," the young man leaned against the corridor railing, his handsome face exuding an arrogant and lazy demeanor, especially when he smiled. He said to Su Ke'er, "According to our agreement, you should come home with me!"
"No, I just confirmed my relationship with Yun Ting ge today, I'm not going back!" Su Ke'er pouted and stomped her foot.
Su Xing'an lit a cigarette, took a puff, and exhaled slowly. He smiled, "What's the use? You're destined not to be together, why inflict pain on yourself!"
His words provoked Su Ke'er. Her big eyes widened, and she glared fiercely at her brother, gritting her teeth and huffing, "Even if Yun Ting ge and I can only be together for one day, I want to be with him."
"But it's time for you to go home!"
"I..."
Su Ke'er was speechless. Then, she went up and hooked her arm around Su Xing'an's, acting spoiled, "Ge, it's rare for you to visit Hua Du City. How about you stay here for a year, and then we'll go home together?"
"Play for a year!"
Su Xing'an shook off her small hand and cupped Su Ke'er's cute face. "You really dare to say that! If I agreed, Dad would skin me alive..."
"Oh, ge, I really don't want to go back so soon, please..."
Seeing her act so spoiled, Su Xing'an took a puff of his cigarette and said, "I'll give you half a month at most. Cherish it."
After speaking, he threw off Su Ke'er's hand and walked downstairs heartlessly.
"Ge..."
Su Ke'er chased after him. Su Xing'an waved his hand, "I'll come pick you up then. If you're not willing, I'll tie you up and take you back."
Seeing this, Su Ke'er stomped her feet in anger, her lips pouting. But thinking about the time she had agreed with her family, she knew Su Xing'an meant what he said.
For a moment, Su Ke'er felt very upset. Thinking that she had just established a relationship with Yun Ting ge today and would be separated in half a month, she was heartbroken...
Meanwhile, Wan Yun Ting, unaware that Su Ke'er would disappear in half a month, drove directly to see Ma Zhen Dong.
Since he didn't live with Old Master Ma Jian Guo, and Ma Zhen Dong had his own family with an eight-year-old son, his wife, who was also very beautiful and virtuous, greeted Wan Yun Ting warmly upon opening the door. "Yun Ting is here, come in quickly. Director Pang and the others have arrived."
"Okay, sister-in-law. Some fruit."
Wan Yun Ting handed over the seasonal fruit he bought on the way. His sister-in-law, named Peng Dianyuan, took it and smiled, "You're visiting, no need to be so polite."
"It's proper."
Wan Yun Ting changed his shoes and entered the living room. He saw Ma Zhen Dong and Director Pang, and Niu Qiuling was also there. They were drinking and chatting about something.
"You're here, sit down."
Ma Zhen Dong and Pang Yuan beckoned him, naturally pouring him a small glass of wine. Niu Qiuling sat aside, knowing everyone gathered here to discuss the undercover operation.
"It seems approaching that old fox, Ling Xian Zong, isn't easy," Ma Zhen Dong said while eating peanuts.
Pang Yuan nodded and sighed, "Ling Xian Zong is an old hand. His underground dealings are very secretive. Although he's ostentatious, he's not careless or imprudent. Especially his legitimate businesses, which are handled so flawlessly that we police can't find any flaws. That's why we haven't been able to gather any evidence of his crimes!"
Wan Yun Ting nodded. After interacting with Ling Xian Zong twice, he realized he was a cunning and cautious old fox. It seemed Ling Wei had inherited his good qualities.
"What's going on between them, father and daughter?" Wan Yun Ting asked curiously.
"This matter has to start from that business in Southeast Asia in '15. However, the real fuse that caused their conflict and turned them into enemies was probably Ling Xian Zong's original wife!" Pang Yuan said.
"Oh, tell us about it."
Wan Yun Ting, Ma Zhen Dong, and Niu Qiuling were interested. Pang Yuan said, "Old Ma, do you remember Liu Han?"
"I remember, executed in '09!" Ma Zhen Dong nodded.
Pang Yuan continued, "Back then, he clashed with Ling Xian Zong over territory. Liu Han eventually couldn't compete and had all his territory seized by Ling Xian Zong. Harboring resentment, he once broke into Ling Xian Zong's house and killed his original wife. Ling Xian Zong's daughter was at home at the time and witnessed her mother being murdered!"
Wan Yun Ting paused, raising his eyebrows, "So Ling Wei believes her mother was killed by Liu Han, and the fault lies with Ling Xian Zong?"
"Yes."
Pang Yuan nodded and said, "Ling Wei must resent her father. That's why she later discovered a series of incidents. By '15, due to unequal profit sharing in the Southeast Asian business, their relationship broke down. From then on, father and daughter went their separate ways and even had a shootout once!"
"So that's how it is."
Wan Yun Ting nodded. No wonder Ling Wei hadn't said anything when he probed her earlier.
Perhaps her mother's death was Ling Wei's deepest pain, which was why she never mentioned it to others!
"It seems we'll have to find another way to investigate Young Master Leng's matters," Pang Yuan sighed.
"No rush, we'll take our time," Wan Yun Ting nodded. Then he asked, "Are the files from my parents' car accident still available?"
"Yes, I came today to talk to you about this!"
"Did you find anything?" Wan Yun Ting asked eagerly.
Pang Yuan nodded and said, "Indeed, based on your parents' accidental car crash back then, we've discovered some suspicious loopholes!"
He had instructed his subordinates to re-examine the traffic files from Wan Yun Ting's parents' car accident. He continued, "Although the car was destroyed in a fire during the accident, according to the traffic department personnel who examined the car after it was recovered, an old master said that your parents' car had been tampered with!"
"Tampered with?"
Ma Zhen Dong's eyes widened. Wan Yun Ting's heart stirred. Pang Yuan added, "The brake system was tampered with. However, the car was severely burned, so that master couldn't be absolutely sure. Therefore, the traffic department's final judgment was an accidental car crash!"
"So, my parents were really murdered..."
Wan Yun Ting's eyes turned sharp. The stranger's call earlier, combined with the hidden problems in his parents' car accident, now made him almost 100% certain that his parents' deaths were definitely not an accident!
"Now, the most important thing is to investigate who is most likely to be the murderer of your parents!" Pang Yuan said with conviction.
Wan Yun Ting's expression turned grim, and he nodded, his mind constantly analyzing who his parents might have had a feud with back then.
"Hmm, Lei Jun!"
Suddenly, he blurted out the name, his eyes widening.