Shen Xi returned to Hua Ban Li just in time for lunch.
Jian Fan was also there, having helped her look after Shuo Shuo all morning. Shuo Shuo’s fever had mostly subsided.
The five of them sat at the table for lunch.
"Mommy, Uncle Qin bought such delicious cake last night. Can we ask him to buy some more today?" Chen Chen asked Shen Xi with a smile.
Hearing this, Shen Xi knew that Shuo Shuo must have told him and Yan Yan about last night, and that the remaining two cakes had also been eaten by them.
"No," Shen Xi said decisively.
"Why? Brother Shuo said that Uncle Qin promised him he could buy it for us anytime we wanted to eat it," Yan Yan asked, looking up with a soft voice.
Shen Xi scanned their small faces one by one and softened her voice, "He has something to do today."
Recalling what happened at the Qin family this morning, Qin Si Ye must be in a very bad mood now. How could she have the nerve to ask him to run an errand for the children?
"What's wrong? Did something happen at the Qin family this morning?" Jian Fan asked concernedly when he saw her looking unhappy.
"No," Shen Xi said lightly. "After lunch, come to my study. I have something to discuss with you."
Half an hour later, in the study, Shen Xi stared intently at Jian Fan.
"Speak. What benefits did they give you?"
"Who are you talking about?" Jian Fan frowned, not knowing what she was referring to.
Shen Xi stared at him without blinking, "Still pretending. You and Shuo Shuo cooperated so well at the hospital last night."
"Hahaha," Jian Fan gave a dry laugh. "There was no cooperation. It was mainly because he didn't want me there, so I had to leave knowingly."
"Is that so?" Shen Xi sat down slowly, her gaze never leaving his face. "Wasn't it you who investigated and told them about my relationship with Qin Si Ye five years ago?"
Jian Fan was startled. He knew he shouldn't have agreed to those three little rascals. He was discovered, wasn't he?
However, from her tone, she only suspected it, and Shuo Shuo hadn't betrayed him.
"Five years ago? I don't know what you're talking about. Did you and Mr. Qin know each other before?" Jian Fan looked at her innocently. kanδん
He knew he had to stick to the children's story now.
Shuo Shuo could withstand Shen Xi's pressure, so he couldn't falter.
Shen Xi stared at him blankly for a while, then finally said, "You'd better not be colluding with them, or I'll send you back to Country B."
Breathing a sigh of relief, Jian Fan smiled at her. "Sister Xi, I'm your hired assistant. I only obey your orders."
"That's good to know. What I asked you to investigate, you'd better not tell the children. They have too much on their minds, and I'm afraid they'll overthink and do something dangerous," Shen Xi said finally.
"Okay. I understand." Jian Fan smiled slightly and finally sat back in the chair with ease.
Shen Xi's expression also relaxed a bit. "My discussion with Zhou Mao Da yesterday went smoothly. He said that on the day my father had the car accident, there were abnormal fluctuations in Hong Rui's stock, and someone was deliberately manipulating it."
"Oh? Who?" Jian Fan frowned.
It seemed that Sister Xi's father's car accident was indeed not an accidental event. It was due to financial problems within the company that made him uneasy, leading to the accident.
Shen Xi took a slip of paper from her bag and handed it to him. "I've written down all the names on this paper."
She then pointed to one of the names. "This person was the most active. Focus your investigation on him."
"Also, Hong Rui's Vice President, Zheng Jing He, has an unusual relationship with this person. I suspect they might be colluding internally and externally, which led to the problem with Hong Rui's stock."
Looking down, Jian Fan picked up a pen and wrote down Zheng Jing He's name. "I'll investigate as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a faint knock on the door.
Jian Fan strode over and opened the door. Yan Yan was standing outside, wearing a pink dress.
She looked up with her childish voice and said, "Mommy, Uncle Jian, Aunt Yi Fei is here."