"Oh? Is she still at K-Wind?" Shen Xi asked.
"No. K-Wind closed down two years ago. It's the age of self-media now, and many magazines in the country have shut down. She's now a financial analyst on Toutiao, with millions of followers," Xie Yifei replied.
"Oh? It seems she's quite capable." Shen Xi raised an eyebrow and continued, "What about Lu Yushan? Is she with her too?"
Given how close they were, they might have managed the popular account together.
"No. Lu Yushan left K-Wind a long time ago and went back to work for her family's company," Xie Yifei said.
It seemed Lu Yushan had returned to her major. Shen Xi wondered why she had suddenly started working at K-Wind five years ago.
It was truly perplexing.
"Okay. I understand. Send me Liu Ying's Toutiao account. I'll take a look when I have time and see what she talks about," Shen Xi said.
As soon as Shen Xi finished the call and sat down to blow-dry her hair, her phone rang again.
This time, it was an international call.
"Hello? Brother Kai Cheng." Shen Xi glanced at the caller ID and answered immediately.
"Xixi, have you finalized everything with your work and the children's schooling?" Song Kai Cheng's deep, warm voice came from the other end of the line.
Shen Xi replied, "Everything is settled."
"That's good." Song Kai Cheng continued, "Jian Fan has finished his current tasks. I'll have him fly over tomorrow to help you."
"Okay. Thank you, Brother Kai Cheng." Shen Xi immediately felt a sense of relief.
Jian Fan was Song Kai Cheng's capable assistant. They had originally agreed that he would help her investigate matters from the past upon her return to the country.
However, due to unfinished work, he had not returned with her.
Now, his arrival would surely be a great asset to her.
"Don't be so formal with me," Song Kai Cheng chuckled. "Alright, it should be late in the domestic time zone. Get some rest early."
"Okay. You take care of yourself too."
Shen Xi hung up the phone, finished blow-drying her hair, and soon fell asleep in bed.
Unbeknownst to her, the three children were gathered in a room, fervently discussing a question.
Was Qin Si Ye their daddy?
They had only been back for three days, and they had all met him.
"Yanyan, you saw him for the first time today and were so close to him. Do you think he looks like our daddy?" Chen Chen asked, his eyes wide.
"At first glance, it's hard to tell. However, his eyebrows and eyes really do resemble yours and Brother Shuo's," Yan Yan blinked her peach blossom eyes, recalling seriously.
Unfortunately, she resembled her mother too much; there was nothing about her that seemed to resemble him.
"It's a shame Mom doesn't admit it." Shuo Shuo looked up at Chen Chen with disappointment. "Brother Chen, do you think Mom doesn't know who Daddy is at all? Are all three of us illegitimate children?"
"How could that be? Shuo Shuo, you're overthinking it," Chen Chen quickly replied. "I think Mom must have something she can't tell us, or perhaps there was some misunderstanding between her and Dad back then, which is why they separated.
In any case, we have to believe our Mom. We need to find a way to find Dad, then everything will be clear."
Shuo Shuo and Yan Yan nodded in succession, "Yes, Brother Chen is right. We'll listen to you about everything. We must find Dad. Let's start with this Uncle Qin."
The next day, Shen Xi, wanting to avoid meeting Qin Si Ye, went to the Qin family home very early. To her surprise, as soon as she entered the hall, she saw Qin Si Ye walking down the stairs.
Why was he here so early? Had he stayed here last night?
But it didn't feel right. She recalled hearing Xu Zhilan mention five years ago that he had never returned to live at the Qin family home after moving out.
"Good morning, Mr. Qin," Shen Xi said calmly and politely, greeting him.
"Morning." Qin Si Ye looked up, glanced at her, and was about to walk towards the sofa.
At that moment, the kitchen aunt walked over and said respectfully, "Young Master, breakfast is ready."