Chapter 296 revealed some clues

It was rare for them to go out together, and Shuishui was holding on to Mu Ziyu's arm.

Around that time, Shuishui's next door neighbor, Young Master Hua, also went out.

Young Master Hua watched Qian Shuishui and Mu Ziyu walk together. It was a rare sight. He looked at Mu Ziyu and observed how Shuishui acted around him. They had been together for a long time. However, Young Master Hua wondered, 'Could they really not have any conflicts?' He was waiting for the day they would quarrel, and he would take that as a sign that it was his chance to make a move on Shuishui.

"Good morning, Shuishui. Why are you leaving so early?" He took the initiative to greet her.

Qian Shuishui looked at Young Master Hua. She didn't want to bother with him anymore, but out of politeness, she still smiled and looked over. "Yes. Anyway, goodbye. If you have anything to say, let's talk another day," she said.

Mu Ziyu's expression changed when he saw Young Master Hua. He didn't expect him to be there. He realized only then that he was Shuishui's neighbor. He knew what his motives were just by the way he looked at Shuishui. Shuishui was such an outstanding young woman that it would be perplexing if no one would be attracted to her. However, he was annoyed with Young Master Hua, who had such a wild and aggressive gaze. His casual attitude implied that he did not care whether Shuishui had a boyfriend or not. Even though he knew that Qian Shuishui had a boyfriend, his actions seemed to say that he was ready to interfere.

Shuishui pulled Mu Ziyu and said, "Let's go, I need to go to the hospital early."

"Okay."

Young Master Hua watched them until they left. 'Mu Ziyu,' he repeated the name to himself.

Shuishui got into the car, but Mu Ziyu did not ask too much. Shuishui was the first to speak. "He lives next door, but we rarely meet him," she said.

"Hmm. Just don't get too close to him," Mu Ziyu said. He wouldn't say too much because he knew very well what kind of person Shuishui was. Over the years, he had gained a deep understanding of her personality. She knew what she had to do in such situations. She had always had many suitors, and they would pursue her even when she clearly showed no interest. He trusted that she would know how to conduct herself and had faith in her as his girlfriend.

"I'll pick you up later this afternoon. Take care of yourself." Ziyu had something to do that noon, so he couldn't go and have lunch with Shuishui.

Shuishui nodded. She was also leaving the hospital that afternoon to handle something.

The money in her account had been growing, and she hadn't withdrawn any amount for quite a while. She would only withdraw money if she needed to.

When Shuishui arrived at the hospital, she sat by the bed and held her father's hand. "Dad, my college classes start next week, and you're still not awake? Anzhi is now a sophomore. He's actually very ambitious and has been constantly improving. I think he will meet your expectations of him," she said in a sad tone.

She lovingly stroked and patted her father's hand and said, "Dad, what do you think of Nurse Chang? She has been very devoted to you and has taken very good care of you. When you wake up, you must thank her properly." She sighed deeply, but she remained hopeful. She had never given up on the possibility of her father waking up and living happily again.

Around eleven o'clock, Nurse Chang walked in the room with a plate of food. She handed it to Shuishui and said, "Shuishui, hospital food is relatively light. I have secured one for you. You eat first. You must be tired from watching over your dad."

Shuishui graciously accepted the plate Nurse Chang handed her.

"Thank you, Nurse Chang," she said as she placed the food on the table. She went to the bathroom to wash her hands and returned to the table to eat.

Nurse Chang looked at Qian An and then at Shuishui. She felt that Qian An was blessed to have a good and filial son and daughter. She wondered how grateful he felt for having good children.

As Shuishui ate, she said, "Nurse Chang, I'll have to trouble you later. I'm going out for a while. I'll be back around one o'clock."

Nurse Chang nodded. "All right. Don't worry. I'll take good care of your father." It was her job, and she was very happy to do it.

After she finished eating, she left. She went to a coffee shop, looked around, and walked straight to the corner where a man in black was sitting. Then, she sat down across the man. "How's the investigation going?" she asked in a low voice.

"I found some information about your mother. Oh, I also found out something concerning Li Xue's two brothers. Here's the information and a small amount of evidence. I'll continue to investigate based on these clues. They're doing it very covertly, but there are still many loopholes. Also, I learned something, though I don't know if you want to continue the investigation." The man in black raised his head and took out another sealed document.

Shuishui took the envelope. "What is it?"

The man Shuishui had hired was only in his thirties, but he was very resilient. One could also tell from his unkempt beard that he had been busy in the past days. However, there was something about his gaze that put Shuishui off. Shuishui had met him by accident, but she was grateful that he had done his job very well.

"The investigation goes back to a long time ago, when they set up your father. There's a recording there. The video is a little blurry, but you will still understand what happens in the video. The information is all there. You can see it. However, it's been so long. I don't know if we should continue investigating. It doesn't seem to have much to do with your father's company going bankrupt." He didn't expect to find out much either. He was surprised how complicated Shuishui's family was.

Shuishui didn't expect such a thing either. "You can continue investigating. I'll increase your pay."

"There's no need for that. It's a piece of cake. Moreover, the remuneration you gave me is good enough. I'm very satisfied. Don't worry. I'll do my best to find out more. I just might find out more interesting things. However, Miss Qian, may I ask you a question?" He looked at Qian Shuishui. There was no vulgarity in his eyes. Although he liked beautiful women, he was not interested in minors. However, he wondered how a young girl her age could afford to shell out so much money.

Shuishui laughed. "I know it's presumptuous, but what do you want to know?"

The man laughed and said, "I'm really curious. Why would your guardian give you such a large amount of pocket money? Of course, you may choose not to answer." He knew that Shuishui had a wealthy guardian. However, he was very curious as to why a guardian would give such a large amount of living expenses to someone her age every month.

Shuishui looked at the man and said, "You're like a woman, gossiping about such things all day long. No wonder your name is Shi Duoduo. You're really a busybody."

Shi Duoduo covered his stomach and laughed. "Of course I'm the curious type. Otherwise, how could I be in this line of work? In this line of work, it helps to be overly curious and gossipy. Will you answer then?"

"I have a little investment myself. I opened a barbecue shop with my guardian. The income is quite good, and other aspects of the income are also somewhat effective. I just want you to help me investigate what happened to my father. Even if it's just a small piece of evidence, I will need it. I have been skeptical about Li Xue and her siblings from the start, but I didn't expect them to be so ruthless." Qian Shuishui felt a little helpless.

"There's nothing you can do about it. There are many things that are beyond our control, but we do know for sure that they have bad intentions. For example, they somehow managed to get your father to marry Li Xue, then they left the city, and then they suddenly returned after so many years. They actually came back because they were having financial difficulties. They made up stories to convince your father to do things, and they managed to profit off that. In fact, before they returned to the city, they had been conspiring with various parties and had already been meeting with a certain company's shareholder. This will be very difficult to prove because there are no records of it." Shi Duoduo had also encountered many difficulties. He planned to tell Qian Shuishui about the difficulties he had encountered, such as the fact that he had almost been discovered.

Shuishui pondered for a moment. She knew it was a complicated affair. "Continue the investigation. As for the Li brothers, I will do my best to find evidence against them. I will personally drag them to jail."

Shuishui would need solid evidence to prove that the Li brothers were working against her father. It wasn't going to be easy because the brothers were also quite cunning. They knew that they had to be more careful, and they did that with Li Xue's help. Li Xue was not entirely in on it, but they used her to get to Qian An and to manipulate him.

Shuishui ordered a glass of fruit juice and drank a few sips. She was looking at the documents. "Maybe we can start with the people around them or see if they have any enemies," she said.

"Okay."

Shi Duoduo continued, "When everything is done, I'm going to go back to my old profession and continue designing software." Qian Shuishui had paid him a large amount of money for doing the investigation. With that, he could work on the career and path he wanted to pursue.

Shuishui was a little surprised. "You design software? Why did you enter this field of work then? It doesn't seem to match your major."

Shi Duoduo gulped down his coffee and exhaled. "That's because life forces me to. This is a high-risk job and is not easy. I am willing to do things for my clients if they are willing to pay for it. I have actually failed a few missions and had to pay back the client, so I couldn't make ends meet. I would have to find clues during my investigations. Only then would I be able to continue the operation. Otherwise, I would have to pay back the client."

Their profession was hard to understand, but he felt that Qian Shuishui would understand, even though he also found everything ridiculous.

Shuishui put away the documents and said, "I look forward to meeting you next month to get more information. Do your best. I understand this isn't easy. Don't worry. I won't ask you to give me a refund. After all, these documents are worth it."

"Thank you," he said casually.

Shuishui and her investigator parted quietly. They agreed to meet again the following month.

Shuishui then returned to the hospital. She had actually scouted for private investigators in two separate agencies. The other agency had been making excuses and never fulfilled any obligation to her as the client. She canceled her request instead.