Qi Shifeng fell silent for a moment and then smiled again.
"Son, I promise you. Mom will only be part of our family," he said. "Uncle Chen Yan is just the elder brother who grew up with her."
He told Youyou this and also convinced himself of it. However, the thought that "she had agreed to let Chen Yan pick her up without telling him" flashed through his mind, and he didn't dare to dwell on it.
Xu Tingyu did agree to let Chen Yan pick her up. Originally, it was supposed to be A Xing, but Chen Yan brought her a piece of news.
She had to transfer in New York with Chen Yan and then head to Los Angeles. So, she had been resting before landing in New York.
When she saw Chen Yan, although she was exhausted from the long - haul flight, her eyes were filled with undeniable eagerness.
"Is this information accurate?"
In the morning, Chen Yan called her and said that they had found news about Xie Shu.
The last place Xie Shu was seen was in Los Angeles. Xu Tingyu had received so many false leads before that she was almost numb to them. But Chen Yan repeatedly assured her on the phone that the source of this information was very reliable.
So Xu Tingyu agreed to transfer from New York to Los Angeles with him to verify this information in person. And now, the first thing she said when they met was still about the accuracy of the news.
Chen Yan knew she was cautious and smiled. "Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made you keep traveling non - stop."
After saying that, he stepped forward to hug her, took her luggage, and then carefully told her the whole story.
During this period, Chen Yan had been busy with a new energy project in the country. Among the engineers of this project, there was one who had many years of work experience in related industries abroad.
This person and Chen Yan got along well. After interacting with each other for some time, they became good friends and often had meals together.
When Xie Yu died, the news was everywhere. That day, Chen Yan happened to be having a meal with this engineer. When they saw the news, the engineer shook his head and sighed.
"I've met this actress before. Her younger sister also died in a car accident. The fates of the two sisters are surprisingly the same."
At that time, Chen Yan was a bit absent - minded and subconsciously replied, "You're wrong. Xie Yu's younger brother died in a car accident. It should be said that the fates of the siblings are the same."
The engineer looked at him doubtfully. "What younger brother? It's a younger sister, named Xie Shu. She used to be an actress too."
Chen Yan was shocked and looked at the engineer. "Engineer Liu, are you telling the truth? Do you know Xie Shu?"
"Not really know. To be accurate, we had some work contacts."
At that time, Engineer Liu was working as an engineer in a car company in Los Angeles. The company had just developed a new electric car and put it on the market.
Xie Shu was one of the first users. However, not long after buying the car, she died in a car accident.
The surveillance video showed that she drove the car into a wall, and then the vehicle immediately caught fire. By the time someone found it, the car was burned to a frame.
The insurance company thought there was a problem with their product, and there was some wrangling over the compensation. Engineer Liu was one of the people sent by the factory to conduct the accident certification.
Later, Xie Yu rushed there to handle her younger sister's accident. Finally, the accident was determined that the product was okay, and it was Xie Shu who drove after drinking. She mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.
Moreover, it was dark at that time, and she had drunk too much, so her judgment was reduced, and the direction deviated. When she saw the wall, she made another mistake, which ultimately led to the car accident.
There was not only Xie Shu in the car but also a blond - haired and blue - eyed young man. They were classmates and both died in this car accident.
Engineer Liu remembered that when Xie Yu rushed to Los Angeles, she always paid great attention to protecting herself and never took off her mask. But Engineer Liu, as a staff member, had watched Xie Yu's TV dramas before going abroad, so he recognized her.
Maybe because of her younger sister's accident, Xie Yu was in a very bad mood and was impatient with all the staff throughout. At that time, Cai Lan was with her. Since Xie Yu didn't say much, Cai Lan dared not say anything either.
Originally, they thought the family members would be very difficult to deal with, but from the final result, Xie Yu didn't care too much.
As a staff member of the car factory, Engineer Liu only knew so much and didn't know more information.
After listening, Chen Yan even found a photo of Xie Shu for Engineer Liu to confirm, which made Engineer Liu roll his eyes. "Come on, she was charred at that time. How could you recognize what she originally looked like?"
"Anyway, I'm very sure that the person's name was Xie Shu, and she was Xie Yu's younger sister."
"Why are you so concerned about her news? Could it be that you also know her?"
Gossip is human nature. Seeing Chen Yan so interested, Engineer Liu immediately started asking questions. He remembered that Xie Yu had spread some rumors with Chen Yan before, and their photos had even appeared on the hot search list.
No wonder Chen Yan was so concerned about Xie Shu. Maybe there was some story between them. After all, Chen Yan used to be a playboy.
Chen Yan didn't tell the truth and even acquiesced to his teasing. Then he sent someone to investigate along this lead.
Finally, a few days ago, he got accurate news. Xie Shu did die in a car accident in Los Angeles, and even her ashes were not taken back but left in Los Angeles.
Knowing that Xu Tingyu was cautious, Chen Yan took her to Los Angeles in person to find the evidence.
As soon as they landed, they went straight to the cemetery. Xie Shu's tombstone was in a very inconspicuous corner with a small photo on it.
The epitaph was very simple, just her name and the dates of birth and death.
Xu Tingyu looked at the face in the photo that she had "missed" for many years and felt a bit dazed.
The date of Xie Shu's death was very close to the time when Xu Tingyu went abroad. It was probably one or two months after Xu Tingyu was sent abroad.
At that time, although she was also looking for Xie Shu's whereabouts, her ability was limited, and it was difficult for her just to survive. So she didn't know that Xie Shu was in Los Angeles.
Different from Xu Tingyu's financial difficulties when she was sent abroad, after Xie Shu was sent abroad to study, she got a lot of money from Qi Shifeng and Xie Yu.
She had a wonderful life abroad. She was vain and fond of playing. In Kyoto, she liked to mingle with the rich second - generation circles, and it was the same after going abroad.
Some people saw that she spent money like water, living in a luxury mansion and driving a luxury car, so they thought she was an easy target and were willing to play with her. So within a few months of going abroad, she picked up a lot of bad habits. She often got drunk and even drove after drinking.
On the day of the car accident, she had drunk a lot of alcohol and then left the party with a male classmate she had been flirting with for a few days.
Both of them were drunk and very excited on the road. The car accident happened in an instant.
After the car accident, Xie Yu came to handle her sister's aftermath. She sold the house and donated the insurance money directly.
This was also the reason why later, when Xu Tingyu had the ability, she still couldn't find any clues. Because Chen Yan compared Xie Yu's itinerary and found that she came to Los Angeles to handle Xie Shu's aftermath under the pretext of going abroad to attend the fashion week. During this period, she did make public appearances.