Xu Tingyu didn't say much to console him.
Because Qi Shifeng already understood what she meant. After leaning on her and shedding silent tears for a while, he quickly regained his composure.
"It'll probably be quite busy these two days. You stay at home and rest well. Pay attention to your safety."
He sat on the edge of the bed, letting Xu Tingyu sit on his lap. Then he casually grabbed a blanket and wrapped her up.
Xu Tingyu gave a soft hum. "I'll be careful. You also need to take care of yourself."
Although Qi Shifeng now had absolute control over the Qi Group, with the old man's passing, no one knew if any troublemakers would emerge.
Apart from outsiders, there was also Qi Ye.
When he was in relatively good health before, he had been scheming and trying several times to kill Qi Shifeng.
Now that his health had taken a turn for the worse, would he become even more paranoid?
Not only Qi Shifeng, but the security around Qi Ruixi also needed to be strengthened.
No one knew what crazy things a paranoid person might do.
Qi Shifeng hugged her tightly. "I know. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."
After a pause, he added, "There might be all kinds of messy news on the internet these two days. Don't read it."
Public opinion?
Xu Tingyu cared the least about public opinion. She would only be vigilant when it came to Youyou.
But she also knew that Qi Shifeng wouldn't let Youyou be at the forefront of the storm, so she nodded reassuringly. "Okay, I know."
Although she said she knew, it was impossible for her not to look.
Because of her injury, she was too lazy to go out.
Early the next morning, Qi Shifeng took Youyou to the memorial service.
Although Xu Tingyu was awake, she didn't get out of bed. She leaned against the headboard and scrolled through her phone.
The private detective had sent over quite a bit of new information.
Now that the target was clear, they were focusing on investigating Qi Ye. However, they couldn't dig out any information about his illness at all.
"He has his own medical team. His medical records are of the highest level of confidentiality. I've tried very hard, but I still couldn't find them."
"One thing worth mentioning is that his medical team used to specialize in heart diseases, and now there's another team that specializes in kidney diseases."
"He has met with the kidney - disease team more frequently in the past two years."
"And just two days ago, the main members of this team received a business - trip notice and are already preparing to go to Kyoto. They'll probably arrive in a day or two."
Although the private detective didn't confirm what illness Qi Ye had, one could make a rough guess from these two teams.
Moreover, if his illness had nothing to do with these, why would the medical team be coming to Kyoto?
Just, did Qi Ye have kidney problems?
Xu Tingyu frowned even more tightly.
She suddenly remembered that classmate of Xu Jia's she had met in the UK.
Before she lost her memory, she had indeed asked Shushu and the others to help that person return to Kyoto.
It was a pity that she lost her memory later and never went to that person to ask for the evidence.
Thinking of this, she immediately called Shushu and got the man's current contact information.
It took three tries to get through the call.
The other person's voice was sleepy and annoyed. "Calling so early in the morning to disturb someone's sleep. What's so important?"
Xu Tingyu directly said his name. "Zheng Zhe, I'm Xu Tingyu. I'm here to collect my reward."
The other person was silent for half a minute. Xu Tingyu wasn't in a hurry and quietly waited for him to speak.
Sure enough, half a minute later, Zheng Zhe spoke in a flurry. "No, sister. The Qi family is in mourning now. Contacting me now, do you want to kill me?"
There was annoyance in his voice, but there was also a faint excitement.
"Precisely because they're all very busy, they don't have the time. It's time for you to meet me, right?"
Xu Tingyu didn't ask him who in the Qi family he was afraid of.
Because this Zheng Zhe wasn't an easy - going person.
When she had handed him over to Shushu and the others to contact, she had also asked them to investigate his background.
He was indeed Xu Jia's classmate and lived in the same dormitory, but their relationship was just so - so at that time.
It was said that because a girl he liked at that time liked Xu Jia, he was always unhappy with Xu Jia.
Later, he didn't take the college entrance examination and went abroad not long after Xu Jia's accident.
But he caused a lot of trouble in the UK. A large part of his family property was taken away by his uncle's family, and his parents completely gave up on him.
That's why he couldn't even return to China.
The day Xu Tingyu went to the party, he got the news and specifically waited for her.
After returning to Kyoto, he stopped contacting Shushu and the others.
He only left a phone number and told Xu Tingyu to contact him.
But then Xu Tingyu lost her memory.
Zheng Zhe was silent for a few more seconds and then spoke angrily.
"Got it. I'll send you the address in an hour."
"But I'll emphasize again. Don't let the Qi family know about this. Come and meet me quietly."
Xu Tingyu agreed.
However, she wasn't that stupid to meet him alone.
When they met, she brought bodyguards with her.
Actually, it wasn't necessary to bring them.
Because Zheng Zhe didn't arrange to meet her in a secluded place.
Instead, they met at a coffee shop in the mall.
And at his request, both of them wore masks.
Maybe because it was a weekday, there weren't many people in the shop.
They sat in a corner. There was music playing in the shop. As long as they didn't shout, their conversation wouldn't be heard.
"Where's the evidence?"
Xu Tingyu got straight to the point.
Compared to more than three months ago, Zheng Zhe had gained some weight and looked much more energetic.
Obviously, his life had improved a lot after returning.
"Don't be in a hurry, sister. I just want to ask you, why did you get engaged to Qi Ye?"
"Didn't I remind you at that time? Qi Ye is your enemy."
Xu Tingyu tightened her grip on the cup, but there wasn't much surprise on her face. She could even calmly look at the other person.
"I won't believe a single word until I see the evidence."
She had been chasing the truth for many years and had been disappointed too many times.
Who knew if this Zheng Zhe was just another liar?
Zheng Zhe wasn't annoyed. He smiled at her.
Sure enough, the soil in the country was nourishing. Her eyes looked much more upright than when she was in the UK.
"Sister, you saved me and brought me back to Kyoto. Just for this, I won't lie to you."
"Moreover, you're Xu Jia's sister. I know you've been looking for the truth for so many years. For Xu Jia's sake, I won't lie to you either."
He took out a hard drive from his pocket and pushed it in front of Xu Tingyu.
"There are videos in here. I was following Xu Jia at that time. After I noticed something was wrong, I filmed them."
"I've never shown them to anyone, and no one knows I have this video. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today."
It turned out that back then, his relationship with Xu Jia wasn't really good.
But it wasn't because the girl he liked liked Xu Jia. It was because Xu Jia always ranked higher than him in exams. He was always lectured by his family about this, so he was angry.
So that day, before the PE class, he suddenly saw Xu Jia walking towards the laboratory building. He thought Xu Jia was trying to skip the PE class to study.
So while scolding him for being a grade - obsessed nerd, he followed him, planning to catch him and report him to the teacher.