Li Ma was so worried that she sighed, "Young Master, please get married soon. Only when the old lady knows about your misfortune can she rest assured. Then the master won't always arrange matchmaking for you. That way, you'll have someone who understands your feelings."

Only when someone is around to take care of the young master can Aunt Li feel at ease.

This will better suppress those corrupt officials who are ready to make trouble and make them shut up.

"I can save myself from that, Aunt Li." Yan Shixing gently opened his eyelids, his face calm and collected. He raised his hand and took Aunt Li's hand. "Aunt Li, tell me, what exactly caused my mother's death?"

The hand held by Yan Shixing suddenly trembled, and he could clearly see the panic that flashed across Li Ma's eyes.

"Young Master, why are you asking this question again? The old lady fell into the water that year and that's when she...died." Aunt Li was startled by the deep and cold look in Yan Shixing's eyes, and her whole body felt cold.

"My mother is a good swimmer and won't drown even if she falls into the water. Aunt Li, tell me, you are not with her. What did my mother ask you to do?" Yan Shixing did not doubt Aunt Li's character, but Aunt Li and her mother were like sisters and were inseparable wherever they went. Only her mother's words would make Aunt Li leave without knowing it at the time.

Li Ma wasn't the type to hide her expression. When she heard him say that, she was startled and panicked, "Master, I..."

Yan Shixing had always suspected that his mother's death was very strange, but no matter how he investigated, it was useless. Even Li Ma kept silent and avoided the issue for many years.

In recent years, Yan Shixing has been busy with a huge backlog of work, but that doesn't mean he doesn't investigate. There has been no clue for many years, and he can only ask Li Ma for answers to his doubts.

However, Li Ma used various excuses to prevaricate him, which made his face change and he revealed the intimidating aura that he would only use in the business world, and directly questioned Li Ma.

"I was lying in a coma in the hospital, and only my mother was taking care of me. When I woke up, I heard that my mother had passed away. Aunt Li! Do you know how I felt at that time?" Yan Shixing's voice was low and stained with the dullness of an unknown emotion, his eyes were filled with regret, and his handsome face was terrifyingly gloomy.

"Young Master..." Seeing how persistent he was, Aunt Li sighed helplessly and had to tell him what she knew.

"You were lying in the hospital, covered in blood, unconscious for three whole months. During the clan's internal turmoil, you were greatly implicated, so Master and Madam secretly sent you for treatment. You almost didn't wake up, and Master and Madam were nearly fainting from worry."

"In order to prevent those people in the clan from finding you, the master and the old lady separated. One will attract their attention, and the other will secretly send you for secret treatment."

"During the time when the old lady was caring for you alone, I was indeed with her. After that, your injuries gradually improved. But suddenly one day, the old lady went out and came back with an extremely solemn expression on her face."

"Just as you guessed, the old lady did let me leave, but she asked me to investigate a matter. When I came back, I found out that the old lady had drowned. I hated her at the time. Why did I leave like that and fail to protect her?"

When Li Ma said this, tears rolled down her face and she was filled with regret.

She also felt that the old lady's drowning was not an accident, but the surveillance footage at the time was also investigated and it was found that the old lady was indeed walking alone on the shore of the lake, and there was no one beside her when she fell into the water. Because of this, there was no one to help her.

Logically, the old lady could swim, so how could she drown?