“Why not?” Lu Jia paused for a moment. “So, Mr. Si, you don’t need to worry about Zhi Qiu’s financial situation. Zhi Qiu didn’t tell you the specifics earlier, but she was bullied by President Zhao because she was going to meet with the director. Zhi Qiu didn’t say anything because she wanted to keep a low profile while writing and didn’t want her private life to be affected by the exposure. I’ve been managing her income all these years. Not to mention raising two children, even raising several more wouldn’t be a problem.”

Everything clicked together, and Si Mingyu ended the call in shock.

He suddenly remembered that years ago, Shen Zhi Qiu liked reading Keigo Higashino, Agatha Christie, Edogawa Ranpo, and Edgar Allan Poe. She always carried a mystery novel in her bag and would read it whenever she had a spare moment. He had teased her about it, saying that most girls carried cosmetics and such in their bags, but she preferred to carry heavy books.

Shen Zhi Qiu solemnly told him, "Brother Ming Yu, I will definitely become an excellent suspense novelist in the future!"

He casually replied, "Okay, okay, then I'll definitely become your most loyal reader." Shen Zhi Qiu felt wronged at the time, saying he was just being perfunctory. Looking back now, it seems there were already signs of something more. But later, the two drifted further and further apart...

"The Mystery of the City Garden" was a huge hit, repeatedly topping the suspense story charts on major online novel platforms. He had read it for a while on a friend's recommendation and found the plot full of twists and turns, a truly excellent suspense novel. But he never expected that the author of this book was Shen Zhi Qiu.

Si Mingyu gave a bitter smile. Just how long had he been absent from her life?