Qi Weiguo meant that he lived alone, so a standard room would be fine.

But Xiao Si's wife insisted and made him choose a suite.

"Standard rooms are not convenient for receiving guests. If guests come over in the future, there will be nowhere to chat."

"What guests do I have?" Qi Weiguo was amused by her.

"It's lunchtime. Please come downstairs. Here's your meal card. You can use it to enter the buffet restaurant and eat as much as you want." Sister-in-law Xiao Si handed over the specially made meal card.

This was related to their future meals, so Qi Weiguo quickly went downstairs.

Although Qi Weiguo wasn't picky, Xiao Si's wife still went out to shop for him.

Two new sets of bedding were provided, different from those at the hotel. The staff were instructed to change and wash them regularly.

I picked out more than a dozen outfits for him and hung them in the closet.

The TV and air conditioner were provided in the room. Refrigerators weren't common back then, so Xiao Si's wife bought him a refrigerator. It was crammed full of food and drinks.

People from Guangdong love tea, so Xiao Si's wife got him a set of Yixing clay teapots and teaware. The tea selection was also complete: Tieguanyin, Jin Junmei, West Lake Longjing—he could drink whatever he wanted.

Qi Weiguo, having eaten his fill, returned satisfied in the elevator, only to be stunned upon entering.

After a flurry of activity, Xiao Si's wife had transformed the room into a home.

"There's food in here. If you're too lazy to go downstairs, just grab a bite. You can also call the front desk and have a waiter bring your food up." Sister-in-law Xiao Si opened the refrigerator door to show him.

"Great, great, I'm so lucky, haha." Qi Weiguo's eyes were wet with tears.

He now realizes that this was the best decision he ever made.

When the hotel reopened, Qi Weiguo was already standing among the ribbon-cutting crowd, wearing brand-new clothes, grinning with his missing teeth.

Qin Xiaoyu was unaware of these things. She and A Lei returned to their hometown and were still investigating the cause of Lao Ding's death.

Back then, they didn't care much about Lao Ding's affairs; they only heard that he had died, but didn't know the reason.

Qin Xiaoyu was certain of one thing: his death had absolutely nothing to do with Qi Si. However, he couldn't rule out the possibility that Qi Si's former subordinates were killing him in revenge. That would be a bit troublesome.

When her cousin-in-law saw Qin Xiaoyu, she breathed a sigh of relief; her pillar of support had returned.

Aunt Wang was still angry with A Lei. She remembered what he said on the phone last time: that fortune telling was nonsense and shouldn't be believed. So she didn't come over for meals and deliberately gave him a cold shoulder.

Qin Xiaoyu treated her like a child and didn't hold it against her. She took the local specialties she had brought back and went to apologize.

"Why would I, a mere old hag who's just waiting to die, need to trouble you, Director Qin, to come and see me? It's really bad luck." Granny Wang was quite eccentric, her words laced with sarcasm.

"Godmother, I don't like hearing you say that. If you're angry, just let it out. Why hold it in?" Qin Xiaoyu ignored her and laid out the things she had brought back one by one on the octagonal table.

"What else can I do if I don't hold it in?" Aunt Wang gave her a smug little look, letting her figure it out for herself.

"Godmother, let's not be angry anymore. My brother's fate is unknown." Qin Xiaoyu burst into tears when she mentioned this.

"Who's angry with you?" Upon hearing Qi Si's name, Aunt Wang softened.

"Tell me about my brother's situation..."

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. I've tried everything I can, but there's still no improvement." Granny Wang slumped into a chair and crossed her legs.

Qin Xiaoyu then noticed that Granny Wang looked very unwell and haggard. Could it be that she had been performing rituals to protect Qi Si?

"Take another look, see if there's any benefactor or anything, and in which direction? You're usually very accurate, why isn't it working for your godson?" Qin Xiaoyu persisted.

“You have no idea how I felt. When I was with the old man, he was always living a life of constant danger. I was always on edge, never knowing when he would be gone and never come back. To be honest, I only breathed a sigh of relief when he died, at least I didn’t have to worry about him every day anymore. That feeling of being on edge was unbearable.” Aunt Wang raised her hand and wiped away a tear.

Qin Xiaoyu silently walked over and sat down beside her; the old lady was also suffering.

"I thought Qi Si would be safe with you, and I was finally at ease. But who knew this would happen? I'm really..." Aunt Wang sighed, unable to continue.

"If that's the case, then I'll investigate in the dark." Qin Xiaoyu stood up; she was pressed for time and couldn't afford to waste it.

"Go check with the hospital. I've calculated it. There's a chance of survival there, but it's unclear and has shifted direction," said Aunt Wang, half-truthfully.

Qin Xiaoyu and A Lei looked at the information they had and agreed that Aunt Wang was right; the breakthrough point was still in the hospital.

Those witnesses are either in jail or under protection, so we can't contact them or obtain evidence.

In any case, we need to find the cause of death first.

Old Ding died at the Second Light Industry Hospital. This hospital seemed to have some important connection with Qin Xiaoyu. It was here that she met Lei Bingzheng and had the opportunity to meet Lei. Their fate began here.

Qin Xiaoyu did indeed have an acquaintance at the Second Light Industry Hospital. The head nurse, whom she had become friends with through a misunderstanding years ago, was now the head nurse at the Second Hospital and was exceptionally warm to Qin Xiaoyu.

"You disappeared without a trace after you left, do you still remember to come back?"

"I have come back a few times, but I've only been in a hurry and haven't had time to come over. If you have a holiday in the future, I'll take you to Guangzhou and show you around," Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile.

"No problem, I really will come to see you. You'll keep your word." The head nurse smiled.

"Sister, are you kidding me? I was afraid you wouldn't come. I have something to tell you. You've heard about Qi Si, right?" Qin Xiaoyu led the head nurse out of the hospital building, found a quiet place, and sat down to talk.

"I heard that Ding Yihu died at the Second Light Industry Hospital."

Qi Si's affair has become common knowledge in the city. Although he is far away in Guangzhou, his reputation in the local area is too great to ignore.

"Do you know how he died?"

"Well, it's not exactly a secret; some people know about it, but they're just trying to protect themselves and no one's going to say anything. If it gets out, they'll probably lose their jobs." The head nurse stammered, and Qin Xiaoyu was delighted; hearing this, she knew there was hope.

"Sister, please tell me, I really have no one left to ask."

"Well, only you could say that. I wouldn't say it to anyone else. I'm telling you the truth, so you'd better keep your mouth shut and don't sell me out." The head nurse sighed and told her about Old Ding's death from a penicillin allergy.

"An allergy? Then why did the doctor prescribe medication? Where is the doctor's ethics?" Qin Xiaoyu exploded upon hearing this.

"Can you just shut up? If you were in my shoes, you'd prescribe the medicine too. When Ding Yihu heard that he wasn't getting the right medicine, he got really angry. He had the nurses' station smashed up and forced the on-duty doctor to come with a knife. The doctor was so scared that he wet himself on the spot and cut his neck with the knife, and ended up taking a month of sick leave because of it."