"Where did Miss Ye learn about Sophia?" Qianhe asked in return, his expression quite strange.

Ye Qingqing glanced at him. It seemed that this man was too preoccupied with his grief and had no idea what had happened. However, this Qianhe was too naive. He was not like the son of Kamiya Kiku. A bad bamboo shoot has grown into a good one.

"Don't you know the real cause of your father's death?"

Qianhe's expression changed again. "What do you mean? How did my father die?"

After he was released from the detention center, he locked himself in his room and grieved. He didn't go out or contact his siblings, so he had no idea what had happened.

Ye Qingqing briefly recounted the contents of the phone call between Hosokawa Asano and Sophia: "This woman is very cunning. She blocked all signals, and the police couldn't track her down. It was she who gave the drugs to Hosokawa Asano and then fed them to your father, leading to his death."

Qianhe's face was extremely pale. "Is there really a drug to fake death in the world?"

“Of course.” Ye Qingqing nodded. “But this kind of medicine goes against the natural order and is quite harmful to the body. Your father’s body is so weak that he can’t withstand the drug that induces the appearance of death. Sophia definitely knew about this, but she didn’t tell Hosokawa Asano clearly…”

Qianhe gritted her teeth and said, "She must have done it on purpose. That viper will get her comeuppance!"

Ye Qingqing became even more curious. It sounded like Qianhe also knew this Sophia. Just who was this woman?

Without her asking, Qianhe took the initiative to say, "Sophia is my father's illegitimate daughter, but she has never returned to the family, and many people do not know of her existence."

Ye Qingqing was shocked. She had considered countless possibilities, such as a lover or a partner, but she never expected her to be an illegitimate daughter. This daughter was ruthless enough to even commit patricide!

"How old is she? What's her real name? Where does she live?" Ye Qingqing asked a series of questions.

Qianhe shook his head with a wry smile, "I only know that she is an illegitimate child, and I know nothing else. She is very mysterious, and even my father rarely meets her."

Ye Qingqing's heart sank. She had thought things would take a turn for the better, but she had still ended up in a dead end.

Why would she want to harm your father?

Chiga's expression turned angry. "Because this woman wants to return to the family, my father disagrees, and the conflict between them is very intense."

Ye Qingqing frowned. There must be more than just this simple reason. If this woman really wanted to acknowledge her ancestors, killing the old thief would mean she could never acknowledge her ancestors again. No one would be stupid enough to cut off their own escape route. Of course, Sophia wouldn't be that stupid.

There must be some other relationship of interest between her and Yoshihisa Kamiya.

Qianhe suddenly slammed his hand on the table and said excitedly, "I remember now, Sophia should have a daughter, and she's a noblewoman. She's going to attend the Paris Ball this year. I overheard her talking to her father on the phone before, and they were talking about the ball."

"The Paris Ball? Is it that debutante ball?"

Chiga nodded. "Yes, that's it. Sophia's daughter was invited this year, and she asked my father to bid for a crown to wear to the ball. My father refused, and she must be holding a grudge because of that, which is why she used that idiot Asano to kill my father."

"What crown? Is it very expensive?" Ye Qingqing asked.

"It's said to be the crown worn by Her Majesty the Empress of the ** Empire. It's covered in all sorts of gems and is priceless. Many people are eyeing this crown, but my father doesn't want to spend the money; it's too expensive," Qianhe explained.

Kamiya Yoshihisa is shrewd and never spends money unnecessarily. His feelings for Sophia, his illegitimate daughter, are also complicated. Chiga suspects that they are not unintentionally close, but rather more likely to be mutually exploitative.