Chapter 341 Sister-in-law?
"Private detective?" Xu Wanshan asked doubtfully, "Why do you want a private detective?"
"I have some past events from my adult life and I want to find a private detective to help me investigate them." Xu Qingsui didn't dare to tell him the truth, so he could only find an excuse to give a perfunctory answer.
Xu Wanshan knew that the Xu family had been wrongly accused, so he had no doubts about Xu Qingsui's answer.
"Hasn't the Lu family's issue been resolved? Does that mean the murderer isn't just Mr. Lu?" he asked curiously.
"It's not this, senior brother, please stop asking. Do you have anyone to recommend? Please help me." Xu Qingsui asked with a guilty conscience. She was afraid that if Xu Wanshan continued to ask, she would not be able to hold back and reveal the truth.
He is like Huo Xilin. Although they have different personalities, they are both meticulous people who can see clues from the smallest things. Few people can lie in front of them without being seen through.
Xu Wanshan said apologetically, "Junior sister, I will go and find out about this for you. I don't really know anyone in this field. Are you worried? If you are, maybe you can ask your husband. He has been in the business world for many years and has a wide network of contacts. I'm afraid he knows more about this than I do."
After hearing what Xu Wanshan said, Xu Qingsui felt a little disappointed.
But on second thought, it made sense. Xu Wanshan was a craftsman who dealt with all kinds of antique collections all year round and interacted with decent people. Even if there was any dispute, he could just find a lawyer to resolve it. He had no need for a private detective and naturally would not know much about people in this field.
Asking him for help would indeed be putting things in a difficult position for him.
"Okay, Senior Brother, I'll ask him then. You don't have to keep an eye on it for me."
After talking to Xu Wanshan, Xu Qingsui hung up the phone. After thinking about it, she called Qin Fang with the mentality of giving it a try.
Qin Fang was slightly surprised when he received Xu Qingsui's call: "Qingsui, why did you think of calling me?"
Ever since Xu Qingsui remarried, Qin Fang would not take the initiative to contact Xu Qingsui when nothing was going on in order not to affect their relationship.
And Xu Qingsui seemed to have forgotten him. He didn't contact her, and she rarely contacted him.
Fortunately, Qin Fang was open-minded and didn't think she was a heartless person. As long as she was happy, he was willing to do anything.
What's more, he also has his own fiancée. Li Yuexue has helped him so much without asking for anything in return. Although he doesn't like her very much, since he has accepted this marriage, he will not let this kind girl down.
So in order to prevent her from thinking too much, he would endure and keep his distance from Xu Qingsui.
"Brother Qin, I'm on a business trip in the south and will be back tomorrow. I'd like to invite you and sister-in-law to dinner. Do you have time?" Xu Qingsui did not state his intention directly, but planned to have a face-to-face meeting.
"Sister-in-law?" Qin Fang felt uncomfortable when he heard these two words.
Although he had accepted the reality and had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help feeling sad when he heard these two words coming out of Xu Qingsui's mouth.
"I mean, sister Li Yuexue, haven't you already acknowledged that she is your fiancée? That makes her my sister-in-law, so it should be okay for me to call her sister-in-law, right?"
When Qin Fang heard the words "sister-in-law" one after another, it was like very thin needles piercing his heart, causing sharp pain.
But he pretended to be calm and answered her question: "You are right, then call me sister-in-law from now on."
Hearing Qin Fang's answer, Xu Qingsui secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Then can you come to my sister-in-law's house to have dinner together tomorrow night?"
"Sure, there's no reason for me to refuse your treat." Qin Fang replied with a smile.
"Okay, it's a deal. See you tomorrow night." Xu Qingsui was about to hang up the phone. Qin Fang asked quickly, "Why did you suddenly invite us to dinner? Is there something good to tell us?"
"It's nothing good. Actually, I want to ask you for help with something?"
"Oh?" Qin Fang asked curiously, "What is it that Mr. Huo from your family can't solve?"
"He is not at home. There is nothing I can do. The emperor is far away and he can't help me. So I can only trouble you, Brother Qin. Why, you don't want to help?" Xu Qingsui said with some guilt.
"He's not at home?" Qin Fang frowned slightly. They had just met today to discuss the latest cooperation project, but Xu Qingsui said he was not at home.
Qin Fang immediately realized that something must have gone wrong between the two of them, and Xu Qingsui didn't want Huo Xilin to get involved in her affairs.
So he deliberately asked, "So you're the only one coming to the dinner tomorrow?"
"Yeah." Xu Qingsui said truthfully, "It's just me. Huo Xilin has to come to the head office, so I really can't attend. Brother Qin, do you feel that there is a lack of drinking companions?"
Facing Xu Qingsui's teasing, Qin Fang smiled helplessly: "Don't tease me anymore, I promise I will never drink again, okay?"
"It's useless for you to promise me. It will only be useful if you promise to my sister-in-law." Xu Qingsui continued to tease him.
"You two, you'll feel uncomfortable if you don't make fun of me for drinking, right? I was only hospitalized because of that one time. I'm in good health most of the time." Qin Fang continued in a helpless tone.
"Okay, since your sister-in-law is watching over you, I won't mention this matter anymore. We can talk about it in detail when we meet tomorrow."
"By the way, Brother Qin, you can't tell anyone other than my sister-in-law about my contact with you, especially Huo Xilin."
Xu Qingsui didn't want Huo Xilin to know about her contact with Qin Fang.
It’s not that I’m afraid that he will misunderstand something, but I’m afraid that he will find out something.
After listening to Xu Qingsui's words, Qin Fang became more certain about what happened between the two.
It was just that it was not convenient for him to ask over the phone. Anyway, they were going to meet tomorrow, so it would not be too late to ask then.
He thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I guess what I'm going to say tomorrow is your privacy. So, I'll say hello to Yuexue, and we'll have dinner together tomorrow. She won't join in. I know you invited her because you're afraid she'll misunderstand our private dinner."
Since it was Xu Qingsui's private matter and there was one more person present, she had more concerns. With Li Yuexue present, many things might not be convenient to say.
Xu Qingsui thought about it and replied: "Okay, then you can help me explain to my sister-in-law, and I will treat her to dinner alone next time."
"You've been with her before, she's not the type to overthink things, don't worry."
After hanging up the phone with Qin Fang, Xu Qingsui simply packed up the things he would take away tomorrow, washed up, and lay down on the bed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Even when the alarm rang early the next morning, her head was still wide awake, not feeling sleepy at all.
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