When he got home, Chu Xing was not there.
She went to the mall specifically to buy a lot of seafood, which she had always thought was too expensive and had never bought before, even though she wanted to eat it. But now that she had received such a large bonus, it wouldn't hurt to splurge once in a while.
Song Mai was happily preparing dinner when she heard a knock at the door. She instinctively dried her hands and went to the door: "Did you forget your keys?"
The moment she opened the door, she didn't see Chu Xing, but Qin Jizhi standing coldly in front of her.
"Auntie, what brings you here?" she said with a smile. "The seafood will be ready in a moment..."
"I'm not here for a meal, but to ask you, you put my son in such danger that he almost lost his life, don't you owe me an explanation?"
Upon hearing this, Song Mai was momentarily stunned.
Chu Xing's arm injury was serious, and as his mother, it was understandable that she knew about it.
Feeling deeply guilty, she subconsciously said, "Auntie, it was my fault for what happened to A-Xing. I almost caused him to lose his life. It was all my fault."
Qin Jizhi sneered, interrupting her.
At this moment, in Qin Jizhi's eyes, her every move was just pretending to be stupid.
Qin Jizhi looked around and said with a look of disgust, "You must have gone to a lot of trouble to convince A-Xing to live with you in a place like this. You must know that our Chu family is very wealthy. You don't know how you could become the young mistress of the Chu family with your status, so you pretended to be pitiful and lived here."
“I didn’t…” Song Mai couldn’t understand Qin Jizhi’s words at all.
No one can accept being labeled without cause.
"Ah Xing is allergic to seafood, did you know that?" Qin Jizhi glanced at the kitchen with disdain. "Besides, Ah Xing's injury hasn't fully healed yet, and you're cooking seafood? Are you trying to kill him?"
Song Mai frowned. She had been keeping a close eye on Chu Xing's injuries these past few days, and only went to buy seafood after confirming that there were no major problems. She had also consulted Jiang Jibai, who assured her that eating a little seafood was fine.
"I asked Dr. Jiang, and he said it's okay to eat..."
"Jiang Jibai? I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. This place looked familiar just now, turns out it's Xiao Jiang's house."
Song Mai opened her mouth. In Qin Jizhi's mind, she was now a gold-digging woman who clung to the powerful and wealthy, a situation that he naturally could not tolerate.
She finally managed to escape her home after much effort, and now everything is slowly getting better. How can she let her family background make her see herself so clearly for no reason?
She stubbornly said, "Everything we have now is the result of Ah Xing and my hard work."
"Ah Xing doesn't need to work hard. He's already worked so hard before, why would he care about the little bit you earn?" Qin Jizhi sneered and got up to leave.
Reaching the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and said disdainfully, "I really don't know if you're ignorant or just pretending to. Do you think you have the ability to own all of this?"
These words were a wake-up call for Song Mai. Upon closer reflection, all the good fortune she had experienced recently seemed quite strange.
She naively comforted herself, thinking that it was because of her past experiences that God had taken pity on her, which was why He was so kind to her. But now, upon closer reflection, she realized that there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Could there really be more to all this than meets the eye?
Song Mai remained restless, staring blankly at the pot in front of her.
After a long while, the door opened again.
Seeing Song Mai's appearance and the food in front of him that was almost burnt, Chu Xing strode forward and turned off the stove.
"What's wrong with you?" Chu Xing asked, puzzled by her appearance.
He had a vague sense of unease and subconsciously looked around.
"It's nothing, my aunt just came by." Song Mai said weakly, coming back to her senses.
Watching Chu Xing take off his coat, he tentatively asked, "I received a bonus today, a full million."
Chu Xing didn't notice her unusual behavior and spoke calmly as before, "That's wonderful!"
His calm demeanor made it seem as if this million was nothing more than a hundred dollars, something insignificant. Song Mai couldn't understand and couldn't help but ask again.
"Don't you think this is a very high amount of money?" Song Mai couldn't help but ask with concern.
Chu Xing turned around, his gaze firm, and said, "I believe that one day in the future, we will earn countless millions. The reason I'm not surprised is because you risked your life to go to the disaster area this time, which is commendable. Moreover, you successfully completed all the work without any delays. With such outstanding abilities, isn't that worth a million?"
These words left Song Mai speechless for a moment.
That doesn't seem wrong.
I just feel like something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
She took a deep breath and forced a smile: "I've made seafood, it'll be ready to eat soon."
Chu Xing watched her retreating figure with a pang of heartache, secretly vowing to give Song Mai a better life. Only when she was no longer surprised by a small sum of one million would he truly consider himself good to her.
That night, Song Mai tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Looking at Chu Xing sleeping soundly beside her, she hesitated to speak.
In the end, she simply turned over and fell asleep with her back to Chu Xing.
The next morning, Song Mai took the day off. She didn't tell Chu Xing, but instead went to find a private investigator on her own.
"You think your husband's whereabouts are suspicious, so you asked me to help investigate?" The private investigator wasn't surprised at all; after all, such things were quite common.
"No, could you also help me investigate whether he has any other identities he's hiding from me?"
“I understand. Many men who commit marriage fraud create excellent identities for themselves in order to swindle money and sex. I get it.” The private investigator’s knowing look made Song Mai not want to argue anymore.
Regardless of his opinion, as long as he eventually finds out Chu Xing's true identity, that's all that matters.
Thinking of this, she lowered her voice: "But you must not let him find out. He has many bodyguards around him, and you might get into trouble if you're not careful."
"Don't worry, I'm a professional," the private investigator assured him, patting his chest.
As Song Mai walked towards the company, she pondered for a long time, still feeling a great headache.
What is Chu Xing's true identity? Does he really love me as much as he seems?
At this moment, at the top level of Yunxing Group, Assistant Lu spoke with a serious expression: "Mr. Yun, Madam is already investigating your identity and whereabouts. Do you think we should intervene?"
"Proceed according to our original plan." Chu Xing tapped the document with his pen in frustration. "Also, investigate whether anyone deliberately leaked this information to her."
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