"Mr. Min, what does this mean?" Bai Wenxi picked up the photos. In them, Yao Chunmei was intimately hugging an unfamiliar man.
"You think I'm in danger?" Bai Wenxi flipped through the photos one by one. They were all of Yao Chunmei's gatherings with different people.
"Miss Bai, at first I thought it was just your stepmother having an affair," Min Tete said as he opened a can of beer.
The cold beer slid down his throat, soothing his panicked heart.
"Buy a gun or hire some bodyguards. I think your situation is rather perilous at the moment."
Bai Wenxi clenched her fists tightly, trying to calm her pounding heart.
She carefully double - checked, "What exactly happened to my father that night? The family all said it was a car accident caused by drunk driving."
"I've inquired. The police also closed the case as a traffic accident." She stared intently at Yao Chunmei's promiscuous behavior and revealing clothes in the photos, gnashing her teeth.
"I suspect there's something fishy about my father's death. Could it really be related to her?" Something flashed through her subconscious. Bai Wenxi seemed to have caught a hint of a clue.
She boldly guessed, "Could it be that she instigated it?"
Min Tete was quite cautious. "Based on the information I've investigated so far, all I can say is that this whole thing is full of oddities, and your stepmother may know the inside story."
"Miss Bai, pay the remaining commission, and I can have a good chat with you." He squeezed the empty beer can and slumped dejectedly on the sofa.
Bai Wenxi directly took out a checkbook from her handbag, neatly filled in the amount and signature, stamped it with her seal, and gracefully handed it to Min Tete.
"Miss Bai is really straightforward and generous with money." Min Tete quickly took it and stuffed the check into his pocket. "It seems the Bai family has a really deep foundation. Even Ms. Yao is quite wealthy."
Min Tete opened the safe and took out a stack of bank transfer records. "You can take a good look. Over the past few years, Ms. Yao has transferred large amounts of money to different accounts."
Bai Wenxi took the bank statements and scanned through them quickly.
The more she read, the more shocked she became. "Where did she get all this money? How does she have so many companies under her name?"
Min Tete clicked his tongue and even had the mood to joke. "Well, Miss Bai, don't you think this money you spent is worth it?"
"I heard from Lawyer Su that you're already married. I can also help with marriage - related matters, like finding out if there's a mistress. If you need it, you can come to me again."
He happily thought about the money he had just received. He really thought this Miss Bai was a fat sheep.
The more he looked at her, the more pleasing she was to his eyes. If he could make another fortune from her, he could buy a large apartment soon.
"Mr. Min, what other inside stories have you investigated?" Bai Wenxi was full of doubts. Suddenly, the bruised and purple face of her father after his death flashed through her mind.
Min Tete shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he had done his best. "That woman is very meticulous and cautious. The reason I took so long to contact you is that I spent all my efforts on her."
"Even these transfer bills were obtained through underworld connections." He still had a lingering fear and felt like he had survived a disaster.
"Look, this first man in the photo. When I was following them, I almost got discovered by his thugs. If I hadn't been quick - witted, I might have died on the spot."
Bai Wenxi's knuckles turned white as she tightly gripped the photo. "Wasn't I discovered by Yao Chunmei?"
Min Tete patted his chest to assure her. "Don't worry. I cleaned up all the traces. But I'd like to say one more thing."
He was an old acquaintance of Lawyer Su and was a bit worried about Bai Wenxi's personal safety. "Your stepmother is not a kind person. The people she associates with are all villains. They might cut off hands or legs easily, and some are even drug dealers."
"Since you're already married, it's best to stay under your husband's protection and don't provoke her. If you push a person like this to the limit, she can do anything."
Bai Wenxi remained calm and gave a cold smile. "Mr. Min, don't worry. I won't act rashly until I have solid evidence."
"But I won't give up investigating this matter. If she's really related to my father's death, I will surely make her pay the price."
Min Tete had heard a lot about the Bai family from Lawyer Su. After this investigation, he also had extreme doubts about Yao Chunmei.
"Miss Bai, if you need, I can continue to investigate the origin of these shell companies."
Bai Wenxi opened the bank statements again and looked at them carefully. She wanted to know from which year Yao Chunmei had such large - scale transactions across different industries.
"Moon Island Resort Hotel?" Her heart skipped a beat. Looking at the familiar name of the island, she fell into deep thought.
Min Tete asked, "What? Did you find something?"
Bai Wenxi was a bit on guard and didn't reveal everything. "It's nothing. We've lived with her for so many years, but we've never heard that she has any industries under her name, nor have we seen her do business with anyone."
Min Tete felt a chill down his back. There was a strange feeling in his heart. "Anyway, you must be on guard against her. The people she associates with are all from the underworld."
"Thank you for your reminder." Bai Wenxi lowered her head to organize the documents, hiding the sourness in her nose.
"Mr. Min, I'll leave first. If there's any situation, I'll call you again."
"No problem, no problem." Min Tete accompanied her downstairs. "I'm good friends with your uncle. I'll try my best to help with your matters."
Bai Wenxi got into the car, locked the door, and then silently shed tears. Dad, you married her, but she betrayed your affection.
In your will, you gave most of your property to your second wife and Bai Yunxi. I only got the art museum and a small amount of cash.
But your death was so strange, and it might even be closely related to the wife you loved so much.
Bai Wenxi cried uncontrollably, lying on the steering wheel. Thinking of the "Moon Island Resort Hotel" on the bill, a surge of anger welled up in her chest.
The Moon Island was clearly the private island left by her mother. She had only lent it to her father for painting.
Why could Yao Chunmei, who had no inheritance rights, use it to register a company account now?
Bai Wenxi really wanted to call Yao Chunmei immediately to question her, but she was afraid of tipping off the enemy. She forced herself to hold back her anger.
Yao Chunmei, I will surely settle these accounts with you slowly!
Bai Wenxi drove home tiredly. As soon as she entered the house, Hong Fang ran over mysteriously to tattle. "Young Mistress, a woman came to the house to look for the Young Master today!"
"Hong Fang, don't be so nosy, okay?" Bai Wenxi playfully flicked her forehead. "Even after getting married, the Young Master can still socialize with the opposite sex."
Hong Fang was so anxious that she was on the verge of getting angry. She was thinking about the Young Mistress. "If it were just a work - related friend, I wouldn't be so anxious."
"I heard from the housekeeper aunt that she's the Young Master's childhood sweetheart!"
The little girl quickly took Bai Wenxi's handbag and kept pushing her upstairs. "You should go up and take a look quickly!"