Seeing Wen Xi frowning in deep thought, Jiang Beihuai asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Bai Wenxi thought it over and still felt something was amiss. She quickly called her aunt. "Auntie, I want to ask you something."
Aunt Bai was having a beauty treatment in the beauty salon. The urgent ringing of the phone broke the silence in the room.
She lifted the facial mask with a confused look on her face. "Who is it?"
"Oh, it's Wenxi."
"What's up? By the way, did you like the Black Forest cake the driver brought you last time?"
Bai Wenxi had no mood for small talk. She tightened her grip on the receiver nervously. "Auntie, you visited my mom when she was sick. Do you know if Yao Chunmei took care of her?"
At the mention of this, Aunt Bai started to talk non - stop. "Sure I do. I even scolded your dad. He was so muddle - headed. Letting his young girlfriend show up in front of his ex - wife. Isn't that just deliberately trying to make her angry?"
Bai Wenxi was puzzled. "I saw Mom's letter to Dad. She even thanked Yao Chunmei for taking care of her..."
Before she could finish, Aunt Bai interrupted and continued to complain. "Oh, silly girl. Why did your dad keep dragging his feet on marrying that woman surnamed Yao?"
"Wasn't it because he couldn't let go of your mom?"
Aunt Bai really liked Su Xingfei, her former sister - in - law. She was gentle and elegant, and always took good care of the relatives.
"Your mom was very popular in our Bai family. If your dad hadn't not cherished her and thought she was too cold, the Bai family wouldn't have agreed to their divorce."
A tinge of sadness welled up in Bai Wenxi's heart. Jiang Beihuai gently patted her back with his warm palm, offering silent comfort.
"I thought Mom didn't know about Yao Chunmei. After all, Dad remarried after Mom passed away."
Aunt Bai spat disdainfully. "That woman surnamed Yao had been pestering your dad for a long time. Although the dead are gone, I still have to say something fair."
"Your parents were separated but not divorced at that time, yet your dad had Yunxi with that woman surnamed Yao." Aunt Bai sighed regretfully. "It was so unfair to your mom. If she hadn't been completely disappointed, she wouldn't have divorced."
Bai Wenxi still wanted to save some dignity for her dad. "After all, Dad remarried after Mom passed away. He still showed some regard for the old feelings."
Aunt Bai smacked her lips. "So, that's why that woman surnamed Yao tried so hard to curry favor with your mom. At first, it was just a simple lung nodule, but she still went there to take care of your mom humbly."
"Your mom had been depressed for too long. Somehow, her illness just wouldn't get better." Aunt Bai sighed. "It's hard to cure a heart disease. Her health just collapsed all of a sudden."
Tears welled up in Bai Wenxi's eyes and she choked several times. "It's my fault. I didn't care enough about Mom. I didn't even know these things."
Jiang Beihuai had grown up depending on his mother. He could especially understand how his wife felt at this moment. He pulled Bai Wenxi into his arms and silently kissed her smooth forehead.
Aunt Bai also thought she had spoken too harshly. "Awen, don't be too sad. In fact, even if your mom hadn't passed away back then, that woman surnamed Yao wouldn't have had a chance to get in."
"Your dad still had deep feelings for your mom." Aunt Bai added. "After all, he was a well - known artist. He needed a woman by his side to support him in public and take care of the trivial matters."
Bai Wenxi knew that Aunt Bai was straightforward. She just felt indignant and that's why she complained more.
She hung up the phone, looking absent - minded.
When Su Xingfei was seriously ill, Bai Wenxi was still studying in a boarding school for girls. It was Uncle Su who came to pick her up that she knew her mom had suddenly fallen into a critical condition and couldn't be rescued in time.
Seeing Bai Wenxi so sad, Jiang Beihuai's heart ached as if it was being tightly wrung.
"Wenxi, go and rest first. Don't look at these things anymore." He buried his head in his wife's neck and hugged her tightly with heartache.
Bai Wenxi struggled out of Jiang Beihuai's arms and firmly refused. "I'll have to stay up late tonight. I need to find a lot of important documents quickly."
In the past, Jiang Beihuai would have forcefully made her go and rest.
But after being married for so long, he had gotten to know her personality. Moreover, Bai Wenxi was sincere, kind and considerate.
She was gentle to the servants and those without power or influence. Even to the clumsy Hongfang, she patiently taught her.
Jiang Beihuai was deeply impressed by her charm and was willing to change his over - domineering shortcoming and respect her opinions.
"Okay. It's getting late. Turn up the desk lamp. I'll go and buy some food."
He saw that Bai Wenxi's lips were dry and peeling and secretly blamed himself.
Why wasn't he more careful just now? He only remembered to have dinner himself but forgot that Wenxi also needed clean water and food.
Bai Wenxi nodded obediently and turned the desk lamp to the eye - protection mode.
Bai Wenxi had seen all the changes and progress Jiang Beihuai had made during this period.
Although she still minded the existence of Bai Yunxi and He Feifei, she wasn't a paranoid and over - domineering woman.
Since Jiang Beihuai treated her sincerely, she was also willing to coexist peacefully with them.
Seeing Jiang Beihuai's car disappear around the corner of the back street, Bai Wenxi quickly opened the safe hidden in the wall.
There was an oil painting hanging on the outside. People who didn't know wouldn't even think that there was a hollow compartment behind the painting.
After entering the password, Bai Wenxi successfully got the property certificate of Moon Island.
When her dad was still alive, she had never worried about food and clothing and had never thought about checking her mom's inheritance.
The sight brought back sad memories. Even Moon Island, she and her father had never been there again.
She dialed Min Tete's private number. Bai Wenxi was a bit nervous. "Mr. Min, I was driving when you called at noon."
"Did you find out anything?"
Min Tete yawned. "Miss Bai, I've got the result about Wu Qishan you asked me to investigate. And..."
He paused for effect. "I'm afraid you might have a sudden heart attack. Do you want to buy a bottle of quick - acting heart - saving pills first?"
Bai Wenxi involuntarily tightened her hands. "It's okay. Just tell me."
Min Tete exhaled. "Miss Bai, I don't dare to take the credit. It's your money that worked."
"This Wu Qishan is really too mysterious. At first, I couldn't find any relevant information at all. Later, I found a breakthrough by taking a different approach."
Min Tete's tone was very serious. "Miss Bai, I checked your step - mother's credit record. I found that she borrowed a large amount of usury, and the guarantor was your dad."
Bai Wenxi immediately thought of that time. After her dad passed away, Yao Chunmei advised her not to call the police.
It was because he had borrowed usury outside and she was afraid that it would be known by others and affect the social reputation of the Bai family and the art gallery.
"Her lender is Wu Qishan. Moreover, the legal representatives of Moon Island Investment Co., Ltd. are your father and a woman named Su Xingfei."
Min Tete was puzzled. "Based on my years of experience, I can tell that this company is just a shell company, and the executive chairman is your step - mother."
"The financial connection between your dad and Ms. Yao is too complicated and strange. He was the guarantor for many transactions, but the money never passed through his account.
"All the money went through the account of Moon Island Investment Company and then was transferred out again."