Even the tycoons of wealthy families kneel down; the real heiress is the matriarch.

"Of course we must investigate thoroughly! Investigate right now! Find out who's trying to harm me!"

Cheng Sihai became excited, then realized that he was in a weak state and quickly coughed a few times.

"Dad, don't worry." Cheng Wuyan immediately poured water and fed Cheng Sihai a few sips.

Bai Su saw it all.

Although Cheng Wuyan was blind in both eyes and mind, he was still filial.

The truly unfilial ones are two other people.

Did they go to buy porridge right after being rescued?

They didn't even ask the doctor if they could eat right away.

This was clearly an excuse. The two of them must have been discussing something, which is why they didn't come over immediately, but Cheng Wuyan obviously didn't see through it.

But it doesn't matter, he'll soon see through these two people's true colors.

"How can I not be anxious?" Cheng Sihai took a few sips of water to "soothe" his cough and said, "Someone is trying to kill me!"

"I will conduct a thorough investigation!"

However, as he said this, he subconsciously glanced at Bai Su.

It wasn't that he doubted Bai Su, but rather... he wondered if the old man had suffered an undeserved misfortune because he had gotten close to Bai Su.

Bai Su noticed Cheng Wuyan's gaze and her mind raced.

That look didn't seem to be doubt, but rather fear.

When Cheng Yizhou saw Pei Wenyan in the cafeteria, both Pei Wenyan and Cheng Yizhou had similar expressions in their eyes.

Bai Su suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Perhaps she could take this opportunity to ask Cheng Wuyan.

While others might not be willing to speak to her, Cheng Wuyan might be.

Cheng Wuyan is even more straightforward than a straight man, and he is unaware of his true identity.

Judging from Pei Yuanshan and Cheng Sihai's reactions, part of the reason they kept the secret was to protect themselves.

But Cheng Wuyan had no idea that her true identity was the deceased Song Shiyi; he might tell her.

Otherwise, relying solely on herself, she doesn't know when she'll be able to find out the truth.

After all, she's just a high school student.

People from large corporations like the Cheng and Pei families were deliberately keeping it from her, making it very difficult for her to find out.

"No need to rush," Cheng Yizhou said at this moment, following Bai Su's instructions. "After confirming that Grandpa might have been poisoned, I asked Lao Xu to investigate thoroughly. Maybe we already have some leads."

Lin Yu and Cheng Dong exchanged a quick glance, both feeling extremely nervous.

However, both of them concealed the emotions in their eyes very well.

Especially in times like these, it's crucial not to lose your composure.

The evidence has been completely erased; they can't trace it back to the mother and child.

"Oh, right..." Cheng Wuyan said, "We should thank the doctor who reminded us that the old man might be poisoned. Yizhou, lead the way."

Cheng Yizhou choked.

That person doesn't exist at all, or rather, that person is Bai Su herself.

But he was quick-witted and soon figured out how to answer.

"Let's forget about it, Dad. That doctor... was sent by the Pei family."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Wuyan immediately fell silent.

"Alright, you can all go now. I'm going to sleep for a while; I still feel dizzy. Bai Su, you stay here with me," Cheng Sihai said.

Bai Su said, "I'm going to the restroom, I'll come back to keep you company in a bit."

"good……"

The group left the ward so that the old man could rest in peace.

"Ah Dong, Lin Yu, you two go back first. Yi Zhou, you stay with me," Cheng Wuyan instructed.

He knew that the old man didn't like Lin Yu and her son, so it was best to let them go back first, since the old man was out of danger anyway.

Lin Yu was about to go back to check if there was any evidence that needed to be destroyed, so he nodded and left with Cheng Dong.

"Yizhou, go ask the doctor if Old Cheng can eat something." Bai Su sent Cheng Yizhou away and then spoke to Cheng Wuyan alone.

They started by rambling on about random things before getting to the point.

"I visited Mr. Pei and discovered that although Mr. Cheng and Mr. Pei clearly care about each other, they have never had any contact. I'm really curious about the reason, Mr. Cheng, could you tell me?"

Cheng Wuyan said, "This is a secret between our several families..."

"How many families are there in your family? I wonder if it includes our Bai family?"

"Of course, that's included."

"Then why can't you tell me? My grandmother passed away early and suddenly. She didn't even have time to say anything to me before she breathed her last. I think I have the right to know the inside story."

Cheng Wuyan pondered for a moment and thought that this was indeed the case.

Bai Su is a descendant of Aunt Bai, and she was also involved. She should have known about it long ago, but Aunt Bai probably thought that Bai Su didn't need to know these things since she wasn't in the capital, so she didn't say anything.

In addition, he suspected that the old man's poisoning was related to his family's growing closeness with Bai Su, so after hesitating, he finally spoke up.

"Actually, all of our families are cursed."

Bai Su looked up in surprise: "A curse?"

"You may not believe it, but it's true. Whenever the five of them get close to each other or have any contact, they suffer the backlash of the curse, and something bad always happens."

"..."

"At first we didn't believe it either, but we tried it several times and it really was true."

"..."

"Aunt Bai lost her son because of this curse. After that, she went into seclusion in the mountains, and no one knows where she went. As for the other four families, we have lost contact with each other."

"Besides Little...besides Grandma Bai, who else has suffered the backlash?"

"My wife. Or rather, my ex-wife," Cheng Wuyan said. "She had a good relationship with the Yun family and didn't believe in this evil, but the curse soon came true, and she suddenly died."

"..."

"Besides her, there's the Pei family. Pei Wenyan's parents also died because of the curse."

Bai Su frowned.

Cheng Wuyan continued, "To avoid this curse, my father's fourth junior brother, the Dou family, has moved abroad, and his fifth junior brother's Dou family has also moved to the south. We no longer have any business dealings, let alone private interactions."

"Didn't you ever suspect that this might not be a curse, but something man-made?"

"Of course we had our suspicions, and we investigated continuously. But we found nothing... So, after that, we stopped contacting each other, and we would even avoid each other if we accidentally bumped into each other."

After a moment of silence, Bai Su said, "But I've been meeting with the Pei and Cheng families every day during this time, and I haven't suffered any backlash from the curse."

Cheng Wuyan gave a wry smile: "How could there not be? Didn't you see? My dad suddenly and inexplicably got poisoned today..."

"The poisoning must have been caused by someone poisoning him."

I don't think so.

"Let's wait and see. Old Xu is already investigating. If they can find the person who poisoned them, it will prove that the curse doesn't exist at all."

After a moment of silence, Cheng Wuyan said, "But if we can't find anything, then it really is a curse. If that's the case, Bai Su, you shouldn't contact us anymore. But don't worry, I'll give you a large sum of money, enough to ensure you'll live comfortably for the rest of your life. I'll also find you a very good job..."

"Thank you, I appreciate it, but I don't believe it's a curse." After saying that, Bai Su turned and went back to the ward.

Cheng Sihai had already taken out his phone to play games.

He was playing a game for old people—boxing.

My clumsy fingers kept tapping on the phone screen, but I was always defeated.

Hearing the noise, he quickly turned off his phone and lay back down.

Stop pretending, it's me.

Bai Su walked in.

Cheng Sihai breathed a sigh of relief and waved to her, "I just asked Lao Xu, and he said they've caught the person. Shall we go back now?"

"Wait a little longer," Bai Su said. "You've just recovered from a serious illness; it's not reasonable for you to go home immediately. At least wait until tonight."

Cheng Sihai was already quite impatient.

But he still did as Bai Su said and obediently listened to her.

There was no way around it; the master's words were like a sacred decree.

Even if you're eager to expose the true colors of that mother and son, you have to hold back for now.

"I have something I want to ask you..."

Bai Su wanted to say something about the curse, but she swallowed it back.

They firmly believed in the curse, and there was no point in her speaking up now; it might even cause the two old men more worry.

It's not too late for her to tell others that she already knows once she finds out who's behind it all.

So Bai Su changed her question and asked, "I want to ask you, are you still in contact with Chang Sheng?"

Cheng Sihai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, I've been wanting to tell you this, but I was afraid it would hurt your feelings..."

"What happened to Chang Sheng? Is he no longer alive?"

She was twenty years old at the time, and Chang Sheng was twenty-six.

Now, fifty years have passed, and Chang Sheng is seventy-six years old. If he has already passed away, that would be only natural.

Humans must go through birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Not everyone is as lucky as her.

Not only does it have the blessing of a god-level talent system, but it can also be reborn...

That is why she has even greater respect and reverence for life.

However, Cheng Sihai said, "Less than a month after you sacrificed yourself saving people, Team Leader Chang Sheng also passed away..."

Bai Su suddenly lifted her eyelids.

"How is this possible? He's always been in good health..."

Chang Sheng loves working out and even has eight-pack abs...

Cheng Sihai said, "Team Leader Chang Sheng has always liked you, but because you were working on a very important research project—missile research—he never found a suitable opportunity to confess his feelings. Finally, the research succeeded, but you were killed by a missile while trying to save people on site..."

"And then?" Bai Su asked in a trembling voice.

"After you died, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol every day. Once, he went to visit your grave, but he drank too much and passed out in front of the grave. It was a rainy day, and he fell face down there. By the time we found him, his mouth and nose were filled with rainwater, and he had already choked to death."

"How could this happen..." Bai Su's hands trembled, and tears streamed down her face.

Cheng Sihai quickly handed her a tissue.

"Master, don't cry... It's my fault, I shouldn't have said these things to you."

If he had known, he would have said that Chang Sheng had died of old age, so that his master wouldn't have been so sad.

Blame him!

Cheng Sihai slapped his head in frustration.

Cheng Yizhou had just come out of the doctor's office and returned to the ward.

Seeing Bai Su crying there, and her grandfather helplessly handing her tissues, he was stunned.

"Bai Su...my grandfather...is he...?"