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

Fu Qiyu originally didn't think there was anything impressive about getting first place, and even felt a little ashamed.

He possesses memories of two lifetimes; in his previous life, he was an internationally renowned senior researcher, where ranking first in exams was a piece of cake.

He could see Bai Su looking at him with sparkling eyes, praising his own abilities, and his ears slowly turned red.

In his previous life, Fu Qiyu's ears would turn red very easily.

Bai Su looked at his bright red earlobes, which resembled those of a cunning little fox, and smiled gently.

The atmosphere became less tense.

They soon arrived at the Pei family's residence.

Pei Yuanshan was already waiting there, and had prepared a sumptuous dinner.

Pei Wenyan is not home today because he is away on a business trip.

Pei Yuanshan greeted Bai Su first, then nodded to Fu Qiyu: "Team Leader..."

Fu Qiyu gave a soft "Mmm": "Xiaoshan."

Pei Yuanshan's eyes were a little moist.

"I really didn't expect that the child I watched grow up would be you, team leader... But now that I think about it, many of your habits in this life are actually almost exactly the same as in your previous life."

Not only are their many little habits similar, but even their areas of expertise are exactly the same.

"I should have thought of this sooner..." Pei Yuanshan said, feeling very frustrated.

Fu Qiyu said, "It's hard to imagine something like this. The day I regained my memories, my mind was also in a mess. I even wondered if I had a split personality, and I couldn't tell whether it was my past life or this one..."

"And now?"

Fu Qiyu took Bai Su's hand and said, "I'm just very grateful that I was able to meet Shi Yi again."

"It is a blessing from heaven that lovers can finally be together."

That's what he said, but he still felt a little jealous.

He originally wanted his grandson to marry his master...

Of course, my heart is more inclined to offer blessings than regrets.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Pei Yuanshan brought up the matter of the curse as expected, only to learn that Bai Su already knew about it.

"When did you...?"

"His son told me about it when Xiao Si was hospitalized last time due to poisoning."

"Then why didn't you ask me...?"

"Qi Yu and I have been investigating who exactly created this so-called curse."

Pei Yuanshan was stunned.

"What do you consider a person's character?"

"It's not just a feeling, it's a certainty. We've found some clues." Bai Su glanced at Fu Qiyu.

Fu Qiyu then repeated what he knew in even more concise language.

"Therefore, as long as we continue to investigate this 'shadow forum,' we will be able to find out who is behind this."

Pei Yuanshan was completely stunned.

He never imagined that the curse could be man-made.

Oh no, I can't say I've never thought about it.

At least at the very beginning, he didn't believe that there were any curses in this world.

It wasn't until a series of bloody events occurred that I began to believe, and now I'm convinced that a curse exists.

Bai Su wasn't in a hurry and quietly waited for Pei Yuanshan to process the news.

Fortunately, Pei Yuanshan accepted it quickly.

"If it truly is a curse, then this person deserves to die a thousand deaths! Even tearing him to pieces wouldn't quell my hatred!"

He lost his son and daughter-in-law because of this, leaving Pei Wenyan to grow up without parents...

"If I catch this person, I will punish her myself!" Pei Yuanshan said.

Bai Su said, "It's not just you, Xiao Si and the others will also take action, including me."

This caused her disciples to be separated by life and death, and many others to die as a result; this is an immense hatred.

The three chatted at the Pei family's house for a long time until the night grew late before Bai Su returned to the Purple Bamboo Villa.

Normally, there are no classes on Saturdays, but with the college entrance examination approaching, all schools are holding make-up classes, and No. 3 Middle School is no exception.

Fortunately, these days won't last long; the college entrance exam is in two weeks.

She made a phone call to Cheng Yizhou.

It's working now.

She was somewhat relieved to learn that Cheng Wuyan's recovery was going well.

"Will I still be able to go back to school?" Cheng Yizhou asked.

Bai Su said, "You've already been accepted early, so you don't need to go anymore. Just stay at the hospital and stay with your dad. Teacher Chai even asked me today if I wanted to go see your dad together tomorrow."

"Tell her not to bother. The number of visits and the time allowed in the ICU are very limited. Most of the time I can only see my dad through the glass window. Please thank Teacher Chai for me."

"Okay, I'll pass it on to her. Also, the school has already released the results, and you're the only one from No. 3 Middle School who made it into the top 50. Congratulations, Yizhou. Your hard work has paid off, and everyone admires you."

Cheng Yizhou curled the corners of his lips, wanting to laugh, but when he thought of Cheng Wuyan in the ICU, he couldn't quite manage a smile.

"Are you coming home to rest tonight?" Bai Su asked.

"No, I'll sleep in the hallway tonight."

"Are there bedding provided?"

"Yes, everything is prepared at home."

"Okay, then take care of your health. Don't let your dad get better while you collapse from exhaustion."

"Don't worry, I know my physical condition and I won't push myself."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Su took a hot shower.

As she was leaving, Sun Yuze called her.

It's about the launch of a new product.

"It's around the middle of next month, which is right after you finish your college entrance exams. You solved many of the technical problems with the new product, so I was wondering if you have time to attend the new product launch? There will be many industry leaders there, and I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you to them."

Bai Su readily agreed.

"no problem."

"That's settled then. I'll send you the specific time and address after the press conference is confirmed."

"it is good."

"Oh, by the way..." Sun Yuze said, "I came across your information today and realized you just had your birthday last week... Happy birthday. I hope you don't mind that I'm saying this so late."

"No, thank you."

I'll send your birthday present to you tomorrow.

"Please don't bother, I don't usually celebrate my birthday."

"It's no trouble, and it's not anything expensive. It's just something you might need. I bought it at an auction by chance, and I was thinking of giving it to you, but I haven't had a suitable opportunity to do so."

"Then thank you in advance."

After the call ended, Bai Su went to the study and read for two more hours before lying down to rest.

The next day at noon, Bai Su received a gift from Sun Yuze.

It turns out to be a very rare medicinal herb called "Red Delight".

Bai Su's eyes flashed.

"Red Delight" is a precious medicinal herb that can be used to save lives in critical situations.

However, it is also one of the important medicinal materials for making the poison "Qiancao Jue".

When Xiaobai passed away, Bai Su immediately ruled out all the suspects in the fishing village because one of the materials, "Red Delight," was too expensive and rare, and it was absolutely impossible for the people in the fishing village to have Red Delight.

And now...

Without hesitation, Bai Su immediately dialed Sun Yuze's number.

Sun Yuze answered the call quickly.

"Mr. Sun," Bai Su asked bluntly, "I received the gift you sent..."

Sun Yuze chuckled on the other end and said, "You don't need to call to thank me."

"No..." Bai Su said, "I did come to thank you, but why...why did you think of giving me this?"

"Last time I came to pack up my things at Zizhu Villa, you invited me to have tea in your study. I saw that you had a lot of medical books and herbs in your study, so I thought you might be interested in traditional Chinese medicine. I happened to attend an auction and heard that this herb was rare, so I thought I would bid for it and give it to you."

Bai Su hummed in agreement, then immediately asked, "What kind of auction is this? Who is the organizer? Especially... who was the original owner of this medicinal herb?"

"It's a charity auction hosted by the Du Group. All the items for auction were provided by the Du Group, and all proceeds will be donated to scientific research in China."

"The Du Group..."

Du Moli!

Bai Su was startled.

A very bold idea slowly took shape in my mind.

Could it be that the person behind this is Du Moli...?

"Bai Su, why are you suddenly asking this? Is there something wrong with this medicinal herb?"

Bai Su snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "No, it's nothing. It's just that these medicinal herbs are so precious, so I'm curious where you got them."

"So that's how it is..."

"Thank you for the red Lotte gift, I really like it. I'll prepare a big gift for you on your birthday too."

"Your help with our company's new products these days is already a wonderful gift to me."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Bai Su hung up the phone and immediately called Fu Qiyu.

She first mentioned what she found strange about Du Moli's rapid development over the years, and then brought up Hong Letian.

Fu Qiyu paused for two seconds, then asked, "You suspect that Du Moli is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

"This is just a bold hypothesis of mine. The Du Group has been growing rapidly in recent years, showing a tendency to crush the Pei, Cheng, Dou, and Yun families. However, I have checked relevant information, and the Du Group only started to develop and become what it is today after my four apprentices were cursed..."

She had Cheng Sihai investigate Du Moli.

The information Cheng Sihai gave her contained this information.

Before the curse was inflicted on these four apprentices, the Du Group had been severely suppressed by them...

"So, the biggest beneficiary of this curse is the Du Group."

"That's right..."

"Okay, I understand. That's one direction I'll start investigating."

"Thank you for your help, Chang Sheng."

When it was just the two of them, she still habitually called him "Chang Sheng," his name from their past life.

"Timely"

"Um?"

"I told you, you don't need to be polite to me at all."

Bai Su smiled gently and said, "Then I won't be polite to you anymore."

"That's right."

……

Two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Wuyan has almost recovered and has been transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular ward.

Bai Su visited him five or six times afterward, and each time he recovered better than the last.

Cheng Wuyan now knows his true identity.

Since Bai Su performed his surgery, and he was still somewhat conscious at the time, it wasn't difficult for him to accept it.

Otherwise, even a high school student... even if she were the granddaughter of Doctor Bai, could not possibly achieve that level.

The next day was the college entrance examination.