She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Lin Qingran was overjoyed and immediately took out her computer to check. She confirmed that the desolate mountain at the coordinates was indeed gloomy all year round.

Just as Susukino described, the surroundings were shrouded in thick fog, and if you weren't familiar with the roads, it would be difficult to get down once you entered the mountains.

This barren mountain was indeed developed more than a decade ago, with the aim of imitating other economically developed cities and building a high-end resort center on the outskirts of the mountains.

However, due to the poor economic development of Qing'an City, the project did not receive strong government support, and the developer also failed to attract investment, resulting in a broken capital chain and the forced termination of the development plan.

In the end, only a hotel that had been built to resemble a manor remained, and it has been abandoned ever since, with no one willing to take it over.

But upon further investigation, it was discovered that the so-called "manor" had been transferred to a man named Li Qing as collateral for debt.

The name Li Qing made Lin Qingran fall into deep thought.

She felt the name was somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

After racking her brains for a long time, Lin Qingran suddenly caught a clue, and her thoughts drifted back to the past.

That was when she was pregnant with Fu Xingze.

On the occasion of Grandpa Fu's birthday, everyone returned to the Fu family's old house to celebrate with him.

At that time, Lin Qingran was suffering terribly from pregnancy complications, her face was pale, and her figure was somewhat haggard.

She endured her discomfort and managed to stay awake for a while amidst the greetings and lively chatter of the crowd. However, she could no longer bear it and went upstairs to rest.

After a while, when she felt a little better, she came out of the room.

But as they passed by Zhang Shuizhi's room, they could faintly hear arguing coming from inside.

Instinctively, she slowed her pace and approached the door.

Inside the room, Fu Xiuheng's voice could be heard clearly, his tone full of reproach.

"Mom, can't you just live a normal life? The shares and assets Dad left you after he passed away are enough for you to live a comfortable and wealthy life for the rest of your days. I've given you plenty of money to spend in your dorm room, so why do you have to go and invest? And with someone Grandpa kicked out of the house, aren't you afraid that one day Grandpa will find out and kick you out of the house too?"

Zhang Shuizhi's voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction: "What do you know? I'm planning for my future, don't worry about me! Even though your grandfather kicked Li Qing out, he's capable, and I can make a lot of money by working with him!"

"What big money do you have to make?" Fu Xiuheng was clearly dissatisfied with Zhang Shuizhi's attitude.

"How old are you? Why are you still trying to work hard like young people? Besides, you've never worked a single day since you were young. Ever since you married my dad, you've been living the life of a rich housewife at home every day. Do you even know how to invest? You're just blindly following Li Qing's lead! And with your wealth, is it really necessary for you to dabble in that kind of thing?"

But Zhang Shuizhi wouldn't listen to Fu Xiuheng's advice at all.

"What's wrong with that? Just because I'm old and have never worked, does that mean I'm not qualified to invest? What's wrong with me learning? We may be rich, but you can't just let me sit around and do nothing. I just want to contribute to the family. Even if we're rich, having another source of income is always good. Besides, no matter how much money I make, in the end, it'll all go to you and my grandson, right?"

Lin Qingran couldn't remember what else the two talked about after that, but the name Li Qing definitely left an impression on her.

Lin Qingran frowned, pondered for a moment, then picked up her phone and quickly dialed Wen Qingyu's number.

She asked Wen Qingyu to investigate whether the Li Qing who obtained the right to use the manor was the same person as the Li Qing who was kicked out by Old Master Fu. If so, then why was Li Qing purged by Old Master Fu?

Wen Qingyu was efficient and quickly brought back the results to Lin Qingran.

"The two Li Qings are indeed the same person. This Li Qing was originally a bodyguard for Old Master Fu. After Old Master Fu inherited the group, he followed him. However, he was quite young at the time, just turned 18, and graduated from a famous martial arts school in Beijing. Because of his good skills, Old Master Fu took him under his wing. It is said that the reason for hiring him was that Old Master Fu had offended someone, so he hired Li Qing and several of his brothers to protect him closely," Wen Qingyu said on the other end of the phone.

"After the crisis was resolved, the others were all dismissed. However, Li Qing was favored by Old Master Fu, so he continued to stay by Old Master Fu's side. He was nominally a bodyguard, but in reality, he was a thug. It is said that in the early years, many difficult projects were handled by Li Qing. However, the reason why Li Qing was dismissed was ostensibly because he offended Old Master Fu. But in reality, it was because a major accident occurred in a project handled by Old Master Fu's Group, resulting in dozens of workers being injured. The incident caused a great uproar and even made the newspapers. I found a backup, I'll send it to you."

Lin Qingran's email rang, and she immediately opened the file that Wen Qingyu had sent her. After reading it quickly, she couldn't help but frown in surprise.

Dozens of workers were involved in a major traffic accident on their way to work. Five of them died on the spot or from their injuries. It was indeed a serious accident.

However, strictly speaking, it has little to do with the project itself; it can only be described as a natural disaster or man-made calamity that was unavoidable.

These workers naturally paid for personal accident insurance when they signed the contract, so all they need to do is go through the normal compensation process.

As long as the Fu Group shows enough sincerity, things won't escalate too much in the future.

"So why was the project affected?"

"Sister, do you think it's possible for dozens of workers to be involved in a major car accident together?" Wen Qingyu asked.

"Even if such a low-probability event does happen, the timing is still wrong."

Wen Qingyu told Lin Qingran that the accident occurred when the project was halfway through.

When working on a construction site, the workers need to live there permanently. Their accommodation will be right next to the construction site, never too far away, and they won't need to take a car at all.

The news reports clearly state that they were involved in a major car accident while traveling to our project site.

If the project had just started and the workers hadn't all arrived yet, the director could understand the circumstances surrounding the car accident.

But they've already implemented it halfway, so what kind of car are they riding in?

“So that’s the problem,” Wen Qingyu said.

"Rumors are circulating that the workers' injuries were caused by safety hazards at the construction site. Because so many people were injured, if this matter is investigated, everyone from the contractor to the project manager and even Mr. Fu himself will be held accountable. In addition, there were indeed rival companies maliciously ostracizing the Fu Group at the time. Therefore, it would be easy to cover up the fact that the workers' injuries were caused by existing safety hazards by claiming it was an accidental car accident."