Unfortunately, I was still too optimistic.

Two days later, I received the devastating news that my girlfriend might become a vegetable after falling into a coma and a hospital bill reminder.

Just after paying the bill, I received a call from the police station asking me to pick up the wallet I had forgotten last time.

At the police station, I met my girlfriend's mother again - Cui Juan.

As soon as she saw me, she said, "Police comrades, you must help me. I want to sue him for murder. Quickly arrest this murderer! He also embezzled my daughter's money and must return it to me!"

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cui, Mr. Qi's suspicion has been ruled out. He did not commit the crime."

"What? Impossible! Did you not investigate thoroughly? Either he tampered with the surveillance, or he has powerful connections?"

Upon hearing Cui's mother's words, the police officers' faces darkened.

Seeing this, she turned her accusing gaze towards me again, "There were only three people in the room, two women, one dead and one seriously injured, and he is unharmed. If it's not him, then who is it?"

"Moreover, he still has my daughter's money! He killed for the sake of this money! You must seek justice for the deceased and my poor daughter!"

Cui's mother was resolute in her attitude. If the police had not repeatedly verified the facts in recent days, they might have believed her words.

"Based on the surveillance footage, Mr. Qi's statement, and the posture of the two when they fell from the building, your daughter committed suicide while holding Ms. Liang."

Upon hearing this, Cui Juan's eyes flickered for a moment, and she started to argue again.

"Impossible! She would never commit suicide! Check his accounts! Yes, he must have taken out a huge insurance policy for my daughter! Qi Shilin is a murderer for money!"

The officer frowned, "We need evidence to handle the case. We have naturally checked his accounts, and the situation you mentioned does not exist."

No matter how she persisted, the police station was the police station, and they soon escorted her out.

As she left, she pointed at me and cursed, "You just wait, this matter is not over!"

My brother handed me a cigarette and said, "I don't think she really cares about whether her daughter lives or dies. She doesn't even go to the hospital to visit or pay the bills."

After taking a puff, I agreed, "Yes, Nuan Nuan has been exploited by her for a long time."

"But, are you really using Nuan Nuan's money?" my brother asked.

I nodded and then shook my head with a bitter smile.

"We saved it together. We've been frugal for these years, saving up for our wedding. We've spent most of it at the hospital just now."

My brother looked shocked, "Huh? How can that be considered as you using her money?"

"She has been in charge of it all along, but there's something fishy about it. I need your help to investigate it together."

Although my brother is just a cousin, he is quite capable. He is considered a local big shot, knowing people from all walks of life.

Our relationship has always been good.

So when this happened, he was the first person I thought of.

My brother waved his hand, "Don't be polite, leave it to me."

Immediately, we started discussing.

Looking back now, there were indeed some unusual occurrences recently.

Last week, Cui's mother urged Nuan Nuan to come home, and when she returned, she looked very disheveled.

She stayed holed up in the house for a whole day, not saying anything about what happened, just leaving the money from our joint account in my care.

Now it seems that there must have been something else going on during that time, most likely related to Nuan Nuan's suicide.