Chapter 77

The photos show Raiden Ryoma in intimate poses with different women, and these aren't just ordinary intimate photos; they show them being intimate in bed together.

That's a bit hard to say!

"Is this all true?" Mei cried, "I... I really didn't expect my father to..."

"No, wait a minute." Himeko pressed her temples and said, "It's hard to say whether this is true or not."

Himeko is not Mei, after all. As an outsider and Mei's teacher, and also an adult who has eaten a lot more rice, Himeko will not jump to conclusions based on rumors.

"Mei, don't panic." Himeko decided to calm Mei down first.

"Is that what the teacher thinks?" Mei asked Himeko hopefully, though she was flustered and on the verge of tears.

She wasn't stupid, but she panicked when suddenly faced with these situations and completely lost her ability to discern the truth. Fortunately, she knew that perhaps someone could help her.

Mei naturally wouldn't go to Kiana to tell Kiana about this; if she did, it would be the same as the whole world knowing.

She knew who to talk to.

Himeko, perhaps no one is more suitable to discuss this matter than her.

"I want to believe my father too," Mei cried. "But the handwriting in these photos and letters is definitely my father's."

"This... this... I really don't know why my father would do this, betraying my mother."

"Your father is still a man, no matter what," Himeko said. "He has needs too."

Of course, this couldn't be said to Mei; she certainly wouldn't understand these issues. Girls in this age group generally believe that marriage should be sacred, love should be great, and emotions should be pure.

In heaven, we wish to be birds flying wing to wing; on earth, we wish to be trees with intertwined branches, forever longing for each other.

But in reality, desire often triumphs over love.

However, something still seems a little off about this.

"Mei," Himeko said after a moment's thought, "If your father really did have an affair, why would he send you these photos?"

It seems like that's how it should be.

But think about it carefully.

"If your father cheated on you," Himeko said, "And got caught, what happened? Who hired the detective? And why were these photos given to you?"

The profession of detective is not like some perpetual elementary school student solving all sorts of bizarre cases.

She kept poking a grown man with silver needles.

One of their main businesses is to uncover other people's scandals, specifically by obtaining photos of men or women cheating on their partners, according to their requests.

And these photos?

"It's nothing more than a handle." Himeko thought for a moment and said, "Either it's used to threaten your father to gain some benefits, or it's used as evidence to get more compensation in the divorce."

"Then why did you give me these photos?"

"This..." Mei shook her head; she really didn't know.

"Is the one in the photo fake?"

"This..." Himeko couldn't give a definite answer.

She didn't know anything about Raiden Ryoma's private life. But as a wealthy person, a decadent private life didn't seem so surprising.

Only...

"We just need to find out who sent it," Himeko said.

"About this," Mei said, "I need to give it to Mom..."

"No!" Himeko immediately said, "This can't be given to your mother..."

"Something's not right?" Himeko suddenly said, "This thing..."

"It was given to your mother, but to the wrong person."

"I think it's best not to tell your mother for now."

"Investigate first, then talk."

ME Company.

"President," Raiden Ryoma's secretary said, holding the phone, "There's an international call coming in, it seems to be from Africa."

"Africa?" Raiden Ryoma was a little confused.

Do we have business there?

Chapter 106 Go for it!

"Mom..." Mei asked cautiously, "Ah... no... Researcher Mei."

"Did you receive any letter today?"

Himeko's words made Mei even more cautious.

It would be best if Mom didn't receive it at all, or if it was just sent to the wrong person. Teacher Himeko said it's hard to tell if this is true or not, but there's definitely a conspiracy behind it.

The best thing to do is not to let MEI know about this.

They will conduct an investigation first, and then make a long-term plan after the official results are released.

Currently, it's best to leave this to a professional team.

But I'm also worried that this person might not have made a mistake, but deliberately gave one copy to both Mei and MEI. If that's the case, things will get really bad.

Mei asked very carefully.

MEI?

She had no idea why Mei was being so careful, but as for this letter...

"You mean this letter?" MEI casually took out the envelope she received today from the drawer and threw it on the table, saying, "Someone was waving the door open for the lab, but when I went to open it, I didn't see anyone."

"And that's when we found this letter."

"Researcher Mei has already seen it?!" Mei's eyes widened immediately.

The envelope has already been opened, so it seems the contents have been read. Therefore...

"No, I don't think that's how it is!" Mei said anxiously. "Dad isn't that kind of person. He loves Mom wholeheartedly."

"I would never mess around with those shady women outside."

"Someone must be trying to trip up Dad with this photo."

"This photo is definitely not real."

"Oh..." Mei simply replied casually to Mei's statement.

"Mom... Researcher Mei." Mei was even more anxious to defend her father, but Mei's nonchalant attitude immediately calmed Mei down.

Something's not right! This attitude!

After something like this has happened, this is the attitude we get?

Could it be that...?

Does Mom trust Dad a lot? Does she think Dad would never do such a thing?

Does that mean I'm the only one overthinking things?

"What's wrong?" MEI asked in return.

"Aren't you... angry?" Mei asked cautiously. "Those photos and letters."

"Why should I be angry?" MEI retorted.

Yeah, why get angry? The letter was in Area 11, and although the effect of Translation Konjac residue allowed her to understand it.

However, the elegant writing style made it clear to Mei that it was a love letter.

I really can't tell how much of the sweet and sour smell of romance there is.

Sometimes, understanding the content of a letter is not just about being able to read the words, especially when it's written in a more literary style. It involves cultural aspects.

She really couldn't understand it.

Because they cannot understand these contexts and metaphors, they cannot understand the love expressed by some of the words.

The fact that she could recognize this flowery, somewhat awkward letter as a love letter is already a testament to her remarkable Translation Konjac. Without a solid foundation in cultural and life experience, further comprehension would be virtually impossible.

Moreover, if Mei hadn't said so, she wouldn't have recognized the man above as Raiden Ryoma at all.

So...

Why would she get angry over someone she doesn't even know?

MEI doesn't understand.

Mei couldn't understand, but Mei seemed to have figured something out. The weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted; it seemed that someone had been deliberately causing trouble.

Maybe these photos are photoshopped.

AI-powered head-swapping technology is now very advanced, so this photo is highly likely to be fake.

Indeed, my parents' love is impeccable.

The mother trusted the father so much that she knew he would never do such a thing.

"Mmm-hmm." Mei nodded frantically and said, "This is definitely not true, I think so too. Dad would never be such a fickle person."

"After the family is reunited, I would like to have a younger brother or sister."

"Huh?" MEI said, as if she had misheard. "What did you say?"

"What did you say?" Gray Serpent said as if he had misheard, "You said she didn't react at all to the rumors about Raiden Ryoma?"

"Could she really be MEI?"

No one can truly be heartless unless they are completely devoid of emotions. Some people who consider themselves heartless are actually quite sentimental and righteous.

MEI made no response to the rumors surrounding Raiden Ryoma.

Don't cry, don't make a fuss, don't be happy, don't be sad.

It was as if he were an outsider, completely unrelated to me.

This...

"Have you found out anything?" Gray Serpent asked again, "Is she... um, is she that cleaner in disguise? What is her relationship with that cleaner?"

Gray Serpent was still reluctant to believe that she was MEI.

After all, this is a bit too outrageous!

What a coincidence? They found MEI's reincarnation right away?

Is it really that much of a coincidence?

"Not yet," Raven said. "The cleaner hasn't shown up lately."

"It's not good to jump to conclusions."

Raven thought it would be nice if that cleaner had shown up. This showed they were overthinking things; how could that cleaner possibly be the MEI the Lord had mentioned!

But the cleaner just wouldn't show up, so we can't draw a good conclusion about this matter.

"Okay." Gray Serpent didn't dare to directly say yes or no.

The official conclusions of the first round of probing have not yet been reached, and further efforts are needed.

"Why not just tie them up?" Raven proposed a concise and clear suggestion. "Whether it's that fake MEI or the Raiden Ryoma."

"Just tie him up, interrogate him, and you'll find out everything."

"I have a hundred ways to get her to talk!"

"According to some intelligence," Raven said, "That cleaner named Li Pu isn't exactly a man of strong will either."

Let's cut to the chase. If it really is MEI, then there's a way to get the Lord out of the Sea of Quantum. If it's not MEI, then throwing him back won't hurt.

"We can do it without anyone noticing," Raven continued, "Given the current state of her research."