"What in the world is going on?" Zhang Wan asked in a low voice.

Fu Hu frowned. "No idea. This guy just appeared out of nowhere... Says he's some high-ranking official from the National Key Risk Intervention Bureau, but I've never even heard of the department. He has my ID, knows my service record... I really can't tell if he's legit or not. But he's got some high-tech gadget. That thing is definitely top-of-the-line equipment, not something an ordinary person could get their hands on."

"What he's saying could be true, but it also seems impossible... I don't dare offend him. If he really is an official, we'll be in big trouble."

"Jeez, oh dear," Zhang Wan said worriedly. "We haven't run into a con artist, have we? Old Fu, you need to be careful. You were just an ordinary soldier. What kind of major business could possibly involve you? If he dares to ask for money, we'll call the police!"

"Don't worry, I've invited him to stay for dinner. I'll try to get some information out of him in a bit. If he's a fake, you think some young punk like him can fool me? Just follow my lead!"

"What is all this? All the good food I bought today was to help our daughter get her strength back. It's rare for her to have a good appetite, and now some outsider shows up to freeload," Zhang Wan complained, fanning her hand.

"Stop dawdling and get cooking."

"Hey, tell Qingdai to lock her door. She can eat later."

...

The table was laden with dishes, and the cups were all set.

Su Jin picked up the remote and fast-forwarded through the movie, having already filled two whole pages with notes.

Placing the last dish on the table, Fu Hu turned his head and said, "Director Li, are you done over there?"

Su Jin paused the TV, closed his notebook, and walked over to the dining table. He looked at the couple with a smile on his face. "Sorry to have disturbed you both. I feel terrible about today!"

"Let me introduce you. This is my wife, Zhang Wan... And this is..." Fu Hu gestured for an introduction.

"Director of the National Key Risk Intervention Bureau, Li Haocheng," Su Jin said, smiling and nodding at Zhang Wan.

"Sit, please sit!" Fu Hu nodded repeatedly.

The three of them sat down, and a moment of silence fell over the table.

Fu Hu raised his glass to Su Jin. "Director Li, as you said before, our meeting is fate. Let me toast to you first!"

Su Jin raised a hand to politely refuse. "My apologies, I never drink when I'm not on duty."

The Fu couple exchanged a glance, and Zhang Wan smiled. "That's right, drinking less is good for your health! Please, have some more food then."

After speaking, Zhang Wan used her chopsticks to place some food into Su Jin's bowl.

"Director Li, I overheard you two talking earlier. I think you mentioned something called the National Key Risk Intervention Bureau? I've never heard of it. Could you tell me more about it? When did our country get a department like that?"

"No problem. Actually, this department has been around for a long time. Hmm..." Su Jin trailed off mid-sentence, turning to look in the direction of Fu Qingdai's bedroom before turning back. "You two, the person in that room is your daughter, right? Why not have her come out and eat with us?"

"Oh no, that's alright. That child is always eating snacks and never eats proper meals. Don't mind her," Zhang Wan said with a hint of resentment. "Director Li, please continue."

"Ah... may I ask what your daughter's name is?" Su Jin changed the subject.

As soon as he said this, the Fu couple became instantly alert. Zhang Wan poked Fu Hu with a finger under the table.

"My daughter's name is Fu Qingdai. Why do you ask?" Fu Hu said nonchalantly.

"That child..." Su Jin hesitated, but finally spoke. "Has she run into some trouble recently? From what I can see, her mental state isn't very healthy."

The Fu couple exchanged another glance, but this time, their expressions had changed.

Fu Hu immediately remembered something and quickly said, "Director Li, you said you're an expert in psychology... Can you really tell what's wrong just by looking?"

Su Jin gave a knowing smile. "Of course. With enough expertise, one can see the problem at a glance... It seems your precious daughter has indeed run into some trouble, hasn't she? Bring her out and I'll take a look. I can't guarantee I'm better than the top specialists, but I'm certainly no third-rate doctor."

Before Fu Hu could say a word, Zhang Wan had already gotten up to get Fu Qingdai.

Soon, Fu Qingdai was also sitting at the table, her head lowered, not daring to make a sound.

"Say something! Greet him! Call him Uncle Li!" Zhang Wan said, poking Fu Qingdai's shoulder.

"Uncle... Uncle Li..." Fu Qingdai bit her lower lip, darted a quick glance at Su Jin, and immediately lowered her head again.

"Director Li, can you see what's wrong with this child?" Zhang Wan asked urgently. "Lately, she's always..."

Just as Zhang Wan was about to explain the symptoms, Fu Hu cut her off in a deep voice.

"Don't talk. Don't distract him. Let Director Li take a good look!"

*An expert in psychology, huh? Let's see just how much of an expert he is. This will show whether he's the real deal or a fake!*

Su Jin lowered his head slightly, pretending to study Fu Qingdai with great care. After feigning deep thought for two minutes, under the watchful eyes of the Fu couple, he slowly began to speak.

"This child... judging from her facial features and complexion, she's under immense pressure. I even sense some suicidal tendencies. Generally speaking, for someone her age, this is usually caused by academic pressure."

Zhang Wan immediately looked at Fu Hu with an "I-told-you-so" expression.

Fu Hu shot her a displeased sideways glance.

*This useless woman! He's barely said two sentences and she's already being led by the nose! Completely useless!*

"Her recent grades... did they start slipping in math and physics first?"

"Yes! That's exactly right! Her math scores have been getting worse by the day!" Zhang Wan said in amazement. "Director Li, you can tell even that?"

"It's quite normal. A matter of probability," Su Jin said. "Qingdai, lift your head. I'm going to ask you a couple of questions."

Fu Qingdai raised her eyes and gave two timid nods.

"What time is your school's lunch break, and what time do you eat?"

"The break starts at twelve, and I eat at twelve-thirty."

"And what do you usually eat for lunch? Who do you eat with?"

"It's different every day..."

Su Jin fired off a dozen or so everyday questions, leaving the Fu couple completely bewildered.

Fu Hu's brow remained tightly furrowed, his eyes never leaving Su Jin.

After the twentieth question, Su Jin picked up his glass of water, took a sip, and a smile returned to his face.

"I believe the problem is now quite clear."

"What is it, Director Li?" Zhang Wan asked hastily.

"The first point is something I've already mentioned: excessive academic pressure. But the second point is more complicated... She's in a puppy love relationship."

"I'm not!!" Fu Qingdai immediately retorted, her small hand digging tightly into her thigh.

"Yes, you are... And the boy isn't in your class. I'd guess he's a male student from the class next door. His grades aren't good, but he's probably good at sports... You two were together for about two months or more, and then he fell for someone else and dumped you. You probably went to find him again, but he humiliated you, didn't he?" Su Jin looked directly at Fu Qingdai.

*Hold it together! I have to hold it together!!*

Fu Qingdai's large eyes filled with tears, and her thigh was already bruised from her grip. Then, with a wail, she threw herself into Zhang Wan's arms and began to sob uncontrollably.

Their daughter's sudden breakdown made the Fu couple instantly look at each other again, their expressions completely transformed.

"Th-th-this... This is incredible!"

*The hospital couldn't find this many problems, but he just asked a few casual questions and got right to the root of it!*

*Is this the caliber of a top agent?*

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"See, I told you!! This child is just stressed from school and got into a relationship! There's nothing else wrong with her, but you were the one who insisted on sending her to a mental hospital!" Zhang Wan said excitedly to Fu Hu, a great sense of relief washing over her.