Gu Nianzhi felt like her heart was like an old engine. After a few thumps, it completely stopped beating.
She sat across from Tan Guiren and heard her clear voice echoing in her ears. She watched her red lips open and close in front of her.
She could hear everything she said, but she could not make sense of what she was saying.
She was like a person with dyslexia. She could see every word in front of her, but she couldn't understand what they meant.
She slowly sat up straight and gripped the silver spoon so tightly that it almost bent.
As soon as Tan Guiren mentioned Huo Shaoheng, she couldn't control herself.
"That night, I didn't feel well and couldn't sleep. I thought I was going to die for sure. At that moment, the door was kicked open, and a man as tall as a god stood at the door. He wore a helmet and a hood, and a pair of large sunglasses covered half of his face, making it impossible to see what he looked like. I didn't know who he was at the time. I sat up immediately, and my heart almost jumped out of my throat. That man shot me and broke the lock of the cage. He reached out to me and said, 'Miss Tan? Come with me quickly. I was sent by your father to save you. '"
"Miss Gu, you don't know how excited I was. At the moment of life and death, someone descended from the sky and said that my father had sent him to save me. I threw myself at him and hugged his leg without a care for my image. I begged him to save me … That place wasn't suitable for humans. Those people were all animals! They didn't even spare a child! "
She didn't know how many times she had replayed the scene of Huo Shaoheng saving Tan Guiren. Even now, every action and every word of conversation was vivid in her mind and engraved in her heart.
Tan Guiren reached out to grab Gu Nianzhi's hand and shook it. She said to Gu Nianzhi emotionally, "Miss Gu, do you understand how I feel? How many things have my daddy and mommy done for me?! If they could get Major General Huo to save me, how could I turn a blind eye to my parents' plight? Miss Gu, I'm begging you, please don't sue my parents anymore, okay? "
Gu Nianzhi finally snapped back to reality and quickly withdrew her hand from Tan Guiren's, her body trembling slightly.
Although her mind felt as if there were countless bees buzzing in it and she couldn't concentrate, she still tried to clear her thoughts and asked calmly, "You're saying that your father sent Major General Huo to the United States to rescue you? But at that time, your father was only the Minister of Justice, not the Prime Minister. What authority did he have to send a Major General to save people abroad? "
"Ah? I … I'm not too sure about that … "Tan Guiren started to stutter. She suddenly remembered that her mommy had warned her not to tell anyone about Huo Shaoheng saving her.
Tan Guiren stuck out her tongue guiltily.
"Not sure?" Gu Nianzhi raised a brow and suppressed the discomfort and displeasure in her heart. Spreading her hands, she said to Tan Guiren, "You don't know? Then it's hard for me to believe you. "
"I'm telling the truth! I swear to God that I didn't lie to you! "Tan Guiren was frantic and raised her hand to swear.
Gu Nianzhi grasped her swearing hand and shook her head. She said dryly, "Then tell me clearly. I'm a lawyer, so I only believe in evidence and logic. I won't believe anything without logic. "
It was obvious that Gu Nianzhi felt something was wrong when Huo Shaoheng said he was sent by Tan Guiren's father.
In terms of authority, Tan Dongbang was still the Minister of Justice in the cabinet at the time, while Huo Shaoheng was a major general in the military and the commander of the Special Operations Forces.
Even if they were from the same system, Huo Shaoheng's position wouldn't be higher than Tan Dongbang's, but it wouldn't be lower either.
Who gave Tan Dongbang the authority to send Huo Shaoheng overseas to save his daughter?
Tan Guiren was forced into a corner by Gu Nianzhi and remembered that Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng used to be boyfriend and girlfriend. They were so close, so they couldn't be considered outsiders, right?
It wouldn't matter even if she told her, right?
Tan Guiren gritted her teeth and said quietly, "Actually, it wasn't my father who had the authority to send Major General Huo to save me. He asked the military to help save me."
"Oh? Really? " Gu Nianzhi discreetly pushed the recording pen closer to Tan Guiren. "There are so many capable people in the military. Why did your father ask for Major General Huo?"
Tan Guiren blushed and said honestly, "My mommy said it was her friend who recommended him to her. She said Major General Huo was the best, and as long as he went, he would definitely be able to save me."
"Your mommy's friend? Who is it? Do you know him? " Gu Nianzhi propped her head on her hand and leaned against the coffee table. Her gaze was gentle but focused as she looked at Tan Guiren.
"I don't know him." Tan Guiren shook her head. "My mommy works in the media and has many friends. She never lets me see them."
Her life was actually very simple. All she did was study the piano, read books, go home from school, and then go back to school.
Tan Dongbang and Cai Songyin had protected her too well. She was truly a princess in an ivory tower.
Gu Nianzhi narrowed her eyes and wondered if she should believe Tan Guiren.
She felt like there was something else that couldn't be explained clearly.
And she knew Huo Shaoheng the best.
If he didn't want to do something outside of his authority, no one could order him to do it.
Was rescuing Tan Guiren something within Huo Shaoheng's authority?
Gu Nianzhi didn't believe it.
But if it was outside of his authority, why would he go?
Gu Nianzhi quickly glanced at Tan Guiren and felt very anxious.
Could it be that Huo Shaoheng really liked this innocent little white flower? Was that why he made an exception to save her?
Or was there another reason she didn't know?
Gu Nianzhi remembered very clearly what happened at that time.
One day, Huo Shaoheng suddenly left the country.
In the beginning, she guessed that Huo Shaoheng went to New York for a mission, but Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze didn't confirm or deny it.
Not long after, she received Huo Shao's scarf from Germany.
Now she already knew that there was something wrong with the scarf from Germany. Although Huo Shaoheng had indeed sent it to her, the shipping address he used wasn't Germany but France.
In short, he wouldn't let her know that his true location was the United States.
Because of this, Gu Nianzhi was attracted to Germany.
Later, she was tricked by a text message that seemed to be from Huo Shaoheng to go to the Königssee near Munich and fall into the enemy's trap …
What was different from Tan Guiren's experience was that she didn't have a powerful father to send the capable Huo Shaoheng to save her.
Instead, she fell into the trap because of the scarf and text message from "Major General Huo."
Thinking about this, Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but laugh at herself. See, this was the result of being infatuated …
As an orphan without parents, she still needed to recognize her own identity and not be too infatuated.
Being infatuated wasn't an illness, but being infatuated could kill …
Gu Nianzhi snorted softly. She was both pitiful and dissatisfied with her past self.
Tan Guiren waited for a long time and saw that Gu Nianzhi still didn't speak. She couldn't help but quietly beg, "Miss Gu, can you really make an exception? Don't sue my parents! I'm begging you! "
Gu Nianzhi looked down at the completely cooled cappuccino in front of her. The foam had already dissipated and revealed the true color underneath. It was like yellow muddy water, and she had no appetite at all.
After a while, Gu Nianzhi finally stuttered, "Miss Tan, if you help me with something, I promise not to sue your parents."
"Ok! As long as I can do it, I'll definitely help! "Tan Guiren was very surprised and immediately agreed.
Gu Nianzhi smiled. "Don't agree so quickly. I still have conditions."
"Tell me, tell me!" Tan Guiren wasn't afraid of Gu Nianzhi's conditions. She was only worried that Gu Nianzhi wouldn't mention anything and would only sue her parents …
"Ok, if you can tell me who suggested to your mother that Major General Huo must go to the United States to save you, then I won't sue." Gu Nianzhi shrugged. "I'm just very curious and want to know who thinks so highly of Major General Huo."
Tan Guiren thought about it. "I can ask my mother."
"You can't let your mother know that I was the one who asked you to investigate." Gu Nianzhi stated her conditions. "If your mommy and daddy find out that I want to know who this person is, then our agreement will be voided, and I will continue to sue them."
"I know! I definitely won't tell! "Tan Guiren raised her hand to swear again.
This time, Gu Nianzhi didn't stop her and only nodded slightly. "Ok, I'll believe you this once."
Although she didn't have much confidence in Tan Guiren.
She was certain that Huo Shaoheng's incident should be kept a secret because it was Huo Shaoheng's mission, and the missions of the Special Operations Forces were all confidential.
Back then, she had desperately tried to get information from Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze, but they were too tight-lipped and didn't reveal a single word.
They just let her keep guessing …
But Tan Guiren still said it to her, someone who shouldn't have heard it.
Therefore, Tan Guiren's vow could only be taken lightly and not taken seriously.
Her request was actually an additional condition.
If Tan Guiren could keep her promise and help her find that person, it would be the icing on the cake.
If she couldn't, it didn't matter. She had already obtained the most important thing.
Gu Nianzhi turned off the recording pen and nodded at Tan Guiren. "Ok, then I'll give you three days. Meet me here at the same time in three days. "
"Ok, I'll go ask now. I won't let them know it was because of you … "Tan Guiren nodded repeatedly.
This time, because it involved Tan Guiren acting on her own, she was very careful not to leak the secret.
After Tan Guiren left, Gu Nianzhi also went upstairs.
She sat in her seat alone and didn't do anything the entire day. She only stared blankly.
When it was time to get off work, she was the first to leave the Senate building and return to her small suite in Heping Li.
Turning on her computer, she calmly entered the hacking program and sent Cai Songyin's phone a recording of Tan Guiren that afternoon.
Of course, it was the edited recording of Tan Guiren talking about being kidnapped.
Gu Nianzhi also sent a text. "Mrs. Tan, if you insist on suing the original blogger, your daughter's captivity play will soon go viral online."
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