The receptionist at the front desk agreed and asked the Japanese, "Do you still want to wait? Lawyer Gu will come down in a while. "
"No problem, we'll wait." As the Japanese spoke, they walked to the side hall of the lobby and found a sofa in the corner to sit down.
…
Gu Nianzhi sped up her work and finished what she was doing in no time.
She looked at her watch after handing in the finished work to Special Assistant Zhuang. Half an hour had passed.
Were the Japanese still waiting for her downstairs?
Gu Nianzhi thought about it and called the front desk downstairs.
"Hello, is this Lawyer Gu?" The receptionist at the front desk could see the name on the internal line.
Gu Nianzhi nodded and said apologetically, "I just finished. Do you still need me to come down?"
The receptionist at the front desk nodded cheerfully. "Come down if you have time. They've been waiting in the side hall."
Gu Nianzhi knew that the Senate building wasn't a place anyone could enter as they pleased.
There were at least three rounds of security checks from the entrance of the courtyard to the entrance of the building's lobby.
Even the phones they carried with them would be X-rayed to ensure that the phones weren't modified.
And these Japanese even brought a suitcase …
Gu Nianzhi was indeed interested.
The "Angels on Earth" charity organization had a very close relationship with Gu Yanran. Based on Gu Yanran's speed and attitude for the past seven years, it was possible that the charity organization really did have something that belonged to Gu Xiangwen.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it and stood up to say to the receptionist, "I'm about to deliver something to Special Assistant Zhuang, so I'll come down."
"Ok, I'll pass the message to them."
"No need, don't say anything. I'll come down and take a look." Gu Nianzhi hung up and grabbed her sunglasses from the table. She left the secretary's office and took the elevator down.
She came out of the elevator on the second floor and planned to take the stairs to the lobby on the first floor. She also wanted to observe the Japanese while she was at it.
At the corner of the stairs on the second floor, there happened to be a corner where she could see the reception room of the lobby on the first floor.
She stood there with her arms crossed and watched silently for a while. She didn't see anything special about the Japanese.
There were a total of five people. They were not young, probably over 60 years old. They had short, snow-white hair on their heads, and they were all very short and thin. They sat on the sofa in the corner and did not look around in the lobby.
At the feet of the person in the middle was a translucent Muji alec box. One could vaguely see the contents inside, which looked like paper and books.
Gu Nianzhi spaced out for a while before slowly walking down the stairs.
Gu Nianzhi walked around the tall white pillars in the lobby and came to where the five Japanese people were sitting. She took off her sunglasses and nodded at them with a smile. "Hello, I'm Gu Nianzhi."
The old Japanese man sitting in the middle suddenly looked up and stared at Gu Nianzhi with wide eyes. He looked at her carefully for a while and said disappointedly, "… Gu Nianzhi? You, father Gu Xiangwen, don't look like him. "
Gu Nianzhi, "…"
Did that mean she wasn't like her father?
However, she had seen the photo of her father that Ye Xuan had given her. Her nose was clearly the same as her father's.
Gu Nianzhi pointed at herself. "Are you serious? Did you really meet my father? "
Another Japanese man said, "Nose, like."
Then the other three Japanese men nodded in unison. "Nose, like."
Gu Nianzhi, "…"
The Japanese man who said Gu Nianzhi didn't look like Gu Xiangwen looked at her again and nodded reluctantly. "Nose, like. Everything else, not like."
Indeed, Gu Nianzhi only had a straight and elegant nose that was very similar to Gu Xiangwen's. Of course, her nose had the delicate outline of a woman's nose. It wasn't as handsome as Gu Xiangwen's, but the shape and direction were exactly the same.
Other than the nose, the other parts of Gu Nianzhi's face were indeed different from Gu Xiangwen's.
For example, Gu Xiangwen's eyes weren't big, but Gu Nianzhi's eyes were extraordinarily large. Not only were the outline of her eyes large, but her pupils were full, round, and dark. They had the effect of natural contact lenses.
Therefore, if one first saw the eyes, it would be easy to conclude that the father and daughter didn't look alike at all.
However, upon a second look, one would realize that the shape of the nose was exactly the same. Also, the temperament of the two was similar. They both had a charm that made people forget themselves and feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
Gu Nianzhi was speechless by these Japanese people's broken Mandarin.
She rolled her eyes in her mind, but still maintained a polite expression. "I'll get an interpreter to come over. Please wait a moment."
Gu Nianzhi felt that she couldn't have a deep conversation with these old Japanese people with their level of Mandarin.
However, the old Japanese man in the middle reached out to stop her. "No need. A note. Here."
He took out a neatly folded note from his pocket and presented it to Gu Nianzhi with both hands.
Gu Nianzhi was a full head taller than him.
Faced with a grey-haired old man being so respectful to her, Gu Nianzhi couldn't help being polite even though he was Japanese.
However, she didn't take the note. She only smiled and said slowly, "I'm really sorry. Because of our rules, I can't have private contact with foreigners, so I must find someone to accompany me. If you don't mind, then we don't have to talk anymore. I have to go back to work. "
The Japanese people clearly didn't know about this rule. They looked at each other with suspicious expressions.
Gu Nianzhi put her hands in the pockets of her straight trousers and smiled calmly. She bowed. "If you don't want to, then forget it. I'm leaving."
She turned to leave.
"Wait!" One of the Japanese people said anxiously. "Translator, you get one."
Gu Nianzhi stopped in her tracks and nodded with a smile.
She didn't look back. She took out her phone and called Huo Shaoheng. "I need a Japanese translator. Can you send one over?"
Huo Shaoheng had just finished a meeting. As soon as he heard Gu Nianzhi's call, he immediately knew something was up. He said immediately, "Ok, I'll send you a Japanese translator right away. He'll be there in ten minutes."
As he spoke, Huo Shaoheng immediately ordered a member of the Special Operations Forces who was proficient in Japanese to arrive at the Senate building in ten minutes.
It only took the person eight minutes to arrive at the Senate building lobby.
He looked up and saw Gu Nianzhi standing in front of a group of white-haired Japanese people. He quickly walked over and greeted them in Japanese.
The Japanese people only breathed a sigh of relief when they heard their familiar language. They relaxed and told him the whole story.
It turned out that Gu Nianzhi's lawsuit against the Angels on Earth charity organization was nearing an end. They had lost the case and had to return the Gu family's assets that Gu Yanran had illegally given to the charity.
This included not only the 15 billion US dollars, but also many physical objects.
These Japanese people weren't actually from the Angels on Earth charity organization. They were scientists who were doing scientific research funded by the charity organization.
The box in front of them contained Gu Xiangwen's manuscripts and letters from back then. They were given to them by the charity organization. It was said that the Gu family had also donated them to the charity organization.
In order to make the most of their use, they gave these manuscripts and letters to the scientists they funded.
Gu Nianzhi's heart raced when she heard this.
Her father's manuscripts and letters were actually in that alec box!
This was such a breakthrough discovery!
Huo Shaoheng had searched for so long, but he hadn't found a single word left behind by Gu Xiangwen. However, she had an entire box of Gu Xiangwen's manuscripts and letters!
The member of the Special Operations Forces who had rushed over to be the translator was also very surprised. However, he didn't show it. Instead, he professionally translated Gu Nianzhi and the five Japanese people's conversation and communicated with each other.
Gu Nianzhi asked in surprise, "… Are these really my father's manuscripts and letters? What are they about? "
The Japanese people were a bit embarrassed.
After looking at each other a few more times, they said, "… It's part of his scientific research, magnetic fields and biotechnology."
Gu Nianzhi's expression instantly turned ugly.
She said stiffly, "Put it down. You can go now."
She no longer smiled politely. She didn't even bother to make eye contact.
The Japanese people also knew they were in the wrong. After bowing to her, they left dejectedly and only left the alec box in front of the sofa.
Gu Nianzhi walked over slowly. Just as she was about to bend down to open the box, the Special Operations Forces member quickly stopped her. "Miss Gu, don't touch it yet." As he spoke, he took out a pair of plastic gloves and handed them to Gu Nianzhi. "Put it on before you open it."
Gu Nianzhi forced a smile and took the plastic gloves from him. She put them on and picked up the box.
The box wasn't big, but it was very heavy because it was filled with manuscripts and letters.
It must be something from many years ago, right?
If it was now, everyone would have electronic archives. Who would still use paper?
Gu Nianzhi carefully caressed the box and turned to the translator. "You were sent by Huo Shao, right?"
The translator nodded.
"Take me to Huo Shao." She picked up her phone and called Special Assistant Zhuang to ask for half a day's leave.
Special Assistant Zhuang was making the final confirmation of Speaker Long's itinerary. He said to her, "Ok, go back and rest for half a day. Remember to gather here early tomorrow morning."
They would be leaving for India the next day.
Gu Nianzhi agreed. Carrying the box, she followed the translator sent by Huo Shaoheng to the headquarters of the Special Operations Forces.
…
"Huo Shao, I hope I'm not disturbing you?" Gu Nianzhi appeared in front of Huo Shaoheng's office with the alec box. Her face was flushed and her eyes were bright. She looked very emotional.
Huo Shaoheng walked out from behind his desk and patted her shoulder. "Don't worry." He pointed to the coffee table in the office. "Put it up."
Gu Nianzhi walked over and put the box down. Her hand never left the box. "Huo Shao, I haven't opened it yet. They said it's my father's manuscripts and letters. "
She said excitedly and kept caressing the lid of the box.
Gu Nianzhi had called Huo Shaoheng on the way, so he already knew.
Although he was also very excited, he was much calmer than Gu Nianzhi.
Huo Shaoheng put on the plastic gloves and pushed Gu Nianzhi's hand away. He used both hands to lift the frame of the alec box.
The translucent lid opened, revealing the yellowed manuscripts and letters inside.
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