The pink diamond crown had once belonged to Tsar Catherine of Russia and was a betrothal gift from her mother-in-law, Tsar Elizabeth.
When Gu Nianzhi was one year old, Gu Xiangwen had bought it at Christie's auction house for a high price of US $70 million as a gift for his daughter's first birthday.
This pink diamond crown must have been something that had always been with her, right?
For young girls, anything that represented their status as little princesses was their favorite.
At the age where she could even wear a pillow towel and pretend to be a princess, how could she ignore such a beautiful pink diamond crown?
"Is it that pink diamond crown? Am I right?! "
Gu Nianzhi was extremely excited. She clasped her hands and held them in front of her. "Not only because of its value and its attractiveness to young girls, but also because my father left a lot of clues. Do you still remember the Taj Mahal? The reflection in the pool in front of the Taj Mahal is a young girl wearing a crown! And that note! "
If the handwritten English poem from the Dass Clinic was pointing in the direction of Gu Xiangwen's safe deposit box in the basement of a bank in Cape Town, which contained the suicide note left by Gu Nianzhi's grandfather, Gu Haoze, and five DNA molecular blueprints, then how could the clues at the Taj Mahal not point in a special direction?!
Those were all clues left by Gu Xiangwen at the same time seven years ago!
Moreover, Gu Nianzhi now knew that the poem from the Dass Clinic
Daddy's handwritten English poem not only pointed to her grandfather, Gu Haoze's suicide note, but also to Gu Xiangwen's submarine that was anchored in the Cape of Good Hope …
He Zhichu saw Gu Nianzhi's eyes widen and snickered again. "If you say so …"
"So is it true or not?!" Gu Nianzhi couldn't help stomping her feet and pouted. She wanted nothing more than to pry open He Zhichu's mouth with a knife.
Her expression was lively and seductive, but she didn't know how lethal it was to He Zhichu.
His smile faded, and he pursed his lips. He looked away and resumed his cold tone. "Yes or no, you'll know if you check it out yourself."
She knew she wouldn't get a definite answer from He Zhichu.
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's mouth twitched as she picked up her small handbag. "In that case, I'll take my leave. Goodbye, Professor He. "
"Yeah." He Zhichu didn't turn around. He waved at her as a farewell.
After leaving He Zhichu's villa, Gu Nianzhi got back into her car and said to Xiao Ye, who was sitting in the driver's seat, "Go to Hepingli. I have an apartment there."
It was a second-hand apartment that Gu Nianzhi had bought with her own money. It had two bedrooms and a living room, about 100 square meters. Huo Shaoheng had ordered people to renovate it and add very strict security measures.
He wondered if the security measures were still in place.
She remembered that the pink diamond crown was placed in a hidden safe behind the wardrobe.
Huo Shaoheng had told her the password to the safe and how to open it.
Xiao Ye nodded and drove her to the Hepingli apartment complex in the Fourth Ring Road.
After parking the car in the underground parking lot, the two took the elevator directly to the sixth floor.
The security measures here have not changed.
Xiao Ye glanced around and found four or five hidden cameras in the corridor.
The other end of the camera was definitely under the surveillance of the Special Operations Forces.
The entire corridor and the periphery of the apartment building should be included.
Xiao Ye composed herself and walked into her small apartment with Gu Nianzhi.
The room here was much smaller than the Third Ring Road apartment that Gu Nianzhi was currently living in, but it was decorated warmly. It was obvious that it was a room for a single woman.
Gu Nianzhi asked Xiao Ye to wait outside while she went to the bedroom. She opened the wardrobe, pulled open a partition, and found the hidden safe behind it.
She skillfully entered the password and opened the safe the way Huo Shaoheng had taught her. She saw a dark gold brocade box inside.
Inside the brocade box was her pink diamond crown.
Gu Nianzhi stared at it for a while, then reached out and took out the brocade box.
When he opened the box, he saw the pink diamond-encrusted crown.
The diamond was transparent and flawless. The sparkling pink color shone out from the diamond core, like the first ray of sunlight on the snow on the top of a mountain.
No man-made gemstone could create this kind of texture.
Not to mention the history that the diamond crown represented.
Gu Nianzhi looked at it for a while before closing the lid and putting it in her backpack. She left the apartment with Xiao Ye.
"Let's go to Major General Huo's." Gu Nianzhi hugged her backpack and sat in the front passenger seat. She turned to Xiao Ye and said, "Thank you for today. I've disturbed your vacation."
Today was actually the last day of Xiao Ye's vacation.
Tomorrow, Huo Shaoheng would return to work, and Xiao Ye's vacation would naturally end.
Gu Nianzhi would go to the Senate tomorrow to officially take up her post. Everyone would be busy.
Xiao Ye smiled and said, "Miss Gu, what are you saying? I should be the one thanking Miss Gu. I've been so depressed at home these past few days. "
"Huh? Really? Or a blind date? "Gu Nianzhi remembered that Xiao Ye had secretly called her, hoping to return to work early.
Xiao Ye's face immediately fell. "Yes, there's no end to the blind dates. I don't even remember what those people look like. I just remember being busy every day going back and forth to various restaurants."
Gu Nianzhi laughed so hard that her shoulders shook.
For a great beauty like Xiao Ye, even if they knew that her job was special and that she could fight and kill, there would still be many men who liked her.
She had a good family background, was beautiful, and was a colonel at a young age. She was also capable and had a good character. Only a blind man would reject such a blind date.
However, a man who could catch her eye would probably be very rare.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but think of Vladimir, the second-in-command of the KGB in Russia.
He did have feelings for her, but she couldn't have feelings for him.
Even if she did, she would have to strangle it.
As a soldier, and a member of the disciplined force, if she couldn't even control her own feelings, how could she protect her country?
Gu Nianzhi felt that Xiao Ye didn't have any special feelings for Vladimir. She just thought of Vladimir's infatuation and hoped that Xiao Ye's identity could be kept a secret forever so that Vladimir wouldn't find out.
That way, at least she would be able to retain a beautiful memory in his heart.
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi didn't bring up the topic again. She smiled and said, "I'll officially start work tomorrow. Can you return to the team now?"
She would become the chief legal adviser of the Senate and would have her own security personnel.
Xiao Ye had only been loaned out by Huo Shaoheng to protect her during the transition period.
But now that the dust had settled and Gu Xiangwen and his wife's bodies had been buried in the National Martyrs' Cemetery, Gu Nianzhi couldn't think of any reason for Xiao Ye to still follow her.
More importantly, Gu Nianzhi felt that it was a waste of a talent like Xiao Ye to follow her as a bodyguard.
Xiao Ye didn't care if it was a waste of her talent. To her, Huo Shaoheng's orders were orders that she had to obey.
"Major General Huo ordered me to follow Miss Gu. This is my post," Xiao Ye said calmly. "Although it's indeed very comfortable to follow Miss Gu, an order is an order. I have no right to be picky."
Gu Nianzhi giggled. "I was just saying. Xiao Ye, don't be so serious."
The two of them chatted and laughed. Soon, they arrived at the headquarters of the Special Operations Forces.
Gu Nianzhi went to Huo Shaoheng's official residence, and Xiao Ye returned to her dormitory.
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"You're back?" Huo Shaoheng poked his head out from behind the computer and looked at Gu Nianzhi's expression. "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the executor? "
"No." Gu Nianzhi walked to his side and sat down. She rested her head on his shoulder and stuffed the brocade box with the pink diamond crown into his arms. She said sadly, "That was my father's will 18 years ago. Actually, it doesn't count anymore. I think the main purpose of my father's will was for this … "
She patted the brocade box in Huo Shaoheng's arms.
Huo Shaoheng pulled her into his arms. He held the brocade box in one hand and placed the other on her shoulder. After a long silence, he kissed her forehead and said, "It seems like your father has been planning for a long time."
"I feel strange." Gu Nianzhi tilted her head. "Look at this pink diamond crown. Does it look like something can be hidden inside?"
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her. "Why do you ask?"
Gu Nianzhi took out Gu Xiangwen's will from 18 years ago. "Look at this …"
The will was very short, and the important content was all in one sentence.
"The list of all my assets has always been with my daughter, Gu Nianzhi."
Huo Shaoheng looked at it for a long time before saying slowly, "Father-in-law is really a very cautious person."
Gu Nianzhi found it very strange when she heard the words "Father-in-law" from Huo Shaoheng's mouth. She tilted her head to look at him for a while and saw that he had a matter-of-fact expression on his face. She smiled and said, "Yes, it's just one sentence. If someone gets their hands on this will, who knows how much he has."
Even the lawyer didn't know his family assets.
Huo Shaoheng's gaze shifted to the brocade box that Gu Nianzhi had stuffed into his arms. He picked it up and placed it on the coffee table in front of him. He said thoughtfully, "You think that this diamond crown has always been with you?"
Gu Nianzhi raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it?"
If she remembered correctly, her father, Gu Xiangwen, had bought this pink diamond crown at an astronomical price at Christie's auction house the year he made his will as her first birthday present.
It was obvious that it was a precious piece of jewelry that could be used as a family heirloom and accompany her for the rest of her life.
Huo Shaoheng narrowed his eyes and moved closer to her ear. He said in an extremely low voice, "… Isn't it me who has always been by your side?"
His voice was low and magnetic, like the first nocturne played by a cello at dusk on a summer day. It carried the gentleness of the evening breeze and the fragrance of grass. It was refreshing.
Gu Nianzhi's ears were numb. She scratched her earlobe uncomfortably and glared at Huo Shaoheng. "… How did my father know that you would be by my side 18 years ago? Besides, you weren't by my side all the time … at least not before I was 12. "
Huo Shaoheng was just joking. He sat back down and placed one hand on the sofa's armrest. He said calmly, "If it wasn't me, then it could only be this diamond crown."
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This is the first update of the day: Chapter 1422, "If You Say It's Yes."
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