He Chengjian ignored the sarcasm in Gu Nianzhi's words and said aloofly, "I remember it very clearly because for the past 12 years, there hasn't been a day when I haven't recalled the situation. I just want to find some clues and piece together the real situation. But it's very difficult … "
"Your father … can't be reasoned with by ordinary people. He came and left, and Suwen died in the study … "
He Chengjian looked up at Gu Nianzhi. His eyes were already a little red, but the expression on his face didn't change. It was as cold and distant as before, as if he was wearing a mask.
He only smiled from the bottom of his heart when he was facing his son, He Zhichu.
"So Nianzhi, I have no choice but to put him on the wanted list … I have to find him and ask him what he told Suwen …"
Gu Nianzhi sighed softly.
It was so difficult to communicate with someone like her father.
Gu Nianzhi could even imagine that the stubborn, arrogant, and arrogant Lu Jin wouldn't listen to anyone at that time.
No one could change what he had decided and what he had made up his mind.
It wasn't until Qin Suwen suddenly died and Gu Nianzhi was in danger that he changed.
"But your father disappeared without a trace. Suddenly, he couldn't be found anywhere. He destroyed all the experiment records and everything related to you that he had left in the laboratory. Even the hard drive was completely destroyed. Everything looked like it had been planned. "
He Chengjian's voice lowered. "… Nianzhi, you should be glad that I didn't testify in court. Otherwise, your father, Gu Xiangwen, would have been the one who would have been convicted."
Gu Xiangwen had been hiding for so many years. In fact, he had always been a "wanted suspect" and had never been convicted in court.
Gu Nianzhi was silent for a long time before she said softly, "Then should I thank General He for being merciful and showing mercy?"
"There's no need to thank me. I just want to tell you what happened at the time. I don't care what you think, and I don't care." He Chengjian looked away and at the geometric patterns on the curtains. He continued, "But this happened after Qin Yaoguang called that morning."
"I think what you want to know more is about Qin Yaoguang."
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Of course. I never believed that my father was the murderer, but Qin Yaoguang and Qin Baye had too many suspicious points. "
He Chengjian stared at her intently and suddenly asked, "… Where did you find out about some things? Back then, Suwen and I tried our best to investigate her parents' car accident and the sale of land, but even Suwen couldn't find out what you know now. "
Gu Nianzhi thought to herself, I have a cheat like my father, so of course I have more information than you guys …
Unfortunately, she couldn't say it out loud. However, when she thought of this, she still closed her eyes and extended her right pinky finger. She gestured at the tip of her pinky finger and said, "However, I will forgive you a little bit right now. Just a little bit, no more."
Although He Chengjian's heart was heavy, he was still amused by Gu Nianzhi's childish behavior.
He looked at her and his eyes became dazed. He muttered, "… Nianzhi, sometimes your expressions and actions are really like Susu's … She doesn't have any childhood memories like you, and she's also like you. She's smart, playful, strong, and stubborn. When she's stubborn, even a few towing machines combined can't pull her back."
"She'll inadvertently reveal a hint of childish naughtiness. People can't hit her or scold her, but they can't spoil her too much. Otherwise, she'll really go to heaven …"
Gu Nianzhi's ears turned red when she heard this. She quickly turned her head away and said, "Why don't you tell me what happened that day? Let's start with Qin Yaoguang's call."
He Chengjian realized that he had lost his composure. He composed himself and said, "I was rude."
He was silent for a moment before continuing, "The weather was good that day. It was just autumn, and it was the best season of the year in the imperial capital."
"Susu didn't have to go to the law firm that day. You were throwing a tantrum and pestered Susu to say that you didn't want to go to the tutor's place and wanted to go to the amusement park for a day."
Perhaps it was because he had completely let down his guard against Gu Nianzhi, He Chengjian spoke much more easily in front of her. He even used the intimate term "Susu" to Qin Suwen.
Gu Nianzhi suddenly turned around. "… Me? I … was there that day? "
He Chengjian nodded and looked at her sadly. "Of course you were there. Ever since you entered my house, Susu only has eyes for you. "
When he said this, there was a hint of jealousy and envy in his tone that he couldn't hide.
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
She smiled uncomfortably. "I was still a child at that time …"
He Chengjian also smiled. "You were already eight years old at that time … After two years in our house, you were very different from when you first came to our house. You were no longer timid and autistic, and you no longer hid from everyone you saw."
"The only thing that was the same was that you were the most clingy to Susu. As long as she was at home, you were her little tail."
"When she went to the bathroom to take a shower, you would hand her a towel from outside the shower curtain."
"She would work overtime in the study to read the files. You would hold your dolls of all sizes and play the trial in the children's playground in her office …"
"And she was the most shameless … Susu had no resistance to you at all. She knew that it wasn't good to spoil children, and she was strict with Ah-Chu. But when it came to you, she had no principles at all."
Gu Nianzhi could clearly hear He Chengjian complaining about her, but her heart actually felt warm. Her resentment and dissatisfaction towards He Chengjian gradually dissipated.
She rested her cheeks on her hands and leaned forward with her elbows on her knees. Her big and bright eyes were like twinkling stars in the sky in the dark carriage. She blinked and said in high spirits, "That's because I'm too cute. I'm definitely very obedient!"
He Chengjian stared into her eyes and smiled. "You're cute, but not necessarily obedient."
Gu Nianzhi curled her lips. "And then?"
She wanted to hear more about what had happened between Qin Suwen and her, but He Chengjian didn't say anything else. He changed the topic and talked about Qin Yaoguang's phone call that day.
"… I woke up very early that day. I was in the study preparing the materials for the meeting that day. At that moment, the operator called me and said that Qin Yaoguang had called from Hawaii. She also said that she had made a lot of calls in the past three days. This time, it seemed to be very important. "
"I was very busy those few days. I said that she could leave a message for me, but she didn't. That morning, I had exactly three minutes, so I asked the operator to pick up the phone. "
"Then what did she say?" Gu Nianzhi became nervous. Her hands clenched into fists, and her body was a little tense as she sat up straight. Her back was slightly bent, like a bow waiting to be fired.
He Chengjian didn't say it immediately. Instead, he leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and narrowed his eyes. He looked exactly like He Zhichu.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips. "… General He, can you stop keeping me in suspense?"
He Chengjian looked at her for a while before saying, "She first told me a few consolidation measures for gene therapy."
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "It's the same as what she said in court. She shouldn't be lying. What else? "
"Then, she asked about you."
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
The discomfort in her heart gradually increased. "She asked about me? Does she really care about me? "
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help sneering.
He Chengjian still looked at her intently and said, "She asked me about your daily life. She asked if Susu still treated you as well as before, and if she was with you every day."
"I said, you're much better now. You don't need Susu to accompany you every day. However, Susu was still worried and wanted you to be homeschooled, so she hired four or five tutors for you. As long as she didn't go to work or appear in court, she was with you. "
Gu Nianzhi thought about it carefully and muttered, "There's nothing unusual about that …"
Was she really overthinking things?
He Chengjian continued, "Then, Qin Yaoguang asked, where's Nianzhi's doll? Does she still like it? Should we make a few more for her? "
Gu Nianzhi's body trembled. "Doll? She gave me those dolls?! "
"… Yes, they've always been your favorite toy. Ever since you came to our house, you've been holding that doll. Later, when the doll got old, Qin Yaoguang sent you a bunch of identical dolls of all sizes. "
"You put them in your room. When you don't go to class, you play with them."
"They're usually in Susu's study. She's marked out a small children's playground for you. There are many toys there, and you play games with your dolls."
"Most children play house with their dolls, but you play court with your dolls."
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
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This is the second update of the day: Chapter 1885, "Premeditated with a Plan".
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