"It was just a coincidence, wasn't it? How is it like meeting the parents? " Xu Piaohong didn't think much of it, "If you want to meet the parents, you have to meet them at home. What's with meeting them at a cafe? Is it because their family is shameful? "
"Cousin, you're more eloquent than a lawyer, I can't win an argument with you!" Miao Yunxiao covered her mouth and giggled, "You're right, it wouldn't be sincere even if they met the parents like this."
"That's right, my dad always says that you can't judge a person by their appearance, you have to see their true nature." Xu Piaohong giggled as she and Miao Yunxiao sat by the window in the cafe.
Through the window, they could see the situation outside.
Huo Shaoheng, Xie Dezhao, and Xie Qingying hadn't left yet. They stood on the tree-lined path in front of the cafe. The streetlights shone through the gaps between the branches and shone on the faces of the people under the trees.
The handsome man and beautiful woman complemented each other like a beautiful oil painting.
Xu Piaohong was silent as she looked down at the menu for food.
Miao Yunxiao secretly took out her phone and took a picture of the warm and harmonious scene under the tree.
Huo Shaoheng lowered his gaze and looked at Xie Qingying who was looking up at him. Xie Dezhao chuckled and looked happy to see it happen.
Even though it was dark under the streetlights, Xie Qingying's fair cheeks were flushed red.
Her eyes were alarmingly bright.
…
Huo Shaoheng said goodbye to the Xie's as his car drove over. He nodded at them and entered his car, saying to Fan Jian, "Let's go."
His car quickly left the European-style café and headed towards the headquarters of the Special Operations Forces.
Huo Shaoheng texted Zhao Liangze as soon as he got in the car, asking him to look up someone called Kevin Ku online.
Zhao Liangze saw the message and quickly called him, "Mr. Huo, is it the genius scientist Xie Dezhao told you about?"
"Yes, that's him. His Chinese name is Gu Xiangwen, English name is Kevin Ku." Huo Shaoheng sent the message without batting an eyelid. "Hurry up."
Zhao Liangze immediately logged onto the internet and started using his own search engine to search for Kevin Ku.
By the time Huo Shaoheng returned to the Special Operations Forces headquarters base, Zhao Liangze had already placed the search results on his desk.
"Huo Shao, is Gu Xiangwen really Kevin Ku? Is this information reliable?! "Zhao Liangze followed Huo Shaoheng excitedly into the office." F * ck! This news is too explosive! "
"Is he very famous?" Huo Shaoheng took off his coat and hung it on the wall hanger in the office. He turned to look at Zhao Liangze, who was flushed with excitement. He shook his head. "Even if he is, you don't have to be so excited, right?"
"Huo Shao, you can't not be excited!" Zhao Liangze took a few steps closer and whispered urgently, "Huo Shao, have you forgotten about the Special Operations Forces' Plan B?!"
Huo Shaoheng froze, a complicated look flashing across his eyes. However, he quickly composed himself and walked to the desk to sit down. He picked up the information Zhao Liangze had found and began reading.
He did not look at the details and only skimmed through the main points Zhao Liangze had listed. As he read, he nodded and said, "So it's him. This person is indeed very famous, but he didn't sign his name as Kevin Ku. It was K.X.W."
"Yes, it doesn't seem like a name. It's more like a codename." Zhao Liangze pointed to the information he had found and explained to Huo Shaoheng, "This K.X.W. is considered the most famous and mysterious person in foreign military history. His patents not only include the core technology for the most advanced military aircraft engines, but also many patents for semiconductors and superconductors. In the field of materials science, he also has several patents that are widely used today."
When he saw the list of patents under the name "K.X.W.," even someone as knowledgeable as Huo Shaoheng was deeply shocked.
Not to mention the military technologies, there were also some widely used civilian technologies. For example, the core technology for the Apple phone chip was also K.X.W.'s patent.
This meant that every Apple phone sold in the world had to be paid to the owner of K.X.W.'s patent.
Even if Gu Xiangwen only paid one yuan per Apple phone, based on the astronomical number of Apple phones sold every year, it was already very humble to say that Gu Xiangwen was an invisible tycoon.
"Our department used to think that this name was a codename for a team member and that their research results were collective. But if what Xie Dezhao said is true, then our intelligence work will have to be rewritten. "That was why Zhao Liangze was so excited.
Huo Shaoheng nodded thoughtfully. "K.X.W., I know this codename. Our Plan B codename is him."
So he was so close to them, yet so far away …
"But Mr. Huo …" Zhao Liangze knocked his head in confusion. "I looked up all the public and private information about Gu Xiangwen on the Internet. I found that other than these publicly published academic papers and patent applications, there was almost no other information."
"… What do you mean you couldn't find anything?" Huo Shaoheng put down the pile of materials. "What do you mean?"
"For example, I wanted to look up his resume, photos, and even his life, but there was very little information." Zhao Liangze grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth. "Then I remembered something."
"Speak."
"Gu Xiangwen almost disappeared after he became famous, and all information was erased. But what about before he became famous? What about when he was studying? " Zhao Liangze pointed to the papers at the bottom of the stack of materials. "In order to find his student records, I had no choice but to use some tricks to get into MIT's intranet."
Huo Shaoheng replied calmly, "I don't know what you're talking about, but just get me the information."
"Roger, Chief!" Zhao Liangze was secretly happy. He knew that Huo Shaoheng was not going to pursue the matter.
There was an unwritten rule in the Special Operations Forces called "don't ask, I don't tell," which meant that everyone had a tacit understanding of each other.
"You can see the timeline of Gu Xiangwen's studies from here. It's very clear." Zhao Liangze placed a chart in front of Huo Shaoheng and pointed it out. "Look at this timeline. All the way until the year Gu Tian passed away, there was a loud bang, and all the clues were cut off. We couldn't find out where he was after that, except for a few years when he published an important thesis under the name 'K.X.W.' "
Huo Shaoheng looked at the timeline Zhao Liangze had drawn and nodded. "Very interesting. Little Ze, you did very well."
"Thank you for the compliment, Chief!" Zhao Liangze was so excited that his face turned purple. "What else do you want to find? Just tell me! "
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
"Haha, Huo Shao, you don't say. After looking at Gu Xiangwen's resume and thinking about our Nianzhi, he's the only one worthy of being her father. No one else is!"
Zhao Liangze knew that Gu Xiangwen was Gu Nianzhi's biological father. Now that he knew that Gu Xiangwen was such a big shot in the academic world, he was so excited that he rubbed his hands together. He wanted nothing more than to bring Gu Xiangwen to the Imperial Capital immediately to reunite with Gu Nianzhi and collaborate with them.
Huo Shaoheng smiled faintly. "You're oversimplifying things."
"Isn't that so? Although we can't directly find his address now, we have so many clues. It's only a matter of time before we find his address! "Zhao Liangze rubbed his palms together." Do you want me to try again? "
"You can try, but I don't think there will be any results." Huo Shaoheng put the stack of search materials aside and said with a dark expression, "Gu Xiangwen chose to live in seclusion 26 years ago. How can you find him so easily? Also, he's Nianzhi's biological father, but why has there been no news of him for the past six years? Doesn't he know that his daughter is missing? "
These words were like a bucket of cold water splashed over Zhao Liangze's head. He was like a frosted eggplant.
"You mean that something might have happened to him?" Zhao Liangze thought about it for a moment. The worst possibility made his expression change.
Huo Shaoheng closed the file and closed his eyes. "I don't know. Everything is unknown now. It's still too early to make a conclusion. "
"But it's not completely unknown." Zhao Liangze waved his arm. "At least we have a direction and a goal. It's not like before, where we fumbled in the dark for six years!"
"That's true." Huo Shaoheng took a sip of water and pursed his lips. "Okay, we have some leads on this matter. You don't have to worry too much. Just investigate it step by step. If we still can't find anything, we'll look for Xie Dezhao. I don't believe he can't get in touch with Gu Xiangwen. "
"Roger, Chief!" Zhao Liangze answered loudly and saluted. He was more disciplined than usual.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at him. "Speak. What's the matter? You must have a favor to ask. "
"Mr. Huo, how can you say that? You're my superior. Can't I be polite to you? "Zhao Liangze chuckled." But you're right. I do have a favor to ask. "
"Okay, speak."
"… Tomorrow is Saturday, and also Valentine's Day." Zhao Liangze blushed again as he spoke. "I want to apply for leave tomorrow and turn off my phone 24 hours a day. Is that okay?"
Due to the nature of their work, they were always on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Zhao Liangze especially maintained the entire central control system of the Special Operations Forces.
Even when he went home for the New Year, his special phone was still on call all day, ready to handle emergencies.
His request this time meant that the special phone had to be turned off as well.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at him and didn't pursue the matter. He only nodded. "Okay, you don't have to turn it on for 24 hours tomorrow. I'll take over the central control system."
"Thank you, Chief!" Zhao Liangze was so happy he almost jumped up. "Then I'll have to trouble you tomorrow!"
"Go." Huo Shaoheng waved his hand. "Close the door when you leave."
Zhao Liangze responded loudly and ran out, closing Huo Shaoheng's office door on his way out.
Huo Shaoheng finally lowered his head and carefully studied Zhao Liangze's search results again. He found some suspicious points and logged into the dark web again.
…
On Friday night, the B University Faculty of Law female graduate students' dormitory was filled with a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. It was as if pink bubbles were popping up everywhere.
The girls gathered in groups of twos and threes to prepare for Valentine's Day tomorrow.
This was the season for everyone to secretly compare themselves.
Whose boyfriend was tall, handsome, rich, and powerful? They couldn't wait to make a list of their rankings and post them in the hallways for everyone to admire.
If someone's boyfriend was tall, handsome, rich, and powerful, they would be crowned a god. That was how male idols came to be …
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi each held a box of popcorn and sat cross-legged on either side of the sofa to watch an old movie in the living room.
They could practically recite the lines of the movie and it echoed in the living room. It was just background music, so neither of them actually listened to it. They were both a bit absent-minded.
After a while, Gu Nianzhi finished her popcorn and looked at the remaining stock. She stood up and said to Ma Qiqi, "There's nothing left to eat. Do you want to go out and buy something?"
"Yes! Right away! "Ma Qiqi, who had been listless all night, immediately perked up." Where are we going to buy something? "
"The campus mall. Where else?" Gu Nianzhi put on a down jacket and walked out of the room with Ma Qiqi to the hallway.
The dorm room diagonally across from them was open and waves of laughter came from inside.
Miao Yunxiao's voice was exceptionally crisp and sweet. "Don't fight over it! This is my future cousin-in-law! Don't ruin it! "
"He's really your cousin-in-law? But why is he with another woman?! "
"I said he's my future cousin-in-law, not now. He's the youngest major general in our country and my uncle is also the deputy chief of staff. He's a good match for my cousin and the military has already agreed to introduce them. "Miao Yunxiao said proudly. Her tone was full of pride and honor.
Gu Nianzhi's expression changed as she stopped in front of Miao Yunxiao's dorm room.
Miao Yunxiao saw Gu Nianzhi's figure at the door and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
She waved her phone at her roommates. "Look, isn't he really handsome? I say, why do you think he's a prince charming? All those people together can't even compare to Major General Huo's finger! "
Gu Nianzhi had only suspected at first, but now she was completely sure that Miao Yunxiao was talking about Huo Shaoheng.
She had spent the entire week in torment.
Huo Shaoheng stood her up last weekend and she didn't call to ask about it. Instead, she went back to school alone.
In the entire week, Huo Shaoheng had only called her once, and he had hung up after saying a few hurried words, which made her feel very regretful.
Now it was Friday night and Huo Shaoheng still hadn't called her or told her where he was staying for the weekend. Her emotions were like a volcano waiting to erupt.
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