Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but ask Reinitz, "You look like you're rich. Why did you let Mother Hanna live alone in a place like that?"
Reinitz parked the car and turned to look at her with a smile. "What kind of place? You don't think it's a good place? "
Gu Nianzhi pouted. "It's too remote. There's no phone, no internet. How can you survive?"
Reinitz found it even more hilarious. "The internet only appeared in the last 20 years. You think you can't survive without it? Then were the people from 20 years ago all dead? "
His words made sense, and Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
It was rare for someone to make her speechless, so she was a bit annoyed. She silently followed Reinitz into his home.
The house looked like a small castle from the outside, but the interior was surprisingly modern.
French glass doors faced the backyard, and the living room had a white leather sofa against the wall. A geometric pattern carpet was spread in the middle of the living room, and the rest of the place revealed the dark red cherry wood floorboards.
A large grand piano stood next to the French latticework door.
The lights in the house were all built-in, and only the dining room had a large paper lotus lantern. The petals overlapped, and the white light leaked out from the petals and projected onto the dining table.
Reinitz took Gu Nianzhi up the stairs. "Your bedroom is on the second floor."
Gu Nianzhi followed him into the bedroom and realized it was probably the master bedroom of the house.
The room had been redecorated, but it still had a puritanical clean style. It was probably Reinitz's former room.
When he didn't speak, he gave off the feeling of a puritanical abstinence.
Gu Nianzhi refused to stay in Reinitz's bedroom and shook her head. "I'll stay in the guest room. This is the master bedroom, so it's not appropriate for me to stay here."
Reinitz looked down at her, his dark blue eyes carrying a hint of hope and expectation. He was silent for a while, then said, "Cereus, Als said that you have to be my … immediate family member in order to live with me, and I'll protect you."
Gu Nianzhi raised her brows. "… So?"
He took out a small gold velvet box from his suit pocket and opened it. Inside was a pear-shaped diamond ring of at least three carats. The angle of the cut was perfect. As soon as he took it out, it glowed faintly in the sunlight coming through the bedroom window.
This was a sign that the diamond was very pure.
Gu Nianzhi took a step back. "Reinitz, what are you doing?"
Reinitz walked up to her and held her hand. "Just to trick Als, you have to be my fiancée for the time being." As he spoke, he took out the ring and put it on Gu Nianzhi's left middle finger.
This was an engagement ring, which meant that this person was already taken.
Gu Nianzhi quickly took off the ring and said, "Didn't you say it was a stopgap measure? How could he be serious? I won't keep you company! "
Reinitz stared at her and shook his head. "Who told you it was true?"
"Then this ring …" Gu Nianzhi opened her palm. The sparkling pear-shaped diamond ring almost blended in with her fair palm.
Reinitz looked down calmly and took the ring from her hand. His warm fingertips gently swept over Gu Nianzhi's palm. Gu Nianzhi didn't feel anything, but Reinitz felt like his fingers had been electrocuted and were about to go numb.
He put the ring on her again and said gently, "… It's just a prop."
Gu Nianzhi finally said, "Oh." She looked at him suspiciously but didn't take it off.
Anyway, it was just a stopgap measure. When these people stopped paying so much attention to her, she could find a way to contact the Hua Xia Empire.
But then again, when would Brother Xiong and the others return from their mission?
What about Huo Shao?
And Professor He, he should be back from home by now, right?
Gu Nianzhi remembered that Professor He said he would be back for two weeks at most.
Now that she thought about it, it had only been two weeks.
He Zhichu had returned home because of his father's illness. Gu Nianzhi had tried to call him but couldn't get through.
But his father should be fine now, right? Even if he had to undergo surgery, he should be back by now, right?
She could call him, right?
But she didn't even have a phone right now, so how could she call him?
At most, Professor He would find out that her phone wasn't in the service area and get anxious, right?
With that thought in mind, Gu Nianzhi's first night at Reinitz's house was a very restless sleep.
She seemed to have had a nightmare, but she didn't scream or cry. She calmly ran and hid in the dark alone, and someone kept chasing her like a shadow. She couldn't escape or shake them off …
Later, she ran too fast and fell on the ground, then woke up.
After waking up and looking at the unfamiliar room, she immediately forgot what dream she had just had.
Raising her hand to look at the watch on her wrist, she saw that it was only four in the morning, so she fell asleep again.
When she woke up the next day, it was almost noon. Reinitz didn't wake her up and asked the cook to prepare lunch for her.
Gu Nianzhi sat at the dining table and pretended to be nonchalant. "Reinitz, do you have internet at home? I'm very bored. Can you let me go online? "
Reinitz opened a newspaper and shook his head. "No, I don't have a computer at home either."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
"Isn't that too much? It's not like you can't go online in prison! "Gu Nianzhi didn't like it and threw her knife and fork away." I might as well go to prison. Go find Als and tell him I'm willing to be locked up in prison as long as there's internet. "
Reinitz closed the newspaper and looked at her with confusion. "Having internet is that important to you? Are you trying to kill time, or … are you trying to take the opportunity to contact someone? Don't take Als' words lightly. "
Of course, it was both, but Gu Nianzhi wouldn't admit the second possibility.
She frowned. "Even if I contact someone, wouldn't you guys know? There are no secrets on the internet. Would I be that stupid? "
Reinitz thought about it and smiled. "Then what do you want to see? I have a phone and can go online. I can read it to you. "
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
She rolled her eyes and sat down next to Reinitz. She said attentively, "Reinitz, have you tried this white sausage? It's very delicious. It's the taste of Mother Hanna's house. "As she spoke, she forked a piece of white sausage and fed it to Reinitz's mouth.
Reinitz had never received such good treatment from Gu Nianzhi. He knew she had other intentions, but he couldn't help opening his mouth and finishing the white sausage she fed him.
Gu Nianzhi was very happy and fed him a few more mouthfuls of food. She even fed him mouthful by mouthful of bread.
There was only bread and sausage, but Reinitz was drunk on it. His blue eyes stared at Gu Nianzhi's face and couldn't move away.
Gu Nianzhi looked away uncomfortably and tugged at the corner of his shirt. "Hey, Reinitz, can you lend me your phone? I'm only looking at the news online, especially the case I'm in charge of. I told you before, I'm a lawyer. I'm helping someone with a lawsuit, so I can't give up halfway. I swore to bring that b * tch to justice! "
Reinitz took out his phone and swiped it open. "What lawsuit are you fighting? Can I find it online? "
After a moment of silence, he asked her again, "Is your real name Gu Nianzhi?"
He pronounced the three words "Gu Nianzhi" in Mandarin. His pronunciation was perfect, as if he had practiced it many times. There was no accent at all.
Gu Nianzhi blinked. "… Oh, right. Didn't you already know? Didn't Als tell you? "
"I want to hear it from you." Reinitz looked at her deeply. "I don't believe what he said, but as long as you say it, I'll believe it."
Gu Nianzhi blushed with shame and looked away helplessly. She said, "Yes, but my English name is indeed Cereus."
Reinitz raised his eyebrows in surprise. This was indeed something they didn't know.
He thought she had made up the name Cereus to coax him, but it turned out to be true.
"Alright, don't be like that. I don't believe Als didn't tell you about the case I'm in charge of. " Gu Nianzhi propped her head on her hand and leaned against the dining table as she studied Reinitz. "I really want to finish this. It's the case related to Seth. He's also the person who's after my life this time."
Reinitz looked at her and thought she really wasn't lying to him. This little girl was too smart …
He searched for Li Haiqing's case on his phone and picked out some news to read to her. "… Because Seth escaped, the court hasn't announced the results of the first trial yet." He then said, "This case has a team of plaintiffs' lawyers, and you're only one of them. You're not there right now, so your colleagues will finish the case."
"I'm also suing Seth's family for civil compensation," Gu Nianzhi said gloomily. "If I don't go, I'm afraid that family will escape civil punishment."
Reinitz continued to watch the news and laughed. "Compensation of one billion euros? Yes, that's bold and impressive. "
Gu Nianzhi returned to her seat. She could tell that Reinitz had no intention of showing his phone to her, so it didn't matter how much she tried to please him.
Picking up her knife and fork for her lunch, Gu Nianzhi changed her angle to attack Reinitz. As she ate, she analyzed the relationship between Reinitz and Als. "Reinitz, why do you listen to Als so much? What right does he have to order you around? You're not a government official or a soldier. What he did is against the law. I'm a foreigner. If my country doesn't stand up for me no matter what he does to me, I won't be able to sue anyone. But you're different. You're a German, a German citizen. If he dares to mess with you, you can sue him until he's sent to military court and sent to military prison! "
Reinitz stopped looking at his phone and looked up at her steadily. The expression in his eyes seemed to be encouraging her. "Go on, keep talking."
Gu Nianzhi winked at him. "You know I'm a lawyer, and a very successful one at that. If you want to sue him, I can defend you for free. I guarantee that you'll be able to sue him until he loses his pants! "
Reinitz couldn't help but laugh as he shook his head. He leaned forward and whispered, "Cereus, I like the way you lie to everyone. It's very charming."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
Damn!
She was being looked down upon!
Gu Nianzhi rolled her eyes. She knew she couldn't incite Reinitz to turn against Als.
"Cereus, do you know which organization Als' Federal Intelligence Agency's Bureau 1 used to be?" Reinitz felt the need to explain it to Gu Nianzhi. Otherwise, she wouldn't even know how she died in the future for trying to poach Als.
"Which one?" Gu Nianzhi ate her oatmeal and put in some condensed milk. It was sickeningly sweet.
"The Gestapo."
Gu Nianzhi's hand trembled. She looked at Reinitz in disbelief. "Really?!"
The Gestapo was a German transliteration of the Mandarin term. It translated to "National Secret Police." It was a notorious secret service organization during the Nazi Germany era. It was also the most biting dog under the SS.
"That organization still exists?!"
"Of course the Gestapo doesn't exist anymore." Reinitz shrugged. "But its organization and personnel were completely inherited by the Federal Intelligence Agency. So, don't be too careless. "
Gu Nianzhi was silent. She knew that Reinitz had a deeper meaning behind his words.
He must be well aware of what she meant just now. That was why he was subtly reminding her not to try to drive a wedge between him and Als. Als was much more powerful than she imagined.
"Als allowed you to live with me on account of our many years of friendship. But don't think that he has completely let go." Reinitz was almost scaring her because he was worried that this unusually courageous little girl would do many unimaginable things. If she angered them, it would be terrible if they took harsh measures against her.
Gu Nianzhi's face paled. She couldn't help but look around.
So, Als also had eyes and ears here?
Who was it?
The bodyguards outside the door? The kitchen maids who came to cook? The cleaners? Or the gardeners who trimmed the flowers outside?!
As soon as Reinitz said that, Gu Nianzhi immediately dismissed the idea of getting the service staff to help her pass messages.
The only person she could trust here was herself.
She didn't even dare to guarantee Reinitz's safety.
He obviously had a better relationship with Als.
But if she sat here all day and did nothing, she might as well die.
She lowered her head gloomily. Her nose felt sour, and two drops of tears slid down her face and landed on the dining table. Gu Nianzhi quickly wiped them with a tissue.
Reinitz was slightly taken aback, but he finally gave in. "I'll ask Als tomorrow. If he agrees, I'll install internet at home."
Gu Nianzhi almost fainted when she heard that.
So his house really didn't have internet!
Who didn't have internet at home in this day and age?!
…
Gu Nianzhi hugged her knees as she sat on the window sill in the living room. The two sparkling diamond earrings on her perfectly shaped earlobes shone in the sunlight. It was like two miniature suns were glued to her earlobes.
She looked at the neatly trimmed garden beds in the yard and kept thinking of opportunities in her mind.
Reinitz brought a cup of coffee and sat not far from her reading the newspaper.
Gu Nianzhi's eyes swept over and looked him up and down. She tried to find something to talk about. "Reinitz, how did you and Als meet? Did you tell him I was here? "
From his tone, the two of them seemed to be friends, and very close friends.
How could someone who was good friends with the Director of the German Federal Intelligence Service be a normal person?
You must be kidding me …
Gu Nianzhi felt disdain in her heart, but she didn't dare say it out loud.
Reinitz didn't look up and didn't avoid her question. "If I said it was a coincidence, would you believe me? Their department was looking for you, and they found you. That's how they knew I was with you. Als was also an orphan, and we grew up in the same orphanage. "
"Weren't you adopted by Mother Hanna later on?"
"Yes, but I was only adopted by her when I was 12, and Als was adopted when he was 10. We were all grown up at that time, and we were best friends. Later, we met in university and became classmates." Reinitz explained in detail.
Gu Nianzhi could imagine two boys who were familiar with each other in the orphanage reuniting in university after a few years. As long as they were normal people, their relationship would definitely be better than before.
"Later on, he joined the army and made a lot of contributions. His rank and position kept rising. After I graduated from university, I became a software engineer and started a few small companies. After I sold them, I made some money. "
Reinitz finished speaking and looked up from the newspaper. His blue eyes danced with laughter. "Curious girl, what else do you want to ask?"
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
She turned her head and continued to look out the window. "Then hurry up and install an internet connection. I'm so bored I'm going to grow mushrooms."
Reinitz looked at her thoughtfully.
She had been very obedient these past few days and didn't do anything out of line. However, she sat on the windowsill every day and looked out the window. It wasn't that he didn't understand how she felt.
Who could be happy when their freedom was restricted?
But …
Reinitz shook his head and thought that maybe he should use another method.
She was a flower that only bloomed under the sunlight in the wild, not a potted plant in a greenhouse.
After that, Reinitz often went out and said that he was preparing for a new company and starting a new business.
Gu Nianzhi didn't really believe him, but she had no choice but to believe him.
Moreover, did it matter whether she believed him or not?
Als sometimes came to visit Reinitz, but when he came, Gu Nianzhi never came out of her room.
She didn't want to see him or talk to him.
In her eyes, he was like a prison warden who came to visit regularly.
The internet connection was installed, but Gu Nianzhi went online and realized that it was under strict surveillance. She didn't even dare to contact Yin Shixiong and the others because she would expose them if she did.
At that time, she realized that even with the internet, she only dared to read some general information. At most, she would pay attention to the progress of Li Haiqing's case.
There was still no news of Seth, who had escaped.
…
"What did you say?! That woman disappeared?! She even castrated Seth?! "The round-faced, straight-haired woman couldn't suppress her anger." Are you pigs?! Useless! Useless! Don't tell me that we gave you so many resources and even the Copernicus satellite tracking system, but you still lost her! "
"Boss, it's not that we're useless! That woman had help in the Alps! A man, very powerful, took her away on a motorcycle. A few of us couldn't catch up to them even on motorcycles. We even fell off a cliff and lost a few people! "
"Help? How could she have help in the Alps?! " The woman was so angry that she laughed. She knew very well that Gu Nianzhi's biggest helper, Huo Shaoheng, was still trapped in the United States by her scheme. "Don't find such a ridiculous excuse just to shirk responsibility!"
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