Gu Nianzhi silently digested Huo Shaoheng's words and slowly pieced the whole thing together.
"When I went missing in Germany, Gu Yanran told others that I wasn't Gu Xiangwen's biological daughter?" Gu Nianzhi seemed to be talking to herself.
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Yes, that's exactly what happened."
"Under what circumstances did she make such a remark? And then? What did she want to achieve? " Gu Nianzhi's meticulous brain started working again as she asked a series of questions like she was debating in court.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her with a smile on his face and said quietly, "I'm not sure what she wanted to achieve at the moment. At the time, my father happened to tell her that you went missing in Germany and that we were going to rescue you with the highest standards. She then said that you had a good life and that although you weren't Gu Xiangwen's biological daughter, Gu Xiangwen loved you as much as he loved her … "
He calmly told her about the incident, and sure enough, he caught a glimpse of a moment of shock on Gu Nianzhi's face, as well as a faint sense of disappointment in her eyes.
Huo Shaoheng sighed in his heart and couldn't help but reach out to touch her head. "What are you thinking about? You have me. "
Gu Nianzhi lowered her eyes and pursed her lips tightly. Her plump, curvy lips were almost a thin line, revealing only a hint of pink.
She was silent for a moment before saying, "You call this having a good life? What a weird way of thinking. She really thinks I'm her sister. Shouldn't she be worried about my safety when she found out that I went missing in Germany and even the country's security department came to rescue me? But her first reaction was to say that I had a good life … Then did she say that she didn't mean it and that she didn't know you guys didn't know I was the Gu's adopted daughter? "
Huo Shaoheng laughed and looked at her with approval. "Yes, you guessed correctly."
Gu Nianzhi was depressed for a while before shrugging and murmuring, "That's good. I didn't know how to get along with that father and daughter anyway, so this is good too."
If they were really blood relatives, she would have to think of ways to force herself not to be too distant with them.
Because they might be her only family.
Now that she knew she wasn't related to the father and daughter, she couldn't help but relax.
"Then where are my biological parents?" Gu Nianzhi muttered to herself. She blew on the car window and used her finger to unconsciously draw thin lines on it.
Huo Shaoheng's heart thumped.
This was probably the first time he had heard Gu Nianzhi mention her biological parents.
Because Gu Nianzhi didn't have any memories from before she was 12 years old, she grew up with Huo Shaoheng and the others. It was as if she had been with them since she was born, and her biological parents had no place in her daily life.
Now, she finally wanted to know where her biological parents were.
Huo Shaoheng drove in silence as he recalled Gu Nianzhi calling him "Dad" and "Uncle" when she was unconscious.
She had said that her father was Gu Xiangwen, so who was her uncle?
If Gu Xiangwen was her adoptive father, then in her memories, there was only her experience as an adoptive daughter?
Was she adopted by the Gu family when she was very young?
Huo Shaoheng felt the fog in front of him rise again. Some things that he thought he had investigated clearly pointed in an unexpected direction.
Also, they had tested Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying's DNA and confirmed that they were related.
As far as Huo Shaoheng knew, Xie Qingying's mother was Gu Tian, the daughter of the Gu family. Apparently, she was Gu Xiangwen's younger sister.
This was the biggest doubt in Huo Shaoheng's mind when he found out that Gu Nianzhi and Gu Xiangwen's DNA didn't match.
Either Gu Tian wasn't the Gu family's biological daughter, or this Gu Xiangwen wasn't the real Gu Xiangwen.
But if Gu Tian wasn't the Gu family's biological daughter, then why was her daughter related to Gu Nianzhi?
Could it be that the two adoptive daughters of the Gu family were related by blood?
How could it be so coincidental?
This string of doubts echoed in Huo Shaoheng's mind and gradually pointed in one direction.
They should first investigate the authenticity of this Gu Xiangwen.
…
Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi were both thinking about their own matters. They didn't speak again on the way to school.
It was already noon when they arrived at Gu Nianzhi's dormitory.
Huo Shaoheng parked the car and got out. "You haven't had lunch yet. Let's go eat together."
Not only had Gu Nianzhi skipped lunch, but she hadn't even had breakfast.
She had overslept in the morning and had been so busy cleaning up after waking up that she hadn't had time to eat breakfast.
After experiencing two scares from Huo Shaoheng and Chen Lie, her stomach was rumbling now.
It would have been better if Huo Shaoheng hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as he mentioned food, her stomach growled.
"I'm really hungry." Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Should we go to a Cantonese restaurant or a Hubei restaurant?"
Both restaurants were near B University, so it was more convenient.
Gu Nianzhi shook her head. She looked a little dispirited. "I'll just grab something in the cafeteria. We'll be going to Qiqi's house soon."
Gu Nianzhi suddenly remembered that she hadn't bought Ma Qiqi's parents a present yet.
Huo Shaoheng seemed to know what she was thinking. "Then let's go have lunch first, then go to the supermarket nearby to buy some presents for Ma Qiqi's parents."
Gu Nianzhi forced a smile. "It's okay. I'll go back to the dormitory to put my things down, then go to the cafeteria to eat. I'll go to the supermarket outside the school to buy some presents. You can go do your things. Don't worry about me. "
Huo Shaoheng stared at her for a while and sensed her faint resistance. He didn't insist. "Okay, then go. Call me when you're there. "
Gu Nianzhi clutched the cloth bag in her hand and refused. "That's not a good idea. I'm at someone else's house. "
"Okay, up to you." Huo Shaoheng took out his phone to look at it. "I'm going back."
He turned around and got into the car. He didn't look like he was reluctant to leave. The car quickly started and sped away. Before long, it disappeared from Gu Nianzhi's sight.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't tell what she was feeling.
She turned around to look at the tall graduate dormitory. When she left in the morning, she was still an unmarried young girl. When she returned, she was a married woman.
Although Huo Shaoheng said that if she still wasn't willing after three years, he would erase all traces of her information. However, that could only fool others, not herself.
She knew that she had been married before.
Also, when she left, she thought that her identity had been revealed. When she returned, she realized that she was still a mess.
Shaking her head, Gu Nianzhi walked to the dormitory's elevator.
…
Opening the dormitory door, Gu Nianzhi looked up to see Ma Qiqi talking to a man in the room.
The man heard the door open and turned to look. His shimmering, sultry eyes flashed with a smile. It was He Zhichu.
"Nianzhi, where did you go?" Ma Qiqi smiled and waved at her. "Did you have lunch? Professor He said he wanted to eat at my place with us! "
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
"What's wrong? Nianzhi, you don't welcome me? "He Zhichu stood up and smiled at her.
Gu Nianzhi wore a bright red cashmere dress. The loose, tulip sleeves made her look even more charming. However, her face was a bit pale.
"Oh, no. As long as Qiqi doesn't mind, I have no objections. I'm a guest too. "Gu Nianzhi smiled slightly and suppressed the waves of emotions that were rolling in her heart.
"Of course I don't mind. It's my family's honor to be able to invite Professor He to my place for lunch! "Ma Qiqi said happily. She walked over to pat Gu Nianzhi's shoulder." Did you have lunch? "
Gu Nianzhi shook her head. "I was just about to go to the cafeteria. What about you?"
"I just ate." Ma Qiqi turned to ask He Zhichu. "Professor He, did you have lunch?"
He Zhichu glanced at Gu Nianzhi and shook his head. "I didn't have time to eat. I'll go to the cafeteria with Nianzhi. Qiqi, you have to tell your parents that there will be an extra person coming! "
"No problem! I'll make the call right now! "Ma Qiqi smiled and waved at them before returning to her room to make the call.
Gu Nianzhi put down her cloth bag and purse. She only took out her keys and meal card. She asked He Zhichu, "Professor He, you really didn't have lunch?"
"Of course not. I came to have lunch with you anyway. " He Zhichu walked beside her. "I know you're going to Qiqi's place for dinner tonight, so can you have lunch with me?"
After he arrived and chatted with Ma Qiqi for a while, Ma Qiqi took the initiative to invite him and Gu Nianzhi to her place as guests.
He Zhichu went with the flow and agreed.
Gu Nianzhi had been seeing He Zhichu every day for a week after she came back. If it wasn't for classes, it was to discuss the teaching assistant and assistant job.
Sometimes, they would have lunch together.
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi only agreed to He Zhichu's suggestion and went downstairs with him.
They walked to the cafeteria and ordered two lunches. They carried their trays to an empty corner on the second floor and sat down.
He Zhichu ate halfway and said he had to go out for a while. He told Gu Nianzhi to eat alone.
Gu Nianzhi didn't mind and waved at him to help himself.
Unexpectedly, He Zhichu returned after a while with a cake box in his hand. He placed it in front of her and smiled. "Nianzhi, happy birthday."
Gu Nianzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at the pink cake box and the little princess-like person on it. She nodded at He Zhichu. "Thank you, Professor He."
No matter what, this was her first birthday cake of the day.
Gu Nianzhi opened the cake box and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was only a palm-sized cake.
"This cake looks delicious." Gu Nianzhi picked up the spoon and scooped a bite to put it in her mouth.
The silky and fragrant taste instantly filled her mouth. It was indeed delicious!
Gu Nianzhi's eyes narrowed as she enjoyed the delicious food. Her gloomy mood gradually improved.
"I found someone to order it. The recipe is exclusive." He Zhichu moved the cake box away with a half-smile. He looked at Gu Nianzhi's satisfied expression and said, "Looks like you still like this kind of cake."
There was a hidden meaning in his words again.
Gu Nianzhi didn't want to ask He Zhichu about herself in the past. Or rather, she wouldn't believe him even if he told her. However, after what happened in Germany, her trust in He Zhichu increased to another level.
She glanced at He Zhichu and wiped her mouth with a tissue. Leaning back in her chair, she looked at He Zhichu quietly and said, "… Professor He, you knew a long time ago that I wasn't Gu Xiangwen's biological daughter, didn't you?"
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