Yin Shixiong, who was sitting next to Ma Qiqi, heard Huo Shaoheng's words and felt extremely emotional.
Huo Shaoheng, who always gave orders and never explained, was only an exception to Gu Nianzhi …
He was actually explaining to her the complicated interests in the officialdom.
Gu Nianzhi also understood that someone was taking advantage of the situation to mess with the Tan family.
Tan Dongbang didn't have long experience in the Ministry of Justice. He had been the Minister of Justice for less than one term before announcing his candidacy for Prime Minister.
Compared to Bai Jiancheng, who had been the Minister of the Interior for several terms, his luck could be considered exceptional.
Everyone knew that Tan Dongbang's election was inextricably linked to his wife, Cai Songyin, who was especially good at creating publicity online and through the media.
Today, Cai Songyin had fallen because of the media's "publicity," so it could be considered Xiao He's success and failure …
Gu Nianzhi instantly thought through Huo Shaoheng's words.
However, He Zhichu glanced at Huo Shaoheng with displeasure and said coldly, "Nianzhi doesn't need to get involved in your politics. Mr. Huo, please be careful." He then said to Gu Nianzhi, "Nianzhi, do you want to be the best lawyer or a politician?"
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it that you want to be the best lawyer. As a lawyer, the most important thing is to have a heart of justice. Without a fair stance, it's difficult to make the right judgment. Without the right judgment, you can't be invincible in court. "He Zhichu spoke with conviction and looked like a strict teacher who trained brilliant students.
Gu Nianzhi instinctively nodded. "Of course I like being a lawyer more."
Especially when fighting in court, it didn't matter if the opponent was the defendant or the plaintiff, the feeling of using wisdom and logic to crush the opponent was amazing!
He Zhichu's cold expression softened slightly. He placed his hand on Gu Nianzhi's shoulder and encouraged her, "Then work hard and be the most successful lawyer."
Huo Shaoheng slowly put both hands into his trouser pockets, his dark eyes gleaming under the light. "Nianzhi, no matter what you want to do, be it a lawyer or a politician, as long as it's something you want to do, I will support you."
He Zhichu's lips couldn't help twitching. "Huo Shao, you must go against me, right?"
"I'm not that free. Professor He, you think too much. I'm just stating the facts. "Huo Shaoheng bowed slightly.
He Zhichu laughed coldly and didn't say anything else.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on. She decided to ignore it.
Biting her lower lip, she tapped her fingers lightly and sent another message to Tan Dongbang's official Prime Minister's office email, urging them to delete the post.
Ma Qiqi looked curiously at He Zhichu and then at Huo Shaoheng. She seemed to understand something and was about to speak when a large hand suddenly covered her mouth.
"Who?!" Ma Qiqi turned her head and glared at him, only to find Yin Shixiong smiling at her. Of course, he was also covering her mouth.
Ma Qiqi's anger immediately disappeared without a trace like snow under the sun.
Blushing, she looked at Yin Shixiong and gestured for him to take his hand away.
Yin Shixiong chuckled and let go.
At this time, a cell phone rang in the chess room.
"Qiqi, it's time to eat." It was Ma Qiqi's mother calling her.
Ma Qiqi seemed to snap out of her daze and jumped up from the floor to tug at Gu Nianzhi. "Okay, okay, we can finally eat. Nianzhi, come, you're the birthday girl today. Everything was prepared for you. We're all your guests!"
Yin Shixiong folded his hands behind his back and couldn't help but think about the feeling of Ma Qiqi's lips on his palm.
This girl looked very carefree and straightforward, but she had a pair of very soft lips …
Yin Shixiong suddenly realized that he was a little distracted.
…
Ma Qiqi led the guests from the chess room downstairs to the dining room.
Ma Qiqi's dining room had a large round table with a large turntable in the middle. It was similar to a restaurant's dining table.
The table was filled with all kinds of delicious dishes personally made by Ma Qiqi's parents.
In the middle was a simple clay pot with lotus root and pork ribs stewed in it all afternoon. It was Nianzhi's must-order every time she went to a Hubei restaurant.
Near the clay pot was a plate of spicy shredded pork. The green shredded pepper, coriander, and dried red chili were stir-fried together. The shredded pork was coated in gravy, so it was still tender and white when it came out of the pot. It melted in the mouth.
Clockwise from the turntable, there was a plate of pearl dumplings, a plate of coleslaw with pig head meat, a bowl of dark red braised pork with icing, white garlic and vermicelli stuffed oysters, pepper and salt mantis shrimp, and a large bowl of mapo tofu that made people sneeze at the smell. It was definitely made with authentic green pepper.
The rest of the dishes were spinach with garlic, vegetables with oyster sauce, braised pork meatballs, dried pot with apricot mushrooms, fried squid rings with small onions, green fish with pickled cabbage and chili, and red braised pork. They were all served in large soup bowls that filled the table.
Gu Nianzhi glanced at them and realized they were all home-cooked dishes. Most of them were her favorites. A warm feeling suddenly welled up in her heart.
Ma Qiqi's mother came out after changing and took Gu Nianzhi's hand. "Nianzhi, come, sit. It's your birthday today. After eating, there's also steamed crabs. Qiqi also prepared a birthday cake for you. "
"Thank you, Auntie." Gu Nianzhi nodded gratefully.
Ma Qiqi's mother pulled Gu Nianzhi to sit next to her. Ma Qiqi was on her other side, and Ma Qiqi's father was next to her.
Huo Shaoheng sat next to Ma Qiqi's mother and was only one seat away from Gu Nianzhi.
He Zhichu didn't want to sit too close to Huo Shaoheng, but if he didn't sit next to Huo Shaoheng, he would be even further away from Gu Nianzhi.
As he hesitated, Huo Shaoheng had already pulled Yin Shixiong to sit next to him. He Zhichu could only sit between Yin Shixiong and Ma Qiqi's father.
This position happened to be right across from Gu Nianzhi.
He Zhichu smiled and nodded to Gu Nianzhi before sitting down.
…
"Here, eat more. Why are you so skinny? You must not eat properly normally, right? Are you picky about food? " Ma Qiqi's mother whispered to Gu Nianzhi, "You can't just eat meat. You have to eat vegetables too."
She was a very gentle middle-aged woman, and Ma Qiqi's personality was completely different from her mother's. She probably took after her father.
Gu Nianzhi had never been taken care of so carefully by a woman of her age. She felt more and more like someone was pulling a string in her heart.
Every time Ma Qiqi's mother spoke to her gently, it tugged at her heartstrings.
"Ok, thank you, Auntie. I'll eat." Gu Nianzhi ate everything Ma Qiqi's mother put in her bowl. Even her least favorite dishes, onions and squid, she ate them without hesitation.
Although she felt a little nauseous, she didn't refuse because she was too greedy for the gentle feeling Ma Qiqi's mother gave her.
In terms of concern, Huo Shaoheng, Yin Shixiong, Zhao Liangze, and He Zhichu were definitely more concerned about her than Auntie Ma, who she had just met.
However, Gu Nianzhi felt that Auntie Ma's concern was different from Huo Shaoheng's and the others'.
It was like there was a place in her heart that even she didn't know was missing, but Auntie Ma's concern quietly raised a flag there to let her know that there was something lacking.
Later, she realized that this kind of concern was the kind that belonged to a mother.
This kind of lack was the lack of maternal love.
Watching Gu Nianzhi gulp down the onions and squid rings, not only did He Zhichu and Huo Shaoheng feel restless, but even Yin Shixiong couldn't take it anymore.
He put down his chopsticks several times and wanted to say something, but when he saw Gu Nianzhi's face contorted and she still ate without refusing, he couldn't say anything. He only felt a little sorry for her.
This child had always been like this. She wouldn't let go of the moment someone gave her a good thing …
Huo Shaoheng remembered the books on child and adolescent psychology that he had borrowed from Chen Lie the past few days. He knew very well that Gu Nianzhi's symptoms were very serious "maternal love deficiency."
It wasn't that she didn't remember maternal love because she lost her memory.
It was that in the depths of her memory, which was her subconscious, there was no place for maternal love at all.
In other words, this was a child who had never tasted maternal love since she was young …
Therefore, she had a strong sense of insecurity. This insecurity was probably rooted in the depths of her memory before she lost her memory.
Huo Shaoheng looked at Gu Nianzhi quietly.
She didn't feel anything and only quietly looked at Ma Qiqi's mother as she ate. Her expression was one of curiosity, obedience, and a slight desire to please.
Huo Shaoheng suddenly felt uncomfortable and stood up. "You guys eat slowly. I'll go out and make a call."
He quickly walked out, and soon after, He Zhichu's phone also rang. He took it out and looked at it before also standing up. "I'll go take a call."
The two of them walked one after the other to the big tree in the backyard.
Huo Shaoheng held a cigarette in his hand, and it glowed scarlet in the darkness.
He Zhichu walked over and said dryly, "Mr. Huo, is there something you need from me?"
Huo Shaoheng took a drag of his cigarette and flicked the ash before finally saying, "He Zhichu, tell me directly. What do you want for Nianzhi to find her parents?"
He Zhichu was speechless.
He looked away, his shimmering, sultry eyes flashing in the night sky. "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"You schemed and started looking for Nianzhi seven years ago. It wasn't until a year ago that you suddenly came to our country from America after hearing news of Nianzhi." Huo Shaoheng laid his cards on the table. "He Zhichu, I believe that you wouldn't harm Nianzhi. I believe that you came here to find her. But after you found her, why didn't you say anything about bringing her home? What about her parents? Are they still alive? "
"What are you talking about?" He Zhichu frowned with a confused expression.
"You saw it just now. You should know what Nianzhi is yearning for. She's been with us for seven years, and although she lost her memory, she hasn't mentioned her parents even once. She's a 12-year-old, so even if she lost her memory, she would still know the meaning of her parents. "Huo Shaoheng continued to persuade He Zhichu, hoping he could help Nianzhi.
After a long time, He Zhichu finally said with a cold expression, "Gu Xiangwen is her father. What's the problem?"
"What's the problem?!" Huo Shaoheng threw away the cigarette in his hand and growled, "Don't tell me that you don't know that Gu Xiangwen isn't her biological father!"
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