He Zhichu snickered and put his hands in his trouser pockets. He walked a few steps under the tree and looked up at the night sky. "So that's how it is. You guys only found out now?"
"You gave us this clue and brought Gu Xiangwen back under your suggestion. He Zhichu, what are you trying to do? Is it fun to play tricks on people? "
"I have nothing better to do than play tricks on people! What am I trying to do? Mr. Huo, I'm helping you. "He Zhichu continued to sneer." Didn't you want Nianzhi to have an identity that can pass the background check? I let go so that Nianzhi could be with the person she likes. What about you? What did you do?! You've broken her heart! "
"If I had known this would be the result of letting her stay by your side, I would've taken her back immediately and not given you any chance to hurt her." He Zhichu also hardened his stance. "You won't have the chance again. I advise you to stay away from Nianzhi or I won't be polite!"
Huo Shaoheng froze.
He stood motionless under the tree's shade. The leaves were sparse and the moonlight shone through the treetops.
The swaying light reflected on Huo Shaoheng's body. His face was hidden in the darkness and his expression was silent. His mind was racing but he didn't know where to start.
After a while, Huo Shaoheng said, "So you admit that you deliberately gave Nianzhi a fake identity?"
"Fake identity?" He Zhichu frowned. "That's the real identity! Nianzhi is Gu Xiangwen's daughter. I'll say that no matter where I am. "
"But that Gu Xiangwen's DNA doesn't match with Nianzhi. How do you explain that?" Huo Shaoheng crossed his arms. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk's as he stared at He Zhichu in the dark. He didn't miss any expression or movement.
He Zhichu shook his head nonchalantly and smiled faintly. "… Major General Huo, I know the DNA doesn't match. That's why I asked you to find Nianzhi's dental records and blood samples when she was young."
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
"Since you can use indirect methods to prove Nianzhi's identity, why don't you use indirect methods to prove Gu Xiangwen's identity?" He Zhichu raised his long brows, his shimmering almond-shaped eyes filled with glee.
Huo Shaoheng gradually understood.
He Zhichu's words proved two points of view.
Firstly, there was something wrong with Gu Xiangwen.
Secondly, to verify Gu Xiangwen's identity, they had to start with Gu Xiangwen's indirect records, such as his dental records and blood samples before the accident.
But where was she going to find dental records and blood samples from before the accident?
They had once spent half a year looking for Gu Xiangwen, but to no avail.
After Xie Dezhao's reminder, he went to investigate Kevin Ku and found out a little about his academic achievements.
In the end, they discovered that this person had hidden himself very well. Other than academic records, they could not find any other traces.
Huo Shaoheng looked at He Zhichu and said bluntly, "… Why indirectly? Why can't we just do it? “
"Because I can't do it directly, I can only do it indirectly." He Zhichu didn't say anything.
Huo Shaoheng didn't want to play tongue twisters with him, so he settled for the next best thing. "… Then do you know where to find indirect evidence?"
He Zhichu shrugged. "I'm sorry, I don't know. I really don't know."
His action was very similar to Gu Nianzhi's.
Huo Shaoheng found it a bit irritating, so he looked away and asked, "Then how do you know there's something wrong with Gu Xiangwen?"
"It's very simple. Because of Gu Yanran." He Zhichu looked at Huo Shaoheng like he was an idiot. "There's such a big living person there, and you can actually ignore it? Major General Huo, you don't have to expose yourself here, do you? "
"Professor He, don't judge others by your own standards." Huo Shaoheng composed himself and resumed his calm demeanor. "Then you mean there's something wrong with Gu Yanran too?"
"I didn't say that. Gu Yanran is also a real daughter of the Gu family. " He Zhichu spread his hands. "But let me remind you, don't expect women to think rationally. If you push them too hard, they'll go crazy and be completely clueless. "
Huo Shaoheng said, "… Professor He is very experienced. I've learned a lot."
He Zhichu couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore. He snorted and returned to the house.
Huo Shaoheng stood under the tree for a while before taking out his phone to text Zhao Liangze. "Help me make an appointment with Xie Dezhao. I have something to talk to him about."
Xie Dezhao's current wife was Speaker Long's cousin.
Speaker Long had tried to matchmake Huo Shaoheng and Xie Qingying, but of course, it didn't work out.
That was already last year.
Huo Shaoheng had learned about Gu Xiangwen's international reputation and status from Xie Dezhao.
Xie Dezhao's deceased wife was called Gu Tian.
This person was probably Gu Xiangwen's younger sister. According to Xie Dezhao, Gu Tian was Gu Xiangwen's biological sister.
Huo Shaoheng remembered that Gu Tian's daughter, Xie Qingying's DNA, was related to Gu Nianzhi. This proved that Gu Tian and Gu Nianzhi were related.
If only he had Gu Tian's DNA.
Huo Shaoheng still remembered what Xie Dezhao had said about Gu Tian and Gu Xiangwen last year.
"So what if he's famous? He's someone who goes back on his word and doesn't even care about his own sister's life. I don't want to talk to him no matter how capable he is! The truth is, I haven't contacted him since my wife passed away.
26 years ago, at my wife's funeral, I beat him up and chased him away. I told him never to come back to my house again!
"It's useless even if he came. I never let him in. He still came for the first few years after my wife passed away, but I chased him away every time. He stopped coming and only sent birthday gifts to Qingying every year.
"However, since six years ago, he hasn't sent Qingying any birthday presents."
The "six years ago" that Xie Dezhao mentioned happened to be the year Gu Xiangwen's plane crashed.
What about Gu Xiangwen's wife?
Huo Shaoheng suddenly realized that neither He Zhichu nor Xie Dezhao had ever mentioned Gu Xiangwen's wife. Not even once.
But Gu Yanran had mentioned it, and they had also found the name Grace-Ku on the passenger list of the MH210 plane that crashed. That should be Gu Xiangwen's wife's English name.
Huo Shaoheng fell into deep thought.
He thought for a while and decided to clarify Gu Xiangwen's identity first before looking for Gu Xiangwen's wife, who was Gu Nianzhi's mother.
It was also time for Xie Dezhao to recognize this "Gu Xiangwen."
…
After sending the text, Huo Shaoheng returned to the dining room and glanced around to see that Gu Nianzhi wasn't at her seat.
Before he could ask, Yin Shixiong understood the look in his eyes and smiled. "Nianzhi went to the bathroom."
She must have gone to throw up …
Huo Shaoheng didn't say anything and quietly went to heat a glass of water to put on Gu Nianzhi's table.
He Zhichu had already left the table and walked to the window to look at his phone.
Ma Qiqi and Yin Shixiong were chatting with Ma Qiqi's parents, and the four of them were very friendly.
After a while, Gu Nianzhi came out of the bathroom. Her face was a bit pale, and she must have vomited badly.
Huo Shaoheng watched her walk over and sit on the chair. He picked up the warm water that Huo Shaoheng had placed on her table and drank it in one gulp.
Gu Nianzhi had almost puked her heart out in the bathroom.
The smell of onions and squid lingered in her chest, and she wanted nothing more than to immerse herself inside and out in water to wash away the smell.
"You're all done? Come, let's eat some crabs. "Ma Qiqi's father saw that everyone was almost done eating and went to the kitchen to bring over the steamed crabs.
The large crabs weighed at least a catty each. They were tied up with straw ropes and steamed in the steamer until they were bright red.
Cutting the ropes and removing the crab shells, they instantly saw the glistening yellow seeds.
"This is a full yellow crab. Nianzhi, you have good taste! "Ma Qiqi winked at her and reached out to put one on the plate in front of her.
He Zhichu walked back and sat down. He placed a crab with a rounded navel in front of him and began smashing it with the crab mallet.
Huo Shaoheng didn't need the crab mallet at all. His hands were more useful than any tool and could completely crush the crab shells with his bare hands. Therefore, the crabs were obedient in his hands.
Soon, the plate in front of him was filled with a small mountain of freshly cut crab meat.
Then he poured a little vinegar and shredded ginger. It was so fresh that she could forget all the troubles in the world …
Gu Nianzhi focused on finishing one crab and was about to eat another when she suddenly realized that the plate in front of her had been taken away and replaced with two plates of freshly cut crab meat. One plate on the left and one plate on the right.
Following the hand holding the plate, she first saw Huo Shaoheng's handsome and solemn profile, then turned to see He Zhichu's elegant and warm smile.
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