After Bai Yueran left, Huo Shaoheng sat alone in his office and thought about it for a long time as he stared at the blue screen of the computer.
Bai Yueran's words made sense.
He had obtained authorization from the military and the Senate to monitor the Cabinet. He had also taken advantage of the fact that Gu Xiangwen's patent involved national interests to monitor Gu Yanran. Later, because Ye Xuan had taken out the inventory of the Gu family's assets, he had also monitored Ye Xuan.
But from a legal perspective, monitoring a public authority like the Cabinet was a completely different concept from monitoring ordinary citizens like Gu Yanran and Ye Xuan.
Why did the Snowden incident in the United States cause such a ruckus and cause the US government to be disgraced? It wasn't because it monitored government officials, but because it indiscriminately monitored ordinary American citizens. This was a heinous violation of personal privacy in modern society.
Although the United States had its own "Patriot Act" to protect its surveillance, in reality, it also knew it was untenable, so it never dared to make it public.
As everyone knew, after this incident was publicized by Snowden, it was immediately condemned by the world's public opinion. No one considered whether this kind of behavior was legal or not, and the political impact it had on the US government was extremely negative.
Moreover, in modern society, whether it was legal or not was a relative concept.
The legislature could create many unimaginable laws at any time, and they could also abolish many laws that were taken for granted at any time.
And for high-ranking officials like him, other than the law, they also had to consider the influence on the citizens, especially the political influence on the Special Operations Forces.
He would never forget that when the Special Operations Forces was established, the Senate, the Cabinet, and the military's upper echelons were very suspicious of one thing. Would they expand their scope of operations into the country if they had too much power?
And had he indeed invested inappropriate attention into Gu Nianzhi's case?
If Gu Yanran knew about these actions, there was no doubt that it would cause an unexpected blow to Gu Nianzhi in court. The entire estate dispute case might even be twisted into the Hua Xia Empire's military attempting to use public power to seize the private assets of foreigners.
If that happened, Gu Nianzhi would have no chance of winning at all.
And it would push the behind-the-scenes organization, the Special Operations Forces, to the forefront.
No matter which aspect it was, it was something he couldn't bear.
He couldn't let the credibility of the Special Operations Forces he had established suffer a fatal blow, but he also couldn't let Gu Nianzhi suffer in silence.
After thinking about it, Huo Shaoheng only had one conclusion: Gu Yanran had a master behind her, and this master was very familiar with the Hua Xia Empire's way of doing things.
He stared ahead expressionlessly, fiddling with a round gold coin in his hand. Suddenly, he slammed the gold coin onto the table and pocketed it with his fingers. Picking up the internal line, he issued a series of commands to cancel all surveillance of Gu Yanran and Ye Xuan's movements.
Then, he stood up from behind his desk and grabbed the navy blue casual coat on the coat rack. With a shake of his arms, he put it on over his shirt and strode out of the office.
After getting into the car, Huo Shaoheng drove directly to the second-hand house that Gu Nianzhi had bought in Hepingli on the Fourth Ring Road.
As he opened the door with the key card, he texted Gu Nianzhi, "Come to the new house in Hepingli. I have important matters to discuss."
He rarely texted Gu Nianzhi, but this time, in order to be cautious, he texted her.
Gu Nianzhi had just walked out of the classroom when she saw Huo Shaoheng's text.
She had two classes in the morning, which she had just finished. She had to go to the library to catch up on her homework.
She hesitated for a second when she saw the text, but she still called back.
Huo Shaoheng was sitting on the deck chair on the balcony and had just lit a cigarette when he heard his phone ring. He took it and unlocked it. His deep and magnetic voice said slowly, "Nianzhi? Class is over? "
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Huo Shao, what's up?"
"Yeah, come over when you're free." Huo Shaoheng looked up at the sky outside. It was a bit gray, and the northwest wind was blowing from the grasslands, carrying sand and cold. The temperature was dropping quickly.
"What can't be said over the phone?" Gu Nianzhi got on her bike. "I still have to go to the library to do my homework."
Huo Shaoheng got up to turn on the air conditioner in the living room and set the temperature to a constant 23 degrees. He said, "It's better to say it in person. It's safer here. "
Their security measures here could guarantee that their conversation wouldn't be overheard by others.
Gu Nianzhi immediately understood. "I'll be right there."
She didn't return to the dormitory. Instead, she got on her bike and rushed to the Hepingli District.
She had originally bought an apartment near the school for convenience.
Gu Nianzhi only spent 15 minutes to take a shortcut to the Hepingli District.
She locked her bike in the gazebo downstairs and went upstairs alone with her backpack.
When she arrived at her room, she had just taken out the key card when the door was already opened from the inside. Huo Shaoheng's tall and straight figure appeared behind the door.
"Come in." Huo Shaoheng turned to the side to make way. His expression was calm, and his gaze was calm. His calm demeanor calmed Gu Nianzhi's anxious heart.
She walked in with a smile and looked at her room first. "When did Huo Shao get here?"
"Less than half an hour." Huo Shaoheng acted as if he was in his own home. "What do you want to drink?"
"… Can I drink beer?" Gu Nianzhi said with a half-smile. She put down her backpack and threw it on the sofa.
"Of course not." Huo Shaoheng didn't even think about it. He turned to the kitchen. "I'll get you some milk."
Pfft, why did you ask if you knew?
Gu Nianzhi secretly made a face in her heart but didn't say it out loud. She sat on the sofa and stretched her legs. She let out a long sigh.
After a while, Huo Shaoheng came out with a tray. There was a glass of warm milk and a small plate of muffins.
Gu Nianzhi had just finished class and was indeed hungry. She took the tray and drank half a glass of milk first, then ate a muffin.
Huo Shaoheng held a cup of Pu 'er tea and sat on the sofa opposite her. He looked at her without blinking.
Gu Nianzhi finished the milk and wiped her mouth with a tissue before asking, "What's the matter? Tell me."
Huo Shaoheng looked down to take a sip of tea. He put the teacup on the coffee table in front of him and said slowly, "Because I don't know what kind of consequences this will have on your estate dispute case, I wanted to tell you in advance."
This way, Gu Yanran wouldn't catch Gu Nianzhi off guard when she went to court.
Gu Nianzhi sat up straight and looked serious. "Is it related to my lawsuit against Gu Yanran?"
"Yes." Huo Shaoheng leaned back on the sofa and crossed his arms. His voice was low and melodious. "It's like this. Ever since Ye Xuan gave you the inventory of the Gu assets, we began to monitor Ye Xuan and Gu Yanran. Then we discovered that Ye Xuan also told Gu Yanran about this. "
"Uh …" Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but touch her forehead. "Ye Xuan still has feelings for Gu Yanran …"
Huo Shaoheng couldn't help but rub his chin with one hand. He was very wise not to judge a relationship. His voice was calm and steady as he continued, "After that, the two of them had a big fight, and then Gu Yanran went to Ye Xuan's office building …"
Gu Nianzhi listened attentively. When she heard Gu Yanran tell Ye Xuan about her father, Gu Xiangwen's lawyer in the United States, her expression suddenly changed. "Oh no! Ye Xuan just said goodbye to me and said he was going to the United States to meet someone. Is he going to meet this lawyer?! "
"Ye Xuan went to the United States?" Huo Shaoheng was slightly taken aback. He quickly took out his phone and sent a message to Zhao Liangze. He asked him to arrange for their field agents in the United States to secretly follow Ye Xuan and see what he was up to.
Because Ye Xuan went to the United States, the Special Operations Forces had a lot more freedom.
Gu Nianzhi only relaxed when she saw that Huo Shaoheng had made the arrangements.
Huo Shaoheng then told Gu Nianzhi everything he knew. Finally, he said, "I'm telling you all this not to take credit, but … Gu Yanran actually discovered that she was being monitored by us and has already filed a complaint against us to the relevant agencies in the Senate."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
"For the sake of your case and for the sake of our agency, I've decided to remove all surveillance on Gu Yanran and Ye Xuan." Huo Shaoheng looked deeply at Gu Nianzhi. "From now on, you can only rely on yourself for this case."
Gu Nianzhi understood. She was very clear about what Huo Shaoheng had done for her case …
She was extremely grateful and quickly said, "I understand. You … You actually don't have to do this … It's not good for you or your agency. I'll think of a way myself. No matter what Gu Yanran does, she's no match for me. "
She was confident that she could foil Gu Yanran's schemes. Even if she didn't know about the situation, she was confident that she could still adapt to the situation.
"You don't appreciate it?" Huo Shaoheng tilted his head as if he was joking. His handsome face attracted Gu Nianzhi's gaze like a magnet.
She used all her strength to look away and looked down. "Of course not. I'm not someone who doesn't know what's good for me."
If a person had feelings for another person, the other person would definitely be able to sense it.
Huo Shaoheng stood up and walked to sit next to Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi only felt the sofa beside her sink deeply.
She couldn't help but lean over. As if she was throwing herself into his arms, she accidentally fell into Huo Shaoheng's arms.
Huo Shaoheng hugged her and smiled. "… You came here on your own accord. I didn't force you."
Gu Nianzhi struggled a little in embarrassment.
Huo Shaoheng's arms tightened slightly. He gently said above her head, "Okay, let me hug you for a while. After today, I won't be able to see you until your lawsuit is over. "
"Oh? Why? " Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but ask. She was in Huo Shaoheng's arms and looked up at his beautiful jawline. Her eyes were filled with doubt and confusion.
"To avoid arousing suspicion." Huo Shaoheng looked down at her watery eyes and bright red, moist lips. He couldn't help but lower his head to kiss her lips.
Gu Nianzhi didn't avoid him this time. She obediently let him kiss her. Her large eyes twinkled, and her long eyelashes were like two rows of small fans. They hid the reluctance in the depths of her eyes.
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