The moment Lin Xi saw Gu Shao, she instinctively took a small step back.
When she realized that Gu Shao was also looking at her, Lin Xi immediately gave Gu Shao a bright and flattering smile.
— Silly.
Gu Shao looked at the girl in front of him and silently commented in his heart.
At the same time, a subtle hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Unlike his dusty appearance three days ago, today's Lin Xi had changed into clean clothes. His hair was meticulously tied behind his head, and there was nothing on his white face except for a smirk.
Just like what Xu Fei said on the phone, this girl's facial features were indeed very similar to his own.
Gu Shao's gaze lingered on Lin Xi's face for a moment before he looked away.
"Let's go," Gu Shao said to Lin Xi and then walked towards the elevator on the other side.
Lin Xi was stunned and looked at Xu Fei in confusion.
"Aren't you eager to do a DNA test?" Xu Fei smiled and motioned for Lin Xi to follow.
— —
Lin Xi was waiting for Gu Shao to take her to do a DNA test, but she didn't expect that the test would be done in NTN. They didn't even need to leave the building.
Lin Xi followed Gu Shao to the ninth floor of the building.
Unlike the office area upstairs, this floor was filled with all kinds of electronic technology R&D and manufacturing departments.
Lin Xi was a little dazzled by the sight.
Knowing that Lin Xi was very interested in these technologies, Xu Fei whispered to her, "This floor is mainly related to the human body and medical technology, including some medical testing instruments, remote diagnosis and treatment systems, biochip technology development, and the more common electronic medical records that are already on the market. Have you heard of this before?"
She had heard of it!
Lin Xi's eyes lit up and she nodded.
"Its core processing chip came from NTN …"
Before Xu Fei finished speaking, they had already arrived at the innermost research room called "DNA-BIOCHIP". The furnishings inside were even more high-end than the best hospital Lin Xi had ever seen.
As Xu Fei had made arrangements in advance, the sampling facilities and instruments were already prepared in the laboratory.
The blood drawing process was very fast. It was not as complicated as Lin Xi had imagined.
"Alright, the samples have been collected. We'll start the test immediately." The technician in charge of sampling and testing said to Gu Shao. At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Lin Xi curiously. "The legendary CEO's child?" She did seem to be his biological daughter.
"How long will it take?" Gu Shao asked.
Lin Xi also subconsciously pricked up her ears. She originally thought that the other party would say one or two days, but she didn't expect the other party to answer, "About 10 minutes."
Lin Xi was speechless. Was it so easy to do a paternity test?
Looking at the surprised expression on Lin Xi's face, Xue Fei smiled and explained, "The detection equipment here is the latest research and development. It is much more advanced than the ones currently used in the market, so the time for detection and measurement and feedback information has been greatly shortened."
"And you don't have to worry about making mistakes. The accuracy of this instrument is much higher than the ones outside."
Lin Xi nodded.
…
Watching the interaction between the two, Gu Shao raised his eyebrows and frowned. He had only been away for two days, but Xu Fei and this girl seemed to be very familiar with each other.
When Xue Fei saw his boss looking at him, he shuddered and stopped his explanation.
"CEO, you go ahead. I'll wait here. I'll send the results up later," Xu Fei said.
"Send it to my office," Gu Shao said and turned to leave.
Lin Xi followed him.
— —
When Gu Shao returned to his office, Lin Xi followed him in.
Gu Shao began to deal with the documents of the past few days, while Lin Xi stood there in a daze, somewhat at a loss.
"Um … Dad, uh, CEO Gu?" Lin Xi called out to Gu Shao, and he looked up.
"Can I sit there?" Lin Xi pointed to the sofa next to her. It felt a little strange to stand there like a fool.
"Sure."
"Thank you." Regardless of whether Gu Shao was listening or not, Lin Xi expressed her gratitude and walked to the sofa to sit down.
Lin Xi sat on the sofa, looked around, and began to size up the office. The whole office was very big, but there was nothing special about it. It gave off the same feeling as Gu Shao, cold and aloof.
…
Gu Shao was dealing with the documents his assistant had placed on the table, ignoring the girl on the other side.
In fact, he didn't know what to say to Lin Xi either.
It wasn't until he finished reading the documents of the past two days that Gu Shao raised his eyes to look at Lin Xi, who had been very quiet all this time.
On the sofa, Lin Xi was no longer sitting upright like before. Her legs were dangling on the edge of the sofa, and she looked completely bored.
— — She doesn't know how to sit properly.
Gu Shao commented in his heart.
At this moment, Xu Fei knocked on the door and came in with the latest test report in his hand.
"CEO, the results are out." Xu Fei handed the report to Gu Shao.
The test items and details in the front were meaningless, so Gu Shao directly flipped to the last page and saw the bold conclusion at the end.
Lin Xi walked over and craned her neck to see the conclusion.
Unfortunately, before she could see it, Gu Shao had already closed the report and put it aside. From Gu Shao's expressionless face, she couldn't see any clues at all.
Gu Shao looked at Lin Xi, and his gaze gradually deepened.
Lin Xi was clearly full of confidence a second ago, but now she felt a little guilty under Gu Shao's gaze.
"Then, I …" Am I your biological child?
Lin Xi asked softly.
Without waiting for Lin Xi to finish her sentence, Gu Shao spoke first and asked Lin Xi, "How did you know that I'm your biological father?"
Upon hearing Gu Shao's words, Lin Xi's eyes flashed. She guessed the results of the test report: Their relationship must be true.
Lin Xi knew that she couldn't hide her past and the Lin family from Gu Shao, so she decided to tell him the truth. "My mother and grandma were talking about what happened in the past and my family background, and I accidentally overheard them."
As for the fantasy of dreaming about the plot of a novel, Lin Xi didn't mention it.
Gu Shao nodded. He didn't doubt the authenticity of Lin Xi's explanation.
"Why did you come to find me?" Gu Shao asked again.
"Well, um, I didn't have a good life in my previous home. I don't want to live there anymore, so I came to find you."
"It's true, I'm not lying to you," Lin Xi said. Then she continued, "Because I'm not their biological child, my family doesn't treat me well at all. Since I was young, I've always been using the leftovers from Lin Anxin. When Lin Anxin did something bad, I was the one who was punished. This time, Lin Anxin got into a conflict with someone and fell into the lake. I fished her out, but everyone thought that I pushed her into the lake. No one believed me. Furthermore, Grandma and Mom sent me to my hometown in the countryside. I don't want to live there … "
Lin Xi said all this to make Gu Shao believe her words and her determination to leave that home. She didn't realize that at this moment, she was like a child who was bullied outside and went home to complain to her parents.
Gu Shao looked at Lin Xi. Lin Xi wasn't lying. These things were consistent with the information that Wang Wu had investigated. There were even more things that Lin Xi didn't say.
Gu Shao: "Is there anything else?"
Lin Xi: "Yes, there's nothing else. That's about it …"
— What happened at Zhang Qiang's place, when she had a fever, and when she saw Lin Yize in her dream. Lin Xi hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything.
"How did you get here?" Gu Shao asked casually.
Lin Xi explained, "I booked a ride online before my phone was taken away."
— She's not stupid.
Gu Shao commented.
Gu Shao stared at Lin Xi's head for a moment before he said calmly, "Out of obligation, I can raise you until you're an adult."
To Gu Shao, raising Lin Xi was just an additional expense. It was almost negligible to him.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi suddenly raised her head. Her light brown eyes were filled with surprise. "Really? You're really willing to raise me! "
Gu Shao didn't answer, but his attitude was clear.
"That's great! Thank you! I'm super easy to raise, really. "
Gu Shao didn't know that Lin Xi completely regarded his answer as the turning point of her tragic fate. Gu Shao's mouth twitched when he saw the overly excited girl.
"I'll only guarantee that you have the necessary living and learning needs. I'll only take care of you until you're an adult," Gu Shao emphasized.
Lin Xi nodded vigorously. "I know. It'll be fine as long as I'm an adult."
When that time came, she would have the ability to act on her own and wouldn't have to worry about being influenced by the plot or the Lin family.
"Thank you, Dad!" Lin Xi bowed solemnly to Gu Shao.
Gu Shao: "…"
He thought of the last time Lin Xi seriously said that she would take care of him when he was old. Also, wasn't the way she called him 'Dad' a little too smoothly?
— —
Perhaps because he found Lin Xi too noisy, Gu Shao asked Xu Fei to take Lin Xi to pack her things first.
When they returned to the temporary apartment that they had been staying in for the past two days, Lin Xi swiftly packed her luggage and textbooks into her previous luggage bag.
— —
When Lin Xi returned to Gu Shao's office, he was looking at some research and design reports. Seeing this, Lin Xi simply sat down quietly on the sofa.
After dinner, Gu Shao had another meeting.
It was almost nine o 'clock in the evening when Gu Shao finally finished his work.
At this moment, Lin Xi's eyes were wide open and she stared at him as if she was on steroids.
"Dad, are you done with your work?"
Seeing Gu Shao get up with his jacket, Lin Xi also stood up.
"Are we going home now?" Lin Xi asked again.
Gu Shao was still not used to Lin Xi calling him 'Dad'. His voice was a little stiff as he replied, "Yes, let's go."
"Okay."
…
Lin Xi followed Gu Shao back to his residence, which was not far from NTN and A University. She seemed very happy along the way.
When they arrived, Lin Xi carefully looked around the entire house through the entrance. The whole house was huge, but the overall style did not feel like a place to live at all. It was similar to the office from before.
When he saw Lin Xi standing at the door in a daze, Gu Shao called out to her.
When she heard Gu Shao calling out to her, Lin Xi entered the house.
Then she stood there at a loss, holding her luggage bag in her arms.
Seeing this, Gu Shao felt a headache coming on.
"Put the bag down." Gu Shao pointed to the table over there.
Lin Xi shook her head and insisted, "I'll carry it."
As she spoke, she tightened her grip on the luggage bag in her arms.
After being tormented several times, the outside of the bag was now dirty. Lin Xi was afraid that it would dirty the table if she put it on it.
—
Gu Shao did not want to argue with Lin Xi about this matter. He pointed to one of the closed rooms and said, "That room will be your room from now on."
"Did Xu Fei buy the things you need before?" Gu Shao asked.
Lin Xi nodded.
Gu Shao also responded, "If you need anything else, I'll buy it tomorrow."
"Okay." Lin Xi responded in a low voice again. Then she obediently carried her luggage to the room Gu Shao pointed to.
Because she felt that Gu Shao was not used to suddenly having a daughter, Lin Xi tried her best to reduce her presence.
…
However, Lin Xi still ran out of the room a little later.
Following the direction of the light, Lin Xi walked to the door of the study.
At this time, Gu Shao seemed to be working on a technical manuscript.
Gu Shao raised his head and saw Lin Xi leaning against the door with half of her head sticking out. Seeing that she had been discovered, Lin Xi immediately hid behind the door as if preparing to go back.
"What's the matter?" Gu Shao asked.
Since she was stopped, Lin Xi could not hide anymore. She awkwardly moved to the door and smiled guiltily at Gu Shao. She asked, "Dad, did I disturb you?"
Gu Shao did not say anything. It was obvious that he agreed.
"What do you want to say?" Gu Shao asked again.
"It's … this." Lin Xi hesitated for a few seconds. Then she walked in and placed the item in her hand on the table in front of Gu Shao.
The item was folded into a quarter of the size. It was obviously a stack of money. There were large and small denominations, and there were many 10-yuan notes.
Gu Shao looked up at Lin Xi.
Lin Xi said, "This is my living expenses."
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