Having a Showdown with Father He
After an unknown amount of time, He Shaochen finally awoke from the cold darkness. The floor was a mess.
His consciousness was in a bit of a daze and everything around him was spinning. It took him a while to recover and his body gradually warmed up. It was only slightly lower than a normal person's.
"Am I still alive?" He muttered.
The cold attack came suddenly, but it also went away quickly. As long as he could endure it, he would be no different from a normal person. He looked at the time. He had only lost consciousness for about five minutes.
Five minutes?
It wasn't long, but it wasn't short either.
To some people, it was just a blink of an eye, but to him, it was enough to walk back and forth from the gates of hell.
Next time, would he be as lucky as he was today?
He Shaochen leaned against the back of the chair weakly. He touched his forehead and couldn't help but bitterly laugh. When would these days come to an end?
Or would it be until the moment of his death?
Just as he was daydreaming, the corner of his eyes fell on the innocent photo frame on the ground. The photo was misaligned and a corner of it was pitifully exposed.
He was silent for a moment and picked up the photo frame. He wanted to restore the photo to its original state, but found that there seemed to be another photo in the middle of the photo frame.
He raised his eyebrows and took down the photo that was floating on the surface without hesitation. Indeed, there was a photo with slightly yellowed edges. It was obvious that it was an old photo.
It was a photo of Father He when he was young. Other than him, there was a young man and a young woman.
The woman stood in the middle and hugged the two men's wrists with a bright smile.
If it was just that, it wouldn't be a big deal. It was normal to take a photo with one or two good friends in school. But the woman's face caught He Shaochen's attention. The woman in the photo had a beautiful face, but from the silhouette, it was seventy percent similar to Qiao Qiao!
He Shaochen looked at the woman's face and couldn't help but frown. This woman, why did she look so similar to Qiao Qiao?
Just by looking at the photo, he could see that the three of them had a good relationship. But he had never seen this woman before. What relationship did she have with his father?
As for the man beside her, He Shaochen had a slight impression of him. He felt like he had seen him somewhere before.
The man had a typical J Country face. He should be from J Country.
Thinking about Qiao Qiao, He Shaochen's face became serious. Could it be that these two people were Qiao Qiao's biological parents?
If so, why haven't Qiaoqiao's biological parents appeared yet? Why was Father He hiding Qiao Qiao's identity? Why did he send people to follow Qiao Qiao Qiao?
Qiao Qiao Qiao Qiao Qiao Qiao (Qiao). Qiao Qiao Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao Qiao Qiao
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At the villa that Father He had bought outside.
"Mr. He, it's so late. Are you going back?" A beautiful woman stood at the door and looked at Father He, who was about to leave.
Father He straightened his clothes and replied indifferently, "I'm going home today."
When his subordinate reported that He Shaochen was looking for him, Father He had a faint feeling that the other party was about to lay his cards on the table.
"Didn't you say you would stay with me?" The woman held Father He's hand and said in a sweet voice.
Father He looked back at the woman. She had a pair of expressive eyes that seemed to be saying, "Don't leave me behind." Father He couldn't help but reach out to touch the woman's smooth cheek and said, "Be good. I'll come back when I have time."
After saying that, he didn't wait for the woman to ask him to stay and left without a trace of nostalgia.
The woman followed him out and leaned against the door. She looked at the man who left resolutely. A trace of sadness and unwillingness flashed in her eyes. No matter how hard she tried, this man's heart was still at home, right?
Sure enough, a man's heart was much more ruthless than a woman's.
When Father He returned to the He family's main residence, he realized that the lights in his study room were on. He couldn't help but be stunned. When he opened the door, he saw his son sitting on the chair that originally belonged to him. He was holding a photo and looking at it with his head lowered.
His gaze quickly swept across the photo frame on the table. At this moment, it had already been split into two halves. Obviously, the photo he had placed inside had already been taken out.
"Shaochen, where did your manners go? Don't you know that you can't casually go through other people's things? " Even at this point, Father He's expression was still calm. There wasn't the slightest hint of panic.
He Shaochen raised his head. His gaze moved from the photo to Father He. His lips curled into a smile. "Acting like a rascal once in a while is quite rewarding."
As he said that, he flipped the photo in his hand and faced Father He. "Dad, I just came back from a tender place. Shouldn't you explain your recent actions to me now?"
"What do you mean?" Father He's calm face finally showed a slight change. However, he still pretended to be deaf and dumb. It was as if he wanted to see how much He Shaochen understood.
"Why did you send someone to follow Qiao Qiao?"
"What makes you think that I followed Qiao Qiao?" Father He continued to play dumb.
However, He Shaochen clearly wasn't in the mood to continue talking nonsense with him. His gaze darkened, and his voice turned cold. "Dad, I don't have that much patience. Are you sure you want to continue playing dumb?"
Seeing that his son didn't seem to be in a good mood, Father He roughly understood that his son's patience was probably at its limit.
Freya, your prediction was really accurate.
Father He sighed inwardly. He recalled that Freya had told him that He Shaochen had already noticed his movements. He didn't believe it at first, but who knew that it would come true so quickly?
However, it was only a matter of time before he revealed his cards.
Father He quickly got over it. He sat on the sofa, spread his hands, and smiled innocently. "Okay, I admit that I did send someone to follow Qiao Qiao. However, I was completely out of kindness. I didn't mean anything else."
"Is that so?" He Shaochen smiled coldly and asked, "Then can you tell me why you sent someone to follow her? And why did you hide it from us? Is there any special reason? "
He Shaochen's words were a little aggressive. People like Father He had almost never been questioned like this before, let alone by his own son.
He couldn't help but frown, and his usually calm face turned serious. "Shaochen, is this how you talk to your own father?"
Most people wouldn't dare to breathe when they saw Father He's attitude. Who would be like He Shaochen, with a cold face?
"Dad, if you want to be respected, you should at least do a few things that are worthy of respect, right?" He Shaochen's voice wasn't loud, but it was sharp enough to be ear-piercing in this quiet space.
Father He's face immediately darkened. "He Shaochen, do you really think that your wings have hardened? How dare you talk to me like this? "
He Shaochen raised his chin and looked arrogantly at Father He. He reminded him, "Dad, I'm the head of the Family He now!"
He hit the nail on the head.
Father He stared at He Shaochen for a long time. Both of their auras were very strong. In the enclosed space, there was an oppressive pressure that was almost suffocating.
In the end, Father He was defeated.
He sighed helplessly. His son was too strong, and as a father, he couldn't show his dignity.
Father He recalled Freya's words. If his son really came looking for him, he should just lay his cards on the table.
In the end, everything went according to her plan.
"Fine, you'll find out sooner or later anyway. Since you specially came to find me, then fine. If you have anything to ask, just ask."
He Shaochen raised his eyebrows when he saw Father He being so straightforward.
He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Is Qiao Qiao a member of the royal family of J Country?"
Wasn't this topic changing too quickly?
The corners of Father He's eyes twitched. He looked at He Shaochen and asked, "How far have you investigated?"
"I'm the one asking you now, right?"
He Shaochen's voice was slightly cold.
When Father He heard his tone, he cursed the little brat in his heart and admitted, "Qiao Qiao is indeed a member of the royal family of J Country. As long as you have the intention to investigate her blood type, it shouldn't be difficult to find out."
"Is she a collateral relative or a direct relative?" He Shaochen asked again.
Although he asked this, He Shaochen more or less knew which one it was. After all, an unremarkable collateral relative wouldn't attract the attention of so many powers.
As expected, Father He directly admitted, "She's my direct relative."
As soon as he said this, He Shaochen slammed his hands on the table. He stared coldly at Father He and was very angry. "You clearly know everything. Why are you hiding it? Don't you know how much Qiao Qiao has suffered because of her family background?"
He saw everything with his own eyes, but he didn't say anything and just watched coldly from the sidelines until now!
He really could endure it!
Father He glanced at He Shaochen and calmly asked, "Shaochen, do you really want Qiao Qiao's identity to be made public? Since you've already seen this photo, you should have an impression of the young man from J Country, right? "
He Shaochen lowered his head to look at the photo again. To be precise, he was looking at the man from J Country in the photo. He had never seen this man before, but he had an impression of him because this man was very famous and had once caused a sensation in the world.
Luo Vino Brentné Charlie.
The eldest son of J Country's Emperor Charlie the Seventh, the first in line to the throne, a person who was hailed as a legend.
If Qiao Qiao was really this man's daughter, based on the current chaotic situation in J Country, the situation was very worrying. If her identity was made public, she would be forced into a factional struggle.
Taking advantage of He Shaochen's silence, Father He said, "You should also know, right? Qiao Qiao is Luo Vino's child, which means that she has the second in line to the throne. If her identity is made public, it will directly threaten the position of the current heir, Ravel. "
Speaking of Ravel, He Shaochen had seen him when he and Qiao Qiao went to J Country to take their wedding photos. His impression of him was quite bad.
To put it bluntly, He Shaochen did not take him seriously at all. That little prince who was always cheerful was not worth mentioning. However, the female executive beside him was somewhat shrewd.
If he remembered correctly, she was a member of the Isabelle family, which was also one of the families active in J Country's political arena.
"So, among the three forces secretly monitoring Qiao Qiao, one of them is Ravel's people, right?"
Father He shrugged and sighed, "Yes, if they know that Qiao Qiao's identity has been confirmed, do you think that Qiao Qiao will still have a peaceful life?"
Once her identity was made public, what awaited Qiao Qiao would be an endless stream of assassinations.
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