Chapter 1492 - Biological Father Indeed
Hello, Mr. Major General
He Zhichu looked at his watch. It was almost midnight.
She couldnât wait?
âWhere is Miss Gu now?â
âSheâs already downstairs in the living room.â The orderly stepped aside. He Zhichu flew past him and blew up a gust of wind.
Coming down the spiral staircase, he saw Gu Nianzhi dragging her suitcase.
Her long hair was tied into a ponytail and draped over her back. She wore an ordinary white t-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. She looked as fresh and youthful as a college student.
She was only in her second and third year of college.
A few orderly guards blocked her at the door and prevented her from going out.
Gu Nianzhi was trying to reason with them.
â... General He personally promised to let me leave. You can call him and ask! Why must you send someone up? What a waste of time!â
â... Heâs been gone for so long but I still havenât heard back. Did you do it on purpose?â
âIâm telling you, youâre restricting my freedom!â
Her crisp voice was tinged with annoyance. It was pleasant to hear, but it also gave him a headache.
He Zhichu found it amusing.
Not everyone could get into He Chengjianâs study.
The orderly downstairs was dismayed by Gu Nianzhiâs scolding. He almost couldnât take it anymore.
Seeing He Zhichu come over, he quickly said, âYoung Master He is here. Miss Gu, tell Young Master He.â
They put away their guns and returned to their posts.
Gu Nianzhi turned around and gave him a big smile, as if she had seen her savior. âProfessor He, youâre finally here. You heard it with your own ears in the study.â
He Zhichu bent down and helped her carry her suitcase. âGo back and stay for the night. Weâll leave tomorrow.â
âBut...â Gu Nianzhi blinked and saw that He Zhichu had already carried her suitcase up the stairs. She quickly followed him and said anxiously, âProfessor He, no matter whether I leave early or late, Iâll still leave. Whatâs the point?â
âItâs only one night.â He Zhichu closed his eyes and stopped at the stairs. He turned around and said, âStay one more night and Iâll get you your lawyerâs license.â
âHuh?!â Gu Nianzhiâs eyes lit up. âReally?!â
He Chengjian had only promised to get her an ID card, passport, and proof of her education since she was a child. He had specifically said that he wouldnât get her a lawyerâs license and that she would have to take the test again.
Although Gu Nianzhi wasnât afraid of the exam, the problem was that she had just checked. The law exam here only took place once every two years, in July.
She had only taken the exam once in July this year, so if she wanted to take the exam herself, she would have to wait another two years..
When she returned to her room to check the time, she realized that she had been set up by He Chengjian.
If she could only take the exam for a lawyerâs license after two years, then she wouldnât be able to appear in court as a lawyer for the next two years. At most, she would be an intern working in a law firm. However, how could she be able to do well in such a short period of time and make a name for herself?
At that time, she had been so angry that she had packed her simple luggage in a fit of anger and planned to leave the He family home overnight.
She hadnât only been angered by her own mother, but she had also been angered by He Chengjian. Why did she have to endure all this?!
She hadnât expected He Zhichu to immediately realize why she had insisted on leaving so late at night and immediately grant her wish.
Gu Nianzhi beamed. âProfessor He, I knew youâre the best.â
He Zhichu looked at her with a half-hearted smile. âIâm not a professor anymore.â
â... Young Master He is the best.â Gu Nianzhi beamed.
Even though He Zhichu wasnât satisfied with this title, it was much better than the distant âProfessor Heâ.
He carried his luggage upstairs and said, âYou can stay here for the night. Iâll get someone to get you all sorts of documents. You can leave tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, okay?â
Gu Nianzhi had been most worried that He Zhichu would stop her.
Now that he had let her go, she felt more at ease.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and followed He Zhichu back to her room on the third floor. He Zhichu put her luggage back. âItâs late. Have some good rest.â
âYoung Master He, youâre not mad at me, are you?â Gu Nianzhi moved closer to him and carefully checked his expression.
âSo what if Iâm mad? Will you stay?â He Zhichu looked at her without batting an eye and caressed her high ponytail.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and shook her head. She said sincerely, âYoung Master He, Iâm planning to leave the He family. Iâm not deliberately retreating to advance, nor am I acting on a whim. I really want to live on my own.â
After a pause, Gu Nianzhiâs voice became low. It was no longer loud and clear, but had a tinge of coquettish and bashful undertones.
â... Actually, Wen Shouyi is right. âIâve always lived under your protection, with Major General Huo over there and you over here. âIâm grateful to you, but your status is too high. For me, standing too high gives me an unrealistic feeling
âYoung Master He, let me have a down-to-earth experience of an ordinary personâs life. My heart is in emotional turmoil, and I want to leave you guys to calm down. Iâm not afraid to tell you that ever since I found out that Mrs. Qin was my biological mother, I wished I was a real orphan. â itâs better not to have such a mother.â Gu Nianzhi spoke frankly about her feelings.
âI canât even be an orphan now.â She smiled bitterly. âI really donât want to see her, so let me go. If I stay here Iâll make things difficult for you and Uncle He. Whatâs the point?â
There were some things that Huo Shaoheng might not be able to say, such as how he felt about his own mother, but He Zhichu was able to say them naturally.
He Zhichu looked at her emotionally. âNianzhi, Iâm glad you told me this.â
He opened his arms and hugged Gu Nianzhi. âDonât feel burdened. I definitely wonât like someone you donât like, even if she saved my life.â
Gu Nianzhi was shocked. âMiss Qin really knows medicology?â
He Zhichu was amused by her reaction and scratched her delicate little nose. âMiss Qin is indeed a genius in medicine.â
He thought about it and decided to tell Gu Nianzhi, â... Your father, Gu Xiangwen, is an absolute genius, but even he praises Miss Qinâs medical attainments.â
âYour fatherâs fondness for Ms. Qin came from an academic exchange.â He Zhichu implicitly mentioned the history between Gu Xiangwen and Qin Yaoguang to Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi remembered that Qin Yaoguang had personally said that she had never been married and had never loved anyone else. She only loved He Chengjian, and her heart felt even more stifled.
She pursed her lips and said disdainfully, âThen my fatherâs taste is really bad.â
He Zhichu patted her shoulders. âAlright, your father doesnât really have a good eye for women, but as a scientific genius, itâs already a miracle that he had such a relationship.â
Such a person should have been married to his lab for the rest of his life.
He didnât want to talk about Gu Xiangwen anymore, so he changed the topic. âGo to bed early. Youâll be leaving tomorrow. What gift do you want?â
Gu Nianzhi recalled that He Chengjian had once said that her father was involved in the murder case, and He Zhichuâs attitude was even more strange when he mentioned Gu Xiangwen.
She tugged at the corner of He Zhichuâs shirt. âYoung Master He, why do you always hesitate to speak to my father? Do you dislike him so much? Is it because heâs involved in the murder case?â
âYoung Master He, you donât have to hide it. Tell me about it.â
Gu Nianzhi looked at He Zhichu pitifully.
He Zhichu was speechless.
He knew that he couldnât hide it for long, but he couldnât bear to tell Gu Nianzhi the truth.
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Gu Nianzhiâs heart jumped when she saw He Zhichu hesitate.
She was worried that her father, Gu Xiangwen, was the same as Qin Yaoguang.
Neither of them treated her as their own daughter, so she didnât want to hear it anymore. They said listlessly, âIâm tired, Young Master He. See you tomorrow.â
Before He Zhichu could say anything, they had already pushed him out of the room.
The door closed in front of He Zhichu, and He Zhichu breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Nianzhi was really understanding, He Zhichu thought. Knowing that it would be difficult for him to speak up, she didnât ask anymore.
..
Gu Nianzhi slept very deeply that night. When she woke up in the morning, it was almost noon.
She stretched herself and sat up from the bed. Looking at the low-key and luxurious bedroom, she smiled and let out a long sigh.
She got up to wash up and change. She tidied up her suitcase and was about to stand up when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Gu Nianzhi opened the video call and saw He Zhichu standing outside the door with a translucent document bag in his hand.
She opened the door quickly and smiled. âYoung Master He, youâre so efficient. Is It My Id?â
He Zhichu handed her the translucent document bag and said, âYour ID, passport, proof of education, diploma, degree, and lawyerâs license are all in there. Itâs exactly the same as when you lived over there.â
âItâs not forged, is it?â Gu Nianzhi expressed her concern on purpose.
âOf course not. The documents are all real. Of course, the experience is fake.â He Zhichu knew her little trick. âItâs the same as your ID over there.â
Gu Nianzhi opened the document bag and took out the things inside to check them one by one.
Sure enough, even the ID card number was exactly the same as the one over there.
She kissed her own ID card and smiled. âYoung Master He is indeed amazing. You got all of this done so fast that even Major General Huo might not be able to do it.â
It would take at least a month to complete the entire set of things on the other side.
He Zhichu, on the other hand, managed to do it in just one morning.
He Zhichu smiled. âOur side is different from the other side. The technology here is more advanced, and all the systems are connected to the internet. Itâs very easy to add and change them.â
Gu Nianzhi rolled her eyes and said sweetly, âIs that so? Thatâs great. I like such advanced internet systems.â
He Zhichu saw that she had taken out her ID and didnât look inside the folder anymore. He coughed. âThereâs something else in there.â
Gu Nianzhi replied with an âOh.â She reached out and took out a black card and an ordinary Huaxia Empireâs Bank card.
He Zhichuâs ears turned red, but he still said calmly, âYou have to use money to live alone. The black card has no limit. Thereâs 100,000 yuan in the Huaxia Empire card. You can use it first.â
Gu Nianzhi was speechless. If she had so much money in her hands, what was the point of going out?
Besides, the black card was like a GPS device. As long as she used it, He Zhichu would know where it was and what she had bought.
Gu Nianzhi stuffed the black card back into He Zhichuâs hand and frowned. âThereâs no need for the black card. Why donât you give me some cash?â
He Zhichu raised an eyebrow. âCash? How do you use it? Let me tell you, cash doesnât wprk here. All purchases are virtual.â
Gu Nianzhi: â...â
He Zhichu stared at Gu Nianzhi for a while until she turned her head away in embarrassment. He Zhichu then reached out to her. âGive me your phone.â
Gu Nianzhi placed the phone in He Zhichuâs hand.
He Zhichu looked at it and found that she had deleted his GPS app. He didnât make it clear. He called her directly and added an unlimited data plan. He also added online banking to her Huaxia Empire card and installed the online payment system. He said, âThatâs enough. I know you think the black card has too much money. This Huaxia Empire card only has 100,000 yuan in it. Take it and rent a room. It should be enough for six months of your living expenses. Is this enough for you to find a job in six months?â
Gu Nianzhi nodded repeatedly. He Zhichu was really thoughtful. She quickly said, âThatâs enough, thatâs enough. When Iâve saved enough money, Iâll buy you a big present!â
He Zhichu wasnât short of money, but he would still be happy if Gu Nianzhi could think of buying him a present when she earned money.
Huo Shaoheng had never enjoyed such treatment before... right?
He Zhichu was delighted. He went back to his room to find the book âQuantum Physics for Cereusâ and gave it to her. He said, âThis was your fatherâs birthday present to you on your sixth birthday.â
Gu Nianzhi: â...â
He was really her father. He knew she knew nothing about physics, yet he still wanted to use such a book to provoke her.
..
After lunch, Gu Nianzhi pulled her suitcase and put her sunglasses on the rack. She waved cheerfully at He Zhichu and left the He familyâs house.
He Zhichu stood on the balcony on the second floor and watched Gu Nianzhi drag her suitcase away. He suddenly felt like an âempty nest old manâ.
The child had grown up and grown wings. Look at how fast she was flying...
The empty nest old man watched with reluctance as Gu Nianzhi got into a car at the door.
He Chengjian walked over and stood beside him. He whispered, âIf Nianzhi had grown up on our side, she would be at the age to go to college.â
âOkay, just think of it as making up for our shortcomings.â He Zhichu crossed his arms. âDad, I havenât been to the military for a long time, and Iâm going to be busy soon. You should rest well and donât tire yourself out.â
âI know, Iâll take good care of myself.â He Chengjian smiled. âWith you to share my worries, my illness will heal faster.â
He Zhichu turned around to look at HeChengjian. Seeing that his complexion was indeed much better than it was yesterday, he nodded slightly. âThen Iâll go to the military.â
He asked again, âWhereâs Qin Zhining? Has the order been given?â
âYes, that car was driven by Qin zhining. He will first settle down with Nianzhi, and then keep a lower profile. In the future, he will masquerade as her cousin.â He Chengjian arranged everything very carefully.
He Zhichu was also at ease with Qin Zhining. âThanks for the trouble, cousin. Iâll treat him to a meal when we settle down.â
..
Gu Nianzhi got into Qin Zhiningâs car and sat directly in the passenger seat.
Qin Zhining wanted to be Gu Nianzhiâs bodyguard now. Although he didnât like her much, he wasnât that unhappy anymore.
He asked plainly, âWhere are we going?â
Gu Nianzhi waved her phone at him. âTo the airport.â
âThe airport?!â Qin Zhining was stunned. âDidnât you want to rent a house and look for a job? Why are you going to the airport?â
âI want to rent a house and look for a job.â Gu Nianzhi raised her chin. âBut Iâm not renting a house and looking for a job in the capital.â
The He family was too powerful in the capital, and they were too close to Qin Yaoguang. Gu Nianzhi didnât want to breathe the same smog as her.
âThen where are you going?â Qin Zhining was speechless for a long time. He turned the steering wheel and got on the road to the airport highway.
Gu Nianzhi took out her phone and began to book a flight.
There were a lot of flights, one every half an hour, from the capital to C City.
Gu Nianzhi asked Qin Zhining for his ID number and quickly booked two tickets. She winked at him and said slyly, âLetâs go to C City.â