Zhao Liangze came in excitedly with his laptop. Lu Jin put his phone back into his pocket, took off his suit jacket, and hung it on his arm. He looked at Gu Nianzhi and said, “Lawyer Gu, Director Zhao is here to help. Why don’t we all go back and rest?”
Gu Nianzhi looked up from her phone, looked at Zhao Liangze, and then looked at Bai Shuang, who was beside Zhao Liangze and watching the computer screen with him. She pursed her lips into a smile and said, “Okay, then I’ll go back with you.”
As she spoke, she winked at Bai Shuang. “Bai Shuang, I’m leaving first. You should rest early too. Director Zhao is probably going to stay up all night.”
Bai Shuang stood up in embarrassment and said softly, “I’m sorry to trouble you, lawyer Gu. You should rest early. I’ll go make coffee in the kitchen.”
How could a person who was staying up all night not have coffee?
Gu Nianzhi waved at her and coughed at Zhao Liangze. “Director Zhao, I’ll leave this to you.”
Zhao Liangze didn’t even raise his head. He said calmly, “No problem. Come see the results tomorrow morning.”
Lu Jin laughed and shrugged. “It doesn’t matter if there are no results tomorrow. Lawyer Gu, I’ll find you a better software engineer. It’ll be done in three minutes.”
Zhao Liangze slowly raised his head and looked at Lu Jin. He snorted and resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Gritting his teeth, he said, “Mr. Lu, you have to pay taxes for bragging. Goodbye.”
Gu Nianzhi saw that Zhao Liangze was being ridiculed too harshly by Lu Jin, so she quickly held back her laughter and spoke up for him. “Director Zhao, don’t Scare Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu was just joking.”
Lu Jin frowned and stood at the door to block the door. He put on a serious face and said, “I’m not joking.”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
“You don’t have to pay taxes for bragging unless you’re bragging on the financial statements of a listed company and exaggerating the income data. It’s also known as falsifying accounts.” Lu Jin was very serious and didn’t let Zhao Liangze off at all.
Zhao Liangze slapped his forehead helplessly.
How could he have forgotten?
He couldn’t say another word to a person like Lu Jin.
Zhao Liangze gritted his teeth and did not say another word.
Gu Nianzhi tugged at Lu Jin’s sleeve in amusement and whispered, “Mr. Lu, let’s go. We still have a lot of work to do.”
Lu Jin’s frustration was immediately soothed. He smiled and said, “Alright, what’s happening here has nothing to do with us. We’re going to Disneyland tomorrow, so let’s sleep early today.”
Gu Nianzhi and Lu Jin quickly walked out of Dresden’s luxurious suite and went back to their own rooms to rest.
This night had really tired her out.
After returning to her room to take a shower, Gu Nianzhi couldn’t fall asleep after she went to bed.
Today was her twentieth birthday, but she was all alone.
She had never been so lonely on her birthday in the past few years.
Although it was her choice, she still wasn’t used to it.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it, took out her phone, and sent herself a text message: “Happy Birthday, Gu Nianzhi. I wish you all the best in the world. Good luck!
After sending herself the text message, she still wanted more.
She took her laptop and went online to register two new accounts. One was called “Huo Shaoheng” and the other was called “Gu Xiangwen”.
She then used the two new accounts to send herself text messages.
[ Huo Shaoheng ] : My little darling, Happy Birthday to you. I want you to kiss me..
[ Gu Xiangwen ] : My darling daughter, Daddy is in heaven wishing you a happy birthday!
She looked at the two new messages on her phone with satisfaction. She stuck the two names on her phone and kissed them. She thought to herself, who isn’t a drama queen?
She could perfectly portray three people.
She put her phone away and was about to go to sleep when her phone vibrated again. Someone called.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the name on her phone. It was He Chengjian.
She frowned. She didn’t want to answer the call, but the person on the other end of the line kept calling. In the end, she slid open her phone and answered the call. She said indifferently, “Hello, General He. It’s so late. What’s the matter?”
He Chengjian could hear the distant politeness and formality of her tone, but he didn’t care. He smiled and said, “Nianzhi, today is your 20th birthday. Uncle He wishes you a happy birthday.”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
She had always had a lot of complaints and resentment towards He Chengjian, but she couldn’t bear to hate him for calling her in the middle of the night to wish him a happy birthday.
She held her phone in her arms for a while before nodding. “Thank you, Uncle He.”
The change in address from General He to Uncle He was enough to prove the change in her state of mind.
He Chengjian laughed. “Good girl. I gave you a birthday present for you to buy something you like. Zhichu was out on a mission and couldn’t celebrate your birthday with you. He asked me to say happy birthday on his behalf.”
Gu Nianzhi sighed in her heart.
No matter how much He Chengjian had treated her, she had to admit that He Chengjian was a really good father to He Zhichu.
“Thank you, Uncle He. Young Master He celebrated my birthday a few days ago.” Gu Nianzhi’s voice softened. “Take care of yourself. Tell him to take care of himself.”
“Yes, I know. Thank you, Nianzhi.” He Chengjian said a few more words of concern before putting down the phone.
Just as He Chengjian hung up, Gu Nianzhi saw a text message from a bank transfer.
A seven-figure sum of money was transferred to her bank account. The attached message was: Happy Birthday.
It was from He Chengjian.
This was a birthday gift from He Chengjian to her.
What a huge sum.
Gu Nianzhi, who had been struggling with her salary for more than half a month because of Lu Jin’s meal yesterday, had instantly become a rich woman again.
Gu Nianzhi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She thought about going to Disneyland the next day and paying for her own expenses so she wouldn’t have to hitch a ride with someone else.
..
Lu Jin smiled as he returned to the presidential suite he shared with Lu Yuan. He saw that Lu Yuan had already returned and was sitting on the sofa while reading some documents.
“You’re in such a good mood?” Lu Yuan put down the documents and picked up the remote control to turn on the television. “What’s the good news?”
“I’m going to Disneyland with Nianzhi tomorrow.” Lu Jin was very pleased with himself. He looked at himself in the mirror and threw the suit on his arm onto the sofa.
Lu Yuan frowned. “Haven’t you been interacting with Nianzhi too much recently? You know that there are people around Nianzhi who have been spying on her, right?”
Lu Jin’s face darkened. “You don’t have to tell me. Of course I know. Qin Zhining, that little low IQ idiot who actually spies on people. Just him? If I don’t bring him to the ditch tomorrow, I’ll write my name upside down!”
Lu Yuan scoffed. Seeing that he knew what he was doing, he didn’t say anything else.
..
At the same time, in the study of the He family’s mansion in the imperial capital, He Chengjian had just ended his call with Gu Nianzhi. He put on his reading glasses and read the news reports from H City sent by his subordinates.
The matter with Dresden had gone smoothly. A few of the CIA’s peripheral men had been killed and their bodies had been placed outside the entrance of the CIA’s office in H City. They had indeed been shocked.
A group of thieves had gone to the H City police station to report the theft, but they hadn’t been able to provide any clues. On the contrary, because of the guns and bullets they had on them, they had been found to be in connection to the attack at the Four Seasons Hotel that night. This had left the CIA’s office in H City in a terrible state of disrepute.
He Zhichu had things to do, so he didn’t have to worry about it for the time being.
He smiled in satisfaction and tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. He hummed a Chinese opera, “I’ll beat you with a steel whip”, as he continued to read.
Next was news about Gu Nianzhi.
He had arranged for someone to secretly protect Gu Nianzhi, and of course, to keep an eye on her.
Every once in a while, someone would report every detail of Gu Nianzhi’s situation.
As he read, the corners of his curled lips gradually drooped.
His brows furrowed as well.
It was clear from the briefing that Gu Nianzhi had deliberately approached Xie Qingying and asked about Gu Xiangwen and Xie Ziyan’s whereabouts.
It was fine to ask about Gu Xiangwen, because no matter what, Gu Xiangwen was her biological father.
Even though He Chengjian hated Gu Xiangwen very much, if Gu Nianzhi returned to this side and ignored her biological father, He Chengjian couldn’t help feeling that she was a cold person.
This was the perfect balance. Going over this would be overboard, and being less than this would be cold-heearted. This perfect balance made He Chengjian very satisfied.
However, he wasn’t happy that Gu Nianzhi was asking for information about Xie Ziyan.
Who was Xie Ziyan?
What did she have to do with it?
Xie Ziyan was Huo Shaoheng’s biological grandmother in the other world.
Gu Nianzhi was also looking for her in the other world. Wasn’t it just because of Huo Shaoheng?
He Chengjian’s face was dark. He read the conversation between Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying a few more times and suddenly exclaimed, “Eh?”.
Gu Nianzhi had actually asked Xie Qingying if the Xie family had asked the committee of State Security (KGB) of the Soviet Union to help them look for someone.
That’s right, why hadn’t he thought of that?
Three years ago, He Chengjian had used his own country’s field agents to look for someone in the Soviet Union. He hadn’t alerted the official authorities of the Soviet Union.
The Committee of State Security (KGB) of the Soviet Union was the most powerful organization in the country.
There was no one they couldn’t find.
He Chengjian thought of the encrypted telegram from the Soviet Union. He patted his head and called his personal secretary. He said, “Call the Soviet Union and ask their KGB system to help find someone, Xie Ziyan, the only daughter of the Xie family.”
The Soviet Union had put in a lot of money for Dresden.
The head of the Soviet Union, Pushin, personally called him this morning to ask for his help.
He Chengjian took the opportunity to ask for some benefits for the country. For example, he requested to buy a few of the Soviet’s white swan nuclear strategic bombers.
This was impossible in the past, but this time, Pushin agreed to sell them three at a preferential price.
He Chengjian felt that he could make another request, which was to ask the Committee of State Security (KGB) of the Soviet Union to help find Xie Ziyan’s whereabouts.
This time, whether she was alive or dead, there would definitely be a result.
After the personal secretary returned the call to the Soviet Union,
He Chengjian’s mood became very complicated.
He actually couldn’t figure out whether he wished for Xie Ziyan to be alive or dead.
Before dawn, the Soviets sent him a message, giving him a clear answer.
Xie Ziyan joined the KGB not long after she went to the Soviet Union!
She had once been one of the KGB’s few high-ranking female agents, and had a history of short marriages, two children..
No wonder they couldn’t find Xie Ziyan. She had joined the KGB .
