Zhuang Kaiji flipped through the photos one by one. Every photo was clear, some were taken secretly, and some were selfies.
But he saw it all, and his gaze shifted from wary to gentle, and then to tears in his eyes in just a minute.
However, when I flipped to the last photo, a picture of a woman dressed simply and looking gaunt, whose features still hinted at her stunning beauty in her youth, I was completely stunned.
Behind the woman was a large billboard advertising the search for her missing child. She stared blankly at the camera, yet a glimmer of hope flickered in her eyes.
Zhuang Kaiji's hands and lips trembled, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter a name, "Ji Yao?"
"This is Ji Yao! How could she have become like this?!" He stared at He Liyu in disbelief, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, completely disregarding the difference in their social status.
He Liyu remained calm and composed. He didn't touch the food on the table, but slowly sipped his tea, appearing completely at ease.
Assistant Ji glanced at his boss before explaining the origin of the photo.
"As you can see, the person in the photo is indeed named Ji Yao. Her daughter is missing, and she is looking for her," Assistant Ji paused and said, "Her daughter has been missing for seven years, and there is still no trace of her."
Zhuang Kaiji was stunned, and said uncertainly, "An'an is missing? How is that possible? Back then, she swore that she could take good care of An'an, so why would An'an disappear?!"
This time, Assistant Ji did not continue to answer, but turned his gaze to He Liyu, the meaning of which was self-evident.
They're all seasoned foxes; how could Zhuang Kaiji not understand?
He pursed his lips, lowered his posture and pleaded, "President He, you can tell me what you need me to do, but I just want to know about A Yao and An An."
Zhuang Kaiji was completely bewildered, unable to understand what had happened to Ji Yao during the seven or eight years since she left him.
He Liyu then turned his gaze to him with interest: "Oh? This was said by Vice President Zhuang himself, not something I forced you to say."
Zhuang Kaiji: "..." He didn't actually coerce her, but he did threaten her.
"You asked, I just want to know about them." Zhuang Kaiji gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on the photo.
He simply couldn't imagine the awful life he had lived after Ji Yao left him.
He was so resolute and decisive when he left with his daughter, how could he have ended up in such a wretched state? He couldn't even believe what he was seeing.
And there's the search for their son, An'an has disappeared?! How could this be? Why didn't she come looking for him?
Zhuang Kaiji was in great pain.
At that moment, a pain surged through his heart, both inside and out.
He Liyu smiled slightly, not beating around the bush, but not saying it himself either. Assistant Ji, who was standing next to him, continued as always, showing great insight.
"I've found a lot about Ms. Ji Yao. I wonder where you'd like to hear about her?"
"All of it! I want to hear everything!" Zhuang Kaiji suddenly looked up and said.
He Liyu glanced at him, a half-smile on his face: "Why don't we eat and listen at the same time? After all, what you want to know is a long time ago."
Zhuang Kaiji looked at the table full of spicy dishes, hesitated for a moment, and then picked up his chopsticks. However, he almost burst into tears from the spiciness after the first bite.
"Is it alright?" He looked at He Liyu with red eyes.
He Liyu chuckled, "Of course, Vice President Zhuang, please feel free to do as you please."
Assistant Ji: "..." Do working people have no human rights? :)
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Zhuang Kaiji's matter is very simple.
It's like a scumbag who's always looking for something better while eating what's in his bowl.
They want to get it from both inside and out.
But reality was exposed, and Ji Yao, who was being kept by him without his knowledge, left in a fit of anger with her daughter Ji An'an.
Little did he know that this would sow the seeds of trouble for his daughter, as Zhuang Kaiji's wife resented his infidelity and the fact that he had a daughter with him.
She also happened to know that Jiang Jinyu was looking for a girl of suitable age to match his heart, so she secretly took Ji An'an to get a checkup.
Unexpectedly, Ji An'an was matched, but the matching rate was not as high as that of another girl from the slums.
Just as she was struggling with how to get Ji An'an onto the operating table, the girl from the slum was in a car accident.
So, Zhuang Kaiji's wife bribed some people and successfully got Ji An'an onto the operating table that day.
The name information used was that of the girl from the slums, and the doctor who performed the surgery that day was Zhuang Kaiji.
If Zhuang Kaiji had glanced at the girl's face then, he would have recognized her as Ji An'an, but he didn't.
This switcheroo was discovered by Assistant Ji while investigating Zhuang Kaiji's affairs; otherwise, no one except the parties involved would have known about it, and it even fooled He Liyu.
No wonder Jiang Jinyu didn't compensate the parents in the slum who lost their girl; only the Chen family did.
After Ji An'an disappeared, Ji Yao went insane. She tried to ask Zhuang Kaiji for help, but was met with humiliation and accusations from his wife. The distraught Ji Yao also believed that Zhuang Kaiji did not care about their child, so she could only do odd jobs while searching for her child.
She lived a life of poverty and hardship, and finding her child was her only hope.
However, Assistant Ji did not tell the whole story, only the first half. He did not mention the second half, which was about him personally donating his daughter's heart to another boy.
"An'an is missing! How could An'an be missing?!" Zhuang Kaiji's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at He Liyu, seemingly seeking an answer.
"Mr. He, do you know who took An'an away? Please! Please tell me! I'll pay any price." He had also tried to find Ji Yao, but the result of his investigation back then was that Ji Yao had gone abroad with a rich man.
He was very angry, which is why he made up his mind to stop paying attention to anything related to Ji Yao.
However, only now is someone telling him that Ji Yao never went abroad at all, and their only child has gone missing.
Assistant Ji glanced at Zhuang Kaiji without any sympathy. He was such a scumbag. What was the use of regretting it now? If the occasion hadn't prevented it, he would have wanted to film this scene.
Let everyone comment on him. Oh, and he's also a big internet celebrity. I bet he'll become even more popular because of this, hehe.
He Liyu showed no sign of panic, eating the light dishes while placing the spicy and flavorful ones in front of Zhuang Kaiji. He even said in a good mood, "President Zhuang, why are you in such a hurry? Eat more."
Zhuang Kaiji: "..." Don't think he didn't see his little scheme!
He took a deep breath, but ultimately didn't have the courage to eat food with chili peppers.
"Did President He come to me wanting to know about President Jiang?" Zhuang Kaiji said in a deep voice, "I'm just doing some trivial things for President Jiang. If you want to know more, I don't know either."
When He Liyu suddenly approached him, he couldn't think of anyone else but Jiang Jinyu.
Of course, he learned of their feud through overhearing.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Kaiji gritted his teeth and said, "But I can provide you with information and the identity of another person who is actually doing shady things for President Jiang. I just want to know about An'an and Ji Yao."
He Liyu stopped eating, raised an eyebrow in interest, and said, "Oh? Tell me about it."
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