Fortunately, Gao Zimin, who had been following along, was not far from the river. Moreover, unlike her younger brother who was afraid of water, Gao Zimin had always loved playing in the water since she was a child.
Although she was a girl, Gao Zimin didn't care about the difference between boys and girls. They were just little kids anyway. When it was hot, she wouldn't even take off her clothes and would jump into the water. Who was afraid of who!
Gao Zimin is an excellent swimmer, and she pulled the puppy egg out of the river in just three to five minutes.
Saying it was a small river was actually a deliberate way of putting Gao Siming, who had a dark complexion, in his opinion.
The "river" next to the village is just an irrigation canal built specifically for farmland irrigation. It is three or four meters wide, but the actual water depth is probably less than one meter.
But Gao Siming was only seven years old at the time, barely a meter tall.
After getting ashore, Gao Siming was either frightened or worried about damaging his reputation as the local bully.
From that day on, he would sometimes allow family or acquaintances to call him Gou Dan (Dog Egg), and sometimes he wouldn't, constantly explaining, "I am Gao Siming, don't call me Gou Dan! I don't even know who Gou Dan is!"
People thought that since the child had grown up, he didn't want others to call him by his nickname, and that it wasn't a big deal, so they didn't take it seriously.
Gradually, apart from his sister who witnessed Gao Siming's dark past firsthand, even his parents rarely called him by his nickname, Gou Dan (Dog Egg).
After the embarrassing incident involving the goose, Gao Siming reached the age of starting elementary school and finally curbed his former tyrannical nature, becoming mostly quiet and focused on his studies.
However, he would occasionally reveal his true nature, such as helping Li Nan, whom he had only known for a short time, to resolve school bullying on several occasions.
After listening to Gao Zimin's story, Li Nan couldn't control herself and burst into laughter.
Gao Zimin then asked, "By the way, Xiao Li, why did you come alone today? Where's Xiao Qin?"
"I've been so busy lately, and today is a rare weekend off. Qin Wen is at home lying down!" Li Nan explained. "So she sent me over to check on Gou Dan, haha!"
"Your work at the Stability Division must be very busy!"
Gao Zimin felt sorry for her best friend, but Gao Siming finally spoke, glancing at Li Nan, "Li idiot, is this how you come to visit me empty-handed? Did you even see me fall into the water?"
"Haha, look at my brain! I left the gift at home. I'll bring it next time!"
"Actually, I just came here to freeload a meal!"
"Li Nan, you two chat, I'll go cook for you two. Remember to bring some soup back for Xiao Qin later, to nourish her!"
"Okay, thanks sis!"
Gao Zimin went into the kitchen to busy herself. Gao Siming looked at Li Nan, who seemed to be deep in thought, and asked, "Silly girl, you came here today for more than just to see Moonlight Lake, right? Ask me what you want to say, or I won't let you stay for dinner!"
"Hehe, Brother Gao really understands me!"
"It's not called Dog Egg anymore?" Gao Siming's face darkened.
"Brother, you'll always be my older brother!"
This time, Li Nan was smarter and didn't dare to mention Peng Yuanyuan in front of Gao Zimin. Now that Gao Zimin had gone to the kitchen to cook, the two of them moved to the tea room, and Li Nan began to pursue his second purpose for coming today.
"What? Peng Yuanyuan went in again?" Gao Siming asked knowingly.
"Yes, her car exploded on the morning of the 4th!"
"The car exploded? What happened? Where are the people? Are they alright?"
[It seems Brother Gao still has feelings for Sister Peng. Should I try to set them up?]
Li Nan thought to herself, but said aloud, "I can't tell you the specifics about the trunk issue. The person is fine, just a few scrapes."
"It's good that she's alright!" Gao Siming feigned a sigh of relief, but in his heart he thought: [It's alright, this wasn't going to kill her anyway, the best is yet to come!]
"We believe that Sister Peng is being targeted by someone or some organization!"
Li Nan naturally couldn't tell Gao Siming the details of the case, including the bloodstained towel.
However, their analysis that Peng Yuanyuan was deliberately framed and falsely accused is indeed something worth discussing.
"Brother, I just wanted to ask you today, do you know if Sister Peng has offended anyone?"
Gao Siming laughed inwardly, thinking, "You've offended me, don't you know that?"
"Xiao Li, if this were back in the early 2000s, I could tell you, but now, I have almost no connection with her anymore. I have no idea who she might have offended!"
"That's true, Brother Gao, I was just asking casually."
"Hehe, I have a feeling you're up to something. Do you think something might happen between me and this woman? Rekindling old flames? No way!"
Gao Siming poured Li Nan another sip of tea and said, "Now that you mention it, she's been in and out twice recently. The person who harmed her must have a deep grudge against her. You need to investigate this thoroughly!"
"She is now living in our dormitory, so there are no safety issues."
Li Nan took a sip of tea and continued, "We've investigated, and Peng Yuanyuan's interpersonal relationships aren't complicated. She's only been back for a few years; it's impossible that she offended someone in Austria-Hungary, and they came across the border to retaliate!"
Gao Siming pondered for a moment and then slowly said, "Xiao Li, I have a bold idea. Of course, it's just a guess, so just take it as me talking nonsense."
"Brother, tell me!" In the lunchbox case a few years ago, although the murderer Zhao Ranran was never caught, it was Gao Siming's nonsense that gave the task force a new direction.
What kind of nonsense will Gao Siming spout this time?
"You should remember what happened with the mineral water last time, right? There aren't many people in Tanhua City who can get their hands on this blue-veined toxin. Since Peng Yuanyuan has this connection, could it be that she's not just targeting me?"
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