Chapter 77 Are you sure this is a goddaughter you've adopted?
She suppressed her surging emotions and nodded, saying, "Uncle Zhang, thank you for coming all this way."
Uncle Zhang waved his hand, "Let's find a place to sit down and talk in detail."
Gu Zheng led them to the top floor of the hotel, which was extremely private. The elevators required a special card to enter and only allowed one person at a time.
Once inside the room, Gu Zheng walked to the side and let them talk amongst themselves, placing them at a safe distance where he could hear their conversation.
I took out my computer and started processing the data.
Uncle Zhang took out a brown paper file bag from his briefcase. "Miss, this is what the master asked me to keep safe back then, along with some core company documents. They're all here."
He paused, his voice tinged with emotion, "The teacher always said that you are a sensible child, but you are too soft-hearted and easily deceived."
Xia Zhiyun took the file bag, her hands trembling.
"Back then, you... sigh, I had no choice but to leave with the documents. Later, I wanted to find a chance to give them to you, but I couldn't get in touch with you no matter what I did, and then..."
Xia Zhiyun looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
“Gu Shi’an contacted me several times afterward, but I refused to give him the information. He even threatened my family. I had no choice but to move away from Haicheng and take my family to a small town in the south.”
Xia Zhiyun covered her mouth, tears silently streaming down her face, and kept apologizing.
Uncle Zhang shook his head and looked at Gu Zheng, who was standing not far away with his back to them. "Later, his people found me and wanted to meet me. I thought they were Gu Shi'an's people, so I didn't meet them."
He certainly wanted to move overnight.
He only agreed to meet Xia Zhiyun after seeing her divorce certificate with Gu Shi'an.
He only learned later that he was actually the head of the State Forestry Administration and the eldest grandson of the famous Gu family in Beijing.
He also learned about what Xia Zhiyun and her daughter had gone through over the years. When he asked him if he was willing to come back and help her, he agreed without hesitation.
Before his death, President Xia left him a large sum of money, enough to ensure that his entire family would live a life of comfort.
He was always very grateful.
"Uncle Zhang, thank you for your willingness to help me. I will work hard to run the company well."
"If there's anything I do wrong in the future, I'll need Uncle Zhang's guidance."
Uncle Zhang patiently explained the contents of the document one by one, from the company's early operating model to its financial situation in recent years, leaving no detail unexplained.
Xia Zhiyun listened very attentively, taking notes in her notebook from time to time, and asking questions whenever she encountered something she didn't understand. Her initial anxiety was gradually replaced by focus.
Before she knew it, it was noon. After checking all the information, Xia Zhiyun breathed a long sigh of relief.
Uncle Zhang looked at her with eyes full of satisfaction: "Miss has grown up. If the master could see this, he would be very happy."
After a quick lunch, the two arrived at the law firm at 1:30 p.m. sharp.
………
When they returned, Yuanyuan was playing with the little wolf and the little snake.
As soon as Xia Zhiyun got out of the car, she saw a small figure squatting by the flower bushes on the lawn of the garden, busy with something.
"Little snake, come down! Don't climb trees!"
"Hiss hiss hiss!" The little snake flicked its tail, as if to say, "I'm not going down there."
"Yuanyuan!"
Yuanyuan turned around when she heard the sound and was very happy to see her parents return.
"Mom, you're back!"
"Um!"
...
Gu Zheng asked again if she wanted to go back with them, but Xia Zhiyun shook her head and refused.
He then took Yuanyuan and left.
...
The car drove smoothly towards the Gu family's old house.
As soon as they stepped into the old house, Grandpa Gu, his father, and his mother, who were sitting in the living room drinking tea, all looked over. When their eyes fell on Yuanyuan in Gu Zheng's arms, their expressions changed instantly.
Holding her teacup, Gu's mother subconsciously stood up. "A-Zheng, is this the goddaughter you mentioned?"
Gu Zheng nodded, "Mom, that's Yuanyuan."
Gu Zheng carried Yuanyuan over, placed her on the sofa, and rubbed her head. "Yuanyuan, call him Great-Grandpa, Grandpa, and Grandma."
Yuanyuan looked timidly at the three elders in front of her. She was a little scared, afraid that none of them liked her.
"Hello, Great-Grandpa. Hello, Grandpa and Grandma."
The old man put down his cane, squinted, and carefully examined Yuanyuan. This child…
Why does it look so familiar?
These eyebrows, this nose, the shape of this mouth, and those eyes—how come they look so much like Gu Zheng?
Gu's father also came closer, his eyes full of doubt, and lowered his voice, "Gu Zheng, are you sure this is your goddaughter?"
Gu Zheng felt completely bewildered.
"Looking at her, who wouldn't think she's your biological daughter?"
Gu Zheng was also taken aback when he heard this.
He rarely looks in the mirror and has almost forgotten what he looks like.
At this moment, after being reminded by his family, he looked at Yuanyuan's face more and more carefully and indeed felt more and more familiar with her, with a similarity in her eyebrows and eyes.
A subtle, strange feeling swept through him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He simply attributed it to fate, smiled, and waved his hand.
"Dad, what are you thinking? She's just a goddaughter."
Perhaps it was fate; I felt an instant connection with it.
Yuanyuan didn't care about the adults' thoughts. She was attracted by the snacks that Gu's mother handed her. She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and ate it in small bites. She didn't even bother to wipe the cake powder off her lips because it was so delicious.
Seeing her like this, Gu's mother's heart melted, and she couldn't help but reach out to touch her head.
She liked this granddaughter at first sight; there was an indescribable sense of closeness to her.
The old man didn't speak, but just stared at Yuanyuan kindly, seemingly lost in thought.
The atmosphere in the living room became a little awkward for a moment, but Gu Zheng just assumed it was because everyone liked Yuanyuan too much and didn't pay much attention to it.
Gu's mother's gaze swept between Yuanyuan's face and her own son's face.
Those eyebrows, those expressions—they were practically a miniature version of Ah Zheng. My suspicions were like wildly growing vines, impossible to suppress.
Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, she reached out and picked up a strawberry pastry, handing it to Yuanyuan.
"Yuanyuan is such a good girl. Have another snack. Grandma had it specially made. It's not too sweet or greasy."
Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, she reached out and took it, taking a small bite.
Mother Gu took the opportunity to raise her hand and wipe the crumbs from the corner of her mouth. While Yuan Yuan's attention was on the snacks, she secretly plucked a strand of hair with the root still attached, quickly put it in her palm, and hid it in her pocket.
I'm glad I wore a thin jacket with pockets.
"Eat slowly, there's still plenty left."
The child looks so much like her, she has to find out if the child is really her granddaughter!
Before dinner, under the pretext of going to the kitchen to order more dishes, Gu's mother quietly handed her hair to Zhang Ma and whispered a message:
"Take it to the best testing center immediately for a paternity test, compare it with A-Zheng's sample, and tell me the results as soon as they come out. Don't let anyone know, especially A-Zheng."
Having served Gu's mother for decades, Zhang Ma knew the importance of things. She immediately nodded in agreement, carefully tucked her hair away, and left without making a sound.
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