The third picture is a photo of Chen Zhuo in military uniform. In the photo, Chen Zhuo is full of vigor, his shoulders and back are straight like a drawn sword, but his eyes are cold and his gaze is deep and sharp.
No wonder he's called the Cold-Faced General, Chen Ke snorted, then felt a pang of sadness at his wasted efforts. He had clearly wanted to raise him into a sunny, cheerful young man.
To avoid upsetting himself, Chen Ke glanced at it and then continued reading.
But the last photo stunned Chen Ke; it was a family photo.
His gaze lingered on the face of everyone in the photo for a long time before finally looking at the text below.
This is the only family photo of General Chen Zhuo. The two people sitting in the photo are General Chen Zhuo's parents. (There are rumors in the countryside that General Chen Zhuo was not his parents' biological child but was adopted, and that his ancestral home was in Shaanxi. However, General Chen Zhuo never admitted this during his lifetime, and there is no other evidence to support this claim. Therefore, there has always been controversy regarding General Chen Zhuo's ancestral home.) Standing to the right of the two elders is General Chen Zhuo. At this time, he was only thirty years old, but he had already won several major battles and earned the title of genius major general and ever-victorious general.
The little girl on the right with two long braids is Zhou Shuya, General Chen Zhuo's younger sister. (Note that the younger sister's name is Zhou Shuya, which is a different surname from General Chen Zhuo's. This is also the basis for the current debate among historians about General Chen Zhuo's background.) Zhou Shuya studied in France and was an excellent translator.
The couple next to Zhou Shuya are said to be close friends of General Chen Zhuo. This couple were no ordinary people; they not only engaged in industrial development to save the nation and secretly supported the revolutionary cause, but also made significant contributions to the protection of antiques and cultural relics. (According to informed sources, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, this couple donated over ten thousand antiques, including many unique and priceless treasures, such as the world-famous rabbit-fur teacup and the mother-of-pearl inlaid five-stringed pipa…) They were truly patriotic businessmen.
After reading this explanation, Chen Ke fell silent.
Li Guaizi and Xu Manling actually got married later?
Why didn't he see even the slightest spark of love between them back then?
Although it's all history now, Chen Ke still finds it hard to believe that Xu Manling would marry Li Guaizi. It's not that Li Guaizi was unworthy of Xu Manling, it's just...
They seem to be two completely different types of people. It's possible that while Xu Manling was effortlessly socializing in high society with a wine glass in hand, Li Guaizi was digging a tunnel under the cover of darkness.
There was also Zhou Shanhuai and Song Xiaowen. At the time, he was worried that the child might not exist and would not survive, but after he left, the child was born safely.
Looking at the girl in the photo with her smiling eyes, Chen Ke guessed that she must be very happy.
And Chen Zhuo...
He must have become a good older brother.
"Oh? You're also pursuing General Chen Zhuo?"
Chen Ke's eyelids twitched, and when he turned around, sure enough, it was that overly familiar white-haired guy again!
"Hmm? You like General Chen Zhuo too?" Bai Mao asked again when Chen Ke didn't speak.
"...Oh? A lot of people like him?" Chen Ke thought Chen Zhuo had become a historical figure, and the "like" Bai Mao mentioned was just the remembrance and respect of later generations for their ancestors. But he didn't expect Bai Mao to say, "Of course, many girls in our group call him 'husband'!"
Chen Ke's face stiffened. "Husband?" These days, it's fashionable for young people to date historical figures? A spiritual love affair?
Seeing Chen Ke's surprised tone, Bai Mao said with a hint of disdain, "Why are you making such a fuss? Your online name is 'Mr. Republic of China,' you wouldn't..." Bai Mao paused here.
As the white-haired man with a suspicious look got closer and closer, Chen Ke felt unusually guilty. Had this white-haired man discovered something?
Just as Chen Ke was beginning to think seriously about what to do if this white-haired man really said something shocking, the white-haired man snorted coldly, "...Does he still have feudalistic ideas?"
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Chen Ke shoved the white-haired man away, saying, "With such a harsh tone, you don't need to stand so close to me when you speak."
White Hair: ? ? ?
"I have bad breath? Impossible! I haven't brushed my teeth for only three days, how could I have bad breath!"
Chen Ke quickly moved away from the white-haired man. How could someone go three days without brushing their teeth!
Seeing that Chen Ke was genuinely disgusted, Bai Mao covered his mouth sheepishly and continued, "But seriously, buddy, if you want to investigate General Chen Zhuo, don't search online. These are all fabricated by those bloggers, and most of them have no factual basis. Look, he didn't even explain why there's such a large empty space for General Chen Zhuo and his sister here."
Chen Ke: "You have done a lot of research on General Chen Zhuo's life?"
White Hair shook his head. "No."
Chen Ke: "Then how do you know whether the gap between these two people was unintentional or intentional?"
The white-haired man looked disdainful. "I know that, and I'm telling you, it's because General Chen Zhuo... has an older brother!"
Chen Ke was suddenly stunned and looked at Bai Mao in disbelief. "How do you know?" He had only existed in Chen Zhuo's life for more than ten years. Most importantly, Chen Zhuo had not yet joined the army when he suddenly disappeared, and he had not made any achievements in his own career. Logically speaking, only Chen Zhuo and others should know of his existence. He had not left much of a trace in history.
Bai Mao was also quite surprised. He thought the person in front of him would be surprised that General Chen Zhuo had an older brother, but he was clearly surprised that he knew General Chen Zhuo had an older brother.
"You, you know that General Chen Zhuo has an older brother?"
Chen Ke smiled, feigning composure, and said, "I've heard of it."
White Hair persisted, "Who told you that? Where did you hear it?"
Chen Ke asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with anything?"
"Hmph, the connection is huge. His brother disappeared without a trace when General Chen Zhuo was 17 years old. General Chen Zhuo spent his whole life looking for his brother, but there was no news of him until the moment he closed his eyes. Finding his brother was General Chen Zhuo's lifelong wish."
Furthermore, the fact that General Chen Zhuo has an older brother is only known to his family and friends; there's absolutely no information about it online, yet you've heard of it. So, buddy! This source you've heard about might very well help us find General Chen Zhuo's brother!
Bai Mao became more and more excited as he spoke. If Chen Ke hadn't reached out and pushed him away, he probably would have come right up to Chen Ke again.
"So, what is your relationship with Chen Zhuo?"
The white-haired man's excited expression immediately froze on his face, his eyes darting around. "What, what do you mean by that? What could I possibly have to do with General Chen Zhuo? Heh heh..."
"Stop laughing. You're genuinely stupid, not pretending. Tell me, are you Xu Manling's descendant or Zhou Shuya's?" Chen Ke suddenly felt like an elder looking at a younger generation.
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