"Little girl, who is Gu Mingzhu to you? Is she still alive? Where is she now?"
Zhou Jiao looked at the old lady in front of her with a headache. What the hell was this look of shock on her face? Shouldn't she be surprised?
"Don't be afraid, little girl. Is your last name Gu?"
Zhou Jiao shook her head. She had no idea what the other party was up to, and she really didn't dare tell her the truth.
This time, with the woman standing right before her, Zhou Jiao finally realized she was a wealthy old lady. Just look at the jewelry she was wearing; every piece was exquisite.
——He shouldn’t be plotting anything against me.
The old lady looked at Zhou Jiao carefully, frowning and shaking her head, muttering to herself, "She really does look like Gu Mingzhu, exactly like her. I can't be mistaken."
Zhou Jiao and Hu Xiaohui looked at each other, smiled bitterly and shook their heads.
"Is your last name Zhou? Wait, let me calculate... eighteen or nineteen should be a granddaughter. Yes! Little girl, is your grandfather Zhou Jinyu?"
Zhou Jiao nodded with amusement.
The old lady laughed quickly and said, "That's what I said. How could I have mistaken them? Are they okay now? The year your grandfather brought your grandmother back to China, I even treated them to a meal and told them not to return. Go back and tell your grandmother that I'm Hu Lisha. She'll definitely remember me."
Zhou Jiao was silent for a moment with a gloomy expression when she heard this, then shook her head at her, "My grandparents are no longer alive. They've been gone for a long time."
If they had not returned to China or had gone abroad later, could they have lived a free and elegant life like the old lady in front of them?
The old lady looked at her with disappointment on her face. After a long moment, she muttered to herself, "It seems those old men didn't lie to me. I really have to leave. Once we part, we're separated by life and death... Few people who return to China come back alive. Those who shouldn't have left, I told them to stay in school and not leave..."
Zhou Jiao looked at the staggering old lady and focused her gaze on the middle-aged man beside her. Seeing him supporting the old lady, she felt relieved.
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Child, who else is in your family? Where do you live now?" After that, she looked at Zhou Jiao inconspicuously.
Then he said, "If you have any difficulties in life, I can provide help. Don't be embarrassed to ask. Your grandmother once funded my living expenses for a semester."
Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, our family can get by."
"I'm here on vacation this time and I'm staying at the hotel in front. Do you want to come over and sit for a while?"
"No, I have something important to do. Please take care of yourself, old man."
Zhou Jiao was about to leave when the old lady stopped her. "Okay, your pride is just like your grandmother's. I won't keep you and won't ask for money. Bit, quickly write down your home address. Yes, write it all down."
Zhou Jiao knew that the other person probably thought she was living in poverty, so she looked at Hu Xiaohui with a mixture of laughter and tears. She couldn't tell the other person who her father was. She felt so helpless!
The old lady nodded with satisfaction. After he finished writing, she took it and handed it to Zhou Jiao. "This is my address. You can always contact me if you encounter any problems. Give me your address, and I will return the money to your grandmother. Otherwise, I will feel uneasy."
Zhou Jiao took the note, glanced at it, and quickly rolled it up. She said quickly, "Okay, I'll definitely come to you if I need anything. That money wasn't lent to you by my grandma, I can't accept it. Old man, I have classmates waiting for me, I'm leaving first."
After saying that, she grabbed Hu Xiaohui's hand, stepped back a few steps, and waved to the old lady. Then, she ran away with a smile. Still in contact? She's desperate. No overseas connections will do!
After walking a long way, Zhou Jiao stuffed the note in her hand directly into Hu Xiaohui's hand, "I haven't read this! Please give it to the captain for me. Oh, how much do you think I look like my grandma? Including this one, there are already four of them."
Seeing her patting her chest with lingering fear, Hu Xiaohui laughed happily, "You don't have to be so nervous. Just think about how much better it would be if you could get in touch with these people."
Zhou Jiao shook her head sternly, "No! My father's identity is there. Who knows who they are and what their purpose is. I'd better leave it to the organization. These things cannot be sloppy."
Hu Xiaohui's smile faded immediately upon hearing this, and she replied solemnly, "You're right. I'm not as aware as you are, and I'm not alert at all. It seems I've been lax lately."
Zhou Jiao's eyes flashed, and she patted her shoulder wordlessly, pulling her forward. This girl actually took it seriously! She was avoiding trouble and disaster with no real awareness.
I also want to chat with these old people about their grandparents, right? Maybe there are some posthumous works or souvenirs left by the elders.
Zhou Jiao sighed inwardly. She wondered if she would ever be able to contact the addresses she had secretly memorized, or if she would be able to contact them once the situation improved. She wondered if these elderly people would still be alive.
Her biological parents were her father's only regret, yet she had been forced to compromise under the pressure of reality. She even dared not to secretly write letters to the elders, fearing that something might go wrong.
She really can't afford to lose!
Back in front of a European-style house, Zhou Jiao looked from afar at another colleague of hers standing on the lawn. He was a man in his thirties with a baby face.
I heard he's been traveling abroad for years and has made a lot of achievements. I wonder if he's married? What about his parents?
Zhou Jiao felt so bad for him. Her father had survived just like that, even more perilously than the other side. These unknown warriors were the true heroes.
"Xiao Zhou, come with me. Xiao Hu is going upstairs to see the captain. He wants to see you."
Zhou Jiao nodded silently, glanced at Hu Xiaohui, turned around, and hurried after the ghost-chased baby-faced man. He was so ungentlemanly that he wouldn't even wait for her.
Fortunately, they arrived at an intersection where they could catch a bus. Zhou Jiao followed him in silence as he got on and off the bus. They made a big circle, from the south of the city to the north. If they continued walking, they would almost reach another country.
Watching the gradually darkening sky, Zhou Jiao idly calculated what time it was in Beijing. With a seven-hour time difference, her father must be chatting with Zhang Guoqing in the study, and he'd definitely mentioned her. It was the weekend, so her son would definitely sleep with his father...
"Just follow me for a moment. I'll ask the other party what you need to remember. Don't worry if you can't remember anything. Just remember as much as you can. They'll give you a quote, and you can estimate the total price."
Zhou Jiao nodded slightly and followed him into the machinery manufacturing plant.
Inside an office, the two sides exchanged details. After Zhou Jiao finished her work, she kept looking around. She wondered if she could drug him now, would she be unable to return home?
From the moment she entered the gate, looked at the workshop, and followed the big-nosed engineer into the office, she felt itchy in her heart and was really worried that she would subconsciously put the things into the space.
Zhou Jiao glanced at the baby-faced man resentfully. It was ridiculous that someone had to accompany her when she went out. I wondered which idiotic leader had suggested this. If no one had come with her, she would have definitely bankrupted these gorillas.
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