Qin Hao is not afraid of being discovered by Gu Zheng at all. If he is discovered, he can just go back abroad.
If he manages to uncover Gu En's true colors, he'll want to see what Gu Zheng will do.
Now that he thinks about it, Qin Hao can't help but wonder how Xia Ran suddenly found out about the body double.
Xia Ran said he overheard it at the door, but now he felt something was off.
Qin Hao didn't go inside; instead, he turned around and got into the car.
If he wanted to investigate Gu En, he definitely couldn't do it himself; if he did, his brother would find out very quickly.
However, he lives abroad most of the year and doesn't have any trustworthy friends in China. Who should he ask to investigate?
Lin Yi's image immediately popped into Qin Hao's mind.
After all, Lin Yi's strength is no less than Gu Zheng's, and Lin Yi doesn't seem like a gossipy person.
But will Lin Yi agree to help?
Qin Hao hesitated for a moment, then immediately took out his phone and called Lin Yi.
Never mind, I'll ask first. As long as Lin Yi agrees, I'll agree to whatever price Lin Yi asks for.
Qin Hao had assumed that someone as busy as Lin Yi wouldn't have time to answer his calls, but to his surprise, he was answered as soon as he dialed.
"What's up?" A cold voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.
Qin Hao felt a little nervous for some reason, but in order to expose Gu En's true colors, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and speak.
"Um... are you free right now? I need your help with something."
"Oh?" Lin Yi on the other end of the phone was somewhat surprised. "What? You're not avoiding me anymore?"
Qin Hao: "..."
Well, he needs something from us now, so we'll just have to put up with it.
"What are you saying, Mr. Lin? You were too busy before, and I was just too embarrassed to bother you."
Lin Yi: "Come over and we'll talk in person if you have something to say."
Qin Hao's eyes lit up, and he quickly said,
"Where are you now, Mr. Lin? I'll come find you right away."
"New World Hotel," someone across the street gave an address.
Upon hearing the address, Qin Hao was instantly stunned and instinctively asked,
Why go to a hotel?
"The house is under renovation." Lin Yi's tone seemed to have turned colder. "If you don't want to come, that's fine. I won't force you."
"Hey, hey, no, that's not what I meant. I'll be right there." Qin Hao quickly agreed, afraid that Lin Yi would get angry.
Lin Yi snorted at Qin Hao's words and then hung up the phone.
Qin Hao couldn't help but roll his eyes and mutter something under his breath.
"Hmph, I wouldn't be so humble to you if I didn't need your help."
After muttering to himself, Qin Hao drove away, but when he arrived at his doorstep, he didn't even go inside. For Qin Hao right now, exposing Gu En was the most important thing.
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng, who was in the study, was looking at Gu En, who was sitting opposite him.
Gu En felt a little guilty under Gu Zheng's gaze, but she still looked hurt.
“Brother Zheng, I really didn’t say those things. You know, the child is my own flesh and blood. How could I say such things?”
"I know the child doesn't like me, but I never imagined that Xia Ran would raise the child into this state..."
"That's enough." Gu Zheng interrupted Gu En directly. "Xiao En, the child is very sensible. He Xiu is right. He is still young. You shouldn't always educate him with such harsh ideas."
"Brother Zheng, what...what do you mean by that? Do you also think what the child said is true?"
Gu En's face was pale, and this wasn't an act. After all, the fact that Gu Zheng would say such things to him proved that he suspected him.
Gu En's eyes reddened, and she looked like she was about to cry.
Gu Zheng felt a pang of reluctance, but when he thought of the child's words, he hardened his heart.
“Xiao En, the child is indeed your biological child, but I’ve raised him for so many years. I’m perfectly normal with the child’s personality.”
"And..." Gu Zheng paused here, a strange look appearing on his face.
"Also, Xia Ran isn't that kind of person. He's very good to children and wouldn't educate them that way. You should let go of your prejudice against him."
Gu En was already on the verge of tears, but she was stunned when she heard Gu Zheng's words.
But this time, Gu Zheng didn't say anything to him or try to comfort him. He just stood up and walked towards the door.
"Now focus on recovering from your injury. You can see the doctor in a couple of days. Don't be too strict with the child; you need to educate him gently. I'll go see the child now."
Gu En sat alone in the study, and after Gu Zheng left, she almost gritted her teeth and called out Xia Ran's name.
For Gu En, it was all Xia Ran's fault for letting He Xiu come, which led to Gu Zheng becoming like this.
And that brat Gu Chen, he's clearly the child's biological father, but the child isn't close to him at all, but is so close to Xia Ran, that stand-in!
Gu Zheng walked down the stairs and saw Gu Chen sitting alone in a chair eating, with a box of candy next to him.
Uncle Wang was watching from a short distance away. Seeing Gu Zheng come down, Uncle Wang hesitated for a moment before walking over to Gu Zheng and saying...
"Young Master, the Young Master won't let me feed him, and he's not a liar, he..."
What Uncle Wang said was naturally that seemingly trivial remark, but in truth, he was also furious when he heard it.
“I know Uncle Wang.” Gu Zheng looked at Gu Chen. “Xiao En has had a tough time these past few years, and he might have some mental issues. We can let him change gradually. I’ve already talked to him about it.”
Uncle Wang sighed. Gu Zheng had already said that, so what could a servant like him say?
Seeing Gu Chen eating alone, Gu Zheng felt a pang of sadness.
He knew, of course, that the child wouldn't say things carelessly, but he didn't want to believe that was true either. After all, he had watched the child grow up little by little, and he preferred to believe that the child hadn't done it on purpose.
Perhaps it was just something Gu En said unintentionally.
Qin Hao drove to the New World Hotel. For some reason, he felt inexplicably guilty. He felt like he was doing something wrong and had a guilty conscience.
Especially the feeling, like doing something wrong!
Qin Hao took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Nonsense, he was clearly here to do business! How could he possibly be doing anything bad!
After Qin Hao went in, he told the receptionist, and she took him upstairs directly.
The room stopped directly on the 16th floor, and the receptionist led him to a room door.
"Sir, Mr. Lin is already waiting for you inside."
Qin Hao nodded and said thank you. Then, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the receptionist's eyes were looking at him strangely.
Chapter 179 Hotel Matters
Qin Hao shook off the doubts in his mind before knocking on the door.
Almost as soon as he knocked, a cold voice came from inside the room.
Qin Hao was dumbfounded again. He hadn't said anything yet, he had only knocked on the door, and Lin Yi had already let him in? What if he was a bad guy?
As Qin Hao thought about it, he pushed open the door and went inside. He immediately saw Lin Yi sitting on a single sofa in the hotel room with a computer in front of her.
Lin Yi seemed to have already taken a shower, as she was wearing a bathrobe with a rather low neckline, allowing Qin Hao to immediately see her fair skin.
Upon seeing this, Qin Hao immediately had a thought pop into his head: damn it, he actually thought Lin Yi was damn good-looking!
Have you seen enough?
Lin Yi's calm voice rang out, and Qin Hao immediately snapped out of his daze. When he saw Lin Yi's face, which seemed somewhat displeased, he tensed up.
How could he stare at someone like that! Even if it were Lin Yi, he would be unhappy if someone stared at him for a long time!
"Hahaha..." Qin Hao chuckled dryly, trying to appear calm. "Um, I'm sorry, President Lin, I just suddenly remembered something and that's why I got distracted."
He would never admit that he was stunned by Lin Yi just now!
Lin Yi snorted coldly, clearly not believing Qin Hao's words.
But Qin Hao wasn't afraid. He just looked at Lin Yi with an innocent expression. After all, if he didn't admit it, could Lin Yi force him to admit it?
"Have a seat." Lin Yi slightly raised his chin and gestured to the seat opposite him.
Qin Hao quickly sat down. Thinking of the purpose of his visit, he couldn't help but speak up, because he felt uneasy if he delayed for even a minute longer.
"Um... Mr. Lin, I came here today to ask you for a favor, to help me investigate someone."
"Oh? Investigate someone?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. "Is this something Gu Zheng can't handle?"
Qin Hao choked. Of course he knew Gu Zheng could do it, but the problem was he didn't want Gu Zheng to know!
Looking at Qin Hao's expression, Lin Yi immediately guessed the reason.
"Gu Zheng must not know about this?"
Qin Hao's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes!"
"Heh..." Looking at Qin Hao's expression, Lin Yi chuckled lightly, "Since it's something Gu Zheng can't know about, why do you think I'd help you?"
"Huh?" Qin Hao's smile froze instantly. "You...you asked me to come here to help me, didn't you?"
"I was planning to help you, but I didn't realize that Gu Zheng couldn't find out. Do you think he would let me off the hook if he found out what we were doing behind his back?"
Lin Yi spoke casually, and his words immediately made Qin Hao roll his eyes involuntarily.
"I don't believe you're afraid of Gu Zheng. The two of you are evenly matched."
Lin Yi: "I'm not afraid of him, but I don't want any unnecessary trouble."
Qin Hao: "..."
Qin Hao was at a loss for words. Indeed, someone like Lin Yi might not want to cause trouble.
Although Gu Zheng might not find out, what if he does?
After thinking about this, Qin Hao sighed. Oh well, he and Lin Yi weren't that close to begin with, so it was understandable that Lin Yi wouldn't help him.
How about we hire a private investigator? If we hire a more expensive one, we shouldn't have to worry about Gu Zheng finding out.