After Mr Gu left the two guests in their respective rooms, President Xiu made a call through his Fold.
A young face with soft, curly brown hair and warm brown eyes came into view as a hologram.
"President Xiu," the man addressed.
The silver-haired man nodded and sat on the bed. "I have asked Mrs Bai to get hold of all the files named Cheng Xiu, Si Fei."
The man frowned. "Brother Ru…I mean…President Xiu…how can you be so sure that Cheng Xiu was the name that your sister chose for her daughter?"
"Because it was the name I chose," Xiu Ru said as he lay on the bed. He looked far younger than he did before. "I made sister promise me that she would name her first daughter Xiu. The Xiu of beauty. And seeing as she changed her name to Cheng Rui…the child must have that man's name too."
Si Fei sighed. "I have collected all the data on the Cheng Xius I could. There are 145 Cheng Xius in the country. How will you find the one that is your niece?"
