"Don't rush back and work day and night. I have nothing to do at home. You have to pay attention to your health." Gu Nian's voice was full of worry and distress.
Chu Zhaoyang's lips were pursed tightly, but they were trembling violently. His eyes were red as if they were bleeding, and there was moisture in them.
"Okay." Chu Zhaoyang responded hoarsely.
"Your voice is really not right." Gu Nian frowned, "Are you going to catch a cold and you don't know it? Drink more water. If you don't have work now, take a rest."
Chu Zhaoyang responded and ended the call with Gu Nian.
He lowered his head, looked at the documents he had put aside, and dialed the phone again: "Check a person for me, Gu Licheng."
He Haoran was startled: "This...isn't this Gu Nian's father? Why are you checking on him?"
"Go check it if I ask you to." Chu Zhaoyang said solemnly.
He Haoran was stunned and said hurriedly: "Yes."
After hanging up the phone, He Haoran still looked at the phone with a puzzled face.
Did something go wrong between the CEO and Gu Nian?
But he was obviously fine when he got off the plane, but when he was in Nanshi, he was still working so hard just to get back early.
As long as Gu Nian called, Chu Zhaoyang's face instantly became gentle, no matter how serious it was originally.
It frightened colleagues and customers in Nanshi.
After getting off the plane, for the first time, he did not go back to the company directly. Instead, he went home to dress up and prepare to pick up Gu Nian.
It had just been a while. Could it be that after picking up Gu Nian, the two of them had a quarrel?
But it's not like he wanted to check on Gu Nian's father.
However, even though he was full of questions, He Haoran also knew that he could not interfere in his boss's affairs, nor could he inquire too much.
Chu Zhaoyang did whatever he asked him to do.
At this moment, unexpectedly, Gu Nian called again.
He Haoran was now almost certain that the two of them were having conflicts again.
Chu Zhaoyang had a bad habit of not saying anything, so Gu Nian came to ask him.
But He Haoran thought about it and realized that there was nothing he needed to hide from Gu Nian recently.
He Haoran answered the phone still full of doubts and called out in a relaxed tone: "Gu Nian, what's the matter?"
"Assistant He, please help me pay attention to Chu Zhaoyang. He seems to be sick." Gu Nian said.
"Huh?" He Haoran was even more unsure now. It didn't look like a quarrel.
However, he and Chu Zhaoyang had not been separated for long, and the president was not sick.
He Haoran didn't say anything, but he heard Gu Nian say: "I just talked to him, and his voice didn't sound right. He seemed to have a cold. Go check on him later. Don't let him be too tired from work. Let him rest more. Let him drink water. If he catches a cold, have him take medicine quickly. Don't let him hold on and don't let him work desperately just to get back."
He Haoran was stunned. Gu Nian didn't know that Chu Zhaoyang was back?
Didn't Chu Zhaoyang say that he was going to pick up Gu Nian?
Looking at the time now, Gu Nian should be off work.
He Haoran couldn't help but ask: "By the way, are you off work?"
"Well, I'm on my way home, what's wrong?" Gu Nian asked strangely.
"It's nothing." He Haoran shook his head, thinking that Chu Zhaoyang asked him to investigate Gu Licheng, but he didn't tell Gu Nian.
It seemed that Chu Zhaoyang didn't pick up Gu Nian at all, and told Gu Nian that he hadn't come back yet.
As for why, He Haoran couldn't figure it out, but it must have something to do with Gu Nian's father.
So, He Haoran said: "Don't worry, I'll go see the president right away and explain the situation to you later."
Gu Nian smiled and said, "Thank you."
"No, you're welcome." He Haoran hung up the phone.
***
Chu Zhaoyang looked at the contents of the document page by page, almost able to recite it backwards and forwards.
In order to make him believe it, it also described the details of his kidnapping, including the reasons, the abuse he received, and the fate of the kidnappers.
The person who sent him this document was obviously an insider.
At that time, of the eight kidnappers, two escaped and the remaining six died in prison one after another after being captured.
Could this person be one of the two who escaped?
Chu Zhaoyang hoped that this was what the other party wanted Gu Licheng to do.
"Brother!" Chu Tian's voice sounded in the corridor.
Chu Zhaoyang looked stern and hurriedly put the documents in the drawer.
The moment he closed the drawer, Chu Tian also opened the study door.
"Why are you here?" Chu Zhaoyang asked with a cold face as if nothing had happened.
"I came to see Curry. When I came here, I heard from Nanny Yu that you were back from a business trip." It was obviously not the first time Chu Tian came to the study, and she sat on the sofa naturally, "When did you come back?"
"Just now." Chu Zhaoyang answered briefly, his mind full of Gu Licheng's things, a little carelessly.
Chu Tian blinked and looked at him for a long time.
Just when Chu Zhaoyang thought that he had not concealed it well enough and wondered if she had noticed something, he heard Chu Tian ask: "You didn't go to see Gu Nian? It shouldn't be, considering how sticky you are with Gu Nian, why didn't you rush to Gu Nian's place as soon as you get off the plane?"
Chu Zhaoyang felt sad in his heart, Chu Tian was absolutely right.
At first he was indeed like this.
"I still have work to do." Chu Zhaoyang said calmly.
Chu Tian pouted: "Okay, then I won't disturb you."
After saying that, Chu Tian went out.
Chu Tian played with Curry outside for a while before leaving.
Chu Zhaoyang came out of the study and asked Nanny Yu: "Is she gone?"
"Yes." Nanny Yu said, "She said she has something else to do and won't be eating here. Sir, dinner will be ready soon."
Chu Zhaoyang nodded, turned around, went to the bathroom to get a basin of water, and returned to the study.
Placing the basin in front of the sofa, he still held documents and a lighter in his hand.
He held the document tightly with his fingers, lit the lighter, and the flame slowly approached the corner of the document.
Then, the documents started to burn.
The blackened edges continued to turn into black powder and fell into the water.
Until all the words on the document were burned away, leaving only a blank corner held between his fingertips, he let go and threw the remaining corner into the basin.
Then, he picked up the photo of Gu Licheng.
He was not sure yet, this was Gu Licheng.
He knew this was one of the kidnappers back then, but if the other party deceived him, who was Gu Licheng?
However, no matter who he was, Chu Zhaoyang did not want to keep the photo.
He didn't want to think about the nightmare he had back then.
The existence of the photo will only remind him all the time.
And he didn't need a photo to clearly remember everyone who kidnapped him back then.
So he burned the photo and threw it into the water.
Nanny Yu came and knocked on the door and said outside the door: "Sir, dinner is ready."
Chu Zhaoyang took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, stood up and opened the door.
He said to Nanny Yu: "Pour out that basin of water."
Nanny Yu responded. After Chu Zhaoyang left, Nanny Yu entered the study and picked up the basin on the floor.
The water had been stained black by the burned documents and smelled of burning.
Nanny Yu felt strange for a while, then took the basin to the bathroom and poured it out.
***
At night, Gu Nian was doing sit-ups in her room when he received a call from Chu Tian.
"You're so busy, why did you remember to call me?" Gu Nian stopped, still panting, sat down, and picked up with a smile.
These days, Chu Tian didn't know what she was busy with, and she has less contact with her.
"Hey, I'm here to tell you some good news." Chu Tian said with a smile.
Gu Nian was wondering, what good news could there be that Chu Tian knew but she didn't?
"What's the good news?" Gu Nian herself became curious.
"Hey, let me ask you first, do you miss my brother?" Chu Tian asked with a sly smile.
Gu Nian suddenly blushed.
This time, Chu Zhaoyang was on a business trip for a long time, and she really missed him.
When Gu Nian didn't say anything, Chu Tian said, "Hey, are you shy? I knew you must miss my brother."
"Then what do you know that I don't know?" Gu Nian asked with a blushing face.
"Of course, but I guess my brother wants to give you a surprise, but since I found out, I will tell you first. But, you just pretend not to know." Chu Tian said.
Gu Nian became more and more curious, and her heart was itched by Chu Tian's words: "What on earth is going on?"
"My brother came back today. But he was busy with work and didn't go to see you. But I thought, he must want to give you a surprise. If he shows up suddenly, just pretend you don't know. Don't say that I'm with you. If you say it, he will definitely cut me." Chu Tian said quickly.