Li Ziling finally understood what Azhu meant.
It turned out she suspected Chen Jie was her biological brother, which was why she was so good to her.
Li Ziling initially didn't believe it, as she remembered being an only child and it was impossible to have a brother.
But on second thought, it wasn't impossible for her father to have an illegitimate child.
So, she readily agreed.
The two soon met with the doctor for the test.
After the examination, Li Ziling received the results: she and Chen Jie had no blood relation.
Li Ziling was stunned on the spot.
She wasn't stupid. If Chen Jie wasn't her relative, and he was inexplicably so good to her, there was only one possibility.
That was, he truly liked her.
"This guy, he's really something!" Azhu clicked her tongue.
"Li Ziling, I think this is your chance," she suddenly said to the stunned Li Ziling.
"What?"
"Don't you always want to know your father's whereabouts? You can actually use Chen Jie!"
Azhu said, "I know a private detective agency. They are very capable. As long as there's money, there's nothing they can't do. You can borrow money from Chen Jie to investigate your father."
Li Ziling's eyes lit up.
But then her gaze dimmed again.
"I can't use other people."
"What are you afraid of! Didn't you see Chen Jie gave you the gratuitous donation agreement? Even if Chen Jie goes back on his word later, he can't do anything! Besides, I don't think he's that kind of person!"
Azhu chuckled, "Besides, can't you just be Chen Jie's girlfriend? At worst, you can just be his girlfriend!"
"By the way, how long has it been since you last saw your dad?" Azhu asked.
"Ten, about ten years," Li Ziling said awkwardly.
Ten years. She had long since come out of the shadow of her father's disappearance. When she mentioned it now, she no longer felt the confusion and panic she once did.
In fact, if she hadn't been receiving a monthly allowance, she would have thought her father had died long ago.
"Ten years! What kind of person abandons their daughter for ten years? Could he have another family and not want you anymore?" Azhu asked.
Li Ziling quickly retorted, "That's not true! My father isn't that kind of person!"
"Uh, I'm sorry, Li Ziling, I didn't mean it like that."
"It's just that it's been ten years, and I don't know if your father will ever come back. Don't you want to investigate yourself to see if your father is alive or dead? What kind of life is he living now?" Azhu said.
Li Ziling clenched her fist.
It wasn't that she hadn't thought about it, but the conditions didn't allow it.
Originally, she had planned to rely on her beauty, be discovered by an entertainment company, and once she became a star, she could use her influence to find her father.
However, what Tian Guang had said to her on the sports field today also left her with some confusion.
Perhaps the life of a star wasn't as clean as it appeared.
Perhaps, without the talent of others, she couldn't become a big star at all.
"Chen Jie looks ordinary on the surface, but he's actually quite wealthy. If it were me, to find my father, being the girlfriend of a decent man wouldn't be an unbearable consideration..." Azhu said with a smile.
Li Ziling's heart skipped a beat.
For a moment, her heart was in turmoil.
In fact, she had long realized that Chen Jie wasn't as bad as she imagined.
Even though he kept pestering her, he had never done anything excessive to her.
However, what troubled Li Ziling was that she had discovered Chen Jie was keeping a mistress.
If He Yufei was really one of Chen Jie's lovers, then wasn't Chen Jie's money all from He Yufei?
That's right, she had subconsciously assumed that Chen Jie's wealth was all gained by freeloading off He Yufei.
Even if she had no name or status, she would have accepted it. But the problem was that Chen Jie was using a woman's money to support her, another woman, which she found hard to accept.
For a moment, Li Ziling was in a state of confusion.
Finally, she told Azhu that she would consider it and returned to her residence.
Finally, as it was late at night, Li Ziling gritted her teeth and made a decision.
"Dad, I'm sorry, but to find you, I have to do this!"
...
After school, Zheng Qingshu went directly to Lu Gang's residence.
Lu Gang lived in the most famous Qianlong Villa in the provincial capital.
This was a newly developed residential area. It was famous because it had several villas, each built on a small hilltop, with several miles separating each villa.
What others didn't know was that the developer of Qianlong Villa, Donghai Real Estate Company, had Lu Gang's father, Lu Changbu, as one of its major shareholders.
"Brother Lu, it's me! Qingshu!"
Zheng Qingshu found Lu Gang, and he hadn't forgotten what Chen Jie had instructed him to do.
"Zheng Qingshu, is that you? Come in!"
The villa door opened automatically, and Zheng Qingshu quickly walked in.
"Brother Lu, weren't we supposed to go to Celebrity Dance Academy to pick up girls? Why haven't you gone these past few days?"
Zheng Qingshu asked Lu Gang with confusion.
Lu Gang, wearing a bathrobe, grumbled, "Damn it, a couple of days ago, I offended a truly great figure with my poor eyesight, and my dad punished me with confinement!"
"Ah? Who is so formidable that even you, Brother Lu, can't afford to offend them?" Zheng Qingshu was shocked.
He knew that Lu Gang's background was terrifyingly strong. He could walk around the provincial capital like a tyrant, and no one would dare provoke him.
If the two of them didn't have the same goal of going to the dance academy, they wouldn't have become friends.
"It's..."
"I can't say. This is a real big shot! If he wanted my life, it would be easy!" Lu Gang said with lingering fear.
"What..."
Zheng Qingshu eagerly pressed for details, but Lu Gang said cryptically, "Qingshu, you're not on the same level as me. Don't inquire about certain things randomly, or you'll bring disaster upon yourself!"
Zheng Qingshu's heart sank.
He knew a little about Lu Gang's background and naturally understood that the world of martial artists was different from that of ordinary people.
He immediately shut his mouth.
"So, Brother Lu, does that mean you can't go out recently?" Zheng Qingshu said.
"Go to hell! My dad can't really control me! I just don't want to be too ostentatious and lie low for a while!" Lu Gang would never admit that he was strictly controlled by his father.
"That's great, Brother Lu. You need to go to the dance class quickly, because a new male teacher has joined our class, and he asked me to notify you to come back to class."
Zheng Qingshu said.
Lu Gang's eyes widened, "Is the new teacher that brave? Didn't you tell him about my special status? That I don't care?"
"I did, but he doesn't care at all! He even said you have to go within three days, or you'll face the consequences!"
Zheng Qingshu said.
"Screw him! Who does he think he is? Three days, you say? Fine, I'll wait three days and then go. Let's see what he can do to me!"
"If he can't do anything to me, then he'll have to consider what I'll do to him!"
Lu Gang said nonchalantly.