Chapter 359 A Long-lost Phone Call
Gu Nankai smiled faintly again. Chen Anning saw clearly that there was a hint of bitterness and confusion in that smile. Then he looked into his own eyes and shook his head. He said with certainty, "At first I thought I was seeing things, but when I caught up with her I realized I was not seeing things. Later I privately asked Gao Yuan to check the surveillance footage of the path I was following her on. What we found made me even more certain that I was not seeing things. She is still alive."
Chen An Ning asked subconsciously: "What discovery? What did you find?"
Gu Nankai took a deep breath, and then said, "We found that all the routes I took to chase her were to avoid the camera. In other words, she did it on purpose and appeared in front of me on purpose."
Chen Anning looked into his eyes and could not see any uncertainty in his eyes. His heart sank slightly and he stared at Gu Nankai for a long time without saying a word. It was not until a long time later, when both of them had finished the can of beer in their hands, that he threw the empty can in front of him, making a harsh sound.
"Nankai, are you sure that the person you saw was Zhang Qingqing, right?" He finally came back to his senses and asked Gu Nankai very seriously, staring at him.
Gu Nankai also stared into his eyes. After hearing his question, his eyes did not flicker at all. After a slight silence for a while and replaying the scene of that day in his mind, he nodded towards Chen Anning with certainty.
"I'm not mistaken. I wouldn't be mistaken about that face. You know, you know how I treat her... I'm always sorry for her..."
When he said the latter part, Gu Nankai sighed, and there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes when he looked at Chen Anning. Chen Anning certainly knew the emotion behind it. He pursed his lips, but still said: "Nankai, I know you have complicated feelings for Zhang Qingqing, but it's been so long, have you ever thought that she would suddenly appear at this time..."
Chen Anning was not unaware of what had happened. Zhang Qingqing was inexplicably involved with Zhao Zhengrong, and then inexplicably became enemies with Zhao Zhengrong. In the end, when no one knew what had happened, Zhao Zhengrong suddenly kidnapped Zhang Qingqing. All of this might be just a puzzle to others, but for Gu Nankai, Chen Anning knew that the doubts, grief, and confusion in his heart were thousands of times greater than those of others.
One was his best friend and partner, and the other was his childhood sweetheart who grew up with him. That’s why Gu Nankai was so depressed after the accident, and it took him three full years to get over the pain.
Gu Nankai had a hard time answering the question Chen Anning had just asked him. He was silent for a while, then he took out a can of beer from the plastic bag and opened it. After taking a big gulp, he said, "Maybe... she had her own reasons for the past three years. The sea was so turbulent that day, it was hard to imagine that she could survive..."
Chen Anning looked at his profile, unable to believe that these words came out of his mouth. Gu Nankai has always been a man who is more rational than emotional. When faced with things, he first looks at the cause and effect. But today, when talking about Zhang Qingqing, he subconsciously used his emotional psychology to find an excuse.
Unspeakable secrets, difficulties...
Could it be like this? Chen Anning was not at peace. He thought about it silently, and suddenly he had an incredible idea. He looked at Gu Nankai, forced him to look at him, and then said his guess: "Nankai, you said, if Zhang Qingqing can survive, then Zhengrong...will he also..."
There was no need to say the rest of the words. From this half sentence, Gu Nankai had already realized what he meant. His eyes flickered a few times, and he subconsciously avoided looking directly into Chen Anning's eyes. He had been avoiding Zhao Zhengrong all these years and was afraid to face him.
"In fact, in your heart, you also hope that he can be alive, right? If he is alive, you can know the truth of what happened back then, and you can solve the doubts in your heart all these years, why he is with Qingqing, and why he suddenly wants to drag Qingqing to commit suicide when it is clear that it doesn't have to go to that step in the end. Until now, not only you, but all of us can't figure out what he was thinking at the time."
Chen Anning sighed and spoke slowly. He glanced at Gu Nankai's face and saw that he looked dazed as if he was recalling something. After a while, he opened a can of beer and said, "I know that you overcame all difficulties to get him the title of martyr. I thought at the time that maybe you believed deep down that he had his reasons, so you did that. To be honest, when you told me these things, I was also shocked, but I still worked hard to apply for him to be a martyr like you. Maybe deep down in my heart, he did have his reasons."
Gu Nankai didn't seem to expect that he would have such an idea, and looked at Chen An Ning in surprise. Facing his gaze, Chen An Ning smiled: "What are you surprised about? Do you think that with your condition at that time, you could apply for the martyr status for him? You are kidding, brother, I also secretly tried my best at that time. After all, I still know who you are, and..."
Chen An Ning paused after saying this, and his expression changed slightly, as if he had thought of something. The two had known each other for such a long time, so Gu Nankai naturally knew what his expression meant. He frowned slightly and looked at Chen An Ning and asked, "Brother, do you know something?"
Chen An Ning moved his mouth, knowing that it was meaningless to hide it from him at this time. He sighed, took a sip of beer, and then looked at Gu Nankai and said, "Actually, Shengrong once called me."
Gu Nankai was shocked when he said that. He looked at Chen Anning in surprise and said, "When did it happen? Why did you..."
Why didn't anyone discover this at the beginning?
After the incident with Zhao Shengrong, Gu Nankai and his team also checked his contacts and the places he had been. However, they did not find that Zhao Shengrong had called Chen Anning during that period. This means that Zhao Shengrong must have been hiding something from Gu Nankai.
Facing Gu Nankai's gaze, Chen Anning chuckled. He must have borrowed someone else's phone to call me. Later, I checked the phone number and also found the owner of the number to verify. It was indeed Zhao Shengrong who asked for help to borrow the phone at that time. "
Gu Nankai frowned: "He borrowed someone else's phone to call you. He must have known that his phone was not safe. What did he tell you at the time? Why did you have to be so careful?"
Chen Anning looked at Gu Nankai. Faced with his eagerness at the moment, he didn't think much about it. He straightened his face and told Gu Nankai.
"He called me and told me that he seemed to have discovered something about your background and your memory gaps in the money laundering case you were investigating."
When Chen An Ning finished speaking, Gu Nankai was stunned on the spot. This short sentence seemed like a bolt of lightning exploding in Gu Nankai's mind.
