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Chapter 70 Deliberate Disconnection
The two people in the elevator were immediately drawn to the figure that had suddenly appeared at the door.

They seemed to have been put on pause, their expressions so stiff that you could see the subtle cracks in their faces.

Speechless with astonishment!

Shen Huaizhou frowned slightly, a hint of impatience flashing in his deep eyes.

I was interrupted again!
He took half a step forward.

He moved in front of Jiang Guier with an instinctive protective action, which also seemed to be a silent warning to her. At this moment, Lu Qing was standing at the elevator door.

"Oh my, what a coincidence! Senior brother and Miss Jiang, you've just come down."

Lu Qing spoke first, his tone deliberately relaxed, but his eyes couldn't help but dart back and forth between the two of them, unable to hide the gossipy undertone. "I was just about to go up and look for you, but I didn't expect to run into you."

Jiang Guier hadn't calmed down yet. Faced with the sudden situation, she slightly raised her chin, glanced indifferently at Lu Qing's face, and silently walked out of the elevator.

However, her silence led Shen Huaizhou to misunderstand.

The temperature in his eyes dropped instantly, like a lake surface covered with a thin layer of ice in winter. The oppressive aura emanating from him as he walked towards Lu Qingshi was so intense that it was suffocating.

"Senior brother..."

"Lu Qing, did you come to Taiwan to be a paparazzi? Since you like taking pictures so much, why not change jobs? I believe you can achieve something new in this field."

His tone was calm, and it was precisely this calmness that amplified the invisible sense of oppression.

Lu Qing felt a chill run down his spine. Oh no, his senior brother seemed to be really angry.

He hurriedly explained, "Senior, listen to me, I really just happened to be here. Didn't you tell me to wait downstairs for the staff from Taiwan? They'll be here soon, so... I thought I'd come and find you."

Jiang Guier, who was standing not far away, felt a slight tremor when she heard the words "staff members from Taiwan".

But she didn't come over; she just looked at Shen Huaizhou.

Shen Huaizhou noticed this, and he lowered his voice to Lu Qing, saying, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Some things can only be done once or twice, and too much of a good thing is bad. Just because I didn't say anything to you before doesn't mean I didn't care. Do you understand?"

"Senior brother, you've really misunderstood. Today was truly an accident," Lu Qing explained, his lips dry and parched.

He would never tell anyone that he waited by the elevator for 15 minutes just to take intimate photos of the two of them.

News about his senior brother and Jiang Guier has spread like wildfire in their group of brothers. Faced with an absolutely high price, he has no principles.

You can do whatever you want in private, but if you try to impress the person in front of them, you're doomed. Of course, you can't say these things out loud.

He said with a fawning smile, "Senior brother, she's really coming soon. Miss Jiang is still waiting for you over there."

Shen Huaizhou clearly didn't want to waste any more words with Lu Qing. He gave him a cold glance, walked past him to Jiang Guier's side, and said, "Ignore him. I'll make him delete the photos. Go see the person first."

"Okay." Jiang Guier couldn't hide her excitement. She was finally going to see the person, and finally the secret would be revealed.

The three waited in the lobby bar of the hotel and soon saw the person who had arrived.

When the people came over, Jiang Guier recognized them at a glance because they gave off a very serious vibe. They were all dressed in suits, with calm expressions, and their demeanor was different from the people she usually encountered.

"Mr. Shen, it's been a long time. This must be Miss Jiang, who is looking for her relatives." The person in charge nodded to Jiang Guier, then looked at Shen Huaizhou and said, "We have made progress on the information you asked me to help you find. We are here today to communicate with Miss Jiang."

"Hello, I'm Jiang Guier. Thank you for your help this time."

"Hello, Mr. Shen has already communicated with me about your basic situation. We have been friends and colleagues for many years. We are very excited to have this opportunity to do this. We hope that everyone who comes to Taiwan to find their relatives can find their family members. We also hope that those who have been stranded in Taiwan can return to their homeland and go home."

As he spoke, he took a file bag from his entourage and handed it over: "This contains relevant files and some information that we can find. It's all here, but because it's quite old, some records may not be very complete. I don't know if it contains the information you're looking for."

Jiang Guier's heart leaped into her throat; she could clearly feel her heart pounding wildly in her chest, even feeling a sudden, clenching pain. Her gaze was fixed on the file folder; opening it would reveal the secrets of her great-grandfather's past and the mysteries of why he couldn't return.

Shen Huaizhou sensed her nervousness, reached out and gently patted her, reassuring her, "Sit down and watch."

Jiang Guier then realized that he had been standing the whole time, and since he was standing too, she felt a little awkward. "I'm sorry, I was a little too nervous. Please sit down."

"It's alright, we understand. Generally speaking, many people who come looking for relatives are overwhelmed with excitement when they receive information about their loved ones," the person in charge chuckled.

He slowly opened the file folder, inside were several neatly organized documents and some yellowed photocopies. The person in charge quickly glanced through the contents and pulled out the file containing information about the great-grandfather.

The writing on the paper is a bit old, but it is still legible. It records the great-grandfather's life, his experiences after coming to Taiwan, and that he really did change his name.

Upon seeing that former name, Jiang Guier frowned deeply; no wonder she couldn't find the person.

He not only changed his name, but also his surname, which was something he hadn't expected.

His gaze followed the contents little by little; behind these old papers lay a story.

Jiang Guier read all the way to the end of the document and found that the "removed" column was written 20 years ago and was unclear. She looked up blankly and asked, "So we can't find him now?"

The person in charge said helplessly, "We have searched extensively, but we have indeed lost contact with your great-grandfather since 1998. Perhaps he has returned to China, or perhaps he has gone somewhere else..."

“Or we can use this new name to check,” Shen Huaizhou reminded Jiang Guier, pointing to the name on the document.

Things didn't end there; instead, a new turning point emerged.

“You’re right!” Jiang Gui’er’s eyes lit up, and she excitedly patted Shen Huaizhou’s shoulder. “Thank goodness for you, Mr. Shen.”

"Pfft!" Lu Qing, who had been silently sipping his coffee, couldn't help but laugh. His behavior was quite impolite in this setting, and he gave an awkward laugh.

He suddenly realized that the way his senior brother and Jiang Guier addressed each other was really... old-fashioned, with a hint of deliberate distance. "Mr. Shen, Miss Jiang" was too polite.

The person in charge didn't say anything, but pointed to the file and said, "Mr. Shen is right. Miss Jiang, your great-grandfather changed his name before. As for why he changed it, we are still investigating. Some matters require special personnel to access the information."

"Does that mean, perhaps my great-grandfather deliberately cut off contact with us?" Jiang Guier keenly sensed the unspoken meaning in his words.

"That's possible."

“Perhaps your great-grandfather has a new family in Taiwan, which is why he chose to cut off contact,” Lu Qing said, stroking his chin. The moment he finished speaking, all eyes turned to him.

"Did I... say something wrong?"

“You’re right. Cutting off contact is either for public or private reasons. Either way, it’s the same reason. I can go back and tell Grandma that her decades of waiting won’t have been in vain.” Jiang Gui’er’s expression was frank. Seeing her like this, no one said anything more.

After Shen Huaizhou helped see the person off, he saw Jiang Guier holding a water glass, lost in thought.
What are you thinking about?

"It's nothing. I hope my great-grandfather won't disappoint me." She smiled, feeling both anticipation and worry about the unknown reason for the loss of contact. In short... she hoped for a good outcome.

"Thank you for doing so much for me. Many times, I don't know why you help me." Jiang Guier looks carefree, but her family situation makes her sensitive to changes in her surroundings. A person's sudden appearance or change is too abnormal.

Shen Huaizhou met her scrutiny without changing his expression. Instead, he picked up the kettle and filled her cup with some water. "Providing help in times of need will give us a better chance, won't it?"

"What opportunity?" Lu Qing walked over with a coffee in her hand and placed it on the table, naturally taking over the conversation, "The opportunity to find your great-grandfather?"

Instead of being angry at being interrupted, Jiang Guier breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, that's it. I need to explain the situation to my mother first." With that, she got up, nodded to the two of them, and went back to her room.

Lu Qing glanced at Shen Huaizhou, who remained silent, and said, "Senior brother, I misspoke again."

"What do you think?" Shen Huaizhou got up and left.

Lu Qing sipped his coffee. "Tsk tsk, why does the coffee taste a bit sour?"