I Have Decided to Go Look for My Father

See that Lin Xi was still processing the information, Xu Fei added, “Boss Gu. He’s back. He will be arriving this afternoon.”

“Really?!” Lin Xi paused for a little bit and then there was joy in her eyes.

Didn’t they say 2.5 days? Seemed it had only been 2 days?

“Yes, really. It sounded like they were done over there so boss decided to just head back to City B,” explained Xu Fei.

As for the details, he would have to start from this morning.

***

The final event for the forum ended this morning.

There was a closing ceremony that the organizer had invited Gu Shao to be a guest speaker.

Gu Shao declined them stating that he had something else that he needed to tend to and departed early from City N.

Gu Shao gave Xu Fei a call from his car ride back.

“Boss.”

“Go arrange for a paternity test,” said Gu Shao concisely over the phone.

Hearing that, Xu Fei was taken aback a little at first but then recollected himself quickly. He was even a little bit excited deep down inside. Did the boss decide on having a paternity test because he said the two of them looked alike? Or that he finally recall his crazy days way back when?

“Are you done with your conference, Boss?”

“Mmm.”

“When will you be back?” Xu Fei felt the need to go give Lin Xi the good news.

“This afternoon.”

“Okay, I will arrange for a paternity test immediately.” Xu Fei seemed even more emotional than Gu Shao.

Having said that, Xu Fei did not hang up on the call. He waited and waited but nothing more came from his boss. He finally couldn't help but asked, “Boss, anything else that you would like to know?”

Like how Lin Xi was doing the last couple of days? Was she settling in? Was she docile?

“No,” said Gu Shao simply.

Xu Fei, “… …”

Xu Fei still came to deliver the good news to Lin Xi excitedly nevertheless.

***

“So I will be going to get a paternity test with my dad in a little bit?” asked Luo Xiu.

“Yes.” Everything had already been arranged.

“What do I need to do?” asked Lin Xi.

“Nothing. You just come with me to the technology center.” Having said that, he noticed the solemn look on Lin Xi. Xu Fei thought she was worried. He comforted her, “Don’t worry. It’s just a small test. And the results are pretty accurate.”

Xu Fei was very confident in himself. Lin Xi looked like a clone of their boss. How could they not be father and daughter?

Lin Xi nodded, then shook her head. She wasn’t worried about the result. She was a little nervous at the thought of seeing Gu Shao again shortly.

-- Would Gu Shao be able to accept the fact once his paternity was confirmed?

***

Lin Xi was taken to the 27th floor of the NTN Technology Center by Xu Fei.

Xu Fei had her waited inside the small conference room but Lin Xi insisted on waiting with him at the elevator lobby on the 27th floor.

Ding—

The elevator door opened.

Lin Xi looked up and saw Gu Shao walking out of the elevator.

The second that she saw Gu Shao, Lin Xi reflexively took half a step back.

She quickly put on a bright smile with a hint of fawning when she noticed that Gu Shao was looking at her.

-- Silly,

That was what went through Gu Shao’s mind when he was looking at the girl in front of him.

There was, in addition, an almost undetectable surprise that flashed past his eyes.

She was very different than how she looked three days ago. Lin Xi had on a clean set of clothes today and her hair tied back behind her tidily. The only thing that was on her fair face was a silly smile.

Just as Xu Fei had mentioned early over the phone, this girl looked a lot like him.

Gu Shao looked briefly at Lin Xi and turned away.

“Let’s go,” said Gu Shao to Lin Xi before he headed over to the elevator on the other end.

Lin Xi paused and looked over at Xu Fei, baffled.

“Didn’t you want to have the paternity test done as soon as possible?” Xu Fei smiled and gestured for Lin Xi to follow them.