Gan Yuan leaned back in his chair, propped his forehead with one arm, his dark eyes narrowed slightly as he sank into thought.
In front of him, the image of Qian Xueying passed by.
The girl in his memory was always gentle and polite, seemingly innocuous. If it really was her, then why?
Gan Yuan couldn’t think of a reason.
But if it wasn’t her...
Gan Yuan raised his face and looked again at the still image on the screen, objectively assessing the situation at hand.
Qian Xueying and Nancy were close friends, sisters even. It wasn’t impossible for her to get Nancy’s account information. Judging from her way of handling things, the girl was undoubtedly clever.
All along, Nancy had been purposely targeting him, while Qian Xueying seemed very friendly towards her. But who could be sure it wasn’t all an act?
It seemed he had to thoroughly investigate this Qian Xueying.
A visible enemy is easy to avoid, but a hidden one is hard to guard against. If Qian Xueying was really pretending, then she was much more terrifying than Nancy, who liked to bare her claws and teeth.
The next day, Moses left the house early with Paul.
Jessica stayed behind to tend to Gan Yuan and brought information on Dolly, a core figure of the Democratic party. Gan Yuan thanked her, and after breakfast with Jessica, he asked about Qian Xueying.
"Do you mean Duke Locke’s goddaughter?" Jessica’s lips curled ambiguously. "She seems to have taken a fancy to you."
Qian Xueying fancied Moses?
Gan Yuan was momentarily stunned. "Have they known each other for a long time?"
Jessica shrugged, "Doesn’t seem like it’s been very long. I’m not too sure myself, but isn’t it easy to tell with these kinds of things?"
Following Jessica’s words, Gan Yuan recalled bumping into Qian Xueying bringing food to Moses. A girl who does such things for a man is likely in love.
Jessica clearly held a low opinion of Qian Xueying, "So many women throw themselves at him, she’s far from his league!"
Gan Yuan chewed more slowly, yesterday’s events flashing through his mind again.
"Over the years, has he... has he never been in a relationship?"
Jessica shrugged, "You know how it is, that guy... he’s always had high standards. An ordinary woman wouldn’t stand a chance."
Realizing this topic was not suitable to continue, Gan Yuan picked up the glass of milk on the table and switched to a casual tone, "Have you been with him for long?"
Jessica pondered for a moment, "About four years, I think."
Gan Yuan nodded, "Has he been doing well these years?"
"Him..." Jessica’s heart sunk thinking of Moses’s sickness, "He’s always been like that. Oh, right, he asked me to remind you that there’s a banquet tonight. He’s arranged for someone to take care of your outfit, a designer will come to attend to you this afternoon."
Both were holding back, so they returned to their breakfast without continuing the conversation.
Though lacking in appetite, Gan Yuan still finished breakfast diligently for the sake of the baby’s nutrition, and then picked up the information Qian Xueying had sent and headed into the study.
After reading through Dolly’s information thoroughly and considering what she had already learned online, Gan Yuan had a general understanding of this important figure.
It was only midday by now. Remembering Qian Xueying, Gan Yuan rose from his chair and paced back and forth in the room.