novelraw Chapter 671: You Don’t Know Me, But I Know You
Chapter 671: You Don’t Know Me, But I Know You
"What do we do now?"
Ji Weitian walked over to him and followed his gaze, just in time to see Zhang Lingying disappear in front of the balcony’s French windows.
Even though they were both convinced that Zhang Lingying must be related to Professor Zhang, if Zhang Lingying insisted that she did not know Professor Zhang, they would be out of options.
They were there to ask for help, not to kidnap anyone, it wouldn’t do to forcefully take her back.
Otherwise, instead of finding an aide, they would have drawn hostility upon themselves.
"Follow me."
Qin Nanyu took her hand and pulled her back into the courtyard of the guesthouse.
They crossed the courtyard and entered the living room.
Zhang Lingying, who had just disappeared on the second-floor balcony, was now sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a book in her hand.
It was a book on quantum mechanics, considered one of the two fundamental pillars of modern physics.
Indeed, she must be related to Professor Zhang.
Zhang Lingying appeared not to have anticipated their return; she didn’t have time to put the book away.
Meeting their gazes, she paused for a moment and then calmly placed the book on the coffee table.
Qin Nanyu’s eyes swept over her and went forward, leading Ji Weitian.
He took a business card from his pocket, placed it in front of her, and opened his lips lightly.
"Professor Zhang was a professor I greatly admired during my university years, and I was fortunate to participate in his experiments. I’ve come here not intending to disturb, just wishing to visit him after many years apart. If you know the whereabouts of the professor, I hope you can tell me."
After Qin Nanyu finished speaking, he didn’t say any more; he glanced at Zhang Lingying and prepared to leave.
Just as he was taking a step, the person sitting on the sofa suddenly said, "I remember you."
"..."
Qin Nanyu and Ji Weitian both turned their heads back to look at Zhang Lingying.
Zhang Lingying’s gaze, however, remained fixed on Qin Nanyu.
As if Qin Nanyu didn’t know her, yet she knew him all too well.
"Have you met before?" Ji Weitian sensed something unusual in Zhang Lingying’s eyes as she looked at Qin Nanyu and scratched the palm of his hand with her finger.
Could it be another romantic debt he had forgotten?
"I haven’t met her," Qin Nanyu answered succinctly.
He grabbed her hand in return, signaling her not to speak out of turn.
Zhang Lingying sat before them, witnessing their little movements and overhearing their conversation.
She didn’t look at Ji Weitian but responded to Qin Nanyu’s words.
"You may not have seen me, but I have seen you and know a lot about you."
"..."
Even Ji Weitian, who was usually slow to pick up on things, sensed that this Zhang Lingying might have some unusual affection towards Qin Nanyu.
Especially given the conversation...
She couldn’t help but imagine a melodrama in her mind, one that could span dozens of episodes in a TV series.
Snapping back to reality, she immediately pulled her hand from Qin Nanyu’s grasp.
She also stepped a few paces to the side, creating some distance between them.
As if worried that Zhang Lingying would misunderstand their relationship.
Her action made Qin Nanyu frown in an instant. He wanted to get close to her again, but Ji Weitian glared at him, signaling him to deal with the matter at hand first.
Qin Nanyu’s dark eyes flickered, and he raised an eyebrow looking at Zhang Lingying.
Zhang Lingying didn’t keep them in suspense and stated directly, "Zhang Guangzi is my father."
Qin Nanyu: "..."
Ji Weitian: "..."
"That can’t be right, Lei Yunjia and the others clearly said that Professor Zhang was never married, it’s not possible for him to have children, and moreover, his records never mentioned any family members..."