Chapter 395: Chapter 311: A Genuine Daughter as Good as New_l

Gu Li and Mo Shiting walked in hand in hand while Gu Zuo stayed behind, standing guard at the door with the other bodyguards.

The vast room was only occupied by Gu Yuan.

He sat on the sofa, one leg casually crossed over the other, a cigar in his hand which he elegantly took a puff from.

“Father.”

“Uncle.”

The two of them called out to him at the same time.

Gu Yuan’s gaze was deep. Without a word, he extinguished his cigar, “Sit.”

“Yes.”

The couple exchanged a wordless look and moved to sit on the nearby double seater sofa.

“Why are you looking for me?”

Gu Yuan glanced at his wristwatch, “You have 10 minutes left.”

“Father, I want to ask you about my mother.”

Gu Li got straight to the point.

Gu Yuan’s eyebrows furrowed, and a shadow passed over his well-maintained handsome face, “What more do you want to know?”

“I want to know who she was? What was her name? Is it possible that she’s…still alive? Does she have any connections with the Tang family in M Country? Is she…the chairwoman of the Tang Group, Tang Wan?”

Gu Li gathered her courage and asked the questions that she had in her heart. She looked straight at Gu Yuan with clear eyes, displaying no fear in the face of his imposing manner.

Gu Yuan did not respond to her directly but instead glanced at Mo Shiting. His gaze was shadowed and full of warning.

The implication was clear: Gu Li would not have brought up her mother without reason, and Mo Shiting certainly had something to do with it.

Mo Shiting didn’t shirk responsibility either. He bowed slightly to Gu Yuan and admitted frankly, “Indeed, it was me who accidentally found this photo which led Tang Tang to come and ask.”

Having said that, he took out the photo from his wallet and handed it to Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan took it and gave it a glance. He stated very confidently, “The little girl in the photo looks a lot like Tang Tang as a child, but it can’t be her.”

“Why couldn’t it be me? It’s clearly me.”

Gu Li couldn’t help but retort.

She had an instinctual feeling that her father was hiding something.

Mo Shiting pursed his lips and looked at Gu Yuan with a probing gaze.

Without changing his expression, Gu Yuan said, “The young girl in the photo has a birthmark on her right hand, which you don’t have.”

“What?”

Gu Li hurriedly snatched back the photo.

The little girl was wearing a sleeveless top. Upon closer inspection, indeed there was a birthmark the size of a fingernail on her right arm. On the contrary, Gu Li’s arm was smooth and unblemished, without a single scar.

So, could it be that she really wasn’t Tang Tang?

But why were they so alike, even their names were the same……………

Could it be possible that her arm had undergone birthmark removal surgery?

After all, if handled properly, it wouldn’t leave a trace.

Considering this, Gu Li turned to Mo Shiting with hope in her voice, “Brother Ting, when I was five years old, did I have a birthmark on my arm?”

Out of her father and Mo Shiting, she was more inclined to believe Mo Shiting.

Mo Shiting took the photo from her and looked at it. He furrowed his brows, “As far as I remember, your skin was smooth and flawless as a child, there were no birthmarks on your arm. However, I can’t rule out the possibility that you might have undergone laser surgery before your fifth birthday.”

He was silent, then suddenly turned to face Gu Yuan and said, “Uncle, no matter if Tang Tang is the girl in the photo or not, I believe she has the right to know her true identity. I’d appreciate it if you could tell her the truth.” “Impudence!”

Gu Yuan slammed the table in anger, “Who gave you the right to question me? Let me make this clear, Gu Li’s mother has long been dead. Furthermore, her surname is Liu, not Tang. No further questions about this matter!”

“Father?”

Taken aback by Gu Yuan’s sudden outburst, Gu Li was somewhat stunned.

However, the next second, he continued, “If you don’t believe me, go ahead and get a DNA test done with the Tang family. And, Gu Yuan, I will on my part, disown you as my daughter!”

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Gu Li panicked slightly, “That wasn’t what I meant. I just wanted to clear up some doubts in my heart. Are you overreacting?”

His authority being challenged by these young people had already angered Gu Yuan, and Gu Li’s striking back at that moment only added fuel to the fire. Veins stood out on his forehead as he gritted his teeth and reprimanded, “Fine! If you are so keen on rejecting your identity as Miss Gu and wishing to become Miss Tang, I’ll let you have your way!”

“Father, I didn’t   ”

“Make way!”

Gu Zuo quickly stepped in, “Family Head.”

“Show them out.”

“Yes.”

Gu Zuo respectfully complied and approached Gu Li and Mo Shiting. He bowed slightly, “Miss Gu, President Mo, please leave.”

Gu Li stubbornly stood up, “Father, I implore you to let me explain myself.”

Gu Yuan didn’t pay her any attention, “Gu Zuo, if she refuses to leave, announce in the newspapers that I, Gu Yuan, am severing my father-daughter relationship with Gu Li.”