Gu Nianzhi was at a loss for words.
Yes, why did he say âAgainâ?
She looked at Lu Jin with a slight headache, thinking to herself, âDonât I have to ask the two of you, âGu Xiangwenâ?â
Lu Jin looked at her with great interest and laughed, âI get it! Is it possible that the counterpart of Ishihara Baisan also committed seppuku?!â
Gu Nianzhi nodded and frowned. âNot only did Ishihara Baisan commit seppuku over there, he was also⊠cursed at by Mr. Gu Xiangwen to kill himself in that mannerâŠâ
Lu Jin was instantly elated. âHahahaha⊠What a coincidence! Itâs the same here!â
Gu Nianzhi: ââŠâ
She narrowed her eyes unkindly. âDad, does that mean that the âinternational murder caseâ that happened at Dunhill Hotel really has something to do with you?â
Lu Jinâs laughter stopped abruptly.
He looked at Gu Nianzhi awkwardly, his eyes almost pleading.
Gu Nianzhi would not be moved by his pleas for mercy.
Gu Nianzhiâs heart trembled at the thought of what Lu Jin might have done.
She thought back to what he had done to send her across the street..
Gu Nianzhi suppressed the panic and fear in her heart and said calmly, â⊠Did you curse at him to death too? How did you curse at him? Where did you curse him? Who was there at the time? How many people saw you leave?â
She asked a series of questions and was already in the lawyerâs interrogation mode.
Lu Jin was a little afraid of Gu Nianzhi, when she is so strict and serious.
He shrunk back and inconspicuously moved to the other side of the sofa. He said in a low voice,â⊠Then first tell me how Gu Xiangwen cursed at Ishihara Baisan to deathâŠâ
He collected himself, trying to prevent from revealing too much information.
Gu Nianzhi, however, saw through his thoughts and laughed in exasperation. âIâm not going to give you a template to follow! Youâd better answer me honestly how you did it, and Iâll tell you how Gu Xiangwen did it over there.â
After a pause, Gu Nianzhi added, âThe Ishihara Baisan over there died many years ago, unlike the Ishihara Baisan over here whoâs still alive.â
Lu Jin saw that he couldnât cover up anymore, so he let out a long sigh and sat up straight, he lowered his head and said, âActually, I didnât curse at him. I didnât even meet him. I just called him and put two small items in front of his hotel room.â
âOh? Where did you call him? What was the contents of the conversation? Also, the things you put in front of Ishihara Baisanâs hotel room. Did you put them there yourself, or did you get someone else to do it?â
Gu Nianzhi carefully trace back Lu Jinâs actions, trying to eliminate any possibility of being discovered.
She did not want Lu Jin to be involved in this case because she was worried that Lu Jin would attract too much public attention and He Chengjian would discover his true identity.
Lu Jin was intimidated by Gu Nianzhiâs imposing attitude, he said honestly, âIt was in the room next to Ishihara Baisanâs. I called him and told him that I knew what he had done. Then I placed a small test tube and a few lab notes in front of his room.â
âWhen he saw those two things, he knew that when he was writing his doctoral thesis, he had exposed the fact that he had plagiarized my experimental design,â Lu Jin said as he stole a glance at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhiâs expression grew serious. Her delicate and lively little face turned stiff, and she exuded an aura that could penetrate hearts. It was exactly the same as that personâs imposing manner in the courtroom.
He Chengjian, that old fogey, didnât recognize such a similar temperament at all. He must be drunk..
Lu Jin cursed silently in his heart. His gaze fell on Gu Nianzhiâs face, her expression was slightly moved and hurt.
Gu Nianzhi frowned again, and her gaze was sharp and fierce. âAH? Ishihara Baisan copied your experimental design in his doctoral thesis?! But didnât you say that you didnât know him and werenât classmates with him?!â
Lu Jin closed his eyes in embarrassment, he forced himself to say,â⊠Well, in theory, weâre not classmates. I majored in high-energy physics in university, so I only went to Ishihara Baisanâs biological genetic engineering lab to listen in and do some experiments. I donât have a degree in that field of studies, and I donât want credits, soâŠâ
âYouâre just playing games with me, arenât you?!â Gu Nianzhi raised her voice angrily. âIs it fun to pick your words?â
â⊠itâs quite fun,â Lu Jin muttered. âDonât lawyers like to pick their words and play word games?â
He spoke so confidently that Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
She stared at Lu Jin for a while before saying firmly, âAre you treating me like a lawyer? You want to be my client? Fine, then weâll talk like we are in a relationship between a lawyer and a client. You are not allowed to hide anything from us!â
âNianzhi, donât be angry⊠Dad was just saying it casually. We have such a close and wonderful relationship between father and daughter, why do we have to make it to such a cold and transactional relationship like between a lawyer and a client?â
Lu Jin immediately refused to be Gu Nianzhiâs client.
Gu Nianzhiâs expression softened slightly and she nodded. âOkay then, weâre still father and daughter. Iâm asking you now, as a father, you canât lie to your own daughter. This is worse than the consequences of a client lying to his own lawyer.â
Lu Jin: ââŠâ
Alright, in terms of logic, he was trash in front of Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi raised her chin at Lu Jin. âTell me in detail how your experiment notes ended up in Ishihara Baisanâs hands.â
Lu Jin: ââŠâ
He scratched his head. âYou want to tell me that? Thereâs nothing to tell. Itâs just that my design was on my desk in the lab and Ishihara Baisan saw itâŠâ
âReally? Then Ishihara Baisan seems to be a genius himself. Why would he copy your experimental design?â Gu Nianzhi asked, puzzled, âYou also said that your main profession is high-energy physics. You only went to their biological genetic engineering laboratory to listen in and do a few experiments. Ishihara Baisan was the most talented doctoral student in the laboratory at the time. Why would he need to copy the experimental design of one who is just sitting in?â
Lu Jin smiled slyly and said, âYouâll have to ask him about that.â
âHeâs already dead. I canât ask him. I can only ask you,â Gu Nianzhi said calmly. Her gaze was like a laser detector, locked onto Lu Jin.
Under such gazes, Lu Jin did not dare to make any unusual moves.
He tried his best to maintain his composure and said discontentedly, âSo what if Iâm just sitting in student? Even if Iâm sitting in in their laboratory, Iâm still better than them!â
âAlright, I know youâre a genius. But in terms of academics, as a student who is just sitting in, have you ever displayed your intellect and knowledge in the subject matter?â Gu Nianzhi asked in detail. She needed a lot of actual facts from the past to speculate on all the reasons for Ishihara Baisanâs suicide.
In Gu Nianzhiâs opinion, the fact that he had committed suicide because his plagiarism had been exposed was indeed the Japanese way of doing things.
But was that the only reason?
Lu Jin relaxed when he saw that Gu Nianzhi didnât seem to care about why Ishihara Baisan had plagiarized his experimental design, he smiled and said, âWell, Iâm still very low-key. I occasionally show off my talents in high-energy physics and computer science. I was still in the learning stage when it came to biogenetic engineering.â
âOh? You were still in the learning stage. Ishihara Baisan, as a doctoral student in this laboratory, would copy your experimental design and use it in his doctoral thesis? Why does it sound so unbelievable?â
Gu Nianzhi tapped her right cheek lightly with one of her fingers. Her expression was one of disbelief.
âWhy is it unbelievable?â Lu Jin blinked in confusion. âAre you looking down on my ability?â
âOf course youâre a genius in my eyes.â Gu Nianzhiâs expression softened slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up, âBut you just said that when you were in that laboratory, you were still in the learning stage. In other words, you didnât show off the depth of your knowledge and understanding in biogenetic engineering.â
âFor example, if a university student writes a graduation thesis, no matter how much he plagiarizes, he wouldnât plagiarize an elementary school studentâs thesis, right?â
âWith Ishihara Baisanâs education and years of experimentation, you were almost like an elementary school student in front of him, right?â
Gu Nianzhi deliberately exaggerated her explanation.
Lu Jin was very indignant. âWhy am I almost like an elementary school student? In that laboratory, I was at least an undergraduate student, okay?!â
âYes, even if you were an undergraduate student in biogenetic engineering, Ishihara Baisan was already a PhD student. Why would he want to plagiarize an undergraduate studentâs experimental design? Unless you had already displayed outstanding talent in biogenetic engineering at the time.â
Gu Nianzhi remained expressionless as she returned to the topic step by step.
Lu Jin had not noticed at the time. He happily jumped into the small pit Gu Nianzhi had dug and extended his right index finger to point at Gu Nianzhi, âNianzhi, you donât know this. Although I didnât display outstanding talent in biogenetic engineering at the time, my experimental design was just enough to solve Ishihara Baisanâs experimentâs bottleneck problem!â
âWhen he saw the experimental design on my desk, he was stunnedâŠâ Lu Jin was immersed in his memories, âHe thought I didnât know, but I actually installed a pinhole camera near the computer on my desk. I could see his every move clearly.â
âAt that time, it was noon in the lab. Everyone else had gone to lunch, but he was alone in the lab. When he saw that no one was around, he took out a camera and took pictures of my experimental design.â
Gu Nianzhi nodded and made the final decision. âOh, that means you knew he was going to plagiarize your experimental designs at that time, but why did you only threaten to expose him now?â
It was the same question that Peter had asked.
Lu Jin glared at Gu Nianzhi. âDid Peter ask you to ask me that?â
Gu Nianzhi was confused. âWhy Peter? I came up with this question myself. I havenât spoken to Mr. Peter today.â
Huo Shaoheng and Lu Yuan had been listening for a while at the door of the living room.
Seeing Lu Jin question Gu Nianzhi, Huo Shaoheng walked over unhurriedly and took out the small test tube and a few yellowed papers from his trouser pocket. He handed them to Gu Nianzhi and said, âI havenât had the chance to tell you. I found these in Ishihara Baisanâs room.â
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