Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 347 - 230: Profiling George (2/2)
Shi Nian agreed to it.
Who exactly was the murderer that Huangfu Huazhang could bring to her?
Huangfu Huazhang smiled happily, standing in the cold winter wind, as joyful as a child.
This version of Huangfu Huazhang was unfamiliar to Shi Nian; she believed that this demeanor was equally unfamiliar to anyone around him. The person before her was Huangfu Huazhang, yet he was no longer the Huangfu Huazhang of the past.
From his presence... faintly, one could even see the shadow of Tang Yanqing.
She smiled, "I have assigned you a difficult task, one that even the police are at a loss over, yet you accepted it so joyfully."
He shrugged proudly, tightening his scarf as if to draw her closer into his embrace.
"What the police are at a loss over doesn’t mean that I am without solutions," he said, gazing deeply into Shi Nian’s eyes. "For me, finding the murderer who killed Xiong Jie is challenging, but it doesn’t mean it’s impossible. The most difficult thing for me in this world is winning your heart."
Shi Nian lowered her head: "For you to say that, sir, is quite embarrassing for me."
He chuckled softly.
The night wind swirled, stirring her hair. A few strands mischievously drifted in front of her eyes. But her body and arms were trapped within his scarf, making it impossible to free a hand to brush away the playful strands. So she simply pouted her lips and blew them away.
Seeing this, he laughed even more heartily, freeing a hand to brush away the mischievous strands for her.
His fingertips, whether intentionally or unintentionally, grazed her forehead. The slight touch was like an electric current, impacting both him and her.
He was slightly startled, then looked down into Shi Nian’s eyes... he was waiting for her answer.
Shi Nian took a deep breath, quietly clenching her fingers at her side. Yet—she did not shy away from his touch.
He smiled again, igniting layers of warmth in the chilly winter night, all spilling warmly onto her face.
"You don’t need to feel embarrassed. I say you are worthy, and you are. You simply need to calmly accept my intentions."
Shi Nian lowered her head obediently: "Alright, then I’ll await your good news, sir."
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Shanghai.
Tang Yan Yi and Li Le Wen quickly hit it off.
Tang Yan Yi used a false name, claiming to be a Malaysian Chinese, who was in China to trace her roots.
In Li Le Wen’s eyes, Tang Yan Yi was a naive girl, beautiful but without scheming. She was a bit clever, but often uttered silly things in the midst of dealing with matters, which lowered both her intelligence and emotional quotient.
Such a girl made Li Le Wen very happy.
Being beautiful yet not overly scheming, he could simply enjoy her beauty, needing only to put in a little effort to keep her happy—not nearly as exhausting as dealing with his boss George every day.
For many consecutive days, Li Le Wen would invite Tang Yan Yi out, either for the classic dinner and movie or to see a performance. Each meeting left Tang Yan Yi with an extremely relaxed feeling.
The conversations over the past two days often revolved around George. After all, their connection had started because of George, and Tang Yan Yi mentioned how much she cared about spilling coffee on him that day. Later, they talked about Li Le Wen’s work, helping him relieve work stress.
Li Le Wen’s work involved accompanying George day in and day out, transmitting and executing George’s orders. Therefore, talking about Li Le Wen’s work naturally tied back to his boss.
After a few days of discreet inquiry, George had already left an impression in Tang Yan Yi’s mind:
1. George is very smart. Maybe it was the strong genetic inheritance from the Ford family, but though he didn’t become the global chairman of the Ford Group as the eldest son, instead taking on the business of the Asian Branch, his performance was rapidly improving.
The original battlefield of the Ford Group was still in America and Europe, with Asia being an emerging market, and the performance there wasn’t the best. However, through George’s efforts, the market revenue in Asia had already surpassed that of Europe, nearly capturing the top global sales position.
2. George has an unavoidable knot in his heart. Whether in business or personal matters, if it touches upon this knot, he would throw a big tantrum and remain moody for days afterward.
3. On the surface, George seemingly follows all orders from the group headquarters to the letter, doing his utmost to emulate them. However, in private, he quietly makes changes multiple times or instructs Li Le Wen and other subordinates to handle things according to the literal meaning, but in fact, they all heed his instructions.
4. George thoroughly disliked Chinese women with classical features, and anyone who tried to introduce such ladies to him was swiftly ridiculed and sent away without courtesy. The reason he ignored Tang Yan Yi that day in the lobby of Huangxi International Hotel was precisely this.
Therefore, Tang Yan Yi already had a preliminary character profile of George in her heart.
1. George considered himself very important and pursued a sense of achievement in his career.
This directly conflicted with Huangfu Huazhang, and it was Huangfu Huazhang who blocked his way to a higher stage to display greater revenge.
So—
2. He still hated Huangfu Huazhang. Hua Mansion and Huazhang had become an unsolvable obstacle in his mind.
From this, it was not difficult to analyze why he deliberately changed to look like Huangfu Huazhang.
3. George never truly intended to abandon the Fude Group. In business dealings, he would pretend to comply in public but defy in reality, aiming to manifest his influence as the eldest son of the Ford family. He even forced colleagues in the Asian branch to only recognize his presence, while learning to ignore the existence of the global president.
4. George equally hated Huangfu Xi’an. The reasons might be twofold: firstly, because Huangfu Huazhang took the heir position that ought to have been his; secondly, because Huangfu Xi’an also took away Ivan, which for a young George meant taking away his father’s love.
She sent this character profile to Guan Liang that very night.
Guan Liang read it and slightly furrowed his eyebrows: "What conclusion can be drawn from this profile?"
Tang Yan Yi’s expression was stern: "It can be concluded that if Huangfu Huazhang committed an illegal thing, especially within Asia, and if witnesses say they saw Huangfu Huazhang—then the real culprit might not be Huangfu Huazhang but rather George."
Guan Liang squinted his eyes: "How long can you extend this suspicion in terms of time?"
Tang Yan Yi answered very carefully.
"I’ve consulted plastic surgery experts. They say transforming oneself to look like another person is a lengthy project. Facial features need to be adjusted one step at a time, inching toward the target look; moreover, some parts cannot be altered only once, requiring multiple revisions to achieve a highly estimated resemblance."
Tang Yan Yi took a deep breath: "Therefore, strictly speaking, my suspicion of George now stretches back several years. That is to say, George’s transformation may have started years ago, and given his brotherly relationship with Huangfu Huazhang, even if he was not entirely similar to Huangfu Huazhang at that time, his outline could at least achieve a mimicry effect..."
A few years ago...
Guan Liang squinted his eyes involuntarily.
In Shi Nian’s past, although he didn’t know as thoroughly as Tang Yanqing, he was Tang Yanqing’s subordinate, and during those nights after playing ball together and getting drunk at the bar, Tang Yanqing occasionally mentioned it.
Tang Yanqing never gave up on that case, saying that just because Chinese police caught a Gu Yong five years ago, the case couldn’t be closed without clarification. Whether for Shi Haoran who died in the line of duty, for Shi Haoran’s poor wife... or for Shi Nian of those years, and even for himself back then, he would certainly uncover the truth of four years ago, giving a clear account to everyone involved.
For the case four years ago, Shi Nian changed her temperament just like her mother. Her mother went crazy, but she held onto her rationality tightly intending to solve the case, not letting herself fall into madness as well, but in doing so, nearly became a different person.
Due to all this, she spent four years of an odd marriage with Xiang Yuan, causing those years to become a time of waste.
Tang Yanqing spoke by chance under the influence of alcohol initially unaware, just listening foolishly; later, Jia Tianzi who knew Tang Yanqing a little better enlightened him, saying that Tang Yanqing suspected Huangfu Huazhang. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Because of this, when Tang Yan Yi wished to investigate Huangfu Huazhang privately, he agreed to collect information on Huangfu Huazhang for her — after all, even if Tang Yan Yi couldn’t use it, perhaps it could help Tang Yanqing.
As a partner, he wasn’t skilled in behavioral analysis, nor was he familiar with traditional criminal investigations...but he had his area of expertise which he wanted to use to help Tang Yanqing.
And if Tang Yan Yi’s analysis was correct now, would that mean "a few years ago" included the events four years ago; and was Tang Yanqing possibly suspecting the wrong person?
Seeing George resent Huangfu Huazhang and his mother, he would surely plot to retaliate. The facial resemblance was no doubt a deliberate part of his revenge.
Since Yanwu Square was once where Huangfu Xi’an lived, why would Huangfu Huazhang transform this place into a business venue of that nature?
However, if the matter was transferred to George’s hands, it became quite normal.
George hated Huangfu Huazhang and his mother, naturally, he would wish for all things dirty and stinky to be used on them!
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