Chapter 145

Hearing Gao Yining’s words, Han An frowned.

Wanting to know immediately whether the stain on the condom was semen, Han An said, “No problem, I’ll transfer the money to you via WeChat now.”

“The QR code is on the table, scan it yourself.”

“Um.”

Seeing Han Anzhen take out his phone to scan the QR code, Gao Yining couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

After laughing, Gao Yining said, “You’re already planning to treat me to a late-night snack and even book a hotel room for me, how could I possibly take your money?”

So you tricked me?

“It’s not a trap, it’s just to lighten the mood,” Gao Yining said, squinting. “If it were really a trap, they would have made you transfer the money. Just wait here, I’m going to the changing room to change. You might have to wait a few more minutes.”

“Change clothes?”

“You have to wear a sterilized white coat to go in.”

“This is really troublesome.”

“It’s better than some experimental materials being contaminated.”

Walking to the corner, Gao Yining pushed open a door and closed it after going inside.

About two minutes later, Gao Yining reappeared in Han An’s sight.

Seeing Gao Yining in her white lab coat, gloves, and mask, Han An felt she was a very meticulous girl. Gao Yining’s position here was genetic counselor, but Han An thought she was more like a biologist. She didn’t go shopping when she had free time; instead, she hid in the lab doing experiments—wasn’t that just like a homebody?

After glancing at Han An, Gao Yining walked towards the laboratory.

After Gao Yining entered the laboratory, Han An waited anxiously.

About five minutes later, Gao Yining walked out of the laboratory.

“how’s it going?”

Gao Yining didn’t say anything, but walked towards the locker room.

After changing her clothes, Gao Yining walked out of the dressing room.

Looking at Han An, Gao Yining, who seemed somewhat conflicted, asked, “Which outcome do you prefer?”

“Don’t worry about which outcome I prefer, just tell me what the outcome is.”

“It’s semen stains.”

Upon hearing those three words, Han An plopped down in a chair.

In an instant, Han An’s mind went blank.

He knew his wife was a liar, and he also knew she had most likely been sexually assaulted at the dilapidated temple. But when Gao Yining said the condom did indeed contain semen, Han An still found it hard to accept.

Because the location was a dilapidated temple, Han An knew that his wife had indeed been kidnapped.

Whether they are acquaintances or not is no longer important.

Because his wife was indeed raped.

Seeing Han An’s pained and desperate appearance, Gao Yining hesitated to speak.

After at least a minute of silence, Gao Yining said, “I know you’re in pain, so let’s forget about the late-night snack and the hotel room. Although I can’t use my own ID to book a room, I can just sleep here, so Mr. Han, you should go back and rest early.”

“Since I’ve promised you, I won’t go back on my word. Let’s go.”

With that, Han An walked out.

Seeing this, Gao Yining quickly followed behind Han An.

As they walked out of the China Copper Building, Han An asked, “What would you like to eat?”

“barbecue.”

“I thought you hated unhealthy food.”

“I focus on taste, not nutrition,” Gao Yining said. “But in terms of frequency, I usually only eat barbecue once every three or four months. I had barbecue last July, so it’s about time I can eat it again now. And let me tell you, you should eat some junk food occasionally, so that your immune system will become more robust.”

Are there any barbecue stalls around here?

“I’ll take you there.”

Han An was walking in front just now, but now Gao Yining is walking in front.

After walking for a few minutes, they arrived at the barbecue stall and each ordered some of their favorite foods.

Because he was feeling depressed, Han An wanted to drink, but he was afraid that Gao Yining would think he had ulterior motives.

So when the proprietress asked him what he wanted to drink, he said Coke.

However, as soon as he said it, Gao Yining suggested replacing the cola with strong liquor.

Since Han An didn’t say anything more, the proprietress walked away.

Before the barbecue was even served, each of them had a 125ml bottle of strong liquor in front of them.

After unscrewing it, Gao Yining held it under her nose and smelled it.

Before Han An could react, Gao Yining put the mouthful in her mouth, tilted her head back, and took a small sip.

After smacking her lips, Gao Yining said, “It tastes pretty good.”

“You drink alcohol?”

“Yes,” Gao Yining said, “but I really dislike beer because it makes me bloated too easily. At home, I usually drink wine. My dad has a habit of collecting wine, and he has many vintages. If you ever have the chance to visit my house, you’ll definitely be amazed. But based on what I know about my dad, he’ll only let you look, not drink. It’s not that he’s stingy, it’s just that he’s the kind of person who values ​​the exchange of benefits. If he can’t get something out of you, he won’t waste his time and money on you.”

“That’s normal.”

I know you want to drink.

But I don’t want you to drink it.

“You’re afraid I’ll get drunk, right?”

“Obviously.”

“Then you’re just daydreaming,” Gao Yining said. “To be honest, I’ve been drinking wine since high school, so my alcohol tolerance is probably higher than yours. Given that, you don’t need to worry about whether I’ll get drunk, and of course, you shouldn’t try to get me drunk either. When I told you the result just now, I could see the feeling of utter despair in your eyes, so you love her very much, right?”

“If I didn’t love you, why would I bother to investigate?”

“It could also be preparation for dividing the family property,” Gao Yining said, then quickly added, “I was just joking, you don’t need to take it to heart.”

“My marriage was such a failure, does that make you even less confident in marriage?”

“It’s not that I lack confidence in marriage, it’s that I lack confidence in love,” Gao Yining said. “Given my lack of confidence in love, I naturally ignore marriage.”

“I have a female friend whose marriage is also very unhappy. She just divorced her husband a few days ago.”

“Her husband cheated on her?”

“It’s even scarier than cheating.”

“Was the affair with a man?”

“No, her husband sold her so he could have her sleep with another man.”

“Is it for money or power?”

“The former, I guess.”

“Her marriage was indeed quite tragic.”

Upon hearing Gao Yining’s words, Han An, who hadn’t spoken, simply smiled.

After laughing, Han An raised the strong liquor.

Seeing this, Gao Yining also raised her hand.

Han An wanted to clink glasses with Gao Yining, but Gao Yining had already taken a sip by herself.

Seeing this, Han An had no choice but to pour the wine into his mouth.

Since the barbecue hadn’t been served yet, the two people, who had stopped drinking, continued chatting.

After chatting for a while, Gao Yining said, “Actually, I lied to you.”