Chương 257: You Must Believe Me (5)

He Zhichu looked at Gu Nianzhi with undisguised admiration in his shimmering, sultry eyes. "Very astute. You never fail to live up to my expectations."

Gu Nianzhi: "…Professor He, you haven't answered my question."

He raised a cocktail glass and took a sip. He was in a good mood, and it showed on his face. "Dou Qingyan got into trouble in the US, and one of my subordinates defended her in court. This is why I know so much about her—we have to conduct thorough background checks on our clients, after all."

Gu Nianzhi frowned slightly. She shot He Zhichu a skeptical look. "Is that so? That must have been quite the coincidence."

He Zhichu "just so happened" to bail Dou Qingyan out when she was in trouble? And Dou Qingyan "just so happened" to be Huo Shaoheng's former comrade-in-arms?