Chapter 227: The Real Li Shuyao Has Been Dead for a Long Time!

Sheng Zexi had no idea that his father, who had been proud and aloof for most of his life, was now starting to doubt himself.

He had just learned the results of Li Shuyao’s interrogation from Hua Zhenrong.

As he listened to what Li Shuyao had done, Sheng Zexi’s expression grew dark.

He went to tell Gu Jianing, who was still in her postpartum confinement.

“Ningning, you were right. Li Shuyao really was an enemy spy. She used that cat to transmit information, and…”

Sheng Zexi paused, then continued, “And, this Li Shuyao is not the real Li Shuyao!”

Gu Jianing was confused.

What did that mean?

Seeing her confusion, Sheng Zexi explained, “This Li Shuyao isn’t actually from the Li family. She’s not the real Li Shuyao—she’s from Country R.”

“The real Li Shuyao died a long time ago!”

Gu Jianing was shocked!!!

As Sheng Zexi recounted the whole story, Gu Jianing finally understood everything.

It turned out that the Li Shuyao they had known all along wasn’t actually a blood member of the Li family, but a person from Country R.

It was all a plot by Country R.

Nineteen years ago, when the real Li Shuyao was born, she was swapped at birth.

Enemy agents from Country R, who had infiltrated Jiaguo, replaced her with a baby from their own country.

As for the real Li Shuyao, in order to avoid suspicion, they killed her right after the swap.

The fake Li Shuyao then grew up under this identity.

When she was old enough, the people from Country R contacted her.

They told her about her true identity and ordered her to work for them!

Because of her bloodline, the fake Li Shuyao could only be threatened by Country R into stealing intelligence.

She used the cat to pass on information.

She had a whole set of commands to communicate and give orders to the cat.

“The reason they chose Li Shuyao’s identity was because her grandfather, Old Master Li, held a high position,” Sheng Zexi explained. “It gave her the perfect cover.”

No one would easily suspect Li Shuyao.

And that was exactly what happened.

If it hadn’t been for Gu Jianing’s report, who knows how much longer this fake Li Shuyao would have remained hidden, or how much more harm she could have caused.

After hearing all this, Gu Jianing fell silent. “I never imagined the people from Country R could be so utterly ruthless!”

After all, the real Li Shuyao had just been a newborn baby.

Sheng Zexi gripped Gu Jianing’s hand tightly, his face grim. “They really are ruthless. And Li Shuyao was only one part of their plan…”

“One part?”

“Yes.”

The plan from Country R had begun more than twenty years ago.

Li Shuyao wasn’t the only valuable baby they swapped.

This information came out during Li Shuyao’s interrogation.

“That’s why the authorities are now conducting a secret investigation.”

“They know there must be more people like the fake Li Shuyao out there—just not discovered yet.”

“Now, the goal is to root them all out.”

Gu Jianing thought, That’s true. If they’re allowed to remain, each one is like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.

She pondered for a moment. “If Country R chose to swap a baby from a prominent family like Li Shuyao’s, does that mean there could be others?”

She looked up at Sheng Zexi. “Zexi, you’re from a prominent family too.”

And her father-in-law held a high position as well.

“You have a point, but…” Sheng Zexi paused, “But in my case, it’s impossible.”

“Much as I hate to admit it, I do look a lot like my father.”

Gu Jianing: That’s true.

But as she thought about it, Sheng Zexi remembered his stepmother’s son. That kid didn’t really look like his father at all.

But it shouldn’t be possible!

The thought just flashed through Sheng Zexi’s mind and he didn’t dwell on it.

Surely his father couldn’t be so clueless as to not know if his own son was really his?

Sheng Zexi didn’t think about it anymore. In any case, the authorities were investigating, and his father’s family would definitely be checked as well.

“What will happen to Li Shuyao now?” Gu Jianing asked.

“I’m not sure, but she’ll never get out again. As for the Li family, things probably won’t go so well for them.”

Even though this Li Shuyao was a fake, she had still grown up in the Li family, and neither Old Master Li nor Li Tingxuan had ever noticed.

That was their failure.

“Oh, right, Ningning, do you remember that human trafficker? The person behind it all was Li Shuyao!”

“And the one who leaked information about my mission—that was Li Shuyao too!”

Back then, Li Shuyao hadn’t returned to the capital yet, so she found a human trafficker to try to kidnap Gu Jianing when she went out.

Thinking about what Hua Zhenrong had told him—how the fake Li Shuyao had spoken about this—Sheng Zexi’s expression turned ugly.

“Even though I had a mission, I really did like Sheng Zexi. But he never liked me at all.”

“He didn’t like me, but he liked some country bumpkin! He was so gentle and caring with her—why?”

“I just couldn’t stand to see them so happy together. As long as that woman was kidnapped and out of the picture, Sheng Zexi would definitely be with me. Even Sheng Xinhao didn’t want me as his daughter-in-law.”

“That woman deserved to be sold, to be used and abused by countless men.”

…

Li Shuyao’s words were venomous. Even just hearing them secondhand from Hua Zhenrong, Sheng Zexi could still feel the malice behind them.

If Li Shuyao weren’t already in custody, her fate would be sealed.

Sheng Zexi would never have let her go.

And then there was his previous mission…

During that mission, someone had been pursuing Li Shuyao.

Li Shuyao had taken advantage of that man’s naivety and feelings for her to steal information, which she then leaked to Country R.

That was why their mission had been ambushed by Country R’s people.

Fortunately, he’d had Ningning’s warning and had been on guard the whole time.

He’d brought a universal hemostatic bandage and worn a concealed bulletproof vest. Otherwise, their fate would have been just as Ningning had foreseen—heavy casualties, and even he himself would have been seriously injured.

Sheng Zexi stepped forward and pulled Gu Jianing into his arms.

“Ningning, you’re my lucky star.”

“Because of you, I’ve always managed to turn misfortune into fortune.”

“No, not just me—you’ve saved so many people.”

Whether it was that mission or those patients… Gu Jianing had saved many lives.

“Ningning, I’m so lucky to have married you.”

Hearing his words, Gu Jianing’s gaze softened.

“Zexi, I’m lucky to have married you too.”

As for what the future would bring, Gu Jianing didn’t dare say.

But ever since she married Sheng Zexi, she had been happy and content."