Ji Yanzhi immediately pulled everything out. There were three photographs in all, and judging by the material, they were from years ago.
The photographs were much smaller than the usual size. Even with their heads close together, the two of them could barely make out the details.
The first showed a woman in profile, though the shot was somewhat blurry. The second had three or four people who looked as though they had just come out of a meal together, all smiling and chatting. The third showed a woman from behind.
Ji Yanzhi laid the three photographs out in a row and compared them. "Is the woman in all three photos the same person?"
Rather than draw a conclusion, Ji Ting handed him the sausage. "Cut open the other watch cushions first. There might be something else inside."
Ji Yanzhi took it. As he cut open the other little cushions, all sorts of things emerged: photographs, assorted receipts, and several sheets of paper with writing on them.
The most unusual item was a small transparent bag containing a few strands of hair.
Ji Ting held the bag up to the light. "These hairs were collected using special tools."
"How can you tell?"
"Because whether hair falls out naturally or gets pulled out, it generally doesn't have follicular tissue attached to the root." Ji Ting moved closer and pointed it out. "But look, these all have milky-white follicular tissue attached." "Hair, with follicles attached to every strand..." The crease between Ji Yanzhi's brows suddenly eased. "Was this specifically for a paternity test?"
"Yes." Ji Ting nodded. "That's basically the only use I could think of, too."
"Wait." As though something had suddenly occurred to him, Ji Yanzhi rummaged through the photographs and picked one up. "Do you think these hairs could