For the next week, Gu Nianzhi was completely engrossed in drafting the proposal.
Sleeping only two to three hours a day, she woke up early and worked overtime.
By the end of the week, she had finally finished the entire proposal.
She looked at her watch. It was already 10:00 am. She could finally go to bed before 4:00 am today.
After the entire day, she still drank some milk in the morning.
Her stomach was growling, so she put on her coat and headphones. While listening to the music, she went downstairs to buy a wonton at the all-night shop.
She also took the opportunity to get some fresj air. Running around the office and the apartment every day, she was totally wasted.
In front of the shop, several couples were waiting in line for supper.
The two of them were snuggling up against each other. When they spoke, their eyes were fixed on each other. When they were happy, they would kiss, and they would wantonly display the beauty of youth and the sweetness of love under the night sky.
Gu Nianzhi accidentally saw it, and her heart suddenly felt like it was being pricked by Needles.
She once had such beauty. She had once been in in love with a man.
The feelings she had suppressed for a long time finally exploded on this night.
She looked up at the night sky. In the dark blue sky, there was a lonely star shining in the sky.
Her headphones were playing the single “If Love Has Providence” that she had been playing on a loop for the past few days. On this lonely night, it made her cry non-stop.
“When the star appeared in the sky..,
do you know that I began to miss it again..,
How much love we have yet we can only look at each other from afar..,
It’s like the moonlight shining on the sea.”
..
He Zhichu sat in the car and quietly watched Gu Nianzhi’s thin silhouette under the night sky. His sparkling almond-shaped eyes grew deeper.
After a while, he pushed open the car door and got out. He walked over to Gu Nianzhi’s side and gently wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He took off one of her earphones and put it in his ear to listen to music with her.
Gu Nianzhi had stayed up for several nights and was in the midst of a deep longing for him. She was in a trance for a moment and saw a tall figure in military uniform standing beside her. Huo Shaoheng’s handsome features immediately appeared in her mind.
She stared blankly at him as he bent over with a smile and took away one of her earphones.
“… Major General Huo, you’re here…” she murmured. Her bright eyes didn’t focus on him, but through He Zhichu, she saw someone else.
He Zhichu tightened his grip but didn’t speak. He pressed her head against his chest.
He was dressed in a military uniform. With a wide leather belt around his waist, he was tall and slender. His expression was cold and indifferent. His gaze swept past them, and the couples lining up in front and behind hid far away.
Gu Nianzhi’s shoulder was hurting from He Zhichu’s grip.
When she came back to her senses, she saw that the person in front of her wasn’t Huo Shaoheng, but He Zhichu.
She wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes as if nothing had happened and whispered, “Young Master He, why are you here?”
He Zhichu stroked her head and said coldly, “I missed you, so I came.”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
She averted her gaze and deliberately changed the topic. She mumbled, “… All you know is how to get special privileges.”
He Zhichu: “…”
This heartless little rascal, who was he getting special privileges for?
He Zhichu was furious when he remembered that Gu Nianzhi had mistaken him for someone else.
But what could he do?
Forgive her, of course.
He Zhichu didn’t say anything else. He followed her to the store and bought two bowls of wontons to take with him.
He held two plastic bags in one hand and Gu Nianzhi’s hand in the other. They went back to her apartment together.
Perhaps it was because it was the middle of the night when people were at their most vulnerable, Gu Nianzhi didn’t shake his hand. Instead, she let him lead her into the elevator.
Gu Nianzhi turned off the music player on her phone and took back her other earpiece. She took the opportunity to pull her hand back and asked, “What are you doing here?”
He Zhichu raised an eyebrow.
Gu Nianzhi immediately said, “Don’t say you miss me. That’s a terrible reason. Do you think I’ll believe it?”
He Zhichu looked at her silently for a while and curled his lips. A smile flashed across his almond-shaped eyes. He said, “Yes, you’re really smart. I’m here on official business.”
“That’s more like it.”Gu Nianzhi was elated. She raised the index and middle fingers of her right hand and pointed to her own eyes. “This pair of tricks of mine are not to be trifled with. Nothing can escape my sharp eyes!”
He Zhichu’s face was cold.”… sister? Gu Nianzhi, you’re not going to hit me for three days, are you?”
Gu Nianzhi giggled and cupped her hands. “I’m used to it. Don’t blame me, Young Master He. Don’t blame me, Young Master He!”
“Don’t call me Young Master He…” He Zhichu leaned against the inner wall of the elevator. He carried two plastic bags in one hand and rested the other on the handrail. He crossed his long legs in front of her and said with a half-hearted smile, “Call me Brother He.”
Gu Nianzhi: “… Young Master He, you acting like this is an eyesore!”
“When you called yourself sister just now, I didn’t say that you acting like that was an eyesore.” He Zhichu glanced at her. Gu Nianzhi couldn’t understand what He Zhichu was saying.
Gu Nianzhi shrugged. Fine, she had indeed taken advantage of He Zhichu just now.
“Brother He, please be magnanimous and don’t lower yourself to my level.” Gu Nianzhi bowed and made He Zhichu smile.
He Zhichu’s expression had always been cold and indifferent, but when he smiled, it was as if the ice had suddenly broken and the spring water had melted. It was extremely beautiful.
Gu Nianzhi quickly averted her gaze and lowered her head to ponder He Zhichu’s purpose for coming.
The elevator jingled and they reached the floor. He Zhichu walked out first.
waiting for Gu Nianzhi to open the door, He stood at the door.
Gu Nianzhi tilted her head to look at him and smiled. “Don’t you have a key?”
She knew that although she had come to C City to live alone, He Zhichu and He Chengjian’s men had been secretly protecting her at all times. Of course, it could also be said that they were spying on her.
She didn’t believe that these people didn’t have a key to the house she had rented.
Of course He Zhichu had a key, but how could he open the door in front of Gu Nianzhi?
Just like when Gu Nianzhi was there, Huo Shaoheng also had a key to her place, but he had never used it without her consent.
He Zhichu looked at the lock and motioned for Gu Nianzhi to open the door.
Gu Nianzhi nodded and walked over to open the door. She smiled and said, “My house is so small that it can’t even compare to the small closet where you keep your shoes.”
He Zhichu didn’t say anything and followed her inside.
He put down the two plastic bags and walked around Gu Nianzhi’s room.
Less than 50 square meters, it was a small room with a living room. It was indeed very small, but it was enough for one person to live in.
The furnishings and appliances in the room were all newly bought, and it was obvious that they weren’t cheap.
It was also Gu Nianzhi’s specialty to not make her life difficult under the most difficult circumstances.
She had always been a very optimistic girl.
He Zhichu took out a bowl and chopsticks, then called Gu Nianzhi over to eat the wontons.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and said, “Now, you’re acting like the host.”
“Eat up, you talk too much.” He Zhichu picked up a few wontons from his bowl and gave them to Gu Nianzhi. “The wontons here are really good. They’re the best in C City. You’re quite lucky.”
Gu Nianzhi narrowed her eyes and smiled. She wouldn’t tell He Zhichu that there was such a delicious wonton store in C City across the world. It was hidden in the streets and alleys of Nan City.
Although the address was different, the name of the Wonton restaurant was exactly the same.
The taste was also very similar.
After eating the wonton, Gu Nianzhi felt sleepy.
She had endured too long and couldn’t take it anymore. She yawned and asked He Zhichu, “Are you going back to your base or to the hotel? I’m going to sleep. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep for a few days. To be honest, seeing you makes me feel as if I’m in a dream. It doesn’t feel real.”
He Zhichu knew that she had worked hard, so he couldn’t help saying,”… Nianzhi, come back with me. Why are you working so hard? If you want to be a lawyer, I’ll transfer my mother’s shares to you. My mother is the majority shareholder of the country’s largest law firm.”
Of course, it was now under his name.
Gu Nianzhi woke up and rubbed her temples. She said, “Young Master He, I have my own goals. I won’t sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Don’t worry, I’m not angry with Wen Shouyi. Who is she to make me angry? I just want to use my abilities to earn a place here.”
How could He Zhichu not understand what Gu Nianzhi was thinking?
He just felt too sorry for her.
He tried to persuade her, but when he saw that she was adamant about not accepting it, he let it go and patted her head. “Rest early. I’ll be back in the capital overnight.”
Gu Nianzhi’s eyes widened. “What’s the rush?”
She couldn’t help showing a hint of reluctance for him to stay.
After all, in this unfamiliar world, He Zhichu was the person she was most familiar with.
He Zhichu’s depressed mood suddenly improved because of her words. “You don’t want me to leave? Then I’ll stay…”
He took a step forward and said to test her.
Gu Nianzhi quickly stepped back and waved her hands repeatedly. “No, no, no! I’m just saying. If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. Don’t delay work.”
She paused for a moment and said with great disappointment, “… If it was Major General Huo, he would definitely attend to work first, and then attend to me later…”
He Zhichu’s expression suddenly changed, and his heart was filled with bitterness.
Did she really love that person that much?
So much so that she was willing to endure even the slight he had shown her?
She could even take it out and chew it repeatedly when they were far away from each other, turning the bitterness of that time into sweetness.
He Zhichu clenched his fists. There was no rush. He had a lifetime to make Gu Nianzhi realize that not only did he love her as much as Huo Shaoheng did, he loved her even more than Huo Shaoheng did.
“Are you stupid?” His hands in the pockets of his military pants, He Zhichu stopped in his tracks. He pursed his lips. “What’s there to think about? Let me ask you, do you want my help with the Lu Corporation’s business?”
Hearing He Zhichu talk about work, Gu Nianzhi immediately perked up. She shook her head. “No, no, I’ve already made the bid. You mustn’t interfere. This is my personal network connections, and I need to run it myself. If you interfere, I’ll resign and leave immediately!”
When He Zhichu saw that she was so determined, he didn’t say anything more. He knew Gu Nianzhi’s abilities. If no one deliberately interfered, she would be able to walk very high on her own.
“Okay, you continue to work hard. I’m leaving.” He Zhichu opened his arms to her. “Give Brother He a loving hug, okay?”
Gu Nianzhi looked at him and slowly walked over. She blinked her big bright eyes and said with a smile, “As a little sister, I’ll give Brother He a friendly hug, okay?”
He Zhichu’s outstretched arm stiffened, but he couldn’t bear to let go.
Gu Nianzhi smiled as she walked over and gave him a gentle hug. She whispered, “Brother He, if only you were really my brother…”
