"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Nianzhi held the phone and nodded quickly. Her voice was soft and sweet, and Huo Shaoheng could almost see her acting cute through the phone screen.
His cold gaze gradually softened, and his fingers rubbed her phone number twice. His fingertips exerted force, and he finally pressed the end of the call.
Gu Nianzhi heard the beep of the call ending and slowly put down the phone.
She stood up and walked into the bathroom to see her flushed cheeks in the mirror. Her eyes were watery, and even her skin was in perfect condition. The glow seemed to come from the bottom of her skin, and she was fair and translucent from the inside out.
Would the two people outside believe that she had been locked in the room for a day and night without eating anything?
Gu Nianzhi patted her cheeks and washed her face. She changed into a pea green T-shirt and white hot pants, and wore panda slippers. She opened the door and walked out.
He Zhichu heard the door open and instinctively turned to look.
A young girl brimming with youth, extremely beautiful, delicate and delicate like the first dewdrop in the morning walked out of the house. She was almost glowing, attracting everyone's attention.
Her smile was so sweet that it hurt He Zhichu's eyes.
He stared at her, his clear almond-shaped eyes suddenly becoming unreadable. He couldn't speak for a long time.
Yin Shixiong rushed over and shouted, "Nianzhi! You're finally out! "
He took her hand and looked her up and down. He asked with concern, "Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you hungry? I made porridge here … "
Gu Nianzhi nodded, "Hungry, I'm so hungry. Brother Xiong, I want to eat white fungus and lotus seed porridge. The white fungus and lotus seeds have to be stewed and glutinous, no sugar. "
"… I only made plain porridge," Yin Shixiong said angrily, "You talk to Professor He, I'll make white fungus and lotus seed porridge."
He looked at Gu Nianzhi and knew that Huo Shao must have called. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so easy to talk to …
Yin Shixiong went to the kitchen to make white fungus and lotus seed porridge with an electric pressure cooker.
Gu Nianzhi sat with He Zhichu in the living room to talk.
"Professor He, thank you for coming to see me." Gu Nianzhi stood in front of He Zhichu and bowed respectfully.
He Zhichu was a bit surprised but didn't show it. He smiled and crossed his legs. "Oh? Nianzhi, why are you being so polite? Are you not cursing me in your heart anymore? "
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and put on a cute smile. "When did I? Am I such a naughty student in Professor He's eyes? You are my teacher, and I can't wait to respect you. How would I dare to scold you? I am very sorry for the trouble I have caused you this time. "
He Zhichu looked at Gu Nianzhi's sparkling eyes and snickered. "Who are you trying to fool with that fake smile of yours?"
Although he looked polite, his attitude was much more distant than two days ago.
"I'm sincerely thanking you. How can you say that I'm coaxing you?" Gu Nianzhi was unhappy. "I've never coaxed anyone in my life."
"Oh? Then I'll be honored to be the first person Nianzhi coaxed. It's a worthwhile trip. " He Zhichu stood up lazily, his gaze lingering on Gu Nianzhi's flawless face for a moment. "I'm leaving. Eat your dinner. We'll go to school tomorrow and we'll discuss your trial for this case. "
Gu Nianzhi wasn't worried at all now that she had Huo Shaoheng's words. She nodded with a smile. "Professor He is going to make them pay!"
"You have that much confidence in me?" He Zhichu walked a few steps to the door and suddenly turned to look at her. "If you lose the case, you'll go to jail."
Gu Nianzhi raised an arm and clenched her fist. "If Professor He can't win a case like this, then the largest law firm in the United States must have made a mistake in choosing him as a partner."
"I knew you were so young, but you're so cunning." He Zhichu reached out again and patted Gu Nianzhi's head. "You can think about how you're going to defend yourself. We'll talk in my office tomorrow. "
Gu Nianzhi happily agreed and walked He Zhichu to the apartment door.
After He Zhichu entered the elevator, Gu Nianzhi closed the door and walked to the kitchen.
She crossed her arms and tapped her feet. She snorted at Yin Shixiong, who was busy making side dishes.
Yin Shixiong had just put the white fungus and lotus seed glutinous rice porridge into the electric pressure cooker. He had set the timer for 20 minutes.
He could use this time to make a few appetizers.
When he heard Gu Nianzhi's snort, Yin Shixiong turned to look at her in confusion. "What's wrong? Aren't you happy that Huo Shao is coaxing you? "
"Uncle Huo doesn't know how to coax people." Gu Nianzhi snorted. "Brother Xiong, don't change the subject. Tell me, how much did you tell Uncle Huo about me? "
"I told him everything." Yin Shixiong shrugged. "You know I have to report everything, no matter how big or small."
"You –!" Gu Nianzhi suddenly remembered how she had confidently told Yin Shixiong about her six-month promise with Mei Xiawen. She closed her eyes in frustration and hugged her head as she shook it. "Then you told him about me and Mei Xiawen?"
"Of course I did." Yin Shixiong curled his lips at her and turned to continue cutting vegetables. "I'm telling you, since you've agreed to a six-month time limit, you need to be careful yourself. Don't attract too many admirers."
"When did I attract admirers?" Gu Nianzhi sneered. "I don't have Professor He's amorous eyes."
"Tsk tsk, are you envious? Do you want Brother Xiong to pay for you to have plastic surgery in another country and get a pair of amorous eyes too? "
"No way. My eyes are fine, I don't want plastic surgery. " Gu Nianzhi crossed her arms and paced in the kitchen. She was frustrated. "Uncle Huo called me just now, but he didn't mention this."
"What is it?"
"My six-month agreement with Mei Xiawen."
"What's there to mention?" Yin Shixiong thought Gu Nianzhi was making a mountain out of a molehill. "Besides, this is your personal problem. Huo Shao is only your guardian. Why should he care? As long as Mei Xiawen doesn't mistreat you, Huo Shao and I will be happy to see it happen. "
"… Really?" Gu Nianzhi was at a loss. She wasn't unhappy, but she wasn't unhappy either. She shook her head and stopped thinking about it. "Call me when the porridge is ready. I'm so hungry I don't even want to go online."
"Oh! That's serious. Children don't even want to go online. I believe you're really hungry. "Yin Shixiong mocked her. He waved the spatula at her and chased her out of the kitchen.
Yin Shixiong called for her shortly after Gu Nianzhi returned to her room. He told her the porridge was ready. There were also two light side dishes: vinegar shredded potatoes and salad.
She ate happily. She finished three bowls of porridge and all the side dishes.
Early the next morning, Gu Nianzhi carried her backpack downstairs to go to He Zhichu's office at the law school.
Yin Shixiong went downstairs with her. He wanted to drive her.
They had only taken a few steps downstairs to the parking lot when Yin Shixiong suddenly took Gu Nianzhi's hand and whispered in her ear. "… Someone's following us."
Gu Nianzhi looked down with a smile. She got into the car with Yin Shixiong like nothing had happened.
They didn't say much after they got in the car. Yin Shixiong took out the anti-eavesdropping device to scan the car. He found it had been bugged.
If Yin Shixiong wasn't a master at doing this, normal people wouldn't have been able to detect it.
Gu Nianzhi kept her mouth shut and didn't say a word. She drove to the law school with Yin Shixiong.
Yin Shixiong winked at her. "You have class today. Remember to come back early. This car needs an oil change. I'll do it after I pick you up. "
Gu Nianzhi nodded knowingly. "I still have class. I'm not in the mood to go to class."
They didn't say anything else after that. They drove to the Harvard campus.
From the rearview mirror, Yin Shixiong saw a silver-gray Honda Accord slowly following behind them. He chuckled and said to Gu Nianzhi, "We're almost there. Get ready to get out." He then gestured for her to hold on tight.
Gu Nianzhi quickly reached out to pull the ring on the roof.
They were on an uphill road.
Yin Shixiong suddenly stepped on the gas and sped up.
Seeing this, the silver-gray sedan that was tailing them also sped up and followed.
Just as the car appeared in Yin Shixiong's rearview mirror again, Yin Shixiong slammed on the brakes.
Screech! Screech! Boom!
The person in the car behind them didn't expect the car in front to slow down so quickly.
Before he could react, he heard a crash. His car had already rear-ended the SUV in front of him.
Since they had rear-ended the car, they could only get out of the car and exchange the phone number of the insurance company.
But before the person in the Honda could get out of the car, he suddenly realized his car was moving again.
Not only was it moving, but it was also moving backward!
The person was stunned.
What happened?
Why was the car he rear-ended sliding backward?!
It wasn't actually sliding backward. Yin Shixiong was quietly stepping on the gas and reversing …
Although his SUV was second-hand, it was much sturdier than the nondescript Honda Accord the person following them was driving.
Not only was he fine after being rear-ended, but he could also "reverse" step by step.
"Ahhhh!" Gu Nianzhi screamed, "Help! Help! "
The students on the boulevard saw this scene and quickly moved out of the way. Bicyclists, drivers, walkers, and skateboarders all scurried away.
What they saw was that after the silver Honda Accord rear-ended the SUV in front of them, the SUV lost control and kept sliding backward. It was getting faster and faster, pushing the Honda Accord down as well.
The person in the Honda Accord snapped out of his daze and desperately tried to jump out of the car.
Yin Shixiong saw this from the rearview mirror and sneered. He pushed the SUV even harder and pushed the Honda Accord off the boulevard and into a tree on the side of the road.
The SUV's sturdy frame and acceleration caused the Honda Accord to be sandwiched between the tree and the SUV!
"Let's go!" Yin Shixiong unbuckled Gu Nianzhi's seatbelt and rushed out of the SUV with her in his arms.
They jumped out of the car and rolled a few times on the grass before quickly getting up and running towards the boulevard while shouting "Help!"
Behind them, there was a huge explosion and a string of flames shot up into the sky from the two cars. It only took a few seconds for the two cars to be reduced to empty skeletons.
The person in the Honda didn't run out.
Gu Nianzhi suddenly recalled the car accident from six years ago. She clutched Yin Shixiong's shirt tightly, her entire body trembling. Her face was pale and her eyes almost lost focus.
Yin Shixiong's expression was cold and stern as he glared at the car.
He looked down, but his gaze became gentle. He hugged her in his arms and patted her back to comfort her.
They stood on the side of the road and heard the sirens of the police cars approaching them.
There were many witnesses to the sudden car accident and everyone ran over to comfort Yin Shixiong and Gu Nianzhi.
When they saw Gu Nianzhi's frightened expression, everyone panicked and suggested to Yin Shixiong to take Gu Nianzhi to the doctor.
Yin Shixiong laughed coldly. "We have to wait here for the police to come or we don't know what will happen." As he spoke, he took out his phone and called He Zhichu. He said briefly, "Professor He, we're in trouble again …"
He Zhichu was both angry and shocked when he heard Yin Shixiong's call.
He was angry because Lieutenant Colonel Peter was too daring. They had already filed a lawsuit, but they still sent people to follow them …
What surprised him was that the people around Gu Nianzhi were either too powerful or too lucky.
They had only followed them, but they had turned the tables on them and killed them.
But they definitely wouldn't be able to get any evidence.
He Zhichu quickly drove over and found that the two cars had already been towed away.
A police officer stayed behind to record the statement from Yin Shixiong, as well as several students and Harvard staff who had volunteered to be witnesses.
They all said the same thing, saying that the car behind rear-ended the SUV in front, and then because it was uphill, the SUV lost control and slid down the slope, causing the Honda that rear-ended it to crash into a tree by the side of the road.
Luckily, the two people in the SUV had run away quickly. Otherwise, they would have been burnt to a crisp like the people in the Honda behind them …
The police officer who came to record the statement was experienced and had seen all kinds of strange car accidents. This wasn't the first time he had seen a car crash that failed to rear-end and ended up being ruined, so he didn't make a fuss.
He Zhichu stood beside Gu Nianzhi and saw that her face was frighteningly pale. Her bright eyes seemed to have lost their light.
"Nianzhi?" He called her quietly.
Gu Nianzhi froze for a long time before looking up at He Zhichu.
"Professor … He?" She spoke very slowly, enunciating each word as if she had just regained the ability to speak.
"You must have been scared, right?" He Zhichu patted her head. Seeing that she wasn't avoiding him anymore, he reached down and grabbed her hand to take her away. "It's okay now. Come to my office with me and have a hot drink to calm yourself down."
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