After He Zhichu left with Gu Nianzhi, Wen Shouyi said to Qin Zhining, "You can go back first. Auntie Qin is too tired, and so am I."
Qin Zhining quickly said, "I can stay and take care of you."
"We have professional care," Wen Shouyi said with a smile and gently pushed Qin Zhining. "Besides, you're very tired. If you're exhausted, my heart will ache. "
Qin Zhining beamed when he heard this. He left Qin Yaoguang's ward in satisfaction.
After Qin Zhining left, Wen Shouyi stayed by Qin Yaoguang's bed alone, wanting to say something but hesitating.
Of course, Qin Yaoguang didn't "rest". She just didn't want to get into a conflict with He Zhichu because of Gu Nianzhi.
After everyone in the ward had left, Qin Yaoguang opened her eyes and said calmly, "Hurry up and inform my second uncle to stop shorting the shares of that insurance company."
Wen Shouyi was stunned. "You still believe Gu Nianzhi's words?"
Gu Nianzhi had said that if they shorted the shares of that insurance company, the other party would face astronomical compensation and an avalanche of stock prices. They would definitely take the risk and sue Qin Yaoguang for insurance fraud.
Qin Yaoguang hadn't actually formally proposed compensation to the insurance company yet. She was still shorting the shares.
Unexpectedly, Gu Nianzhi's words had indeed alerted Qin Yaoguang.
She wasn't that short of money. Shorting the shares was a habit for her, so she didn't think too much about it.
Now that she thought of the drawbacks, she wisely decided to stop.
Wen Shouyi felt a chill in her chest as she looked at Qin Yaoguang's duplicitous expression.
With Gu Nianzhi around, she was really transparent in the eyes of these people …
After seven years of hard work, she thought that she had climbed out of her own class and entered the top class of the Empire with her own achievements.
However, when Gu Nianzhi returned, not only did He Zhichu immediately turn against her, but even Qin Yaoguang, who had never treated Gu Nianzhi as her own daughter, was quietly changing her attitude.
Wen Shouyi really didn't want to take it anymore.
How was she worse than Gu Nianzhi?
Wasn't it just that Gu Nianzhi would reincarnate?
She had become Qin Yaoguang and Gu Xiangwen's daughter, while she was only the gardener's daughter.
No matter how hard she worked, even if her academic results were better than Gu Nianzhi's and her work results were better than hers, she still couldn't compare to her.
She smiled and tucked Qin Yaoguang in and said gently, "Okay, I'll go tell Second Uncle Qin."
…
After leaving the Qin Corporation's Private Hospital, He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi didn't go home immediately. Instead, they went to a restaurant for lunch.
The car arrived at the restaurant's parking lot, but Gu Nianzhi was in no hurry to get out.
She sat in the front passenger seat and whispered to He Zhichu, "Professor He, I only said those things in Mrs. Qin's room today to anger Wen Shouyi. I didn't mean anything else."
He Zhichu was a bit disappointed. He rested his hand on the steering wheel and said dryly, "I understand."
Gu Nianzhi, "…"
She was silent for a while, then said, "My unmarried relationship with you doesn't really exist in the eyes of the law, does it?"
Gu Nianzhi had left He Zhichu when she was 12. Even if their parents had a verbal agreement in the past, it was only a verbal agreement.
For a legal engagement, both parties had to be at least of age, which was 18 years old.
He Zhichu smiled bitterly and reached out to touch Gu Nianzhi's head. "Why did you study law?"
And she was so good at it.
Gu Nianzhi tilted her head and smiled. "I'm not stupid and sweet. Did I disappoint Professor He?"
"Not at all." He Zhichu retracted his hand and smiled. "You're fair and sweet, but you're not stupid."
"If you remove all my memories, I'll really be stupid and sweet." Gu Nianzhi put one hand on the car window and seemed to be deep in thought. "I thought Mrs. Qin was really just enforcing the law, but when it came to Wen Shouyi, she immediately changed the topic."
Before Gu Nianzhi was sent to the He family, He Zhichu didn't know that Qin Yaoguang and Gu Nianzhi's relationship was like this.
At that time, he remembered that Gu Xiangwen had taken the initiative to send Gu Nianzhi to the He family.
He Zhichu knew that this little girl was born to save his life, and she had indeed succeeded.
He was very grateful to her and agreed to his parents' request. He promised to marry this little girl when she grew up and take care of her for the rest of her life.
Qin Yaoguang was also present at the time. She was so excited that she even wiped her tears.
The first day he saw the six-year-old Gu Nianzhi, He Zhichu was still a little surprised.
She was holding her doll. She was thin and small, very vigilant, and silent. She liked to hide under the table and secretly observe him.
Compared to other six-year-old children, she was too quiet and too obedient.
He Zhichu's original feelings for her were more about responsibility and gratitude than anything else.
But after seeing Gu Nianzhi like this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pity.
He let Gu Nianzhi stay in the suite next to him. He woke her up every morning and had breakfast with him. He hired a special tutor to teach her primary school lessons.
He Zhichu came back from school that night, and the two of them had dinner together.
Gu Nianzhi, who had just arrived at his house, didn't argue, cry, or make a fuss. She was so obedient that it made his heart ache.
He Zhichu asked his father to send four female soldiers to take care of her.
When he wasn't at home, Gu Nianzhi couldn't be without people by her side for even a second. It was either the female soldiers or the tutor. There were at least three people by her side.
Under his careful care, Gu Nianzhi slowly became lively and mellow. She would sit at the door waiting for him to come home and tell him what she had done that day.
She would tell him what she wanted. She no longer looked at him with admiration, but learned to take the initiative to fight for it.
He Zhichu loved her like a younger sister, and his mother also doted on her like a daughter.
After He Zhichu went to college and lived on campus, Gu Nianzhi was personally taken care of by his mother.
However, a year before he graduated, his mother suddenly passed away. Gu Xiangwen was the last person to see his mother, so she became a suspect in his mother's death and was wanted all over the world.
He Zhichu didn't live on campus anymore. He joined the army and took over his position while taking care of Gu Nianzhi. He also had to comfort his father, who couldn't handle the shock of his mother's sudden death and fell ill in bed.
The past was still vivid in his mind. The little girl who had been by his side more and more cheerful was now sitting next to him and calmly drawing a line between them.
He Zhichu closed his eyes sadly and smiled bitterly. "Can't you coax me a little more? Even if it's fake, can't you let me be happy for a few more days? "
Gu Nianzhi also felt bad. She turned her head and said softly, "… Professor He, I'm married. I can't let Huo Shao down."
"But you got married over there. We don't recognize it here." He Zhichu murmured. "Also, are you really going to wait for him to come to you?"
"Even if there's a technological breakthrough over there and he's willing to come over, how long will you have to wait? One year, two years, five years, ten years? " He Zhichu's voice grew colder. "Also, you know that Huo Shaoheng won't abandon his responsibilities and come over."
Gu Nianzhi actually thought so too.
But even if Huo Shaoheng didn't come over, she wasn't ready to accept He Zhichu.
In her heart, He Zhichu was like a brother and a friend. She didn't have any romantic feelings for him.
"Professor He, my mind is in a mess right now. I haven't thought about these things yet. Can you give me some time to think about it?" Gu Nianzhi said carefully. She didn't want to beat He Zhichu to death again.
He Zhichu nodded. "I'll give you as much time as you want."
"Then can you not mention our unmarried relationship at your banquet?" Gu Nianzhi didn't want everyone to know about this. It wouldn't be good if it became a "fait accompli".
He Zhichu understood what she meant. Although he was reluctant, he still nodded and agreed.
Therefore, the He family's banquet this time would only say that they welcomed Gu Nianzhi's return and nothing else.
It could also be considered as restoring her identity.
The two of them got out of the car and walked into the restaurant to have a good meal.
He Zhichu became very talkative. He kept introducing the signature dishes to Gu Nianzhi. He also talked about the local customs and the similarities and differences between the two places in great detail.
Gu Nianzhi also listened very seriously.
The two of them ate for nearly three hours …
When they returned home, He Zhichu said to Gu Nianzhi, "I want to talk to father about the banquet. Shall we go together?"
Gu Nianzhi hesitated for a moment but agreed.
He Zhichu brought Gu Nianzhi to He Chengjian's study to see him.
The door to He Chengjian's study opened. Wen Shouyi was standing inside and smiling at them.
Gu Nianzhi was slightly taken aback. "Wen Shouyi? You recovered so quickly and were discharged from the hospital? "
Wen Shouyi raised her bandaged arm to her and said, "How did a gunshot wound heal so quickly? I was discharged from the hospital, but Auntie Qin had something to say to General He and asked me to pass on the message. "
"What is it?" He Zhichu glanced at her. "Is it about removing you from your military post and canceling your position as a personal secretary?"
"Of course not." Wen Shouyi smiled and hid her emotions so well that even Gu Nianzhi couldn't tell. She was still muttering to herself, "How did she get over it so quickly?"
The three of them walked in. He Chengjian smiled and said, "That's great! Ah-Chu, you're holding a banquet for Nianzhi, aren't you? "
Gu Nianzhi looked at He Zhichu. "Did you text General He about this?"
They hadn't even said anything, so how did He Chengjian know?
He Zhichu shook his head.
He Chengjian saw this and smiled. "It was Yaoguang who called me just now. She said that you told her about the banquet at the hospital and asked Shouyi to come back specially to talk to me about the details of the banquet."
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
He Zhichu was unhappy. "I'll get someone to prepare the banquet. Miss Wen, you don't have to worry about it."
Wen Shouyi smiled but didn't say anything.
He Chengjian said excitedly, "Yaoguang suggested that we take advantage of the banquet to officially get the two of you engaged. Then, we'll immediately prepare for the wedding. When spring comes next year, we'll get married. How about it? That's what I think too! "
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This is today's second update: Chapter 1487, "Saying One Thing but Meaning Another".
Ahhhh! It was only the beginning of the month! Don't you have the guaranteed monthly tickets for your relatives anymore???
Monthly tickets!!!
The Immortal Fate (50,000 Qidian dollars) that the leader of Lavender Mimi had rewarded last October has arrived.
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