The guard at the door had already received the news and quickly made way for him. "Mr. Peter, please come in."
Huo Shaoheng carried two grouse in one hand and a hare and pheasant in the other. He followed the aroma of barbecue to the barbecue pavilion.
Gu Nianzhi's heart was pounding but she maintained a calm expression. She sat motionless beside He Zhichu and looked at the game in Huo Shaoheng's hands. She pretended to be aloof and said, "I didn't know Mr. Peter was such a good hunter."
"I often hunted in Siberia during the winter. It's just a small skill. It's not worth mentioning." Huo Shaoheng's Chinese wasn't very fluent and sounded like a foreigner speaking Chinese.
It was a perfect match for his identity.
No wonder he was the king of dramas …
Gu Nianzhi was amazed and her eyes couldn't help falling on Huo Shaoheng's flawless hands. She was momentarily distracted.
She thought she would ask him who did his skincare when she returned to the other side …
Huo Shaoheng noticed Gu Nianzhi's gaze on his hands and thought she was looking at the game in his hands. He was amused but his expression became even more aloof.
He Zhichu twirled the wine goblet in his hand playfully and looked up at the gray sky for a while. He ordered dryly, "Take the game Mr. Peter brought to the chef. The two grouse will be used as beggar's chicken, the hare will be roasted, and the pheasant … will be made into pheasant soup. Leave the feathers and make a shuttlecock for Miss Gu to play with."
Gu Nianzhi couldn't maintain her aloof expression when she heard this.
She glared at He Zhichu and said, "I'm not a child. I don't play shuttlecock. But I want pheasant soup. The pheasant Mr. Peter brought is too old. "
"Then roast it directly." He Zhichu continued to order.
"Yes, Chief." His orderly walked over and took the four game from Huo Shaoheng's hands.
Huo Shaoheng walked to the barbecue pavilion and found a place to sit.
As the host, He Zhichu had to be polite and asked, "What would Mr. Peter like to drink? Would you like a plate of roasted deer meat? "
Huo Shaoheng rested one hand on the railing of the pavilion. His expression was very cold. "No need. I'm waiting to eat the game I brought."
Gu Nianzhi's eyes flashed and she took the opportunity to ask, "Actually, barbecue tastes better when you roast it yourself. Mr. Peter really doesn't want to try roasting it for us?"
"No." Huo Shaoheng rejected her without hesitation and said seriously, "Miss Gu, it's a waste for people who don't know how to cook to force themselves to cook, and wasting food is shameful behavior."
He Zhichu snickered. "Mr. Peter, I didn't know you loved food so much." But what are you doing here? What's the matter? "
Huo Shaoheng glanced at Gu Nianzhi and saw that she was looking in the direction of the barbecue chef, but his ears were secretly perked up …
He leaned in Gu Nianzhi's direction and said, "… I have something to do. I'll go after Miss Gu. "
Gu Nianzhi completely didn't expect Huo Shaoheng to be bold enough to publicly confess his love. She didn't know how to respond, and the side of her face uncontrollably flushed.
Her skin was already especially white and supple, full of collagen. Now that her cheeks were flushed, she looked like a rare flower that had just been born. The last trace of a young girl's childishness had faded, and she now had a bit of a mature woman's beauty.
Huo Shaoheng was momentarily dazed.
He hadn't seen her for only a few months, but she had already grown up in places he couldn't see.
He Zhichu's hand tightly gripped the wine glass as he struggled to look away. He happened to see Xie Qingying walking over with a few women. He greeted them with relief. "Qingying, Mr. Peter from the Soviet Consulate General is here."
Xie Qingying smiled. "I saw him over there, so I came over."
She looked in Huo Shaoheng's direction and said enthusiastically, "I didn't expect Mr. Peter to have time to come to our little gathering."
Huo Shaoheng glanced at the two shy women next to Xie Qingying and pointed directly at Gu Nianzhi. "Yes, I'm here to go after her."
The two women next to Xie Qingying immediately turned pale and stumbled back. They looked like they had fallen from heaven to hell, and turned to run.
Xie Qingying also didn't expect Mr. Peter to be so honest. She had a better impression of him. She limped over with her cane and stood next to He Zhichu. She smiled at Huo Shaoheng. "Mr. Peter has good taste. Miss Gu used to be a raw jade, but now she's a fine piece of jade. It won't be easy to woo her!"
Gu Nianzhi's face turned even redder. She glared at Huo Shaoheng, then laughed at Xie Qingying. "Cousin Xie really knows how to tease people. Mr. Peter was just joking. Don't take it seriously. "
"I'm serious," Huo Shaoheng said seriously. In front of so many people, he said firmly, "I like you, and I'm going after you."
Gu Nianzhi's heart was filled with sweetness and happiness, but she still had to keep a straight face. She couldn't let He Zhichu think there was a problem.
She stopped smiling and said lightly, "I've said it many times. We're not suitable. Mr. Peter, don't waste your time with me."
As she spoke, she stood up and walked out of the barbecue pavilion without looking at Huo Shaoheng.
At that moment, Luo Piaopiao's group finally came in. Gu Nianzhi stood by the side of the road and waited for them.
Luo Piaopiao walked around looking around and almost missed Gu Nianzhi, who was standing by the side of the road.
Luo Yaozu saw her and quickly went forward to please her. "Miss Gu, what a coincidence!"
Luo Piaopiao finally noticed Gu Nianzhi and took a step forward to hold her hand. "Cousin Gu, were you waiting for us here?"
"Yes." Gu Nianzhi tilted her head and no longer suppressed the smile on her face. Her smiling face was like a flower that had just bloomed. It was bright and clear, and beautiful.
Luo Yaozu's eyes widened. He felt that this Miss Gu was becoming more and more compatible with him.
If this continued, he would really have to catch up to her.
In a moment of lust, he mustered up his courage and followed closely by Gu Nianzhi's side. He took care of her and tried to get close to her. "Miss Gu, where do you work? I heard you're a lawyer, right? Do you want to go to the four major law firms? I know a friend who's one of the partners of the four major law firms. He can help you get in. "
Gu Nianzhi chuckled and gave a perfunctory reply. She cleverly led the topic to his family, especially his mother.
"Mr. Luo's mother is Dean Qin's cousin? But I don't think I've heard Dean Qin mention it. "
"Oh, my mother passed away many years ago. It's normal that Auntie Qin didn't mention it," Luo Yaozu said nonchalantly.
"She passed away?" Gu Nianzhi was very disappointed. She hadn't expected that she would immediately cut off the lead she had just found.
It seemed like she only had Luo Piaopiao as her lead.
Gu Nianzhi turned to look at Luo Piaopiao, who was walking on her other side, only to see that she was already staring in the direction of the barbecue pavilion in a daze.
Gu Nianzhi also looked up.
At the barbecue booth, He Zhichu and Huo Shaoheng stood side by side in the booth, looking straight in their direction.
The two of them were almost the same height. One was as elegant as the moon in the cold river, while the other was as cold as the icy spring in the mountains.
In terms of appearance alone, Huo Shaoheng was indeed more outstanding. Therefore, Luo Piaopiao, who had thought that she was thinking about Young Master He, instantly fell under Huo Shaoheng's military pants.
However, He Zhichu was no less attractive than Huo Shaoheng, which was very rare.
Gu Nianzhi was proud of how Huo Shaoheng looked at first, but she couldn't bear to see other people staring at him.
Seeing Luo Piaopiao like this, Gu Nianzhi coughed and said, "Cousin Luo, wipe your saliva. It's almost flowing out."
Luo Piaopiao subconsciously wiped her chin. There was no saliva at all. Only then did she realize that Gu Nianzhi was teasing her.
"Cousin Gu, you're so bad!" Luo Piaopiao's face flushed red. She suddenly bent down to grab a handful of snow from the roadside and threw it in Gu Nianzhi's direction!
Gu Nianzhi quickly took a few steps back and dodged.
Luo Yaozu happened to turn around.
Luo Piaopiao's handful of snow hit Luo Yaozu's face!
Luo Yaozu screamed, "Luo Piaopiao, I'm not done with you!"
He also bent down to grab a large handful of snow and threw it at Luo Piaopiao.
Luo Piaopiao didn't run fast, so she shrank her neck and was hit by a ball of snow from Luo Yaozu.
The cold snow seeped into the back of her neck, making her shiver.
"Luo Yaozu!" Luo Piaopiao waved her hand angrily. "… All of you, attack!"
She and a few of her friends bent down to grab some snow and started a snowball fight.
Gu Nianzhi watched with interest and joined their battle.
Sometimes she was in the same group as Luo Yaozu, and sometimes she was in the same group as Luo Piaopiao. She had a great time.
The rich heirs who played with Luo Yaozu and Luo Piaopiao were all hedonistic and were very good at eating, drinking, and having fun.
In order to get to know these two, Gu Nianzhi also had the intention to befriend them.
After a snowball fight, Luo Piaopiao had already treated her as a best friend.
In the barbecue pavilion not far away, He Zhichu crossed his arms and watched Gu Nianzhi have a snowball fight in the crowd. He said coldly, "Mr. Peter, don't waste any more time. Nianzhi won't accept you."
"It's her business whether she accepts it or not. It's my business whether I chase after her or not. There's no need for Young Master He to worry." Huo Shaoheng coldly rejected He Zhichu.
"You're too much older than her. You're not suitable for her." He Zhichu smiled. "Look at how well she plays with her peers? I'm just reminding you. As for whether you accept it or not, of course, that's your business. "
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This was the second update of the day: Chapter 1638, "I'm Here to Chase You".
A reminder for everyone's recommendation votes.
Muah, all the big shots and little angels ~ ~
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