In the eyes of the He family's chauffeur, gardener, and housekeeper, He Zhichu was very ostentatious and ostentatious. He rarely even opened the door for himself, much less opened it for others.
The Rolls-Royce chauffeur who rushed out was a fat white man in his 40s, but his face was red from the sun, like a cooked shrimp.
He rubbed his hands, his face pale as he called out uneasily, "Mr. He, let me do it …"
The chauffeur came over to open the door for Gu Nianzhi.
He Zhichu turned to look at him.
To others, it didn't seem strange, but the chauffeur felt the coldness in his eyes. Even the scorching September sun on the Potomac River couldn't warm him up.
Mr. He wouldn't fire her just because she opened the car door one step too late, would he?
The chauffeur was sweating profusely.
He had been unemployed for many years and had finally found this job three years ago. The annual salary was double the market price, and all the benefits were the same as government employees. His entire family had medical insurance, and this was the first time he had pension insurance in his 20 years of work.
He couldn't lose a job like this!
"Mr. He!" the driver begged. His face was so red that it was almost black, and he scrunched up his face.
Gu Nianzhi got out of the car and curiously turned to look at the chauffeur, then at He Zhichu. "… Professor He?" She pouted at the chauffeur.
He Zhichu's expression softened as he nodded at the chauffeur. "It's fine, she's my … student. I'll take her inside. You can park the car in the garage and take her home later."
The chauffeur sighed heavily and gave Gu Nianzhi a big smile as he bowed deeply.
Gu Nianzhi was shocked and quickly moved out of the way. She nodded at him again. "Thank you."
The chauffeur smiled sheepishly as he returned to the car and drove away.
Gu Nianzhi followed He Zhichu to the colonial-style white mansion not far away.
"Professor He, is this your home? Are your parents here? "Gu Nianzhi was a bit nervous.
She had been to He Zhichu's house in the suburbs of Boston. It was much smaller than this manor, and was obviously his temporary residence.
As for this manor, it was filled with an ancient aura. It was unknown how many generations of the clan had lived here.
Gu Nianzhi felt that this was He Zhichu's ancestral home.
This was the only reason that could explain how He Zhichu was able to have so much wealth and servants at such a young age.
He should belong to someone with old-money.
He Zhichu smiled and shook his head. "No, my parents aren't here. This is just a temporary residence. "
Such a huge manor, and it was still a temporary residence?!
Gu Nianzhi felt like she had been screwed.
She didn't want to talk anymore, so she followed He Zhichu up the steps and into the living room.
Two low-profile yet expensive oak doors were pushed open by two Caucasian maids with black hair, blue eyes, white clothes and black skirts.
Upon entering, there was an oval-shaped hall. Facing the door, there were two huge spiral staircases leading to the upper floors.
Gu Nianzhi looked up and saw that the building was about three or four stories high, right?
How many rooms would there be?
"Professor He, do you have a large family?" Gu Nianzhi was still a child after all. She was depressed for a while, but quickly put it aside and asked with a smile. "There are so many rooms …" She spread her arms and almost spun in a circle. "How many people can live here?"
"I'm the only one living here." He Zhichu paused. "Teaching Assistant Wen lives in a guest room not far from here."
Of course, there was more than one main building in such a huge manor. There were also several small buildings scattered around the manor.
The lights were on at night, and the small buildings were like pearls on the green grass, clustered around the main building in the middle.
Gu Nianzhi chuckled. Why did Teaching Assistant Wen have to live here? Was the teaching assistant really a maid and nanny?
At that moment, Gu Nianzhi remembered the scene she had seen outside the C University library.
It was raining heavily, and Wen Shouyi had held an umbrella to protect He Zhichu as he got into the car.
She had held all the umbrellas by He Zhichu's side, and didn't care that half of her body was wet.
At the time, Gu Nianzhi had complained to herself that she didn't look like a teaching assistant, but more like He Zhichu's nanny.
Now it seemed that the two of them had a close relationship.
Now that she understood this, it would be reckless of her to casually complain about Wen Shouyi to He Zhichu.
Perhaps He Zhichu had brought her to his house to point out the unusual relationship between him and Wen Shouyi, so that she would stop making things difficult for Wen Shouyi?
For the first time, Gu Nianzhi was uncertain about her future as a master's student.
Was it really for her own good when Wen Shouyi persuaded her not to insist on becoming He Zhichu's postgrad student?
That was too scary …
Gu Nianzhi shook her head and suppressed the thought.
"What are you thinking about?" He Zhichu opened the fridge and took out a watermelon smoothie to hand to her. "If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. Don't think too much on your own. It's not like you."
He Zhichu gazed at her, and a hint of tenderness flashed across his shimmering, sultry eyes. He reached out to tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear.
Gu Nianzhi quickly took a step back. She was uncomfortable with He Zhichu's touch.
She put down the smoothie and wrung her hands. "Professor He, is there anything else? If there's nothing else, please take me back. My guardian is waiting for me at home. "
"… Why didn't you ask me if you had any questions?" He Zhichu took a step forward to prevent her from backing down. "You really didn't suspect anything?"
"Suspect what?" Gu Nianzhi blinked. Her dark, delicate eyebrows arched. "You're my professor and mentor. You're so nice to me. Why would I suspect anything?"
"You were clearly wondering why Wen Shouyi was living here. Why didn't you ask?" He Zhichu's expression darkened. He sat on the cream-colored brocade sofa and casually draped an arm over the armrest. He raised his sultry eyes to look at her. His straight nose and thin lips revealed his displeasure.
Gu Nianzhi looked down and wrung her hands even tighter. "Professor He, this question has nothing to do with me. I don't want to ask."
What did it have to do with her why Wen Shouyi was living in He Zhichu's house?
She was only his student. Did he have to check his family's background?
"Nothing to do with it?" He Zhichu looked at Gu Nianzhi. He couldn't tell if he was disappointed or confused. "Really?"
"… As long as you abide by your professional ethics and don't play favorites." Gu Nianzhi looked up and spread her hands. A smile reappeared on her face. She extended her slender right hand and pinched her thumb and index finger together. "As your student, I don't dare to ask for too much. This is all I expect of you."
"Only this?" He Zhichu laughed in exasperation. "Classmate Gu is so humble. You're not greedy at all."
"Yes. I've always been a good student. I've always been a good student who thinks of others." Gu Nianzhi blushed when she praised herself.
He Zhichu closed his eyes and rested one hand on his forehead. He crossed his legs and sat sideways on the sofa. He didn't move but waved his other hand. "Go back. I'll get the driver to take you to the garage."
He didn't even look at her and sent her away.
Although Gu Nianzhi was unhappy, she didn't throw a tantrum in front of He Zhichu.
Who did she think she was?
Just because people gave her some respect, she really opened a dyeing house.
Gu Nianzhi obediently said to He Zhichu, "Then I'll be going. Goodbye, Professor He." She turned and left like a model student.
He Zhichu looked up and watched her walk away without any reluctance to leave. He clenched his fists and called out again, "… Nianzhi."
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