Gu Nianzhi waited for a long time, but Mei Xiawen still hadn't spoken, so she decided to hang up. "That's it then. Class Rep, I'll mail the necklace you gave me back to you. Thank you for your care and love these past two years. I wish you a bright future. "
Mei Xiawen composed himself and said quietly, "Nianzhi, for the sake of our two years of friendship, and for the sake of my sincerity towards you, will you say goodbye over the phone?"
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
"Nianzhi, I've been your classmate for two years. Don't you know what kind of person I am?" Mei Xiawen's voice was low, but he had a sober and rational smile on his face.
Gu Nianzhi thought to herself, I really don't know what kind of person you are. Otherwise, why would you say you'd wait for me, and then get involved with Jiang Hongcha?
She believed 80% of what Jiang Hongcha said, and doubted the validity of the other 20%, because she hadn't seen any concrete evidence.
"Alright, Nianzhi, I won't force you if you don't want to be with me. I'm not being mean to you, but I'm not a clingy person. " Mei Xiawen lay on the sofa and propped his legs up on the coffee table. He lit a cigarette and exhaled, "But because you're coming back soon, and it's Christmas Eve, I've already contacted my college classmates to throw you a big welcome party."
"No need." Gu Nianzhi quickly declined, "You guys have fun, I still have things to do."
"Nianzhi, we can't be lovers, but we can at least be friends, right?" Mei Xiawen stared fixedly at the sculpture of a little angel on the ceiling, "I've already sent you an invitation to welcome you. I didn't say anything else. Can you not do me the honor?"
Gu Nianzhi frowned and didn't speak. She didn't know how to reject him.
However, Mei Xiawen didn't give her any leeway, "Nianzhi, to tell you the truth, I've already convinced my family to open a new company in the capital just to accompany you to school. I understand that you don't want to be with me right now. But don't be so heartless, okay? Just think of it as a reunion. Your roommates will all be there. You can ask them if you don't believe me. Green Tea Fang, Little Temptress, and Lady Cao have already bought plane tickets to the capital from C City. "
"Oh? They're going too? " Gu Nianzhi was a little tempted, but she was also very cautious. She didn't want him to make it a fait accompli, so she reminded him, "I can come, but you can't pull any tricks at the party."
"Why would I do that?" Mei Xiawen shook his head with a smile. "Do you think I'm that shameless? Why would I ask for a snub if I knew you would reject me? "
He knew Gu Nianzhi's personality. She wasn't the kind of person who would compromise for the sake of face.
Perhaps it was because she was still young, or perhaps it was because she had never been wronged in her life?
Mei Xiawen vaguely felt that something was amiss, but he didn't think too much about it.
At that moment, he only wanted Gu Nianzhi to attend the party.
The invitations had already been sent out, and the special party organizer had already been contacted. The deposit had already been paid, so he didn't want to cancel it.
He couldn't lose face in front of his classmates.
Moreover, the classmates he had invited this time were all from wealthy and respectable families. They were not students from ordinary backgrounds, except for Gu Nianzhi.
"Ok, Class Rep, I'll trust you this once." Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Give me the address, I'll go."
Her ticket was a direct flight from Washington, DC to C City. Gu Nianzhi planned to transfer directly to the capital at C City International Airport.
Mei Xiawen snapped his fingers, a satisfied smile blossoming on his face. "What a good classmate. I'll send you the address, and I'll see you on Christmas Eve! You don't have to bring any gifts, just return the necklace to me. "
Gu Nianzhi couldn't have asked for more. She agreed repeatedly before hanging up.
She stretched contentedly and continued with her work.
After a busy day, she returned to her apartment and contacted her former roommates, Green Tea Fang, Little Temptress, and Lady Cao.
"Hello, my three sisters!" Gu Nianzhi waved at them in the video call. She smiled widely as she blew each of them a kiss. "Did you miss me?!"
"Of course I did!" Green Tea Fang, Little Temptress, and Lady Cao were ecstatic. "You're coming back soon, right? Let's meet in the capital? Class Rep is throwing a big party in the capital to welcome you back! "
Gu Nianzhi saw that what they said matched up with what Mei Xiawen had said. She was relieved.
As long as her three roommates were there, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
During dinner that night, Gu Nianzhi also told Zhao Liangze that she would be going to the capital for a reunion after returning to the Empire.
When Zhao Liangze heard that Mei Xiawen had organized it, he mused. "He still hasn't given up?"
"No, I've made it clear to him. Although he's not happy, he's not an unreasonable person." Gu Nianzhi carefully sought Zhao Liangze's opinion. "Brother Ze, to be honest, I was in the wrong too. I shouldn't have been so impulsive and agreed to his six-month appointment. Although it's over now, but … "
"Nianzhi, don't blame yourself. You didn't do anything wrong in this. " Zhao Liangze quickly comforted her. "Don't talk about divorce after marriage. Real boyfriends can also break up. You're not even close to him, so why are you talking about who's in the wrong?! What right does he have? Just because he's prettier than everyone else? "
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help laughing. "Brother Ze, I didn't know you had such a sharp tongue."
"My sharp tongue? That's because you haven't heard Huo Shao's sharp tongue. " Zhao Liangze clicked his tongue as he savored the aftertaste. "Alright, you can go if you want to have a gathering with your classmates. Don't be afraid."
Although Zhao Liangze said she didn't have to be afraid, he still prepared everything for Gu Nianzhi.
The night before they returned to the Huaxia Empire, Zhao Liangze called Gu Nianzhi to his room and said mysteriously, "Nianzhi, I'll show you some photos, but you have to swear not to let Huo Shao know I showed them to you."
"What photos?" Gu Nianzhi was very curious but still said honestly, "If Huo Shao asks, I won't lie to him."
Zhao Liangze rolled his eyes. "Do you have to be so obedient? I risked my life for you, and you won't even give me this little bit of face? "
"Brother Ze!" Gu Nianzhi hugged Zhao Liangze's arm and shook it vigorously. She dragged out her voice and said coquettishly, "You know I listen to Huo Shao the most. I promise, as long as Huo Shao doesn't ask, I won't tell!"
Zhao Liangze looked at her sideways. "Swear."
"I swear, if I tell you, I'll …"
Zhao Liangze didn't have the heart to continue before Gu Nianzhi could finish. "Fine, fine, I believe you. This has nothing to do with Huo Shao, that's why I'm telling you. "
As Zhao Liangze spoke, he opened the folder containing the photos of Mei Xiawen and Jiang Hongcha in bed.
These photos weren't the ones they had sent someone to take, but the ones in Jiang Hongcha's cloud account on her phone. They were all taken by Jiang Hongcha herself.
Each photo had been photoshopped to make her look stunning.
However, the photoshopped photos had been restored by Zhao Liangze, a computer expert, to their original appearance.
In order not to "poison" Gu Nianzhi's eyes, Zhao Liangze had censored the key parts.
Gu Nianzhi gaped at the photos, then quickly covered her eyes and stomped her feet. "Brother Ze! Why are you showing me these photos?! Did you deliberately make me get a needle eye?! "
"I've censored it, why would I get a needle eye?" Zhao Liangze quickly closed the folder. "But it really doesn't look good. The photoshopped photos were fine, but I'm disgusted when I restored them."
"You actually looked at them carefully?!" Gu Nianzhi covered her eyes with one hand and reached out with the other to grab Zhao Liangze's arm and pinch it hard.
Zhao Liangze looked tall and handsome, but his body was actually all lean muscles and hard muscles.
Gu Nianzhi's fingers hurt from the pinch, so she quickly let go and shoved Zhao Liangze. "Brother Ze, you're so bad."
Zhao Liangze chuckled and handed her an envelope. "Take this. If something happens to Mei Xiawen, throw these photos in his and his lover's faces in front of your classmates!"
Gu Nianzhi squinted and saw that there were no photos on Zhao Liangze's computer screen. She opened her eyes and took the envelope from Zhao Liangze's hand. She said fawningly, "Brother Ze is so thoughtful!"
With these amulets, she wouldn't have to worry about anything going wrong at the party.
After packing everything that night, she received a call from He Zhichu before she went to bed.
He Zhichu had rarely contacted her over the past two months. Most of the time, they communicated via email and rarely called.
When Gu Nianzhi picked up the phone, she thought He Zhichu's voice was unfamiliar.
However, He Zhichu said a few words and she quickly became familiar with him.
"Nianzhi, have you packed everything?" He Zhichu sat in the professor's dorm at B University, the capital of the Huaxia Empire. He spoke to Gu Nianzhi with his headset on as he worked.
"I've packed everything. Thank you for your hospitality, Professor He. I'll be returning to the Empire tomorrow. "Gu Nianzhi replied politely.
That was how people were; the more polite they were, the more distant they would be.
He Zhichu felt stifled but didn't show it. He nodded slightly. "Have a safe trip."
"Ok, thank you, Professor He." Gu Nianzhi politely said goodbye and hung up.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't sleep anymore. She remembered that Huo Shao's mission should have ended long ago.
She remembered that Zhao Liangze had said it would be around the 17th or 18th of December. Today was already the 22nd.
She hesitated for a while and rubbed her phone for a long time. Finally, she mustered her courage and called Huo Shaoheng.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up.
Gu Nianzhi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly hung up.
It was good that no one picked up. Even if someone picked up, she would have hung up immediately.
Now that she understood her feelings, she was becoming more and more timid. She didn't dare to play around like before and only wanted to be closer to him.
Gu Nianzhi had something on her mind that night and couldn't fall asleep.
She woke up at five the next morning and went to the airport with Zhao Liangze.
The two of them had to check in four large suitcases before they could transport all of their luggage.
Zhao Liangze saw the dark circles under Gu Nianzhi's eyes and asked her with a smile, "Too happy to sleep?"
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Yeah, I was really excited, but I can sleep on the plane."
The flight from the United States to the Huaxia Empire was 12 to 14 hours. It was really boring and could sleep the whole way back.
He Zhichu had bought a first-class ticket for Gu Nianzhi, and Zhao Liangze had reimbursed his travel expenses. He had originally been in business class, but after speaking to the stewardess with his handsome face, the stewardess took the initiative to upgrade his cabin for free and moved him to first-class.
Gu Nianzhi watched Zhao Liangze walk proudly to the seat across from her and asked in surprise, "… You paid for the ticket yourself?"
"… I paid for my face." Zhao Liangze touched his face and winked at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi made a nauseous expression and then happily fell asleep.
With Zhao Liangze by her side, she slept especially peacefully.
She didn't speak during the flight and really slept for ten hours before waking up.
Zhao Liangze was also sleeping. Under the dim lights, his face was handsome and bright. Gu Nianzhi saw several flight attendants come over to cover him with a blanket from time to time …
Gu Nianzhi secretly smiled and took out a facial mask from her backpack to apply.
The plane would land in two hours, so she had to dress up and return to the Huaxia Empire to meet her friends.
Zhao Liangze also woke up and opened his eyes to see a woman with a pale face sitting across from him. He was shocked, but quickly realized it was Gu Nianzhi putting on a facial mask.
"You're putting on a facial mask on a plane?" Zhao Liangze snorted, "After spending half a year in the United States, you've become more fastidious."
"I wasn't even 18 years old before, so I was still a tender minor. Now that I'm older and an adult, of course I need to take care of my skin! " Gu Nianzhi said confidently. Zhao Liangze, who would be turning 26 after the New Year, was so depressed he almost vomited blood.
"Be careful. Don't mention age in front of men, especially old men. "Zhao Liangze wanted to glare at Gu Nianzhi," My current face is the most popular! I'm a combination of an uncle and a little fresh meat! "
Gu Nianzhi laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight, "Oh my! My facial mask! Brother Ze, stop talking, my face mask is falling off! "
Zhao Liangze saw her laughing happily and couldn't help but laugh too. He stretched out his long leg and kicked her, "Can you go to the capital alone? I just got a message from Big Xiong that I have a mission back. "
He had been stifled in the United States for the past few months and couldn't wait to return to the base to show off his skills.
Gu Nianzhi nodded quickly, "No problem. I'll stay in the capital for one night and fly back the next day. "
Finally returning to his own territory, Zhao Liangze contacted his people in the capital and asked them to help watch over Gu Nianzhi before returning to the base with peace of mind.
After they got off the plane, Gu Nianzhi would directly transfer to the capital at the airport.
Zhao Liangze brought his luggage back to the base.
They parted at the airport and Gu Nianzhi glanced at Zhao Liangze again, "Brother Ze, do you have any news from Huo Shao?"
"Not yet." Zhao Liangze patted her head, "He should be out soon. We'll pick you up when you get back tomorrow. "
Gu Nianzhi nodded and dragged her cherry blossom pink suitcase onto the plane to the capital.
The flight from the United States back to C City arrived at 11 in the morning, so it took her an hour to leave customs to collect her luggage before boarding the plane to the capital.
Three hours later, at 2 in the afternoon, Gu Nianzhi left the capital airport, took a taxi, and headed to the address Mei Xiawen had given her.
Mei Xiawen's address was within the capital's Third Ring Road, which was a very good location.
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