The corners of Huo Shaoheng's lips relaxed, but there was no obvious smile. Sensing grandfather Huo and Huo Guanchen looking at him, Huo Shaoheng looked up to meet their gazes, "What's up?"
Grandfather Huo wanted to say something, but seeing Huo Shaoheng's protective expression, he could only swallow his words and pick up his chopsticks, "Let's eat, everyone."
"Let's eat, let's eat."
Huo Guanchen, Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang quickly picked up their chopsticks as well.
Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie smiled and whispered to Gu Nianzhi, "Miss Gu, let's eat."
The Huo family had a strict rule of not talking while eating.
Gu Nianzhi used to be like this when she was with Huo Shaoheng, but this time she was chatting happily with Song Jinning and reluctantly picked up her chopsticks.
Song Jinning heard it and whispered to Gu Nianzhi with a smile, "Let's talk after dinner."
"Ok." Gu Nianzhi nodded firmly.
There were dozens of dishes on the rectangular walnut table, but each had their own place.
Grandfather Huo, Huo Guanchen and Huo Shaoheng each had three dishes and one soup in front of them, so they had to eat by themselves.
Gu Nianzhi also had three dishes and one soup in front of her, which Huo Shaoheng had specifically instructed his orderlies to make.
Everyone else had the Huo family's cook.
Song Jinning's food was usually served upstairs, but this time, Gu Nianzhi asked her to stay and brought the food over.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Song Jinning carefully and saw that she ate very elegantly. She pursed her lips tightly as she chewed and ate in small mouthfuls. She also used chopsticks skillfully.
The way she ate was very similar to Huo Shaoheng.
Gu Nianzhi had learned the way she ate from Huo Shaoheng.
Now that she was sitting next to Song Jinning, she suddenly realized where Huo Shaoheng had learned his eating habits from.
Thinking about how Huo Shaoheng's mother had become like this, Gu Nianzhi suddenly felt depressed and only ate quietly.
She didn't want to talk even when drinking tea after eating.
Song Jinning had finally found someone who was willing to talk to her and listen to her after all these years, so she was very attached to Gu Nianzhi.
She looked at her eagerly and even personally picked up the red clay teapot to pour tea for her.
Gu Nianzhi was shocked and quickly took the teapot. "Mrs. Huo, let me do it."
Song Jinning smiled at her. "What's your name?"
"My name is Gu Nianzhi." Gu Nianzhi looked down to pour tea for Song Jinning, then poured a cup for herself. Just as she was about to drink, Huo Shaoheng took the teacup from her hand and said dryly, "You're going to sleep at night, so you shouldn't drink tea."
Gu Nianzhi replied with an "oh" and remembered that she had slept the entire day. If she still drank tea now, she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Thus, she stopped drinking.
Song Jinning looked at Huo Shaoheng shyly, then whispered in Gu Nianzhi's ear, "Is he your boyfriend?"
Gu Nianzhi was speechless. Her face flushed uncontrollably, and her big misty eyes looked dreamy. She looked like she was drunk.
However, she could feel Huo Shaoheng's gaze piercing into her back like a needle.
Gu Nianzhi could only put on a smile that was uglier than crying and shook her head lightly. "He's not my boyfriend."
"Then he's your husband?" Song Jinning asked curiously and stared at Huo Shaoheng from head to toe. "He's really good-looking. He's a good match for you."
"Ah … Oh … Uh …" Gu Nianzhi stared blankly at Song Jinning and suddenly understood a cruel truth.
Since Song Jinning didn't remember being married, then she probably didn't remember having a child, right?!
Then did she not remember that Huo Shaoheng was her biological son?!
This realization made Gu Nianzhi gasp.
She turned around, her eyes filled with sympathy and pity as she stared at Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her and instantly understood what was going on in her little head. He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
When he was younger, he might have felt resentful because of this, but now he was so strong that he didn't need to rely on anyone or any emotions to support himself.
"It's getting late. Rest early." Huo Shaoheng stood up and casually pulled Gu Nianzhi up. "You haven't done your homework yet. School is about to start, go back and do it."
Gu Nianzhi was tongue-tied. She really wanted to say when did she have homework?!
But Huo Shaoheng glanced at her and she immediately lost her temper. She smiled sheepishly at Song Jinning. "Mrs. Huo, I have to go back and do my homework. I'll play with you tomorrow?"
Song Jinning was a little afraid of Huo Shaoheng. When he looked at her, Song Jinning turned away uncomfortably.
"Ok, I'll talk to you tomorrow." Song Jinning stood up as well.
Huo Jialan quickly walked over to hold her arm but smiled without saying anything. She walked her upstairs.
Gu Nianzhi politely said goodbye to Grandfather Huo and Huo Guanchen, then said goodbye to Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie one by one before following Huo Shaoheng back to his suite.
Huo Shaoheng closed the door as soon as they entered.
The suite's soundproofing was too good. Even if there was a gunfight outside, it wouldn't necessarily be heard inside.
Once inside, Gu Nianzhi dropped her pretense and looked up at Huo Shaoheng with displeasure. "Huo Shao, when did I have homework? Why didn't I know? "
"Call me Uncle." Huo Shaoheng instinctively reminded her. He didn't want to argue with her about "homework." It was just an excuse. He didn't need to explain.
Huo Shaoheng walked to the study alone. He reminded her, "Rest early. Your fever just subsided."
Gu Nianzhi glared at Huo Shaoheng's back. She couldn't believe he just left like that.
But she didn't dare chase after him to his study.
When she lived with Huo Shaoheng in the past, his study was forbidden to her. She couldn't go there unless he told her to.
Gu Nianzhi stomped her feet and went to the master bedroom to wash up.
As she changed into her pajamas, she remembered something. She ran to Huo Shaoheng's study and knocked on the door.
"Come in. The door isn't locked." Huo Shaoheng's voice came from the study.
Gu Nianzhi pushed the door gently. It opened. It wasn't locked.
Huo Shaoheng looked up from behind the desk. The sleeves of his white shirt were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong arms. The round collar of his black T-shirt revealed his exquisite collarbones. His dark, jade-like eyes looked at her quietly. "What's up?"
Gu Nianzhi pointed at the black T-shirt at Huo Shaoheng's collar. "Uncle Huo, you promised to give me a few more of those T-shirts to make pajamas for when we got back …"
Huo Shaoheng thought about it. "I brought a few over, but they're not new."
"Not new?" Gu Nianzhi's eyes lit up. "Old is good! Old is more comfortable. I like old! "
Huo Shaoheng looked at her in disbelief. He looked down and typed on the computer keyboard. "They're in the cabinet in the master bedroom. Go look for them yourself."
Gu Nianzhi agreed happily and turned to leave.
Huo Shaoheng suddenly remembered something. He quickly got up from behind the desk and caught up to Gu Nianzhi. "I'll get them for you."
Gu Nianzhi had no choice but to follow him into the master bedroom.
Huo Shaoheng personally opened the master bedroom closet and found three black T-shirts for her. They were all worn, but they were clean and smelled like they had been dried.
"You can use this closet." Huo Shaoheng moved his things out of the right closet and stuffed them into the left one.
His clothes were very simple. They were all issued by the military. There was a winter uniform, a general's uniform, and a regular uniform.
His overcoat was hung separately in the other closet, so it was easy to pack.
Gu Nianzhi brought her suitcase over and said hesitantly, "But I'll be leaving after a few days. Uncle Huo doesn't have to make room for me in the closet, right?"
Huo Shaoheng's hand paused. He pursed his lips and turned around. He said calmly, "You'll be studying for three years in the Imperial Capital. You'll have plenty of time to come back."
"But …" Gu Nianzhi gritted her teeth and fought back. "I'm already 18. Uncle Huo, you're no longer my guardian."
"I'm not your guardian, but I'm still your uncle." Huo Shaoheng put his hands in his trouser pockets and leaned against the closet. The white light spilled over his head, accentuating his handsome features.
Gu Nianzhi looked at him almost greedily. She didn't dare to argue, and didn't want to.
Her courage evaporated under Huo Shaoheng's brooding gaze. She looked down and crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Fine … I'll let you go."
Huo Shaoheng saw her pitiful expression and couldn't just walk away.
He thought about it and sat on the sofa. He waved at Gu Nianzhi. "Come here."
Gu Nianzhi turned her head to look at him. She didn't want to go over. "Uncle Huo, what's the matter? Just tell me. I can hear you."
Huo Shaoheng didn't force her. He rubbed his temples and finally started talking about the day's events. "Nianzhi, about my mother …"
Gu Nianzhi perked up and walked over to sit next to Huo Shaoheng. She took his arm and said, "Song Jinning is really your mother? Your biological mother, right? "
"Yes." Huo Shaoheng leaned forward. He clasped his hands together and rested his elbows on his knees. He looked straight ahead. "Thank you for talking to her today. But don't do it again. "
"Why? Since she's sick, can't talking to her help her recover? "Gu Nianzhi didn't understand.
She knew that psychiatrists had an important treatment method. It was to let patients talk as much as possible in a relaxed environment.
Talking was a way to confide and to relieve stress.
"The problem is …" Huo Shaoheng looked at her. "She'll forget what she said today after she sleeps. She won't even recognize you. You'll have to reintroduce yourself and tell her what you said today. How many people do you think have the patience to repeat this process every day? "
"Oh?" Gu Nianzhi patted her chest. "So Auntie Song has short-term memory-loss?!"
"No." Huo Shaoheng looked up and sighed. "16 years ago, something happened in our family. My mother … suddenly fainted. When she woke up, she only remembered what happened before she was 18 years old. She thought she had always been 18. Every day after that, she would forget what happened the day before … "
Gradually, no one in the Huo family spoke to her or paid attention to her anymore. They could only provide her with good food and drinks, and have a doctor come to check on her regularly. Other than that, she lived in the Huo family's mansion like she didn't exist.
Gu Nianzhi gripped Huo Shaoheng's arm sympathetically. "She doesn't remember you either, right?"
"Yes." Huo Shaoheng turned to look at her. "But it's okay. It doesn't affect me. Don't think too much about it."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
Fine, since the powerful Uncle Huo didn't need anyone's sympathy, Gu Nianzhi could only rub her nose. "I understand. But … "She thought about it and said," You said Auntie Song will forget what happened the day before the next day, but I don't think that's necessarily true. "
Huo Shaoheng didn't say anything, nor did he correct her. He only looked at her inquiringly.
"She was the woman who barged into my bedroom last night." Gu Nianzhi's eyes locked with Huo Shaoheng's. "You knew about it yesterday, didn't you?"
That was why he didn't let anyone investigate further.
Gu Nianzhi's bedroom was on the first floor, and the south wall was lined with floor-to-ceiling windows.
For some reason, the windows weren't locked and could be opened from the outside.
Song Jinning had snuck in at some point and sat by Gu Nianzhi's bed to look at her.
However, it had snowed almost all night last night, so Song Jinning must have left footprints in the snow when she came in. Therefore, the street lights outside were "appropriately" broken, so no one would be able to see the footprints in the snow for the time being.
By this morning, the snow had already erased Song Jinning's footprints from last night, so the incident could be covered up.
"… So Auntie Song wasn't the only one at fault when she came to my room yesterday. Someone did it on purpose." Gu Nianzhi concluded. "I don't know why this person would do such a thing."
Huo Shaoheng was silent for a long time before replying, "Most of it is correct."
"But …" Gu Nianzhi wasn't done. "When I came out for dinner this evening, I ran into Auntie Song in the hallway again. I think she remembers me. The look in her eyes and her interest in me shows that she doesn't know anything about what happened yesterday. "
Huo Shaoheng's brows furrowed. "Are you serious?"
"Yes, I swear on my honor." Gu Nianzhi nodded solemnly. "Uncle Huo, you know that my instincts are very accurate."
"Your instincts?" Huo Shaoheng gave her a sidelong glance. His gaze was almost condescending.
Gu Nianzhi braced herself. "… Isn't that right? Aren't my instincts very accurate? "
Huo Shaoheng pursed his lips and looked away. "Go to sleep. Tomorrow …" He paused. "I'll take you to see my mother tomorrow."
Gu Nianzhi's heart leaped with joy. She nodded profusely. "Okay, okay. I was planning on buying Auntie Song a Chanel set for New Year."
"Yes, use this card." Huo Shaoheng took out a card he had prepared for a long time from his trouser pocket. "Use this card to buy things for you from now on."
"I don't need it." Gu Nianzhi quickly declined. "I have scholarships and subsidies. It's enough for me to get by."
Huo Shaoheng flicked the black card. He looked down at her. "How many scholarships do you have?"
"… Tens of thousands a year." Gu Nianzhi murmured. "There's also subsidies. It's about 2,000 a month. That's enough to eat in the cafeteria. I'll also work part-time … "
He Zhichu had once said that if she helped with cases, she would get a commission.
"The Chanel set you're wearing is worth more than tens of thousands." Huo Shaoheng glanced at her. He took her hand and placed the black card in her soft, fair palm. "Take it. Be good."
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This was the second update, and also the second update of two updates in one. It included the second update of Qiyue Qiyue, the leader of the Alliance, Ji Yu 'er's Spiritual Pet Affinity.
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