The shiny black credit card lay in Gu Nianzhi's delicate palm, the contrast between black and white was striking.
Gu Nianzhi felt like she was holding a hot potato. She really wanted to return the card, but when she looked up at Huo Shaoheng's handsome face and saw the unquestionable, undeniable expression on his face, Gu Nianzhi felt her legs go weak.
She stood in front of Huo Shaoheng with her hands spread, her expression conflicted and happy. Her eyelashes fluttered like butterflies, fanning huge waves in his heart.
Huo Shaoheng turned his head away, his hands itching to smoke. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, his slender fingers fiddling with the pack as he debated whether or not to smoke.
Gu Nianzhi's gaze was involuntarily drawn to his hands. His flawless hands, every joint had the word "perfect" written all over them. She wanted nothing more than to touch them to erase all the regrets of her life …
The undisguised obsession and greed in Gu Nianzhi's eyes suddenly delighted Huo Shaoheng.
He leaned forward slightly and lowered his head to bring the cigarette pack to Gu Nianzhi's eyes, "What are you looking at? Hmm? "
His voice rose slightly at the end, his deep, mellow male voice slid past Gu Nianzhi's ear. Her earlobes and neck blushed.
Gu Nianzhi took a step back in panic, afraid that Huo Shaoheng would see through her thoughts. She stumbled back and stammered, "… Uncle Huo wants to smoke? I … I'll light the fire for you … "
She looked up at Huo Shaoheng with sparkling eyes, trying her best to hide her fluctuating emotions.
Did he even need to light the fire?
Huo Shaoheng stared at her misty, wet eyes and slowly put the pack of cigarettes back into his trouser pocket, "You were looking at the pack?"
"Yes." Gu Nianzhi nodded quickly and found the worst excuse, "It's late, I have to sleep. Uncle Huo …" She looked up at Huo Shaoheng, "Where are you sleeping today?"
"The guest bedroom." Huo Shaoheng straightened up and turned to leave.
Gu Nianzhi had no reason to keep him in the master bedroom this time. Sigh …
But after changing into Huo Shaoheng's T-shirt as pajamas, she was satisfied. She slept soundly under the soft, white goose down comforter.
It was a dreamless night, and he woke up at seven the next morning.
After washing up, she opened the bedroom door to see that Huo Shaoheng was already up. He was fully dressed and standing in front of the bookshelf in the study, flipping through a document.
The door of the study was wide open, facing the door of the master bedroom.
Today, Huo Shaoheng was still wearing his regular clothes: dark gray, custom-made thin wool trousers. The seams of the trousers were as straight as a pole. He had a dark brown military leather belt around his waist and a navy blue, fine wool shirt tucked into the belt. His broad back was a breathtaking inverted V in Gu Nianzhi's eyes.
Huo Shaoheng leisurely turned around and saw her standing at the door to the master bedroom. He nodded and said, "You're up? Let's go to the third floor after breakfast. "
His mother, Song Jinning, lived on the third floor.
Gu Nianzhi composed herself and gave Huo Shaoheng a big smile. "Let's go together?"
Huo Shaoheng thought about it and put the document back. He walked out of the study, closed the door, and walked out with her.
As soon as they stepped out, they saw Huo Jialan talking to the orderly standing guard at the door.
"Good morning, Auntie Lan." Gu Nianzhi greeted her obediently.
Huo Jialan looked up to see Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi walking out together. She immediately smiled. "Miss Gu, you're up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer? "She then said to Huo Shaoheng," Good morning, Cousin Brother. "
"Morning." Huo Shaoheng appeared to be in a good mood. "Is breakfast ready?"
"Yes, it's in the dining room." Huo Jialan said as she turned to walk with Huo Shaoheng. "Cousin Brother, how many days are you staying at home this time? Grandfather and Second Uncle were just discussing that you haven't been back for a few years. Since you're coming home for New Year's this year, should we invite friends and family over to celebrate? "
Gu Nianzhi walked behind them, enjoying herself. She didn't look around too obviously, but when she passed by the junction in the corridor where she had seen Song Jinning yesterday, she couldn't help glancing at the window at the end of the junction. There was no one standing there today.
"Look at your feet when you're walking. Why are you looking around?" Although Huo Shaoheng and Huo Jialan were walking in front, his eyes never left Gu Nianzhi.
He turned around to urge her. Gu Nianzhi quickly caught up with him. She smiled. "Uncle Huo, your house is too big. I'm afraid I'll get lost. That's why I'm memorizing the way."
Huo Jialan smiled. "You don't have to. If you're worried about getting lost, just get a servant to lead the way."
"That's so troublesome!" Gu Nianzhi shook her head with a smile. "I can do this kind of thing myself."
"It's no trouble at all." Huo Jialan chuckled. "There's a lot of servants at home. It'd be a waste if you didn't ask them to do something."
Gu Nianzhi chuckled. She didn't say anything else.
The three of them sat down in the dining room. Breakfast was already laid out.
Huo Shaoheng had his usual high-calorie, high-fat, and high-protein meals. Gu Nianzhi had toast, fried eggs, and milk.
She didn't like western-style breakfasts. She didn't exercise as much as Huo Shaoheng, so she ate reluctantly. She only had a piece of toast and milk.
Huo Jialan saw this and pointed at her plate with a smile. "… You can't eat? Not to your liking? "
"… Oh, I just recovered. My appetite hasn't improved yet." Gu Nianzhi smiled at Huo Jialan.
Huo Shaoheng finished his portion and took the rest of Gu Nianzhi's breakfast to eat.
Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie stared at the table.
Huo Jialan was also shocked. She looked at Huo Shaoheng, who was calm and collected. She then looked at Gu Nianzhi, who looked as if it was only natural. Her brows furrowed.
Breakfast was usually shared among the young people of their generation. Grandfather Huo, Huo Guanchen, Uncle Zhang, and Aunt Zhang didn't come down for breakfast. They ate in their rooms.
Of course, Song Jinning usually didn't eat in the dining room for three meals a day.
Last night was an exception.
After breakfast, Huo Shaoheng took Gu Nianzhi to the third floor to see Song Jinning.
Huo Jialan was about to follow, but Huo Guanchen called out to her. "Jialan, what gifts did the Xue's give last New Year? Do you have a list?"
Huo Jialan quickly replied. "Second Uncle, I do. I'll go get it for you right away."
Huo Guanchen nodded. "Hurry up, I still have something to do."
Huo Jialan had no choice but to hurry to the studio on the first floor to look for the list of gifts from last New Year.
Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi arrived at the third floor. They followed the corridor and saw a cleverly hidden staircase in the innermost walk-in closet.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the staircase and gasped in amazement. "I didn't expect the third floor to be so special."
The third floor wasn't actually one story. It was a duplex with two stories.
However, from the outside, the building only had three stories.
Gu Nianzhi followed Huo Shaoheng up the stairs.
This floor was also like a loft. It wasn't as tall as the floors below.
Huo Shaoheng's 1.88-meter frame was almost touching the ceiling as he walked in the middle.
Such a stifling space would probably be even more stifling for the mentally ill Song Jinning …
Gu Nianzhi sighed inwardly. She followed Huo Shaoheng to a ajar door.
A woman was speaking inside. "Mrs. Song, what are you doing in the kitchen so early in the morning? Tell me what you want to eat. I'll get the main kitchen downstairs to make it. "
Song Jinning didn't speak, but the aroma of food wafted out.
Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat. She walked past Huo Shaoheng and smiled brightly. "Good morning, Mrs. Huo!"
She entered a small room that looked like a living room. There was a door on the east wall. A middle-aged woman dressed in a white shirt and black pants came out from the door. She froze when she saw Gu Nianzhi. Then she saw Huo Shaoheng behind Gu Nianzhi. She quickly bowed. "Huo Shao, Miss Gu."
Huo Shaoheng didn't speak. He stood behind Gu Nianzhi in silence.
Song Jinning also came out from the door when she heard the noise. She froze when she saw Gu Nianzhi's smiling face. "Who are you?"
Gu Nianzhi had learned to be familiar with people very well. She said calmly, "I'm Gu Nianzhi. Mrs. Huo, you said you were going to cook for me yesterday. I remember it."
Song Jinning looked at her blankly and muttered to herself, "… Did I say that? But I can't remember … "
She tried hard to remember. Her expression was pained. She hugged her head and didn't know what to do.
She looked up and saw Huo Shaoheng. Instinctively afraid of him, she shrank back.
Gu Nianzhi took her hand. "Don't think about it if you can't remember. Just pretend I'm here to freeload off Mrs. Huo's food today! To be honest, I haven't had my fill yet! "
She had been full when she smelled the food earlier. But now she was hungry when she smelled the food.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help swallowing.
Song Jinning was infected by her relaxed attitude. She leaned over and asked, "Are you really hungry?"
"Yes, very, very hungry." Gu Nianzhi took her hand and turned to the small door. "Is this your kitchen?"
They were greeted by a very simple kitchen. There was only one stove on the stove, and a pot of white porridge was simmering on it. The smell of food was coming from the porridge.
Gu Nianzhi looked down and couldn't help swallowing again. The porridge was cooked too well. The rice grains were almost all broken in the pot, but the grains were distinct and didn't mix.
Song Jinning was amused by her gluttonous expression. She scooped a bowl for her. "Eat if you're hungry. There's more in the pot." As she spoke, she looked at Huo Shaoheng, who had followed her in silently. She asked him timidly, "You … uh, do you want some?"
Huo Shaoheng nodded.
Song Jinning quickly scooped another bowl for him.
Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng sat at the small kitchen table and ate the porridge facing each other.
The porridge was cooked so well that the oil was even coming out. It was moist and glutinous, and the natural fragrance of the rice was melted into the porridge. There were no seasonings or additions. It was just the heat and rice alone. It was truly the best porridge.
Gu Nianzhi's bowl wasn't enough, so she ate another bowl. Song Jinning's small pot was almost empty.
"… Oh? I'm sorry, Mrs. Huo. I should have left some for you. "Gu Nianzhi apologized shyly.
These two bowls of porridge were the best food she had eaten in the past two days. They were also the food that made her feel truly full.
Song Jinning smiled happily and said, "It's okay, it's okay. As long as you like it. I have more food. This was specially prepared for you."
"I told you! You actually remember what you said yesterday! " Gu Nianzhi hugged Song Jinning's arm happily. "Then, how about this? I ate the food you cooked, so I'll cook for you too, okay?"
Song Jinning nodded repeatedly. "Sure. What can you cook?"
Gu Nianzhi actually didn't know how to cook anything except instant noodles …
Of course, Huo Shaoheng wouldn't let her cook instant noodles for his mother at home. He glanced at her. "You … go out with her. I'll cook."
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