Gu Nianzhi looked at him suspiciously and refused to walk over.
He Zhichu waited for a while, but when Gu Nianzhi still didn't come over, he cocked his head to look at her. He then took out a revolver from his waist and placed it on the coffee table.
Gu Nianzhi's face paled in fear and she asked fearfully, "Professor … Professor He, what are you doing?!"
He Zhichu looked at the revolver and said coldly, "You don't have to be afraid. I said it won't happen again, so it won't happen again. If you don't believe me, this gun is fully loaded. Hold it in your hand and point it at me. I know you're a good shot, but no matter how strong I am, I can't beat a gun. You're relieved now? "
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's mouth twitched. She now had a deeper understanding of He Zhichu's mood swings.
She looked up at the recessed ceiling light and regretted for the first time ever taking He Zhichu's master's exams …
But at the time, she didn't know He Zhichu was like this!
Of course, He Zhichu's reputation had always been very good. She had never heard of him harassing female students, and the school was full of stories about how female students racked their brains to flirt with him, only to be despised by him …
Why would He Zhichu treat her like this?
Gu Nianzhi reflected on herself. Had she given He Zhichu the wrong signal in some way? To make him think she was interested in him?
She had made it very clear …
"Professor He, what happened today scared me. I really don't want to talk about it anymore. I want to go home." Gu Nianzhi was very determined and refused to walk over.
He Zhichu didn't insist anymore. He sat alone on the sofa and looked at the revolver on the coffee table. He said indifferently, "I came to the Huaxia Empire to find someone. You … look a lot like her … "
"Look a lot like her?" Gu Nianzhi touched her face. "Really? Do you have a photo? "
He Zhichu shook his head, then nodded. "The photo is in my hometown … I didn't bring it here."
"You didn't bring it?" Gu Nianzhi still didn't believe him.
He said he was looking for someone but didn't bring a photo. Who would believe him?
She cursed silently.
He Zhichu seemed to know what she was thinking. He smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, "Actually, it doesn't matter if I bring her or not. I can't find her …"
He clutched his head and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, his body arched on the sofa.
He didn't have his usual coldness and nobility, nor did he have his usual indifference and loneliness, only helplessness and panic.
This was the first time Gu Nianzhi had seen the powerful Professor He show such weakness.
She pursed her lips and silently lowered her head. Feeling a little strange, she asked again, "Who is she to you? Are they relatives? "
"… I guess so."
She understood now. The preferential treatment she had received from He Zhichu for the past six months was because she had become someone else's substitute.
No wonder He Zhichu treated her so well …
Gu Nianzhi hugged her backpack and rummaged through it as she whispered, "Don't be discouraged, Professor He. Maybe things will turn around in the future?"
He Zhichu turned to look at her. "Will I?"
"How will we know if we don't try?" Gu Nianzhi took out a wet tissue from her backpack and wiped her face clean of tears. Fortunately, she hadn't put on makeup, otherwise she would have looked even worse.
He Zhichu sighed softly. "Nianzhi, you really don't have to be so guarded against me. I was too upset just now. I lied to myself for so long and only realized today … I won't force it anymore. Really, it won't happen again. "
"… It's hard to say …" Gu Nianzhi muttered. She didn't really believe He Zhichu.
"What did you say?"
"I said … It's hard to say …" Gu Nianzhi mustered up her courage. "I won't be at ease until you find the person you're looking for …"
"Haha, you're overthinking it." He Zhichu looked up, the bitterness in his eyes about to turn into tears. "Actually, I only truly accepted the truth after seeing you cry so sadly today. Although it's cruel, I still have to say that I can't find her anymore. "
He Zhichu tilted his head to look at Gu Nianzhi, his shimmering almond-shaped eyes glistening with tears.
Gu Nianzhi froze. The aloof Professor He was actually about to cry.
When she looked at him carefully, He Zhichu had already looked away.
Gu Nianzhi asked him tentatively, "Professor He, do you want me to help you think of a way? Huo Shao knows a lot of people and has a lot of connections. Maybe he can help you find the person you're looking for. "
He Zhichu turned to look in the direction of the French windows and shook his head. "No need. Nianzhi, thank you. Please don't tell Huo Shao and the others. This is a private matter between me and her. I don't want anyone else to know. "
"Why?"
"Because she's someone I can never let go of for the rest of my life." He Zhichu lowered his head. His voice seemed to come from the depths of his heart. It was full of regret and self-blame. "She's been with me since she could walk. I never thought she would leave me. But one day, I went out and came home to find that she had already … disappeared. I started looking for her. I looked for her everywhere. After searching for so many years, I thought I would find her traces. But when I came here, I realized everything was different. "
"Oh? Really? Then you … found her? " Seeing He Zhichu in so much pain, Gu Nianzhi felt even more uneasy. She had always been curious, but this time she didn't want to ask.
"Haha, it's not what you think. She … probably isn't in this world anymore. " He Zhichu smiled sadly and apologized to Gu Nianzhi again. "I'm sorry, Nianzhi. I shouldn't have thought of you as her substitute as soon as I saw your photo. I really, really miss her … "
Gu Nianzhi smiled awkwardly. "It's good that you've thought it through, Professor He. I only know now that my good luck was all thanks to that girl in your family. Please don't give up. If you find her one day, please say hello and thank her for me. "
"You're a good girl." He Zhichu sighed. "Although I don't have any hope of finding her, if that day comes, I will definitely pass on your words."
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Ok, thank you, Professor He."
He Zhichu stood up. "I'm sorry for the fright today." He paused. "Are you sure you don't want to show me the notes you prepared and discuss the case with me?"
Gu Nianzhi shook her head. "No, Professor He. I want to go home." Pausing, she whispered, "I won't … I won't tell anyone about what happened today."
This meant she wouldn't report him to the school.
Professors harassing students was a very serious charge in the United States. Professors could lose their teaching positions or even go to jail.
The punishment in the Huaxia Empire might not be as severe, but it was a fatal blow to a professor's reputation.
He Zhichu was very clear about these rules, so when he heard Gu Nianzhi say she wouldn't report him, he was still shocked.
He walked to Gu Nianzhi and stopped about a meter away from her.
Gu Nianzhi immediately put on a vigilant expression.
He Zhichu smiled bitterly and folded his hands behind his back. "See, you're still very wary of me."
"I'll be fine after a while, but I can't be the same today." Gu Nianzhi was very honest. "Professor He, you really scared me just now."
"I'm really sorry." He Zhichu put both hands in his trouser pockets and stared at Gu Nianzhi's bright face. It was like he was trying to engrave her face into his mind.
"I don't want to say it now, it's fine." Gu Nianzhi smiled sheepishly and avoided He Zhichu's burning gaze. "May I go now?"
"I'll walk you down." He Zhichu reached out to enter the code on the door lock and opened the door.
Gu Nianzhi quickly strode out and waved at him. "Professor He, you're busy. You don't have to walk me out."
"It's fine. Let's go." He Zhichu walked quietly beside her and walked out of the suite with her. Wen Shouyi's door opened at the same time.
Wen Shouyi was wearing a milky white sweater and was walking Dou Aiyan and her two friends out.
Wen Shouyi froze when she saw He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi come out as well. She quickly smiled. "Professor He is going out?"
"I'll walk Nianzhi down." He Zhichu didn't look at her and led Gu Nianzhi into the elevator.
Dou Aiyan was overjoyed. She rushed into the elevator and stood beside He Zhichu. "Professor He, I'm Aiyan. Do you remember me?"
He Zhichu nodded indifferently. "Second Miss Dou."
Dou Aiyan had been by He Zhichu's side the entire time at the banquet at the Prime Minister's official residence. How could she not remember?
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