Gu Nianzhi cocked her head and looked Huo Shaoheng up and down. "Huo Shao, another lawsuit?"
He looked eager to give it a try.
Huo Shaoheng chuckled and ruffled her hair again. "No, there's no need to go through so much trouble."
Gu Nianzhi raised her eyebrows in confusion. Huo Shaoheng's voice was calm but firm as he said, "Stay out of it. This is an internal military matter."
After all, it was related to Grandfather Huo, and Zhang Feng hadn't committed a murder like Bai Jinyi, so it wasn't appropriate to involve Gu Nianzhi.
Huo Shaoheng didn't want her to be estranged from the Huo family in the future.
Gu Nianzhi saw that Huo Shaoheng didn't want to talk about it, so she was very considerate and didn't ask anymore. She stood quietly beside Huo Shaoheng and obediently accompanied him.
The two of them stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in Huo Shaoheng's suite on the second floor. They watched the car disappear into the distance in silence.
Not long after, Zhao Liangze knocked on the door and spoke into the intercom, "Huo Shao? Nianzhi? Time to eat! "
Gu Nianzhi rubbed her stomach and giggled. "Oh, I'm really hungry. Huo Shao, we can have a happy reunion dinner now! "
At around 7: 30 pm, the reunion dinner was ready. It was already 8: 30 pm, but they still hadn't started eating.
Huo Shaoheng walked out of the room with her and headed downstairs to the dining room.
Huo Guanchen also left. Because the Zhang family refused to take Huo Jialan with them, Huo Guanchen had no choice but to leave and take Huo Jialan back to the Huo residence for the New Year.
Song Jinning and Yin Shixiong were sitting in the dining room. When they saw them enter, they waved at Gu Nianzhi. "Nianzhi, come sit with me."
Gu Nianzhi happily walked over and sat down next to Song Jinning.
Huo Shaoheng didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the head of the table. Song Jinning was on one side, and Yin Shixiong was on the other.
Zhao Liangze and Gu Nianzhi sat across from each other with Yin Shixiong and Song Jinning.
Just as the five of them were about to start eating, a rumbling sound came from the entrance of the living room. A man as fat as a ball, wearing a furry down jacket with a large collar, rolled in and shouted, "Huo Shao! Where's the patient? I heard your grandfather is sick? "
It was Chen Lie.
Huo Shaoheng put down his glass speechlessly and waved towards the living room.
The guard standing at the dining room door hurried to the living room to bring Chen Lie in.
Chen Lie walked quickly, his arms swinging as he took off his down jacket and threw it on the sofa in the living room. He then walked quickly to the dining room.
Counting the people sitting inside, he scratched the back of his head and said in surprise, "… Where's your grandfather? Where is it? Is he resting upstairs? "
Huo Shaoheng invited him over. "Since you're here, let's eat together. Our family's old man threw a tantrum, but it's fine now. He went home. "
Chen Lie breathed a sigh of relief. "We should have come earlier, but something happened to the car on the way here and it almost broke down. I called Little Ze and he said there's no need to worry …"
Zhao Liangze was speechless.
Huo Shaoheng looked over. Zhao Liangze quickly stood up and said with droopy eyes, "… Grandfather Huo had just woken up when Dr. Chen called, so I told Dr. Chen not to worry."
It was when Grandfather Huo announced that he wanted to marry Zhang Feng.
Zhao Liangze saw that Grandfather Huo was in good spirits and guessed that his condition wasn't that serious. He didn't rush Chen Lie and told him not to worry.
"Have a seat, he's fine." Huo Shaoheng raised his glass and saluted everyone at the table. "Everyone must be tired tonight. Have a good meal and drink whatever you want."
In their line of work, they had to be able to drink, but they couldn't let it affect their work. Most people didn't touch a drop of alcohol when they didn't need to drink in private.
However, they had to have a drink during the New Year.
Gu Nianzhi followed suit and took a sip of red wine. She saw the stewed ribs and lotus root she had brought earlier in the day placed in front of her.
"This dish is so authentic." Gu Nianzhi took a bite of the tender, fragrant, and meaty stewed fresh lotus root and a piece of pork rib that almost melted in her mouth. The double enjoyment of her taste buds was magnified by the stimulation of the red wine. She was tipsy, her watery eyes uncontrollably drifting towards Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng didn't bat an eyelid. He occasionally chatted with Song Jinning and clinked glasses with Yin Shixiong. He didn't meet Gu Nianzhi's eyes.
Gu Nianzhi sneaked glances at Huo Shaoheng many times. She was unhappy when he still didn't look at her. She drank one mouthful after another until the alcohol kicked in. She didn't care anymore.
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze saw this and panicked. They were afraid that Gu Nianzhi would cause a scene and be discovered.
Yin Shixiong, who was sitting next to Gu Nianzhi, snatched the glass from her hand. He smiled. "Nianzhi, don't drink too much. We're going out to set off fireworks later. You won't be able to go out if you're drunk."
Gu Nianzhi shook her head and muttered, "I don't want to see fireworks … Who wants to see fireworks? No matter how beautiful it is, it's fleeting. I don't want it … "
She wanted it to last forever. She didn't want it to be temporary.
The corners of Yin Shixiong's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, You little girl, I've really spoiled you!
He picked up a large piece of lotus root and placed it in Gu Nianzhi's bowl. He said angrily, "Eat up! Stewed ribs and lotus root. I brought this fresh lotus root just for you! "
"No way!" Gu Nianzhi glared at him. Her large, watery eyes were a little tipsy. Yin Shixiong was stunned.
"… I bought this. I … Did you know? I bought it with Huo Shao! "Gu Nianzhi pointed in Huo Shaoheng's direction but didn't look at him.
Chen Lie held his glass and looked at Gu Nianzhi, then at Huo Shaoheng. He winked and smiled. He was just short of slapping his thigh and yelling at Huo Shaoheng.
Zhao Liangze saw that the situation wasn't looking good and quickly poured Chen Lie some wine to divert his attention. "Dr. Chen, please drink. You must be able to taste the vintage of this red wine, right?"
Chen Lie also knew about red wine. He was interested as soon as he heard that. He began discussing the quality of the wine with Zhao Liangze and didn't pay any more attention to Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng.
Of course, Huo Shaoheng didn't ignore Gu Nianzhi's incessant glances. However, he had always been calm and collected. He didn't have the habit of flirting with her in front of everyone, so he ignored her.
However, he kept watching her from the corner of his eye.
Seeing that Gu Nianzhi was getting more and more upset and drinking more and more, Huo Shaoheng drummed his fingers on the table and looked down to pour himself a glass of wine. He stood up and said to Song Jinning, "… Happy New Year."
Song Jinning clinked glasses with him and nodded with a smile. "Happy New Year." Then she pushed his arm to make him look at Gu Nianzhi and laughed softly. "Why aren't you going to comfort her? The little girl is about to cry. "
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
"Nianzhi, let's stop drinking. Your eyes are all red." Yin Shixiong was so busy taking care of Gu Nianzhi that he almost yelled at her. "If you don't listen to me, Brother Xiong won't hold back!"
"How can you not hold back? Do you dare hit me?! "Gu Nianzhi rolled her eyes at Yin Shixiong. It was good to be drunk. He had guts.
Huo Shaoheng walked over with a glass of wine and patted Yin Shixiong's shoulder. "Big Xiong, you've worked hard this year. Happy New Year. "
"Huo Shao is too kind. It's my duty." Yin Shixiong quickly stood up and clinked glasses with Huo Shaoheng.
Gu Nianzhi leaned on the table and looked at Huo Shaoheng eagerly. She watched as he clinked glasses with Yin Shixiong and drank before walking over to her.
He's here, he's walking over!
His gaze finally landed on her!
Gu Nianzhi's heart was filled with excitement. The slight resentment she had for Huo Shaoheng disappeared immediately.
In the heart of a young girl passionately in love, one look from her lover was enough to make her giddy and happy for a long time.
Gu Nianzhi supported herself on the table and stood up shakily. She took the wine glass and looked at Huo Shaoheng with an intoxicated expression. She smiled sweetly and shyly.
Huo Shaoheng was bewitched by her infatuated expression. He couldn't help but reach out to touch her face. However, he realized they were in the dining room. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he changed directions midway and placed his hand on Gu Nianzhi's shoulder. He said gently, "Sit down. You've already drunk a lot."
Gu Nianzhi sat down obediently and nodded. "Not a lot, not a lot … I can still drink."
"Shouldn't you be shaking your head when you say you haven't drunk a lot?" Yin Shixiong snickered from the side. "And you say you haven't drunk a lot! Your brain is out of sync with your body! "
What he was thinking and what he was doing were out of sync. He was drunk.
Huo Shaoheng knew Gu Nianzhi's alcohol tolerance. She couldn't drink at all, especially when she was in a bad mood. It was easier to get drunk if she drank alone.
He looked at Gu Nianzhi speechlessly. He bent down and clinked glasses with her. His voice was low and affectionate. "You don't have to drink anymore. I'll drink for you, okay?"
"Huh?" Gu Nianzhi looked up at Huo Shaoheng. "Drink for me?"
She raised the wine glass to Huo Shaoheng's lips.
Huo Shaoheng finished his wine first, then took Gu Nianzhi's hand and drank the red wine in her glass in one gulp.
When he drank, Gu Nianzhi's eyes seemed to be glued to him. She couldn't look away for a moment.
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze could only pretend they didn't see it. They ate and drank happily.
Song Jinning smiled with her eyes squinted. She had no intention of interfering.
Chen Lie was the only one who laughed so hard that he fell over. He raised his glass and said, "Huo Shao, what's wrong with you? If you're drinking with Nianzhi, you should at least drink with her! Don't you guys think so?! "
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