Gu Nianzhi hadn't expected He Zhichu to say something like that. She didn't have time to hide her astonished expression, and it was clearly displayed on the iPad in front of He Zhichu. His cold and aloof face revealed a trace of a smile. It was like the first crack of thin ice in spring, full of sharp beauty.
Of course, Gu Nianzhi wasn't in the mood to appreciate He Zhichu's beauty. She quickly composed herself and calmly rejected, "Professor He, she has a younger sister named Gu Nianzhi, so she wants to see me. I can't accept this reason."
He Zhichu had one hand in his trouser pocket and the other on the desk in front of him. He spoke to the iPad on the table, "It's up to you whether you want to see her or not. I'm just passing on a message."
"Miss Gu Yanran must be quite important to have Professor He pass on a message." Gu Nianzhi smiled as she gathered her clothes and curled up on the large round chair in front of the vanity. She wanted to cover herself with a blanket.
He Zhichu carefully looked at where Gu Nianzhi lived but didn't see anything special. It was a very simple bedroom with very few things outside. It was like a brand new showroom.
He heard Gu Nianzhi's teasing but didn't take it to heart. He said coolly, "She's a big client of my American law firm, so we've had some contact before. She saw you at the restaurant tonight and learned your name. She also learned that you're my student at B University, so she called me. "
Gu Nianzhi nodded and said cheekily, "I see. Thank you for the explanation, Professor He. Just tell her that we don't know each other well and won't be seeing each other."
He Zhichu almost burst out laughing at Gu Nianzhi's words, but after a while, he couldn't laugh anymore. He said coldly, "She's two or three years younger than me, and you're already calling her auntie?"
"To me, she's an Auntie's age." Gu Nianzhi cocked her head, "Professor He, you're a professor. You can't compare yourself to her."
Her words made He Zhichu feel better. He nodded, "Ok, then let's leave it at that." He hesitated but didn't turn off the phone. He continued to ask, "I heard someone gave you a Ferrari today?"
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
After a while, she smiled, "Professor He sure is well-informed. Do you have a spy by my side?"
"Do I still need to keep an ear by your side?" He Zhichu sneered. "Classmate Gu Nianzhi's name has already become a hot topic on the B University campus forum. The B University app is pushing out special news on Valentine's Day, so it's hard not to know."
Gu Nianzhi sat up straight. "What did you say? What forum posts? "
Also, what the hell was an instant push notification?
Gu Nianzhi quickly got up and went to look at her phone.
She hadn't installed the B University campus app yet.
She had no choice but to search for it in the app store. After she found it, she downloaded it and opened it. Sure enough, it was a trending post on Valentine's Day. It was about the car Huo Shaoheng had given her!
For some reason, Huo Shaoheng himself did not appear in the news. There was only Gu Nianzhi's silhouette and the flashy bright red Ferrari …
Gu Nianzhi frowned and closed her eyes, making a helpless expression.
Although she had already mentally prepared herself for Huo Shaoheng giving her a car so openly in front of everyone, it would cause all sorts of discussion and gossip. She was also prepared to ignore the rumors, but when faced with the overwhelming news, she could imagine being the target of public criticism when she returned to school. She only felt a headache coming on.
He Zhichu saw Gu Nianzhi rubbing her temples. He looked down and asked dryly, "Did Huo Shaoheng give you the car?"
Gu Nianzhi didn't answer and said to He Zhichu, "Thank you, Professor He. I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight, Professor He."
Then she turned off the iPad in front of her.
He Zhichu watched the video gradually fade to black. Gu Nianzhi's silhouette disappeared from the screen, but she remained seated on the soft chair. She hadn't slept all night.
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Gu Nianzhi wasn't in the mood to look at the overwhelming posts on the forum. She only saw a screenshot of a trending post from her roommate, Ma Qiqi. When she went to look for the original post, she discovered it had already been deleted.
That post was probably the only one that was completely against her. The other posts were a mix of black and red. Some were on her side and some were against her, so the ratio was fairly normal.
Ma Qiqi's message said that Miao Yunxiao was the one who posted the post, but a senior in the computer science department found the IP and sniffed it out. That was why Miao Yunxiao requested for the post to be deleted.
But because the post was deleted, there was probably no evidence, so it would be easy for her to deny it.
She could completely ignore the screenshot and whatnot.
Gu Nianzhi shook her head, annoyed by Miao Yunxiao's actions.
Luckily, she intervened in time and made Miao Yunxiao move out. If she was still her roommate, her days would be over.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it for a while and her mood improved. She looked at the face mask on the dresser, but she couldn't open her eyes anymore.
She tidied up the dresser and went back to bed to sleep. It was a sweet and dreamless night, and she slept all the way until dawn.
It was Huo Shaoheng's call that woke her up.
When she heard Huo Shaoheng's special ringtone, she crawled out of bed with her eyes closed. She grabbed the phone from the bedside table and unlocked it without looking. Still sleepy, she asked, "Huo Shao?"
Huo Shaoheng knew she wasn't awake the moment he heard her voice. He turned around in his office chair to face the sky outside the window. "Still sleeping?"
"Yeah, I slept late last night. I'm exhausted." Gu Nianzhi murmured with her eyes closed. She covered the phone to her ear and lay back on the bed.
Huo Shaoheng asked, "You're exhausted just like that? What about in the future? "
"In the future? Don't tell me you're even more tired? "Gu Nianzhi thought she was more tired than usual due to her emotional rollercoaster yesterday.
Huo Shaoheng pursed his lips. "Yesterday was just an appetizer. I wasn't full."
"What do you mean you weren't full? You ate a lot yesterday. You ate everything in the dining room. " Gu Nianzhi murmured until she heard Huo Shaoheng's low chuckle. She finally understood what he meant. Her face burned, and she was wide awake.
She opened her eyes and looked at the top of the bed. She thought to herself that this was a special way to wake her up. It was much more effective than Huo Shaoheng threatening her with a 10-kilometer cross-country run.
She rubbed her eyes with the back of one hand and sat up. She said to Huo Shaoheng over the phone, "Huo Shao, how can you say that? I haven't even eaten breakfast this morning, and you want to eat me … "
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
Fine, he had underestimated Gu Nianzhi's learning ability. No matter what, she was able to draw inferences and even surpass her teacher.
Huo Shaoheng coughed and turned the swivel chair back to face the computer in front of him. He twirled a pen in his hand and asked in a low voice, "Did you sleep well last night? Did you choose a bed? "
"No, I slept very well. I didn't even dream." Gu Nianzhi was completely awake now. She giggled. "What about you, Huo Shao? Did you sleep last night? "
"Of course … I didn't sleep." Huo Shaoheng smiled. "Ok, wake up early. Are you going back to school today?"
Gu Nianzhi nodded. The mention of school reminded her of what He Zhichu had told her yesterday about the instant notifications from the B University app. She pouted. "My school used the news about you giving me a car as the Valentine's Day headline."
Huo Shaoheng said, "Really?"
"Yeah, you can search for it yourself if you don't believe me." Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but remember what He Zhichu had said. She felt that she should tell Huo Shaoheng about it.
Huo Shaoheng opened the B University website to search for the news Gu Nianzhi had mentioned.
Gu Nianzhi said, "Huo Shao, Professor He called me yesterday. He said Gu Yanran wants to see me."
Huo Shaoheng froze. "Gu Yanran? Why does she want to see you? Why did she go through He Zhichu? "
"It's like this. Professor He said that Gu Yanran used to be a big client of his American law firm. After seeing me tonight, she asked about my situation and found out that I'm a postgraduate student at the B University Faculty of Law. My supervisor is He Zhichu, so she went straight to Professor He. I actually don't understand why. She could've asked Xue Jingjiang to contact me, right? But Professor He said that she wants to see me because Gu Yanran has a younger sister with the same name as me. She likes me and wants to see me. I think she has ulterior motives … "Gu Nianzhi pouted. She didn't really believe Gu Yanran's explanation.
There were many people with the same name in the world. She couldn't possibly like every person with the same name to the point of inviting them personally.
Did she think they were idiots?
She didn't even try to find an excuse to get close to Huo Shaoheng …
Gu Nianzhi cursed Gu Yanran silently.
She felt that Gu Yanran's only motive was to get close to Huo Shaoheng.
After all, Gu Nianzhi had been brooding about the charity donation.
Huo Shaoheng's heart shrank when he heard the reason. His voice changed slightly. "What did you say? Gu Yanran said you have the same name as her younger sister? "
"Yeah. You said she doesn't even put her heart into her excuses. That's a bad review." Gu Nianzhi sat up from the bed disapprovingly. She bent down to find her slippers and put them on.
Huo Shaoheng's expression remained calm. He hung up after a few words with Gu Nianzhi. However, when he put down the phone, his other hand had already snapped the pen he had been spinning earlier.
He slowly stood up from behind his desk and folded his hands behind his back. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Finally, they converged into one.
"Big Xiong, come in for a second." Huo Shaoheng spoke into the intercom.
Yin Shixiong opened the door to Huo Shaoheng's office. "Huo Shao, what is it?"
"Close the door." Huo Shaoheng lifted his chin. His expression was very serious. "Immediately think of a way to get Gu Yanran's hair or blood samples."
"Yes, Chief!" Yin Shixiong didn't know why, but for his profession, he only needed to follow orders. He didn't need to understand.
However, because it was a serious matter, Huo Shaoheng still explained it to him. "You have to be careful. You can't let Gu Yanran or her people find out. She might have something to do with Nianzhi's background. "
Yin Shixiong's eyes widened. He was so excited that he stuttered. "R-r-really?!"
Huo Shaoheng didn't shake his head or nod. "It's just a guess. I'm not even 10% sure."
He just didn't want to give up all possible clues and information.
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