Although the photo was taken with a pinhole camera, the composition was surprisingly good.
The expression was natural, and the natural halo of sunlight was much better than artificial light.
Huo Shaoheng stared at a photo that could be immediately mounted as an oil painting or a postcard for a full ten minutes!
He didn't think he was intentionally looking at the photo, but when he came back to his senses, he realized the time had passed.
His fingers slid over the mouse and deleted the photo as if it had a mind of its own.
Huo Shaoheng turned off his computer and turned around in his swivel chair. He looked at the afternoon sun outside the window and had an idea. He called Gu Nianzhi's phone into his headset.
Gu Nianzhi didn't pick up.
It wasn't that she didn't want to pick up, but because she was researching in the library, her phone was on silent mode.
She was wearing a dress with no pockets today, so she didn't have her phone with her. It was in her backpack.
Gu Nianzhi typed information into her computer as she researched. She was busy until it was almost time for dinner when she noticed Huo Shaoheng's missed calls.
There were seven or eight.
She was stunned for a moment and quickly dialed back.
There was no reply from Huo Shaoheng, and no one picked up.
She looked at her phone and still didn't understand why Huo Shaoheng was calling her so many times at once.
After hesitating for a while, she called Zhao Liangze.
"Brother Ze, are you busy?" Gu Nianzhi asked carefully as she stood under the tall pillars in front of the B University library with her backpack. Her slender figure was like a beautiful scenery.
Zhao Liangze had just finished dinner and was resting his legs on his desk. He was chatting with Bai Yueran through his headset.
He was so engrossed in the conversation that nothing in the outside world could disturb him.
When he heard Gu Nianzhi's call, he texted Bai Yueran, "I'm busy, I'll contact you later."
Bai Yueran quickly replied, "Go ahead, I'm busy too. Talk to you next time."
Although the conversation was interrupted, Zhao Liangze was in a good mood because today was the longest conversation he had ever had with Bai Yueran. It was a full 30 minutes.
Even if most of their conversation was about business, he was willing to endure it.
"Nianzhi, what's up? Have you had dinner yet? "Zhao Liangze habitually asked about Gu Nianzhi's daily necessities.
He and Yin Shixiong had lived with Gu Nianzhi in the United States for half a year, so the two of them had developed some "nanny habits."
Gu Nianzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on her face. She held her phone as she walked down the library steps. As she walked, she said, "I was just about to go eat. I just wanted to ask if you guys have any urgent tasks today?"
"No, everything is normal today. Everyone is spending the weekend." Zhao Liangze laughed. "Why did you suddenly go back to school? Are you busy with homework? "
"Yeah, I just came out of the library and am working on my thesis." Gu Nianzhi looked up at the sunset and finally got to the point. "Brother Ze, what is Huo Shao doing? Are you busy? I called him, but I couldn't find him. "
"No, I don't have anything to do today. There was a meeting in the afternoon, and then there was nothing else. " Zhao Liangze perked up. He wondered if Huo Shao had listened to what he'd said to dissuade him today.
Was he already starting to distance himself from Gu Nianzhi?
However, Gu Nianzhi's next words shattered his fantasies. "Really? But Huo Shao called me seven or eight times, and I happened to put my phone on silent mode in my backpack, so I didn't hear it at all. I only saw it now, so I wanted to ask him. I was worried something might have happened. But I couldn't find him. "
The number that Gu Nianzhi had called was Huo Shaoheng's private number. Only a few people knew this number.
In the past, Huo Shaoheng would definitely pick up when Gu Nianzhi called him.
If he didn't pick up, something must have happened.
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi asked because she was worried something might have happened to Huo Shaoheng.
Zhao Liangze was also curious why Huo Shaoheng was looking for Gu Nianzhi, so he called her seven or eight times in a row.
He didn't dare speculate anymore and quickly said to Gu Nianzhi, "Wait a moment, I'll go see what Huo Shao is doing."
Zhao Liangze got up from his desk and went to Huo Shaoheng's office door to look.
Huo Shaoheng was working at his desk with a large dictionary in his hand and a stack of documents in front of him. He seemed to be writing something.
Zhao Liangze turned around and sent Gu Nianzhi a text.
"Huo Shao doesn't have anything urgent and is writing a report. Why don't you try calling again? Maybe he didn't notice a call. "
Gu Nianzhi patted her chest, her tone clearly relaxed. "That's good. I won't disturb you then? Since Huo Shao is busy … "
"It's okay, maybe Huo Shao is waiting for your call." Zhao Liangze quickly urged Gu Nianzhi to call again because he heard that Huo Shaoheng had called seven or eight times in a row. This was too unusual.
Gu Nianzhi thought it made sense, and Zhao Liangze was also there. If anything happened, he could communicate immediately. She nodded immediately. "Then I'll call again."
Gu Nianzhi selected Huo Shaoheng's number on her phone and called him again.
Zhao Liangze hadn't even turned around when he heard Huo Shaoheng's phone ring.
However, Huo Shaoheng didn't pick up. He let the phone ring continuously and continued to work, as if … he was deliberately not picking up.
Zhao Liangze was speechless for a long time. Finally, he knocked on the door and reminded Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, it's a call from Nianzhi."
Huo Shaoheng didn't even look up. He said calmly, "I know, I'm busy. I don't have time to pick up." As he spoke, he took the phone and turned it off.
Zhao Liangze nodded with a wry smile. He turned around and returned to his desk. He only then realized that he hadn't turned off his headset when he spoke to Huo Shaoheng.
So Gu Nianzhi had clearly heard what he said and what Huo Shaoheng said.
Gu Nianzhi had indeed heard it clearly.
She was already near the dormitory building.
The tree-lined path leading to the new Master's female graduate student building was already filled with weeping willows. Gu Nianzhi stood at the intersection, feeling extremely lost.
She really didn't expect Huo Shaoheng to deliberately not pick up her call.
Was he taking revenge for the few calls she had missed this afternoon?
She shook her head. No, Huo Shao wouldn't do something so senseless.
Then there was only one possibility: Huo Shao really didn't have time to pick up her call.
Everyone had their own priorities. Her position with Huo Shaoheng was definitely not as high as Huo Shaoheng's position with her.
The feeling of being ignored was so heavy and hard to accept.
She stood in the forest below the dormitory for a long time before walking to the elevator with heavy steps.
When she returned to her dormitory, Ma Qiqi greeted her with a smile. "Nianzhi, let's go out for dinner? I heard that a lot of new restaurants opened outside the south gate. I heard they're pretty good. "
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's lips twitched. She didn't want to go, but she didn't want to stay alone in the dormitory and let her imagination run wild.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control herself and would impulsively run back to the headquarters of the Special Operations Forces to ask Huo Shaoheng why he didn't pick up her call …
She would only embarrass herself then.
Gu Nianzhi suppressed her impulse and smiled at Ma Qiqi. "Okay, let's go eat out."
She returned to her room to change.
She changed out of her standard dress and put on a pair of old jeans with holes in the knees. She also put on a three-quarter sleeve knit sweater and carried her blue and white Hermes bucket bag. Then, she left the house with Ma Qiqi.
A few new restaurants had opened outside the south gate of B University recently. The decor was exquisite, and some were resplendent. Their main dishes were the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. Some were European and American country style, and their main dishes were hamburgers, fried chicken, and various flavors of pizza.
Some were full of Huaxia Empire cuisine, such as Hunan, Sichuan, and even Hubei restaurants.
Hunan and Sichuan cuisines were common in the imperial capital, but Hubei cuisine was uncommon.
Gu Nianzhi suddenly thought of her favorite stewed ribs with lotus root. She took Ma Qiqi's hand and said, "Let's go see if there's stewed ribs with lotus root here."
"You like Hubei cuisine?" Ma Qiqi was shocked. "I thought you liked Huaiyang or Cantonese cuisine."
Gu Nianzhi's taste was lighter and had always liked sweet and delicious food.
"I like spicy food too. There's also stewed ribs with lotus root from Hubei cuisine." Gu Nianzhi giggled as she took Ma Qiqi's arm and walked into the newly opened Hubei restaurant.
They had just sat down to order when Gu Nianzhi heard her phone ring. Although it wasn't Huo Shaoheng's exclusive ringtone, she picked it up to look.
It was He Zhichu calling her.
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