"Professor He?" Gu Nianzhi unlocked her phone and called out in confusion.
It was a Sunday evening and she didn't know why He Zhichu was busy.
They had just met in the cafeteria that morning.
However, Gu Nianzhi was his teaching assistant, so it was only right for him to contact her.
He Zhichu held his phone in one hand and put the other in his trouser pocket as he stood in front of the French windows and watched the beautiful sunset outside. He heard the voice coming from his earpiece.
Gu Nianzhi's voice was of course very beautiful, but when he listened carefully, there seemed to be background music. It was a bit noisy with people talking and the sound of food being ordered …
He Zhichu's expression softened slightly but his voice was still cold, "Nianzhi, did you finish the lecture for the undergraduate students?"
Gu Nianzhi quickly replied, "I just finished it in the library this afternoon, but I haven't sent it to Professor He yet. I'm eating out now, but I'll send it when I get back."
He Zhichu was a bit surprised, "You're eating out? Where? Alone? "
"Yes, I'm eating at a new Hubei restaurant outside the south gate. I'm not alone, I'm eating with Qiqi." As Gu Nianzhi spoke, she saw the piping hot lotus root and spare ribs being served. She immediately gulped.
He Zhichu could even hear Gu Nianzhi's gulping through the phone. It sounded like she was looking at delicious food.
"… I haven't had dinner yet," He Zhichu blurted out and felt a bit annoyed.
But he really hadn't had dinner, not even lunch. He only ate breakfast with Gu Nianzhi in the morning and then lost his appetite to eat alone.
Gu Nianzhi's curvy lips curved into a round smile. After a while, she finally replied with an "oh" and stammered, "Then, then … Professor He, would you like to join us?"
He Zhichu agreed immediately, "Then I'll have to trouble Nianzhi for dinner. I'll be right there. "
He Zhichu walked quickly to the door and took his windbreaker from the rosewood coat rack. With a shake of his arms, he put the light gray windbreaker on and went downstairs.
He wasn't familiar with the restaurant on the other side of the south gate, so he took out his phone and opened the GPS. When he saw Gu Nianzhi's location, he successfully found the address.
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi sat in a double seat by the window. Because He Zhichu was coming to eat, she called the waiter over to give them a larger four-seater seat. It was also by the window and directly behind their previous seat.
He Zhichu saw the Hubei restaurant's signboard and saw Gu Nianzhi sitting by the window.
She was all smiles, and the outline of her face was almost perfect. Through the crystal-like glass window, one could almost see that her little face was glowing.
He Zhichu's eyes lingered on her face for a while before he looked away and walked up the steps.
By the time he stood in front of Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi's table, his expression had returned to its usual indifference.
"Professor He? You came so quickly! "Ma Qiqi looked up to see He Zhichu and blurted out in surprise.
Gu Nianzhi was a bit embarrassed. Just as she was about to change the topic, she heard He Zhichu smooth things over himself. "Yeah, because I'm hungry."
Because he was hungry, he came to the restaurant quickly. This reason was very convincing.
Ma Qiqi nodded vigorously. "Understood! Understood! I didn't know Professor He was also a kindred spirit! "
He Zhichu was speechless.
These kids didn't know how to speak human language!
They didn't understand, and their hearts were so tired …
Was this the generation gap?
He Zhichu's handsome face was indifferent as he calmly sat down next to Gu Nianzhi.
Although it was a four-seater seat, it seemed a bit crowded with He Zhichu's addition.
Gu Nianzhi wanted to move to the side, but if she moved any further, she would be stuck like a photo on the restaurant's French windows …
He Zhichu didn't seem to notice. He looked down at the menu and asked, "What did you guys order?"
"Nianzhi ordered lotus root and pork ribs. I ordered crock pot chicken and a pearl dumpling." Ma Qiqi spoke quickly. She also liked to eat, so she remembered the dishes very well.
He Zhichu nodded. "Then I'll add a sea cucumber with eight treasures and gold and silver dumplings." He waved for the waiter to come over and add the two dishes.
The dishes they ordered were all the signature dishes of this Hubei restaurant. They were well prepared, so they were served quickly.
Gu Nianzhi's lotus root and pork ribs and Ma Qiqi's crock pot chicken and pearl dumplings were soon served. He Zhichu's sea cucumber with eight treasures and gold and silver dumplings arrived shortly after.
He Zhichu saw that they didn't order drinks, so he ordered two glasses of freshly squeezed coconut juice and a draft beer.
Gu Nianzhi really liked coconut juice, but not many people knew that. She usually didn't drink it outside. When she was young, she used to secretly use thick coconut juice to fool Huo Shaoheng. She didn't know if Huo Shaoheng noticed at the time …
Gu Nianzhi lowered her head to sip the coconut juice and found that she couldn't help but miss Huo Shaoheng again.
Stop, hurry up and stop.
Gu Nianzhi warned herself.
She let go of the straw and looked up at He Zhichu with a smile. "Professor He, you really know how to order. How did you know I like coconut juice? This coconut juice is really good. "
Ma Qiqi also took a sip and frowned. "I don't like coconut juice. Milk doesn't taste like milk, juice doesn't taste like juice, and it's sweet. Bad!"
"Oh? There's something our Qiqi doesn't like to eat?! " Gu Nianzhi made an exaggerated expression of shock and pretended to dodge to the side. She didn't expect to forget that the French window was right next to her. With a loud crash, her head hit the window …
"Aiya …" Gu Nianzhi let out a low cry and glared at Ma Qiqi reproachfully.
Ma Qiqi covered her mouth with her hand and laughed so hard her shoulders shook.
He Zhichu naturally reached out and pressed the right side of Gu Nianzhi's head that she hit. "Good, it didn't swell."
Then he used a bit of force to rub it.
He Zhichu's fingers were very cold. When he pressed them on Gu Nianzhi's burning head, it was cool and comfortable. It seemed like the place that was hit wasn't as uncomfortable as before.
Her face involuntarily revealed a comfortable expression like that of a kitten. Her large eyes narrowed slightly, and her curvy lips curved into a happy smile. Her body leaned toward He Zhichu because of his posture.
Ma Qiqi wanted to tease her a bit, but when she saw He Zhichu's warning look, she swallowed her words and extended a hand to wave at Gu Nianzhi. "Nianzhi, how many is this? Is your brain still working? "
"This is two! That's enough! Qiqi, I really didn't expect you to be like this, Ma Qiqi! " Gu Nianzhi laughed and teased Ma Qiqi. She also tilted her head toward He Zhichu because He Zhichu's massage was very comfortable.
He Zhichu's hand paused for a moment before continuing to rub her head to prevent blood clots.
Ma Qiqi made a face at Gu Nianzhi. "There are a lot of things you don't know! Miss, I'll let you off the hook today for Professor He's sake. Here, eat some sea cucumber to replenish your blood. "
"Can sea cucumber replenish blood?" Gu Nianzhi asked blankly.
"No." Ma Qiqi picked up a gold and silver dumpling for herself. "Then replenish your brain …"
"Qiqi!" Gu Nianzhi discovered that Ma Qiqi was so eloquent that she could even argue with her.
If He Zhichu hadn't been there, Gu Nianzhi would definitely have a "war of words" with Ma Qiqi. But now, she could only pretend to be angry at Ma Qiqi, but there was a smile in her eyes.
When He Zhichu saw this, he retracted his hand and continued to eat.
He originally had a scholarly air of nobility and indifference, but when he held a large mug of draft beer, there was a hint of imperceptible toughness.
Gu Nianzhi smiled as she ate her favorite dishes and drank her favorite coconut juice. She had a happy dinner, and the gloominess from Huo Shaoheng not answering her calls was completely gone. She even looked at He Zhichu's beer with envy and wanted to drink it.
However, He Zhichu didn't allow her to drink beer. "Wait until you're 22 before drinking alcoholic beverages." He reminded Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi grimaced. "I have to wait until I'm 22?! Professor He, you're doing this on purpose! "
"Yes, I'm doing it on purpose. What are you going to do about it?" He Zhichu's expression was cold, but his words carried a hint of arrogance.
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi were speechless.
This Professor He was so adorable!
Ma Qiqi was a talkative person, and she was also very respectful of He Zhichu, so she was especially talkative. There was no awkward silence with her around.
After dinner, Ma Qiqi wanted nothing more than to become He Zhichu's apprentice. She was even willing to be a janitor.
…
When Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi were having dinner at the Hubei restaurant, Huo Shaoheng finally finished all the work on hand. He no longer had any reason not to answer Gu Nianzhi's calls.
He sat on the swivel chair in his office and played with his personal phone. He looked at the two missed calls from Gu Nianzhi and thought about it for a long time before calling her.
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