Gu Nianzhi stared at her phone for a while and was wondering what Zhao Liangze was doing at her apartment when she heard his phone chime. A text message came in.
Gu Nianzhi instinctively glanced at it and saw the contents of the message.
It was from Avinan.
[Weinan]: "It's that time of the month again. I miss the ginger tea you made yourself …"
Gu Nianzhi's heart was in turmoil. She pouted and pushed his phone further away from her.
Not long after, Mei Xiawen walked over with a large tray. He placed it in front of Gu Nianzhi and took out two portions of food.
Gu Nianzhi silently picked up a pair of disposable chopsticks to eat.
Mei Xiawen sat beside her and snickered at her profile as he ate.
Gu Nianzhi was embarrassed and knocked on his bowl with her chopsticks. "Eat your food. What are you looking at?"
Mei Xiawen's eyes sparkled behind his gold-rimmed glasses. He smiled and said, "Of course I'm looking at you …"
"Pfft, I'm not a noob. Why are you looking at me during lunch?" Gu Nianzhi picked up her iced milk and took a sip.
"You're a feast for the eyes." Mei Xiawen reached out with his free hand to hold Gu Nianzhi's.
Gu Nianzhi quickly struggled free. "Don't, I still have to eat."
As they spoke, Mei Xiawen's phone rang again.
The first thing he saw was Ai Weinan's message, which he had missed earlier.
The phone kept ringing, but Mei Xiawen didn't pick it up. Instead, he stared at Ai Weinan's text, lost in thought. He couldn't help but think of the distant past. His gaze lingered on the words "Ginger Sugar Black Tea."
Gu Nianzhi noticed that Mei Xiawen wasn't picking up the phone. She asked curiously, "What's wrong? Who called? If you don't want to answer it, then hang up. The ringtone is so noisy. "
"Oh, it's the Student Council." Mei Xiawen snapped back to reality and answered the call.
He said a few perfunctory words to the person on the phone and hung up. Then, he opened his phone and scrolled through Weibo.
Gu Nianzhi finished eating and saw that there was still more than half of his food left. She asked, "What's wrong? Can't eat? Or is it the Student Council? "
"The student council is busy, I'll send you back first." Mei Xiawen stood up, too lazy to eat anymore, so he threw the rest of the food away.
When the two of them got up and left the cafeteria, a woman wearing Chanel's newest summer dress walked in.
The woman was none other than Feng Yixi's older sister, Feng Yichen.
She watched as Gu Nianzhi smiled as she walked past her. The tall, thin, elegant man next to her had his arm around her shoulders.
She recognized this man as well. He was Mei Xiawen, the class monitor of her sister Feng Yixi's class. He was the only son of the Mei family in C City, a wealthy family that the Feng family used to curry favor with.
The two men walked past her as if there was no one else around, and did not recognize her at all.
Feng Yichen turned around and watched as Mei Xiawen opened the door to a Buick and let Gu Nianzhi in.
"Yichen, what are you looking at?" Feng Yichen's roommate glanced over and saw them as well. "That's the golden couple from Class One, Year Four of our faculty."
"They're together?" Feng Yichen looked away and walked with her roommates to the second floor of the cafeteria.
"They've been together for a long time, more than a month, right? You've been there, too. Senior year is when many student couples break up, but it's also when many couples form a rapid-fire relationship. "
Feng Yichen and her roommates were third-year masters students at C University's Faculty of Law. They were also graduating this year.
Feng Yichen did not think much of her roommate's praise for Mei Xiawen and Gu Nianzhi.
"Golden couple?" She smiled strangely. "… Lustful couple?"
"What did you say?" Feng Yichen's roommate was too focused on the menu to hear what Feng Yichen had said.
"Nothing, I was complimenting them." Feng Yichen smiled. "Let's go eat over there."
Her roommate did not want to end the conversation. After finding a seat, she said excitedly, "… Right, I heard that the famous Professor He Zhichu at B University recruited Gu Nianzhi as a master's student. It's such a pity for your sister. If it weren't for the accident, the spot would have been yours! "
"What did you say?!" Feng Yichen looked up abruptly. Her almond-shaped eyes narrowed. Her face was clouded. "Didn't Gu Nianzhi miss the interview?"
He Zhichu was famous for hating people who were late. How was that possible?
"She did miss it, but I heard that she was seriously ill and had a medical note. That's why Professor He gave her a second interview."
"Is this information accurate?" Feng Yichen's voice was very low, almost eerie.
Her roommate looked at her in surprise. "Of course! You haven't been to the faculty building recently, have you? They've already posted the admission list. "
Feng Yichen had completely lost her appetite.
She dipped her rice into her bowl and stood up. "I have something to do. I'll be going." She left the cafeteria without looking back.
"Pfft, what's wrong with her! She still thinks she's a spoiled brat … "Feng Yichen's roommate muttered unhappily behind her.
…
It was the weekend again.
Gu Nianzhi had not planned on returning to her apartment in Fengya Precinct this weekend.
Chen Lie had told her that she had recovered and no more checkups were needed. Huo Shaoheng had also reportedly left C City.
What was the point of returning to her empty apartment alone?
But ever since Zhao Liangze's call about her pajamas on Thursday, she had been restless. She kept wondering how he had found her pajamas …
Also, ever since lunch on Thursday, Mei Xiawen seemed to be busy with the Student Council. He had less time to spend with her, so she took the time to go back.
…
Gu Nianzhi noticed the change immediately as she hurried back to her apartment.
Rushing into Huo Shaoheng's room, she discovered that it looked like it had been burglarized. All of Huo Shaoheng's personal belongings were gone.
The bathroom was clean and tidy, like a showroom for sale. There were no signs of anyone having lived there.
She went upstairs to the study, gym, and gun room. Everything that belonged to Huo Shaoheng was gone.
All of her belongings were there, except for the pajamas under her pillow. But that was actually Huo Shaoheng's too …
If there really was a thief, then the thief must have been very cunning.
She knew that it couldn't have been the work of a thief. When she recalled Zhao Liangze's call that day, she understood everything.
Gu Nianzhi crossed her arms and slowly sat down by the door of the gun room. She buried her head between her knees.
The door was soundproof and covered with a thick layer of black cowhide. There were dozens of black copper nails nailed to the door. It looked extraordinary.
Leaning against the tall, dark, soundproof door, Gu Nianzhi appeared even weaker.
She hugged her knees and sat there for the entire night. Her mind was blank, and her heart felt like it had been hollowed out.
This time, she truly believed that Huo Shaoheng wanted to cut all ties with her.
Forget it, she would be 18 in the next half of the year. Huo Shaoheng's duty as her guardian would end then.
That day would come sooner or later.
But why couldn't he just explain things to her?
What did he mean by quietly taking things away when she wasn't around?
Uncle Huo wasn't like that, was he?
What was going on?
When dawn broke, Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and slowly looked up. She watched the lights in the room brighten, and everything in front of her gradually became clear.
It was a new day.
Her legs were stiff and numb. She rubbed her legs with her hands and wanted to stand up. Just then, she heard her phone ring again.
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