He Zhichu snorted again before returning to his seat. His expression was frosty, and he didn't look hungry at all.
Gu Nianzhi didn't dare look up at He Zhichu. She sat beside Huo Shaoheng and quietly took the bowl and chopsticks to look at the dishes on the table.
The dishes He Zhichu ordered were all Gu Nianzhi's favorite home-cooked dishes: lotus root and spare ribs soup, pearl dumplings, stir-fried eggs with chili peppers, stir-fried shredded pork with chili peppers, and shredded potatoes with vinegar sauce. There were light green, bright yellow, refreshing white, and lotus root ribs soup.
Gu Nianzhi's gaze fell on the lotus root and spare rib soup.
It was a habit that Huo Shaoheng had taught her to drink soup before eating.
He Zhichu also had this habit.
However, he didn't have any appetite at the moment and only looked at Gu Nianzhi quietly.
Huo Shaoheng picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of lotus root and spare rib soup for Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi sipped the soup as she looked at He Zhichu and then Huo Shaoheng. She asked hesitantly, "Professor He, aren't you going to eat?"
Huo Shaoheng heard Gu Nianzhi say this and scooped a bowl of rice for himself. He ate it with fried eggs with chili and shredded pork with chili.
He Zhichu ordered a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for himself.
Huo Shaoheng put down the bowl and also poured a glass of red wine. He raised his glass to He Zhichu. "I haven't properly thanked Professor He for what happened in Barbados. Unfortunately, I'm going abroad soon and don't have time to treat you. When I come back, Nianzhi and I will treat Professor He to a meal. Please, Professor He, you must come. "
Gu Nianzhi put down the spoon and looked at He Zhichu. She nodded. "Professor He, you must come."
He Zhichu looked down at the wine glass in his hand. He raised it and swirled it before taking a sip. He didn't even look up. "I'll see." He thought about it and looked at Gu Nianzhi. "Nianzhi, you're my teaching assistant. Did you prepare my calendar for the next month? You know better than me if I have time. "
As his teaching assistant, Gu Nianzhi indeed had to help He Zhichu plan his daily work calendar.
What they were going to do, who they were going to meet, what seats they were going to talk about, and what classes they were going to attend had to be made clear. They had to plan their schedule for at least two months.
Gu Nianzhi had a good memory, so she immediately thought about it and said, "Professor He, you have more free time this month. Next month will be a little more busy, so I'll look at Professor He's calendar to determine the time for the treat."
"Yes." He Zhichu agreed and didn't say anything else. He quietly drank the red wine by himself, and soon the bottle was empty.
Gu Nianzhi was usually full after finishing the soup, but today was special. She had used up too much energy, so she ate two more bowls of rice after finishing the soup.
He Zhichu: "…"
"…"
Gu Nianzhi quietly looked up and met He Zhichu's and Huo Shaoheng's sharp eyes.
"Uh, why are you guys looking at me like that?" Gu Nianzhi put down her bowl and chopsticks. "Can't you let me eat properly?"
They were like two cheetahs glaring at her. Their eyes were so aggressive that Gu Nianzhi felt like she couldn't handle it …
After finally finishing the meal, there wasn't much left on the table, so there was no need to take it away.
In the end, He Zhichu still didn't eat anything. Huo Shaoheng got up to pay the bill at the front desk, but was told that He Zhichu had already paid.
He didn't say anything and turned back to the private room to see Gu Nianzhi talking to He Zhichu.
He Zhichu drank on an empty stomach, so he was already tipsy. However, he didn't ramble or do anything unimaginable like most drunken people.
He was drunk, so only his eyes were especially bright. His shimmering, sultry eyes were even more lethal.
If he went out to flirt with girls now, he could flirt with whoever he wanted, except for Gu Nianzhi …
Seeing him like this, Gu Nianzhi worriedly said to Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, should we take Professor He back? He can't drive like this. "
"Yes." Huo Shaoheng agreed without hesitation. He and Gu Nianzhi stood on either side of He Zhichu as they walked out of the restaurant.
He Zhichu could still control himself in the beginning, but as soon as he walked out of the Hubei restaurant, he let himself go.
He stood alone on the steps and refused to go down. He looked at Gu Nianzhi and only smiled without saying anything.
Gu Nianzhi was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She finally stuffed him into Huo Shaoheng's car and drove back to the B University professors' building.
He Zhichu's suite was on the 28th floor.
The three of them took the elevator to the 28th floor and finally arrived at He Zhichu's dorm room.
"Professor He, open the door." Gu Nianzhi pointed at the keyhole.
There were two ways to open the door to the suite — with a combination key or fingerprint.
Gu Nianzhi thought that He Zhichu must have the key on him, but after asking a few times, He Zhichu only looked at her and smiled without saying anything. He wouldn't tell her how to open the door.
Gu Nianzhi finally couldn't take it anymore and pulled He Zhichu's hand to scan the fingerprint lock.
With a click, the door was opened by the two of them.
Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi helped He Zhichu into the room and laid him on the sofa in the living room.
Gu Nianzhi even brought a basin of warm water for He Zhichu to wipe himself.
"Ok, Nianzhi, that's enough. Let's go." Huo Shaoheng saw that it was about time and said to take Gu Nianzhi away.
Gu Nianzhi put the towel on the edge of the basin and reminded him, "Professor He, you need to eat something solid when you're hungry. A glass of red wine isn't enough."
Huo Shaoheng had already left, so Gu Nianzhi followed.
As soon as she got into Huo Shaoheng's car, she kept talking to him.
"Huo Shao, will Professor He be okay?"
"Huo Shao, do you think Professor He has a part-time worker?"
"Huo Shao, is it bad for Professor He's liver if he drinks on an empty stomach?"
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her and said dryly, "Since you're so worried, I'll take you back to take care of Professor He?"
Gu Nianzhi smiled sheepishly and let go of Huo Shaoheng's hand. "I was just saying that. Will Huo Shao be angry?"
She had said and done many stupid things in the past, but Huo Shao had never cared. Of course, he had never said anything about her in public.
Now, his tone was actually filled with mockery …
Gu Nianzhi wasn't used to Huo Shao being like this.
The car turned onto the tree-lined path at the South Gate and drove towards the South Gate.
Gu Nianzhi blinked. "Where are we going?"
"To the apartment." Huo Shaoheng stepped on the accelerator and gradually increased the speed. As soon as they drove out of the South Gate of B University, the premium sports car roared and sped forward.
Unfortunately, they were in the Fourth Ring Road of the Imperial Capital. Even though it was a weekend, there were still traffic jams.
Gu Nianzhi leaned her head against the window and looked at the long line of cars outside. She mumbled, "How much longer?"
Huo Shaoheng looked at the map and saw that there was a car accident up ahead. That was why there was such a long line.
This road was blocked, so they had to find another way.
Fortunately, they had the most timely map on their phone, so they found a small path and drove over.
The small path was also very close to Gu Nianzhi's high-rise duplex suite.
They got out of the car and were in a better mood.
They walked into the elevator hand in hand and watched as the number on the elevator rose to Gu Nianzhi's floor.
The elevator dinged and the door opened. Gu Nianzhi's older sister, Gu Yanran, stood at the door.
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This was the second night …
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