Zhao Liangze's words reassured Gu Nianzhi.
He said it so casually, so it shouldn't be a very dangerous mission.
Gu Nianzhi happily followed Zhao Liangze to Huo Shaoheng's official residence. Along the way, Gu Nianzhi talked a lot about what she had been doing for the past two months.
Zhao Liangze wasn't as eloquent as Yin Shixiong. Most of the time, he just listened to her and occasionally chimed in or asked questions to keep the conversation going.
When they arrived at Huo Shaoheng's official residence, Gu Nianzhi felt like it was a lifetime ago. It had only been a month or two.
Yin Shixiong had already asked the kitchen to prepare dinner for them to eat together.
During dinner, Gu Nianzhi also received a call from Gu Yanran.
"Nianzhi, where are you? I made sea cucumber soup and wanted to give you a pot, but you weren't there when I got to school. "Gu Yanran loved to cook. From cakes to soups, they were all her strengths.
Gu Nianzhi didn't know how to cook, so she always stayed away from cooking.
"No need, thank you, Sister. I'm spending the weekend at Huo Shao's place. "Gu Nianzhi smiled. She was in a good mood.
"Huo Shao? He's back? " Gu Yanran was surprised and happy. "You too, going to your boyfriend's house without telling him. What will his parents think?"
"… Huo Shao doesn't live with his parents … He's so old, and he's still living off his parents …" Gu Nianzhi avoided Gu Yanran's question and didn't mention Huo Shaoheng's whereabouts.
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze both gave her a thumbs up.
Gu Nianzhi made a face at them. "Ok, Sister, I'm hanging up. I'm having dinner. It's not polite to answer the phone."
Gu Yanran could only agree, but still reminded her, "Don't forget to visit Father tomorrow."
"I know." Gu Nianzhi nodded, hung up, and set the phone aside.
Yin Shixiong didn't ask why Gu Yanran was looking for Gu Nianzhi. He served her a bowl of soup. "This is carp clear soup. It's very well cooked. The fish is all dried up, so it must have been stewed into the soup."
Gu Nianzhi loved soup, so she accepted it with a smile and scooped it with a spoon.
Dinner lasted for two hours. For Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze, it was a rare moment of leisure.
As soon as Zhao Liangze finished eating, his phone rang. He took it and looked at it. He was slightly disappointed, but he still picked it up. "Bai Shuang, good evening."
It was Bai Shuang on the other end of the phone. She said with a smile, "Little Ze, when did you come back? You didn't even greet me. Are we still friends? "
"Haha, I've been busy writing reports, handing over work, and dealing with jet lag. I've only just gotten some rest and was about to call you guys tomorrow." Zhao Liangze held a cup of tea in one hand as he spoke to Bai Shuang on the phone.
Gu Nianzhi's ears perked up to listen to Zhao Liangze on the phone.
Of course, she didn't want to eavesdrop on Zhao Liangze. She wanted to know if Zhao Liangze would say anything about Huo Shaoheng.
Zhao Liangze caught a glimpse of Gu Nianzhi's focused expression from the corner of his eye. He smiled and patted her head before returning to his room to make a call.
Gu Nianzhi leaned back in her chair regretfully and said, "Brother Ze, it's just a phone call. Why did you have to hide it?"
"If I didn't hide it, would I have let you eavesdrop?" Yin Shixiong immediately saw through Gu Nianzhi's little plan. "Okay, don't worry. Go back to your room and rest. Go visit your father at Chen Lie's tomorrow."
Gu Nianzhi agreed and returned to her room on the second floor.
Huo Shaoheng's suite was right across from her room. Unfortunately, there was no one there at the moment.
Gu Nianzhi opened the door to Huo Shaoheng's room and walked in.
The room was clean and tidy. It was as if the owner had never left and would come out of the bedroom at any moment.
Gu Nianzhi sighed slightly and wondered if she should go back and count the days to see when Huo Shaoheng would return.
Coming out of Huo Shaoheng's suite and returning to her room, Gu Nianzhi first went to take a shower.
After showering, she took out the silk scarves and tried them on one by one. Her skillful hands were able to tie many beautiful silk knots around her slender neck.
The quality of the silk scarves was very good. They were soft and smooth, and after a while, they warmed up like a lover's caress. There was a tremor in the gentleness, and her heart calmed down.
That night, she hugged the silk scarves to sleep. It was as if Huo Shaoheng was by her side.
When she woke up the next day, she looked at the silk scarves that she had pressed into a ball. They were no longer as beautiful as they were last night. It was as if a peerless beauty had been ravaged by an impulsive man overnight …
Gu Nianzhi rubbed her face and laughed at her own imagination.
After washing up and eating breakfast, she went to Chen Lie's room to wait for Gu Yanran to come over. She planned to visit her father, Gu Xiangwen, together.
Because she had come over from the military base today, she arrived rather early. Chen Lie had yet to come to the ward.
Gu Nianzhi opened Chen Lie's office and saw Ye Zitan alone inside. She was straightening up in front of Chen Lie's computer.
"Dr. Ye, you're early." Gu Nianzhi greeted Ye Zitan with a smile.
Ye Zitan smiled gently and walked over to ask her, "Have you had breakfast? The military base cafeteria has beef buns today. Didn't you like them before? "
Gu Nianzhi smiled and waved her hand. "I'm not the one who likes beef buns. Please don't misremember, Dr. Ye."
"Oh? It's not you? Then who else could it be? "Ye Zitan laughed." Could it be Huo Shao? "
"Huo Shao loves it. There's someone else who also loves it." Gu Nianzhi winked at Ye Zitan. "Dr. Ye, you're not telling me on purpose, are you?"
"Who?" Ye Zitan asked.
"Of course it's Brother Chen!" Gu Nianzhi clapped her hands. "Brother Chen also loves beef buns …"
Ye Zitan looked thoughtful. "Dr. Chen? He can't eat meat anymore. It's already endangering his health. "
She was saying Chen Lie was too fat.
Gu Nianzhi didn't think much of it. "Brother Chen isn't actually fat. He's just a little rounder than others."
Ye Zitan finally burst into laughter and walked over to Gu Nianzhi. "I didn't expect you to be so funny. No wonder Dr. Chen loves you so much. You're so good with words and so protective of him. It would be strange if he didn't love you."
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help secretly studying Ye Zitan when she heard her. She hoped Ye Zitan wouldn't misunderstand.
Gu Nianzhi knew Chen Lie liked Ye Zitan, and Ye Zitan seemed to be interested in him as well.
However, both of them were slow in their relationships. Although they were interested in each other, neither of them broke the veil.
Should she be the one who broke the window paper between the two of them?
Gu Nianzhi thought about it for a while and gave up.
People who interfered in relationships between men and women were the most thankless people.
Gu Nianzhi didn't want to affect the relationship between Chen Lie and Ye Zitan, so she could only remove herself. "Dr. Ye, Brother Chen is like a real brother to me. Of course I have to protect him."
"I know. Dr. Chen is your real brother, and Huo Shao is your real lover … "Ye Zitan joked with her with a hint of pity in her eyes.
Gu Nianzhi didn't mind. As long as Ye Zitan didn't misunderstand her relationship with Chen Lie, she could pretend she didn't hear anything else.
"Dr. Ye, Huo Shao isn't my lover. He's my boyfriend." Gu Nianzhi giggled. "Dr. Chen knows this better than anyone …"
Ye Zitan smiled as she tidied up her medical records and chatted with Gu Nianzhi. "Huo Shao should be back soon, right? I saw Little Ze and the others coming back. "
"… Oh? Ah … "Gu Nianzhi was a little uncomfortable. This was the first time someone had taken the initiative to talk to her about Huo Shao. She wasn't the one asking questions!
She was so excited!
Gu Nianzhi's spirits lifted and she nodded. "I thought so too. But Brother Ze said they'll come back after completing their mission. Huo Shao has another mission. "
"There's another mission? That's really long this time. "Ye Zitan shook her head." It's never been this long before. Nianzhi, do you miss Huo Shao? "
"Of course I do. Why wouldn't I miss him? I miss him every day, but that's how his job is. No matter how much I miss him, he can't leave his job and come back to be with me. "Gu Nianzhi propped her cheeks on her hands and sat on the sofa in a daze.
"It's good that you understand." Ye Zitan also sighed. "It's going to be like this for a long time."
Gu Nianzhi didn't feel too bad. She thought about it and said, "As long as he only has me in his heart and only loves me, I don't care how long it takes to be apart."
"You're saying you don't care even if it takes a long time?" Ye Zitan was very surprised. "Actually, it's easy for two people to drift apart if they're not together for a long time. Otherwise, why are there so few successful long-distance relationships?"
"It varies from person to person." Gu Nianzhi didn't want to talk about this anymore. She wasn't going to interfere with Chen Lie and Ye Zitan's business, and she didn't want others to criticize her relationship with Huo Shaoheng. There was no need to share it with outsiders.
Ye Zitan saw that Gu Nianzhi didn't want to continue talking. She packed up and patted Gu Nianzhi's face sympathetically.
When she walked past Gu Nianzhi with the stack of documents, a transparent folder fell with a thud.
Gu Nianzhi saw that Ye Zitan was struggling to carry the documents, so she bent down to pick it up.
Her eyes unconsciously swept over the folder and saw an envelope with a German address. The handwriting was undoubtedly Huo Shaoheng's.
Gu Nianzhi was slightly taken aback. She put the folder on the stack of documents Ye Zitan was holding and asked casually, "Dr. Ye, are these yours?"
Ye Zitan shook her head. "These are Dr. Chen's. I helped him pack them up and categorize them for archiving."
Gu Nianzhi wondered if Huo Shaoheng had also written a letter to Chen Lie? Why didn't he use email or instant messaging?
Was it because traditional letters were more confidential?
Gu Nianzhi originally wanted to ask Yin Shixiong, Zhao Liangze, or even Chen Lie to see if Huo Shaoheng was in Germany.
Now that she saw the letter Huo Shaoheng had sent from Germany to Chen Lie, it should confirm that Huo Shaoheng was really in Germany …
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