"I'll be back as soon as possible." He Zhichu frowned, remembering that he had just said he would go to the hospital tomorrow to confirm Seth's condition. He couldn't go now.
Gu Nianzhi hugged He Zhichu's schedule and case progress chart and looked up at him. His shimmering, sultry eyes lost their cool coldness and were replaced with anxiety and guilt.
Gu Nianzhi bit her lip. Professor He was still worried about his father, wasn't he?
What had happened?
He Zhichu didn't want to say, so she nodded obediently. "I'll go to the hospital with Smith tomorrow to check on Seth's condition. Don't worry, Professor He. "
He Zhichu curled his lips and forced a smile. "I'm not worried that he won't get along well with you."
He Zhichu seemed to have returned to his usual tone, and Gu Nianzhi couldn't quite grasp what he meant.
He seemed to be complimenting her, but it could also be sarcastic.
He Zhichu used to like to speak sarcastically, but he had gotten better recently. Was it because he was so worried about his father that he was showing his true colors and appearing harsh?
It didn't matter. Gu Nianzhi magnanimously forgave him in her heart.
Her parents were the most important thing in the world. Although Gu Nianzhi couldn't remember what her parents looked like, she could understand other people's feelings for their parents.
"… Professor He, you're leaving tonight. Have you bought a plane ticket?" Gu Nianzhi changed the topic and glanced around He Zhichu's suite. She didn't see him packing his suitcase.
He Zhichu nodded slightly. "I've already booked a ticket. The plane leaves at 1 am. "He looked at his watch." There's still three hours. "
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Gu Nianzhi was surprised. "Aren't you going to have your private plane pick you up?"
From Gu Nianzhi's perspective, He Zhichu should be taking his private plane home.
He Zhichu looked down at her, his shimmering, sultry eyes sparkling. "It's too slow for them to pick me up. It'll take seven to eight hours to fly here. I can't wait."
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "I understand. Professor He, is your father sick?"
Otherwise, why would he be in such a hurry and not even wait for his private plane?
"Yeah … I heard he was injured yesterday and only woke up today." He Zhichu suppressed his anxiety. "He might need surgery. The family can't decide. I have to go."
"Professor He, don't worry. Your father will be fine." Gu Nianzhi composed herself and comforted him softly, "If something really happened, your family would have notified you yesterday, right?"
He Zhichu was taken aback. He actually felt that Gu Nianzhi's words made sense, but he quickly pursed his lips. He didn't dare take the risk.
He Zhichu placed a hand on Gu Nianzhi's shoulder. He didn't use much strength, but it was very light. Gu Nianzhi didn't notice anything strange at all.
"Nianzhi, are you willing to go back with me?" He Zhichu's voice was still cold and indifferent, but that was only on the surface. It was like a volcano covered in snow. It was ice on the outside, but it was so hot inside that it was about to explode.
Gu Nianzhi hadn't expected He Zhichu to invite her to his home. She scratched her head and couldn't refuse him outright, so she smiled sheepishly and said, "Professor He, how could I? Your family should be in a state of anxiety right now. Why should I go and add to the chaos? Besides, I don't want to go anywhere until the lawsuit is over. "
He Zhichu withdrew his hand and smiled awkwardly.
He hadn't expected Gu Nianzhi to agree to go home with him right now, but he couldn't help it.
Actually, even if she agreed, he couldn't take her home now.
It wasn't time yet.
Because of this sudden topic, He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi both fell silent. No one spoke for a while.
Gu Nianzhi felt an indescribable awkwardness in the air.
She coughed softly to clear her throat.
He Zhichu quickly changed the topic. "Yeah, school's about to start. I'll tell the school to give you internship credits."
He Zhichu knew that Gu Nianzhi took this case very seriously. She was already a master's student in the Faculty of Law, so fighting a lawsuit was good training. It was more justifiable than working as an intern at a law firm.
"Thank you, Professor He!" Gu Nianzhi's eyes lit up with joy.
She was worried and didn't want to go back to school. She wanted to finish the case and see Seth sentenced to life in prison to vent her anger.
He Zhichu patted her shoulder. "Go back to sleep. We'll have to rely on you and your colleagues from now on."
Gu Nianzhi bowed deeply to He Zhichu. "Professor He, don't worry. I'll do my best to win these two cases."
"Ok, I believe you. Go back to sleep now." He Zhichu turned to go back to his bedroom.
Gu Nianzhi said to his back, "Professor He, let me take you to the airport."
"No need." He Zhichu walked in without looking back. "I still have to talk to the other four people. Go back to your room."
Gu Nianzhi could only reply with an "Ok" and carry the two forms back to her room.
He Zhichu only called the other four assistants to tell them that he had an emergency at home and had to rush back overnight. He told them to discuss something with Gu Nianzhi and get through the case.
If it didn't work out, they would try to delay the case and wait for him to return.
He Zhichu estimated that he would be back for two weeks at most. If he was fast, he could be back in a week. He would definitely be able to make it before the civil case, so he didn't say anything.
The assistants didn't mind. They were all independent lawyers in the United States, but He Zhichu was better than them, so they became his assistants. If it was a one-on-one case, they were also good lawyers.
…
Gu Nianzhi returned to her room and changed into her pajamas. She climbed into bed and silently read the German legal articles for a while. She was so tired she couldn't open her eyes before falling asleep.
Before she fell asleep, she looked out the window.
The blinds weren't down, so she could see the starry sky outside.
The stars twinkled in the dark blue sky, and occasionally a small red dot appeared. It was a plane flying at night.
Gu Nianzhi squinted at it for a while and wondered if that was Professor He's plane.
Just as she was worrying about He Zhichu's family, Gu Nianzhi felt her eyelids grow heavier, and she slowly fell asleep.
At the Munich Regional Hospital, Ramona's eyes were swollen from crying as she waited outside the operating room.
Her bruised and swollen son, Seth, was inside receiving first aid.
Several tall police officers stood at the door, expressionless and motionless.
This was the treatment for serious criminals. Although Seth's case hadn't been concluded yet, the negative impact meant that he would be heavily guarded wherever he was.
…
Gu Nianzhi woke up the next day to discover it was already past nine in the morning.
He Zhichu had been calling her at seven every morning recently to wake her up and have breakfast with her. She was already used to it.
No one woke her up today, so she actually overslept.
Luckily, she didn't need to go to court today.
Gu Nianzhi sat up in bed and thought that habit was a scary thing …
After washing up, she went to the dining room in the lobby for breakfast. Halfway there, she called Smith to ask when it was convenient for him to go to the hospital to check on Seth.
He Zhichu had already told Smith about this the day before. Smith's lazy voice came from the phone. "Gu, have you had breakfast? If you have, we can leave now. "
He had woken up a long time ago. Recently, he had been running between the law firm branch and the hotel. He was almost twice as busy as other people, so he was used to sleeping late and waking up early.
Gu Nianzhi quickly said, "I just finished eating. Shall we leave now?"
"Ok, where are you?" Smith picked up his briefcase. "I'm going to the hospital first, then to the branch. What about you?"
Gu Nianzhi thought about it and unconsciously stirred the spoon in her coffee cup. "I'm going to the hospital first, then come back and organize the recent court records."
Smith nodded and thought to himself that she was indeed a very hardworking and smart student. No wonder Professor He cherished her so much.
As they spoke, Smith had already arrived at the dining room downstairs and saw Gu Nianzhi stand up from the table.
She was wearing a heavy navy blue silk dress with split sleeves that revealed her delicate white arms. On her left wrist was a nondescript watch.
However, Smith was also from an old family in the United States known as "old-money," so he had seen many good things. He was attracted to her watch with just one glance.
It was a simple and elegant design, but the details were exquisite and luxurious. It was obvious that it was a custom-made watch that couldn't be bought with money.
When he walked closer, he saw that it was Bvlgary, the king of mechanical watches.
He froze. Since when did Bvlgary have a custom-made watch?
When he looked at Gu Nianzhi again, the look in his eyes changed.
Compared to his casual teasing before, there was now a hint of careful friendliness. It gave off a completely different vibe.
Gu Nianzhi was also a smart person. When Smith walked over and glanced at her wrist, his attitude completely changed. She saw it clearly but didn't say anything. She acted like she didn't know.
She carried her Chanel Le-Boy bag and wore a large, wide-brimmed sunhat with a net. She smiled faintly as she walked beside Smith.
They continued to talk quietly, but Smith became even more respectful towards her. He maintained his composure and composure. When they walked out of the hotel, Smith called for their private car to take them directly to the Munich Regional Hospital.
The hospital was located in an old castle. It had a pointed tower and small windows. White curtains covered half of the windows. Every window had a small flowerbed with rose-red and bright purple morning glories, which covered the entire windowsill.
Gu Nianzhi got out of the car and squinted at the castle-like hospital in front of her. She laughed lightly. "How old is this hospital? The color is a bit eerie. "
Moss grew at the bottom of the mottled stone walls, and even the steps were in their original state.
Smith searched on his phone. "This castle has a history of over 200 years, but it's only been a hospital for a few decades. It was completely renovated in the last decade, so the inside should be no different from other hospitals. "
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