"I told you on the phone that I'll be studying late." Gu Nianzhi considered her tone and words helplessly.
Huo Shaoheng had called her around five in the afternoon to say that he would pick her up for dinner and to celebrate her birthday at his official residence.
Gu Nianzhi declined.
She hadn't expected Huo Shaoheng to still come and wait for her.
She couldn't help wondering if he was worried about her or if he thought she was lying and had come to stop her.
Either way, Gu Nianzhi didn't think she could bear it.
She was also puzzled as to why she used to have the courage and ruthlessness to put all her heart on Huo Shaoheng …
Now it was like a dream. When she woke up, she was still familiar and close to him, but she no longer felt that she could only love him.
The smile on Huo Shaoheng's face didn't fade because of Gu Nianzhi's alienation. He took a step forward and reached out to her. "Nianzhi, don't work too hard. Tomorrow … "
Gu Nianzhi interrupted him and looked up. Her expression was calmer than ever. "Huo Shaoheng, don't be like this. Don't waste any more time with me. "
Huo Shaoheng's hand froze in midair and didn't land on Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi looked at his hand. His slender fingers were almost seductive. She remembered the temperature of his palm. It was dry and warm, but she didn't want to stay.
"Huo Shaoheng, I know you can't let go of me right now. Believe me, you're just used to it. After so many years, you're used to taking care of me and protecting me. I was a mission given to you by the military. You completed it well. Really, you can retire now. I have to walk my own path in the future. You should have your own life and not revolve around me. "
Perhaps it was because she was young, but Gu Nianzhi's voice still had a tinge of innocence. The words that came out of her mouth were blunt and cruel, like a child who didn't know the ways of the world.
Huo Shaoheng slowly put down his hand and looked at her deeply.
Gu Nianzhi also stared at Huo Shaoheng. This was the first time she could clearly see what he looked like. As soon as she saw him, she didn't feel her heart beat faster and her eyes glaze over.
She found that the shape of his eyes was really nice. His pupils were full and dark, bottomless, and the corners of his eyes were straight and firm. They did not slanted upwards, but they were very long, making his eyes look even deeper.
When he looked at you quietly, there was a different kind of charm. Perhaps to him, this kind of posture was just out of politeness, but in the eyes of women, they couldn't wait to take this kind of charming eyes for themselves and not let him look at others …
As Gu Nianzhi thought about this, the corners of her lips curled up into a relieved and mischievous smile.
Huo Shaoheng pursed his lips and acted like he hadn't heard what Gu Nianzhi had said. He continued what she had just interrupted, "… Tomorrow is your birthday. How do you want to celebrate it?"
Gu Nianzhi shook her head. "I haven't decided yet. But I want to be alone. "
"Are you really going to be so heartless?" Huo Shaoheng watched as Gu Nianzhi moved further and further away from him. It was very likely that he would only be able to look at her up close through satellites in the future …
His eyes darkened, and the tumbling emotions were hidden in his dark eyes, like all the things on his mind that no one knew.
Gu Nianzhi looked down. "… Let go. I know how painful it is to let go, because that's how I got here. But it's better to get the pain over with. After the pain, you'll know that it's no big deal. In this world, there's no such thing as a person who can't live without another person. "
Huo Shaoheng quietly stared at Gu Nianzhi, from the top of her dark hair to her lowered neck. She was slender and charming, like a white swan. Her shoulders were slanted, which was commonly known as a beauty's shoulders. She was tall and slender, with a slender waist and long legs. She was one day away from turning 19, the age where she was as fresh as a flower.
"You really want to break up?" Huo Shaoheng narrowed his eyes, which had already turned dark. "Are you sure?"
"Yes." Gu Nianzhi nodded firmly. "I'm very sure, very sure. I want to break up."
Huo Shaoheng sighed deeply and stared at Gu Nianzhi. "Fine, if you promise me one thing, I'll break up with you. Otherwise, don't even think about leaving me for the rest of my life. "
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
She slowly looked up into Huo Shaoheng's eyes. They were pitch black, like a pitch-black night. She couldn't tell what he was thinking.
"Promise you one thing?"
"Yes, as long as you promise me one thing, I'll break up with you. I'm a man of my word." Huo Shaoheng knocked on the window as he spoke. His posture was cold and stern. "Chen Lie, you testify."
Chen Lie, who had been huddled in the car, felt a chill from the bottom of his heart when he heard Huo Shaoheng's voice and tone.
Huo Shao was going to make a big move and dig a big hole for Nianzhi to jump into …
Was he going to pray for himself? Or was he going to risk his life to warn Nianzhi?
Chen Lie slowly poked his head out of the window and gave Gu Nianzhi a smile that was uglier than crying. "Nianzhi, hello …"
Gu Nianzhi couldn't bear to look at Chen Lie like this. She only glanced at him before looking away. "Brother Chen, you're here too?"
She muttered to herself and blushed. She was very embarrassed.
Huo Shaoheng had come to see her and brought Chen Lie with him. Wasn't he here to pester her like she thought?
After all, who would bring a friend to do something like this?
Even normal men wouldn't do something like this, let alone a man like Huo Shaoheng …
Could she have been wrong?
Was what she said just now just an unrequited love?
Gu Nianzhi was speechless and nodded slightly. "Hello, Brother Chen."
Huo Shaoheng took a step back. "Nianzhi, as long as you promise me one thing, we'll break up. Chen Lie will be the witness. If I go back on my word … "
Gu Nianzhi quickly raised her hand to stop Huo Shaoheng. "Huo Shaoheng, I believe you. You don't have to swear."
In her heart, Huo Shaoheng had always been a good man who kept his word. Of course, whether a good man was a good boyfriend or not was a different matter.
Although she didn't love him anymore, she didn't want him to swear such an uncomfortable oath.
"Ok, what about you? Do you promise? Promise me one thing, and we'll break up. "Huo Shaoheng said slowly and calmly as he leaned against the car door.
Chen Lie's round head poked out of the car window and looked at Gu Nianzhi worriedly.
However, Huo Shaoheng was standing right next to her. He wouldn't dare warn Gu Nianzhi even if he was beaten to death.
Gu Nianzhi was a bit hesitant. She wasn't stupid and felt a bit strange about Huo Shaoheng suddenly making such a request.
Because in her impression, Huo Shaoheng had never been that kind of person.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it and didn't reply.
"… You don't want to? Then that means you still have feelings for me. " Huo Shaoheng took a step forward and walked to Gu Nianzhi's side. He raised his hand to stroke the hair hanging down her forehead. His fingers were warm as they swept across her cheek. It was like a breeze blowing across the surface of the water, causing ripples. "Let's not break up. It's your birthday tomorrow. I sent you a scarf as a birthday present before. I haven't asked if you received it in the past few days since I came back. "
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned the scarf. Now that he mentioned the scarf, Gu Nianzhi remembered her days in Germany where she couldn't call for help every day. She also remembered the scene in the video that caused her to break down emotionally and then make up her mind to cut the Gordian knot.
"Tell me what your conditions are first." Gu Nianzhi gritted her teeth. She was indeed angered by Huo Shaoheng, but she still had a trace of rationality left.
It was impossible for her to agree to the other party's conditions without knowing anything.
Moreover, even if she wanted to break up, what could Huo Shaoheng do to her?
It would just be an ugly fight between the two of them in the end.
Huo Shaoheng was stating his conditions now to give himself a dignified way out.
Gu Nianzhi also didn't want the fight to be too ugly. She was still grateful to Huo Shaoheng.
If it wasn't from the perspective of a boyfriend, and only from the perspective of a guardian or a normal friend, Huo Shaoheng was truly impeccable to her. She couldn't find any fault with him.
"I haven't thought about it yet." Huo Shaoheng's voice was slow like the murmuring of a mountain stream. It had the power to cleanse people's hearts. "I'll go back and think about it. I'll tell you tomorrow morning. Is that okay?"
He looked at Gu Nianzhi with a pleading look in his deep eyes. Gu Nianzhi couldn't help nodding. "Okay. But I have to remind Mr. Huo not to make any requests that go against the law and morality. Even if I agree to these conditions now, the court will rule it invalid. "
Chen Lie closed his eyes in the car.
He knew what kind of person Huo Shaoheng was.
Even those veteran international spies had fallen at his hands. It would be a piece of cake for him to achieve his goals for a rookie like Gu Nianzhi.
He just didn't expect Huo Shaoheng to actually use this kind of method on Gu Nianzhi …
He thought he loved her so much that he couldn't help himself. Now he realized that he loved her so much that he would do anything for her.
He didn't know which one was more acceptable …
But in Chen Lie's cold eyes, no matter which one it was, Gu Nianzhi didn't care anymore.
Huo Shaoheng's actions would only push Gu Nianzhi further and further away.
But when it came to relationships, it was like drinking water. Only one knew whether it was warm or cold.
At the end of the day, he was just an outsider. He couldn't continue to get involved in other people's relationships.
He wasn't a very good person when it came to relationships anyway, so he wouldn't blindly come up with ideas.
Chen Lie thought of Ye Zitan, and a faint sense of loss flashed in his eyes.
Huo Shaoheng sighed deeply, and a hurt expression appeared in his eyes. "… You really want to break up with me no matter what? Can't we go back? "
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and increased the distance between them. "Mr. Huo, although I don't love you anymore, I still respect you. You won't destroy the last bit of good impression you have in my heart, will you? "
Huo Shaoheng stopped smiling and nodded. His expression had already turned cold. "Okay, I'll come find you at 9 o 'clock tomorrow morning and tell you my conditions."
Gu Nianzhi glanced at him and turned to leave.
Huo Shaoheng silently watched her silhouette disappear into the dormitory's lobby before turning to get into the car.
He slammed on the accelerator, and the Bentley SUV roared and shot forward like an arrow.
"Speeding! Speeding! "Chen Lie was so scared that he quickly fastened his seatbelt and grabbed the handle at the same time. He was almost thrown out.
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This was the first watch. It was the third watch today, so he had to first remind people about the recommendation tickets.
The monthly ticket was 3,900 plus the first watch at 1 p.m.
There was still the third watch at 7 p.m.
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