Huo Shaoheng's expression was grim as he sped the entire way, even running several red lights. It took him less than 20 minutes to complete the one-and-a-half-hour drive back to the Special Operations Forces headquarters.
Chen Lie got out of the car with a pale face and covered his mouth as he ran to the trash can outside Huo Shaoheng's official residence to vomit.
Huo Shaoheng casually tossed the car keys to the orderly and walked to Chen Lie's side. He asked dryly, "Carsick?"
Chen Lie wanted to roll his eyes.
"Are you driving a car or a fighter jet?! Even a roller coaster isn't as fast as you! " Chen Lie vomited for a while before taking a tissue from his pocket to wipe his mouth and follow Huo Shaoheng into his official residence.
They sat down in Huo Shaoheng's study. Huo Shaoheng looked at Chen Lie's expression and asked the orderly to make him a cup of black tea.
Black tea warmed the stomach and could also relieve the nausea from carsickness.
Chen Lie drank a cup of black tea and slowly recovered.
He slumped on the sofa and said weakly to Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, please spare my life … I think I'll be the first to die in this relationship of yours …"
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
He quietly turned on the computer and sent out orders.
The person who received the orders immediately contacted the relevant personnel.
Huo Shaoheng lit a cigarette as he waited for a reply. He looked down and asked Chen Lie, "How do you think Nianzhi's mental state is? Does she need counseling? "
He had brought Chen Lie to see Gu Nianzhi today because he wanted Chen Lie to do a preliminary psychological evaluation of her and then decide on a treatment plan.
Gu Nianzhi's experience in Germany had a huge psychological impact on her.
Huo Shaoheng would never forget that Gu Nianzhi had even had autistic tendencies when she was 12.
However, because of her unusual trust and dependence on him, she hadn't completely closed her heart.
Chen Lie recalled seeing Gu Nianzhi outside the graduate student dormitory today and mused, "From her complexion, I really can't see any psychological problems."
"You can see psychological problems from her complexion?" Huo Shaoheng frowned. "Are you sure?"
"Huo Shao, you don't understand. Psychological problems are also a type of illness. They definitely don't only manifest on the mental level. People with mental illnesses have different pupils, white of the eyes, skin color, and body movements from normal people. They can be diagnosed by looking, listening, questioning, and feeling the pulse. " Chen Lie sat up straight, one hand on his knee, the other waving in the air, talking non-stop.
These words were somewhat meaningful.
"Go on." Huo Shaoheng listened intently, deep in thought.
"… Nianzhi's pupils are round, the whites of her eyes are clear, and her skin is rosy and delicate. She has strong control over her own body. Although she is still very sad, it is not to the point of being out of control. In short, she has already gotten rid of her feelings for you. Huo Shao, are you sure you want to stay with her? "Chen Lie asked carefully.
Huo Shaoheng had been his best friend for more than a decade, and he had watched Gu Nianzhi grow up. He had taken good care of her. Chen Lie didn't know who to persuade. What could he do? He was also in despair!
Huo Shaoheng replied calmly. His slender fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed out a series of commands.
"You really won't let go?!" Chen Lie stood up from the sofa and walked to the soft chair in front of Huo Shaoheng's desk to sit down. He supported his head with one hand and slammed the table with the other. He frowned and said to Huo Shaoheng, "You have to think this through. I'm afraid Nianzhi won't love you like before. Or rather, she doesn't love you at all. You still want to be with her? You can't force it to be sweet! "
Huo Shaoheng's hand paused.
He didn't know what program was running on the computer screen, but the flickering light reflected on his face. Chen Lie found that he couldn't see Huo Shaoheng's expression at such a close distance.
After a long time, Huo Shaoheng glanced at Chen Lie and smiled faintly. "Deep love doesn't last long. It doesn't matter if Nianzhi loves me less. That way, she can always be with me. "
Her pain and the knot in her heart were all because of him. If he didn't let her untie the knot, she would never be happy in this life.
Emotions that were too intense and intelligence that were too sharp were like double-edged swords that hurt others and oneself.
But Huo Shaoheng felt that he was a man and so much older than her. In order to prevent her from hurting herself, he would rather be stabbed by her.
As long as she was by his side, it was fine.
Chen Lie was speechless.
He suddenly felt like crying and pretended not to care as he looked up at the ceiling of the study. "Fine then. What do you want me to do?"
Huo Shaoheng continued tapping away on the keyboard as he said, "Are you going to the Prime Minister's inauguration tomorrow?"
"They sent me an invitation, but I've already rejected it." Chen Lie was also a person who didn't like to show his face in public. In the past, his favorite hobby was medical research, and his second favorite was Ye Zitan.
But Ye Zitan's actions had disappointed him immensely. At the same time, he began to doubt his own taste. So now, his favorite and second favorite were medical research. He had even made up his mind not to get married for the rest of his life.
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Yeah, I'll wait for you tomorrow. I have something to talk to you about."
Huo Shaoheng didn't say what it was, and Chen Lie didn't ask.
He and Huo Shaoheng's friendship didn't require too many words to understand each other.
…
Gu Nianzhi returned to the dormitory. She wasn't in a good mood, but she also felt an indescribable sense of relief.
This was her first love, and it was actually going to end on her 19th birthday.
She thought that she would never celebrate her birthday for the rest of her life …
After taking a shower, Gu Nianzhi wrapped a damp towel around her hair and turned on her computer to continue working on the outline of her thesis.
She had to complete five courses in four months and also write her master's thesis. She didn't have enough time.
Ma Qiqi knocked on her door. "Nianzhi? Are you free? "
Gu Nianzhi looked at the outline that was halfway done and closed the document. She raised her voice to say, "Yeah, Qiqi. Come in."
Ma Qiqi opened the door to see Gu Nianzhi in her pink coral velvet pajamas and fluffy white wool slippers. She turned around in front of her desk in her computer chair and smiled at her.
Ma Qiqi suddenly felt that Gu Nianzhi was like a cute, pink doll. She went up to hug her and rub her body. Gu Nianzhi laughed so hard that tears came out. She quickly pushed Ma Qiqi away. "Qiqi, don't touch me. My hair isn't dry yet."
Ma Qiqi smiled and pinched her small, fair face. She sat down on the chair next to her and asked, "What are you doing? I didn't see you all day on Saturday. "
Gu Nianzhi pointed at the computer. "I went to the library to study. There was a lot of homework. I was busy finishing it."
"That much? Did Professor He give you special attention? " Ma Qiqi asked curiously. She and Gu Nianzhi didn't have the same tutor, so she didn't know about Gu Nianzhi's classes.
Gu Nianzhi hesitated before telling Ma Qiqi the truth. "I want to graduate early, so I'm working hard on my classes."
"You still want to graduate early?!" Ma Qiqi couldn't help but pat her shoulder. "Nianzhi, I feel more and more inferior living with you. What do you mean I'm better looking than you, younger than you, smarter than you, and more hardworking than you?! That's exactly what you're like! "
Gu Nianzhi was amused by Ma Qiqi. She hugged her arm and shook it. "Qiqi, you're too good with words. I'm not that great. I just want to graduate quickly and find a full-time job so I can support myself. "
Ma Qiqi knew what Gu Nianzhi was worried about, so she considerately avoided touching her sore spot. She said to Gu Nianzhi, "Nianzhi, it's your birthday tomorrow. Do you have any plans?"
Gu Nianzhi looked at Ma Qiqi. "You know …?"
Ma Qiqi giggled. "Of course I know. The counselors have all our classmates' birthdays. "
"Oh, I see." Gu Nianzhi tapped her cheek with her finger. "Tomorrow … I'm actually planning on studying …"
She didn't want to celebrate her birthday. Not in this lifetime.
"Come on! You want to study on your birthday? Can't you graduate early if you don't study for a day? " Ma Qiqi was unhappy. "Come on, Nianzhi. It looks like you don't have any plans tomorrow. Come to my house. I told my parents that it's your birthday tomorrow. They said if you don't have any plans, you can come to my house. My mom makes delicious longevity noodles."
"Really?" Gu Nianzhi hesitated.
Ma Qiqi was special to her, so it was hard to refuse her invitation.
So she would just treat it as a meal at her roommate's house.
After thinking about it, Gu Nianzhi nodded. "Sure, when? I might be busy tomorrow morning … "
Huo Shaoheng said he would see her at nine tomorrow and had a condition for her to agree to. She had already promised to wait for him at nine, so she couldn't go back on her word.
"Come to my house for dinner in the afternoon. After dinner, my dad will drive us back to school. " Ma Qiqi put her hand on Gu Nianzhi's shoulder. "Nianzhi, this is the first time I'm inviting a classmate to my house. You have to do me the honor!"
Gu Nianzhi nodded vigorously. "I will."
The two of them agreed on tomorrow's itinerary, and Ma Qiqi happily returned to her room.
Gu Nianzhi closed the door and looked at her laptop. She realized she wasn't in the mood to write anymore, so she turned it off and went to bed.
Lying in bed, Gu Nianzhi couldn't fall asleep, so she raised her phone to play games.
It was just past midnight when her phone suddenly rang. It was He Zhichu's exclusive ringtone.
Gu Nianzhi answered with a smile. "Professor He, it's so late. What's up?"
He Zhichu's cool voice came from the phone. "Nianzhi, happy 19th birthday."
This was the first happy birthday she had received that day.
Gu Nianzhi said, "Thank you, Professor He, but please don't wish me happy birthdays anymore. I've decided not to celebrate birthdays anymore. I want to be 19 forever."
How childish …
He Zhichu curled his lips and asked her slowly, "Ok, forever 19-year-old girl. What plans do you have for tomorrow?"
Gu Nianzhi gripped her phone and looked around the dark dorm room. She yawned. "I don't have any plans. I wanted to go to the library to study, but Qiqi invited me to her house for dinner tomorrow, so I agreed. "
He Zhichu knew that Ma Qiqi had helped Gu Nianzhi a lot, and he trusted that Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi were friends. He said, "Then remember to bring some gifts to Ma Qiqi's family. Don't go empty-handed, okay?"
Gu Nianzhi smiled. "Oh, thank you for the reminder, Professor He. I almost went to Qiqi's house with nothing but a mouth and a clean sleeves."
Hearing Gu Nianzhi's crisp and innocent laughter, He Zhichu couldn't help laughing. "Naughty. Ok, go to bed early. After your birthday, you'll be one year older. I hope you can fulfill your wish soon and graduate early. "
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