Gu Nianzhi was silent for a while before shaking her head with a smile. "Professor He, you're a professor … Pay attention to your image, pay attention to your image. I'm just saying this. Don't spoil me anymore. If you do, I'll go out of control. Also, we're all lawyers. Everything we do has to be within the bounds of the law. Even if we don't let them live, we have to make them obedient in court. Isn't that right? "
He Zhichu turned around and leaned his entire body against the counter. He looked ahead silently. "Huo Shaoheng really has a big influence on you …"
Gu Nianzhi's tone of voice was exactly like Huo Shaoheng's.
"Really? I don't think so. I'm me, and he's him. " Gu Nianzhi's smile faded. Her hands didn't stop moving. She placed a few pieces of bacon on the bread, then smeared some mayonnaise on them. She also placed lettuce leaves and sliced tomatoes on them to make a fresh sandwich. When it was done, she placed it on a plate. Then, she heard the sound of the microwave. The milk was ready.
Gu Nianzhi brought the sandwich and milk back to the living room and placed them on the coffee table. She said to He Zhichu, "I'm going back first. When Ye Xuan comes out of the shower, you can let him eat something before going to bed."
Ye Xuan must have not been eating or sleeping well these past few days. Gu Nianzhi felt that he had become a lot more haggard.
He Zhichu put on his coat. "I'll walk you back."
"… No need." Gu Nianzhi wanted to refuse, but He Zhichu didn't allow her to argue. He grabbed her arm and walked out with her.
"Don't be so polite with me. Don't forget what happened this morning." He Zhichu opened his door. "Those people won't let you go just because you're in school."
"But you can't follow me like this for the rest of my life." Gu Nianzhi adjusted her backpack. "I can handle it."
"Do you know what kind of enemy you're facing?" He Zhichu followed her to the elevator. "If you don't know, then don't brag in front of me."
Gu Nianzhi thought about it. The viciousness of the gunman in the morning was something she had not expected.
If it weren't for He Zhichu, she would already be dead.
So her mind turned to the question He Zhichu didn't answer earlier. "… If they really are after the Gu fortune, then won't this behavior become even more severe after I win the estate dispute? Also, if it was for the Gu inheritance, then why wasn't Gu Yanran their target but me? "
He Zhichu stood beside her and looked straight at the elevator door. He said dryly, "How do you know Gu Yanran wasn't their target? If she wasn't worried about her own safety, why would Gu Yanran look for support everywhere? Why would Gu Xiangwen choose to live in seclusion? Nianzhi, what are you hinting at? "
That made sense.
Gu Nianzhi recalled what she knew about the Gu family, Gu Xiangwen, and Gu Yanran's situation. Her mind was a mess, and her expression was one of confusion and anger.
She was at a loss because she didn't know what the other party wanted. She was angry because she hated that she couldn't do anything about this situation.
"But their weapons are so advanced and powerful …" Gu Nianzhi muttered, "Do I really have to return to the Special Operations Forces?"
Just like when she was young, living by Huo Shaoheng's side?
But what was the difference between that kind of life and imprisonment?
Although Huo Shaoheng wouldn't imprison her, she would be "imprisoned" by the enemy forces.
He Zhichu laughed when he heard Gu Nianzhi was worried about the enemy's advanced weapons. He said leisurely, "They only have one weapon. If it's destroyed, it's destroyed. They won't have another one. You don't have to worry about that."
"How do you know?" Gu Nianzhi looked at He Zhichu suspiciously again. "Professor He, I always feel like you know a lot of things, but you don't want to tell me. Why?"
"I told you before, but you didn't believe me. Why should I ask for trouble again?" The elevator arrived, and He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi walked in together and pressed the button for the floor.
"Told me what? Say it again, I'll definitely believe you! " Gu Nianzhi clasped her hands in front of her and looked at He Zhichu. Her eyes were as helpless as a kitten's and irresistible.
He Zhichu looked down and smiled. "I said you were my fiancée from the moment you were born. Did you believe me?"
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
Why did he say that again?
Gu Nianzhi's face fell. "Fine, I won't ask. You're always joking about this. How can I believe you? "
He Zhichu let out a long sigh and looked at the slowly descending number of the elevator. He chuckled. "… Why do you think I'm joking?"
"It's very simple. Is there still such a thing as an arranged marriage nowadays? Even if there is, it has no legal effect. So, Professor He, please don't say that again. I don't want anyone to hear and bring you unnecessary trouble. "Gu Nianzhi's tone relaxed a little.
She had very complicated feelings about He Zhichu.
All this time, He Zhichu had been really good to her. He did his best to help her, protect her, and save her. It had long exceeded the scope of a professor's concern for his student.
And during this period of time, Gu Nianzhi felt an indescribable sense of familiarity with He Zhichu. It was as if they not only knew each other before, but were really close.
What the hell was going on?
Gu Nianzhi's intuition told her it had something to do with her lost memories.
Did she really know He Zhichu before she was 12? And they were really close?
Gu Nianzhi closed her eyes and desperately tried to recall the clues she could think of. She wanted to find a little bit of her muddled memories from before she was 12. But just like before, when she tried to recall, her head hurt like the part of her brain that was responsible for that period of time had been completely cut off.
When she tried to recall, it was like entering a black hole of memory. She couldn't find the direction at all.
The elevator dinged and arrived at the bottom of the professor's building.
The elevator door opened, and He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi walked out together.
It was already very dark outside, and the streetlights in front of the building illuminated several paths that led in all directions.
This was the professor's area, so there weren't many people at night.
The bare trees stood quietly in front of the professor's building, casting lonely shadows under the streetlights. They stood quietly in rows like guards.
Gu Nianzhi and He Zhichu walked together to the female graduate student dormitory.
He Zhichu saw Gu Nianzhi rubbing her temples and knew she was having a headache again. He said dryly, "… Don't think about the past. I was actually joking with you. Those things aren't a big deal. The most important thing for you now is to focus on your estate dispute lawsuit. "
Gu Nianzhi didn't speak for a while. She only said to He Zhichu seriously when they reached her dormitory, "Professor He, I want to fight the lawsuit, but I also want to recover my past memories."
As she spoke, a strand of her hair fell to the side of her face. On her small face, her eyes were even bigger and brighter.
He Zhichu gently tucked the strand of hair behind her ear and said, "Once you fight the lawsuit, you will also recover your past memories. So you don't have to think about it specifically. Everything will come naturally. "
…
At the headquarters of the Special Operations Forces, Yin Shixiong was reporting to Huo Shaoheng about their situation at the court and the police station.
"… The people at the police station were very nice. Although Gu Yanran requested for them to arrest Ye Xuan, they didn't deliberately make things difficult for him. After that, Nianzhi and Professor He obtained his alibi and went directly to court to request the court to cancel the case. After communicating with Gu Yanran and Jin Wanyi, the court agreed to Nianzhi's request and let us go. "
Huo Shaoheng nodded. He sat behind his desk with one hand on the mouse and the other on the side of his cheek. He stared at the computer screen. "Yeah, that's good."
Ye Xuan's case was canceled, so he could go to court to testify for Gu Nianzhi without any burden.
"… Did Ye Xuan say anything?" Huo Shaoheng asked without looking up.
Yin Shixiong scratched his head. "I don't know about that. Qiqi is exhausted. I sent her back to the dormitory, then I came back to report to you. Professor He, Nianzhi, and Ye Xuan went to Professor He's apartment at B University. They should have a discussion. "
"I don't want to hear 'should' or 'might.' I want to know the exact answer." Huo Shaoheng narrowed his eyes and slowed down the video on the computer by half to continue watching. He waved at Yin Shixiong. "Go rest. Then follow up on Nianzhi's estate dispute. "
"Yes, Chief." Yin Shixiong quickly saluted and turned to leave.
After Yin Shixiong left, Huo Shaoheng finally looked up from his computer. He thought about what Yin Shixiong had just said and looked at He Zhichu's agile movements in the video. He also remembered how he had protected Gu Nianzhi. Although he had been rolling on the ground, he had not hidden behind the wall after entering the police station's courtyard.
This detail made Huo Shaoheng very cautious.
Generally speaking, even for well-trained military and police personnel, the best place to hide from a gunman was behind a wall.
After all, guns that could break through walls were rare and not easy to obtain.
It was impossible in the Huaxia Empire.
However, He Zhichu protected Gu Nianzhi and seemed to know the power of the opponent's bullets. He completely avoided the wall.
Because for that kind of bullet, hiding behind a wall was equivalent to exposing one's heart to the enemy.
That meant that He Zhichu wasn't unfamiliar with this kind of weapon …
Thinking about the video of He Zhichu saving Ye Xuan sent by the Special Operations Forces field personnel in the United States, Huo Shaoheng suddenly saw the light.
He thought about it and picked up his phone to call He Zhichu.
"Mr. He, do you have time to talk?"
He Zhichu had just sent Gu Nianzhi back to the dormitory and was walking back alone.
He wore a Bluetooth headset and put his hands in his coat pockets. He said coolly, "What do you want to talk about? I'm very busy and may not have time. "
"I want to talk to Professor He about the gun you used in the United States from the 'US military laboratory.'" Huo Shaoheng saw that He Zhichu didn't want to meet, so he directly said over the phone, "If I'm not wrong, the gun that the gunman used this morning was the same type as the gun you used in the United States, but a different model?"
He Zhichu was slightly taken aback. "Really? What kind of gun did the gunman use this morning? "
Huo Shaoheng saw that He Zhichu was still pretending and laughed. "Professor He, let's not beat around the bush. The real power of that kind of gun is the material it's made of. Our country had this material 17 years ago. "
"Are you serious? Your country had it 17 years ago?! "He Zhichu was surprised to hear that the Huaxia Empire's laboratory also had this material.
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The third update tomorrow.
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