Gu Nianzhi gripped her phone and looked up to see Huo Shaoheng's new Hongqi bulletproof car drive over.
It was a winter night, under the dim yellow streetlights, and she had just suffered an unreasonable scolding. When she saw Huo Shaoheng's car and heard his concerned voice, she felt her cold heart slowly warm up again.
She quickly said, "Wait by the roadside, I'll go in to get my bag."
Gu Nianzhi turned to enter the restaurant and returned to the private room. She said to Xie Qingying apologetically, "Cousin, I have to go now. I'll treat you back next time!"
"Was it the phone call just now? Ok, you can go now. "Xie Qingying expressed her understanding.
She had intended to treat everyone to dinner today, but Huo Jialan and Special Assistant Yang had interrupted her. She was also very embarrassed and quickly said, "Treat me back, I'll remember!"
"No problem, I'll call you." Gu Nianzhi made a phone call gesture and picked up her bag. She nodded to Huo Jialan as a form of courtesy.
Gu Nianzhi hurried out of the restaurant and saw that the car was already parked by the roadside.
She pushed her bicycle and walked over.
The window of the Hongqi rolled down and Huo Shaoheng peeked out. He said to Fan Jian, "Help Nianzhi hang her bicycle in the back of the car."
Fan Jian quickly got out of the car and took the bicycle from Gu Nianzhi to hang it on the rack.
Gu Nianzhi thanked him and opened the car door to sit in the back seat.
Huo Shaoheng had been sitting on the side of the car by the roadside, but by the time Gu Nianzhi got on the car, he had already moved to the other side.
Fan Jian hung up Gu Nianzhi's bicycle and returned to the car. He stepped on the accelerator and drove out.
As soon as they left, Special Assistant Yang and the others came out of the restaurant.
Everyone crowded around Executive Assistant Yang, chatting and laughing happily.
Special Assistant Yang had already seen Gu Nianzhi get on the Hongqi car with a special military license plate …
He picked up a cigarette and lit it. The sense of urgency in his heart increased.
"Brother Yang, where are we going now?" A boy who had just finished his first year asked excitedly.
Special Assistant Yang smiled and took out a thousand yuan from his wallet to hand to Rong Mingxing. "Little Rong, help me entertain everyone for karaoke. I have something else to do, so I'll head back to the Senate first."
Everyone was busy thanking Special Assistant Yang as they watched him drive away in the Passat.
"Senior Brother Yang drank a lot of wine just now … Will he be okay driving?" a girl muttered.
Rong Mingxing pursed her lips and held the money in her hand. It was as hot as fire. She muttered, "… He didn't drink much. He should be fine, right?"
"It's fine, it's fine. You guys are thinking too much. Senior Brother Yang was highly regarded by Senior Speaker Long in the Senate and was Senior Speaker Long's right-hand man. He often went out with Senior Speaker Long to socialize, so this little bit of alcohol was nothing to him. Senior Brother Yang's alcohol tolerance is very good! "Several of the boys expressed that they were fine and had already taken out their phones to search for karaoke locations.
…
Huo Shaoheng's car was a new one given to him by the military, so it was very warm inside. The heater wasn't turned up to high, but sitting next to Huo Shaoheng, he was like a natural heater. Hot air flowed continuously, but Gu Nianzhi didn't feel cold at all. On the contrary, she felt a little hot.
She tugged at the collar of her high-collared cashmere sweater and moved further away from him.
Huo Shaoheng didn't mind. He crossed his arms and leaned against the back seat. He asked her again, "… Who were you having dinner with?"
"Cousin Xie, Xie Qingying." Gu Nianzhi glanced at Huo Shaoheng. "And your cousin Huo Jialan."
Huo Shaoheng was a little surprised. "Huo Jialan? She invited you? "
Gu Nianzhi pouted disdainfully. "… She wanted to, but I didn't agree. Cousin Xie invited me to dinner. We agreed on it in court last time. "
"Xie Qingying invited you to dinner, and she also invited Huo Jialan?" Huo Shaoheng was always able to cut to the chase.
Gu Nianzhi shook her head, but her eyes were still full of admiration when she looked at Huo Shaoheng.
"… No, they met on the road, and Huo Jialan wanted to accompany them."
Huo Shaoheng saw that he was having dinner with two women, so he didn't mind. He crossed his arms and continued to close his eyes.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Huo Shaoheng and said, "… Huo Shao, do you know what else Cousin Xie has to do when she returns to the United States this time, other than helping me with the lawsuit?"
Huo Shaoheng didn't open his eyes and said calmly, "I only asked her to return to the United States to testify in court."
This meant that other matters had nothing to do with him.
Gu Nianzhi tried to figure out what Huo Shaoheng meant. It seemed like he knew that she had another "mission" when she returned?
"… Cousin Xie said that her mommy wants her to return to the United States to go on blind dates until she finds a husband." Gu Nianzhi finished speaking with a smile, but saw that Huo Shaoheng didn't respond. She felt bored and turned to look at the night view outside the window.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at her with half-opened eyes and only saw the back of her head. He knew that Gu Nianzhi was angry that he didn't respond. But how could he respond to something like that?
What did Xie Qingying going on blind dates have to do with him?
Huo Shaoheng felt that Gu Nianzhi definitely didn't know that Speaker Long had tried to matchmake him and Xie Qingying …
If she knew, she wouldn't have spoken like this.
He didn't explain. The corners of his lips curled up slightly. The smile on his face was very faint, but it lasted until he got out of the car.
Gu Nianzhi followed Huo Shaoheng back to his official residence.
On a Friday night, returning to the place where she had lived for half a year actually felt like it was a lifetime ago.
Huo Shaoheng walked in and saw that she was still in a daze in the dark. He didn't turn on the lights. "What's wrong? Don't you know where the lights are? "
As he spoke, he turned on the lights for her.
Gu Nianzhi instinctively closed her eyes.
The light in the room wasn't actually blinding at all. Instead, it was a very gentle LED light.
However, when a person suddenly entered the light from the dark, their eyes would always subconsciously be on guard.
It didn't take long for Gu Nianzhi to adapt to the light.
She rubbed her eyes and didn't say anything. She walked into the bedroom.
Huo Shaoheng saw that she was still angry that he hadn't talked to her on the way here.
He followed her in and gently closed the bedroom door before sitting down on the single sofa by the wall.
Gu Nianzhi turned around and saw that Huo Shaoheng had followed her in. She frowned unhappily. "Huo Shao, I'm going to sleep."
Huo Shaoheng looked at his watch. "It's not even 10 o 'clock yet. When do you sleep so early?"
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
She rolled her eyes and rubbed her forehead. "I drank today. I'm tired …"
Huo Shaoheng looked at her, and his expression gradually darkened. "You drank? Did you forget what I told you? "
She wasn't allowed to drink until she was 22 years old.
Gu Nianzhi turned around guiltily and went to the closet to get her change of clothes. She pursed her lips and admitted honestly. "… I didn't drink. I was just joking."
Huo Shaoheng took the remote control from the small coffee table next to the sofa and turned on the flat-screen TV hanging on the bedroom wall. He said calmly, "I know you didn't drink."
Gu Nianzhi turned around quickly and glared at Huo Shaoheng. She was displeased. "How did you know?!"
"… You don't smell like alcohol at all." Huo Shaoheng switched channels with the remote control. His eyes were fixed on the TV screen. "If you want to trick me in the future, find a better reason."
Gu Nianzhi's face flushed. "Who wants to trick you? I've never lied! "
"… Ha." Huo Shaoheng laughed dryly and looked at her before calmly looking at the TV screen. "… My family is also preparing for me to go on a blind date."
More accurately, it was his grandfather and father who were preparing it.
Gu Nianzhi's hand paused. She didn't say anything, but she definitely wouldn't admit that her heart skipped a beat.
She looked very natural as she picked out the clothes she was going to wear tomorrow in her closet.
Huo Shaoheng glanced at Gu Nianzhi and switched the remote control to the military channel he often watched. He happened to see the news of the military Song Troupe recruiting new members.
Tan Guiren's long dress trailed on the ground as she stood on the stage of the military auditorium and played the violin.
Huo Shaoheng didn't have time to continue changing channels. Gu Nianzhi, who had been attracted by the melodious sound of the violin, already saw Tan Guiren's image.
She was obviously stunned.
On the TV, the host's narration sounded on Tan Guiren's image.
"Prime Minister Tan's only daughter, Miss Tan Guiren, is a top student at Juilliard and has won many international violin awards. She declined many invitations from internationally renowned orchestras and decided to join the military Song Troupe. This time, we were able to recruit an internationally renowned violinist like Tan Guiren. This is the honor of the military Song Troupe and also an opportunity for Miss Tan Guiren. The leaders of the military Song Troupe have expressed that they will definitely give Miss Tan the best treatment. It won't be any worse than what those renowned orchestras can give her … "
Gu Nianzhi also snorted and pouted at the TV screen. "… If you want to see her so badly, then hurry up and be your escort. Be careful that she doesn't break her ankle and becomes a cripple without anyone to help her."
Huo Shaoheng was speechless.
He instinctively wanted to turn off the TV, but his finger twirled around the remote control. He felt that if he turned it off just like that, Gu Nianzhi would definitely think that he was guilty or had given in. She would be so cocky then.
He couldn't let her get away with it.
Gu Nianzhi quickly looked at Huo Shaoheng and saw that he was still watching the TV without moving his eyes. She felt even more bored.
What was she trying to do?
Gu Nianzhi stared at the TV for a while and discovered that Tan Guiren played the violin quite well. This girl was truly talented in this area.
She couldn't help but say sincerely, "Uncle Huo, if you want to find an Aunt Huo in three years, why don't you find Miss Tan? After all, you'll help her even if she breaks her ankle."
Huo Shaoheng looked up and finally spoke. "How many times do you have to say this?"
"For the rest of my life," Gu Nianzhi blurted out.
Huo Shaoheng smiled slowly. The light reflected in his eyes like a sky full of twinkling stars. "… Are you jealous?"
"… You're too shameless. Forget it, I'm just being a busybody. It's none of my business who you marry. "
Gu Nianzhi hugged her clothes and turned to go to the bathroom.
Huo Shaoheng tossed the remote control away and strode forward to grab Gu Nianzhi's arm. His voice was low and magnetic as he bent down to whisper in her ear, "… Don't shower yet. Let's talk."
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