"What? You want me to swallow my pride and wish you a happy marriage and have a son soon?! I'm telling you, I can't do that! " Bai Shuang tilted her head and clamped the phone between her ear and shoulder. She continued to quarrel with Zhao Liangze as she tidied up the closet. "Since you don't like me and only like my cousin, it's okay. You can like anyone. You have your freedom. I have no problem with that. We were just ordinary friends before anyway. But please don't call me again! Don't text me, and don't contact me in any way! "
Zhao Liangze was stunned. "Why? I thought we were still friends. "
"No, from the moment you chose Bai Yueran, we were no longer friends. We weren't even ordinary friends." Bai Shuang's refusal was loud and decisive.
Zhao Liangze didn't expect Bai Shuang to be so determined.
Her eyes used to follow him. When she saw him, her eyes would shine, and her whole person would become brilliant.
When he saw her like this, his mood would also become very good.
This was probably why he was still willing to be friends with her even though he felt that he didn't love Bai Shuang.
But when he thought about how her smile was no longer brilliant and her eyes no longer sparkled because of his actions, Zhao Liangze felt indescribable heartache and sadness.
He had finally found the person he loved, so he should be happy and even ecstatic.
But Zhao Liangze knew that ever since the day he kissed Bai Yueran and was caught by Bai Shuang, his mind was filled with Bai Shuang's crying eyes …
Fortunately, Huo Shaoheng had sent him to this small, uninhabited island.
Half a month of hard work had left him with no time to think about personal issues.
Almost 20 hours of high-intensity work a day had polished the fair and handsome Zhao Liangze into a bronze-skinned, fit man.
He was still very handsome, but he was no longer as scholarly as he used to be.
Now he truly looked like a soldier.
He rushed and finally set up the first signal tower and cell phone base station on the first day of the New Year, successfully establishing a connection with the Nandou Satellite Navigation and Communication System.
However, the power generation device on the island hadn't been set up yet.
They used a temporary diesel generator.
Apart from supplying the signal station and cell phone base station, as well as work computers, there was almost no power left.
This time, it was the day before the Spring Festival. The Marine sent them a lot of supplies, so they had the opportunity to use the power provided by the diesel generator to contact their families in China.
Because everyone's allocated time was limited, everyone only called the people they cared about the most.
Married people call their wives and children.
Unmarried people call their parents and lovers.
Zhao Liangze's first reaction was to call Bai Shuang.
Unexpectedly, not only did Bai Shuang not pick up his call, but she also blocked his number.
If it weren't for his discipline, Zhao Liangze would have hacked into Bai Shuang's phone and pulled his number from the blacklist.
Unfortunately, he did not dare to do so.
Later, he borrowed someone else's phone to make a call, and Bai Shuang accidentally picked up the call.
But how was this talking? It was clearly a quarrel!
Zhao Liangze held his stopwatch and tried to reason with Bai Shuang. "Bai Shuang, I've already apologized. Do you have to be so cruel?"
Bai Shuang felt that Zhao Liangze was being unreasonable. She had already embarrassed herself enough. Did he want her to continue embarrassing herself?
"Zhao Liangze, fine, I accept your apology, okay? Now let's go our separate ways. The road leads to the sky, and we each go our separate ways. We don't want to see each other again in this life. I beg you, let me go. Believe me, without me as a friend, you won't lose anything in your life. "
Bai Shuang was also very annoyed. She randomly pulled out a few clothes from the closet, threw them into the suitcase, and locked it with a bang.
Zhao Liangze heard something wrong with Bai Shuang's voice and couldn't help asking, "Bai Shuang, what are you doing?"
"Packing my luggage. I'm going abroad tomorrow. Don't call me again. I won't use this number again." Bai Shuang pressed the speaker button and threw the phone on the bedside table.
"Going abroad? Where are you going? " Zhao Liangze didn't know why he was so nervous. "My number won't change. If you encounter any difficulties outside, you can call me."
"Call you? I don't even know where you are. Do you think I have nothing better to do? If it's an emergency, wouldn't it delay me? "Bai Shuang rejected Zhao Liangze without hesitation.
Zhao Liangze hesitated for a while and remembered Huo Shaoheng's instructions. He summoned his courage and said to Bai Shuang, "Bai Shuang, do you know that when I saw you leave crying that day, I was very sad? I drank a lot, and then accidentally said a few words to make Huo Shao unhappy. I was … sent to this place where even birds don't lay eggs. I don't have electricity or water here. Everything has to be resupplied. I really don't have much time to argue with you. "
Bai Shuang was stunned. She looked at the phone and asked suspiciously, "What did you say? You were sent to a deserted place because you talked back to Huo Shao? No way? Huo Shao isn't that kind of person. "
Zhao Liangze couldn't describe how he felt when he heard Bai Shuang almost unconditionally trust Huo Shaoheng. He only felt a little sour and muttered, "… That's the truth. You can ask Big Xiong if you don't believe me. But forget it, I'm not saying this to make you sympathize with me. I just want to make it clear that I really didn't mean to make you sad. I'm sorry. "
Although Bai Shuang didn't know exactly what Zhao Liangze was doing, she knew the nature of the Special Operations Forces.
Since Zhao Liangze had angered Huo Shaoheng, it was obvious where he would be sent to. It could be any remote and desolate place.
Bai Shuang bit her lip and stood up to pick up the phone. She said to Zhao Liangze, "Okay, I got it. You don't have to feel guilty. Work hard and don't waste your precious time on me. Call your parents or my cousin. It's better than calling me. "
Zhao Liangze was startled and thought to himself that he should have called them first. Why did he call Bai Shuang instead?
Not only did he call her, but he also persisted …
Zhao Liangze was also frightened by his own thoughts. His breathing was a little rapid and he couldn't speak for a moment.
Bai Shuang waited for a while. Seeing that Zhao Liangze didn't speak, she nodded. "Okay, I'll hang up."
Zhao Liangze quickly said, "Happy New Year."
Bai Shuang hesitated. "You too."
Zhao Liangze said, "You have to be more careful when you're abroad alone. There are many perverted foreigners. "
The corners of Bai Shuang's mouth twitched. "I'm not a little girl who doesn't leave the house, but thank you for the reminder."
After a pause, Bai Shuang hurriedly said, "… You take care too. Be careful." She quickly hung up the phone.
She clutched her chest and found that her heart was beating very hard.
No, she couldn't go on like this.
Bai Shuang pulled out the SIM card and found a pair of high heels. She smashed the SIM card with the sharp soles of her shoes.
Zhao Liangze stared blankly at his phone. It was just a simple, perfunctory, polite sentence, but his mood suddenly improved.
It was like the dark clouds in the sky had suddenly dispersed and the sun was shining. Spring had returned. He felt full of energy. Even the silver-gray plastic bucket used to catch rainwater looked so pleasing to the eye.
…
It was noon at General Ji's house on the first day of the New Year. It was time for lunch.
As usual, General Ji hosted everyone for a meal.
There were two long tables in the spacious dining room.
The big shots sat at one table with their wives or children, while their subordinates and attendants sat at another table.
They were all divided up.
Gu Nianzhi originally wanted to sit at the other table with her subordinates.
However, Huo Shaoheng walked over and pulled her over. "Nianzhi, General Ji wants to talk to you."
Gu Nianzhi had no choice but to follow him over and sit next to him.
On Gu Nianzhi's other side was General Ji.
On General Ji's other side was his wife.
On Huo Shaoheng's other side was Speaker Long.
Speaker Long didn't bring his wife or children to General Ji's house for New Year's greetings. He came alone and only brought Special Assistant Yang as an attendant.
Therefore, the tables on both sides were clearly divided.
The other attendants didn't have any objections to Gu Nianzhi sitting at the host's table and eating at the same table as the leaders.
After all, everyone served their own masters and didn't care about the small differences in seating.
Moreover, General Ji's house was a family banquet, not a state banquet. General Ji said he wanted to talk to Gu Nianzhi, so it was only right for him to give her preferential treatment and call her over for a meal.
He held back his indignation.
Only Special Assistant Yang didn't feel good.
Although he sat at the attendants' table, his eyes never left the host's table.
General Ji smiled and chatted with Gu Nianzhi for a while before getting to the main topic.
"Nianzhi, I heard you graduated early?"
"Yes." Gu Nianzhi tilted her head with a smile. "I just graduated. The graduation ceremony won't be held until July."
"Oh, then have you considered where to work after graduation?" General Ji looked at Gu Nianzhi very warmly and pointed to the four dishes on her plate. "Try my chef's signature dishes. The upper left corner is Xiao Tian Pastry, which is actually stir-fried shredded deer meat and chicken shredded. The upper right corner is Roasted Prawn, which is actually grilled prawn. The lower left corner is fresh sprouts, and the lower right corner is dessert. I specially asked the chef to make this cheese with cherries. I heard they're all ancient dishes. I hope you like them. "
Gu Nianzhi quickly glanced at everyone.
Everyone had a four-compartment lunch box in front of them, and there was a small round lunch box in the middle with dipping sauces.
The four dishes in front of everyone were different, probably made according to everyone's preferences. It was obvious that everyone was very happy and satisfied as they ate.
Of course, it could also be an act. In any case, the big shots' acting skills were already superb. Gu Nianzhi felt like she was an ordinary person, so she wasn't as scheming as these big shots, and her acting skills weren't as good as theirs.
She looked away and nodded to General Ji with a smile. "Thank you, General Ji. I like these dishes very much."
She took a bite of Roasted Prawn and swallowed before saying to General Ji, "I haven't considered where to work for now. I'll think about it after the Lunar New Year. "
She was currently considered an official employee of the largest law firm in the United States, but she didn't plan to work in the United States, so she would probably have to quit this job.
Or if the largest law firm in the United States opened a branch in the Huaxia Empire, she would consider staying there.
"You haven't decided yet? That's good, that's good! " General Ji happily slapped the table. "Come, my office just happens to be lacking a legal consultant. If you're willing, I'll ask Secretary Cao …"
"Old Ji, what are you talking about?! You can't poach my people anymore! "Speaker Long had been patiently listening on the side, planning to wait for General Ji to finish speaking before he spoke.
He didn't expect General Ji to bring it up before he could even speak.
Speaker Long anxiously pushed Huo Shaoheng. "Shaoheng, move aside. I have something to say to Nianzhi."
Two of the three highest-ranking people in the Empire both favored Gu Nianzhi, so of course Huo Shaoheng was happy.
However, he didn't show it at all. He politely stood up and gave up his seat. "Speaker Long, please."
Speaker Long unceremoniously sat in Huo Shaoheng's previous seat and surrounded Gu Nianzhi with General Ji on both sides.
Huo Shaoheng was tall and stalwart. As soon as he stood up, he was a particularly obvious target.
The attendants immediately noticed the commotion here.
One of the military's attendants quietly nudged Special Assistant Yang and said with a smile, "Look, your Speaker Long really thinks highly of Miss Gu."
Special Assistant Yang squinted his eyes and smiled. "Our Speaker is very fond of talents and likes to cast a wide net. Not only Miss Gu, but also Miss Cai. She is also an important candidate for our Speaker's consideration. "
"… Understood. Haha, come, let's drink. "The attendant laughed and toasted with Special Assistant Yang.
Speaker Long had already spoken to Gu Nianzhi directly.
"Nianzhi, to be honest, you are a professional in law. It's a waste of your talent to go to the military. There is no position for a lawyer there. Look at Director Bai. He is also a smart and capable person, but now he has to deal with paperwork every day. He can't show off his talents in court at all. You are so suitable for court arguments. You should really consider our Senate. "
General Ji was so angry that he wanted to roll up his sleeves and fight.
"Old Long! That's enough! What's wrong with our military legal department?! It's not like we can't go to court! Nianzhi, let me tell you, it's fine if you like to go to court. Our military is lacking a talent like you. Let me tell you, we don't know how many cases we need to fight, and they are all cases in the International Court of Justice. Unfortunately, we don't have enough manpower, so it's been delayed for several years. I'm so anxious! "
Gu Nianzhi suddenly became interested when she heard that they were going to the International Court of Justice.
"Really? I don't think I've heard about these cases in the media. "
"Why would these be reported in the media? They have to be kept secret. " General Ji saw that Gu Nianzhi's interest had been piqued. He smiled widely and looked like a kind grandfather.
Huo Shaoheng pursed his lips and silently ate a mouthful of roasted beef loin.
Speaker Long became even more anxious. He even grabbed Gu Nianzhi's arm and said earnestly, "Nianzhi, we study law, so we have to plan for our careers in the long term. Of course, lawsuits are important, but what's more important is whether every lawsuit we fight will be helpful to our career development in the future! "
"That makes sense." Gu Nianzhi nodded and picked up the juice in front of her to take a sip. It was her favorite coconut juice. Huo Shaoheng must have poured it for her.
Gu Nianzhi glanced at Huo Shaoheng and saw that he was drinking liquor with a high alcohol content.
The combination of liquor and roasted beef loin was quite special.
Gu Nianzhi looked away and listened to Speaker Long's words with delight.
"Nianzhi, you think it makes sense too, right? So those lawsuits in the International Court of Justice won't help much in your career planning. You can come to the Senate's secretariat as the chief legal advisor. In three years, I promise you can be elected as a member of the Senate! With your aptitude, you will be my successor in the future! "
Speaker Long finished speaking and smiled proudly at General Ji, as if saying, "You're the only one with a successor? I have it too! "with a smug look.
General Ji smiled and raised a pair of white eyebrows. He drawled, "Old Long, aren't you going too far? Aren't you embarrassed to paint such a big picture for a young girl who just graduated from school? "
"Why should I be embarrassed?! Every word I say is from the bottom of my heart! " Speaker Long waved his arms. His chubby face was flushed, making him look even more youthful and vigorous.
"Nianzhi, don't listen to him. Old Long came from a political career and is good at going back on his word. I'm different. I'm a soldier, and you grew up with soldiers. Of course, you know that although we don't talk much, we mean what we say. We never exaggerate, and we always do what we say! "
General Ji continued to undermine Speaker Long's authority, which made Speaker Long furious.
"Old Ji, you just want to go against me, right?"
"I'm not going against you, but I'm a talented person. Everyone loves her. So what? You're allowed to paint a picture, but I'm not allowed to recruit her? "
"What right do you have to say that I'm painting a picture, and you're recruiting her?! Pfft! "Speaker Long was really angry." I can make a military pledge! As long as Nianzhi goes to the Senate's secretariat, I will protect her all the way and will definitely train her as a successor! "
Speaker Long's voice was so loud that everyone in the room heard it.
Everyone joined in and expressed that they were willing to be witnesses.
These people were all famous military leaders. If they volunteered to be witnesses, it would be no different from Speaker Long making a military pledge.
General Ji suppressed the joy in his heart and gave Huo Shaoheng a look that said, "You know me."
Huo Shaoheng was calm, and his expression didn't change at all.
Only Special Assistant Yang's expression changed. He understood that the thing he feared the most had finally come.
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