Chapter 453
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Even though the picture was captured using a pinhole camera, its composition was surprisingly good . The expressions were natural, the sunlight made the picture more beautiful than any artificial light ever could . A picture like that could easily be turned into an oil painting or a postcard . Huo Shaoheng actually looked at it for a good ten minutes! He had not intended to look at it for so long, but when he finally snapped back to reality, the time had already passed .
The mouse under his finger moved swiftly, as if it had a mind of its own, and deleted the picture . Turning the computer off and swirling his chair back, he looked at the afternoon sun . In an impulsive moment, he dialed Gu Nianzhi's number . Gu Nianzhi did not answer the call . It wasn't intentional . She was looking up some information in the library and had to silence her phone . Moreover, she'd worn a dress without pockets today, so her phone wasn't on her . It was in her bag .
Gu Nianzhi looked through the information and keyed them into the computer quickly . It was almost mealtime before she was done, and she finally noticed Huo Shaoheng's missed calls . There were seven or eight of them . Startled, she returned the call, but there was no response from Huo Shaoheng . She looked at her phone and couldn't understand why he called her so many times . After contemplating for a while, she called Zhao Liangze .
"Brother Ze, are you busy?" Gu Nianzhi asked carefully, carrying her backpack as she stood by one of the pillars around the main entrance of the library . Her long legs made her look amazing .
Zhao Liangze had just finished his dinner and was relaxing at his office table . He had both his feet up and was chatting with Bai Yueran on an app via voice messages . He was having a great chat with her and nothing could distract him . When he received the call from Gu Nianzhi, he immediately sent her a text .
"Something cropped up . Will contact you later . "
Bai Yueran also replied promptly with, "go get busy . I've got something on too . Let's talk another time . "
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Zhao Liangze was in an extremely good mood even though his chat had been disturbed . His chat with Bai Yueran had broken all their previous duration records: 30 minutes . He didn't even mind that most of their conversation revolved around work .
"Is something wrong, Nianzhi? Have you had your dinner?" Zhao Liangze expressed his usual concern for Gu Nianzhi's health and wellbeing .
He and Yin Shixiong had spent six months in America with her and had developed a caretaker mindset towards her .
Gu Nianzhi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled . She held her phone to her ears as she walked down the steps of the library . "I'm just about to go and eat . Just want to know if you guys have any emergency cases today?"
"Nope, it was a day peaceful day . Everyone is enjoying their weekend . " Zhao Liangze said cheerfully . "Why did you return to school all of a sudden? A lot of work to catch up on?"
"Yeah, I just came out of the library . I'm doing my thesis . " Gu Nianzhi looked at the evening sky and finally broached the main topic . "Brother Ze, what is Huo Shao doing? Is he very busy? I called him but couldn't get him . "
"Nope, he isn't . We didn't have much going on today . Had a meeting that lasted the entire afternoon, but that was about it . " Zhao Liangze was in full alert . Could it be that Mr . Huo had already thought about his subtle hint this afternoon? And was keeping his distance from Gu Nianzhi now? But one sentence from Gu Nianzhi washed away his concerns .
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"Is it? But Huo Shao called me about seven or eight times . I set my phone to silent and placed it in my bag, so I didn't hear any of them . When I finally did, I called back immediately to check if anything was wrong, but I can't get him no matter how hard I try . "
The number Gu Nianzhi called was his personal number . It was made known to only a small number of people . When Gu Nianzhi had dialed this number in the past, Huo Shaoheng had always picked up . There was definitely something going on if he didn't pick up . That was why Gu Nianzhi asked if something happened . She was worried something might have happened to Huo Shaoheng .
Zhao Liangze was also curious as to why Huo Shaoheng called Gu Nianzhi seven to eight times in a row . He didn't dare to continue guessing, so he told Gu Nianzhi, "hold on, I'll see what Mr . Huo is doing right now . "
Zhao Liangze left his office and took a look at Huo Shaoheng's office .
Huo Shaoheng was at work . He had a dictionary on one side, and a stack of documents in front of him . It looked like he was writing something . Turning around, Zhao Liangze sent Gu Nianzhi a text .
"There isn't anything urgent . He's doing a report . Would you like to try calling again? Perhaps he didn't notice his phone ringing . "Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
Gu Nianzhi patted herself on the chest to calm down . "That's good . I won't disturb him . Since Huo Shao is busy…"
"No worries . Perhaps he's waiting for your call as well?" Zhao Liangze urged Gu Nianzhi to call again . It was very unusual for Huo Shaoheng to call a person seven to eight times in a row .
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Gu Nianzhi also thought he made sense, and since Zhao Liangze was there as well, he could mediate if something went wrong . She nodded and said, "alright, I'll call again . "
Gu Nianzhi called Huo Shaoheng again . Zhao Liangze heard Huo Shaoheng's phone ring before he turned around . However, Huo Shaoheng did not pick up the call . He just allowed it to ring while he continued with his work . It was like he was doing it on purpose .
Zhao Liangze was speechless . Eventually, he knocked on the door and reminded Huo Shaoheng . "Mr . Huo, you have a call . From Nianzhi . "
Huo Shaoheng didn't even raise his head . He merely replied calmly, "I know . Busy . No time for calls . " Then he took his phone and turned it off .
Zhao Liangze smiled bitterly and nodded . He returned to his office and realized that he had not turned his Bluetooth headset off when he was talking to Huo Shaoheng . Gu Nianzhi heard everything between Huo Shaoheng and himself . Gu Nianzhi had heard each and every word clearly . She was nearing the dormitory building . The road towards the dormitory was already full of weeping willows . It was green and serene . However, Gu Nianzhi stood at the entrance, feeling extremely lost . She really had not expected Huo Shaoheng to ignore her calls intentionally . Was he having revenge on her for not picking up his calls this afternoon? Shaking her head, she told herself no . Huo Shao wouldn't do something as childish as that .
Then there was only one possibility left . Huo Shao really did not have time to answer her call . Everyone had their own list of priorities . Her place on his list was definitely not as high as his place on her list . The feeling of neglect was extremely strong and hard to accept . She remained in the lobby for a good while before walking heavy heartedly to the lift .
Upon returning to her dormitory, Ma Qiqi approached her cheerfully . "Nianzhi, would you like to go out to dinner? I heard there are some new restaurants outside the South gate . The reviews have been quite positive . "
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's mouth twitched . She did not feel like going initially, but she didn't want to be alone in the dormitory lest her mind went wild . She was worried she might not be able to control herself and just barge back to the Special Forces and confront Huo Shaoheng . Then she'd really be asking for it .
Suppressing her rashness, she smiled to Ma Qiqi . "Sure, let's eat out tonight . "
She went to her room to change . Taking off her formal dress, she put on a rugged pair of jeans with holes at the knees and a floral patterned knitted top . With a white Hermes bucket bag to complete her outfit, she left the dormitory with Ma Qiqi .
There were indeed new restaurants outside the South gate of B University . The renovations were exquisite . Some restaurants looked grand, with a full eight-course meal as their signature, and some went for European country designs, selling burgers, fried chicken, and pizzas with various toppings . There were also restaurants selling Huaxia Empire's local dishes like Hunan, Szechuan, and Hubei restaurants . Hunan and Szechuan restaurants were common in Di Capital, but not Hubei restaurants .
Thinking of braised lotus root with pork ribs all of a sudden, she pulled Ma Qiqi by the hand . "Let's take a look if they have braised lotus root with pork ribs . "
"You like Hubei dishes?" Ma Qiqi asked in surprise . "I thought you've always preferred soups and Cantonese dishes . "
Gu Nianzhi had preferred light dishes all along . She liked them for their refreshing aftertaste .
"I like spicy food as well, and braised lotus root with pork ribs for Hubei dishes . " Gu Nianzhi linked arms with Ma Qiqi happily and entered the newly opened Hubei restaurant .
Gu Nianzhi's phone rang the moment they sat down . Even though it wasn't Huo Shaoheng's customized ringtone, she picked it up to take a look . It was He Zhichu .