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Published at 9th of October 2019 01:06:43 PM
Chapter 454


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"Hello? Professor He?" Gu Nianzhi asked as she answered her phone . She didn't know what he needed from her on a Sunday night but, even though they had just been together that morning, she was his teaching assistant, so it was normal for him to call her at odd hours .

He Zhichu held his phone with one hand and put the other in this trouser pocket . He stood in front of the French windows and watched the beautiful dusk sky as he listened to Gu Nianzhi's voice . He certainly enjoyed the sound of her voice, but he also thought he heard background music, people chatting, and the sound people placing orders . He Zhichu's expression warmed, but his tone was still aloof . "Nianzhi, did you finish the Powerpoint presentation for the undergraduate students?"

Gu Nianzhi replied quickly, "I just finished it at the library this afternoon but didn't send it to you yet . I'm out at dinner right now . I'll send it when I get home . "

He Zhichu was a little surprised . "You're out for dinner? Where? Are you alone?"

"I'm at a new Hubei style restaurant outside the south entrance . I'm not alone, I'm eating with Qiqi," Gu Nianzhi said as she eyed the steaming plate of spareribs and lotus root being served . She swallowed instinctively . He Zhichu heard the sound of Gu Nianzhi swallowing from over the phone . It sounds like she's looking at something very delicious, he thought .

"I haven't eaten yet," He Zhichu blurted out then immediately regretted it . It was true he hadn't eaten yet . He'd skipped both lunch and dinner . The only thing he'd eaten all day was the breakfast with Gu Nianzhi, and he'd had no appetite to eat alone afterward .

Gu Nianzhi's full lips gaped in shock . After a long pause, she finally answered . She stuttered a little and whispered, "Well, would you like to eat with us?"


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He Zhichu agreed immediately . "I'll join you for dinner, Nianzhi . I'll come over right away . " He Zhichu strode quickly to the door and took his trenchcoat from his rosewood coat rack . He slid his arms through the sleeves of his light grey coat and went downstairs . He wasn't familiar with the restaurants by the south entrance so he used his GPS to find Gu Nianzhi's location and the restaurant's address .


Gu Nianzhi was sitting with Ma Qiqi at a table for two, but she asked the waitress to move them to a four-person table by a window . The new table was directly behind where they'd first sat . He Zhichu saw the sign for the Hubei style restaurant then instantly glimpsed Gu Nianzhi through the window . She was smiling . Her side profile was nearly flawless . Through the pane of crystal-like glass, it almost looked like her luminous face was glowing . He Zhichu gazed longingly for a second, then averted his eyes and walked up the steps . By the time he stood in front of Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi's table, his expression had resumed its characteristic aloofness .

"Professor He?" Ma Qiqi blurted out in surprise when she saw him, "That was fast!"

Gu Nianzhi was a little embarrassed, and she was about to change the subject when He Zhichu said, "Yes, I'm hungry . " 

He was hungry so he came to the restaurant quickly . That makes sense, Gu Nianzhi thought to herself .

Ma Qiqi nodded furiously . "Understood! Wow, I'm having dinner with Professor He . It's almost like you're one of us!"

He Zhichu stared at her . What was this child blabbering about! He couldn't understand her, and he was getting annoyed . Maybe it was a generational thing, he thought to himself . He Zhichu sat down next to Gu Nianzhi . Even though it was a table for four, the space felt cramped .


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Gu Nianzhi wanted to shift to the side, but if she moved anymore, she'd be flattened like a pancake against the restaurant window .

He Zhichu, however, didn't seem to notice the cramped table . He looked down at the menu and asked, "What did you two order?"

"Nianzhi ordered spareribs and lotus root, and I picked crock braised chicken and rice meatballs," Ma Qiqi answered quickly . She loved food and always remembered the names of the dishes people ordered .

He Zhichu nodded . "Then I'll have sea cucumber with vegetables and gold and silver dumplings . " He waved the waitress over and ordered . They had chosen all the restaurant's bestsellers, so the kitchen had ample amounts prepared and was able to serve it quickly . Soon after Gu Nianzhi's and Ma Qiqi's meals arrived, He Zhichu's sea cucumber with vegetables and gold and silver dumplings was also served . He Zhichu noticed the girls hadn't ordered drinks, so he asked for two glasses of fresh coconut juice and one draft beer .

Gu Nianzhi loved coconut juice, but not many people knew that about her . She didn't typically have it when she was out . When she was younger, she had secretly used thickened coconut juice to trick Huo Shaoheng into thinking it was milk . She didn't know if he noticed back then . Gu Nianzhi drank the coconut juice and found herself missing Huo Shaoheng . Stop right there, Gu Nianzhi warned herself . She put the straw away and looked up at He Zhichu with a smile . "You sure know how to order, Professor He . How did you know I like coconut juice? It's delicious . "

Ma Qiqi also took a sip but frowned . "I don't like coconut juice . It isn't like milk or fruit juice and it's sweet too! Yuck!"

"Hmm? So there's something even Qiqi doesn't like!" Gu Nianzhi gave a dramatic gasp of mock shock but forgot about the window beside her . She hit her head hard with a loud bang!

"Ouch!" Gu Nianzhi wailed quietly as she shot Ma Qiqi a dirty look . Ma Qiqi muffled her giggles, but she was shaking hard with laughter .

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He Zhichu gracefully reached out to press his fingers against the right side of Gu Nianzhi's head . "Thankfully it's not swollen . " Then he pressed down gently to massage her . His fingers were very cold and the sensation felt nice against her aching head . It didn't seem to hurt as much anymore . She couldn't help looking like a relaxed kitten, and she even squinted her huge eyes slightly . Her full lips curved into a smile, and she leaned into his touch .

Ma Qiqi wanted to tease her some more, but she swallowed her laughter when she saw He Zhichu's warning glance . She wagged her fingers at Gu Nianzhi . "Nianzhi, how many fingers am I holding up? Maybe you have brain damage?"

"Two fingers, Qiqi . Jeez, I never knew you were this kind of person!" Gu Nianzhi joked and angled her head towards He Zhichu . The massage felt so nice . He Zhixhu's hand paused, then he continued rubbing outwards to prevent a bruise from forming .

Ma Qiqi stuck out her tongue . "Girl, there's a ton of things you don't know! I'll let you off this time, on the account of Professor He's presence . Here, have some sea cucumber . You need the protein . "

"Sea cucumbers have protein?" Gu Nianzhi asked blankly .

"Nope . " Ma Qiqi nibbled on a gold and silver dumpling . "But it might fix your brain cells . "

"Qiqi!" Gu Nianzhi was only just discovering Ma Qiqi's tongue was quick enough to spare with . If it hadn't been for He Zhichu, Gu Nianzhi would have argued back . She glared at Ma Qiqi, but Ma Qiqi could see the smile shining through her eyes .

He Zhichu watched them, removed his hand, and began eating . He had always been intelligent and graceful, but the glass of draft beer in his hand made him appear more masculine .

Gu Nianzhi smiled as she ate her favorite food and drank her coconut juice . The dinner was very pleasant, and she momentarily forgot that Huo Shaoheng was ignoring her call . She even stared greedily at He Zhichu's draft beer and wanted to order one for herself . However, He Zhichu didn't agree . "Wait till you're 22 . I'll take you out for drinks," he told Gu Nianzhi . Find authorized novels in Webnovel,faster updates, better experience,Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .

Gu Nianzhi grimaced . "Wait until I'm 22! Professor He, you're being difficult on purpose!"

"Of course it's on purpose . What are you going to do about it?" He Zhichu's expression was aloof, but his words were daring .

Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi remained silent . Professor He was much more attractive when he acted like this, Gu Nianzhi thought .

Ma Qiqi was a talkative person by nature and she respected He Zhichu . She chatted throughout the dinner, and there were no awkward silences . By the time they'd finished eating, Ma Qiqi wanted to become one of his students . She would have even settled for being his janitor .

As Gu Nianzhi and the others were having dinner, Huo Shaoheng was finishing all his work, and he had no reason to ignore Gu Nianzhi's calls . He sat on the swivel chair in his office and considered Gu Nianzhi's two missed two calls while he played with his personal phone . After thinking for a long time, he finally called her back .

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