Chapter 145 - Respect Your Teacher (1/2)

Chapter 145: Respect Your Teacher

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Nianzhi bit her lower lip as she stared at the number on her phone screen—she had waited for this call for so long She accepted the call with treht back the tears She put the phone to her ear and waited

She had been in A had not called her on the phone, not even once

She had last stolen a peek at hize

That hen she had seen hiry and miserable, and driven her to vent her pent-up frustrations in a free-for-all with Xin Xinggao and the Indian softball women’s team

That was how she had ended up in her current mess…

Gu Nianzhi suddenly felt that the world had been terribly unfair to her

Huo Shaoheng, who had raised her and backed her up whenever she needed hi farther and farther away fro up?

Huo Shaoheng heard so ht suddenly occurred to him, and he reflexively checked the nuin to wonder whether sootten their hands on Gu Nianzhi’s mobile phone…

Now that Gu Nianzhi was in the United States, he had to be extra vigilant; he had to be careful not to let anyone to knoas Gu Nianzh’s true guardian

He was just about to hang up when he heard Gu Nianzhi speak, her voice full of panic “…Uncle Huo? Is that you, Uncle Huo?”

Huo Shaoheng was relieved He responded with a low “Yeah,” and walked over to the ith his phone to his ear, his free hand in his trouser pocket

Outside the , the sun had just eed from beneath the horizon The sky was still a faint shade of purple, and the forest was full ofIt was the start of another day at the military base

He had not slept a wink Even so, he was not tired

Gu Nianzhi slowly let out a long breath It was a frustrated sigh, one she had kept bottled within her ever since the summons had been delivered to her yesterday Once it was all out, she relaxed, and sat on the floor before thesill She retreated into a corner and hugged her knees

She had subconsciously taken on a fetal position; it was a s of self-doubt and insecurity

Huo Shaoheng could hear Gu Nianzhi breathing softly over the phone

He did not say anything He waited until her breathing had evened out, before gently saying, “Nianzhi, what happened? Tellthat happened”

Gu Nianzhi hesitated, but only briefly She did not dare lie to Huo Shaoheng; she bowed her head and traced the lines on the floor as shethat had happened to her in the past few days Once she was ready, she gave Huo Shaoheng a proper report, leaving nothing out When she was done, she whispered in a low, nasally voice: “Uncle Huo, did I s difficult for you?”

Gu Nianzhi was now a lot cal her account of the events

She released her knees, and steadied herself on the wall as she stood up She walked over to her bed and sat on it

Huo Shaoheng had deliberately ain, out loud, so that she would be able to unload her misery and cal someone open up, co had studied psychology under Chen Lie when the military had first entrusted Gu Nianzhi to hiuardian…

He noted the change in Gu Nianzhi’s voice and tone, and guessed that she was feeling better He said, “It’s not a big deal You did nothing wrong, so don’t be afraid”

His deep, alluring voice was neither accusing nor callous; it was sincerely concerned, without being patronizing, and full of unconcealed praise

“Really?!” Gu Nianzhi was ily bright “Do you really mean that? I did hit her, you know…”

She was actually deathly afraid that Huo Shaoheng would be angry at her for getting into a brawl She had always been a well-behaved, sweet-natured girl in front of him, after all