Chapter 163 - We Have a Deal (1/2)
Chapter 163: We Have a Deal
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Take it slohat you need is real-life practice” Zhao Liangze nonchalantly changed the subject “For exaht with the way Brother Huang looks at you The next time you see him, make a note of the way he looks at you, and compare it with everyone else”
There were tays to explain it: in acadey The books published on this topic would fill an entire library
In layman’s terms, this as commonly referred to as “street smarts”—most people picked it up on their own Children ere accustoe of the people around therew up to be shrewd and clever adults, one step ahead of everyone else
Most of the wealthy, high IQ idly educated to be truly “street smart”
“That makes no sense!” Gu Nianzhi was not convinced “How a like that, if it can’t be quantified?!”
“Which is why I said it won’t be easy Do you have what it takes to learn?” Zhao Liangze straightened up, a wide grin on his face “Okay, I’ back to my room now What do you want for dinner? Takeout?”
Gu Nianzhi stared at Zhao Liangze for a long moment, uncertain whether to believe him
The two of the the last of her boxes and went to take a shower
When she stepped out of the bathroo on her phone and hurriedly called him back
“…Uncle Huo?” As soon as he picked up, Gu Nianzhi launched into a hasty explanation: “We’ve been busy unpacking, we just moved into our new place today I was in the shower after that, and didn’t hear the phone ring”
Huo Shaoheng was talking to Gu Nianzhi on his headset He scrolled through the satellite ies of the ocean on his computer as he said indifferently, “Don’t worry about it I was just calling to ask how you’re settling in How’s the new place?”
“Not bad, but it’s warmer here than in Boston” Gu Nianzhi wiped the sweat from her brow “Maybe I should turn up the AC”
“Don’t overdo it” Huo Shaoheng had coe, and was now too preoccupied with it to keep up the conversation He decided to end the phone call “Stay on your toes once you start working in Congress Is there anything else? If there isn’t, I’ up now”
Gu Nianzhi quickly said, “Wait! Don’t hang up!”
“Is there so s of data His brow furrowed
Gu Nianzhi recalled what Zhao Liangze had just told her, and ile word of it “…Uncle Huo, I heard about the Special Ops training The soldiers have to learn how to tell what someone is really after, and also how to react when soht how to tell whether so a part, and also how to gain the confidence of their target during a mission Is that true? I want to learn all that, too…”
Huo Shaoheng was athered his scattered attention to focus on what he was hearing over his headset “What did you just say? Repeat all that to ain”
Gu Nianzhi repeated herself She insisted, “I want to learn all that I think I’’s expression had darkened He said stiffly, “Who’s been feeding you all this nonsense? We’re soldiers, part of the regular arency—ould we learn all that crap?”
Zhao Liangze had actually been telling the truth: those were co modules for the Special Ops soldiers Gu Nianzhi was not aher about these training modules amounted to a security breach
“Oh? So Brother Ze lied to h of relief She felt as though a heavy weight had been lifted off her shoulders “He was so convincing, he had me hook, line, and sinker Heme I’m naive? Am I really that stupid?”
She did not know it herself, but she sounded like she was coyly fishi+ng for a cohtly He raze, and initiated a connection with a light tap of his finger In the meantime, he said casually: “Don’t listen to Little Ze’s nonsense You’re as clever and shrewd as they come”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
After a moment, she asked weakly, “Uncle Huo, is that supposed to be a compliment?”
In Gu Nianzhi’s hu—she was intelligent, charht amount of street smarts! (_)
But not everyone shared her opinion, it seeh to steals his black T-shi+rts for her pajahly ee to say: “…You proet” With that, she hastily hung up and flopped backwards onto her bed, looking like she was about to die froed her panda pillow and rolled over to the other side of the bed
So always stirred up a vortex of conflicting emotions within her: sometimes it left her depressed, sometih out loud for no real reason She wondered rong with her…
Zhao Liangze, on the other hand, was now in hot water
He had not expected Gu Nianzhi to i
This was exactly why he had told her she wasn’t “sze vowed to chop his hand off if he was ever stupid enough to give Gu Nianzhi advice again (Zhao Liangze’s hand: <__< How is that ency, I swear, it wasn’t ze explained He had already broken out in a cold sweat
“You better have a very good reason for what you did, if you wantsaid placidly He enlarged the satellite ie of the ocean on his coze had no choice but to sell Brother Huang out “Letat her I advised her to keep her distance fros about our Special Ops training I told her what the trainingabout how the lessons are actually carried out You can ask her, if you don’t believe ze would never tell anyone anything about the Special Operations Forces without his perood reason, but it isn’t a bad one either I give it a B-” Huo Shaoheng decided to let Zhao Liangze off the hook for now “You seee in heart-to-heart sisterly talks with Nianzhi What are you, her soul sister? I’ll give you soze a copy of the satellite ie and the data “This is the ocean map of the Gulf of Aden The data shows the ocean currents, weather, and changes in the netic field I want you to analyze them, and tell me if the numbers seem familiar to you”
“Soul sister?! I’ze protested furiously, but when he saw the data fro, he immediately sobered “No probleht away”
…
The next day, Gu Nianzhi and Brother Huang met up with He Zhichu and Wen Shouyi in front of the Capitol Building
“Miss Wen, you’re back!” Brother Huang greeted her enthusiastically “Is everyone in your faht? You should have taken a few days off to rest up”
Gu Nianzhi reht Huo Shaoheng had set the record straight after that, but Zhao Liangze’s words had affected her deeply, all the sa, and discovered that he was a natural atmanner was actually an important asset for lawyers; it helped put clients at ease, and witnesses werelawyer
This was so she could learn fro, her beautiful eyes glued to him as she watched hi wondered why Gu Nianzhi was being so attentive today He saw the admiration in Gu Nianzhi’s eyes, and puffed out his chest in self-important pride
He Zhichu frowned He did not see as so interesting about Brother Huang…