Chapter 163 - We Have a Deal (2/2)
He turned to walk up the steps leading to the Capitol Building, his expression icy “Little Huang, you’ll be interning at the Commission for Unrestricted Ocean Travel Miss Wen will take you there Nianzhi, you’re co with me—your internshi+p is with the Co was researching laws pertaining to the sea and the atmosphere The Coht depart in common with the Committee of Appropriations at all
That particular department had more to do with finance than law
Gu Nianzhi was not bothered by it, however She had yet to determine her field of research, anyway
Wen Shouyi saw that He Zhichu had already walked on ahead, and urged Gu Nianzhi to catch up to hi, Little Gu Professor He has already gone up the steps” She added: “Professor He had to pull a lot of strings to secure your internshi+p It’s just a bookkeeping position with no real authority, but you’ll still get to observe how the US Congress works Don’t be sloppy now, you don’t want to eht about the Co any real authority; it did not actually have control over the flow of funds
It was the depart a record of the funds after the appropriations bills had been passed by Congress In short, the depart there could not even call themselves accountants
Gu Nianzhi had to admit that it was an unimportant departitized, the depart” consisted only of pressing a few buttons on the coree, and Upload
It was exactly the kind of har department someone as “problematic” as Gu Nianzhi would be exiled to Her recent run-in with the law made her too risky to hire as an intern, but at the saress could not scrap her internshi+p entirely, not with so her
Gu Nianzhi could see it now: she would be spending the next sixcoffee and lunch for her colleagues She would be a glorified errand girl
Brother Huang had studied up on the various Congress committees, and knew all about the Coave Gu Nianzhi a sy Wen Shouyi to the Commission for Unrestricted Ocean Travel
Gu Nianzhi found that she was deeply prejudiced against Wen Shouyi: everything she said sounded mean and hostile to her ears
Gu Nianzhi narrowed her eyes at Wen Shouyi’s retreating back, but did not get angry After a h and turned towards the stairs
He Zhichu was standing at the top of the steps, waiting for her with his hands in his pockets
He earing a three-piece cashmere suit His pearl white non-iron shi+rt looked especially crisp and fresh under his light blue tie
Most of the congressht and chunky; He Zhichu’s tall, slender figure was like a breath of fresh air
Gu Nianzhi sa stylish he looked, and her unhappiness with Wen Shouyi i today, Professor He” Gu Nianzhi corin as they walked towards the office for the Committee of Appropriations
He Zhichu’s frosty expression warhtly His voice, however, was as cool as always “How do you like your apart service every day”
Gu Nianzhi nodded, a cheerful s I need, and the service is fantastic Thank you, Professor He It’s a really nice place”
“It better be It costs almost 8,000 dollars a month” He Zhichu led her to the Committee of Appropriations He reached out and adjusted the so, then Everyone thinks this is the least iress—well, the people who think that are complete idiots, in ued She liked these puzzles best She enjoyed looking for hints of the extraordinary in as otherwise
“Yes Let’s see if you’re sure it out If you are, you’ll realize that this departant present from me for your 18th birthday”
Gu Nianzhi raised her hand, her eyes shi+ like the finest black quartz “We have a deal!”
He Zhichu gazed at her He could see hinified, but cool as ice
He s her ID card around her neck He reached out, tousled her hair, and left
Gu Nianzhi stepped towards the entrance to the Committee of Appropriations and said to the old Caucasian wo at the door: “I’m Gu Nianzhi, an intern” She pointed to her ID
The ID had her photo, her name, her phone number, her department, and a special barcode
With this ID, she now had unrestricted access to the Capitol Building
The old woirl like Gu Nianzhi She extended her ar “Gu, you’re finally here I’m Mary Come, I’ll take you to your office ”
Gu Nianzhi was stunned “I have my own office?!”
She had expected a seat in the open lobby at most…
“Of course We have plenty of vacant offices here—no one wants to join our department, don’t you know?” Mary winked at her
The tohter
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Gu Nianzhi and Zhao Liangze were both extremely busy for the next several days
They were so busy with their work they barely saw each other, even though they lived in the same apartment
Gu Nianzhi had her breakfast and lunch at the Capitol Building In the evenings, He Zhichu and Wen Shouyi took turns to take her and Brother Huang out to dinner
It took Gu Nianzhi a week to finally discover what Zhao Liangze had been having for hispizza every day?!” Gu Nianzhi stared incredulously at the towering stacks of pizza boxes in Zhao Liangze’s rooh, you smell like onions and cheese now!”
Pizzas were almost always topped with onions Gu Nianzhi absolutely loathed onions
Zhao Liangze had spent virtually everyon the data Huo Shaoheng had sent him He was almost finished now
He saw Gu Nianzhi come in, and waved her over “Hey whiz-kid, come here and take a look at this What do you think?”