Chapter 263 - Mentally Prepared (2/2)
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The guests gathered in the hall of the Prime Minister’s official residence stared at one another No one was brave enough to be the first to speak up and attract attention
He Zhichu leisurely made his way to the front of the crowd “I’rounds do you have for arrestingyou We’re just asking you to co walked over to him with his hands clasped behind his back He looked impassively at He Zhichu “Your assistant will have to co’s surprise, He Zhichu did not put up a fight “Fine withto see for ht up in” He followed Huo Shaoheng’s orderly to the van waiting outside
The other guests sa cooperative He Zhichu was being, and knew they had to follow his exaot into the van as well
The impromptu New Year’s dinner at the Pri led away by the Special Operations Forces to “assist in ongoing investigations” It iossip of the year
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Gu Nianzhi stared at the black screen on her phone The video feed had just ended, and she suddenly realized that her legs had turned to jelly
She steadied herself on the bed frame and lowered herself to the soft, fluffy wool carpet on the floor Her eyes were glazed and unfocused, and she could not reon his phone
Huo Shaoheng had just returned to his residence and was still sitting in his car when he received Gu Nianzhi’s call He quickly took the call, and asked in a cal voice: “What is it, Nianzhi?”
Gu Nianzhi took a deep breath She had fallen into an abyss of despair, but Huo Shaoheng’s voice was like an electrifying jolt to her heart “Huo Shao… I just watched a live video feed of the Prime Minister’s official residence…”
“…You saw it? Who showed it to you?” Huo Shaoheng frowned as he stepped out of his car He had been utterly calht of Gu Nianzhi having so that had happened worried him
Gu Nianzhi checked her phone “I don’t know Someone called me, and I took the call because it was the C City Special Ops base number Then it turned out to be a live video feed…”
“A phone call fro could not resist laughing “Looks like we missed someone, and they just had to rub it in our faces” So he had let one of the fish slip out of his net…
There was a moment’s silence as he considered his next step “Don’tup, put away her phone, and sat on the carpet before her bed She hugged her knees and stared into the distance
She was still sitting in the exact sa entered the rooently lifted her chin “What’s wrong?”
Gu Nianzhi looked blankly at him “Huo Shao, now everyone knows…”
The photos had cut her deeply; she had grabbed Dou Qingyan’s phone at the first opportunity and run off with it because she did not want anyone else to see the photos
But it had all been in vain—Dou Qingyan had backed up her photos, and now they had been exposed for all the world to see!
She knew the photos were fake, but so ’s “intiht alone was enough to send Gu Nianzhi over the edge…
“So what?” Huo Shaoheng helped her smooth her disheveled hair “Did you honestly think I’d have to marry her just because of that?”
Gu Nianzhi hastily shook her head She knew Huo Shaoheng was not the type to be blacks he didn’t want to; nevertheless, the photos had received widespread attention She wasn’t duatively affect Huo Shaoheng
“When are you going to tell everyone the truth?” Gu Nianzhi grabbed Huo Shaoheng’s arht?”
Huo Shaoheng had told her that the photos were props for a ed
Gu Nianzhi was certain that all he had to do was publicly disclose the truth behind the photos, and the Dou fa Dou Qingyan bywas silent for a moment He looked into her eyes, and pulled her up from the carpet He led her over to the two-seater sofa next to the bed, where they both sat
“Nianzhi, Dou Qingyan committed a serious crime I’ve already obtained an arrest warrant fro held her hand as he looked into her eyes “But you have to benext”
“Mentally prepared? What for?” Gu Nianzhi was even more confused Her eyes widened “She co Why do I have to be mentally prepared?”