Chapter 293 - The Central Office (1/2)
Chapter 293: The Central Office
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Are you headed downstairs, Professor He? Why don’t we go together?” Dou Aiyan stepped forward, squeezing Gu Nianzhi to the side
Gu Nianzhi was thankful for that She shrunk to one corner of the elevator,sure to keep her distance from He Zhichu
He Zhichu saw Gu Nianzhi was afraid of hi Dou Aiyan to stick to him and separate him from Gu Nianzhi in the elevator
Dou Aiyan’s two friends sahat had happened, and were happy for Dou Aiyan
They entered the elevator and i her It was obvious that they were keeping her fro Dou Aiyan’s plans…
Gu Nianzhi knehat they were thinking, and found the entire situation ironic If only they kne happy and thankful she was to have Dou Aiyan there…
She kept her eyes on the tips of her shoes and was silent the entire way down She did not look up, not even once
A shortfrom the elevator They had arrived at the lobby
He Zhichu and Dou Aiyan stepped out of the elevator They were quickly followed by Dou Aiyan’s friends, who squeezed ahead of Gu Nianzhi to prevent her fro close to He Zhichu
Gu Nianzhi could not have asked for anything more She was the last to leave the elevator, and as soon as she was out she immediately called her chauffeur to tell hiate
She walked out of the lobby Upon reaching the square in front of the building, Gu Nianzhi bowed to He Zhichu, who had stopped and turned around to watch her “Thank you for your help today, Professor He”
“Call me if there are any proble a taxi, or did you drive here on your own?”
“I ca hiate”
With that, Gu Nianzhi turned and hurried away, leaving He Zhichu to stare after her swiftly retreating back
He Zhichu watched her for a brief moment, his expression i to the lobby
Up above them, in the B suite on the 28th floor, Wen Shouyi was in her bedroo Gu Nianzhi and He Zhichu from behind the curtains of the French s She noted the way Gu Nianzhi kept her distance from He Zhichu, and how she had practically fled frohed, shook her head, and returned to her study to write two letters, both addressed to her hometown: one was for He Zhichu’s father, while the other was for Aunt Qin
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Gu Nianzhi returned to the military base in her car She was silent the entire journey
As soon as she entered Huo Shaoheng’s official residence, the young orderly on guard duty at the entrance saw her and turned as red as a tomato He stammered out: “Miss… Miss Gu, welcoo to his office once you’re back”
“Oh, okay, thanks” Gu Nianzhi was exhausted She did not want to see Huo Shaoheng right away—she was afraid that he would be able to tell so
She strode quickly to her room, removed her backpack, and immediately went to the bathroom to look in the mirror
She wasn’t surprised at what she saw: she had been crying, after all Her eyelids were puffy, her eyes were red, and her face was alarly pale Tufts of hair had escaped from her ponytail
Gu Nianzhi hastily washed her face She found the eye drops meant for bloodshot eyes and squeezed a few drops into her eyes After that, she placed a cold eye mask over her eyelids and lay quietly on the sofa for five minutes
When she removed the eye mask and took another look in the er puffy or bloodshot
She rubbed pink crea on a thin layer of lip gloss Once she was satisfied that the color had returned to her face, she picked up her laptop and
Huo Shaoheng’s office building was not too far away from his official residence, but Gu Nianzhi deliberately took her time and walked at a leisurely pace It took her 20
Fro The building had higher floors on the outside and lower floors towards the middle, which meant that it curved inwards like a satellite dish
The roof and walls were covered with anti-satellite detection and anti-eavesdropping material
Gu Nianzhi arrived at the entrance to the office building, and showed the orderly on guard duty her teerprints and iris, and allowed her inside once he verified that they matched the records in the database