Chapter 454 - Threes a Crowd (2/2)
Gu Nianzhi loved coconut juice, but not many people knew that about her She didn’t typically have it when she was out When she was younger, she had secretly used thickened coconut juice to trick Huo Shaoheng into thinking it was milk She didn’t know if he noticed back then Gu Nianzhi drank the coconut juice and found herself ht there, Gu Nianzhi warned herself She put the straay and looked up at He Zhichu with a smile “You sure kno to order, Professor He How did you know I like coconut juice? It’s delicious”
Ma Qiqi also took a sip but frowned “I don’t like coconut juice It isn’t like milk or fruit juice and it’s sweet too! Yuck!”
“Have a draot about thebeside her She hit her head hard with a loud bang!
“Ouch!” Gu Nianzhi wailed quietly as she shot Ma Qiqi a dirty look Ma Qiqi hter
He Zhichu gracefully reached out to press his fingers against the right side of Gu Nianzhi’s head “Thankfully it’s not swollen” Then he pressed down gently to ers were very cold and the sensation felt nice against her aching head It didn’t see like a relaxed kitten, and she even squinted her huge eyes slightly Her full lips curved into a smile, and she leaned into his touch
Ma Qiqi wanted to tease her sohter when she saw He Zhichu’s warning glance She wagged her fingers at Gu Nianzhi “Nianzhi, how e?”
“Two fingers, Qiqi Jeez, I never knew you were this kind of person!” Gu Nianzhi joked and angled her head towards He Zhichu The e felt so nice He Zhixhu’s hand paused, then he continued rubbing outwards to prevent a bruise froue “Girl, there’s a ton of things you don’t know! I’ll let you off this time, on the account of Professor He’s presence Here, have some sea cucumber You need the protein”
“Sea cucumbers have protein?” Gu Nianzhi asked blankly
“Nope” Ma Qiqi nibbled on a gold and silver duht fix your brain cells”
“Qiqi!” Gu Nianzhi was only just discovering Ma Qiqi’s tongue was quick enough to spare with If it hadn’t been for He Zhichu, Gu Nianzhi would have argued back She glared at Ma Qiqi, but Ma Qiqi could see the sh her eyes
He Zhichu watched the He had always been intelligent and graceful, but the glass of draft beer in his hand made him appear more masculine
Gu Nianzhi smiled as she ate her favorite food and drank her coconut juice The dinner was very pleasant, and sheher call She even stared greedily at He Zhichu’s draft beer and wanted to order one for herself However, He Zhichu didn’t agree “Wait till you’re 22 I’ll take you out for drinks,” he told Gu Nianzhi
Gu Nianzhi gri difficult on purpose!”
“Of course it’s on purpose What are you going to do about it?” He Zhichu’s expression was aloof, but his words were daring
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi remained silent Professor He was ht
Ma Qiqi was a talkative person by nature and she respected He Zhichu She chatted throughout the dinner, and there were no aard silences By the ti, Ma Qiqi wanted to beco his janitor
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As Gu Nianzhi and the others were having dinner, Huo Shaoheng was finishi+ng all his work, and he had no reason to ignore Gu Nianzhi’s calls He sat on the swivel chair in his office and considered Gu Nianzhi’s two missed two calls while he played with his personal phone After thinking for a long time, he finally called her back