Chapter 916 - Off the Charts in Many Aspects (1/2)

Chapter 916: Off the Charts in Many Aspects

New Year’s Day—a new year and a new day

Gu Nianzhi woke up in her dor to open her eyes The rooone home to spend New Year’s Day with her faraduate early, Gu Nianzhi had taken on so many electives that her workload was at least three tiraduate studies, the bulk of her workload involved writing dissertations Since she enrolled half a year later than her classraduate a year and a half early, she actually was going to spend only one year studying

Naturally, she had to make more sacrifices since she hoped to do within a year what others would take three years to complete However, all her hard ould be worth it If everything went as planned, she’d be able to graduate right after her final exams in the winter!

In order to do that, she first needed to complete the first draft of her dissertation and have it vetted by He Zhichu She then needed to find a teacher before the start of her final exams to defend her dissertation There really wasn’t much tiorian calendar, which was Valentine’s Day in the western world All the holidays are co spent

Gu Nianzhi let out a long sigh and finally sat up in bed after rubbing her eyes She glanced around dreahtstand and checking it It was already ten o’clock in the

Gu Nianzhi placed her pillow at the head of the bed and leaned against it, took out her phone, and proceeded with her daily activities She went on social ress of the cases that she was involved in

Gu Nianzhi only switched her phone back into call ’s phone call She picked up the call with a “Hi”

Huo Shaoheng had been working all night However, instead of going home to sleep, he went out for a run He then showered and called Gu Nianzhi after breakfast at around 10am

He kne busy Gu Nianzhi had been these days, burning the raduation dissertation and homework His heart ached for her, but he knew that she had to do this in order to graduate early Huo Shaoheng also wanted her to graduate early

He was on duty as usual, even though it was New Year’s Day During the New Year holiday, his subordinates were allowed to take turns going on vacation As the Major General, however, he had to be on duty as usual This had been the case without exception for seven years He was only doing this so that his subordinates and the young soldiers, who had worked hard the entire year, could have more time off Since he couldn’t meet up with Gu Nianzhi, he could only call to wish her a “Happy New Year”

Gu Nianzhi held onto her phone as she s Master Huo! Keep getting better every step of the way!”

Huo Shaoheng laughed as he dusted the cigarette ashes off his hands He shook his head and said, “I see you’re becoued” Then he asked, “So are you up? Have you had breakfast?”

Gu Nianzhi rushed and got up from her bed silently She tried her best to maintain a stable tone and said, “Of course I’ about breakfast?”

The corner of Huo Shaoheng’s ood” Then, he caught her off guard and asked again, “So have you brushed your teeth yet?”

Gu Nianzhi shook her head and said without thinking, “Not yet I’o brush my teeth now” She knew from the moment she finished her sentence that her cover was blown Wasn’t this just a self-induced confession? Moo, she just said that she woke up early today and that she had had her breakfast In the end, Huo Shaoheng tricked her into blowing her cover…

Gu Nianzhi’s face turned criht, I’ll end the call now Ti up the call iht red face and started washi+ng up

After washi+ng up, she heard her phone ring again as she was standing in front of her closet, picking out her outfit for the day She checked her phone and saw that it was He Zhichu She swiped her finger across the screen to answer the call “Professor He, Happy New Year!”

With a lunch box in hand, He Zhichu had called her up as he stood straight as a ramrod in front of the law departht oil again yesterday, right? Coht some food over for you”

Gu Nianzhi cheered as she dashed to the balcony with her phone in hand He Zhichu was there indeed, standing under the big tree downstairs She waved at hi on a thick casho on it She paired the sweater with skinny woolen pants and fleece-lined UGG boots

As she came out of the dormitory, He Zhichu noticed that she ithout her coat and frowned ever so slightly “Previously, you developed a fever fro so careless? Hurry back Why would you co the lunch box over to her, “I’ I still have some matters to deal with” Without a pause, He Zhichu turned around and left

As Gu Nianzhi took the lunch box, she felt a sort of war over her soul, and it radiated froetting further away from her, she felt a sense of faer on This feeling of familiarity didn’t come from the recent interactions she’d had with him It feltties flashed before her She saw herself in a field of green, standing underneath a large banyan tree, holding onto a doll She appeared to be about five or six years old, and she was staring blankly at the back of a youngfurther away from her

With the blink of an eye, she then saw herself at a boisterous birthday party There, she earing a princess’s tiara and looked to be about ten years old She started bawling all of a sudden as she watched a youth turn his back to her with resolve She threw the birthday cake that she was holding onto the ground and threw a tantru would turn back around and co the commotion behind hi even more loudly as she covered her chubby little face with her hands and secretly peered at the youth’s tall and handsoers