Chapter 990 (1/2)

990 No Other OptionsHe slowly reached his hand out and touched Gu Nianzhi’s head With his breath held, he asked in a quavering voice, “Do you really love him? Are you sure? There’s soive up on that option?”

“Professor He, I’ve thought about it, but I was left with no other options the moment he appeared” Gu Nianzhi lowered his hands away from her head “Professor He, you’re soh I don’t reether, I’ve always felt a sense of faer and stronger, so I don’t want to avoid you But if you’ll feel unco you”

He Zhichu shut his eyes This was indeed an outcome that he’d envisioned He could only say that this outcome was still a tad bit better than the worst outcome he’d predicted

“Are you silly? Why would I feel uncomfortable whenever I see you?” He Zhihu took a deep breath, pulled Gi Nianzhi close to hied her He said in a choked voice, “Just treat htly and tried his best to hold back the tears that were about to fall

Gu Nianzhi felt soled unconsciously

“Nianzhi, letyou for a bit, just treat er you always called me… Brother He,” He Zhichu mu his emotions deliberately

The words “Brother He” stirred up Gu Nianzhi’s emotions as well “Professor He, did I really call you ‘Brother He’ when I was younger? Did you know my parents?”

He Zhichu kept mum as he continued to erief and joy It was like having to surrender a priceless treasure to another person after putting a laborious a it

He Zhichu was iive up, but he couldn’t insist the moment Gu Nianzhi said what she did, that she was”left with no other options theand didn’t ask hiain She was somewhat disappointed However, she could feel how cautious his hug was It was both gentle and forgiving, and it felt like he would never say “no” to her no matter what she did or said

It wasn’t clear how much time went by, maybe twenty minutes? Perhaps half an hour?

It was only when her legs started to ache fro that she whispered to He Zhichu, “Professor He, , please don’t tell anyone else about it, okay? I don’t actually acknowledge theand gettingthat she would never acknowledge

Zhichu’s response was expected He laughed bitterly as he said, “Well, of course, you can’t acknowledge it To ood to be true?!”

Gu Nianzhi composed herself and was about to push He Zhichu ahen she heard the sound of so the door from outside Besides herself, the only other person who had keys to her apart

Gu Nianzhi tensed up, her head starting to throb

He Zhichu looked like he had arrived at soo of her swiftly and rushed out of the bedroo roo the apart, you despicable piece of scue! Are you really doing whatever you want just because she has no one to protect her now?!”

Without even giving hiht at Huo Shaoheng’s face!

Huo Shaoheng was right, he knew that He Zhichu had not left the apart punch, Huo Shaoheng instinctively tilted his head to one side and avoided it At the same time, he raised his arm and moved forward

All of a sudden, Gu Nianzhi recalled that Huo Shaoheng had injured his right aro, she wasn’t sure if he had fully recovered

“Professor He, Master Huo’s right arm is injured, you…” She realized, even before she could even finish her sentence, that He Zhichu was charging towards Huo Shaoheng’s right arm, and even more ferociously than before!

His kicks and punches were forceful He even utilized a swinging kick His long legs greeted Huo Shaoheng’s right arm without a moment’s hesitation!

Gu Nianzhi covered her face and crouched in a corner She could not bear to witness such a scene

Huo Shaoheng and He Zhichu started fighting in the living roohting skills or if they were just being veryroo roo the 45between the two of them ensured Only their faces and bodies were all scratched up The two of theh the open spaces and furniture in the living roo decreased his strength With that, the fight between the two evenly-ed He Zhichu delivered a punch that landed squarely on Huo Shaoheng’s back

Huo Shaoheng stuht in front of Gu Nianzhi, as still crouching in the corner Huo Shaoheng let He Zhichu kick hi du and gazed at hi “Do you have no sense of shame?! With your status and position, do you really need to force Nianzhi into a eneral would be all that? You’re just playing around with her!”

Huo Shaoheng looked up at Gu Nianzhi “You told hi her face, but she nodded ale it! And Nianzhi will not acknowledge it! Stop drea once ht, why don’t you!? Don’t even think about feigning injury to draw sy rolled over in an instant and avoided He Zhichu’s vicious kick He was in front of Gu Nianzhi and had one knee on the ground He turned and looked at He Zhichu, then said in a cold voice, “He Zhichu, I’ not to make you look bad here, don’t push it”

“Don’t push it?” He Zhichu asked furiously “You used your status and position to trick an innocent orphan into acere not to make me look bad? You wanted to marry her, but did you ever ask me about it?!”

“Why would I have to seek your approval on this? Who are you to her?” Huo Shaoheng stood up and grabbed hold of Gu Nianzhi’s arm at the same time He pulled her up from the corner

“I…” He Zhichu stuttered, his Ada He clenched his fists and continued in a hoarse voice, “She just recognized me as her brother, which means that I’m her only kin in this world Don’t you think you needblinked “The blood-related kind?”

He Zhichu’s expression soured instantly “My foot! You’re the one that’s blood-related to Gu Nianzhi!”

Huo Shaoheng said nothing

Gu Nianzhi was also silent

Gu Nianzhi let go of his hand and said, “…What’s theit sound like it’s bad to be related toI wantand He Zhichu looked at her