Chapter 764 - Birthday Party (7) (2/2)
Gu Nianzhi was also staring blankly at the photo of Tan Guiren because she felt something in it was drawing her attention. In the photo, Tan Guiren looked at the camera with a pure and innocent smile, and the most amazing part was that there wasn’t the slightest trace of corruption in her eyes. They were lucid and beautiful like a newborn baby’s. It was very rare for a 25-year-old girl to keep such a pure heart. Gu Nianzhi stood under the lily photo wall and sighed quietly. Only a girl who had been adored by her parents since she was a child and raised in luxury could have such carefree eyes. But Gu Nianzhi also thought that still having that kind of gaze past the age of five had nothing to do with family situation or having both parents around. This should be due to a failed family education.
As Gu Nianzhi quietly looked up at the lily photo wall, many people were also looking at her. Gu Yanran saw Gu Nianzhi from the second floor. She was shocked to discover Gu Nianzhi had come in without anyone notifying her. According to her plan, the personnel in charge of greeting guests at the door would immediately notify her as soon as Gu Nianzhi came in with her specially-made invitation. Gu Yanran had planned to stop her at the door, but somehow something went wrong, and the first step already failed. Gu Yanran then saw the handsome He Zhichu standing beside Gu Nianzhi and couldn’t help gripping the second floor railing hard. Even though Gu Nianzhi lost Huo Shaoheng, she already was able to get close to He Zhichu. This Gu Nianzhi was too impressive, but so what if she was close with He Zhichu? This wasn’t the United States.
A trace of iciness appeared in Gu Yanran’s gentle eyes. In the Hua Xia Empire, Gu Nianzhi had already lost her only support of Huo Shaoheng. On the other hand, Gu Yanran now had the powerful support of Prime Minister Tan, so the winner was already obvious. Today was the day Gu Yanran would reveal her victory. If only she could reveal Gu Nianzhi’s true ident.i.ty today as well. Gu Yanran got more and more excited as she thought about it, and a vicious look appeared on her typically gentle and elegant face. After quietly looking at Gu Nianzhi for awhile, she averted her eyes and jerked back when she saw her vicious, teeth-gritting look appear in a mirror-like reflection on the hallway pillar. She scared even herself and quickly patted her face to arrange it back into an extremely gentle smile before slowly walking to Tan Guiren’s room. What a shame. Gu Yanran sighed from the bottom of her heart as she opened Tan Guiren’s bedroom door. Her face was already beaming brightly. “Little Darling, the birthday party is about to start. Are you ready now?”
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As Huo Shaoheng followed Yin s.h.i.+xiong and Ma Qiqi to the inner hall of the Prime Minister’s official residence, he also instantly saw Gu Nianzhi looking up at the lily photo wall. She had grown a bit taller and wore a sharp pant suit. Her long, silky hair fell down her back, and the mid-calf length boots elongated her legs even more, somehow giving a unis.e.x look. However, the puffy sleeve top with mid-century scarf collar and slim waist tailoring added a hint of feminine allure. It wasn’t a slim cut top at all, but her curves were shockingly seductive from the side. Heat rose in Huo Shaoheng’s heart with one glance. He gulped hard, and his eyes dimmed like he was swallowing a freshly snuffed flame, and although it was just embers, it was surprisingly hot. Before he realized it, he had already walked to Gu Nianzhi’s side and folded both hands behind his back as he asked calmly, “Nianzhi, the renovations in your house are finished now. Do you want to look at them after the party?”
Gu Nianzhi was momentarily speechless. She really wanted to reject him, but what should she say? The corners of her glittering eyes twitched as they reflected the lily-covered wall. A calm, elegant smile appeared on her delicate face. “Huo Shao, it’s already late. Maybe another day.” Gu Nianzhi was secretly impressed by her own smooth and polite reply. She never thought she would give such a vague and polite refusal to Huo Shaoheng one day.
He Zhcihu heard it all from the side and a proper smile appeared on his aloof face as he bowed slightly to Huo Shaoheng. “Huo Shao is actually attending Miss Tan’s birthday party. You’re truly a Prince Charming.”
“So anyone coming to the birthday party is a Prince Charming? Then is Professor He here as Miss Tan’s Prince Charming as well?” Huo Shaoheng typically ignored such pointless and instigating words, but he knew this was one of Gu Nianzhi’s mental barriers and decided to refute it.
Ma Qiqi and Yin s.h.i.+xiong stood behind the three of them and were practically terrified as they watched He Zhichu and Huo Shaoheng draw their blades against each other. “Big Xiong, shouldn’t you go appease them?” Ma Qiqi pushed him gently and suggested a bad idea. “How about I call Nianzhi over?”
“Don’t be a busybody.” Yin s.h.i.+xiong glared at her and quickly glanced around the hall before dragging Ma Qiqi away. “There are more people coming here. Let’s get out now.” He even reminded the three people standing in front of the lily wall before he left, “Huo Shao, Nianzhi, Professor He, we’re going that way.” He turned to the L-shaped couch behind the plants on the edge of the wall where there were long tables laden with food and drinks. Ma Qiqi also saw it, and her eyes instantly sparkled, but before they could walk to the table, Yin s.h.i.+xiong saw an acquaintance.
“Big Xiong? Is that you?” A surprised voice could be heard from behind them. It sounded familiar with a trace if intimacy. It was none other than Jin Wanyi. Yin s.h.i.+xiong couldn’t help rolling his eyes to himself.