บท 511: Matters of the Heart (2)

This time around, Gu Nianzhi was unresponsive to Huo Shaoheng's words. She was still lying in He Zhichu's embrace, faced away from Huo Shaoheng. Of course, she couldn't move even if she wanted to.

She had endured everything when she was underwater. Didn't people always have such sudden outbursts of energy when they were faced with crises? However, after she'd managed to bring Huo Shaoheng and Zhao Liangze up, she couldn't take it anymore. She felt like a deflated balloon, without an ounce of strength left.

However, from Huo Shaoheng's angle, the position Gu Nianzhi was in felt wrong on so many levels. He felt that Gu Nianzhi was deliberately rejecting him, and he could not accept that at all.

"Nianzhi!" Huo Shaoheng raised his tone and took a step forward. He reached out to He Zhichu and attempted to pull Gu Nianzhi away from his embrace.