Although Gu Nianzhi didn't really like the colors of the room, she had put a lot of effort into the furnishings. They were all branded furniture, and a few of the furnishings were antiques. For example, the magnolia flower on the bookshelf was carved from a piece of white jade with a tinge of green. The green was carved into a green leaf and contrasted with the white magnolia flower. Under the light, it almost glowed from within.
Gu Nianzhi put down her suitcase and thanked Huo Jialan, "Thank you so much, Sister Lan."
"You're welcome." Huo Jialan patted her shoulder lightly, "This is a small suite. The living room is the entrance, and the bedroom is through the small door inside." She led Gu Nianzhi to the inner door as she spoke.
The bedroom inside was fine, except for the pink bedspread and round curtains hanging from the top of the bed, all the other furniture was pure white.
The bedroom wasn't large, but it was very cozy. The bed was on the east side, and the lamps on both sides of the bedside table were in the shape of angel dolls.
A white desk was placed against the wall opposite the bed, and a white laptop was on it.
The south wall of the bedroom was draped with pale gold velvet curtains. They were obviously very thick, and probably had a sound insulation effect.
Huo Jialan saw Gu Nianzhi's gaze fall on the French curtains on the south wall, and walked over to lift a corner of the curtains. She smiled, "There's a small flower bed at the back of your small suite, and it's connected to the garden outside. You can sit in the flower bed and eat breakfast in the morning. "
Gu Nianzhi thanked her happily and saw her out.
It had been a tiring day, and Gu Nianzhi had eaten lunch on the plane from C City to the Imperial Capital. It had been more than 12 hours since then, and she hadn't eaten anything, not even water.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it, and decided that since it was her first time at Huo Shaoheng's home, she shouldn't bother. It would be dawn soon anyway, and she could eat breakfast.
She opened her suitcase to grab some toiletries and a towel, and went to the bathroom to shower.
After showering, she felt even hungrier. She searched the small living room outside, and found the small fridge with mineral water and juice. She took out a bottle of mineral water and drank half of it to satiate her hunger.
Sleepiness quickly set in, and she went back to the bed in the bedroom to fall asleep.
Gu Nianzhi had been tired for an entire day, and had gone through such emotional ups and downs. Even though she had a strong constitution, she couldn't handle it.
She threw herself on the bed, almost exhausted, and slept as though she had fainted.
Late at night, the lights in the Huo Residence were finally extinguished.
Huo Shaoheng came down from the third floor with a heavy heart and went to check on Gu Nianzhi first. Seeing that her door was locked and there was no sound in the room, he knew she was asleep. He didn't disturb her and went back to his room on the other side of the living room.
On the other side of the living room on the first floor of the Huo Residence was a suite with three bedrooms and two living rooms. It was much larger than Gu Nianzhi's small suite. It was 150 square meters, which was the size of a typical apartment.
As Huo Shaoheng was promoted, he gradually made full use of the suite.
Returning to the suite that he hadn't seen in six years, Huo Shaoheng scanned the room and realized that everything was exactly the same as he remembered it to be six years ago, including the navy blue sheets on the bed.
The room was decorated in a simple blue and white color scheme. It was simple, elegant, and full of solemnity.
Huo Shaoheng unbuckled his belt and went to the bathroom to wash up. He also took a shower.
He turned on his computer to check his inbox and saw an email from Zhao Liangze. It turned out that they had gone through a lot of trouble returning to the 6th Military Region's headquarters in the Imperial Capital.
Huo Shaoheng skimmed through it and replied to him before turning off his computer and going to bed.
In the entire Huo Residence, only the third floor was dimly lit.
But when the heavy curtains were drawn, nothing could be seen.
…
Gu Nianzhi had another dream.
Because she had gone to bed hungry, she was eating even in her dreams.
She dreamed that she was sitting at a round table filled with all kinds of food and cakes that she liked to eat. There was also her favorite freshly squeezed mango juice, iced milk, and a piping hot roast duck.
Gu Nianzhi didn't know why she was dreaming of roast duck. She clearly hated eating roast duck. Perhaps it was because the roast duck in C City wasn't as authentic as the ones in the Imperial Capital.
In the past, Yin Shixiong had always said that when they moved to the Imperial Capital, he would take Gu Nianzhi to eat the most authentic roast duck in the entire Huaxia Empire.
Gu Nianzhi could almost smell the aroma of roast duck in her dreams.
But a gust of cold wind blew, and the piping hot roast duck was almost frozen. Even the fat was frozen.
Gu Nianzhi cried out in her dreams and couldn't help smacking her lips. She reached out and pulled off a duck leg from the roast duck. There was no spring onion, so she only dipped it in the sweet flour sauce and stuffed it into her mouth.
At that moment, she suddenly felt her tongue hurt. It turned out that she had bitten her tongue while dreaming of eating …
Gu Nianzhi almost woke up with tears in her eyes.
When she opened her sleepy eyes, she saw a man in white sitting by her bed and looking at her!
The room was supposed to be dark, but when Gu Nianzhi woke up, she saw light coming through the curtains and a cold wind blowing.
The person was sitting with his back to the light, so she couldn't see his face at all.
A gust of cold wind blew again, and Gu Nianzhi's body stiffened. She couldn't move, as if she was in a nightmare.
She opened her eyes wide and tried to adjust to the dim light in the room. Finally, she vaguely saw the person's face.
So it was a woman!
And a woman so beautiful that it made people speechless!
Gu Nianzhi was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She desperately wanted to move, but still couldn't.
For a moment, she even wondered if she was still dreaming.
It was a dream within a dream. She thought she was awake, but she wasn't.
At that moment, the woman reached out and touched Gu Nianzhi's face.
Her fingers were as cold as ice, and as soon as they touched Gu Nianzhi's cheek, Gu Nianzhi shivered.
As soon as the shiver subsided, Gu Nianzhi found that she could speak.
Instinctively, she screamed, "Help! Uncle Huo! Huo Shao! Help! "
She didn't know if her voice could be heard, but at that moment, all she could do was scream.
The woman seemed to be startled by her and stood up abruptly.
With the faint light coming through the curtains, Gu Nianzhi saw that the woman was wearing a long white velvet robe. Barefoot, she left her bed and ran towards the French window.
The street lights outside the window suddenly went out, and the room was as dark as the outside.
Gu Nianzhi discovered that she could now move. She frantically scrambled to her feet and sobbed, "Uncle Huo!" as she rushed out of the room.
She didn't dare look at the French window. She just wanted to leave the bedroom and hide beside Huo Shaoheng.
"Huo Shao! Uncle Huo! Where are you?! "
Gu Nianzhi opened her door and rushed out of the small suite, screaming all the way to the living room.
"What happened?"
"What happened?"
The orderlies on night duty immediately rushed in with loaded guns. They turned on the lights and aimed their guns at Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi stood alone in the middle of the living room, also barefoot. She was only wearing a strapless pink Egyptian cotton nightgown. Her face was covered in tears, and her seaweed-like hair fell over her back. Her pale face almost glowed like a white jade mushroom under the lights.
The orderlies sighed in relief when they saw that Huo Shaoheng had brought her back, but didn't lower their guns. They only asked Gu Nianzhi, "Miss Gu, what happened?"
"Someone, someone ran into my bedroom," Gu Nianzhi sobbed. She hadn't been so scared in a long time. She was tired, hungry, sleepy, and in extreme shock. Even a person made of steel couldn't handle it.
Huo Jialan was the first to rush down from upstairs. She saw Gu Nianzhi standing alone in the middle of the living room with several orderlies pointing their guns at her. She quickly said, "Hey! Put your guns away! "
The orderlies didn't move. They didn't listen to her.
Huo Jialan was a bit embarrassed. She turned to see Huo Guanchen and quickly said, "Second Uncle, tell them to put their guns down."
"What happened?" Huo Guanchen's voice was stern. "Where's Shaoheng? How can he still sleep when something like this happened?! "
Huo Jialan was even more embarrassed. She coughed and said, "Second Uncle, Cousin's room is very soundproof. I'm afraid he didn't hear …"
"Then go call him!" Huo Guanchen suppressed his anger. "Go now!"
One of the orderlies put away his gun and went to Huo Shaoheng's bedroom to press the special doorbell.
Huo Shaoheng had just fallen asleep. His suite had been renovated in the last six years. The soundproofing was excellent. He wouldn't even hear a knock without the doorbell.
Of course, he didn't know that his room had been completely renovated.
The suite's doorbell was directly connected to his bedside.
He woke up when the doorbell rang.
He opened his eyes and composed himself. He looked at his watch to see that it was only 3: 30 in the morning. He couldn't help but frown. He spoke into the intercom. "What's wrong?"
"Huo Shao, please come out for a moment. Miss Gu isn't feeling well …"
Huo Shaoheng threw the blankets off the bed and went out in his pajamas.
He went to the living room to see Gu Nianzhi hiding behind the sofa and refusing to come out.
Huo Jialan, Zhang Wenna, and Zhang Wenjie were doing everything they could to get her to come out.
The corners of Huo Shaoheng's mouth twitched. He quickly walked over and reached his hand out to Gu Nianzhi. "Nianzhi, come out."
Gu Nianzhi raised her tear-stained face. She finally burst into tears when she saw Huo Shaoheng. She grabbed his hand and was carried out from behind the sofa.
Huo Shaoheng carried Gu Nianzhi horizontally in his arms. He noticed that her body was icy cold. He didn't have time to ask for details. He quickly carried her to his bedroom.
Huo Jialan, Zhang Wenna, and Zhang Wenjie looked at each other. They could all see the shock on each other's faces.
"… What's wrong with Miss Gu?" Huo Jialan's brows were tightly furrowed. "She was fine. How did she end up like this?"
"Miss Gu said that someone broke into her bedroom." The orderlies' squad leader said. "That's how she kept screaming just now."
"Someone broke into her bedroom?! That's impossible! " Zhang Wenna looked at Huo Jialan. "Sister Jialan, that bedroom is a small suite. If the door is locked from the inside, no one can get in even if they have a key."
Huo Jialan sighed. "I don't know either. Why don't we go check her bedroom?"
One of the orderlies stepped forward to block their way. "Please return to your rooms. Huo Shao will take care of this."
Huo Shaoheng seemed to be taking over the household the moment he returned.
Huo Guanchen didn't say anything. He turned and went upstairs.
He didn't object. That meant he supported Huo Shaoheng's takeover.
Huo Jialan couldn't say anything. She followed him upstairs.
Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie couldn't interfere with Huo Shaoheng's affairs. They could only return to their rooms.
"Sister, do you think someone really broke into Miss Gu's room?" Zhang Wenjie's voice was low, but Huo Jialan could hear him.
She turned around and glanced at the siblings. "Miss Gu only stayed for a few days before leaving. You don't need me to teach you what to say and what not to say, do you?"
"Yes, Sister Jialan." Zhang Wenna and Zhang Wenjie nodded quickly. They didn't dare to gossip anymore.
…
Huo Shaoheng carried Gu Nianzhi back to his bedroom. Seeing that she was barefoot, he quickly held her foot and rubbed it for her. He sat diagonally on his bed and held her in his arms. He comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay now."
Gu Nianzhi clutched the collar of Huo Shaoheng's pajamas tightly. She couldn't stop shivering.
She felt so cold. She desperately wanted to get closer to the source of heat.
Huo Shaoheng's body was like a furnace.
How could she resist a furnace on a winter's night?
Gu Nianzhi snuggled even tighter against Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng's body suddenly stiffened.
He looked up at the ceiling of the bedroom. He took a deep breath and pursed his lips. He shifted back slightly to distance his suddenly protruding body from the soft body in his arms.
His large hand continued to soothe Gu Nianzhi's back. It finally calmed her nerves.
Gu Nianzhi sobbed. "Huo Shao, someone … someone's in my bedroom …"
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Don't be afraid. I'll go take a look." He turned to leave.
"Don't leave me here alone!" Gu Nianzhi panicked. She grabbed Huo Shaoheng's shirt. "I'm scared!"
She was unfamiliar with the place. Although this was Huo Shaoheng's home, she still couldn't relax her nerves.
Coupled with the inexplicable fright she had just received, she wasn't used to the environment.
Huo Shaoheng thought about it. He took out a pair of slippers. "Put them on. Come with me to your bedroom."
Gu Nianzhi sniffed. She grabbed his sleeve and got off the bed. She put on Huo Shaoheng's large slippers and followed him out.
The slippers were too big for Gu Nianzhi. As she walked over, all she could hear was the sound of the slippers flapping against each other.
Huo Shaoheng didn't mind. He took Gu Nianzhi's hand and walked to Gu Nianzhi's bedroom on the other side of the living room.
A few orderlies overheard them in the living room. They looked down to see Gu Nianzhi wearing such a large pair of men's slippers. They wanted to laugh.
"Follow me." Huo Shaoheng didn't look back.
"Yes!"
…
When they arrived at Gu Nianzhi's bedroom, Huo Shaoheng walked in first.
The living room was fine, but the bedroom was dark. Huo Shaoheng turned on the light at the door.
The soft night light poured into the bedroom. There were no signs of outsiders entering the room. The floor-to-ceiling curtains were lowered, and the floor-to-ceiling windows were tightly shut. A corner of the blanket on her bed was lifted. It was probably because she had gotten up in a hurry.
Gu Nianzhi followed in and saw the situation. She said in shock, "I … I … I clearly saw someone sitting at the head of my bed! It's a woman! She's very beautiful! "
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This was the second chapter of two chapters in one, including the second added chapter of Bookworm's July 1688 Spiritual Pet Fate. (I'm too sleepy. I'll edit it tomorrow. That's it for today.)
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