"Did he have a nightmare?" One of the orderlies behind him muttered in a low voice. He also found it a little unbelievable.
They had been orderlies in the Huo manor for many years, but this was the first time they had encountered something like this.
There were strict security measures both inside and outside the house, and no outsider had ever broken in. How could a woman have suddenly broken through their defenses?
Gu Nianzhi walked to her bed in a daze and pulled back the quilt that was only partially uncovered. She discovered that the sheets were as smooth as if no one had slept in them …
She knew what was going on and turned to look at Huo Shaoheng sternly. "Uncle Huo, do you trust me?"
"I do." Huo Shaoheng stood at the bedroom door with his hands behind his back. He did not walk to Gu Nianzhi's bed, but instead walked towards the French curtains on the south wall of the bedroom.
Lifting a corner of the curtains, Huo Shaoheng placed his hand on the handle of the French window and gently pushed it open a crack.
The cold wind and flying snow immediately rushed into the bedroom.
"The window is open." Huo Shaoheng turned to look at the orderlies. "Who cleaned this room today?"
The orderlies shook their heads. "Sir, the servants cleaned this room. We don't do this."
They were only responsible for the safety of two military figures in the Huo family: Grandfather Huo Xuenong, the retired former vice president of the military, and his son, Huo Guanchen, the current director of the military political department. Their meals were prepared by special orderlies, and they did not eat with the rest of the Huo family.
Now that Huo Shaoheng was back, the orderlies had one more person to serve.
Gu Nianzhi was not a member of the military, so her affairs should be taken care of by the Huo family servants.
Huo Shaoheng turned to look out the window. He remembered that along the flowerbed and garden, there was a line of iron street lamps that illuminated the area. It was as bright as day at night, so the curtains in the Huo manor had to be strictly shaded.
But now all the street lamps outside were out.
This was no ordinary occurrence.
"Why are the street lamps outside gone?" Huo Shaoheng quietly closed the window and locked it. He lowered the curtains and turned to look at the orderlies.
The leader of the orderlies was pale. He had not noticed this problem.
The small suite that Gu Nianzhi lived in was a corner of the Huo manor that had been empty for a long time. No one had lived in it for more than a decade.
This time, Huo Shaoheng had ordered someone to call back at the last minute to say that he was going home for the New Year, so the Huo family had hurriedly packed.
The street lamp outside the suite was not in an important position, so it did not matter whether it was on or off.
But today was different.
"… Chief, you mean, someone came in through the floor-to-ceiling window?" The leader of the orderlies quickly saluted. "I'll get someone to fix the street lamps."
Huo Shaoheng waved his hand as if he didn't want to pursue the matter. "I'll fix it tomorrow. Lock this place and don't let anyone near. "
"Yes, Chief."
Huo Shaoheng walked to Gu Nianzhi's side. "Pack your things and stay at my place."
Gu Nianzhi couldn't have asked for more. She rushed to the bathroom to put her toiletries back into her suitcase and followed Huo Shaoheng out.
Huo Shaoheng walked a few steps and heard the sound of her slippers and the rumbling of her suitcase on the floor. He turned around and took the suitcase from her hand. With the other hand, he held her hand and led her into his suite.
The door to the suite slammed shut. Of course, the orderlies didn't follow them in.
They discussed it and sent a few people to guard the door to Gu Nianzhi's room and not let anyone near.
…
Gu Nianzhi followed Huo Shaoheng into his suite and finally had the time to look around.
Huo Shaoheng had carried her in earlier and had gone straight to his master bedroom. She hadn't had a chance to take a good look around.
"What are you looking at? Aren't you going to sleep?" Huo Shaoheng pointed to his bedroom. "You sleep there. I'll sleep in the guest bedroom."
His suite had three bedrooms and two living rooms. There was a master bedroom with a bathroom, two guest bedrooms that shared a bathroom, a spacious living room that served as the living room, and a fully equipped study.
Gu Nianzhi refused. She lowered her head and followed Huo Shaoheng. She whispered, "Uncle Huo, do you really believe me?"
"Yes, go to sleep first. We'll talk tomorrow." Huo Shaoheng saw that she wasn't moving. He picked up her suitcase with one hand and held her arm with the other. He carried her to his master bedroom.
He put down the suitcase and led Gu Nianzhi to his king-sized bed. "Don't think about it. Go to sleep."
"But I really saw it. It wasn't a dream. " Gu Nianzhi looked up and grabbed Huo Shaoheng's wrist. "… And after I ran out, someone came into my bedroom."
"How do you know?"
"Because the sheets were too smooth." Gu Nianzhi was still trembling. She stuttered as she spoke. "… I jumped out of bed and didn't even turn around to tidy the sheets. But when I went in just now, Uncle Huo saw it too. The sheets were neatly laid out. Only one corner was lifted. And I remember I got up in such a hurry that when I ran out, I dragged half the sheets to the floor. "
Huo Shaoheng looked at her and listened to her quietly. His dark eyes were like jade and contained a hidden brilliance. He seemed to understand everything, but perhaps he didn't care.
When she finished, Huo Shaoheng moved past her and bent down to shake the sheets off the bed. He saw that there were some wrinkles on his sheets. Yes, this was the look of someone who had gotten out of bed in a hurry.
Gu Nianzhi's bed must have been rearranged.
Huo Shaoheng quietly put her on the bed and covered her with the blanket. "Be good. Go to sleep."
Gu Nianzhi had no choice but to close her eyes. She felt Huo Shaoheng leave the master bedroom and turn off the lights at the door before leaving.
After he left, Gu Nianzhi opened her eyes in the darkness.
If she slept alone, she was used to having a night light on.
She couldn't sleep alone in the complete darkness.
She tossed and turned in bed for a long time, but still couldn't fall asleep.
She was also a little scared.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't understand why something like this had happened to her first night at the Huo manor.
She recalled the woman in the white robe over and over again. She couldn't shake the feeling that she looked familiar.
She had a very good memory. She could almost remember everything she saw.
She had caught a glimpse of the woman in the dark, but she still firmly remembered some of the typical features of the woman's appearance.
For example, her eyes were long and narrow, and her eyelashes must have been very thick. She remembered that when she looked down at her, her eyes looked like they were lined with eyeliner.
Her nose was high and exquisite. It was the smoothest line.
The shape of her lips was beautiful, and her skin color must have been very, very fair. Because under the dim light, Gu Nianzhi only thought that the woman was as white as snow. She was so beautiful that she couldn't speak.
There seemed to be a timid expression on her face, but there was also curiosity.
When she reached out, she probably didn't have any ill intentions towards her, right?
Gu Nianzhi turned in bed again. She really couldn't fall asleep.
Finally, she sat up and punched the bed helplessly. Then she hugged her head and spaced out.
Huo Shaoheng didn't fall asleep in the second bedroom.
He could hear the slightest movement next door because he hadn't closed the door.
Finally, he heard the sound of Gu Nianzhi punching the bed. He also couldn't fall asleep. He lifted the blankets and got up. He went to his master bedroom and turned on the lights. He saw Gu Nianzhi sitting on the bed hugging her legs and resting her head between her knees.
Gu Nianzhi sensed someone coming in and immediately looked up in alarm. The lights immediately came on. Huo Shaoheng was already walking over from the master bedroom door.
"Can't sleep? Choosing a bed? " Huo Shaoheng sat on the edge of the bed. The mattress actually sank deeply, and Gu Nianzhi felt that her center of gravity was about to be unstable.
She moved closer to Huo Shaoheng and muttered, "It's too dark in the room …"
Huo Shaoheng's master bedroom, whether it was the ceiling lamp or the bedside lamp, were very bright. There weren't any dim yellow night lights that were specially used at night.
Gu Nianzhi had fallen asleep in the suite earlier because she was tired and sleepy, but she hadn't slept for long before she started dreaming.
Now that she had been messing around for a long time, she was almost awake.
"I'll get someone to buy night lights tomorrow." Huo Shaoheng lifted the blankets. "Go to sleep."
Gu Nianzhi had no choice but to slide back under the blankets and look at Huo Shaoheng eagerly. "… Then can you not leave?"
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This was the first update.
Today's second update was also two updates in one, including the first update to reward Ji Yu 'er's spiritual pet fate. It was around one in the afternoon.
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