Huo Shaoheng stared at Gu Nianzhi for a while without blinking.
The silence in the bedroom was frighteningly quiet.
Gu Nianzhi blinked and finally couldn't stand Huo Shaoheng's stare. She looked away at the French curtains on the south wall and muttered, "You have a French window here too? I'm scared … "
Huo Shaoheng turned to look and adjusted the blankets for her. "That window is bulletproof glass. Don't be scared."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
She closed her eyes in defeat and didn't speak again.
But a hand quietly reached out from under the blankets and grabbed the corner of Huo Shaoheng's pajamas.
Huo Shaoheng felt it as soon as he got up. He looked down at the fair hand and after a long time, he took it and put it back under the blankets. "I'm not leaving. I'll sleep on the sofa."
Huo Shaoheng's master bedroom was much larger than the one in Gu Nianzhi's small suite. Not only was there a desk opposite the bed, but there was also a large sofa.
Gu Nianzhi sighed in relief and quietly opened her eyes to see Huo Shaoheng go to the second bedroom next door to bring a blanket and pillow over. He placed it on the sofa and turned off the lights before falling asleep.
Gu Nianzhi's nervousness quickly disappeared with Huo Shaoheng's company in the bedroom.
Drowsiness hit her like a mountain and she fell asleep almost as soon as she tilted her head.
Huo Shaoheng looked in Gu Nianzhi's direction from the sofa, his gaze deep and unreadable. After a long time, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
…
The next morning, Huo Shaoheng woke up at seven.
He was used to waking up at six, but because he had slept late the night before, he slept an extra hour.
He took his clothes to the bathroom to wash up. When he came out, he saw Gu Nianzhi sleeping soundly under the blankets.
Her little face was blushing, so red that it wasn't normal.
Huo Shaoheng's heart skipped a beat. He reached out to touch Gu Nianzhi's forehead and found that she really had a fever.
Remembering that Gu Nianzhi hadn't locked the French window in her bedroom yesterday, Huo Shaoheng knew that Gu Nianzhi must have caught a cold then been frightened, so she couldn't handle the fever.
Gu Nianzhi rarely got sick and usually managed to handle a fever.
Huo Shaoheng rarely let her take medicine. He only called Chen Lie to ask him what degree her fever needed to be sent to the hospital.
Chen Lie was very surprised that Gu Nianzhi had fallen sick as soon as she went to the Huo residence. He quickly said, "Anyone else would've been sent to the hospital if they were 39 degrees Celsius. Nianzhi didn't make it to 40 degrees."
"Nonsense," Huo Shaoheng retorted. "At 40 degrees Celsius, even if he could carry it, he would be confused. You, a Mongolian doctor, should really go back to the furnace and be reborn. "
Chen Lie hated it when people questioned his professionalism. He was furious and rolled up his sleeves, ready to argue with Huo Shaoheng.
However, Huo Shaoheng immediately hung up and blocked Chen Lie's number so that he could not harass him.
Huo Shaoheng found a thermometer to measure the temperature of Gu Nianzhi's forehead. He found that it was less than 39 degrees, so he set it aside and went out for breakfast.
"Eldest Cousin Brother, you're awake? Where is Miss Gu? " Huo Jialan was instructing the servants to prepare breakfast. "I'm not sure what Miss Gu likes, so I asked Madam Chen to make a few dishes according to the C City cuisine. See if she likes it."
Huo Shaoheng wore casual clothes at home: a simple white shirt over a black T-shirt. The hem was tucked under a black military leather belt, and custom-made black wool trousers made his legs look longer. At 1.88 meters, he was much taller than Zhang Wenjie, who had just come in.
Zhang Wenjie was 1.75 meters, not short, but in front of Huo Shaoheng, he was not tall enough.
His body was thin and frail, like a child's.
He was a bit afraid to see Huo Shaoheng, so he greeted him carefully and found a seat far away from him to sit down.
Huo Shaoheng nodded at Zhang Wenjie in a rare and pleasant manner and said, "Good morning." He then sat down and looked at the fried buns, rice balls, glutinous rice porridge, youtiao, and soy milk on the table. He even bowed to Huo Jialan and said, "Thank you." He then asked Zhang Wenjie, "Do you want some?"
Zhang Wenna, who had just arrived at the dining room, saw this scene and her eyes almost fell to the floor.
The current Eldest Cousin Brother was completely different from how he was six years ago.
In the past, he would not even look them in the eye, but now he was so polite to Zhang Wenjie and Huo Jialan!
Of course, perhaps it was because he had become a high-ranking official that he knew how to hide his emotions, and used superficial courtesy to hide all his true emotions.
Zhang Wenna understood this point.
She walked over with a conflicted expression and nodded to Huo Shaoheng, "Good morning, Eldest Cousin Brother."
Huo Shaoheng turned to look at her, "Morning."
Zhang Wenna sat down next to Zhang Wenjie and glanced at him.
Zhang Wenjie shrugged and made an "I don't know" gesture, then looked at Huo Shaoheng, "Eldest Cousin Brother, where's Miss Gu? Why isn't she out for breakfast? "
Huo Jialan also wanted to ask, "The fried buns won't taste good when they get cold."
Before Huo Shaoheng could answer, the orderlies had already brought his special breakfast over.
His meals were specially prepared by the army orderlies, and even the kitchen stove was in a different place from the rest of the Huo family.
Looking at the large medium rare steak, cheese pancakes, and a plate of beef buns, Huo Jialan's mouth twitched, "Eldest Cousin Brother, it's not good to eat this early in the morning."
High calorie, high fat, and high protein could also lead to high blood fat and cholesterol.
However, she had not considered that with Huo Shaoheng's daily activities in the army, he had to eat like this to ensure his nutrition.
Huo Shaoheng did not explain further, he only said dryly, "I've been eating like this ever since I joined the army."
Zhang Wenjie was extremely envious, looking at his bread and bacon, he wanted nothing more than to have a steak or beef buns.
Huo Shaoheng saw his envious gaze and pushed the fried bun in front of him, "Wenjie, eat this."
Zhang Wenjie was flattered, "Is this really for me? Not for Miss Gu?! "
"She's sick, she doesn't eat these things." Huo Shaoheng picked up his knife and fork to cut the steak as he instructed the orderlies beside him, "Call the army doctor over to treat Nianzhi. She'll be eating with me from now on, remember to make her an extra portion."
The orderlies hurriedly agreed, then asked, "What does Miss Gu like?"
"Fresher would be good. Now that she's sick, we can make it a little stronger." Huo Shaoheng instructed casually as he quickly finished the steak and started on the beef buns.
Huo Jialan rubbed her hands anxiously, "Eldest Cousin Brother, Miss Gu is sick? What illness? "
"Fever. She caught a cold last night. "Huo Shaoheng finished his breakfast and drank a cup of coffee before standing up," Enjoy your meal. "
When the Zhang siblings' father, Zhang Baochen, and mother, Qian Shihui, came in, Huo Shaoheng had just walked out of the dining room.
"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang." He bowed slightly and paused in his steps before leaving.
Huo Jialan also greeted Zhang Baochen and Qian Shihui before carrying a box of breakfast upstairs.
…
Huo Shaoheng returned to his suite and turned on his computer to work for a while before he heard the doorbell ring. The intercom said that the army doctor had arrived.
Huo Shaoheng got up to open the door and welcomed a female army doctor.
"Zitan?" Huo Shaoheng was a bit surprised, "Why are you here?"
"Nianzhi is coming to the Imperial Capital to study, so Chen Lie sent me here a long time ago." Ye Zitan smiled, "But we didn't expect her to fall sick as soon as she arrived."
Huo Shaoheng understood now. He must have called Chen Lie and told him about Nianzhi's fever, so Chen Lie immediately notified Ye Zitan who was already in the Imperial Capital.
Chen Lie had always been Gu Nianzhi's doctor, with Ye Zitan helping occasionally.
Ye Zitan walked in and took out a thermometer and stethoscope from the medical kit. She checked Nianzhi's temperature for a long time before saying, "She should be fine, it's 38.5 degrees now."
Huo Shaoheng nodded, "It was 39 degrees earlier, so it looks like the fever has subsided."
Ye Zitan agreed, "It's best if the fever subsides on its own. If it doesn't, then take the medicine. I'll leave the fever medicine here, just in case. "
Knowing that Nianzhi was fine, Huo Shaoheng went to the study to work.
But not long after he went in, Huo Jialan said over the intercom that she had something to say to him.
Huo Shaoheng opened the door to let her in, and the two of them talked in the small living room.
"Cousin Brother, Nianzhi stayed with you yesterday?" Huo Jialan poked her head in the direction of Huo Shaoheng's bedroom.
"Yeah, she'll be staying here from now on." Huo Shaoheng didn't say anything else, "It's only for a little over a week."
"That's not a good idea." Huo Jialan objected tactfully, "Although Cousin Brother is Miss Gu's guardian, Miss Gu is already 18 years old. She's a big girl, and she's living with you …"
"What's wrong with that?" Huo Shaoheng didn't bat an eyelid, he didn't seem to care at all, "Her condition is special, she can't be frightened. This is certified by the doctor."
"Can't be frightened?" Huo Jialan was taken aback, "Does she also have …?"
"She doesn't." Huo Shaoheng cut her off without hesitation, his gaze becoming stern, "She's just timid, and she's still a young girl. Don't think so dirty."
Huo Jialan almost choked on Huo Shaoheng's words like she had swallowed a fly. She stood up abruptly and clenched her fists angrily, "Then I'm sorry to bother you. Cousin Brother, I'm doing this for your own good. You're a Major General, you can't make mistakes. There are so many eyes on you … "
"I know." Huo Shaoheng said dryly, "You don't have to worry about me. Get out."
Huo Jialan tried to persuade him a bit more, but Huo Shaoheng had already gone to the study without looking back, leaving Huo Jialan alone in the living room.
She remained silent for a while, but didn't dare go to Huo Shaoheng's bedroom to look for Gu Nianzhi. In the end, she left sullenly.
…
Gu Nianzhi slept until the sun was setting, and only woke up at almost 5pm.
She was drenched in sweat, and her fever had completely subsided, but her body was still sweaty and uncomfortable.
Her mind was still groggy from the fever, and she sat up lazily to stretch. She took off her sweaty pajamas.
Huo Shaoheng heard her wake up, and quickly walked in to tell her something, but saw her fair breasts jiggling like a bunny when he entered the room. He immediately turned and backed away, closing the bedroom door tightly at the same time.
When Gu Nianzhi heard the sound of the door closing, she realized that she wasn't in her own bedroom, but Huo Shaoheng's …
She quickly put on her sweaty pajamas and got out of bed to open the bedroom door, "Uncle Huo, what's up?"
Huo Shaoheng stood with his back to her. He didn't even turn around when he heard her come out. He said, "It's already evening. Hurry up and get changed for dinner." With that, he walked directly to the study and slammed the door shut.
Gu Nianzhi was a bit surprised, "It's already evening? Did I sleep the whole day? "
Seeing that the door to Huo Shaoheng's study was tightly shut, she didn't want to disturb him. She quickly found her suitcase, opened it, and took out her underwear and jacket. She carried them to the bathroom to shower.
When she came out, she found that the door to Huo Shaoheng's study was already open, but he wasn't inside.
He must have gone to eat dinner.
Gu Nianzhi found her slippers and put them on. She also left Huo Shaoheng's suite to go to the dining room for dinner.
It was the time for the orderlies to change shifts. When Gu Nianzhi came out, she didn't see anyone standing guard at the door. She followed the path she remembered and walked to the living room.
If she remembered correctly, the dining room was on the other side of the living room.
She walked down a long hallway and was about to turn right when she caught a glimpse of a woman wearing a complicated pink cardigan and a pink wool skirt standing at the end of a small alley on her left.
She took a few steps forward and suddenly remembered something. She whipped her head around to look again.
That woman was clearly the woman in the white robe who had appeared in her bedroom yesterday!
Gu Nianzhi blinked. The woman was still standing in front of the window at the end of the alley, looking at her with a smile.
"Who are you?" Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but walk over. "Are you also a member of the Huo family?"
As she walked closer, Gu Nianzhi discovered that the woman was a bit older, but she was definitely no older than 30.
She had delicate and fair skin, bright and moving features, and a bit of innocence and shyness in her expression. She looked like an 18 or 19-year-old girl.
If it weren't for the slight crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, Gu Nianzhi really would have thought the woman was her age.
The woman saw Gu Nianzhi walk over and said quietly, "Your dress is so pretty."
Gu Nianzhi had just changed into a light purple Chanel sheath dress she had taken out of her suitcase.
Naturally, Chanel's clothes were different. Young people didn't look old in them, and older people looked elegant and calm in them, making it impossible to tell their age.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the woman's envious eyes and smiled. "You're so pretty. I've never seen someone so beautiful. Are you a member of the Huo family? "
The woman blinked. "A member of the Huo family?" A faint blush appeared on her face, and her voice grew softer. "I want to be a member of the Huo family too … But Guanchen said I can't get married until I'm 18. I have to wait until I'm 22 …"
Gu Nianzhi froze.
Guanchen?
If she remembered correctly, Huo Shaoheng's father was Huo Guanchen.
But this woman, no matter how she looked at it, was older than 18!
"You're saying you're only 18? That's why you can't get married? "Gu Nianzhi asked suspiciously." What's your name? Were you the one who went to my bedroom yesterday? "
The woman tilted her head and thought about it. "What's my name? I'm … Song Jinning. Yes, that's my name. I went to your bedroom? No, that's my own room. "
Gu Nianzhi was surprised. Remembering that she was going to have dinner, she said to the woman, "Miss Song, right? Have you had dinner? Come have dinner with me. "As she spoke, she extended her hand to Song Jinning.
Song Jinning hesitated, but still slowly reached out to take Gu Nianzhi's hand.
Her hand was indeed very cold.
Gu Nianzhi led her to the dining room.
They walked into the dining room hand in hand, and everyone inside stood up in shock.
Huo Jialan even rushed over and took Song Jinning's hand from Gu Nianzhi's. "Second Aunt, why are you here again?" She then scolded the servants. "How are you working? You can't even look after a patient! "
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This was the second update, and also the first two updates combined, including the first update to reward Ji Yu 'er, Qiyue, the leader of the alliance.
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