He Zhichu finished watching the video without saying a word. His focus wasn't on the loud woman, but on the shaky, blurry images at the end.
The entire video, which lasted less than five minutes, ended when Gu Nianzhi, who was still in the middle of the shopping cart, crashed into the cart and slid to the ground. Gu Nianzhi covered her head with one hand.
The scene of Huo Shaoheng holding the cart with one hand and carrying Gu Nianzhi at the same time was not captured.
He Zhichu stared blankly at the final ending scene. He slowly reached out a hand to caress Gu Nianzhi's head on the iPad in front of him. In that instant, he felt like he could feel Gu Nianzhi's fear.
Six years ago, she had suffered a fright. Six years later, was she going to suffer a fright again?
What the hell was Huo Shaoheng doing?!
How could he injure her in broad daylight?!
He Zhichu paced back and forth in the room in frustration. He had to make sure Gu Nianzhi was fine before he could do anything else. After struggling internally for a while, he finally picked up his phone and dialed Gu Nianzhi's number.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up.
He Zhichu's heart was fluctuating like the ringing. He grew more and more nervous, but refused to give up. He kept dialing Gu Nianzhi's number until Zhao Liangze finally picked up.
He noticed that He Zhichu hadn't left a message after calling so many times, so he picked up just in case it was something important.
He asked politely, "Is this Professor He? I'm Little Ze. Nianzhi is in surgery. Please call back tomorrow. "
He Zhichu closed his eyes with the phone in his hand. She was indeed injured, and it was probably quite serious. She still had to undergo surgery?
"Which hospital is she having surgery at?" He Zhichu's normally aloof voice was a bit hoarse. He had to see Gu Nianzhi with his own eyes to be at ease.
Zhao Liangze froze. "Professor He, Nianzhi is fine. She just sprained her ankle. But Huo Shao is still worried. He got the best orthopedic doctor to examine her. It's too serious to call it surgery. He's actually setting her bones. "
"Really?" He Zhichu finally calmed down a little, but he was still worried about Gu Nianzhi's condition. He hesitated for a while, then insisted, "Tell me the name of the hospital, and I'll go see her right away."
Zhao Liangze raised his thick eyebrows and said in shock, "Professor He, don't bother. Nianzhi is fine. I'll have her call you when she's out of the operating room."
"No! I want to see her now! " He Zhichu's emotions were in turmoil. He couldn't face the same thing happening again. He couldn't help but threaten Zhao Liangze. "Mr. Zhao, if you don't tell me which hospital Nianzhi is in, I'll call the police! We'll say that you're illegally detaining him! "
Threaten him?
Zhao Liangze smiled. He switched the phone to his other hand and pressed pause. He opened the video call and said to Huo Shaoheng, who was waiting at the entrance of the operating room at the base hospital, "Huo Shao, Professor He saw the video and called to see Gu Nianzhi."
"Tell him he's in surgery. Call him when he's done." Huo Shaoheng sat on the bench outside the operating room. He pressed his palms together and leaned forward. His elbows rested on his knees. His expression was calm, and the speed of his speech didn't change. However, he stood firmly at the door and didn't go anywhere.
Zhao Liangze smiled bitterly. "I told him, but he refused. He even threatened me that if I didn't let him see Nianzhi right away, he'd call the police and sue us for illegal detention."
Huo Shaoheng didn't even look up. He said calmly into his Bluetooth headset, "Then let him sue." He hung up and didn't want to listen to Little Ze's rambling anymore.
He had only waited there for half an hour, and Zhao Liangze had already used all sorts of excuses to call him ten times. All he wanted was for Huo Shaoheng to leave the operating room.
Huo Shaoheng understood Zhao Liangze's intentions, but he had his own ideas. He wouldn't be led by the nose by his subordinates.
However, he didn't blame Zhao Liangze. After all, he was just doing his job as a personal secretary.
No one was in the wrong, so they maintained their own way of doing things.
Zhao Liangze had no choice but to return to He Zhichu's phone. He found that he hadn't hung up and was still waiting.
"What is it? Did you ask for instructions from your boss? " He Zhichu saw that the call was connected again and said sarcastically, "Tell me the address of your hospital. I'll be there right away."
He had already changed into his coat. It was a black cashmere mid-length coat. It was a slim fit, and the tailoring was top-notch. It didn't have a logo, so it couldn't be bought anywhere.
He already had the car keys in his hand. He was only waiting for Zhao Liangze to tell him the hospital's name and address.
Zhao Liangze began to deliberately stall for time. He said slowly, "Professor He, are you still waiting?"
"Cut the crap. Hurry up." He Zhichu was getting impatient. He tried his best to control himself. The veins on his forehead were about to pop.
"Professor He, do you treat every one of your students so well?" Zhao Liangze asked slowly. He had originally been trying to stall for time, so he didn't have anything else to say.
However, as soon as he said it, Zhao Liangze's heart skipped a beat and he began to mutter.
Indeed, when he thought about it carefully, Professor He really did treat Gu Nianzhi very well.
In the long run, there was the internship at the US Congress. In the short run, there was the dormitory arrangements and special one-on-one classes for her. In addition, there was the anxiety he felt today.
He finally realized that He Zhichu's concern for Gu Nianzhi seemed to have surpassed the concern a professor should have for his students.
Zhao Liangze rubbed his chin as he waited for He Zhichu's answer.
He Zhichu cleverly avoided the question. He turned the car keys in his hand. His emotions had already recovered. He said coldly, "If you keep nagging, I'll sue you as well."
"Professor He, please don't keep talking about suing or not. There's no point in talking about it too much." Zhao Liangze was also a straight-A student. Although he majored in computers, he had also studied a little in other areas. The Special Operations Forces walked on the edge of domestic law and was in the gray area of international law. Therefore, they had all studied the basics of law and knew what was illegal and what wasn't.
"As long as you know it's boring." He Zhichu walked towards the door. "So don't waste time. I want to see Gu Nianzhi right away."
Zhao Liangze also became serious. He said calmly, "Professor He, I understand your anxiety, but I can only say four words to you: no comment."
"You really won't say anything?!" He Zhichu was furious.
…
In the operating room, Gu Nianzhi sat on a particularly well-made operating table. Her forehead was beaded with sweat. Even the tip of her exquisite nose had tiny beads of sweat.
Two of the best orthopedic surgeons in the entire empire, one of them pressed down on her knee and the other held her ankle. They felt for the position of the ankle bone and tested it first. Then, they suddenly exerted force and pulled outwards. Aiming at the position of the ankle joint, they pressed inwards.
Gu Nianzhi screamed and fell backwards onto the operating table. The pain was so excruciating that her internal organs were twisted.
Chen Lie heard it from the side and wiped the sweat off his forehead with lingering fear. Luckily, the soundproofing in the operating room was top-notch. Otherwise, if Huo Shaoheng heard it from outside, he might just rush in with a gun and shoot them all.
"Okay, the ankle is slightly dislocated. It's all back in place now." One of the surgeons lifted Gu Nianzhi's left foot for Chen Lie to see.
Chen Lie went over to feel the position of Gu Nianzhi's ankle joint and nodded. "You're the best. You're so accurate. If it was someone else, Nianzhi's foot would most likely have problems."
An ankle dislocation could be serious or minor. If it wasn't properly connected, there would be a slight limp in the future. It wouldn't be noticeable if one walked slowly, but if one walked too fast or ran, the limp would be very obvious.
Gu Nianzhi was only 18. Chen Lie didn't want her beautiful long legs to become a cripple.
The two orthopedic surgeons laughed and said, "We've done this kind of surgery a year, if not a thousand. Don't worry, we've never had any side effects. "
"Thank you, both of you. When her foot is completely healed in a few days, I'll bring her over to treat you two to dinner. "Chen Lie acted like a big brother and cupped his hands in thanks to his colleagues.
"Dr. Chen, you're too kind. You've helped us a lot in the past. Today, we'll help you out once in a while. We have to thank you for giving us this opportunity!" The two doctors laughed heartily and took off their masks to open the door to the operating room.
Huo Shaoheng stood up from the bench outside the door and looked at them inquiringly.
"Huo Shao is still here?" The two orthopedic surgeons greeted him with a smile. "It's just a minor surgery. Don't worry, Huo Shao."
"Yes, thank you. I'll treat you to tea another day." Huo Shaoheng nodded and was already rushing to the operating room.
Chen Lie was wiping sweat with Gu Nianzhi when he turned to see Huo Shaoheng come in. He wanted to hide it from him and quickly waved him out. "We're not done here yet. Her back still needs to be X-rayed. Go out first."
Huo Shaoheng was tall and had long legs. He looked over Chen Lie's head to see Gu Nianzhi lying on the operating table.
Her cheeks were as white as snow without any color at all. Her lips were even paler. It was obvious that she had experienced unimaginable pain.
Huo Shaoheng's expression also changed. "You didn't use anesthetics when you operated on her?"
Chen Lie groaned. "It was just bone setting and bone setting. It wasn't good to use anesthetics."
"What do you mean it wasn't good to use anesthetics?"
"She didn't feel anything. She wouldn't know if it was connected wrongly. Do you want her to have sequelae and limp when she walks in the future? " Chen Lie braced himself to argue with Huo Shaoheng. The truth was that he didn't want to use anesthetics on Gu Nianzhi because he wanted to observe her pain tolerance. The two orthopedic surgeons also said that it was best not to use anesthetics to connect the bones perfectly.
Huo Shaoheng's expression was stern. He wanted to rebuke Chen Lie a bit more, but Gu Nianzhi already spoke up weakly. "Huo Shao … I'm fine. Don't blame Brother Chen. It's all thanks to him that my foot is fine …"
Her voice was thin and weak, like a kitten that had just recovered from a serious illness.
Huo Shaoheng glared at Chen Lie and walked to Gu Nianzhi's bedside. He bent down to examine her closely and picked up a tissue from the table to wipe her sweat. His eyes were focused and concerned as he asked quietly, "Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Gu Nianzhi said honestly. "It just hurt a lot when the bone was set."
"Yeah, it's fine now. I'll make you pork ribs soup when we get back." Huo Shaoheng said as he stared at Chen Lie unkindly.
Chen Lie's face was full of fear. He wanted nothing more than to curl his fat body into a ball.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and said pitifully, "But I'm hungry right now."
Huo Shaoheng finally let Chen Lie go. "I'll go prepare something for you."
"Yeah, I want Huo Shao's homemade fried rice," Gu Nianzhi answered obediently and discreetly helped Chen Lie out.
Huo Shaoheng left in a hurry. Chen Lie practically pounced on Gu Nianzhi's bedside and laughed. "Nianzhi, Nianzhi, I've saved you so many times. It's rare that you repay me! I didn't dote on you for nothing! "
Gu Nianzhi smiled and was about to speak when Huo Shaoheng walked in again with a dark expression.
Her and Chen Lie's smiles froze on their faces. They looked at each other and thought in unison, Oh no, we've been exposed. We've been caught red-handed …
Huo Shaoheng didn't even look at Chen Lie. He handed Gu Nianzhi's phone to her and said with an unfriendly expression, "Here, hurry up and video call your Professor He."
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This is the first 3,500 words. I'm begging for monthly votes and recommendation votes.
Thank you, "Ring of Eight Precepts," for the gift of Heshibi yesterday. Muah!
Seven o 'clock the next night.
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