"Huh? Professor He? Why do you want a video call? " Gu Nianzhi hadn't expected the words "your Professor He" to come out of Huo Shaoheng's mouth at all. She was stunned for a moment, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly on her snow-white face. It complemented her clear, inky eyes, and gave off an unknown sense of sexiness.
Huo Shaoheng looked away. "He knew you were injured and wanted to see you. I didn't agree, so he asked for a video call."
Huo Shaoheng briefly explained what had happened and said, "You guys take your time." He turned to leave.
Gu Nianzhi looked at her phone and then at the direction Huo Shaoheng disappeared in. She had a lot of questions but couldn't ask Huo Shaoheng. She could only dial He Zhichu's number.
He Zhichu was wearing a coat and standing in front of the French windows. He looked at his watch from time to time and held his phone in his other hand as he looked at the scenery outside.
Just as he was about to rush out the door, his phone finally rang. It was Gu Nianzhi's exclusive ringtone.
He quickly raised the phone to his ear and asked tentatively, "Hello?"
Gu Nianzhi heard He Zhichu's voice and gave Chen Lie a look. She waved him out.
Chen Lie glared at her, but still backed out of the room.
Gu Nianzhi finally spoke to He Zhichu. "Professor He, how did you know I was injured?"
He Zhichu heard that Gu Nianzhi's voice was still soft and sweet. It wasn't as weak and frightened as he had imagined. He relaxed a little.
He put one hand in his coat pocket and looked at his own reflection in the window. He said coldly, "The video has already gone viral. Your Huo Shao is famous now."
Gu Nianzhi froze. "Video? What video? "
"You don't know?" He Zhichu frowned. "I can't see it anymore. Someone secretly took it in the supermarket and put it on social media." He Zhichu paused. Although he was reluctant, he still said lazily, "But there's no front view of you in the video. Your Huo Shao only has a back view. The other mother and daughter are in the limelight more."
Gu Nianzhi suddenly recalled Xu Piaohong's overbearing attitude at the time. She pouted and said unhappily, "That Xu Piaohong really doesn't know what she's doing. I don't know who gave her so much confidence."
He Zhichu's heart ached when he heard this, but he could only go along with Gu Nianzhi's words. He didn't want her to get angry again …
"She has someone to rely on, right? Otherwise, how could he be so presumptuous? " He Zhichu said calmly, then opened Facetime on his phone to video call Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi didn't mind. She casually accepted and video-called He Zhichu.
He Zhichu immediately saw Gu Nianzhi's snow-white, bloodless face and large, slightly tired eyes. She was only 18 or 19 years old, but she looked a little haggard.
This was the body's natural reaction after being injured.
Her injury was not as light as Zhao Liangze had made it out to be.
He Zhichu immediately came to this conclusion.
He Zhichu's heart ached when he saw Gu Nianzhi pretending to be fine despite being injured.
He had been living under someone else's roof for a long time, so he had developed this habit of being careful.
She had never suffered like this when she was with him in the past.
She might have been young at the time, but she had never acted according to others' feelings.
It wasn't that she didn't know how to look, but that there was no need to.
He Zhichu looked at her quietly and used his eyes to caress Gu Nianzhi's face on the video. His voice was a little hoarse. "Where are you injured? I didn't see it clearly on the video, but Little Ze said you sprained your ankle. Did you only sprain your ankle? "
He Zhichu's question reminded Gu Nianzhi.
She touched the area on her back and frowned. "My ankle was dislocated, but I've already put it back in place. But my back still hurts a little, so I'll have to go for an X-ray later. "
He Zhichu nodded. "Go now, don't delay."
"I'll go after the video call with Professor He." Gu Nianzhi nodded quickly. "Thank you for your concern, Professor He."
Being too polite would make one seem unfamiliar.
He Zhichu looked at Gu Nianzhi silently for a while and considered his words for a long time before saying, "It's best to have your ligaments checked. If there's a problem with the ligaments, treat it immediately. Otherwise, it won't recover."
Gu Nianzhi didn't really listen to him, but she still expressed her gratitude for his kindness. "Got it. Thank you, Professor He."
He Zhichu almost vomited blood when he heard her say "thank you" left and right.
The corners of his mouth twitched as he finally said, "Call me after the X-ray, or send me a text to let me know you're fine."
"Yes, yes, yes, of course. Professor He is such a good teacher!" Gu Nianzhi giggled and agreed immediately.
But it didn't sound sincere.
He Zhichu knew she was brushing him off, but he didn't expose her. He only said slowly, "If you don't call or text me in 30 minutes, I'll keep calling until you pick up." He then ended the FaceTime.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the suddenly darkened phone screen and shook her head with a smile. She turned off her phone and called Chen Lie over the intercom. "Brother Chen, I'm fine now. Can I go for the X-ray now?"
Her back needed to be X-rayed, and her ankles also needed to be taken to make sure that they were completely connected.
Although the two orthopedic experts had guaranteed there would be no sequelae, Huo Shaoheng insisted on getting an X-ray just in case.
Chen Lie also agreed, so Gu Nianzhi listened to them and went for the X-ray.
Chen Lie saw that she was fine and pushed a wheelchair in. He helped her sit in the wheelchair and pushed her to the radiology department for the X-ray.
Because Huo Shaoheng had specifically asked for Gu Nianzhi, the doctors at the Special Operations Forces hospital gave Gu Nianzhi the best treatment and had the best radiologist take the X-ray.
After 20 minutes, the clear X-ray was developed and a copy was sent to Chen Lie and Huo Shaoheng.
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After returning from the radiology department, Gu Nianzhi sat on the oval sofa in Chen Lie's office to drink milk and eat snacks.
The fried rice that Huo Shaoheng had promised hadn't arrived yet, and Gu Nianzhi was so hungry that she couldn't take it anymore. She ordered milk and cake for afternoon tea.
They had originally agreed to go home together for hotpot today.
Gu Nianzhi missed the shopping cart of hotpot ingredients that they had left in the supermarket.
Chen Lie looked at her X-ray carefully, his gaze gradually becoming serious. He looked up at Gu Nianzhi, who was happily eating on the sofa, and said calmly, "Nianzhi, did you injure the ligaments in your ankle before?"
Gu Nianzhi had just taken a bite of the snack and quickly swallowed it when she heard that. "No? My ankle has never been injured before. This is the first time I've sprained it. "
She had never been so seriously injured in all the years of "military training" with Huo Shaoheng.
She had always been in good health and had always been active. The number of times she had caught a cold in the past six years could be counted on one hand.
"But the X-ray shows that your ankle ligaments do have traces of an old injury, but it's healing well. It shouldn't be a problem." Chen Lie showed Gu Nianzhi the traces on the X-ray. "Look here. If it hadn't been injured before, it would be smooth. But there's a small bump here, which means it was broken and then reconnected."
Gu Nianzhi looked at the X-ray image of her ankle in surprise. After a while, she smiled and said, "Brother Chen, you're amazing. These scans only show a few bones in my eyes. I can't see anything different at all."
"If normal people can see it, why do we need doctors?" Chen Lie actually joked. He said bluntly, "Maybe you were injured when you were young."
Gu Nianzhi shut her mouth. She didn't remember anything from her childhood, so she couldn't say for sure.
But something suddenly flashed through her mind, and she instinctively asked Chen Lie. "Brother Chen, you're saying that my ankle ligaments are old injuries from when I was young?"
"You've never had an ankle injury in the six years you've been with Huo Shao. Of course, except for this time." Chen Lie chuckled. "So the injury on the ligaments must have been done before you were 12."
"Before I was 12?" Gu Nianzhi tried to recall, but her normally intelligent brain started to hurt uncontrollably as soon as it crossed the red line from six years ago.
She covered her head and sat on the sofa in the corner with a pale face. She took a long time to recover and said bitterly, "… Will I never regain my memory?"
"That's hard to say. The human brain is the most amazing thing. Maybe one day, you'll be stimulated by the same event and remember again." Chen Lie patted her shoulder and comforted her softly.
Gu Nianzhi yelped. "Brother Chen, why are you so strong? My back is about to be broken by you. "
Her back spasmed, and it was difficult to sit up. She had no choice but to lie down on the sofa.
Chen Lie quickly looked at the X-ray on her back and couldn't help but gasp. "Your spine is indeed injured. If it wasn't for the X-ray, I really wouldn't have been able to tell. Don't sit and don't move. I'll put a bandage on your waist, apply some ointment, and give you an injection. It's best to stay in bed for ten days. Otherwise, if there are any sequelae, your life will be over."
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It was the second watch. Begging for monthly votes and recommendation votes.
Thanks to "Little One Kiss" for the Heshibi this morning. Muah!
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