Huo Shaoheng curled his hand into a fist and covered his mouth with a smile. He replied noncommittally, "Looks like we have different understandings of the word 'care'."
"I'm all ears," He Zhichu replied dryly. He wanted to see what else he could say.
"Since Nianzhi is with me, I want to teach her the ability to live independently, not become a 'giant baby' who can't do anything even after reaching adulthood." Although Huo Shaoheng said it casually, the sarcasm was clear in his words.
He Zhichu pursed his lips and suppressed the rising anger in his heart. He leaned forward to grab his coffee from the coffee table and slowly took two sips before snickering. He said coldly, "Nianzhi isn't mentally retarded. No matter how you take care of her, she won't become a 'giant baby.' The key is whether the person taking care of her has a heart or not."
"Indeed, the standards and methods of doing things differ greatly if there's a heart or not." Huo Shaoheng casually mentioned how he had just saved Nianzhi. "When I first met her, she was only 12. I don't know what kind of shock she had, but she had nightmares all night and couldn't leave someone. Sometimes when she woke up and couldn't see anyone, she would scream and cry. To be honest, I was only in my early twenties and didn't know anything. If it wasn't for the military's request and Nianzhi herself acknowledging me, I wouldn't have been able to take care of her. "
The veins on the back of He Zhichu's hand gradually bulged, and his knuckles protruded as he gripped his coffee cup tightly. However, his expression didn't change at all. His eyes were half-lidded, and even his long eyelashes didn't move. If one only looked at his facial expression, it would be impossible to tell what was going on.
Huo Shaoheng sighed deeply and said nonchalantly, "She's just a little girl. I don't know how she could have so many nightmares."
"Yeah, did you ask her what kind of dreams she had?" He Zhichu put down his coffee cup. When he looked up again, his face was full of curiosity.
"Maybe it had something to do with her past, or maybe it had something to do with her car accident. Who knows?" Huo Shaoheng shook his head. "Is Professor He concerned about Nianzhi's past?"
"I'm not that nosy." He Zhichu denied it flatly. "It's just that I've studied a little psychology. Nightmares are a normal reaction of a person's mind and body. If we know the reason, we can help her stop having these kinds of dreams. Had Huo Shao never tried it before? A little girl who has nightmares every day and can't sleep well will seriously affect her physical and mental health. "
"Does Professor He think that Nianzhi is physically and mentally unhealthy?" Huo Shaoheng smiled as his eyes drifted to the small study Gu Nianzhi was in.
The adult Gu Nianzhi was lively, cute, tall, and beautiful. She spoke humorously, had a cheerful personality, and wasn't stubborn. No matter how one looked at it, she didn't look like someone with mental or physical problems.
No matter how displeased He Zhichu was with Huo Shaoheng, he had to admit that Gu Nianzhi was very beautiful. Much, much better than he had imagined …
"Then what did you do?" He Zhichu's gaze also drifted to the small study. He could almost hear Gu Nianzhi's soft and innocent voice through the door.
Huo Shaoheng sat up straight and smiled. "It's very simple. I let her train with my soldiers. She'll be exhausted during the day and be able to sleep at night. Ten kilometers of cross-country running every day and all kinds of simplified physical training. She persisted from the age of 12 to 16 when she left me for university. How else do you think she grew so tall? "
He Zhichu was speechless.
Before the age of 12, Gu Nianzhi's height was below the average for children her age, and her weight was above the average for children her age. It was true that she wasn't as good as she was now.
But no matter how bad she was back then, she was still his Nianzhi. Now, this Nianzhi who was good in every aspect no longer belonged to him …
He Zhichu raised his head and said coldly, "So Huo Shao's care was reckless. She was originally a delicate little princess, but you trained her like your soldiers. She didn't grow up crooked, thanks to her good foundation. "
Huo Shaoheng immediately grasped the clues in He Zhichu's words and asked, "Huh? How did Professor He know that Nianzhi used to be a delicate little princess? I couldn't tell at all … "
He Zhichu finally snapped back to reality. So Huo Shaoheng was also using this opportunity to pry into Gu Nianzhi's background.
He was instantly on guard, but he also knew that he couldn't be too forceful. Since he wanted to reunite with Nianzhi, he had to get past Huo Shaoheng. Otherwise, there would be many obstacles.
Of course, he had to know what to say and what not to say.
And he couldn't rush it. Nianzhi was still resistant to him. Otherwise, all his efforts would go to waste.
He Zhichu smiled slightly. "Huo Shao, how would I know if Nianzhi used to be a delicate little princess? I'm just deducing from common sense. Girls nowadays, as long as they have parents, aren't they all princesses at home? "
"So Professor He guessed it?" Huo Shaoheng said meaningfully. "I thought Professor He knew about Nianzhi's past. This time, her roommates insulted her with her past, and I'm very sad. We've been trying hard to find Nianzhi's parents, but for some reason, we can't find them. "
"She's doing well with you. I don't think she has any intention of looking for her parents." He Zhichu also began to talk in riddles with Huo Shaoheng.
One of them made requests, and the other made conditions. They were both weighing whether the other could bring them the most benefits.
Of course, this maximization was for Gu Nianzhi.
"This is because she's sensible and doesn't want to give us more pressure." Huo Shaoheng sighed and lowered his head. He said calmly, "But I know deep down, she probably really wants to find her parents and family."
"Why do you say that?" He Zhichu's voice was cold, but there was a hint of urgency in it.
"Because she once muttered her parents' names when she had a high fever." Huo Shaoheng deliberately said it vaguely. In fact, Gu Nianzhi had only mentioned her father's name, but not her mother.
"Oh? Only mentioned her parents' names? Never mentioned any other names? "He Zhichu tried to hold it in, but in the end, he couldn't help showing an obviously disappointed expression.
Huo Shaoheng shook his head. "No, she only mentioned it once. We tried searching for that name, but we couldn't find it."
He Zhichu's expression was as cold as an ice sculpture. His eyes fell on the door of the small study, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Huo Shaoheng didn't rush him. He looked at the already cold coffee in his cup and got up to walk around the living room of He Zhichu's suite a few times.
When He Zhichu's eyes moved over, Huo Shaoheng bowed. "Excuse me, Professor He, do you still have coffee? The cup from before is already cold. "
"Yes, it's in the kitchen over there." He Zhichu pointed to the kitchen. "Huo Shao can make it himself."
He could already tell that Huo Shaoheng didn't drink coffee made by others.
It was a good habit, and he had it too.
Huo Shaoheng nodded and walked into He Zhichu's kitchen. He immediately saw the coffee machine. He took out a ready-made bag of coffee and put it in the coffee machine to make coffee.
…
After Zhao Liangze finished writing the checklist, Gu Nianzhi copied it again and looked at it carefully from beginning to end. When she was sure there were no problems, she said to Zhao Liangze, "Is it okay?"
"Of course it's okay. Don't you know who wrote it?" Zhao Liangze was so pleased with himself that he almost wagged his tail.
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and smiled lightly. She took the checklist and gently opened the door of the small study. She poked her head out to see He Zhichu sitting alone in the living room. Huo Shaoheng was nowhere to be seen.
She called out softly, "Professor He? The checklist is done. "
He Zhichu composed himself and nodded at her. "Let me see."
Gu Nianzhi came out with the checklist and handed it to He Zhichu sheepishly. She muttered, "My handwriting isn't good. Please don't laugh at me."
He Zhichu held his coffee cup in one hand and took the letter with the other. When he saw Gu Nianzhi's hand crawling across the letter like a crab, he smiled speechlessly and said in a low voice, "… After so many years, you still haven't mastered your handwriting."
"Oh? What did you say, Professor He? " He Zhichu's voice was too quiet, and Gu Nianzhi was busy looking for Huo Shaoheng. She didn't hear him clearly.
"I said you need to practice your handwriting." He Zhichu put down his coffee cup and folded Gu Nianzhi's checklist. "I'll keep this for now. Don't worry, I won't put it in your personal data."
Gu Nianzhi sighed with relief. A smile bloomed on her face. "Really?! Professor He really won't put this checklist in my personal data?! "
"I won't. What happened between you and Miao Yunxiao isn't that simple. So this time, it's not your fault. But this checklist is for you to remember. "He Zhichu's expression was a bit cold." How dare they touch my people. I want to see how many brains they have! "
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