"The hospital must see you in person before letting him go?" Huo Shaoheng was only troubled for a moment. He quickly composed himself and began to question Gu Yanran. "Then wouldn't they know who the patient is? Didn't you just say that they don't know who their patient is? "
Gu Yanran frowned at Huo Shaoheng. She seemed to take a while to understand what he was trying to say.
"It's like this. The doctors and nurses in the hospital really don't know who the patient is right now. But to discharge the patient, it requires a very complete procedure. When I sent my father to the hospital, I chose the highest level of discharge rules. "
Gu Yanran explained the hospital's rules and regulations to Huo Shaoheng in detail. "The highest level requires immediate family to be present in person to discharge the patient. Mr. Huo, you know who the immediate family members are, right? It has to be children, parents, or husband and wife. These three are the immediate family members. "
So that's how it is.
Huo Shaoheng's heart instantly relaxed, but he still asked calmly, "Must immediate family members be present in person? Not even a power of attorney with a lawyer's guarantee? "
If the power of attorney worked, Gu Yanran wouldn't have to go to the hospital herself. That way, she wouldn't attract the attention of the gunmen.
"… Of course not." Gu Yanran wagged her finger proudly. "If the power of attorney worked, then it wouldn't be called the highest level of discharge rules. That's one level lower."
"In other words, other than immediate family members being present in person, there's no other way to discharge your father?" Huo Shaoheng repeated what Gu Yanran said.
"Yes, Mr. Huo is right. Right now, my father and I are the only immediate family members in the Gu family. So … this is really difficult to do. " Gu Yanran spread her hands, her expression extremely helpless. "How about this? If Mr. Huo can help us catch the person behind the gunmen, I'll immediately discharge my father from the hospital and settle down in your country with him. What do you think?"
So in the end, Huo Shaoheng still needed to help her catch the person first before he could enjoy the benefits that Gu Xiangwen could bring.
However, Huo Shaoheng's desire to find Gu Xiangwen was completely different from the Huaxia military.
He didn't care much about the benefits that Gu Xiangwen could bring after waking up, because he knew that it couldn't be forced.
No one knew if Gu Xiangwen would be willing to cooperate with them after he woke up, and they would not force him to do anything for them. Therefore, this attraction was not enough for him.
A large part of the reason he was trying so hard to find Gu Xiangwen was because of Gu Nianzhi. He wanted her to have a clear identity.
However, Huo Shaoheng didn't want Gu Yanran to know about this. Therefore, he pretended to be interested and thought about it. "This is a very important matter. We don't have any leads on the shooters. It's not impossible to arrest them, but we don't know how long it'll take. May I ask if you won't go to the hospital to see your father even once during this time? In other words, it's fine if you don't want to pick up your father, but can you let us go take a look first? "
When buying things, one had to compare three different shops. Moreover, they had saved a living person. How could they not let others take a look?
Gu Yanran understood what Huo Shaoheng meant. She also knew that if she didn't give him some benefits, he wouldn't work for her properly.
"That's not a problem. I can arrange a time for Mr. Huo to personally go to the hospital to see my father at the time and place I specified." Gu Yanran agreed quickly and extended her hand to Huo Shaoheng. "Happy working with you."
Her business-like expression was very generous and straightforward. There was no hesitation at all. It was as if the previous delay was just an illusion.
Huo Shaoheng smiled and stood up to shake Gu Yanran's hand. "Happy working with you."
Coming out of the Gu's Mandala Manor, Huo Shaoheng quickly glanced at the direction where the person had been hiding. He realized that there was no longer any presence in that direction.
That person had probably already left.
Yin Shixiong walked over to open the car door for him. Huo Shaoheng sat in the car silently.
His private car quickly left the Gu's Mandala Manor and returned to the Hua Xia Imperial Consulate in Barbados.
…
When Huo Shaoheng arrived at Gu Nianzhi's room, she was still sleeping.
She was hugging the blanket and lying on the bed alone. She didn't sleep well, and one of her long legs was stretched out and curled up on top of the blanket. It was white like a tender lotus root.
Huo Shaoheng gulped and walked over to pull the blanket over Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi woke up alertly and half-opened her eyes to see that it was Huo Shaoheng. She immediately relaxed and hugged Huo Shaoheng's waist. Snuggling against his side, she closed her eyes again.
Huo Shaoheng knew that she was already awake. However, she had a habit of lying in bed for a while after waking up.
Huo Shaoheng sat down by her bed and crossed his arms to think about the day's situation.
On the way back, Gu Yanran had already sent him the time and location.
It was set for eight in the morning three days later.
It wasn't too early or too late. He could use the special pass Gu Yanran had given him to visit Gu Xiangwen at the hospital. However, that was all he could do. The special pass wouldn't be able to take Gu Xiangwen out of the hospital.
Huo Shaoheng also wanted to take this opportunity to let Gu Nianzhi see Gu Xiangwen first.
That was her father. She hadn't seen her father for six to seven years.
"Huo Shao, what are you thinking about? Why are you so engrossed? " Gu Nianzhi hugged Huo Shaoheng's waist and closed her eyes for a while. She mumbled sleepily, "He didn't even kiss me. This doesn't make sense …"
Huo Shaoheng laughed and lowered his head to kiss her cheek. "Since you're awake, get up. Don't laze in bed outside."
Then he raised his hand and gently patted Gu Nianzhi's butt through the blanket.
"Domestic violence … Domestic violence …" Gu Nianzhi whispered as she arched her body unwillingly. The thin silk fabric of the air conditioner rippled and made one's imagination run wild. She wanted nothing more than to remove the blankets and see the scenery inside …
"This is domestic violence? Hmm? " Huo Shaoheng wrapped the blanket around Gu Nianzhi and scooped her up. He held her in his arms and pretended to throw her on the floor. "Do you want to try real domestic violence?"
"No … No … Huo Shao, do me a favor and let me go …" Gu Nianzhi giggled and finally opened her starry eyes. She gave Huo Shaoheng a big smile, then hugged his neck and kissed both his cheeks.
"Ok, since it's your first offense, I'll let you go today. If you do it again in the future, you'll be punished for both offenses. " Huo Shaoheng whispered in Gu Nianzhi's ear. His hot breath ignited a ball of fire at her ear. The heat spread from her ear to her entire body in an instant. It was so stimulating that even the tips of her feet curled up.
Gu Nianzhi made muffled sounds like a kitten's, but before she could argue, Huo Shaoheng kissed her on the lips.
It was a long morning kiss. Gu Nianzhi finally got out of bed with satisfaction.
She hummed as she went to the bathroom to wash up.
As soon as she walked in, she saw that the toiletries were all the brands she was used to. Even the towels were the same. She felt even more touched.
Needless to say, Huo Shaoheng must have asked someone to prepare these things for her.
Because of this, she took a longer time in the bathroom to fully enjoy Huo Shaoheng's thoughtful arrangements. If she didn't wash up properly, she would be letting down all the body wash, soap, and shampoo that came from overseas.
Huo Shaoheng looked at his watch. Gu Nianzhi had been in the bathroom for almost an hour.
That long? Did she fall asleep in the bathtub?
Huo Shaoheng stood up and went to Gu Nianzhi's bathroom to knock on the door. "Nianzhi?"
After a while, Gu Nianzhi finally turned off the tap and wiped her body with a towel. She changed into a bathrobe and wrapped a towel around her head before opening the bathroom door.
Huo Shaoheng stood at the door and looked her up and down with his arms crossed.
"You showered? What took you so long? "
"I had to shower properly. I'm all smelly after taking such a long flight. " Gu Nianzhi wrinkled her little nose. "Luckily, Huo Shao arranged it well. It's all my usual toiletries. Otherwise, I wouldn't be used to it."
"Yeah." Huo Shaoheng waved his hand nonchalantly. "Come out after you shower. I still have something to tell you."
Because this matter required Gu Nianzhi's presence, Huo Shaoheng included her in the work plan.
This was also with the permission of the Huaxia Empire's Supreme Military Council. Otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed the plan to Gu Nianzhi.
"Then Huo Shao can go out first. I'll come out after I clean up." Gu Nianzhi quickly went to find clothes to change into.
Huo Shaoheng did have something to do, so he raised his hand to look at his watch again. "Your clothes are in the suitcase by the bed. They were just delivered yesterday. Remember to pick a few more mature ones. Make sure your makeup is more mature too."
Gu Nianzhi nodded. She had just found the suitcase when she heard the door open. She turned to see that Huo Shaoheng had already left.
She had indeed spent too much time in the bathroom just now.
Gu Nianzhi shook her head with some regret, but when she saw the suitcase full of new clothes, she cheered up again. She opened the suitcase and poured the clothes onto the bed. She tried them on one by one and even broke her usual routine by mixing and matching.
She tried them on for another half an hour.
When she finished dressing and walked out of the room, she saw Yin Shixiong squatting in front of her door, planting mushrooms.
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
"Second Miss Gu, you're finally out." Yin Shixiong looked up at her and blinked. He had just gotten used to Gu Nianzhi's mature and beautiful makeup. He didn't get up. "Your Brother Xiong's arms and legs are old. I squatted on the floor planting mushrooms for half a day. I can't get up anymore."
Gu Nianzhi smiled and extended her hand to Yin Shixiong. "Brother Xiong, let me help you up."
Yin Shixiong took her hand and stood up. He beamed. "Nianzhi is the best. You know how to care for Brother Xiong."
Gu Nianzhi pushed him. "Come on! Tell me, what are you doing at my door? Did Huo Shao ask you to come? "
"Yes." Yin Shixiong nodded. "Hurry up and come down with me. We're going to discuss the specifics of the operation. We're waiting for you alone."
Gu Nianzhi was a bit embarrassed as she tugged at her clothes. "You were waiting for me alone?"
"What do you think?" Yin Shixiong led her into the small conference room and closed the door. "Huo Shao, Nianzhi is here."
Huo Shaoheng looked up to see a radiant young woman walk in. She raised her delicate neck slightly, and her coral-colored lips shone faintly. Her features were stunning, and who could compete with her in this world?!
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