"I know." Gu Nianzhi looked at the scenery in the distance gloomily. "I'll go in after they leave."
Gu Yanran, Ye Xuan, and Gu Xiangwen looked like a family when the three of them were together.
Gu Nianzhi instinctively felt isolated, but she didn't want to tell anyone about this feeling.
Because she felt a little embarrassed …
"You don't like them?"
"It's not that I don't like them, but I don't really like them." Gu Nianzhi answered honestly and turned to look at Chen Lie. Her large, black eyes were like two black grapes, sweet and tempting. She shook her head. "I don't know them well."
"You'll get to know them slowly." Chen Lie could only comfort her like this. He patted her shoulder and turned to leave. Gu Nianzhi called out to him softly. "Brother Chen, how is my father's illness?"
Chen Lie turned to look at her and deliberated on how to phrase his words.
The hallway was quiet. The midday sun shone through the transparent windows, and the dust could be seen dancing in the golden light.
Gu Nianzhi stared at Chen Lie intently, waiting for his answer.
Chen Lie hesitated for a long time. Just as he was about to speak, they suddenly heard uniform footsteps from the other end of the hallway.
Chen Lie and Gu Nianzhi looked up together to see a group of men in military uniforms with stars shining on their epaulets walking over.
They weren't actually walking in a line, but years of military habit made them involuntarily line up even when they were walking casually.
Chen Lie's eyes widened, and his mouth opened even wider.
Gu Nianzhi was also shocked.
She didn't recognize the others, but she recognized General Ji, who was leading them. She quickly stood up straight with Chen Lie, like they were standing in a military stance.
Her military stance was trained by Huo Shaoheng, so it wasn't much worse than a regular soldier. It was even better than Chen Lie, a half-baked soldier.
"Greetings, Chief!" Chen Lie and Gu Nianzhi said in unison.
Chen Lie was a soldier, so he saluted properly.
Gu Nianzhi wasn't a soldier, so she obediently stood beside Chen Lie. Her small face was tense and solemn.
General Ji looked up to see Gu Nianzhi. She was tall, and her beautiful face still had a trace of innocence, but she was also extremely serious. There was a maturity that didn't match her age.
General Ji raised his hand to greet Chen Lie. "Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Chen."
Chen Lie was so excited that he almost shouted, "To serve the people …"
Gu Nianzhi watched from the side as Chen Lie opened his mouth and coughed lightly. Chen Lie snapped out of it and blushed. He smiled sheepishly and said to General Ji, "Chief, are you here to see Old Master Gu?"
There was only one patient on this floor, and that was Gu Xiangwen. His location was on high alert.
General Ji nodded and stood in front of Gu Nianzhi. He said amiably, "Nianzhi, you're here to see your father?"
Gu Nianzhi quickly replied with a smile, "I visit him every week. Thank you for thinking about my father, Chief."
"I should have come to see him sooner. General Ji turned around and pointed at the group of soldiers who had come with him. They were all in their forties, and most of them were senior colonels. "I brought them here to see Old Master Gu. Without Old Master Gu, their difficulties would not have been so easily overcome, and our blue sky would not have been so safe. "
Gu Nianzhi immediately understood that these young and strong soldiers were probably soldiers from the Huaxia Imperial Air Force.
She glanced at the faces of the soldiers and nodded to them. "Hello."
"You're Gu Nianzhi?" A man standing not far behind General Ji nodded at her. "I saw you a few years ago. You were only this tall." He gestured with his hand.
Gu Nianzhi smiled shyly.
That was about her height when she was 12 years old.
This officer was probably the one who had taken the blueprints from Huo Shaoheng.
"Ok, let's go in and see. How is Old Master Gu's condition now? "General Ji waved at Gu Nianzhi. Gu Nianzhi quickly walked over and followed General Ji.
General Ji took great care of her and treated her like his own granddaughter. He brought her into Gu Xiangwen's room.
Gu Yanran and Ye Xuan turned around in shock. They did not understand why so many people had suddenly appeared.
Chen Lie squeezed in and introduced them. "General Ji, this is Gu Yanran, Old Master Gu's eldest daughter. This is … "Chen Lie paused and looked past Ye Xuan." … Miss Gu Yanran's attendant. "
Ye Xuan's brows furrowed. He glanced at Gu Yanran but realized that she didn't try to defend herself. Instead, she happily walked up to General Ji and extended her hand. "You're General Ji?! It's an honor to meet you! "
General Ji did not shake her hand. He only nodded politely and turned to Gu Nianzhi. "Nianzhi, how is your father's condition?"
Gu Yanran's hand froze in mid-air. She looked at Gu Nianzhi awkwardly.
Gu Nianzhi did not look at her. She looked at General Ji calmly. "General Ji, my father is still in a vegetative state. However, he's much better than when he was in Barbados. At least he's not malnourished."
The young officers behind General Ji sneered, but they quickly restrained themselves.
Gu Yanran froze. She felt like she had been slapped in the face. She sheepishly retracted her hand. "… It's not that serious. I was just too busy at that time and didn't go to the hospital. That's why I was fooled by the nurses …"
"Yeah, no one said it was Big Sister's fault." Gu Nianzhi replied calmly and pushed a chair over for General Ji to sit. She then looked at the young officers behind him.
General Ji turned to look at them. "Come over and salute Old Master Gu. I hope he recovers soon. Then you're dismissed."
"Yes, sir!" The officers immediately obeyed the order. They uniformly saluted Gu Xiangwen, who was lying motionless on the hospital bed.
In the blink of an eye, they all left Gu Xiangwen's room. The previously crowded room immediately became much more spacious.
Only General Ji, Gu Nianzhi, Chen Lie, Gu Yanran, Ye Xuan, General Ji's two personal secretaries, and four armed guards were left in the room.
General Ji finally sat down. He pulled Gu Nianzhi to sit as well.
General Ji had never treated Gu Nianzhi so well before. Gu Nianzhi was flattered and quickly asked, "General Ji, would you like some tea? Or coffee? "
"You're not a soldier. You don't have to address me so sternly." General Ji laughed heartily. "You're so close to Shaoheng. Just call me Uncle Ji."
Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat. She quickly glanced at Chen Lie anxiously. However, she saw that he had turned his head to look at Gu Xiangwen's monitor. He wasn't looking at her.
Gu Nianzhi became even more uneasy. However, she didn't show it. She obediently sat down. Before she could say anything, Gu Yanran had already sat beside her. She smiled. "Nianzhi, it's rare for General Ji to treat you so well. Why don't you call him Uncle Ji?"
Gu Nianzhi could only call out softly. "Uncle Ji, please take care of me in the future."
"Yes, no problem. Your business is my business. Your father, Gu Xiangwen, has made great contributions to our country. Our country and our people will always remember that. You have to take good care of your father. I hope he recovers soon. " General Ji enunciated each word with a serious expression. He called Chen Lie over to ask about Gu Xiangwen's condition in detail.
Chen Lie had been taking care of Gu Xiangwen for more than a month now. He knew his condition like the back of his hand. When he heard General Ji's question, he calmly explained, "His brain activity is basically normal. There are no blood clots. We still can't find the reason why he's still in a coma." He then glanced at Gu Yanran. "I still have some things that I'd like to understand from Miss Gu Yanran. After all, Old Master Gu was saved by Miss Gu Yanran. I hope you can tell us exactly what happened at the time so that we can understand Old Master Gu's condition and find the right medicine."
Gu Yanran nodded very cooperatively. "Of course, of course. Please ask me anything, Dr. Chen. I'll tell you everything I know."
"That's good. I'm relieved." General Ji nodded with satisfaction. He stood up and walked to Gu Xiangwen's bed to look at him carefully. He even adjusted his blanket for him.
Gu Nianzhi stood up as well. Her emotions were as tangled as a ball of yarn. It was already twisted to the point where it couldn't be untied.
Chen Lie breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Yanran had finally relented with General Ji's appearance. He hoped he could get something useful out of her this time …
After visiting Gu Xiangwen, General Ji had to rush to a meeting.
Gu Nianzhi knew that with General Ji's status, it wasn't easy for him to take more than ten minutes to visit Gu Xiangwen and follow the progress of his treatment.
She was so touched that she walked General Ji downstairs.
General Ji was very polite to her along the way. His attitude was almost too good.
For some reason, the more polite General Ji was, the more uneasy Gu Nianzhi felt.
However, Gu Yanran had been quietly following beside her the entire time. There were some things that she was too embarrassed to ask.
When General Ji was about to get into the car, Gu Yanran's phone suddenly rang. She walked to the side to answer it. Gu Nianzhi quickly lowered her voice and asked General Ji, "General Ji, do you know when Huo Shao will be back?"
Logically speaking, she shouldn't ask, but General Ji's attitude today made Gu Nianzhi's hair stand on end.
General Ji's expression didn't change at all. He laughed and said, "What's wrong? Nianzhi misses your boyfriend? "
General Ji's personal secretaries laughed as well.
Gu Nianzhi was too embarrassed to continue asking. She watched as General Ji got into the car and left the hospital building.
Gu Yanran walked over after the call and said leisurely, "General Ji treats you really well. Are you close to him? "
"No." Gu Nianzhi looked away and said with a smile, "General Ji is concerned about Father's health. As for me, it's because I love the house and its dog."
However, Gu Nianzhi wasn't very sure if the "house" was Gu Xiangwen or Huo Shaoheng.
Gu Yanran naturally thought it was Gu Xiangwen.
She silently watched the direction General Ji's car disappeared in. After a while, she said, "… Father is really amazing. He's unconscious in bed, but so many important people care about him. "
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