He Zhichu’s expression was clear and cold. It was only when he saw Gu Nianzhi that his gleaming almond-shaped eyes slightly wavered.
Gu Nianzhi still maintained the same posture as before. She held the sharp fruit knife in one hand and pointed it directly at her chest.
Fresh blood flowed down the shiny blade of the fruit knife and dripped onto the carpet that was no longer visible in its original color.
Qin Yaoguang’s blood, Wen Shouyi’s blood, the man who had broken his wrist with the tranquilizer gun, and the man whose leg had been broken had already dyed the carpet red.
He Zhichu’s eyes were cold. He raised the gun and walked over step by step while opening his arms to Gu Nianzhi. “Nianzhi, don’t be afraid. Come here.”
Gu Nianzhi’s hand gradually loosened, and the fruit knife fell silently onto the thick carpet.
She pursed her lips and went around the back of the sofa. She threw herself into He Zhichu’s arms and finally began to cry.
“What happened?!” He Chengjian’s voice came from the door.
He stood at the door with dignity, and a few orderly soldiers with guns stood by his side.
He Zhichu turned around and looked at He Chengjian coldly. He said sternly, “You’re asking me what happened?! You went through so much trouble to bring Nianzhi back just to let her die?! Why go through so much trouble? Just shoot her and everyone will be relieved!”
“You… You unfilial son!” He Chengjian was so angry that he almost had a heart attack.
The joy he felt when he saw He Zhichu disappeared completely.
Wen Shouyi held her bleeding wrist and looked at He Zhichu in disbelief. She turned to look at He Chengjian and pleaded, “General He, Auntie Qin… Auntie Qin’s hand was cut. Quick, send her to the hospital!”
He Chengjian finally noticed that Qin Yaoguang was also lying on the ground. He furrowed his brows. “What’s going on? Quick, call the family doctor!”
He Chengjian gave the order. The family doctors quickly ran to Gu Nianzhi’s room with the medical kit and bandaged the four injured people.
Qin Yaoguang’s hands were badly cut, her tendons were cut, and her fingers were badly injured.
The other three were all gunshot wounds, so it was easier to take care of them.
After a round of bandaging, the four of them were sent to an ambulance and went to the Qin family’s private hospital.
The other uninjured men brought by Qin Yaoguang were temporarily detained. He Chengjian’s personal secretary would interrogate them to find out what had happened.
Gu Nianzhi had been staring blankly at He Zhichu ever since he entered the room. She didn’t say a word.
He Zhichu saw that the clothes she was wearing were still from the other side. They were wrinkled and hadn’t been changed in a few days. He immediately called the tailor at home to come over. He said, “Prepare a few sets of clothes for Miss Gu to change into at home. Also, prepare all kinds of formal dresses in advance.”
The tailor only took one look at Gu Nianzhi and knew her measurements. He smiled and said, “Miss Gu is quite tall. I still have a few sets of clothes that Miss Wen has made. The pants may not be long enough, but if you change them…”
He Zhichu splashed a glass of water on the tailor’s face and said coldly, “Get lost! You don’t know how to make clothes. There are plenty of people who know how to make clothes.”
The tailor had been in the He family for more than 30 years and was older than He Zhichu. He was scared to death when he threatened to chase him away. He quickly said, “I see that you’re in a hurry, Young Master He. We will definitely cut and make Miss Gu’s clothes very carefully. We will definitely not be perfunctory, but Miss Gu needs to change her clothes soon. No matter how fast we are, we can’t make a complete set in an hour!”
He Zhichu furrowed his brows. Seeing that Gu Nianzhi still had the same expression, he lowered his head and started to work. He looked directly at the floor and felt a slight bitterness in his heart. His heart ached for her, so he didn’t argue with the tailor anymore. He waved his hand. “Hurry up and do it. While you’re at it, give a call to the famous fashion brands you’re familiar with and have them send the ready-made clothes over for Miss Gu to choose from.”
“Yes, Young Master He.”The tailor quickly agreed and tried his best to atone for his mistakes.
He finally understood Gu Nianzhi’s position in the He family.
Seven years had passed, but he still didn’t expect to come back as the pampered host.
That Miss Wen’s dreams of social climbing would probably be shattered…
He sighed and shook his head, hunched his back, and returned to his small building.
The He family had their own big mansion on Erhuan of the Capital, where every inch of land was worth gold.
This “big” mansion not only took up a large area, but even the garden, lawn, and various household servants and orderly soldiers had their own living areas. It was truly a luxurious mansion.
The skills of this tailor were unrivaled. Now, many of the top-tier designers in Europe and the United States had trained from him.
He didn’t like working and living in a foreigner’s place. He had always lived in the He family, and he was already satisfied with serving the He family.
He returned to the small building where he lived and quickly called a few top-tier international brand managers to ask them to send ready-made clothes to the He family’s mansion for Gu Nianzhi to try on clothes.
The He family’s phone call attracted the attention of the brand managers who were selling clothes.
Not long after, luxury cars arrived with their ready-to-wear.
Gu Nianzhi was in a bad mood. There were so many gorgeous clothes, but she only glanced at them casually. She picked out a few sets of very low-key and comfortable clothes and shoes and kept them for her daily wear.
He Zhichu wasn’t very satisfied. He picked out a lot of gowns and dresses for her. In addition to all the Hermès scarves from the season and the Hermès Birkin bag that she was used to, he also ordered two Kelly bags. One was black and the other was blue. He kept some matching clothes.
After they left, Gu Nianzhi went in to change into a casual Chanel outfit. When she came out, she was still depressed and extremely depressed.
When He Zhichu saw her, he called the He family’s beauty consultant and instructed, “Nianzhi has just returned home. You guys do some maintenance for her and see what skincare and makeup products are suitable for her. You have already picked them out for her.”
“Yes, Young Master He.” A few of the beauty consultants were very attentive to He Zhichu and also very warm and considerate to Gu Nianzhi.
They brought Gu Nianzhi to the aromatherapy session as well as a full set of beauty treatments.
He Zhichu had just arrived home and was already in a bad mood.
He forced himself to take good care of Gu Nianzhi before going to the bathroom to take a shower. He changed into his casual clothes and came out to see that He Chengjian was already sitting in his living room.
He Zhichu didn’t sit down. He said coldly, “What’s going on today? There were people holding her hostage at your General He’s house with guns. This security is practically useless, isn’t it?”
He Chengjian already knew the whole story. He sighed and said, “It was indeed Nianzhi’s fault today. Yaoguang said that she wanted to pass on her medical skills to her so that she could perform the surgery obediently. She refused and pulled out the knife without saying a word.” He rolled his eyes and looked at He Zhichu.
Gu Nianzhi had only injured Qin Yaoguang, but He Zhichu had injured three people, including Wen Shouyi.
Speaking of which, He Zhichu’s faults were even greater, but He Chengjian didn’t mention it.
He Zhichu’s eyebrows were furrowed and he said coldly, “How can you blame Nianzhi for this? She was acting in self-defense. Don’t put the blame on her. I won’t put up with it.”
“Okay, okay, okay. It was self-defense.” He Chengjian was in so much pain for his son. “It’s whatever you say.”
He Zhichu pursed his lips and said, “The other three will be detained for questioning after they recover from their injuries. We can’t let go of anyone who hurt Nianzhi.”
“Okay, okay, okay. We won’t let go of any of them.” He Chengjian was like an old man who doted on his children. He would listen to whatever He Zhichu said.
He Zhichu rubbed his eyebrows and sat down on the sofa. He was still filled with anger.
“Ah-Chu, I’m very happy that you’re back.” He Chengjian looked up at him and smiled. “My body isn’t very healthy anymore. I can live with you guys for the rest of my life. I will die without regrets.”
He Zhichu was filled with anger, but he was stopped by He Chengjian’s words.
He looked up at him and asked calmly, “Why did you do this?”
He was talking about He Chengjian’s actions in bringing Gu Nianzhi back.
“Why?” He Chengjian stood up with a cold smile on his face. “Because I want you to be happy. You are my son, and my only wish is for my only son to be happy.”
“And I know that the only way for you to be happy is to be with Gu Nianzhi.”
“That’s why I didn’t stop you from going over there to look for her. It didn’t matter if you stayed there or not.”
“As long as you could live happily with her, I didn’t care which side you’re on.”
He Chengjian paused and his voice turned low. “But I can’t tolerate that you gave up everything for her and risked your life to look for her, but she’s not with you!”
The veins on He Zhichu’s forehead were popping out. He was so angry that his chest was heaving up and down. He said coldly, “This is between me and her. You don’t need to interfere!”
“Don’t need me to interfere? If I don’t interfere, she will marry someone else!” He Chengjian was so angry that his son couldn’t live up to his expectations. “It’s not too much to use any means to pursue the woman you love!”
“This is what you learned from chasing a woman?” He Zhichu couldn’t help but diss him. “So you first got engaged to Auntoe Qin and then realized that you were in love with my mother, so you broke off the engagement with Auntie Qin and turned to pursue my mother?”
“Yes, so what?” He Chengjian wasn’t ashamed at all, “At least I’m loyal to my own feelings. When I got engaged to Yaoguang, I thought that I would never meet someone I liked in my life. So I followed my family’s arrangements and got engaged to the eldest daughter of the Qin family.”
“At that time, I didn’t know Suwen. When I got to know Suwen and realized my feelings for her, I immediately broke off the engagement with Yaoguang. Then, I went to pursue Suwen. I didn’t waver and wasn’t two-timing.”
“I don’t have any opinions about family backgrounds. Yaoguang was the eldest daughter of the Qin family and her family background was top-notch. Your mother, Suwen, was only an orphan supported by the Qin family’s orphanage. I pursued her wholeheartedly for three years before she agreed to marry me.”
“Yes, you’re so charming.” He Zhichu turned his head away mockingly. “A silly woman like Auntie Qin has been waiting for you for more than thirty years.”
“She has stayed single for my sake, and for you, she gave birth to Nianzhi. — Ah-Chu, I won’t allow you to talk about her like that.” He Chengjian’s tone became serious, “Although I don’t love her, I am grateful to her. When your mother was alive, I was also grateful to her.”
