It was the middle of the night, so I quickly ate a late-night snack, brushed my teeth, and then went to bed.

Besides the hospital bed, there was only one other bed in the ward, which Nie Han naturally gave to Chen Rou and went to sleep in the hospital bed herself.

Chen Rou was extremely sleepy and didn't care about the bed; she fell asleep as soon as she lay down.

But although she falls asleep quickly, she is also particularly alert.

No sooner had she fallen asleep than she heard a soft rustling sound by the bedside and heard someone lifting the blanket. Instinctively, she sat up on her back while simultaneously sweeping the person away with her right hand in a throat-locking kick, and grabbing the dagger on the bedside table with her left hand.

"Who goes there?" Her voice was as cold as ice.

"Sister Rou, it's me, Han!" It was Nie Han who had arrived. Chen Rou had her throat locked, and she was so frightened that her voice trembled.

Chen Rou let go of his hand, lay back down on the bed, and asked, "Why did you come out here instead of sleeping in the inner room?"

This is a 1.5-meter-wide bed, big enough for two people. Nie Han lifted the blanket and got into bed, curled up next to Chen Rou, and said softly, "When I close my eyes, I think of Gui Tou Chang's park. I'm so scared, I can't sleep."

If it weren't for someone like Chen Rou who has been to the Caribbean, the Red Sea, and even Myanmar, entering a pirate's den would indeed be frightening, and she might develop PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder after escaping danger.

Chen Rou didn't like sharing a bed with others, but considering that Nie Han was suffering from PTSD, she said softly, "I'm here to protect you, don't be afraid, go to sleep."

Nie Han curled up closer to her and obediently answered with an "Mmm." After a moment of silence, she said, "Although you and Uncle haven't had a wedding yet, I want to change how I address you. I think calling you 'A-Mother' would be more affectionate."

The Nie family are true Hong Kongers, and they are used to calling their aunt "A-niang" (mother). They speak Cantonese, and it sounds very nice when they call her "A-niang".

Chen Rou was a carefree person and didn't care what Nie Han called her, so she said, "Whatever you want, go to sleep!"

Nie Han added, "I really hope my uncle can wake up soon. Although he has never said it, I have always known that he likes you very much. Now it's even more so. You are so amazing. You saved his life."

As for whether Nie Zhao liked the original owner of this body, and how he would view her now after he woke up, Chen Rou wasn't as optimistic as Nie Han, who thought Nie Zhao would definitely be grateful to her and like her.

On the contrary, she felt that Nie Zhao would not only not like her, but should be very wary of her.

After all, the original owner of this body was so beautiful, gentle, elegant and generous, while she was a ruthless female demon who killed without blinking an eye.

Nie Han yawned and muttered, "Jiajun is studying in Singapore, so he'll be a little late. But Jiayu will be here tomorrow. Mom, he's very rebellious and disobedient. You'll have to teach him a lesson then."

Nie Jiayu and Nie Jiajun are Nie Han's two younger brothers and Nie Zhao's two nephews.

Speaking of them, Chen Rou suddenly remembered something: Nie Zhao looking for her in her past life.

In her previous life, Chen Rou had only met Nie Zhao once, through a recommendation from her superior. It was related to a terrorist attack launched by hackers against the financial systems of several major banks in Hong Kong. The South China Sea Navy suspected that the hackers were Nie Zhao's two nephews.

It's quite unbelievable.

In his previous life, Nie Zhao remained unmarried after the original owner of the body was brutally murdered. His two nephews, Nie Jiayu and Nie Jiajun, were his only heirs. The two children could inherit a fortune worth hundreds of billions without having to do anything.

However, after they grew up, neither of them worked for Nie's company to help Nie Zhao manage the family business. One went to Silicon Valley and became a software engineer, while the other worked at Standard Chartered Bank as a senior bank manager.

Their relationship with Nie Zhao was neither good nor bad; it was just an ordinary uncle-nephew relationship.

If it weren't for that hacking incident, given Nie Zhao's physical condition at the time, he probably wouldn't have lasted more than a few years before passing away, and his two nephews would have smoothly inherited his estate. But it was precisely these two who orchestrated a case that would have put them in jail for life if they were caught.

Chen Rou remembered that Nie Zhao first met her in the leader's office. He was sitting in a wheelchair with white hair. He glanced at her for a moment, then called out, "A-Rou?"

At the time, Chen Rou was unaware that she was almost identical to the original owner's wife, and thought that his way of calling her was just a habitual way of addressing her. So she first saluted the richest man and corrected him: "Please call me Officer Chen."

At that time, Nie Zhao was only in his fifties, but his temples were gray, his face was full of wrinkles, and he looked very old.

With no biological heirs, and in his later years, the two only nephews who could have been his heirs suddenly passed away. One can imagine that Nie Zhao was in a very bad mood, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Of course, the most important thing at the time was the case of Nie Jiajun and Nie Jiayu. Chen Rou got straight to the point and talked to him about the case. After they finished talking about the case, Chen Rou got up to say goodbye, and Nie Zhao reached out to shake her hand.

In her previous life, Chen Rou held a gun for twenty years, so naturally her palms were covered in calluses.

Moreover, she was a soldier, and due to long-term training, her hand strength was exceptionally strong. It was also a habit that caused the richest man's hand to hurt. He frowned and said, "Officer Chen's hand is quite unique, so strong."

Chen Rou noticed his displeasure and quickly apologized, saying, "Sorry, I think I pinched you too hard."

Nie Zhao waved his hand and said first, "It's okay."

After a moment of silence, he said, "Officer Chen must be very good in training, and he must work very hard usually, right?"

Chen Rou smiled and said, "It's not hard work, because I really like my current job and the responsibilities I bear."

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