Chapter 33 His Heart

According to the rules of the Huo family, Yun Chen will not be assigned to work outside until he is completely recovered. He will only serve Huo Gannian on a daily basis and do some easy tasks.

She discovered that after forming an alliance with the princess, the Huo Gang was obviously busier than before, and it was rare to see Ye Yan, Hua Jue and Buyan all day long.

Huo Gannian was only taken care of by servants such as Yun Chen and Run He.

From dressing and eating to walking, sitting and lying down, Huo Gannian needs someone to serve him everywhere.

In the morning, Runhe would dress him, comb his hair, wash him, push him to the bathroom, and then have breakfast.

After breakfast, the court doctor came to give Huo Gannian acupuncture and massage on his legs to prevent his legs from atrophying due to years of not walking, and at least to ensure that he looked like a normal person.

Afterwards, Huo Gannian would either stay in the study all day to deal with the Huo Gang's affairs, big and small, or be protected by Yun Chen to attend banquets hosted by various dignitaries.

Because of the princess's relationship, Huo Gannian is now on good terms with many officials in the court, and every time he attends a banquet, it always ends very late.

This went on day after day, like a wheel spinning by inertia. Everyone, including Huo Gannian, had become accustomed to this kind of life.

Only Yun Chen felt very uncomfortable, with a particularly twisted feeling that he couldn't describe.

It wasn't until another dinner that Yun Chen finally understood what this "twisted feeling" was.

When the banquet was about to begin, Runhe brought out robes that met the regulations and prepared them for Huo Gannian to change into.

Yun Chen waved his hand and pushed Huo Gannian to the wardrobe.

"Master, which one do you want to wear?"

Huo Gannian and Runhe were both stunned.

I glanced at the full wardrobe: sky blue, moon white, indigo, gray brown... various tones intertwined into a harmonious and depressing tone.

Huo Gannian pointed to a rather eye-catching crimson coat with a double-chi pattern in the corner, and Yun Chen took it off and handed it to Runhe.

Runhe took the clothes and while muttering, "I haven't worn this for a long time," he skillfully dressed Huo Gannian.

Before leaving, Yun Chen asked again:

"Young Master, would you like a heater or a hot pack? The cloak should be made of fox fur, raccoon fur, mink fur, or rabbit fur. Which one do you want to wear, Young Master?"

Runhe, who was standing by, looked a little anxious, thinking that Yun Chen had just been appointed as a personal guard and was not familiar with Huo Gannian's diet and daily life. He kept asking about everything, which would only make Huo Gannian annoyed.

Huo Gannian seemed to have figured out the meaning of this. His expression remained cold and indifferent, but his tone was gentle:

"I remember there's a red-glazed nephrite jade heater. Take that."

Runhe quickly ran to the private warehouse, rummaged through it, washed and wiped it, and was busy for half a day before he finished cleaning it up.

"What about the cloak? I think the rock black one with dark gold patterns looks good and goes well with the young master's outfit today." Yun Chen asked Huo Gannian for his opinion again.

Huo Gannian nodded, raised the corner of his lips, and replied:

"Very good."

After a long time of trouble, Huo Gannian's usual habits and rhythm were disrupted, resulting in him leaving the house much later. Yun Chen drove the carriage very fast.

The road was smooth, so the carriage wasn't too bumpy, but the speed was much faster than usual, which still scared Runhe. He screamed in the carriage:

"Guardian Cloud! Slow down! There's no rush!"

Yun Chen concentrated on driving the horse, "Why are you riding so slowly? Young Master used to ride much faster than this!"

Runhe didn't dare to respond to Yunchen's words. She looked at Huo Gannian with a nervous look, but saw that Huo Gannian was resting with his eyes closed, sitting upright and not showing any sign of being angry.

Runhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief and greeted Yunchen "very politely" in his heart.

When we arrived at the banquet, everything was as usual.

The same wine, food, singing and dancing as usual.

The same small talk as usual.

The meeting in the hall was the same as usual.

It was just that Yun Chen, this unusual guy, went to the front row and politely asked them to sit to the side so as not to block her young master's singing and dancing.

After a while, he pushed Huo Gannian to the front garden of the host's house to sober up. Together with several guests, he took Huo Gannian for a long walk and toured the host's house.

Hearing that a guest had a skilled craftsman at his house, Yun Chen shamelessly went to ask for advice, asking if he could make a wheelchair that was two feet taller than an ordinary chair.

Runhe felt that Huo Gannian's peaceful life was ruined.

Fortunately, Huo Gannian was in a good mood today. He ate more than usual and drank quite happily. There was even a hint of drunken blush on his cheeks.

Runhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she would take time to train Yunchen so that she could get to know Huo Gannian better.

After the dinner, as usual, Runhe quickly arranged Huo Gannian's wheelchair and clothes, and prepared to help him get on the carriage.

However, Yun Chen did not go with Run He to carry the wheelchair as usual.

She leaned against the carriage, lifted the curtain with her Hidden Moon Sword, and asked seriously:

"Young Master, do you want to take a car, or have you pushed, or should we go back on horseback?"

Run He, who was standing by, was stunned. "Guard Yun, the young master will naturally ride in a carriage."

Yun Chen shook his head. "Why 'naturally' build a carriage? The young master can do whatever he wants. That's 'natural'."

Caught off guard, Huo Gannian's heart trembled slightly.

At this moment, he finally understood Yun Chen's intentions.

He sat in a wheelchair, looking up at Yun Chen's clear and sincere face, wondering why this little boy was so lively and bright, and why he understood him so well.

Why did it get into his heart so easily?

"Okay, let's ride," he said.

So Yun Chen ordered the horse to kneel down, fastened the specially made saddle with a backrest and straps, and put Huo Gannian on the horse and sat him firmly.

She whistled and the horse stood up obediently.

When the tall horse carried Huo Gannian up, his handsome face like a god rose like a star under the night sky, and his rock-black cloak with thunder-patterned rust-gold wrapped in luxurious crimson made him look majestic.

Runhe felt a numbness in his heart. He had served Huo Gannian for many years, but it seemed that even he had forgotten that Huo Gannian was once such a spirited and outstanding young man.

Huo Gannian couldn't remember how long it had been since he last rode a horse. Five years? Six years? Or maybe even longer...

He had long been forced to get used to having people around him pick out clothes for him and to wearing them, and having others take it for granted that he could only ride in a carriage.

Because his wheelchair was shorter than an ordinary chair, he could only see the crowds of people at banquets and hear others talk about how pleasing the singing and dancing were.

Apart from deciding some vague matters as the head of the Huo Gang, everything else that was tangible and tangible that he could touch and feel was very naturally decided - and taken care of - by the people around him.

People seemed to tacitly agree that Huo Gannian had been in charge of the huge Huo Gang for several years and dominated the Nan Kingdom as a wealthy man, but no matter how powerful he was, he was just a disabled person.

The needs of a disabled person should be limited to eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.

Ordinary people, if they want to take a walk and see the moon, just take two steps with their mind leading their legs;

If you want to wear clothes of a different color, just stand in front of the closet and take a look;

If you want to drink, just drink as much as you want. The worst that can happen is you just have to go to the toilet a few more times.

But for Huo Gannian, a man who cannot walk, everything is a luxury.

Disability did not defeat his mind, but it ruthlessly deprived him of all the freshness, fragrance and beauty of the world.

Runhe, Yeyan, Huajue, no words...

Perhaps it was because Huo Gannian was such a righteous person, the people in Huo Gang were all very good. Any one of them was loyal and brave, and could stand on their own in other families' houses.

But humans are animals that are very good at habit and adaptation.

While Runhe and the others were doing their best to take care of Huo Gannian day after day, they accidentally forgot the most important point -

respect.

Instead of treating him with reverence as the young master of the Huo Gang, he should be treated as an equal, a complete person.

Over the years, Huo Gannian had been forced to learn patience, living a life of "twisting but not saying anything," and had lost interest in everything. He accepted whatever others said.

But only Yun Chen.

But there is only Yun Chen.

Only this lovable yet annoying pure "boy" guard understands his intentions and his heart so well.

There is no sympathy or pity for a man, especially a proud man like Huo Gannian.

It is really important for a man who, even if his legs are broken, is still better than most men in the world.

Yun Chen led the way forward, holding the reins, while Huo Gannian rode on the horse, closing his eyes and feeling the warm winter breeze.

Opening his eyes, Huo Gannian saw that beyond the lights, the Milky Way was shining brightly and the starry sky was vast and boundless.

How he wanted to shout loudly at this moment, or drink and sing a song.

He suppressed his inner joy and shouted loudly:

"Yun Chen!"

Yun Chen turned around and smiled, and there seemed to be a pool of broken starlight in his clear big eyes.

She began to sing softly, like the little bug in Huo Gannian's stomach:

"Go home, my fields are about to be overgrown with weeds, why don't you go home? Since your mind is enslaved by your body, why do you feel sad and lonely?

Realizing that the past cannot be changed, we can pursue the future.

The boat sails away lightly, the wind blowing my clothes. I ask the traveler about the road ahead, and I hate the dim light of dawn——"

On a cold winter night, Yun Chen's youthful voice echoed melodiously.

Huo Gannian took a deep breath and exhaled, as if to let go of all the depression that had been suppressed for many years.

"Yun Chen!" he shouted again.

Yun Chen did not respond, but kept singing, but a certain note was mixed with laughter, and it was out of tune.

"Yun Chen!" Huo Gannian laughed happily, which made Runhe next to him stunned.

Yun Chen turned around with a smile, handed the reins to Huo Gannian, then turned over and rode on another horse, asked, "Young Master, can you do it?" Then he whipped the horsewhip and galloped away.

Before Runhe could shout "No, no, absolutely not!", Huo Gannian raised his eyebrows, his eyes accepting the challenge, and then he tightened the straps on the saddle, whipped the horse hard, and made it leap out.

Runhe was so frightened by the two figures riding horses galloping in front and behind that he stood still.