Meng Yan really wanted to be able to answer this question, but he couldn't right now.
He had never even seen what the woman actually looked like.
I don't know if she's friend or foe.
The only thing he was certain of was that he would do everything in his power to protect Huo Jiayuan.
"Here, take this."
Meng Yan took out a small cell phone. In an era where cell phones could be used as computers, this small cell phone seemed extremely old-fashioned; Huo Jiayuan had never seen anything like it before.
"This is……"
“This kind of phone can only make calls and send messages,” Meng Yan explained. “It has very few functions, but it also has its advantages, as it is not easily monitored or listened to.”
This was something he had used on the battlefield before.
“There’s only my number saved in there.” He looked at her. “If anything happens after you get back, call me immediately.”
...
As soon as Huo Jiayuan got home, she saw Xiao Rong sitting on the sofa in the living room.
The light was dim, and she couldn't see his face clearly, but the coldness emanating from him spread around her like alcohol evaporating in the air.
She composed herself and walked straight into the kitchen, where the aroma of medicine soon filled the air.
When she walked up to Xiao Rong with the medicine bowl, she saw clearly this time that his face showed surprise and astonishment, and his eyes also revealed a hint of ruthlessness.
She smiled gently and handed him the medicine. "Drink it."
Xiao Rong did not answer.
The medicine was hot, but his eyes were cold.
"What's wrong?" Huo Jiayuan asked softly. "You won't drink the medicine I brewed for you myself?"
"Miss, where did you go today? I was very worried about you."
Huo Jiayuan didn't speak, and placed the medicine bowl on the table. Just then, Granny Cai walked in, wiping things around with a rag in her hand. Silence spread like a plague through the small living room.
"Drink up!" Granny Cai suddenly laughed. "Mr. Xiao, it's not easy for Miss to cook herself! Besides, your injuries haven't healed yet, drinking this will be good for you."
"roll!"
Xiao Rong suddenly raised his hand, and the medicine bowl was immediately knocked to the ground!
Huo Jiayuan was startled.
Broken glass littered the floor, with a shard embedded in Grandma Cai's instep. Huo Jiayuan snapped out of her daze and hurriedly went to find some cotton wool, but Grandma Cai stopped her, giving her a slight smile.
"I'm old and useless now, I can't even dodge a shard of glass."
"Xiao Rong!" Huo Jiayuan glared at him. "You hurt Granny Cai! You..."
“Miss, let’s talk this out.” Granny Cai said calmly, “My little injury is nothing. The pharmacy is still open. I’ll go out and buy some bandages and bandage it myself.”
"Fine." Xiao Rong uttered each word hoarsely, "Once you leave, never come back!"
A complex emotion flickered in Granny Cai's eyes, but it quickly dissipated. She was still smiling, her back slightly hunched, and she walked with a limp towards the door, seemingly muttering something to herself.
Huo Jiayuan stared blankly at all of this.
As for what Granny Cai said, she didn't hear a word clearly.
All she saw was Xiao Rong's increasingly grim expression.
The other two bodyguards also came out, but Xiao Rong glared at them and shut the door tightly.
Huo Jiayuan chuckled to herself. These two people looked more like Xiao Rong's subordinates than her bodyguards.
"Xiao Rong," she said coldly after a long while, a slight smile playing on her lips, "Are you really that unwilling to drink the medicine I prepared for you?"
"My injury has healed, I don't need these."
"Is it that you don't need it, or that you're afraid to?"
"Miss, you..."
Xiao Rong suddenly looked up and saw that Huo Jiayuan today was completely different from before.
And perhaps, she didn't just become different today.
She is the daughter of the Huo family. Although she has always been well protected, some things ingrained in her will not change, such as her tenacity in adversity and her keen insight into people's hearts.
For example, reacting quickly in the most unfavorable situation and making the choice that is most beneficial to oneself...
Xiao Rong gently bit his lip, staring at her intently.
"I was just kidding." Huo Jiayuan laughed, and with a laugh she turned back into that harmless little white rabbit. "Xiao Rong, do you think the medicine I prescribed is bad? Actually, I also think that the prescription doesn't seem to be written like that... but I really can't remember what's missing or what's extra. Never mind, if you don't want to drink it, then don't drink it. Don't really cause problems and then you won't be able to go back."
“Miss…” For some reason, Xiao Rong felt a chill run down her spine.
Looking at her innocent and naive smile, he felt that the sharp look in her eyes just now must have been his imagination.
“Speaking of prescriptions, something suddenly came to mind.” She sat down next to him. “I remember when we lived in Southeast Asia for a while when I was little, I learned to prepare medicine from my great-grandfather. I prepared a lot of problematic medicines, but I always used you as my guinea pig! Haha…”
Xiao Rong forced a smile and smiled along with him.
“Xiao Rong,” she suddenly grasped his hand, “you must have had a hard time staying by my side all these years, right? I have a bad temper, I’m immature, and I’m hard to please, but you’ve always been able to tolerate me.”
“You are not only my housekeeper,” Huo Jiayuan said slowly, “you are also my family.”
She looked into his eyes, and those few seconds felt like centuries. She saw something constantly changing in his eyes.
As his gaze grew colder, her heart gradually grew colder as well.
She realized that he was no longer the Xiao Rong she knew.
The human heart is more unpredictable than the shape of the wind.
Huo Jiayuan took a deep breath and smiled gently. "When we were little, you said you would do anything for me. And now? Are you still willing?"
"Of course," Xiao Rong said politely, "I would do anything for Miss, even die for her."
"Then take me home right away." She looked at him. "I never want to stay in this place again."
"good."
"Also, you just lost your temper with Grandma Cai, that wasn't right. She's an old woman, it's not easy for her to come out and do things, and she takes very good care of me. I hope she can stay here before I leave."
“I understand,” Xiao Rong said mechanically. “I will find her.”
"Xiao Rong," Huo Jiayuan said, her phone still connected with Meng Yan, "are we still taking the boat this time?"
“No need,” Xiao Rong replied. “The two times we went by sea, things went wrong, which means we’ve already been targeted by the people here.”
"Then what should we do?"
"This time we won't go by sea, we'll take a bus."
During Huo Jiayuan's time in Biandu, the word "bus" was completely unfamiliar to her.
In her memory, people here don't seem to choose to take the bus when traveling long distances...
However, she still nodded obediently and smiled at him, saying, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"
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