Chapter 776: Injured
When Zhang Zhaoming went to see Du Yan again, he brought a gift - a dagger.
It was the general who reminded him to bring a gift when he met the girl. After choosing the gift, he also specifically asked the general for his opinion.
To him, the general is his superior, his elder brother, and the closest person to him. The general is the only person he can discuss and consult on such matters.
After examining the dagger, the general praised it, saying, "It's in excellent condition. It can cut iron like mud. Miss Du will definitely like it."
With the general's approval, Zhang Zhaoming became more confident.
If Tang Li were here and knew about this, he would definitely be shocked.
A person who has never had any emotional experience teaches others how to pursue the person they like. He is really brave to teach and the other is brave to learn.
Moreover, giving a girl a dagger, few girls would like this gift, right? Can these rough guys not speculate about other girls based on their own preferences?
Tang Li didn't know and no one reminded him, so Zhang Zhaoming didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He happily took the gift and went to meet the girl.
When Zhang Zhaoming saw Du Yan, he gave her the gift.
"For me?" Du Yan was a little surprised. He took the long box and was a little curious about what was inside.
Long strips...
A fan? A ruyi (a Chinese ornament)? A painting or calligraphy? Or perhaps some fun gadget?
Du Yan opened it curiously, only to find a dagger.
Du Yan: ...
In Brother Zhang's eyes, does she like to wield swords and guns?
"Do you like it?" Zhang Zhaoming looked at her eagerly, expecting her reaction.
Du Yan suddenly thought that the dagger was quite good and very delicate, although it was not very useful...
"I like it." Du Yan said.
A smile suddenly broke out on Zhang Zhaoming's baby face.
The sudden estrangement yesterday seemed like just a small episode. No one mentioned it, and the two of them returned to the way they were getting along before.
After Zhang Zhaoming finished the training class for her, he left.
Du Yan sat on the steps, playing with a dagger in his hand.
"Sister." Du Wei called out, watching Du Yan playing with the dagger, and was a little curious, "Sister, do you like this dagger?"
Du Yan couldn't explain it clearly. She had no interest in daggers, but she particularly liked the one in her hand, and she couldn't explain why.
She spoke her mind.
Du Wei immediately figured out the key point: "Sister doesn't like the dagger, but she likes the person who gave it to her. Whether it's a dagger or something else, as long as it's given by him, Sister will like it."
Du Yan's eyes suddenly widened.
Is that so?
So, does she really like Zhang Zhaoming?
Du Yan couldn't sleep that night.
Thinking of Zhang Zhaoming and the moments they spent together, I always feel inexplicably happy.
In the next few days, Zhang Zhaoming reported on time every day and brought gifts every time.
Du Yan collected the gifts and also gave some gifts in return.
In addition to massage and training sessions, the two would chat.
Zhang Zhaoming would tell some of his own stories. His hometown, Huangcheng, was a desolate city with harsh northern winds, where even grass and trees struggled to grow. However, if he had the chance, he would still like to go back and visit, because that was his hometown.
Du Yan also developed some interest in this strange city.
She wanted to see the place where he had lived for nearly ten years...
Zhang Zhaoming suddenly turned his head and looked at Du Yan. Du Yan was suddenly frozen by his gaze.
She felt that Zhang Zhaoming's eyes were so dark, like a spring, or a whirlpool, attracting her.
When I came to my senses, I found that I was very close to the other person.
Zhang Zhaoming blushed and moved back a little to create some distance.
"I'm sorry." Zhang Zhaoming said quickly.
He had just come close to kissing her, but that would have been too offensive to the girl he liked.
"It's okay." Du Yan's tone was nonchalant, but in fact, she was so nervous that her hands were tightly entwined together.
She felt that if Zhang Zhaoming had kissed her just now, she would not have dodged...
Du Yan wanted to cover her face. She was so unrestrained.
"Miss Du, I have a mission tomorrow and can't come." Zhang Zhaoming said.
Du Yan nodded: "Then do your job well and be careful."
She originally thought that she would not see Zhang Zhaoming for just one day, but she didn't expect that she would not see him for the next few days.
Gu family.
Mrs. Gu and Tangli, mother and daughter, sat in the yard basking in the sun.
Mrs. Gu suddenly thought of something: "I haven't seen the girl from the Du family recently."
Tang Li nodded. Some time ago, when she came to Gu's house, she often saw Du Yan waiting at the door. Du Yan waited for her just to take advantage of her favor and meet her second brother.
But during this period of time, she had never seen Du Yan.
"It seems that my second daughter-in-law has run away again." Mrs. Gu sighed lightly.
Tang Li could actually understand Du Yan. Her second brother's personality was hot on the outside but cold on the inside, and it was too difficult to warm him up.
It’s a good thing that Du Yan gave up in time, so as to avoid the more he invested, the more damage he would suffer.
With her second brother's personality, she really couldn't imagine what kind of girl he would be attracted to.
"Mom, second brother's fate has not yet arrived." Tang Li could only comfort her.
The mother and daughter talked about Du Yan during their casual chat. Unexpectedly, when Tang Li left Gu's house, she saw Du Yan again.
Du Yan also saw Tang Li and walked over quickly.
"princess."
Tang Li was a little surprised. Could it be that Du Yan had not given up on her second brother?
"Princess, can you do me a favor?" Du Yan asked.
"What help?" Tang Li asked softly.
"I want to find someone. I don't know if he is in trouble. His name is Zhang Zhaoming, and he is the personal guard of the second young master Gu..." Du Yan said, feeling a little embarrassed.
Ever since that day when Zhang Zhaoming said he had to go out on business, Du Yan hadn't seen him for four days.
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became that something might have happened to Zhang Zhaoming. She couldn't help but come to the Gu family to ask. She happened to meet Tang Li and wanted to ask her for help.
Tang Li had an impression of Zhang Zhaoming. He often followed his second brother. He had a baby face and two dimples when he smiled. He was a rather cute young man.
Why did Du Yan ask about Zhang Mingzhao?
Tang Li vaguely sensed something from Du Yan's worried face.
She originally wanted to take Du Yan to ask her second brother, but she was afraid that Du Yan would be embarrassed, so she asked a servant to ask.
The servant came back quickly to report.
"Princess, Vice Admiral Zhang is injured and is recuperating in Songtao Courtyard."
Hearing that Zhang Zhaoming was injured, Du Yan suddenly became nervous: "Injured? Is the injury serious?"
Tang Li looked at her nervous expression and asked, "Shall I take you to see it?"
Du Yan didn't hesitate and said directly, "Then I'll trouble you, Princess."
Tang Li brought Du Yan to Songtao Courtyard, and stopped at the gate of the courtyard.
Du Yan walked over alone, came to a door and knocked.
After a while, someone came to open the door.
Zhang Mingzhao was seen with his upper body naked, a bandage on his shoulder, and his face looked pale.
When Zhang Mingzhao saw Du Yan, he was stunned.
His first reaction was, why is Miss Du here? Is he dreaming?
His second reaction was that Miss Du saw him looking so sloppy!
"Miss Du, wait a moment." After he said that, he quickly closed the door.
When he opened the door again, Zhang Zhaoming was already wearing a white gown, and his hair was not as messy anymore. It was obvious that he had taken advantage of the short time to tidy it up.
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