When Huo Qiyuan arrived, Gu Yuzhi had fallen asleep again after venting his frustrations. This time, however, he didn't have any nightmares, and his brows were much more relaxed.
Xu Mama was standing guard nearby. When she saw Huo Qiyuan, she immediately stood up and exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Huo, you're awake!"
When the young prince wakes up and learns that Mr. Huo is awake, he will surely be very happy.
Huo Qiyuan smiled wryly, looked at Gu Yuzhi quietly for a while, and then went back to continue recuperating.
Gu Yuzhi woke up again the next morning.
The sun was shining brightly outside, making the room feel warm and cozy.
Granny Xu slightly opened the window and placed some plum blossoms in the room. The refreshing fragrance wafted in, which improved Gu Yuzhi's mood considerably. Since he couldn't move anyway, Gu Yuzhi lazily leaned against the bed. Sensing Granny Xu behind him, he didn't speak, but closed his eyes again and silently asked, "Teacher Shu, Manager Wen?"
On the day of the attack, Teacher Shu and Shopkeeper Wen disappeared in a flash, and there has been no news of them for many days since.
Gu Yuzhi held onto the hope that he was blind and therefore couldn't see them, while at the same time he felt that they had indeed disappeared.
He pursed his lips, feeling like he was about to cry again, but held back.
Teacher Shu and Shopkeeper Wen always said they were the system, but Gu Yuzhi could sense their concern for him. To him, they were living people, just living in a different way than others.
After calling twice, there was still no response in his mind. Gu Yuzhi rubbed his head hard with his wrist, sighed like a little adult, and muttered to himself, "Will Teacher Shu and Manager Wen never appear again?"
"Teacher Shu! Teacher Shu!"
His mind was completely blank, just like when he opened his eyes. He suddenly felt a little wronged, and pouted, thinking of Teacher Shu, who always squatted in front of him, gently patting his head with a tender look on her face: "Teacher Shu, we still haven't found Xiaomai!"
The system flashed and exited, just like a power outage or internet disconnection, so Teacher Shu naturally didn't respond to him.
"Manager Wen, Manager Wen, you promised to open a jewelry shop!"
He kept calling out like that, for who knows how long, but there was still no response.
Xu Mama was sewing a pair of small gloves for Gu Yuzhi when she looked up and saw Gu Yuzhi with his eyes open. She deliberately quickened her pace and said, "Your Highness, this old servant will go to the kitchen to prepare some food for you. Cailian is waiting in the outer room. If you need anything, just call her."
In his current state, Gu Yuzhi was particularly dependent on Granny Xu. Upon hearing that she was leaving, he immediately reached out and tentatively touched her, which Granny Xu quickly caught: "I understand, Granny, go ahead."
Xu Mama nodded, gently placed Gu Yuzhi's hand back in place, tucked the blanket in a little more, and then got up to leave. Just as she turned around, she suddenly remembered, "By the way, Your Highness, Mr. Huo has already woken up and even came to see you last night. Imperial Physician Qin said that Chief Secretary Xie should also wake up soon in the next couple of days."
Xie Changshi suffered mostly from external injuries and frostbite, and his entire body was almost completely wrapped in bandages.
However, there's no need to tell the young prince all this; he just needs to know that Mr. Huo has woken up.
Sure enough, upon hearing the news, Gu Yuzhi's little face immediately lit up with a big smile, and she waved her little hand gently in the air: "It's so wonderful that Mr. Huo can wake up!"
He muttered to himself, "Granny Xu, does Mr. Huo need a medicinal diet?"
Xu Mama nodded: "Appointment Judge Qin said that although Mr. Huo's physical condition is good, he has been injured twice in succession, which has endangered his life. His physical condition is severely depleted. In addition to medication, he will need to use medicinal vinegar for a long time."
Just like prescriptions, medicinal cuisine varies from person to person. When she had free time, Granny Xu would go to Physician Qin to discuss what kind of medicinal cuisine would be suitable.
After Granny Xu left, Gu Yuzhi's smile faded, and she puffed out her cheeks: "Everyone is so busy, and I'm the only one lying here."
He wanted to read books and practice calligraphy, but Judge Qin said he needed to stay in bed for a few more days before he could get up.
After getting out of bed, I can't do any strenuous exercise; I have to wait about three months...
Gu Yuzhi pouted: "If I don't practice martial arts for three months, won't I get beaten up by Xue Ye?"
When Xueye heard her name called, she suddenly looked up at him, let out a howl, and her big eyes were filled with confusion.
Gu Yuzhi chuckled and rubbed his head against Xueye's, whispering to him. Xueye responded occasionally, and with the sounds coming from the room, Gu Yuzhi felt less panicked.
After a while, the mechanical voice he had heard the day he woke up in the northern desert echoed in Gu Yuzhi's mind again.
"Host's vital signs detected as stable. Agricultural and commercial system restarting..."
Gu Yuzhi's eyes widened, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his little face.
He tried to blink, but both the real world and his mind remained completely black. He could only nervously tilt his little face up and shake his head from side to side.
The crackling sound lasted for a while before Teacher Shu and Wen Xiuzhu reappeared. Even the usually composed Wen Xiuzhu couldn't hide his joy. Before he could even speak, he opened his fan and walked towards Gu Yuzhi while waving it.
It was the sound of Manager Wen's fan.
Gu Yuzhi turned around abruptly, grinning, "Manager Wen, Teacher Shu, you're finally back."
Teacher Shu laughed heartily, squatted down to pat Gu Yuzhi's head, but her smile suddenly froze. Incredulously, she raised her hand and tentatively touched Gu Yuzhi's head, then abruptly turned to look at Wen Xiuzhu, silently saying, "Wen Xiuzhu!"
Wen Xiuzhu was looking up at the sky with an air of arrogance, as if to say, "Teacher Shu, please tell His Highness how difficult our journey back was, how hard the main system was to control, and how much he had outwitted and outmaneuvered that artificial intelligence that almost short-circuited before they were able to reconnect with Gu Yuzhi."
Who knew that even after waiting for so long, Teacher Shu still hadn't said anything!
Wen Xiuzhu turned his head and saw Teacher Shu walking up angrily, grabbing him with one hand and pointing at Gu Yuzhi with the other, saying something but not making a sound.
Wen Xiuzhu's mind was in a mess at the moment. He tugged at her sleeve twice but couldn't get it back. He muttered to himself that men and women shouldn't touch each other, and that a good man doesn't fight with a woman. This woman really has no shame and has no sense of propriety as a lady of a good family...
There was no movement for a long time, and Gu Yuzhi's smile gradually faded. He even began to doubt whether the sound of the folding fan opening was just his imagination.
His eyes were lowered, and his long, thick eyelashes fluttered like small fans. Although they were delicate and cute, they only accentuated his sunken cheeks.
Shu Xiaohan stared at him blankly, unable to hold back her tears, which fell down her cheeks.
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