"What's your name?" Gu Haoran asked with a cold face.
Uh...name? Qiao Raorao was stunned for a moment. Such a question was too profound and she didn't seem to have time to think about it. What should we do now? What should we do?
Carefully looking at the cold-faced man in front of her, a smile appeared on her lips: "My name is Gu Haoran, you can call me Xiao Ranran..."
"Pfft——." Jian Ming, who had been pretending to be calm, finally couldn't help it and squirted out.
Gu Haoran? Xiao Ranran?
This girl is too cute?!
Gu Haoran? The man frowned and looked unhappy.
Not noticing anything was wrong, Qiao Raoruo continued to say enthusiastically: "My name is Xiao Ranran, Master, your name is Xiao Ranran... Oh my God! Even our names are so similar, we are so destined..."
Really? Very similar? Gu Haoran looked past her and unconsciously fell on Jian Ming, who was flying a helicopter in front of him. Vaguely, he had already guessed everything.
"I heard that you graduated from Santa Maria Medical College?" he asked lazily.
"Yeah." Qiao Raorao replied softly.
"I heard that you have been taking care of patients since you were a teenager, so you are very experienced?"
She continued to nod guiltily.
"Okay." Gu Haoran crossed his arms and said calmly: "My requirements have always been relatively high. Even if I just hire a caregiver, I still need the best. I want to test you on two questions, is that okay?"
Exam? Qiao Raorao was startled, and weakly looked at Jian Ming in front of him. Unexpectedly, he was deliberately pretending to be dead, but his face behind him was ashes of death.
What should I do? There are only two things that Qiao Raorao fears most in her life. One is finding out that she has become ugly; the other is that the teacher is about to take an exam!
"Don't worry, it won't be difficult." He comforted her very 'gently'.
"You...just ask." She lowered her head and swallowed hard.
"If you find a passerby fainting from heat stroke in summer, what is the most effective first aid measure?" he asked.
Heat stroke? Fainting? First aid measures?
God, how did she know? She didn't faint from heatstroke?
She only knew that every summer when she came home with a red face after playing outside all day, her father would pull her back to the air-conditioned villa with great distress. Then the maids would take turns delivering fruits and ice cream.
Forest……
"Miss Gu?" Seeing her wandering expression, he frowned, a little impatient, but still asked in a good-tempered way.
"Uh..." Qiao Raoruo rubbed his head and searched desperately for various TV scenes in his mind. If someone fainted on the TV, the friends around him seemed to use a mouth-to-mouth method to help him.
Mouth to mouth? What's it called? Oh...that's right!
"Artificial respiration!" Suddenly, she raised her voice and answered in an extremely open voice.
"Ahem..." Jian Ming coughed, almost crying. Auntie...even a non-medical student would answer such a simple question!
If you have a heat stroke, you must move to a cool place first, then put a wet towel on your forehead and apply some cooling oil on your temples. What’s the matter with artificial respiration?!
"Oh...artificial respiration?" he repeated thoughtfully.
"How is it? Is it right?" Qiao Raoruo asked with saliva on his face.
He smiled politely and said nothing, but once again glanced at Jian Ming coldly. It seemed that after getting off the plane, he not only had to change a caregiver, but also had to change the assistant who was cheating on him.
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When she woke up, Xia Tong was sensitively aware of the unusual air around her. Sitting up from the bed, she stared blankly at the unfamiliar things around her.
Here, where is it?
The furnishings of the room have an obvious European style, and the exquisite furniture is filled with a rustic atmosphere. Put on your shoes, and the floor of the room is covered with exquisitely patterned blankets. Every time you step on your shoes, you can feel the connection between metal and special leather.
A squeaking sound.
Cold sweat broke out in her palms, and Xia Tong was a little nervous because of everything unfamiliar around her.
Where is she now?
She had just finished eating at Yuanchen Villa and had a nap, thinking about getting up the next morning to catch a flight. Why did she end up in such a strange place when she woke up?
After walking out of the room, she found the stairs along the gorgeous and exquisite carpet. There was a faint light on the first floor, and there were voices, which made her understand that she was not alone here.
She felt a little excited. Fortunately, she was not alone.
Going down the stairs, she turned the corner, and when she saw a few people in the living room, her uneasiness immediately dissipated.
"Gu Haoran?" She greeted the man sitting on the sofa with a smile.
Gu Haoran was sitting with a gloomy look on his face. Beside him stood a helpless Qiao Raoruo and a guilty Jian Ming. After hearing her call, he stood up, the coldness on his face dissipated and became soft under the light.
warmth.
"Are you awake?" He walked forward and put his arm around her waist.
Xia Tong felt a little awkward because of his sudden intimacy. Ever since that night in Yuanchen, when he tried to treat her...that time. Although he later sincerely apologized and she forgave him, the two of them still had a grudge after all.
.
These days, he has treated her with respect and treated her like a guest, and has never done anything out of line. But today, suddenly in front of outsiders... She admitted that she felt a little uncomfortable.
The man noticed it quickly, loosened his arm around her waist, and held her hand instead.
He led her to the sofa and sat down. Xia Tong raised her eyes and looked at the two people in front of her. One of them she knew was Gu Haoran's assistant Jian Ming. But who was the other girl?
"She is..." Xia Tong pointed at Qiao Raorao and asked.
"Irrelevant person." He said that anyway, he had made up his mind to drive away this 'fake caregiver'.
Uh... Xia Tong was confused, Gu Haoran would rarely be so rude to a girl.
She couldn't help but look towards that 'insignificant person'. Apart from the outrageous black and yellow skin, the girl in front of her actually had very delicate facial features, especially her eyes, which were so smart that it made people laugh.
But, why does it feel so familiar, as if I’ve seen it before somewhere?
Hearing this, Qiao Raoruo lowered her mouth, looking aggrieved. Seeing Gu Haoran's resolute attitude, she simply threw herself in front of Xia Tong and said with sobs: "Miss Xia, just keep me! I'm very hardworking.
Very capable, I promise to take good care of you!"
Her big eyes were filled with tears, and she looked so wet and pitiful.
What should I do? It’s really distressing...
"How about keeping her?" Xia Tong discussed with Gu Haoran beside him.
"No." His attitude was firm.
Let's not talk about her purpose for now. Just keeping an unfamiliar person by his side makes him feel very dangerous. He is always extra vigilant and sensitive to the people and things around him.
"Miss Xia..." She started crying, staring at him innocently with her watery eyes.
She really likes her! This black and yellow girl reminds her of Guaiguai.
She felt sad when she thought that there would be three long months without her being able to see Guaiguai. But having this girl by her side should be considered a kind of compensation, right?
"Gu Haoran, I want her." Xia Tong suddenly put away her expression and said seriously. She was not joking, she was serious.
Seeing the determined expression on her face, he sighed, understanding that she had made up her mind.
"You guys go down first." He said to the two people in front of him.
Eh? Qiao Raorao grabbed Xia Tong's clothes and was about to continue squeezing her tears when she was forcibly dragged out of the villa by Jian Ming, who was behind him with an ugly face.
"Why do you want to keep her so much?" As soon as the villa was cleared, he turned around and asked.
"Because..." She was very similar to Guaiguai. The words she was eager to say were swallowed back into her stomach. She knew that he hated her mentioning Guaiguai in front of him.
He always had an inexplicable hostility towards that child. Or in other words, towards Qin Muzhi.
"Because the next three months will be very boring and lonely. I want to find someone to accompany me," Xia Tong said.
He was stunned, and a trace of confusion flashed across his brows. Why would she feel lonely and bored when she was with him?
He - he was obviously working very hard to make her happy. Why couldn't she see it?
The atmosphere was slightly stiff, and Xia Tong asked again: "By the way, where is this place?"
"Guess?" He still smiled lightly, not wanting to let negative emotions affect her.
Xia Tong shook her head. She couldn't guess. This villa was simple and the decoration was very Western. She thought she should have left China, but she didn't know where exactly?
Is it in the United States?
He stood up, held her hand, with a mysterious expression: "Follow me."
Xia Tong looked at him strangely, followed him upstairs, walked through the corridor, and walked onto a huge terrace. Her eyes suddenly became clear.
As far as the eye can see, there are endless pastures or wheat fields, with centuries-old trees standing here and there. Under the trees, a few sheep are walking leisurely. At the end of the field, there are a few white spire huts surrounded by fences, and the one where she is now.
This villa looks very similar and exudes a strong rural atmosphere.
here it is……
She turned her head, but unexpectedly, he held her waist tightly from behind, and her breath was choked.
"Do you like it here?" he asked.
She was hugged by him in silence, not knowing what to say. What to do, she was a little touched. She didn't expect that he would remember what she said to him.
"During the period of drug rehab, you once said that what you yearned for most was the lazy British pastoral life. Once you have the opportunity to be 'reborn' again, you will definitely go to England to find a country hut and live that kind of life.
Go out and live a simple and peaceful life until the sun goes down."
"Do you remember?" Her voice was a little hoarse.
"I will remember everything about you." His expression was serious.
There is something stuffy in my heart that I want to burst out of my chest.
"Thank you." Sincerely, she really wanted to thank him. He always moved her and made her feel that she was not alone and that someone was thinking of her all the time.
But, looking at the hands on my waist, embarrassment welled up in my heart unconsciously. I wanted to pull away, but it seemed a little too deliberate... What should I do?
At this moment, a voice came from behind: "Mr. Gu, dinner is ready." It was Jian Ming.
Xia Tong froze. She didn't like being intimate with him in front of outsiders. Gu Haoran let go at the right time: "Is Dr. Jason here?"
"He just arrived in London in the afternoon. He just dragged his luggage into the hotel. He will probably come over in a while." When he was in the United States, Jason was Xia Tong's psychiatrist.
"Well." Gu Haoran held her hand: "Are you hungry? Let's go eat."
Xia Tong nodded.
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Returning to Disheng from the police station, Qin Muzhen met an unimaginable person - Qiao Guanli.
He stood by the window, his back looking a little lonely. Hearing the sound, he turned around, but with just one glance, Qin Muzhen could clearly see the fatigue in his eyes. Scarlet blood rolled in his black eyeballs, which was shocking.
What happened?
"Qiao..." Just as he was about to speak, Qiao Guanli came over, grabbed the edge of the table, and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you hide Rao Rao?"
Rao Rao? Qiao Rao Rao?
Qin Mujie was inexplicable. He had not seen Qiao Raoruo since their brief meeting in the office a week ago. He did not understand why Qiao Guanli suddenly came to him?
"I'm sorry, Rao Rao and I haven't seen each other for a long time." He said.
When Qiao Guanli heard this, his face suddenly turned pale and his body trembled a little. Even if this man was invincible in the mall, he still had something he cared about and cherished.
Seeing that his expression was different, Qin Mujie couldn't help but ask: "Rao Rao is missing?"
Qiao Guanli nodded: "I had dinner at home last night, and then suddenly disappeared in the morning. I thought she was just hanging out with friends and didn't care. But it turned out that I didn't see her for a whole day, and I couldn't even call her.
No one answered…”
So weird?
Qin Mujie frowned. He had just investigated and found out that Gu Haoran also took Xia Tong away late last night. And Qiao Raorao also disappeared at the same time.
Is there any connection between this?
"Chairman Qiao, don't be impatient. Maybe Rao Rao just went to a friend's house and had so much fun that she forgot to contact you."
"Impossible." Qiao Guanli reluctantly sat on the sofa: "I know all her friends. I called them one by one just now, and Rao Rao is not with them." He supported his head with his hands, looking very tired: "Besides, Rao Rao is not there.
Rao rarely loses contact with me like this. Even if she wants to go somewhere, she will tell me or the housekeeper in advance. She never disappears silently like this..."
Qin Mujie walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the darkening sky outside. An idea suddenly appeared in his mind...
Gu Haoran took Xia Tong and left by helicopter overnight. At the same time, Qiao Raorao also disappeared?
Will she leave with Gu Haoran?
However, it doesn't seem to make sense. There is absolutely no relationship between Qiao Raorao and Gu Haoran. Why would she follow him?
Could it be——.
[One update at 3:30 p.m., and another update at 7:00~]