Chapter 179 — Few Soldiers
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Oh, so that's what it is," Kang Xiaofeng said. Hearing that it was still police business, he did not press further.
"Are you free this weekend?" Wei Zhao suddenly recalled what Tang Zhi had said about going to her place for a barbecue, and asked.
"This weekend? Sure, I am. What's up, Boss?" Kang Xiaofeng had nothing going on anyway, and the moment he heard Wei Zhao had plans for the weekend, he was instantly excited.
"Tang Zhi's mother has invited you and me to her place for a barbecue this weekend. You in?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Tang Zhi's mother? No way. Boss, have you already made such great strides?" Kang Xiaofeng's eyes went wide, and he stared at Wei Zhao in disbelief. "Showing up at her door already, so soon?"
"Could you not let your mind run so far?" Wei Zhao smiled wryly. "I only gave her a recipe. She probably tried it out successfully and wants to invite us over as a thank-you. So, are you going or not?"
"Going, of course I'm going!" Kang Xiaofeng nodded hastily.
"Then we'll get in touch over the weekend." Seeing that Kang Xiaofeng was even more eager than he was, Wei Zhao shook his head.
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Guan Xin worked a one-day, one-night shift: twenty-four hours on duty, twenty-four hours off.
Her mood, however, was not the best. She had waited with a heart full of joy for Wei Zhao to come change his dressing, but a whole day and night passed and he never showed. Dazed and out of sorts, she muddled through to the end of her shift, and at last could not help asking the lead sister in her department whether Wei Zhao had come in to change his dressing these past few days. The lead sister remembered well enough: the last time Wei Zhao had changed his dressing was several days ago, and he had not come since…
Hearing this, Guan Xin felt a pang of disappointment… She did not know why, but she had been so full of anticipation at the prospect of seeing Wei Zhao. Even when she was resting at home, she found herself looking forward to coming in to work—something that had never happened before…
Was it because Wei Zhao had taken a bullet for her? Or was it something else… Guan Xin could not tell. All she knew was that when she did not see Wei Zhao, there was an empty feeling in her heart.
Her mind kept dwelling on his injury. A gunshot wound was not so easy to heal. By all rights, he should not be recovered yet—so why had he stopped coming to change his dressing? Could he be deliberately avoiding her…
A girl's thoughts are always complicated. Guan Xin began to let her imagination run wild, and with it came the seesaw of hope and worry…
When she got home, she saw her grandfather cheerfully and eagerly turning over the soil in the small courtyard, apparently planning to plant something.
"Grandpa, what are you doing?" Guan Xin stepped into the little courtyard of their villa.