Chapter 864: Have You Always Thought of Me as a Burden to You? (2/2)

Huo Chen ignored her question and said, “Having you here is a burden for me.”

“…”

Wen He’s eyes widened in disbelief. The shot of pain in her chest made her stumble a few steps back as she looked back at him with incredulity.

“Burden? Huo Chen, have you always thought of me as a burden to you?”

Huo Chen did not reply.

It was probably his way of saying that he agreed with her.

Wen He nodded. “I see.”

Song Shou felt sorry for her. “She travelled all the way here to see you, sir. Aren’t you…”

… being too harsh?

“I told you.”

Gu Jinzhi maintained an easy smile on his face, but his gaze had turned a shade colder. He pulled Wen He closer to him, as if he was declaring certain ownership.

“No matter what you do, some people will never appreciate it. Why exhaust yourself to please someone who never cares for you? Don’t you think it is plain foolish and totally not worth it?”

“…”

Wen He silently pushed away his arm and gave Huo Chen one last look before she headed back to her room.

Gu Jinzhi threw a look at Huo Chen too and smiled cooly.

“I hope you won’t regret this one day.”

Huo Chen watched them leave and then turned to Song Shou, who looked hesitant to speak up.

“Come with me.”

Both men arrived at the operations room. Song Shou recalled how sorrowful Wen He looked before she left. He felt sorry for her and decided to ask his superior to reconsider his actions.

Huo Chen went to the topographical map hung on the wall. As he studied the area around the camp, he spoke without mincing words, “Song Shou, you will lead the security patrol tonight. I suspect that the enemy will attack us.”

Song Shou asked gravely, “Why do you say that?”

Huo Chen pressed on the spot between his eyebrows and tried to shake away his fatigue.

“It is just a hunch, but we should take precautions.”

“Yes sir!”