Chapter 513 - Matters of the Heart (Part 4) (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Are you okay, Miss Gu?” Gu Yanran asked worriedly the moment she saw Huo Shaoheng walking over, carrying Gu Nianzhi. Jogging over to Huo Shaoheng, she stood in front of him and looked at Gu Nianzhi closely before asking again, “Would you need a full-body checkup? Saving two people from the waters of the blue hole was really a feat.”

Her gaze was filled with concern, and she chose her words and tone carefully, worried that she might anger Gu Nianzhi.

Seeing Gu Yanran’s concern, Gu Nianzhi felt obliged to give her a reply. She moved a bit in Huo Shaoheng’s embrace and was just about to talk when Huo Shaoheng pressed down on the back of her head. That immobilized her, causing her to only be able to remain in his embrace.

“Miss Gu, Nianzhi saved two humans from the blue hole. How could she be fine? Can’t you see that I was just about to bring her for a full-body checkup?” Huo Shaoheng replied to Gu Yanran on Gu Nianzhi’s behalf.

He Zhichu raised his brows and stood by the side with his arms folded. He did not expose Huo Shaoheng’s nonsense.

Gu Yanran turned around to look at He Zhichu and asked, confused, “Mr. He, you do have doctors on your s.h.i.+p, don’t you? Miss Gu is in critical condition right now. We won’t know if she’d be able to withstand the journey back…”

The corners of He Zhichu’s mouth twitched. He folded his arms and said casually, “Well, I really wanted Nianzhi to stay. Sadly, someone didn’t allow that. What can I do?”

“How can this be?” Gu Yanran looked upset and shook her head at He Zhichu. “We have to prioritize. Nianzhi must be in extremely critical condition now. Mr. Huo, Mr. He, I think you guys know this better than me, don’t you? Get Nianzhi checked immediately. If there are no doctors here, I have some on my s.h.i.+p. I have a habit of bringing doctors and nurses with me every time I go out to sea, just in case.”

If even Gu Yanran had the habit of bringing doctors and nurses...o...b..ard every time she went out to sea, it’d be ridiculous if He Zhichu didn’t have any on his!

Seeing that Gu Yanran had already made her stand, He Zhichu shrugged. “Actually, the doctors on my s.h.i.+p already gave Nianzhi a checkup. However, it seems like Mr. Huo wants to do it again after he gets back…”

“Already checked? Then that’s good, that’s good…” Gu Yanran nodded, full of relief, then asked again, “Is she ok? Let me know if you need any help.” She turned to Huo Shaoheng and apologized profusely, “My sincerest apologies to the both of you. It’s my father’s mistake. I don’t know why he wanted to build this electric fence back then; I said that it was a bad idea, but he refused to listen. This fence hasn’t been able to start ever since he got into the accident. I didn’t expect Mr. Huo and Miss Gu to have such luck to have witnessed and experienced it starting.”

Gu Nianzhi was stuck in Huo Shaoheng’s embrace, listening to Gu Yanran’s words, and understood a few points:

1. The fence had been set up by Gu Xiangwen personally, then—her father was really something!

2. Gu Yanran had no idea how to operate this electric fence—really? Gu Nianzhi had some doubts about this.

3. There had to be a reason why the electric fence started on its own—Gu Nianzhi did not believe that it had been by chance.

Setting up an electric fence of such technology and scale, and you tell me it can be started by chance? Gu Yanran’s knowledge of Physics must be really mediocre…

Gu Nianzhi mocked her silently, over and over again.

Hearing Gu Yanran talk about her father and the electric fence, He Zhichu fell silent. His gaze fell instead on the back of Gu Nianzhi’s head, looking at her intently as if it was about to have flowers sometime soon. Huo Shaoheng, however, was listening intently to Gu Yanran. He nodded after she was done and said, “It, indeed, is weird. Then what do we do about the waters around the blue hole now? The electrical arcs are still there, no?”

“Yes, they are. I have no idea how to turn them off, either. Not many in this world are able to make sense of my father’s inventions.” Gu Yanran sounded proud of her father as she said this.

Indeed, with a father like Gu Xiangwen, she had the right to be proud.

Huo Shaoheng got lost in his thoughts for a while. He looked at Gu Nianzhi, who was in his embrace.

This is his biological daughter, isn’t she? Genetics are an amazing thing—she is as intelligent and capable as he was, and determined as well. She never gives up on the things that she sets her heart on. Even if she were to be injured, she’d just smile and say that she’s fine…

“Mr. Gu was really amazing,” Huo Shaoheng said meaningfully. “We’ll pay him a visit next time.”

What he meant was to go to the hospital to see how Gu Xiangwen was.

Gu Yanran understood what he meant and nodded. “Sure, of course. We’ll be waiting for you.” She took a step forward toward Huo Shaoheng, tiptoed, and looked at Gu Nianzhi, whom Huo Shaoheng was carrying.

Huo Shaoheng loosened his grip, allowing Gu Nianzhi to turn around to look at Gu Yanran.

Gu Yanran smiled immediately. “Nianzhi, you’re really fine? That’s great!”

Tilting her head, Gu Yanran reached out to Gu Nianzhi. “Nianzhi, you were so amazing today. No one has survived my father’s electric fence yet. How did you do it? Actually, I have another question that I can’t understand and wanted to ask you. I hereby invite you to my place as well; you definitely have to come!”

Gu Nianzhi blinked. She wanted to talk, but after much struggle, she only managed a soft “…Ok.”

Gu Yanran nodded and looked at Huo Shaoheng. “Mr. Huo, I haven’t asked you. Why didn’t you tell me you wanted to dive around here? The waters around the blue hole look calm, and everyone thinks that it’s a perfect spot for diving, but it has its hidden dangers. The number of people coming here has been decreasing in recent years.”