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Gu Xiaoxi finished washing up, changed into clean clothes, and brought a clean towel to wipe Quan Shaoqing’s face. She served him very attentively during this time.

Quan Shaoqing hadn’t expected that she would be such a meticulous girl.

When she did these things, she was very serious, even making sure to carefully clean the dirt from under his fingernails with a cotton swab.

Unconsciously, he found himself grabbing her hand, a bit reluctant to let go.

"All done! I’m going down to have breakfast. What would you like, I’ll bring it up to you later," Gu Xiaoxi discarded the cotton swab, intending to pull her hand back from Quan Shaoqing’s grasp, only to discover that he was holding it tightly.

"Go ahead," Quan Shaoqing hadn’t realized what he had done.

"And your hand?"

Hearing this, he subconsciously let go...

Gu Xiaoxi’s lips curved into a smile, feeling a coolness in her palm yet still sensing the faint warmth he had left on her fingertips.

She didn’t want to think too much about that subtle sensation and simply said to Quan Shaoqing, "I hope you’ll keep your word. I will find the culprit for you today."

Quan Shaoqing nodded, "My word is as good as gold!"

Thus, he watched as Gu Xiaoxi left the room.

Once she was gone, he lay on the bed as if sapped of strength, his cheeks flushing with a rosy tinge. Seriously, he found his eyes drawn to her uncontrollably.

He realized that in front of Gu Xiaoxi, his self-control was increasingly failing.

Those hands, which she had held, seemed to retain her essence, becoming damn precious, even compelling him to instinctively tighten his grip, wanting to preserve the traces she had left behind.

Gu Xiaoxi went downstairs and saw Doctor Yeh Bai having breakfast with two young nurses.

They were chatting and laughing, the atmosphere quite pleasant.

"Morning!" Yeh Bai, seeing Gu Xiaoxi come down the stairs, cheerfully greeted her.

"Morning!" Gu Xiaoxi responded, then didn’t forget to ask, "Where’s my breakfast?"

"Over there! And the superior officer’s is also prepared. You can take his up in a while," Yeh Bai said while continuing to eat.

Gu Xiaoxi turned and walked toward the kitchen.

She then heard the two nurses sitting opposite Yeh Bai say in a disappointed tone, "Doctor Yeh Bai, let us take care of the superior officer! Miss Gu has been tired all night."

Yeh Bai’s tone became slightly stern, "The superior officer specifically requested her care. Don’t meddle in this. After this noon, a car will take you away. You are not to mention anything that happened here to anyone. If it leaks, you might be regarded as traitors."

"Ah! Is it really that serious? We were sent to take care of the superior officer, but since he woke up, we haven’t even shown our faces to him," the nurses said with dissatisfaction. They had hoped for a chance to impress the senior military officer—maybe even become a General’s Wife.

Listening to this, Gu Xiaoxi walked into the kitchen and saw two plates on the crystal platform.

One had just a small bowl of porridge, and the other had two fried eggs, a slice of bread, jam, a hot dog, and milk.

Without guessing, she knew the porridge must be meant for Quan Shaoqing.

That’s all someone seriously ill could eat, as it’s easy to digest.

Gu Xiaoxi carried the two plates out, just as the two nurses finished their breakfast and left the dining table. The three of them met at the staircase landing.

"You two, take this porridge up to the superior officer!" Gu Xiaoxi handed them the plate in her hands, giving them a chance to show off in front of Quan Shaoqing.

"You’re giving us such a good opportunity?" The two nurses couldn’t believe it.

Gu Xiaoxi raised an eyebrow, slightly impatient, "Are you going or not?"

"Yes, yes!" The nurses were flabbergasted, immediately taking Quan Shaoqing’s food, and then hurried excitedly upstairs.

Along the way, they didn’t forget to tidy up their appearance.

Yeh Bai set down his utensils, having finished eating.

Gu Xiaoxi was just placing her own plate on the table and sitting down.

"Why are you helping them?" Yeh Bai was speechless; as if Quan Shaoqing would be interested in the nurses. But satisfying the nurses’ infatuation didn’t hurt.

"Just because I saw they really wanted to show themselves off in front of Quan Shaoqing, so I gave them the chance," Gu Xiaoxi said while munching on her eggs and glancing up at Yeh Bai, "Isn’t it good to be so helpful?"

Yeh Bai looked Gu Xiaoxi up and down with interest, let out a knowing smile, and chose not to say any more.

His IQ was high, and his EQ wasn’t low either.

Gu Xiaoxi herself didn’t realize the little thoughts Quan Shaoqing had, but he saw them clearly. Thus, he couldn’t help but probe Gu Xiaoxi, "Your relationship with him, other than being a guardian. Is there anything else..."

"What else?" Gu Xiaoxi sipped her milk, utterly confused. "What other relationship could I possibly have with him? Four months ago, I didn’t even know him. I’m basically an orphan he took in."

"Hehe!" Yeh Bai chuckled lightly, now this was interesting. A guardian, but without any blood relation.

Yeh Bai was then certain of his speculation, and thus wanted to test if Gu Xiaoxi also had that bit of feeling for Quan Shaoqing.

But before he could even ask.

Gu Xiaoxi’s face suddenly changed, hearing the sound of a bowl being smashed from upstairs, accompanied by a man’s thunderous roar, "Get out!"

"Something’s happened." Of course, with Gu Xiaoxi’s keen hearing, she could hear it. Yeh Bai heard nothing, but was suddenly grabbed by the clothes by Gu Xiaoxi and then carried upstairs as she ran.

Yeh Bai found the situation inexplicable, and while he was amazed by Gu Xiaoxi’s astonishing strength... he was actually being dragged by her, unable to resist.

Following Gu Xiaoxi all the way to the door of Young Master Quan’s room, they saw two nurses standing in the corner, shaking with fear.

Quan Shaoqing was even more furious, his face the color of iron, his eyes shooting fire. The patterned porcelain bowl was smashed on the ground, the porridge splattered everywhere.

"What’s going on!" Gu Xiaoxi looked at Quan Shaoqing’s gunpowder-like expression, did those two nurses offend him?

"Doctor Yeh Bai. I was just... just trying to give the superior officer a hand massage, which is helpful for his recovery. No other meaning..." One of the nurses was on the verge of tears.

The other one was also trembling, "It’s all my fault, I accidentally broke the bowl... I’ll go get another bowl of porridge." As she said this, she didn’t dare to move, looking pitifully at Quan Shaoqing, hoping for a special pardon.

Gu Xiaoxi’s face turned dark, knowing that Quan Shaoqing sometimes had a bad temper, but she didn’t expect that when he lost his temper, he would scare two delicate beauties pale.

"Alright, go get another bowl of porridge," Gu Xiaoxi felt, fortunately, she wasn’t afraid of his temper. Otherwise, having him as a guardian would make for difficult days ahead.

The two nurses looked at each other, edged towards the doorway, and upon seeing no response from Quan Shaoqing, they left as if running away.

Watching the nurses leave, Gu Xiaoxi stepped forward, her gaze falling on Quan Shaoqing’s taut muscles and noticing that the wound had bled again.

It was then that Yeh Bai also noticed and quickly stepped forward, instructing, "Superior officer, you need to relax!"

Quan Shaoqing swept a cold glance at Gu Xiaoxi, "You let them come up!" His tone was questioning, still with anger.

At the sight of his expression, Gu Xiaoxi’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly explained, "Tyrant. I just thought they were quite enthusiastic to help feed you."

"Looking after me is your duty, shirking responsibility, violating military orders, what do you think should be done?" Quan Shaoqing’s tone was stubborn and serious.

Gu Xiaoxi touched her nose and spread her hands, "Whatever you want!"

What else could she say?

Yeh Bai barely suppressed a laugh, the corners of his mouth twitching, "Superior officer, let’s clean up the room first. You should also change your dressing. And you need to eat your breakfast, Gu Xiaoxi, bring the breakfast quickly. Let the superior officer eat first."

Gu Xiaoxi gritted her teeth!

Quan Shaoqing, this guy! With his temper as unpredictable as the weather, no wonder no one loves him!

She turned around to tidy up the room and refilled a bowl of porridge to bring back.

Yeh Bai had already redressed his wound, still looking like a mummy.

"Alright, my task here is done. Gu Xiaoxi, you better take good care of the superior officer and ensure he rests well. A person with injuries should not get agitated." Yeh Bai quickly left, not forgetting to close the door on his way out.

Gu Xiaoxi felt that taking care of Quan Shaoqing was harder than training in the military.

King Yama was too difficult to serve.

That morning, she must have been out of her mind to find him gentle and charming, almost falling for his tenderness.

But in just an instant, the tyrant’s nature was revealed without doubt.

"Are you going to eat by yourself, or should I feed you?" Gu Xiaoxi put the bowl of porridge in front of him.

Quan Shaoqing’s face began to grow pale, "Didn’t you see I can’t move?"

"Oh!" Gu Xiaoxi nodded, "Then don’t get angry when I feed you. Otherwise, my hands might shake in fright. If I scald you, you can’t blame me."

She picked up a spoon, scooped up some porridge, then blew on it, her red lips pursed, looking extremely adorable.

Quan Shaoqing gazed at those red lips, and the anger he had felt a moment ago subsided a bit, and her words also brought a smile to his face.