Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 295: Chapter 292: Does it look good?

How could my daughter-in-law sleep with another man? Don’t think I’ll let you off just because you’re my nephew!

Gu Xu’s eyes were cold as subzero temperatures as he looked indifferently at Gu Chengxuan.

After all, Gu Chengxuan was a member of the Gu Family. As soon as he finished speaking, he realized his uncle’s expression was off. A flash of cold light in his eyes made him shiver, sending a chill down his spine.

Not good, uncle is angry, time to retreat!

Gu Chengxuan was a savvy little fox who knew how to read the situation. Seeing Gu Xu looking at him ominously, he immediately clenched his chubby little fists, grinned in an attempt to appease him, and carefully slid off Huo Sining’s body.

”Let’s forget it. Auntie will definitely have to sleep with uncle tonight. I’m still waiting for auntie to give me a little brother to play with.”

Huo Sining: ...

Everyone: ...

Mrs. Gu watched Gu Chengxuan with a smile full of joy. Her grandson’s words had spoken right to her heart.

The look on Gu Xu’s face changed from cloudy to sunny. Kid, you know your place!

Master Huang had noticed during dinner that Mrs. Gu’s attitude towards Huo Sining was not quite right, and being an old fox himself, he naturally understood what Mrs. Gu had in mind, feeling a surge of triumph in his heart.

The Gu Family’s status in the Imperial Capital was no small thing, but that didn’t outweigh the fact that they had a fine niece in the Huang Family.

Since her parents had passed away, Huo Sining would return to the Huang Family in the Imperial Capital in a month to acknowledge her ancestry. From then on, she would be one of the Huangs.

Mrs. Gu had taken a fancy to her niece, and any future requests for her hand in marriage would have to go through him.

Master Huang immediately felt his spine straighten and his spirits lift. The way he looked at Huo Sining was even more affectionate than towards his own daughter. He couldn’t help it; his niece had brought honor to the family.

Huo Sining felt embarrassed and quickly began to clear up the leftover food from the table, retreating to the kitchen. It was then that Gu Xu noticed the startlingly conspicuous bruise around Huo Sining’s wrist.

They had been handcuffed when they entered the Luwan District Police Station, so the origin of the bruise on Huo Sining’s wrist went without saying.

Gu Xu’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he stood up subconsciously to leave, not forgetting to shoot Wu Jun, who was seated in the living room, a meaningful glance.

Wu Jun quickly followed Gu Xu out upon seeing this.

”Captain, what’s up?”

Gu Xu said to Wu Jun, ”I want you to investigate that Zhu Jianliang and Du Yanlin, and the third person over the next couple of days. The more detailed, the better. Huo Sining may not pursue today’s incident, but that doesn’t mean I’ll let it go. They might have gotten off easily with her, but they won’t get away with it on my watch.”

Wu Jun looked at Gu Xu in amazement, ”Captain, is this... really okay?”

Gu Xu turned around and gave Wu Jun a cold glance, ”What, is there anything wrong with what I’m doing?”

Wu Jun shrank back, startled, ”No, but if Miss Huo finds out, wouldn’t she be upset?”

Gu Xu let out a cold laugh, ”Have you changed sides now, even obeying the orders of your new boss instead of your captain’s?”

Wu Jun shivered, but now he was working for Huo Sining, who treated him like family. He had decided in his heart to prioritize Huo Sining’s wishes, and replied with a stiff neck, ”Captain, I’m retired now. Brotherhood remains, but I have to put Miss Huo’s wishes first!”

After saying that, Wu Jun immediately regretted it. He knew all too well about Gu Xu’s skills; back in the day, he couldn’t last more than ten moves under Gu Xu’s hands. Now that he had retired, he was undoubtedly even less of a match for Gu Xu.

Wu Jun’s heart raced with nervousness, his gaze fixed tightly on Gu Xu, ready to defend himself at a moment’s notice in case Gu Xu struck. But contrary to his expectations, after hearing Wu Jun’s words, Gu Xu sized him up and suddenly let out a laugh.

”You’re still as stubborn as you used to be, kid. Back then, your temper caused you so much trouble. Haven’t you learned your lesson?”

Looking at Wu Jun, Gu Xu felt a wave of helplessness: ”Forget it, if you can be so loyal to Huo Sining, I can finally rest assured letting you stay by her side. From now on, protect her well. Ask for her instructions on anything that comes up, and unless there’s a particularly thorny issue, don’t bother telling me.”

Wu Jun was stunned and then his eyes reddened slightly: ”Captain...”

”Don’t give me that sad look. Just listen to what I tell you to do. I’m not afraid of you laughing at me, Huo Sining is the wife I’ve chosen, and I’m entrusting you with my wife. If anything happens to her, I swear I’ll cripple you!”

Gu Xu had no patience for sentimental words with Wu Jun and laid things out for him directly. After he finished speaking, he lifted his chin: ”Hey, give me the car keys for a moment.”

Wu Jun was stunned by Gu Xu’s declaration of authority and handed over Huo Sining’s car keys without thinking much, just mechanically.

Gu Xu drove around outside for a while and soon returned, without disturbing anyone inside the house.

Huo Sining went upstairs to tidy the guest room for Gu Xu and Mrs. Gu, and Gu Xu followed her silently, entering the room with a porcelain bottle in his hand.

”Why have you come in? The room isn’t ready yet—”

Gu Xu pursed his lips, sat down in front of Huo Sining without saying another word, and started applying the salve he had dipped from the porcelain bottle onto her wrist with his long fingers.

Huo Sining was about to pull her hand back, but the next second, Gu Xu grabbed her.

Taken aback, Huo Sining tried to withdraw her wrist in a panic, but Gu Xu’s grip was as tight as a vise, clasping her arm firmly, leaving her unable to move.

”Don’t move! This is a special ointment from the military for period pain relief.”

Huo Sining paused for a moment.

She could have used the Spirit of Azure Pearl to quickly dissolve the bruises on her wrists.

But at that moment, she let Gu Xu hold her arm, no longer wishing to struggle.

Gu Xu’s hands, calloused from years of military training, kneaded her wrist continuously with that unidentified salve, which bore a refreshing medicinal scent.

The ointment was of an unknown composition, carrying a fresh aroma. When applied to the wrist, it gave off a cool sensation that soaked into the skin, feeling extremely comfortable.

But the distance between the two was just too close, so close they could almost feel each other’s breath.

Huo Sining felt that with every breath she took, her nostrils were filled with a strong masculine scent, causing her to feel somewhat uneasy.

Maybe because of the familiarity Gu Xu brought from their past life, Huo Sining had always treated him like her savior and hadn’t dared to harbor any other feelings since they met again in this life. She never took the time to closely observe or scrutinize him.

Now, observing him from such a close distance, she realized Gu Xu was actually incredibly handsome.

All she had to do was raise her eyes slightly to see Gu Xu’s lowered eyelids, those dense eyelashes, and his exceedingly sharp features.

Perhaps sensing that Huo Sining was scrutinizing him, Gu Xu’s mouth curved into a slight smirk, and he lifted his head to tease her.

”Do you like what you see?”