Chapter 773: Chapter 773

"Boss, Miss Gu is back in the country to see you."

The adjutant beside him finally couldn’t help but remind Shangguan Yu.

Upon hearing these words, Shangguan Yu was clearly taken aback; his gaze upon Gu Yao froze entirely.

He blinked lightly, causing the tears in his eyes to spill over, slowly restoring his clarity of vision.

He stared at Gu Yao for quite a while, from disbelief at first to the joy upon learning she had returned, only for that joy to be quickly concealed, buried deep within.

He continued to watch Gu Yao, unsure of what he was thinking.

Gu Yao also watched him, not saying a word from start to finish.

The room was very quiet for a while, so quiet that both Madam Shangguan and the adjutant felt uneasy.

Madam Shangguan gently held Shangguan Yu’s wrist, her fingers lightly tapping it.

In the next moment, Shangguan Yu seemed to snap back to reality as he shifted his gaze from Gu Yao’s face without a trace of reluctance or nostalgia, as if the person who had been mesmerized and deeply moved just moments ago wasn’t himself at all.

"Doctor, can my son drink water now?" Madam Shangguan asked the doctor.

"Yes, now that the patient is awake, there should be no major issues. Just make sure he rests well and recuperates properly. However, his injuries are quite severe, so his hospital stay might be longer."

The doctor said a few words and left the ward with two nurses.

Shangguan Qingmu took the cup from his wife’s hand and supported Shangguan Yu’s neck with one hand, giving him water.

After that followed a series of concerns from Madam Shangguan. Shangguan Yu, meanwhile, asked about the situation at the military district, inquiring about the other soldiers who were injured in the explosion, completely ignoring Gu Yao as if she were air.

"Boss, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?" The adjutant opened the breakfast he had bought, taking out some congee, but Gu Yao grabbed it the next moment.

Gu Yao sat directly by the bedside, taking a spoon from the bag to feed Shangguan Yu congee. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the noveⅼfire.net

Madam Shangguan seemed hesitant, while Shangguan Qingmu thought for a while before directly pulling his wife out of the ward.

Though Madam Shangguan was uneasy, she still followed her husband out.

The adjutant watched the two leave, hesitated for a moment, and finally left too.

In the ward, there were finally just the two of them left.

Gu Yao put the congee back on the bedside cabinet, stood up to find a pillow, gently supporting Shangguan Yu’s neck to carefully place the pillow under his head.

Being a girl, not very strong, Gu Yao did it with some difficulty. Shangguan Yu endured his pain, trying hard to lift his upper body to cooperate with her.

Gu Yao’s long hair fell onto his face, even though Shangguan Yu repeatedly reminded himself inwardly, his gaze uncontrollably drifted toward Gu Yao’s face.

At this moment, Gu Yao maintained a calm expression, without saying a word, quite different from how she usually appeared when seeing him.

However, she didn’t realize Gu Yao was angry because of his earlier sudden coldness and feigned indifference.

After propping up his head a bit, Gu Yao picked up the congee again, sat by the bed, scooped some congee with the spoon, and brought it to Shangguan Yu’s mouth.

But Shangguan Yu didn’t appreciate it, staring ahead without reacting to the food offered to his mouth.

Gu Yao’s hand grew sore from holding it up, yet Shangguan Yu still didn’t eat.

The two stayed in a stalemate .

Initially, given Gu Yao’s temperament over the past two years, one would expect her to give up, but she didn’t.

She seemed determined to stand her ground against him.