Couple

"Can I ask you a question?" Gu Huan unexpectedly asked. Right now, they were sitting in a private chamber, eating hotpot after shopping for long. ZouMi nodded, "Why do you have bodyguards around you? The other day when you were discharged, you had bodyguards with you, and now also." He glanced at the man standing near the table serving them. ZouMi paused, her eyelids dropped, a moment later she said, "Eat"

Gu Huan saw her strained expression and though he over stepped. "I'm sorry, if I over...."

"Even if I explain, you won't understand. It's too complicated." Her cold voice cut his words. The bodyguard who was serving them, dropped the chopstick in his hand and stared at ZouMi in shock. ZouMi noticed it, "What?" Her voice was death cold, clearly she wasn't in a state to deal with anyone. The bodyguard hurriedly apologized and left, looking at his expression which was as if he has seen a ghost, his colleagues asked him what's the matter. When explained, their expression was no less than his, they quickly called Si Ban, and narrated, he was more shock than them. He texted ZouMi, 'Where are you?'

[ZouMi: Does that concern you?] She replied.

Si Ban heave a sigh, this was the ZouMi he knows. The one who would never explain, the one who left a great deal just because they said her to explain her way of work. Weird right? But that's ZouMi, who cares nothing that concern others. But, unknowingly ZouMi treated Gu Huan differently, she wasn't even aware of her change of attitude towards him. Si Ban found it rather good, at least there is someone who could control her, except of her father.

By the time they finished having their meal, it was turning dark, they walked side by side, silently. Silence was all they had when they are together, but that isn't the suffocating one, a peaceful one. Vehicles moving past them time to time, Gu Huan moved ZouMi to the side and walked at the end of the pavement. ZouMi was touched, she smiled, that was what her father used to do, his respect increased in her eyes more, after what he did with her sister and now this. He truly is a gentleman. Gu Huan halted, so did ZouMi, she looked up at him with a raised brow, as to why he stopped. Gu Huan was looking at the side, ZouMi followed his line of sight and saw a sweet shop, his eyes were fixed on the chocolate brownie, like a little kid looking at his favorite toy. ZouMi was amused by this side of his, of course it isn't easy to build a body like his, one has to pay something to get something. ZouMi looked back at him, but was distracted by something behind him, her eyes widened, she pushed Gu Huan aside and ran towards the road. Gu Huan panicked at the site of her running so fast towards the road. Gu Huan got up and ran behind ZouMi, he saw a little girl around five or six years old, playing with her ball on the road, then a honk was heard followed by a huge truck coming from the other side. His heart missed a beat when ZouMi leaned, held the girl in her embrace tightly, her head was just an inch away from the tire of the truck, she rolled over to the other side. Gu Huan sighed in relief, so did the bodyguards, this happened so fast, if not for ZouMi's presence, the little girl would've been dead by now.

ZouMi held the girl in her embrace tightly, her breaths turned heavy, she lied on the road with closed eyes.

"Are you okay, dear" ZouMi's voice was a bit shaky, when she asked the little girl in her embrace. People gathered around them, Gu Huan squeezed himself between the crowd and reached ZouMi.

"Mee Hani" An elder woman who was shaking reached ZouMi and looked at the girl in her hand.

"Grandma" The little girl wasn't crying, nor had fear in her eyes, she reached out for the old lady. Gu Huan helped ZouMi to stand on her feet, "Are you okay?" He asked, while looking at her worriedly. ZouMi nodded and looked at the little girl, she sighed. ZouMi touched the little girl's head affectionately and said, "Little one, don't roam round alone on the road, it's dangerous."

The old lady's eyes turned misty and held ZouMi's hand, "Thank you, thank you so much. I don't know how to thank you." ZouMi patted the old lady's wrinkled hand and smiled, "You don't need to. Let me drop you home" She offered.

"Thank you, but we live near." The old lady smiled and touched ZouMi's head and blessed her, "God bless you a happy life, and bless with beautiful little ones." The old lady looked at Gu Huan and then at ZouMi, she bid her farewell, she mistook them as a couple.

ZouMi's eyes dim, Gu Huan saw the changes in her, the one who knew is going to die soon, this blessing was nothing, but salt on her wounds.

ZouMi looked up at the sky, she emitted lonely vibes, but just for a second. Her face hanged a little smile, "Dad loves kids, he always said, that 'Kids are a blessing from God.' And we were the best thing in his life after our mother, he...." She left her words unsaid, she never really likes sharing anything of her heart to anyone, she herself was surprised at her words.

Gu Huan silently stood beside her, he knew no words could heal or make her feel better, so he chooses to stay silent. His eyes fell on her hand which had a patch, on her black clothing the blood patch wasn't visible clearly.

"You're wounded, come lets go to the hospital." Gu Huan held her hand from the elbow, which send a weird electric to her body, she retreated her hand from him.

"Just a little scratch, lets go home." She said and walked towards the car waiting for them, Gu Huan followed her.