The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1023

Chapter 1023: 487 Massacre in All Directions (Part 2)_4

She had made considerable progress.

Since arriving in the Different World, she had lost control twice. The first time was when her aunt got injured, but her aunt managed to calm her down in time to prevent a complete loss of control.

The second time was when Liu Yisheng lost his fingers, and although she couldn’t remember the specific details, she guessed it was Long Yi who had restrained her.

Now that her aunt and Long Yi were both absent, she wouldn’t allow herself to lose control so easily—

"Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?" Gu Chengfeng twitched at the sight of Gu Jiao’s gaze.

Gu Jiao continued in her mind, otherwise, you’d be dead.

Gu Chengfeng had five stitches on his right arm and three on his forehead.

"There won’t be any scars, right?" Gu Chengfeng touched the bandage on his forehead and asked with a pained expression.

Gu Jiao said oddly, "You’re worried about scars?"

Gu Chengfeng said mournfully, "After all, I’m so handsome, it’d be a pity to have scars."

Gu Jiao: "..."

Gu Jiao opened the first-aid kit and started searching seriously through it.

Gu Chengfeng asked with puzzlement, "What are you looking for?"

"Eyedrops," Gu Jiao said. "I suspect you’ve gone cross-eyed."

The obviously handsome Gu Chengfeng: "..."

After Gu Jiao finished treating all of Gu Chengfeng’s injuries, he was wrapped in bandages like a half-mummy, especially his face, which was so covered that only a pair of eyes was visible.

His eyes rolled around, his expression somewhat hard to describe.

Am I really that badly injured? I’m starting to suspect you’re just trying to cover my beauty!

The fire was dying down, so Gu Jiao went to the main room to bring back another bundle of firewood.

Watching her busy little figure, Gu Chengfeng said, "You should rest for a bit. I’ll keep watch tonight."

"We take turns keeping watch. You sleep the first half of the night, it’s just right for me to change the medicine," said Gu Jiao as she turned to check the splints on the elder Hougong’s limbs. In the Governor’s Mansion, the conditions were limited, and only simple immobilization was done; she needed to redo it now.

And she had to carefully inspect his wounds as well.

"My grandfather is all right, isn’t he?" Gu Chengfeng asked as he looked at the elder Hougong.

Gu Jiao had made a shock-absorbing fixed for elder Hougong’s abdomen, and the wound was in good condition with his blood pressure gradually returning to normal, but he had a slight fever that needed to be monitored carefully for postoperative infection.

"He’s fine for now," said Gu Jiao. "You go to sleep, I’ll call you later."

Gu Chengfeng thought for a while and then agreed. He urged, "Remember to call me."

"Mmm," Gu Jiao nodded.

Gu Chengfeng pulled the quilt over himself, but he didn’t fall asleep.

In the flickering firelight, he lay with his eyes open, watching Gu Jiao intently.

Gu Jiao had just finished setting the elder Hougong’s left arm, when she turned her head and gave him a glance, "Anything else?"

Lying in the bedchamber, from this angle, she still looked petite, but her shadow, cast by the firelight on the wall, appeared tall and imposing.

Gu Chengfeng opened his mouth and asked, "Do you... still have family? Back in your home."

Gu Jiao was silent for a moment before she said, "I don’t know."

By blood, she had a family, but emotionally, she did not.