Chapter 135: Was He Actually Going to Take a Shower?

"He has been held captive at our base, but he has been eerily quiet lately. Rong Er and the others have tightened security, fearing he might find an opportunity to escape."

Ruan Cha thought about He Lin's methods. He was ruthless and vicious. In the original book, he was the most powerful pillar of support behind Gu Jiayan. This person must never be released easily; otherwise, it would pose a grave danger to Gu Zhenzhi.

"How is the development of the X-P9 special reagent coming along?"

"Boss, it has recently entered the clinical trial stage, but we haven't decided on the test subjects yet."

"Then use He Lin." Ruan Cha's gaze was cold. At this moment, there was no trace of tenderness in the girl's eyes, only bone-chilling coldness.

"Understood." Ciric agreed. He looked around the luxurious and empty apartment, his expression instantly becoming pitiful. "Boss, I don't even have a place to stay now that I've come here..."

Ruan Cha glanced at him sideways. "Get lost to a hotel."

"No, Boss, I want to stay here too. Besides, it’s not convenient for you to take care of that man all by yourself. Just let me stay here and help you out~"

Ruan Cha felt goosebumps rise from Ciric’s coquettish tone.

She shook her shoulders in disgust. "Stop acting like that. You're a grown man, stop being so effeminate all the time! Find an empty room yourself to stay in. I’m going to check if Gu Zhenzhi is awake and let him know."

In Ruan Cha's eyes, Ciric was never really a man. Although he was physically rugged and strong, his heart was more fragile and delicate than anyone else's. The mere thought of it made Ruan Cha’s scalp crawl.

Ruan Cha prepared some food and headed upstairs. It was just some light porridge and side dishes. However, just as she reached the door of Gu Zhenzhi's bedroom with the tray, she heard the sound of rushing water from inside.

Ruan Cha froze. Thinking of the wounds on Gu Zhenzhi's back, she was shocked. How long had it been? He was already trying to take a shower? Did he have any common sense at all? What if it got infected?

Ruan Cha didn't care about anything else. She pushed open the bedroom door, set the food on the table, and rushed toward the bathroom.

She trotted to the bathroom door and hurriedly knocked. "Gu Zhenzhi, are you taking a shower?"

"Yes."

The man’s deep, hoarse voice came from inside, sounding muffled through the door.

"How can you take a shower? Your wounds were just bandaged. If you shower, they'll get infected!"

In her anxiety, Ruan Cha pressed her hand onto the door handle and pushed—to her surprise, the door opened right up.

As the door swung open slowly under her force, steam swirled throughout the bathroom. Ruan Cha caught a glimpse of the shocking, ghastly scars on the man's back through the ethereal mist.

Ruan Cha's eyes reddened. She rushed inside, not even considering whether it was appropriate for them to be in such an intimate situation.

Sensing the girl who had suddenly burst in behind him, Gu Zhenzhi's eyes flickered slightly. His body stiffened, his thin lips pressed tight, unable to utter a single word.

"What—what are you doing coming in here?" Gu Zhenzhi stood with his back to Ruan Cha. Feeling the girl approaching from behind, the chill and cold air on his back made him sober up a little.

"I'm worried about you! How can you be taking a shower? Your wounds haven't even scabbed over yet, and you're just—what the hell!"

Before Ruan Cha could finish her sentence, she saw Gu Zhenzhi turn around abruptly. The next second, before she could see anything clearly, everything went black before her eyes.