Sigh.
Hao Sinan’s eyes felt gritty and sore.
How exhausted was he?
His central nervous system wasn't responding anymore. He should sleep; half an hour was short, but it was better than nothing.
Hao Sinan watched for a moment before leaving the tent. He pulled the guard aside and whispered, "Your regiment commander just received word that the power will be restored in half an hour, and food is on the way. He’s asleep right now; wake him up only if the power comes back on. If it doesn’t, let him keep sleeping. Yuncheng has worn him out too much."
"Yes, Chief of Staff Hao. I will carry out the order," the guard promised in a low voice.
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At the Gu residence.
It was past nine in the evening when Gu Wangshan and Hao Pengfei finally finished their conversation and left the study to go downstairs.
Qian Xiujuan, who had been waiting in the living room, stood up to offer polite pleasantries.
Gu Wangshan saw his guest to the front gate before returning home. He sat on the living room sofa to drink tea, as he usually did, but his mood was heavier than it had been at the dinner table, and his expression was grim.
Qian Xiujuan noticed this.
"Old Gu, what were you two chatting about in the study? For so long? Is it some matter of state?"
Gu Wangshan had drunk quite a lot of alcohol tonight; even his neck was flushed red.
"No, just idle talk. Wife, I’ve realized that the distance between people is both vast and intimate at once," he mused.
Qian Xiujuan was surprised. "Oh? Old Gu, why …
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