Chapter 31: Mr. Gu's Princess Carry

"Old A, the hacker?" Gu Xiaozhan's voice dropped a few degrees colder. "Here I am funding an entire IT Information Department, but some random hacker named Old A found this information and simply handed it over to us?"

Mu Shaochen had been too excited earlier and hadn't thought of this. When Gu Xiaozhan kept emphasizing the words 'Old A' incredulously like that, it felt like a slap in the face!

"What if Old A is our rival? Or our enemy?" Gu Xiaozhan's eyes were as cold as ice and sharp as a knife. "Mu Shaochen, I thought it was just your legs that were not well. Is your brain not well either?"

Mu Shaochen dropped his head, falling silent for a moment. He had no words of justification. "You're right, Mr. Gu. I should have been more clear-minded, but...

"I think Old A means well," he said. "He doesn't seem to bear any hostile intent toward us."

Mu Shaochen had worked for Gu Xiaozhan for a long time and never disobeyed any of Gu Xiaozhan's decisions, nor did he contradict him.

He thought of Gu Xiaozhan as his god and was willing to trust and work under him.

It was surprising that the first time he talked back to Gu Xiaozhan, it would be for an unknown hacker called Old A.

"Go and check Old A's background!" Gu Xiaozhan commanded.

"Right away!" Mu Shaochen bowed hastily and left in his wheelchair.

They were all experts. It would be difficult for him to dig up the hacker Old A.

However, he could not disobey Mr. Gu's order.

Yet, somehow Mu Shaochen felt that Old A's hacking methods were similar to his.

But he had never taught any disciples his tricks!

The last thought triggered a lightbulb moment in Mu Shaochen's mind. Wait a minute...

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Tianqin Villa.

Mu Anhan watched the clock strike midnight, and Gu Xiaozhan had not yet returned.

She also paid attention to the news at all times. Other than the follow-up reports of the Sanwan bridge incident, there was no news today.

She picked up a book to read but stared at the same sentence, re-reading it without turning a page.

She tried playing a few games but was distracted and kept throwing the battle. A few online players even chastised her for being a pig teammate, feeding the enemy.

She was discovering the slow passage of time that dragged on when waiting for a beloved's return every night.

At 3 am, she heard the sound of a car crunching gravel downstairs.

Mu Anhan rushed to the window and lifted the curtains to look out.

It was Gu Xiaozhan's car!

At that moment, she was overjoyed.

Mu Anhan ran down the stairs. Just as she reached the first floor, Gu Xiaozhan came out of the car and stepped in the starlight, his usually frigid face looking travel-worn.

He was stunned at her appearance. He did not expect Mu Anhan to be awake, much less to run out eagerly to meet him while barefoot.

"Hubby..." Mu Anhan looked up at him.

Her face was like a flower blooming at night, fragrant and beautiful, the sweetest smile on her honey face.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" Gu Xiaozhan's voice was low, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"I said I'll wait for you to come home, and I kept my word!" Mu Anhan said matter-of-factly.

Gu Xiaozhan didn't respond to her promise.

The orange lights that dotted the villa's circumference added a warm touch of luminescence to the luxurious yet usually cold, impersonal villa. It seemed to reflect the slowly blooming warmth in Gu Xiaozhan's stoic exterior.

"Hubby, hurry upstairs! I'll run a warm bath for you!" Mu Anhan urged.

The explosion on the Sanwan bridge had massive repercussions. He must have been busy dealing with the aftermath today. Once he got home, she wanted him to unwind in soothing warm water.

Gu Xiaozhan nodded and strode upstairs, unable to hide his eagerness.

However, he stopped suddenly after a few steps.

Mu Anhan had followed closely behind him, but when he turned around unexpectedly, she bumped head first against his chest.

His chest was so hard it felt like knocking into a concrete wall, and her nose hurt from the impact.

Her exquisite little face pinched in a frown. "Ow..."

"You're too delicate!" Gu Xiaozhan bent over, lifted her in a princess carry, and continued upstairs.

Before she knew it, Mu Anhan's feet were off the ground, her body suddenly weightless, wrapped in a pair of strong arms. She could feel the strength of his muscles with every step he took.