"Huo Nanchen!"
Gu Ruochu suddenly cried out in alarm and struggled to get up from the bed.
The Golden Retriever immediately whined and wagged its tail before jumping onto the bed. It rubbed itself against the back of Gu Ruochu's hand as if it was trying to pacify her.
"Young Madam, what's wrong?"
A maid entered the room and saw Gu Ruochu sitting on the bed. Her head was sweating, and her body was trembling violently. She had just dreamt that someone had tried to kill Huo Nanchen!
"Where's Huo Nanchen?"
"The Eldest Young Master went out. Would you like to call him?"
Gu Ruochu quickly took out her cell phone and dialed Huo Nanchen's number. However, he did not pick up the phone.
Her uneasiness deepened. She lifted her blanket and rushed out barefoot.
"Young Madam..."
When Gu Ruochu went out of the room, she bumped into Nanny Zhang. She looked terrified. "Young Madam, I've just received news that the Young Master has been shot on Hua Xing street!"
Gu Ruochu did not move.
Her vision darkened. It was as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She was so shocked that she was in despair, and her throat choked up.
"Impossible! Impossible..."
"Young Madam..."
Gu Ruochu's vision became clear again, and she rushed downstairs. Nanny Zhang's heart was shattered, and she cried out, "Young Madam, where are you going? It's dangerous outside!"
Mrs. Huo had just hung up the phone in the living room when she saw her daughter-in-law run out like a maniac. Her heart was filled with grief. "Ruochu, don't go! Guards! Somebody stop her!"
Gu Ruochu did not listen to her mother-in-law. She ran out of the house desperately and suddenly bumped into someone's chest as she turned a corner. She staggered back in shock.
"Why are you running?"
A man wrapped his arms around her waist. His body was cold, but his voice was strangely familiar. When he saw that she was not wearing shoes, he picked her up.
"Huo Nanchen?"
"It's me."
Gu Ruochu finally recognized the face in front of her. It was a familiar face and a familiar voice. She tugged at his clothes to confirm that it was him before letting out a heavy sigh.
"Did they shoot you? Who was it?"
Mrs. Huo was also relieved when she saw her son's figure. Although she knew that her son was quite skilled, she had been scared when she got the news.
Li Tezhu followed behind Huo Nanchen. He was in a sorry state. He had not ordered the bodyguards to follow them into the street, and they had almost been killed.
"Madam, Young Madam."
Mrs. Huo's stern eyes glanced at him. "Who was the other party?"
"This..." Li Tezhu was a little hesitant. After all, he was not sure about the identity of the attacker.
"Tell me!"
When he saw that Huo Nanchen did not interject, Li Tezhu slowly said, "We don't know who it was. However, his target was not President Huo. It seems he thought that the Young Madam was in the car. That was why he attacked."
The gangster had targeted Huo Nanchen's car. When he realized that there was nobody inside, he had aimed his gun at President Huo. Fortunately, the boss had managed to evade the bullets, and the police had arrived on time.
"Me?"
Gu Ruochu frowned. "Are you saying that I was the target?"
'Who wants to kill me?'
When Gu Ruochu thought about it, she realized that she had not made any enemies except for the women in the Ning family.
"Could it be Ning Tangxi, Gu Yanwei, or rather," Gu Ruochu lowered her eyes and said the next name coldly, "Zhang Yuan?"
Her biological mother was trying to kill her.
Gu Ruochu's heart turned cold at the thought of it. Her mother was so ruthless!