Instead of answering, Huo Weiwu simply chose not to speak.
Gu Haoting frowned. He stopped the car at a red light and looked in the rearview mirror.
Huo Weiwu was staring out the window at a father and daughter.
The father appeared to be sending his daughter to school.
The man bought breakfast for the two of them at a roadside stall, then guided his daughter across the road, watching carefully for cars and holding the girl's hand all the way. Back on the sidewalk, he used his other free hand to wipe her mouth. His eyes were absolutely brimming with fatherly love and affection.
"There is nothing in this world who can rival a father's love," Huo Weiwu thought. "A father's love is the most selfless, indulgent, and generous love."
The corners of her lips rose, adding some warmth to her otherwise emotionless face.
Gu Haoting's eyes softened. He asked, "Are you hungry?"
Huo Weiwu turned her gaze away from the father and daughter.
She didn't wish to eat with Gu Haoting.
"I just feel that in politics, it's better to have a friend than another foe," Huo Weiwu said, finally answering his earlier question.
"General Mei is already an enemy of someone close to you, don't you know that? Since I've already chosen you, it's only natural that I become a political enemy of General Mei. Forming an alliance with him would involve breaking other alliances. So, why would you suggest such a compromise for both of us?" said Gu Haoting in a cold voice. The traffic light turned green, and he started driving again.
Huo Weiwu closed her eyes.
Ever since she left the compound, she had intentionally tried not to keep up with military affairs.
She knew that her oldest brother had many foes, but she didn't know who they were specifically.
All she knew was that Gu Haoting was someone not to be offended. As such, her request to marry him had been a political decision more than anything. It was a power move.
Huo Weiwu shook away her thoughts as the car came to a halt in the district where she lived.
She recalled how bad her room had looked right before she left. She opened the door, and while getting out of the car, said, "Thank you for taking me back. There is an elevator in the residential building, so there's no need to trouble you."
Gu Haoting emerged from the vehicle as well. Due to his much taller frame, his shadow enveloped her when he stood before her.
"Is there something in your room that you're hiding from me? Why are you in such a rush to get rid of me?" asked Gu Haoting suspiciously as his sharp gaze locked on Huo Weiwu.
Huo Weiwu raised the corners of her lips. She leaned against the door and replied lazily, "Believe me, you'll regret it if you come with me."
"I don't do things that I regret." Gu Haoting put his palm firmly against the door she was leaning on and shut it.
Startled when the door vanished from beneath her, Huo Weiwu nearly fell over. She frowned at him in displeasure.
Gu Haoting scooped her up without another word. With an expressionless face, he walked toward the elevator. As he walked, his posture was as elegant and perfect as always.
Huo Weiwu was carried along helplessly. Since she really didn't have anything to hide anyway, she decided to just let him do whatever he wanted.
Gu Haoting set her down when they arrived at her doorstep.
Huo Weiwu fumbled around inside her purse for her keys.
"Little Wu, is that your boyfriend? Your new boyfriend is much more handsome than your previous boyfriend." A middle-aged lady who lived in the apartment opposite hers smiled warmly.
Huo Weiwu was speechless.
"Why would anyone greet someone like that!" she thought.
When Huo Weiwu saw that Gu Haoting's facial expression remained unchanged, she hurriedly opened the door to avoid any possibility of her neighbor revealing more undesirable news.
"Your ex-boyfriend came here last night and stood outside your door the entire night. Did you refuse to answer his calls?" the middle-aged lady continued.
Huo Weiwu slammed the door behind them to shut the middle-aged lady out. She gazed at Gu Haoting.
His jaw seemed to go a little slack as he swept his gaze across her messy house. He muttered, "Is this a doghouse?"
"You're the dog here. Don't you realize that this is an organized mess? I can tell if someone entered my house based on any disturbance to the dust in my apartment," insisted Huo Weiwu.
A dangerous light gleamed momentarily in Gu Haoting's eyes. He grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms, his gaze intense. He said, "Did I ever tell you that a dirty woman can be very arousing? I can't wait for your leg to recover."