章 30: Chapter 30 The Wound Gave It Away

Only when the sky began to lighten with the color of carp did he get up to wash and quickly changed his clothes, for he had a very important military meeting today.

Before leaving the bedroom, he checked her forehead and found it hard to move his feet away.

After a few seconds of thought, he took out his phone, ready to call and postpone the meeting at the headquarters, when the phone ringtone suddenly broke the silence of the early morning.

In the stillness of dawn, the sound was jarring.

With slight hesitation, he answered the call.

"Speak."

"Brother!" Xing Xiaojiu on the other end was taken aback, her big brother's voice was low and hoarse, lacking its usual richness. Was he lacking water or love? But of course, she dared not ask and got straight to the point, "It's Grandma's 80th birthday next weekend, and I was thinking of discussing with you how we should celebrate it."

"Early in the morning, just for this?"

"Uh, isn't it important?" Xing Xiaojiu was confused.