It was already half past twelve in the afternoon, the sun was high in the sky, but Gu Ranle had not returned home yet.

Gu Jiu anxiously paced around the yard twice, brows furrowed, and finally decided to call Gu Ranle.

According to Gu Ranle's usual habits, she should have been home half an hour ago at the latest.

However, today is an exception.

This made Gu Jiu think back to the phone call yesterday, and he felt more and more uneasy.

Gu Jiu hurried back to the house, picked up his cell phone, and skillfully dialed Gu Ranle's number.

However, what came from the other end of the phone was a cold "The number you dialed is powered off."

Shut down?

Gu Jiu's heart suddenly tightened, as if it was being tightly grasped by something; his heartbeat accelerated, almost jumping out of his chest.

His face turned pale instantly and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

His whole body was shaky and he almost lost his balance as his body swayed slightly.

He quickly held onto the wall next to him, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

Then, he dialed Gu Ranle's number again, but the result was still disappointing - the phone was turned off.

Is it that the phone is out of battery?

Gu Jiu was guessing secretly in his heart.

Gu Ranle usually doesn't pay much attention to his mobile phone and often forgets to charge it. This situation has happened before.

He thought so, trying to comfort himself with this reason.

However, reason told him that things might not be that simple.

He couldn't deceive himself and had to find a way to get in touch with Gu Ranle.

What if she got into trouble?

Gu Jiu's heart was filled with worry.

He thought about it and decided to call the captain of the manor security team.

All the cars in the house are equipped with positioning devices. Although he doesn't know how to check them specifically, the security captain must know.

The call was quickly connected and the voice of the security captain came from the receiver.

Gu Jiu anxiously asked which road Gu Ranle was on and how far away from the manor she was.

The security team leader told him that the car was on the way back, 3.8 kilometers away.

"Are you sure?" Gu Jiu was still a little worried and asked again to confirm.

"It is certain, sir." The security captain gave an affirmative reply, "The car is going very fast at the moment."

"Okay, fine, I'll wait a little longer then."

Although Gu Jiu said this, his anxiety did not decrease at all.

He hung up the phone and continued walking back and forth at the door, looking up into the distance from time to time, hoping that Gu Ranle's car would appear in sight soon.

A journey of several kilometers is just a blink of an eye for a car.

Gu Jiu silently calculated the time, and every second seemed particularly long.

He kept comforting himself that his granddaughter would return safely.

In this way, Gu Jiu waited anxiously at the door, and time passed by minute by minute.

His mood was like a roller coaster, up and down.

Until the end, he finally saw Gu Ranle's car slowly driving into the house, and his heart finally settled down.

He let out a long breath and walked quickly towards the yard.

"Old man, I'm back!"

Before the car came to a complete stop, Gu Ranle couldn't wait to shout.

When Gu Jiu heard this, he immediately walked quickly to the car.

He first scanned Gu Ranle carefully, and seeing that she was safe and sound, he lowered his face and asked in a serious tone, "Why did you take so long to come back?"

Gu Ranle chuckled and briefly told Gu Jiu about his encounter with his high school classmate Liang Can.

"Then why is your phone turned off?" Gu Jiu frowned, obviously dissatisfied with this matter.

Speaking of this, Gu Ranle also looked helpless, "I wanted to call you, but my phone suddenly crashed. Then I thought about turning it off and restarting it, but it turned out that I couldn't turn it on again after turning it off."

After listening to her description, Gu Jiu finally let go of the heavy stone in his heart.

"I guess your phone is broken. I'll ask someone to buy you a new one tomorrow," he said.

Gu Ranle shook her head. "No, this phone hasn't been used for long. I'll go to a mobile phone repair shop this afternoon to get it fixed. Maybe it can be fixed."

After saying that, she pushed open the car door and got out, putting her hands on Gu Jiu's shoulders and staring at him intently.

After making sure she was not mistaken, she asked, "Old man, are you crying? What's the matter?"

When asked this by her, Gu Jiu turned his face away with an unnatural expression.

He took away Gu Ranle's hand on his shoulder, turned around and walked into the house, still trying hard to say, "Nonsense, why am I crying?"

"Why are your eyes so red if you didn't cry?" Gu Ranle refused to believe it and kept asking after Gu Jiu, "What happened? Don't hide it from me."

Gu Jiu stopped, turned around and glared at her, then said unhappily, "Bring two phones with you when you go out next time! In case you encounter this situation again, you'll have a backup."

"..."

Gu Ranle was stunned by Gu Jiu's glare.

It took her three seconds to react, and she was suddenly filled with self-blame.

It turned out that her grandfather's eyes were red because he was crying because he was worried about not being able to contact her.

Thinking of this, Gu Ranle felt warm and a little sour in her heart.

"Okay, I will definitely bring at least two cell phones with me when I go out next time." She put her arm around Gu Jiu's arm and said in a firm tone.

Then, she leaned her head on Gu Jiu's shoulder and said softly, "Old man, I'm sorry for making you worry. I won't make you worry like this again in the future."

Gu Jiu sighed, and his tone softened: "Okay, go wash your hands and get ready to eat. The food is getting cold."

"it is good."

Gu Ranle responded and went into the house to wash her hands.

Gu Jiu stood there with a frown on his face. After thinking for a moment, he finally made up his mind.

From now on, she must be accompanied by bodyguards when she goes out.

She had refused to allow it before, and he also felt that there was no need for it, so he had never made any arrangements.

But what happened today undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for him.

Several bodyguards have to be arranged, firstly to ensure her safety, and secondly, if she encounters similar things again, she will have a response and will not be so panicked.

After lunch, Gu Ranle was about to go and repair her cell phone, but Gu Jiu quickly stopped her.

"Don't worry, I'll call the security captain and see if he can fix it." Gu Jiu said as he picked up the phone.

"That's fine." Gu Ranle nodded in agreement.

Not long after, the security captain rushed into the yard on his electric scooter.

Gu Ranle handed the phone to him and described in detail the abnormal situation that occurred before the phone turned off.

After hearing this, the security captain tried to force the phone to turn on, but failed.

He frowned and said, "It may be infected with a virus, or there may be a problem with the phone system. I'll take it back and study it to see if it can be fixed."

Gu Ranle smiled and nodded, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. If there are any parts that need to be replaced, you can buy them for me first, and I will transfer the money to you later."

"You're too polite, Miss. This is what I should do." The security captain said politely and hurried away with his cell phone.

After the security captain left, Gu Ranle turned to look at Gu Jiu and asked mischievously, "Master, do you have any other instructions?"

Gu Jiu looked at her and said seriously: "I decided to arrange a few bodyguards for you."

He thought about it and felt that he should tell her about it first to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.

When Gu Ranle heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing.

"Bodyguard? Sure, but he has to be good-looking and have a good figure."

Gu Jiu originally thought that she would disagree, and he was prepared to talk her out of it. Unexpectedly, she did not object, but instead made a request.

He glared at her and said in a fake angry tone, "As long as a bodyguard is good at fighting, it doesn't matter if he looks good or not."

Gu Ranle pouted and retorted, "That won't work. I like all beautiful people and things. Good-looking people are pleasing to the eyes and make you feel good."

Gu Jiu shook his head helplessly. He knew he couldn't persuade her, so he had to compromise: "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. But good skills are the basic requirement, and this cannot be changed."

Gu Ranle nodded with satisfaction, "That's about right. By the way, Master, how many bodyguards do you think I need?"

Gu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "At least three."

"Row."

After receiving Gu Ranle's affirmative answer, Gu Jiu immediately took action and began to make arrangements on the spot.

Not long after, the security captain came to them with a dozen carefully selected bodyguards.

"You can choose whichever one you like." Gu Jiu said to Gu Ranle.

Gu Ranle's eyes lit up instantly, and he was secretly amazed.

Wow, the figures and looks of these bodyguards are comparable to those of professional models!

She turned to look at Gu Jiu and asked in disbelief, "Master, are these our bodyguards?"

If she had known it would be this level, she would have asked bodyguards to follow her ten years ago.

Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at her.

A dozen bodyguards stood neatly in two rows. Gu Ranle walked past them one by one, smiling so much that her eyes almost narrowed into slits.

"Old man, can we have all of them?"

These bodyguards are not only muscular, but also have outstanding looks, making it difficult to choose.

Gu Ranle looked at the bodyguards in front of him and felt so excited that he couldn't bear to choose any of them!

Asking her to choose only three out of a dozen is like choosing one out of six. It's too cruel!

No, she wants them all!

Gu Jiu watched her from the side and couldn't help but feel confused: This girl is obviously a bit of a fan, why doesn't she have a boyfriend?

However, after making a "difficult" decision, Gu Ranle finally reluctantly gave up and kept the six bodyguards she liked most.

Among these six, one looks somewhat like Captain Gao.

After selecting the bodyguards, Gu Jiu sent Gu Ranle away, and then he began to assign work to these people.

There must be rules for everything.

He knew his granddaughter too well. If he didn't explain clearly, these six people would be led into trouble by her within a week.

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