Fu Hanjiang felt a chill run down his spine. "Le Yi, where are you?"
"I—I don't know... Boo hoo... Where is this? Hanjiang, I'm so scared!"
"I'll be there right away. Qi Si is also looking for you. Don't wander around!"
After hanging up the phone, Fu Hanjiang stepped on the gas and sped toward the west side of the city.
...
"Second Young Master."
When he arrived, Qi Si had already found Yao Leyi's car, but the door was open, and she wasn't inside.
Fu Hanjiang looked around and figured that Yao Leyi was probably upset, got out of the car for a walk, and then got lost.
"She shouldn't be far. Let's spread out and look for her."
"Yes," Qi Si agreed with him. "Second Young Master, we'll stay in touch."
"Okay."
This area was quite remote, with almost no street lights. Fu Hanjiang had to use his phone to light the way.
"Le Yi, can you hear my voice?"
"It's Hanjiang. If you can hear me, respond!"
The further he went, the harder the mountain road became, and the rain mixed with snow greatly limited his visibility.
Suddenly, his phone rang. It was Qi Si.
He quickly answered, "Hello?"
"Second Young Master, I've found Miss Yao. She's a bit injured and refuses to come with me. We still need your help..."
"I got it."
Fu Hanjiang rubbed his brow in frustration. "Which direction are you in? I'll be right there... Okay."
As soon as he hung up, his phone rang again.
Just as he was about to answer, a gust of wind blew, and snowflakes hit his eyes.
Instinctively, he closed his eyes, slipped, and the phone flew out of his hand.
When he finally opened his eyes, he could see the phone's light and heard it ringing.
Who could it be?
Could it be Xiang Si?
He bent down to pick up the phone but was just a bit short.
The ringtone stopped, and Fu Hanjiang frowned in frustration. Then the phone rang again.
Xiang Si? It must be Xiang Si, right?
This late at night, who else could it be? If she was alone at home and something happened, what would she do without him?
Eager to reach the phone, he took a long step... Suddenly, his foot slipped.
Below was a slope, and he instantly felt two forces pulling at him, losing his balance, he tumbled down!
...
Sheng Xiangsi was sleeping fitfully, half-awake, when her phone rang, waking her up.
Who could it be?
Could it be Junjun?
She reached for the phone and saw it was Rong Zheng.
In that instant, Sheng Xiangsi felt her scalp tingle. It had been a restless night, couldn't she get some sleep?
Suppressing her annoyance, she swiped to answer.
"Hello."
"Xiang Si!"
On the other end, Rong Zheng sounded anxious. "Second Master is hurt, seriously. He's being rushed to the hospital. I'm coming to pick you up. Get ready, I'll be there soon!"
He hung up before she could respond.
"Hello?"
Sheng Xiangsi was a bit stunned. Wasn't Fu Hanjiang out looking for Yao Leyi? How could he be hurt? And seriously?
Her heart sank. Without thinking much, she quickly got up and went to the dressing room to change clothes.
Just as she finished dressing and got downstairs, Rong Zheng arrived.
He picked her up, and they rushed to the hospital.
When they arrived, Fu Hanchuan was already there, having received the news slightly earlier.
"Big brother." Sheng Xiangsi hurried over, her face pale.
"Don't worry."
Fu Hanchuan sighed and gently reassured her, "The doctors did a preliminary examination. Hanjiang is not in any immediate danger."
"Oh..." Sheng Xiangsi nodded blankly but couldn't feel at ease.
Not in immediate danger—that was too vague.
What about other injuries? Could he lose a limb or suffer other complications?
Soon, the emergency room door opened.
The doctor came out.
Fu Hanchuan immediately approached. "How is my brother?"
"Mr. Fu, the injuries are extensive. He needs to go into surgery right away. The emergency room isn't equipped to handle this."
Sheng Xiangsi felt her heart sink.
"Alright." Fu Hanchuan nodded decisively. "I'll sign the papers. You hurry."
"Understood, Mr. Fu."
After the paperwork was done, Fu Hanjiang was transferred from the emergency room to the operating room. Neither Fu Hanchuan nor Sheng Xiangsi got to see him.
At the bench outside the operating room, Fu Hanchuan and Sheng Xiangsi sat side by side.
"Don't be afraid."
Fu Hanchuan patted her shoulder. "Hanjiang will be fine. The doctor said he has multiple injuries, but none are critical."
"Mm." Sheng Xiangsi clasped her hands tightly. "I know, Big Brother, I'm not scared."
With modern medicine, Fu Hanchuan wouldn't let anything happen to his brother.
Before long, Qi Si arrived.
Qi Si was there for Yao Leyi. She had also been brought to the hospital, along with Fu Hanjiang.
Fu Hanchuan understood and stood up. "Xiang Si, I'll leave Hanjiang to you. I'll go check on Yao Leyi."
"Okay, Big Brother."
Sheng Xiangsi watched him head toward Yao Leyi's side.
Suddenly, the worry that had gripped her heart disappeared in an instant.
Yes, why should she worry?
It's not her place to worry about him...
Sheng Xiangsi lowered her gaze, sat back on the bench, leaned back, and closed her eyes.
Drowsily, she began to drift off.
She didn't know how much time passed...
"Xiang Si? Xiang Si?"
Sheng Xiangsi frowned and opened her eyes to see Rong Zheng calling her.
Rong Zheng was shocked and puzzled. Could it be? Xiang Si had fallen asleep? While Second Master was in surgery? How could she sleep? Wasn't she worried?
"Wake up." Rong Zheng frowned, suppressing his annoyance. "Second Master is out of surgery."
"Oh, okay."
Sheng Xiangsi shook off her drowsiness and looked up to see the operating room door open.
Fu Hanchuan had already returned and was talking to the doctor.
"Mr. Fu, your brother will be transferred to a regular room soon. Don't worry, he's fine."
"Thank you," Fu Hanchuan said.
Sheng Xiangsi got up and walked over. "Big Brother."
"Mm." Fu Hanchuan glanced at her, noticing her sleepy look, and frowned. "Hanjiang is being moved to a room. Let's go."
"Okay." Sheng Xiangsi nodded and followed him.
In a VIP single room.
Fu Hanjiang lay quietly on the bed, still under anesthesia, not yet awake. His face was pale, but the monitors showed stable vital signs.
Fu Hanchuan turned to Sheng Xiangsi, instructing her, "Hanjiang is fine now. Stay with him for a while."
"Alright, Big Brother."
Once everything was settled, Fu Hanchuan left. He was stretched thin, needing to check on Yao Leyi as well.
The room fell silent. Sheng Xiangsi sat by the bed and yawned.
Time passed, and Fu Hanjiang remained unconscious.
As daylight broke, Sheng Xiangsi checked the time, stood up, and opened the door.
At the door, Rong Zheng was about to enter and paused. "Xiang Si, do you need something?"
Sheng Xiangsi smiled at him. "I have to go to work, so I need to leave."
As she started to walk out, Rong Zheng grabbed her arm.