The staff tried to carry Lin Qiao to a sofa in a nearby private room, but Yu Xiaoxiao seemed quite frightened. Her eyes were full of distrust as she looked at them. She held the unconscious Lin Qiao and refused to let go, insisting on waiting for the police to arrive.
Su Zhengxing rushed over in a few steps, took Lin Qiao from Yu Xiaoxiao’s arms, and scooped her up in his arms. He then asked Yu Xiaoxiao, who was crying her eyes out, “What happened?”
While sobbing and wiping away her tears, Yu Xiaoxiao recounted how she had accidentally witnessed Lin Qiao being nearly assaulted by Zhou Yuan. She also said that Zhou Yuan had been pressuring her with money and threatening her not to tell anyone.
Upon hearing her description, the tall man’s face suddenly darkened, radiating a chilling aura that made Yu Xiaoxiao shiver involuntarily.
Just then, the police and an ambulance arrived, and Su Zhengxing, accompanied by the police, carried Lin Qiao into the ambulance.
Because the case involved a criminal offense, after confirming that Lin Qiao was not in life-threatening danger, the police had a blood test conducted at the hospital. The test confirmed the presence of prohibited drugs in her blood, and the report was taken away as evidence. The police instructed Su Zhengxing to bring Lin Qiao to the police station for further investigation once she regained consciousness.
After the police left, Su Zhengxing returned to the ward. The rain was still pouring down outside, but the ward was silent. A cold, white light shone overhead, illuminating the pale-faced woman on the bed.
Lin Qiao was receiving an IV drip. Although she was still unconscious, the doctor said that she was out of danger.
Even so, Su Zhengxing still felt a lingering fear. He didn’t even dare to recall the panic he felt when he received the call; it felt as if a hand was tightly gripping his heart, a dull, heavy pain making it hard for him to breathe, and even the hand holding the phone was trembling slightly.
He was so afraid, so afraid that the past would repeat itself, that Lin Qiao would suddenly leave his world like his mother, so afraid that his own greed would cause irreparable consequences. If he could, he wished that he were the one who got hurt.
A drop of water dripped from his slightly damp hair, landing on his dark, drooping eyelashes. His suit sleeves were half-dampened by the rain, and his clenched fist revealed white knuckles from excessive force.
He didn’t understand. He just wanted to hold onto what was good in front of him. What was wrong with that?
Why did the more he tried to grasp something, the less he could hold onto it?
Endless doubt and self-reproach washed over him like a tide. In a daze, a hand loosely grasped him, bringing a touch of softness.
“I heard you call me just now. You called my name and told me not to sleep. I heard everything. I didn’t mean not to respond. I wanted to, but I couldn’t speak…”
Lin Qiao said weakly, lying on the hospital bed. Even though her pale face was completely bloodless, she still tried to explain.
“I’m sorry, I made you worry…”
In an instant, a warm current surged through Su Zhengxing’s heart. His former coldness and hardness melted away at that moment. For the first time, he felt so concretely that love could flow.
Su Zhengxing grasped her hand in return, gently smoothing the slightly messy hair on her forehead. His fingertips caressed her cool cheek, and his voice was slightly hoarse as he said, “You never need to apologize to me.”
Lin Qiao closed her heavy eyes, pressing her face against his large palm, comfortably feeling the warmth of his hand. She murmured drowsily, “Su Zhengxing, it’s so good to have you by my side…”
Even though it was just the two of them in the room, even though her face was still pressed against his palm, even though she was calling his name, for some reason, Su Zhengxing felt that she wasn’t talking about him.
“Idiot, I’m actually not good at all.”
In her already blurred consciousness, a voice spoke in a deep voice.
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