Leng Chuanjin called Xia Sanghuan, wanting to ask about his friend's current situation.
He also wanted to inquire about hers.
"Hello, Second Brother?"
The girl's tired voice came from the other end of the phone.
Leng Chuanjin opened his mouth, only to find his throat so sore that he couldn't utter a word.
He coughed once before he managed to make a sound.
"How is Ling Shi now?"
"Big Brother is out of danger."
"He just needs to recuperate in the hospital for half a month, and then he'll be fine."
As she spoke, she couldn't help yawning.
"Second Brother, do you have any clues about Big Brother being attacked tonight?"
Noticing her exhaustion, he said with concern, "Get some rest tonight. We'll talk about it tomorrow. I've already sent people to investigate this matter."
Sensing that he seemed to have some hidden concerns, Xia Sanghuan didn't press further.
Moreover, she was truly exhausted.
She had been writing her thesis in the bedroom all day, engaging in high - intensity mental work.
She had planned to go out to relax, but then this incident happened to her big brother, which made her mood plummet from the clouds.
After hanging up the phone, she looked at her big brother lying in the bed with a breathing tube.
Big Brother had always been a gentle person to her, caring for her meticulously.
So when she saw him lying helplessly in a pool of blood, she felt as if the sky was falling.
Thankfully, the god of luck was on their side this time, allowing her to save him in time.
She sat on the chair beside the bed, looking at her big brother's face.
The moonlight shone through the window onto his face, making his already pale face look even more fragile.
Her heart ached.
She had planned to sit beside the bed all night and rest only after the nurse came the next day, in case something happened to him in the middle of the night.
However, she overestimated her body's endurance. After sitting for about half an hour, she unconsciously fell asleep with her head on the bedside.
The next morning, she was woken up by the numbness in her arm.
She quickly took out her phone to check the time. It was only 5:30 a.m.
She looked at her motionless big brother in the bed. After confirming that he was just in a coma, she felt relieved.
It was still dark outside. Even though this was the ward with the best lighting, the room was still pitch - black.
Fortunately, the hospital had special heating for critically ill patients. Otherwise, she might have had a fever from the cold by now.
She calculated the time. She had only slept for less than five hours.
Although she was extremely sleepy, she didn't allow herself to fall asleep again.
The top priority was to figure out how to tell Dad and her sisters about this.
Before leaving last night, she had specifically instructed Leng Chuanjin to suppress the news for the time being, so that the previous incident wouldn't happen again.
She was afraid that if they received similar news again, they would faint from the shock.
She reached out to tuck the corner of the quilt for Fu Lingshi. Looking at the almost empty medicine bottle, she then pulled out the needle from his hand.
She walked out of the ward and headed towards the nurse's station.
"Does the patient in Room 602 need any more medicine?"
She curled her fingers and gently tapped on the countertop, waking up the dozing little nurse.
The little nurse quickly stood up when she saw someone coming.
She flipped through the medical record book and then turned around to look for the medicine.
Before she could finish looking for the medicine, she rushed back again.
"Has the patient in Room 602 finished his medicine?"
"I'll go and pull out the needle for him now!"
"No need," she called out to the little nurse, waving her hand.
"I've already pulled it out. Please prepare the medicine for him first."
Not having the energy to pay attention to the little nurse's surprised look, she sat down on the waiting chair in the corridor.
While the little nurse was preparing the medicine, her mind started to race.
Even until the little nurse changed the medicine for her big brother, she still hadn't come up with a good plan.
Moreover, it was impossible to hide it. Big Brother went to the family company to work every day. Now that he was "absent" for no reason, Dad would definitely call to inquire.
She sighed helplessly.
It seemed that she could only tell the truth.
Around 7 a.m., Leng Chuanjin came to the ward with a bag of breakfast.
He walked up to the drowsy Xia Sanghuan and gently patted her on the shoulder.
"Sanghuan?"
"Come and have breakfast."
The girl rubbed her sore eyes. After seeing who it was, her tense body slowly relaxed.
Before she could fully wake up, she asked him, "Second Brother, have you found out anything about Big Brother's incident?"
The man was silent for a moment and didn't answer her question.
"Have breakfast first."
It seemed that they hadn't found out anything yet.
Looking at his slightly tired profile, she didn't say anything more.
The two of them were silent. She ate the steamed buns silently, while Leng Chuanjin just watched her silently.
"How do you plan to handle this?"
She swallowed the last bite of food in her mouth.
"You actually know something, don't you?"
The girl's sharp observation skills were now a burden to the man.
Unable to withstand her inquiring gaze, he finally opened his mouth and revealed some information to her.
Originally, to protect her better, she shouldn't have been told these things.
But Xia Sanghuan was obviously not the kind of ornamental rose that was willing to stay in the tower.
"Do you remember the incident when your documents were stolen and you almost got kidnapped?"
"Remember."
"So the reason and the result of the case you told me at that time were all fake."
The girl's tone was firm, with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Not completely fake," he rubbed his temples.
"At least the fact that they were all involved with the underworld is true. In fact, there are too many forces and interests involved behind this whole incident. It's better for you to know less about these things. Ling Shi and I chose to hide it from you for your own good."
"For my own good?"
Xia Sanghuan snorted disdainfully.
"You keep saying it's for my own good, but in the end, don't I still have to step in to handle the aftermath?"
She was very blunt, leaving Leng Chuanjin speechless.
It had to be said that this little girl was really sharp - tongued.
Her burning gaze made the man a little overwhelmed.
"So, what have you found out?"
She continued to press.
But Leng Chuanjin didn't plan to talk to her any further.
He grabbed her hand and pulled her up from the chair.
"You need to rest now. The nurse I hired is waiting outside. He's my assistant who has been with me for many years, so you don't have to worry."
As he spoke, he dragged her out of the ward without giving her a chance to refuse.
He was so strong that she had no way to resist.
Then she was dragged back into the car by him.