In the room, only the beeping sound of the heart rate monitor filled the air, creating an inexplicable sense of tension.
She sat up from the bed and walked barefoot to Lu Jinsheng's hospital bed. She pulled back the quilt on him and carefully lay down beside him.
Taking in his familiar scent, Shen Jianyi let out a sigh of relief. Her hand groped under the quilt and tightly grasped his somewhat cold hand.
Just being close to him made her feel an inexplicable sense of peace.
Her restless heart gradually calmed down. She rested her chin in the crook of his neck and slowly fell asleep.
She didn't know how much time had passed until a tickling sensation on her cheek forced Shen Jianyi to open her still-heavy eyelids.
"Did I wake you up?"
Lu Jinsheng's voice came from above her.
She blinked her eyes and only then realized what was going on.
Lu Jinsheng was awake!
She sat up excitedly and looked at Lu Jinsheng beside her.
He was awake. Although his complexion was still not very good, his eyes were bright, indicating that he had recovered a lot.
"Lu Jinsheng."
Her nose felt a bit sour. Her mind went blank for a moment, and besides calling his name, she couldn't say a word for a long time.
"What's wrong?"
He raised his eyebrows and pretended to be relaxed as he looked at her sad expression. "Oh no, your husband's leg is going to have a scar."
These words made Shen Jianyi's heart ache.
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
She had a straight face, but her eyes were red. Tears kept falling one after another.
Lu Jinsheng was speechless. He stared blankly at her tearful face.
God knows, he only said that to ease the atmosphere.
He never expected that she would cry because of it.
In all the time he had known her, he had never seen her cry. Even when her ribs were fractured and she was abandoned by her partner, she didn't shed a tear.
But now, she was crying like this because of one of his words.
"Yiyi..." He frowned and said softly, "I'm okay."
He could feel the pain in his knee, which meant his leg wasn't disabled.
"Lu Jinsheng, do you want me to owe you?"
Shen Jianyi wiped away her tears messily. Despite that, her nose was still red, looking a bit cute and innocent.
"I swear I don't."
Lu Jinsheng shook his head slightly.
At that time, he just wanted her to survive. When he saw the seat moving back, he instinctively pushed her away. By the time he pushed her away, it was too late for him to dodge.
In that moment, he only had one thought.
She was so beautiful. If she had a scar on her body, she would definitely be very sad.
He couldn't bear to see her sad.
"I don't care about having scars on my body."
Shen Jianyi quickly noticed what he was thinking. "You underestimate me too much."
"Yeah." Lu Jinsheng laughed. "Our Yiyi can take on eight people alone and even saved me. I'm convinced."
When it came to those eight mysterious black-clothed men who suddenly appeared, Shen Jianyi's expression gradually turned cold.
Lu Jinsheng's face also became gloomy.
It couldn't be such a coincidence. As soon as they got on the dock and before they even entered the urban area, they were targeted.
Everything was so coincidental, as if someone was waiting for them to show up...
And they decided to come back because of a text message from Xia Liang.
...
At the Xia family's house.
Mrs. Xia was sitting on the sofa. Her still-charming face carried a hint of coldness.
"Madam, Miss still refuses to eat anything."
Housekeeper Aunt Wang looked worriedly at Xia Liang's room.
She didn't know what was going on between Miss and Madam. Madam had ordered to lock Miss in the room and not let her contact the outside world.
Now Miss had not eaten for three days. She was really worried that something might happen.
A flash of pain crossed Mrs. Xia's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
"If she doesn't eat, let her starve. I've raised her for so many years, but she always sides with outsiders."
Thinking of Shen Jianyi, Mrs. Xia felt a throbbing pain in her forehead.
The people she sent out hadn't come back to report yet. She only heard that Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi had been in a car accident. She didn't know if they were dead or alive.
Just then, Mr. Xia came out of the old man's room.
"How about it? Did the old man agree?"
Mrs. Xia quickly stood up and walked towards him. Her face was full of anxiety.
Mr. Xia's temples were slightly gray. His face was extremely gentle.
Hearing Mrs. Xia's question, he shook his head. His eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses showed a hint of coldness.
"Still not willing to hand over Xia Corporation to us?"
Mrs. Xia stared at him in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that her husband couldn't persuade the old man.
Mr. Xia was also very annoyed.
"Dad said that Xia Corporation will never be handed over to our couple, and we won't be able to use the chip in Xia Corporation either."
He slumped down on the sofa, not knowing how to persuade the old man anymore.
Mrs. Xia gritted her teeth in anger.
She rolled her eyes, walked over and sat down beside her husband, snuggling into his arms. "Qimin, you're Dad's only son. Are you still afraid that he won't give Xia Corporation to you?"
Mr. Xia grabbed his hair and replied sullenly, "You've been married into this family for so many years. Don't you know Dad's temper? If he says he won't hand over Xia Corporation to us, he will definitely keep his word."
Over the years, the old man had always been decisive. Even after retiring, he only let Mr. Xia take care of some trivial matters of Xia Corporation for the time being.
Important decisions still had to wait for him to make.
Now that the old man had said firmly that Xia Corporation would never be handed over to their couple, he would surely do as he said.
"If he doesn't give it to us, is he going to give it to Xia Xia?"
Mrs. Xia stared at him in surprise.
Mr. Xia nodded hesitantly. "I guess so."
Normally, it should be a happy thing for Xia Corporation to be given to their daughter. But based on their understanding of Xia Liang, this matter... had become tricky.
They didn't know what Shen Jianyi had said to Xia Liang. Now Xia Liang was very guarded against her mother.
"Xia Xia doesn't know what her friend has whispered in her ear. She's very vigilant against me."
Mrs. Xia said worriedly.
She pondered for a moment and boldly put her arm around her husband's. "After all, the old man hasn't announced this yet. If we can make the old man change his mind..."
Hearing his wife say this, Mr. Xia couldn't help but look at her. "Do you have an idea?"
A smile appeared on Mrs. Xia's face. She lowered her voice, leaned close to her husband's ear, and whispered a few words.
After hearing what she said, Mr. Xia shook his head repeatedly. "No, your method won't work."
"If you don't tell and I don't tell, who will know?" Mrs. Xia snorted. "Are you just going to be willing to live like this for the rest of your life?"
Inside the room.
Xia Liang paced back and forth anxiously. She couldn't contact her master now, and she couldn't get in touch with the organization either.
She had no idea what was going on outside.
Why did Mom lock her up? She had been thinking about this question for several days but still couldn't figure it out.
Now she just hoped that it had nothing to do with Grandpa's health.