Xi Xiaye was not sure how she even got to City B. Li Si just told her the hospital they were at when she called, and she quickly hopped into a taxi after hanging up.

The drizzle in City B turned into a heavy downpour. The large droplets were assaulting the car windows loudly, and the sound of the strong wind was audible even inside the car.

"Miss, where are you going?"

It was 2 a.m. but it was still pretty busy outside the airport. The driver looked at the wan Xi Xiaye from the rear-view mirror. Because she was shivering slightly, drenched from the rain, he kindly raised the temperature of the air-conditioning.

"Townsperson Hospital, please hurry!"

Xi Xiaye wiped the rain off her cheeks. She seemed battered with her drenched hair stuck to her face as she clenched her fists to the point that her nails turned white.

The driver could guess something had happened just by looking at her. "Miss, don't worry and keep calm. It will be alright."

"Thank you... Thank you..."

Xi Xiaye did not feel like talking and just wanted to head over as soon as possible. The sound of the droplets hitting against the car window scared her. Her entire body was shaking. The dim street lamps were barely visible under the rain, similar to how she was helpless at the moment.

She clenched her fists tighter and forced herself to not let the tears fall. Covering her cold face, she did not look up for a long time...

The heavy downpour continued when she arrived at the hospital. It was quiet inside during the wee hours while she walked past the empty corridors which felt neverending.

After what felt like an eternity to her, she arrived before the operation room. The light was still lit up and there was no one outside.

When she had just reached, the door opened from the inside and nurses came out swiftly. Right away, Xi Xiaye went up to one of them.

"How's my husband?"

The nurse looked at her oddly. "Are you the patient's family?"

Xi Xiaye nodded.

"So young!"

The nurse glanced over at Xi Xiaye and said, "The patient is in a critical state now. Be mentally prepared. We'll also need B type blood!"

The nurse then rushed along the corridor.

Xi Xiaye felt a sharp pain sear in her heart as she finally broke down. Her body went limp and all her strength was sucked away while she leaned against the icy cold wall behind her and squatted down slowly. Her head hung downwards.

Her eyes could not hold in the tears anymore. Soon, the floor was wet with her tears, and her thin shoulders were trembling violently.

What about their happiness?

He...

She was doused in fear like a huge wave was crashing over her, flooding her instantly.

She cried helplessly as her throat dried up and her eyes were blurry like the rainy season in autumn. Her long wet hair stuck to her back.

It was cold enough during May. Now, with the huge downpour, she was already numb to the cold, and her warm tears never stopped falling.

They had not taken their wedding photos. They had not had their wedding or their honeymoon, and she still had not given birth to their child...

She had not told him that she missed him. She had not told him that it was a struggle without him around.

What should she do if he left?

As she thought about life ahead without him, the pain in her chest started to suffocate her. How could the happiness she had been longing for vanish so quickly?

...

After an eternity—

"Alright, stop crying. The hospital is going to flood..."

As she was crying on the floor with her head on her knees, a gentle voice with a slight tone of helplessness reached her.

In shock, she instantly forgot about crying and quickly looked up. That man's handsome face appeared right before her eyes.

He was wearing the clothes she had picked out for him. He slung a simple coat over his shoulder and wore a black shirt inside. There was a layer of bandages on his left shoulder as he looked at her with his gentle, dark eyes.

She thought she was mistaken and quickly wiped her tears away. After blinking several times and making sure the man was right in front of her, she stood up and jumped into his arms.

He embraced her softly, dragging his coat around and putting it over her shoulders. Meanwhile, she was weeping her heart out.

Her tears soon soaked his shirt, and the warmth was getting to his heart. While feeling distressed, he felt heartbroken to see her feeling so sad.

"Alright, stop crying now. Let me see..."

Master Mu felt helpless for the first time as he had never consoled anyone before. He lowered his head and noticed her eyes had reddened, so he quickly wiped the tears from her face.

She sniffed and looked at him while she sobbed, still unable to stop her tears from falling.

"I thought something happened to you. The nurse told me... to be mentally prepared..."

"Of course it wouldn't be that bad. I, Mr. Mu, am a good person, and God takes care of good people, so stop crying. I'm not allowing you to be sad anymore. You're so silly that you just rushed over without even hearing the full story on the phone call."

While he was scolding her, he used a very gentle tone.

Xi Xiaye just let him wipe the tears on her face. "I was just too scared and worried... I drove past many red lights along the way, and some traffic police was following me too... but you're okay, right?"

She widened her swollen eyes and glanced over at him, seeing some bandages on his left shoulder and no other visible injuries.

She just let him watch her. In his eyes, there was a tenderness that was hard to explain.

As he watched, the wet hot tears that welled up in her eyes fell once again right into his palms. The scorching fireworks instantly made him feel burning pain.

He pulled her into his arms, letting her feel his beating heart and warm temperature even more clearly.

"Don't worry. There's just a scratch on my arm. This time, I really have to thank Ah Mo. It was him who was quick-witted and stepped on the accelerator, stopping the car that came my way. Otherwise, your Mr. Mu might be in heaven right now. But Ah Mo was hurt quite badly. Let's go take a look, then we'll go back to the hotel so you can get a good shower. Be careful not to catch a cold. I've called Lingshi. She'll probably be rushing over tomorrow morning since there aren't any more flights to come here right now."

Ah Mo was hurt quite badly!?

When she heard these words, she suddenly stopped sobbing and glanced up at him tearfully. Her voice was raspy as she asked, "How is Ah Mo?"

"He had a slight concussion. There's a bone fracture on his left hand and some scratches on his arm. Come, let's go and take a look."

Then, he lowered his head to kiss her forehead before he held her and walked towards the wards.

"Sis-in-law? Why are you here?"

When Ah Mo who was on the sick bed saw the sorry-looking Xi Xiaye, he could not help but cry out in surprise. He widened his eyes and looked at his Master who was embracing her with extreme gentleness. Then, he could not help but smile again in understanding.

Ah Mo was hurt more severely. His head was even wrapped in a bandage, and his left hand was covered in thick dressing too.

"Ah Mo, how are you feeling?" Xi Xiaye looked at Ah Mo through her misty eyes.

"No worries. It's just a small injury as long as Master is alright. Master, I'm fine over here since Li Si is around. Sister-in-law is drenched. You two should go back for a shower at the hotel and rest well," Ah Mo assured.

Mu Yuchen nodded. "Rest well. I'll investigate this matter. As for work, I'll get someone to take over temporarily for now. You just rest at ease."

When an investigation was mentioned, Ah Mo thought about it, then suddenly said, "Master, I actually think that that person wasn't planning on hitting anyone. Maybe they were only trying to scare us because I noticed that they did slow down. In fact, they were turning the steering wheel sideways. Coincidentally, I crashed into him, so that person couldn't escape in time..."

As he listened to his account, Mu Yuchen lowered his gaze. One could not quite tell what his emotions were from his handsome face. "I'll handle this. Rest well."

As soon as he finished, Li Si had returned from getting the medications. "Master, Missus!"

"Li Si, I'll let you look after this end. If there's anything, let me know."

"Got it. Master, take Missus back to the hotel soon. The car's right outside."

...

When they walked out of the hospital, the downpour outside had not stopped, so the ground was covered in puddles. The black-suited bodyguard had been waiting at the entrance for quite a while.

The husband and wife dashed straight for the hotel once they got into the car.

Since it was already past 4 a.m. in the morning, Li Si had already called for the hotel to prepare supper.

With his arm around her, they entered the room and the bodyguards outside very respectfully closed the door.

Bam!

Xi Xiaye's slender body made a turn and she very quickly broke free from his arm that was on her shoulder. Blocking his way and looking up at him with her twinkling eyes, there were still faint glimmers in her vaguely teary eyes. Her fair and beautiful face was slightly crimson. Her long interweaved seaweed-like hair had been half-dried by him in the car.

Seeing her like that, he was startled. He silently lowered his head to study her too.

As she looked on, the glimmer in her eyes flickered for a moment. Her beautiful face was filled with a vulnerable gentleness. When she saw his eyes seeping with tenderness, she felt the urge to cry, yet she did not say anything. Instead, she just suddenly closed in on him, her slender arms gently hugging his shoulders, and pulling him down hard.

Her cool, rose pink lips immediately met with his lips for a kiss, while he returned the passion. As she did all of that, he instantly reached to circle her slender waist with his arms. In just one turn, he quickly pushed her against the back of the door behind him and pulled his coat that was on her shoulders off before he tossed it aside...

They closed in tightly to each other. He let her explore his turf with some difficulty and unfamiliarity. After days of drifting and tossing about this lonesome city, her faint warmth infected him too.

Her slightly cold hand passed through his thin clothes, allowing him to feel her meticulous and soft touch. In an instant, he could not help but tremble.

What an alluring woman!

He was increasingly poisoned. No matter how those other women had teased him in the past, he did not seem to be interested, but when it came to her teasing him, he seemed to lose all rationality.

Xi Xiaye could not care about restraint anymore. He had seen her at her worst anyway.

"Don't you want to shower? You got caught in the rain..."

He panted slightly whilst his hand gripped onto her wrist tightly. His dark eyes were mixed with a blaze and fireworks that could not be concealed, yet with a final strand of rationality, he was concerned for her even if their clothes were already so rumpled.

"Hold on... I think... I..."

As her raspy voice spoke, her little hands began to explore around.

Before she could finish, he had already leaned in for a kiss and took control, pushing back the rest of the words she had wanted to say.

"It's just the same if we shower together later."

Then, he just carried her up by the waist and took huge strides towards the bedroom.

...

Their affectionate ordeal lasted till the morning before the battle finally ceased.

After they showered, Xi Xiaye could not care about supper or breakfast anymore. Mu Yuchen forced her to drink a bowl of hot ginger soup before she drowsily fell asleep.

She was already long exhausted from a whole day of running around, and to top it off, he completely wiped out her energy. Still, when she fell asleep, she was hugging his arm tightly while he slept sideways beside her, calmly watching her sleep with the dim lights from the table lamp.

A long while after that, there was a smile on the corner of his lips. He closed his eyes with satisfaction and fell asleep too.

"Mu Yuchen..."

He had just shut his eyes when he heard her call out his name and even felt her hand looking for him. He then pulled the blanket tighter around them and pulled her into his arms.

"Sleep, Missus... Xiaye..."

Earlier, when he had seen her break down to weep in hopelessness, his entire heart had melted. He felt his heart ache with her. Because of her sudden appearance, he was touched, happy, and even felt warm.

Such a silly girl...

He did not know what to say to her.

He had already decided on her, so it had to be her.

All things beautiful about her was his life. He knew he should appreciate them because his future definitely belonged to her.

The next day, when dawn arrived, it was still raining outside. The entire City B was shrouded in a misty atmosphere.

The weather seemed depressing. It was so depressing that it felt suffocating. Mu Lingshi felt that way as she was on her way towards Townsperson Hospital in City B.

With a nurse's help, she soon found Ah Mo's room.

As she stood by the door, she saw Ah Mo sitting on the bed and flipping through a document with just one hand while placing it on his lap.

Mu Lingshi did not go in. Instead, she turned around and leaned back on the cold wall. She stood on one foot with the other leg bent and her foot resting on the wall. Then, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The strained feeling in her chest was finally gone. She had worried for the whole night before taking the earliest flight over just to see how he was doing.

At ease after knowing that he was alright, she let out a sigh of relief before tilting her head inside and stealing a look at the patient on the bed. She pushed her sunglasses up her nose bridge as she turned around and was about to leave.

At that moment, Ah Mo noticed her.

"Shi Shi!"

He quickly put the document down and was about to get up, but he felt agony the moment he tried to do so. He fell back down onto the bed again as the pain amplified and a tortured expression appeared on his handsome face. The documents fell all over the floor.

Mu Lingshi stopped and turned around to look at Ah Mo. After some internal struggle, she went over.

She stopped beside the bed and helped him pick the documents up.

"Let me do it. You sit down."

A gentle smile spread across Ah Mo's face as he was about to get down from the bed.

"Lie down. I'll do it."

Mu Lingshi picked the documents up and placed them on the bedside table. She then took off her big sunglasses and exposed her tired eyes.

"I'm just here to take a look. I'm glad to know that you're fine."

Her voice sounded a little hoarse. Undeniably, she had mixed feelings and even she had no idea how to sort out them out.

She could not deny that her lonely heart opened up a little after the chat with Xi Xiaye. The gate she had forcefully locked was now shaken up.

Life is short. We're going to get old if we don't love now. Be brave and wild.

However, she...

They were deeply in love. Love had been really simple back then, but at the same time, it had been unforgettable.

"Shi Shi, I've always been waiting for you. I'll wait for you no matter how long it takes. I believe that we can go back to how things were before."

He looked downward with a lonely expression. The usually quiet Ah Mo had actually expressed his feelings deep down inside. After a few seconds, he peered up at Mu Lingshi in silence.

Mu Lingshi was startled and did not say anything. Awkwardly, she looked at the sunglasses in her hand. She did not know what to say...

"When the car crashed last night, I wished that I would have several permanent scars on my face. If that can get you to come back to me, I'm willing to accept it," Ah Mo looked at Mu Lingshi and said calmly.

His words stunned Mu Lingshi for a moment as she felt her heart ache. She raised her head angrily. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"It's not nonsense, Shi Shi. I really thought about that last night... You and Master are the people I want to protect the most. I don't really mind anything as long as the two of you are safe."

Ah Mo rarely expressed his feelings. After being by Mu Yuchen's side for so many years, they were really similar and they hardly opened up to anyone.

"I told you a long time ago, I don't care... So, if you still think that you can't get over it, I'll continue waiting," Ah Mo spoke very quietly with a strong determination in his tone.

"I know you're like this not just because of the scar on your face, but also because of Lingtian. You think we're responsible for his death... Maybe we don't deserve happiness, so you're trying to repent to Lingtian..."

No one understood Mu Lingshi better than Ah Mo. Of course, he knew what her concerns were.

"But that was just an accident. No one's at fault here. Some things are just inevitable. Are we going to keep living under its shadow forever?"

"Master is living under much more pressure than us. After Lingtian passed away, there's still us..."

Ah Mo's sigh reached Mu Lingshi's ear and she started to wonder. "There's a good chance that Qi Feng and Gu Lingsha aren't dead, and Master suspected that this accident might not just be a coincidence..."

A flickering light appeared in Mu Lingshi's eyes. "So, you mean the Qi family or the Gu family..."

"It's a possibility."

...

A light flashed past Mu Lingshi's eyes as she clenched her fists and took several deep breaths. As if she had just made an important decision, she looked right at Ah Mo with a newfound determination. Ah Mo unconsciously grabbed onto the bed sheet.

"When you return to City Z, I'll move into your place," Mu Lingshi said calmly. Only she herself knew how much effort and struggle she went through to say that.

Ah Mo's eyes suddenly glittered when he heard her. He looked at her in disbelief and thought he misheard something. "Shi Shi, what did you just say?"

"I said I'll move into your place. You're going to provide food and shelter for me, aren't you?" u Lingshi replied swiftly.

If someone could attack Brother, who knew if we could be in danger as well?

We were the ones chasing from behind back then, and we were supportive of Mu Yuchen giving the search order as well.

If anything, we will take it on together.