The fake man frowned deeply. Despite lacking pain receptors, his face was contorted in an unusual way, as if some deep-seated fear was gripping his soul. His brain forbade him to speak the truth, but his mouth couldn't help but want to utter the answer.

"Where exactly is your headquarters?" Su Yuxi emphasized, the more she pressed, the more the counterfeiters suffered.

He felt as if his head had been split in two, and neither half was under his control.

Suddenly, I found myself trapped in a silent loop, my lips trembling as if trying to utter the answer: "In the US..."

With a loud bang, a sound exploded in my ears, and a cloud of blood mist filled my vision.

The person who was just tied to the interrogation rack had his head suddenly exploded, and the first to be hit was Su Yuxi, who was standing closest to him.

Although there was no actual harm, witnessing a head explode before her eyes, with warm, bright red flesh and blood spraying all over her body, every drop of blood carried an indescribable shock and fear.

Her world was instantly enveloped in crimson.

The others were also quite startled.

Fu Huaijin's body reacted faster than his brain. At the moment of the explosion, he rushed to her, pulled her into a tight embrace, pressed her head against his chest, and blocked her view of everything.

But it was all too late.

He could clearly feel the person in his arms trembling uncontrollably.

"Xixi, don't think about it, don't look, it's okay, I'm here." Fu Huaijin comforted her softly, trying to make her forget the scene from just now with his steady voice.

But how could she not think about it, how could she not see it? Such a shocking scene, that face that looked so much like Fu Huaijin, just exploded right in front of her, brain matter, blood, facial features, exploding into pieces like tofu pudding.

This scene will likely become a nightmare she can never shake off for the rest of her life.

Su Yuxi felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping her lungs, making the air thin and heavy. She felt incredibly suffocated, and despite her efforts to breathe, she couldn't get a single breath of fresh air.

She tried to speak, but after a long time, she couldn't utter a single syllable.

Fu Huaijin held her tightly, trying to give her more security and hoping to dispel the fear in her heart.

After an unknown amount of time, the person in my arms indeed stopped trembling.

He carefully released her, only to find that she had already lost consciousness. Her delicate face was so pale it was heartbreaking, like a little red flower that had been cruelly trampled and was about to wither.

A look of panic flashed across his face. With trembling hands, he scooped the person up in his arms, ignoring what was happening inside, and strode outside. He ordered a helicopter to be brought in and rushed them to the hospital.

Deep in his heart was endless regret, regretting why he had let her get involved. If he hadn't interfered, she should be happily hiding behind him now.

However, it's no use saying anything now.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Xixi."

Ten minutes later, the doctor saw someone carrying a bloodied body and thought something serious had happened, so he gathered a number of doctors.

After a series of examinations, it turned out that it was just a fainting spell caused by shock.

When Su Yuxi woke up, it was already three days later. During this time, Fu Huaijin stayed by her side day and night, hoping that she could see him the moment she woke up.

However, instead of the touched and joyful look in his wife's eyes, he was met with her terrified scream.

She looked at him as if she had seen some monstrous beast. Her originally rosy face turned deathly pale at this moment, and she avoided the man's outstretched hand like a snake, constantly backing away.

Fu Huaijin's outstretched hand remained awkwardly frozen in mid-air, his face filled with helplessness and confusion. He didn't know whether to retract it or not.

The air in the room seemed to freeze, so frozen that it was suffocating.

"Xi Xi..." His voice trembled, as if he had suffered a major blow, and his eyes showed not only disbelief but also heartache.

Su Yuxi covered her ears tightly with both hands, closed her eyes, and huddled in the corner, as if this would shut out all the man's presence and voice: "Go away, go away, I don't want to see you."

Fu Huaijin felt a sharp pain in his heart and instinctively wanted to pull her into his arms to comfort her, but seeing her resisting so fiercely, his heart sank.

It was a fear, despair, and helplessness emanating from his body and mind. This scene was like a blow to the head, making him realize that the root of Su Yuxi's pain came from himself.

His heart pounded even harder. He clenched his fists and tried to remain calm: "Okay, don't be afraid. I'll go out first. You calm down."

Fu Huaijin reluctantly retreated slowly, gently comforting her, trying to relax her tense nerves. Even after he reached the door, the person on the bed didn't look at him or respond to a single word.

He could only helplessly close the door.

Hearing the door close, Su Yuxi's extremely tense nerves finally got a moment to breathe. She let her hands fall down weakly, leaned against the headboard, and stared blankly at the dark corner. The bloody and terrifying scene seemed to reappear before her eyes.

Her stomach churned, and clutching her lower abdomen, she almost instinctively jumped up and staggered to the bathroom. In front of the cold sink, she bent over to vomit, but having not eaten for three days, she could only vomit a little bit of bitter bile.

When Chu Juan rushed back, he saw Fu Huaijin sitting alone on the sofa with his eyes closed as soon as he entered the door, exuding a sense of sorrow and loneliness.

"Xiao Jin..." he called softly.

The person on the sofa seemed to be awakened from a dream. He was slow to open his eyes for several seconds. He hadn't slept for several days, and now his pupils were bloodshot with dark circles under his eyes. Although his face was clean, he couldn't hide his exhaustion.

At this moment, Fu Huaijin's vulnerability and helplessness, which had been hidden for so long, resurfaced.

"You're back."

Chu Juanxin's heart sank a few times. He walked to the sofa and sat down, deliberately ignoring the vulnerability on his face: "Um, how is Su Yuxi now?"

He received a notification from Fu Huaijin a few days ago, asking him to come back immediately, but he still had some research to finish, so he only managed to get back today.

"She's awake, but she's very resistant to me."

Chu Juan frowned, and stood up again after sitting down: "I'll go upstairs and take a look first."

Fu Huaijin also stood up, wanting to go up with him, but Chu Juan stopped him.

"You wait here, I'll go check on her myself." He already knew a bit about Su Yuxi's situation. Now that she had woken up, she was resistant to her brother. He could guess the reason to some extent. Going there now would only aggravate her condition and would not help her at all.

Fu Huaijin pursed his lips, and despite his reluctance, he could only obediently sit down and wait.

Chu Juan patted his shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry, it's nothing. He was probably just startled. I'll go up and check on him first."

"Um."