"Help me, I feel so bad..."

Su Xiaoning screamed in pain as she rolled off the bed and onto the floor, repeatedly banging her head against the hard ground. The "bang bang" sounds made Su Qingcai and Bai Hua's hearts pound.

Su Qingcai pulled Su Xiaoning, who was lying on the ground, into his arms. He held her tightly, ignoring her punches and kicks, and gently comforted her.

"Alright, alright, be good, I'm still here with you. I know you're in pain right now, it's okay, if it hurts you bite me, hit me, I won't refuse you, get well soon, I miss your fish soup..."

His voice was incredibly gentle. After struggling for a while, Su Xiaoning miraculously calmed down, but she still kept her eyes tightly closed, her face contorted in pain, and her arm felt burning hot.

Su Qingcai sensed something was wrong, rolled up Su Xiaoning's sleeve and took a look, his expression immediately changed drastically.

The koi fish mark on Su Xiaoning's arm was slowly fading. The brighter the red light became, the more painful her expression became, as if someone was tearing her flesh and skin off to steal her koi fish mark!

The situation was very bad. Although Su Qingcai did not know exactly what had happened, he knew that Su Xiaoning was in so much pain tonight, probably not only because of the drug test, but also because someone was trying to forcibly change her fate!

The koi fish mark on Su Xiaoning's arm faded more and more, while at the same time, Qin Yunyun in the capital city looked at the back of her hand and smiled broadly.

On the back of her hand, a faint koi fish mark appeared, exactly the same as the one on Su Xiaoning's body.

"Great, the mark is finally back..." Qin Yunyun kept rubbing the back of her hand, a greedy glint in her eyes.

"With this mark, I can get anything. Su Xiaoning, you can just wait to die..."

Su Qingcai was completely unaware of the changes taking place in the capital. He watched helplessly as the koi fish mark on Su Xiaoning's arm slowly disappeared, but he could do nothing about it, and Su Xiaoning's breathing gradually weakened.

Su Xiaoning's face was pale and ashen. She gasped for breath, but it felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her throat, making it incredibly difficult for her to breathe. She was caught between wanting to live and wanting to die.

Seeing her like this, Su Qingcai felt as if his heart was being torn apart. He hugged Su Xiaoning tightly, and a huge sense of panic enveloped his entire heart.

Never before had he understood so clearly that he couldn't live without Su Xiaoning. Every smile and frown of Su Xiaoning touched his heart. Now that she was on the verge of death, he suddenly lost the will to live and only wanted to live and die with her.

"I can't live without you..." Su Qingcai murmured softly, and the seven-foot-tall man finally couldn't hold back his tears.

He reverently pressed a kiss onto Su Xiaoning's koi fish mark, his tears dripping onto Su Xiaoning's arm, which felt icy cold.

"If God truly exists, please bless Su Xiaoning. I'd rather she remain an ordinary person without the koi fish mark than have her leave me now..."

If Su Qingcai had previously considered whether he could benefit from Su Xiaoning's good fortune, he now had no such thoughts at all.

Without Su Xiaoning, he didn't know how he would live. He hoped to save Su Xiaoning, even if she became an ordinary person. As a prince, how could he not protect her?

Su Qingcai prayed for Su Xiaoning in his heart, but at this moment Su Xiaoning had already fallen into a coma, her breathing was weak, and she had lost all five senses.

Her soul seemed to be floating on a calm sea, without a single ripple.

She didn't know how long she had been floating, but as if stepping on a piece of cotton, Su Xiaoning suddenly stood up from the sea. She wandered aimlessly, and then bumped into a red carp.

The red carp and Su Xiaoning stared at each other for a long time before the carp suddenly spoke in human language.

"The koi fish mark is a gift from heaven. This power is immense. Have you ever thought about what you would do once you fully possess this power?"

Su Xiaoning was still in a daze and didn't even realize how illogical it was for a carp to suddenly speak human language. When she heard the question, she subconsciously answered, "If I gain power, I will definitely help others and myself, and have a clear conscience."

"What a fine statement of having a clear conscience." The red koi's mouth suddenly twitched strangely, as if it were laughing.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You are the one most suitable to possess this mark. Go back; your mission is not yet over..."

The red koi's voice grew increasingly ethereal, and its entire body dissipated like smoke, as if it were a non-existent illusion.

Su Xiaoning stood there blankly, suddenly feeling her eyelids become incredibly heavy. She lay quietly in the sea again, just like before, drifting with the current, not knowing where she was going.

...

—In reality.

The villagers of Carp Village all knew that Su Xiaoning was in trouble. Her condition was critical, and they didn't know if she could make it through the night. Everyone was extremely anxious, so they spontaneously came to the beach to pray for Su Xiaoning.

The villagers set off small paper boats for prayers on the beach. The paper boats swayed gently and drifted into the distance, making the entire sea surface look like it was sparkling with starlight, which was quite a beautiful sight.

"Our Carp Village has come this far and is living such a good life all because of Xiao Ni'er. God, please open your eyes and don't let Xiao Ni'er go like this..."

The villagers clasped their hands together, knelt down on the beach, and prayed devoutly.

Tonight was supposed to be low tide, but somehow a sudden gust of wind blew away the clouds that had been obscuring the moon. The bright moonlight shone on the sea, and the receding waters suddenly became restless, with each wave bigger than the last, and the water level rising higher and higher, turning the low tide into a high tide!

It seemed as if the heavens heard the villagers' prayers and took pity on them, turning everything around.

The villagers were thrilled and hugged each other, cheering. Their excited voices reached Su Xiaoning's house.

Hearing the cheers, Su Qingcai didn't move at all. He still held Su Xiaoning tightly, murmuring prayers that she would wake up soon.

"Hmm..."

Suddenly a muffled groan sounded, and Su Xiaoning, who had been gradually getting colder in his arms, suddenly moved, and the red light on his arm slowly softened.

Su Qingcai's heart skipped a beat. He released his embrace and saw Su Xiaoning slowly open her eyes, the pain on her face gone. She looked at him with a blank expression, appearing pure and beautiful.

"You...you're back..."

Su Qingcai's heart pounded like a drum, and he stared at Su Xiaoning's eyes, almost unwilling to look away, for fear that he was hallucinating.

Looking at Su Qingcai's red eyes, Su Xiaoning suddenly realized what had happened tonight. She opened her mouth, but before she could speak, tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Yes... I'm back."