At a speed that even doctors find astonishing, he will soon be lively and energetic again.

On the last day, she helped him with his discharge procedures, and he waited in the room.

After taking the paperwork, she approached the ward. He was sitting by the bed, looking rather unwell, his tense face revealing his disappointment.

She closed the door and sat down next to him.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" She touched his forehead.

He pulled her hand down and held it in his palm.

"What's wrong with you?" she asked again, staring intently into his eyes.

Chen Ningsheng looked at her wearily for a while before his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed. He pulled her into his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head, and his breath tickled her. "I just don't want to be discharged from the hospital so soon."

Xu Xinchen nestled in his arms, her eyes glazed over, somewhat confused about what he meant. "Wouldn't it be better to get better sooner?"

"Get well soon..." he murmured, his voice lowering, "So what if I can't be with you?"

"....."

His voice was filled with grievance, and his eyes looked at her like those of a fawn.

Xu Xinchen looked at Chen Ningsheng like this and found it rather amusing.

"Good boy." She stroked Chen Ningsheng's hair like she would a pet, and his eyes softened instantly when she saw it.

She touched his cheek.

Chen Ningsheng's eyes deepened with desire, and Xu Xinchen was startled by that familiar look.

"Little Poem".

He called out softly, and the hand next to hers became burning hot.

The atmosphere was tense, ready to explode at any moment.

A noisy commotion came from outside the door.

"Hey, grab her, don't let her get too far."

"Hurry up and grab her."

The sound of several nurses' hurried footsteps could be heard outside the door.

The chaotic footsteps and shouts, as if someone was being chased, instantly disrupted the atmosphere between the two.

Chen Ningsheng frowned, looking out the door with a pained expression. After a long while, he sighed softly and helplessly flicked the end of her hair. "Let's continue when we get home."

Chen Ningsheng, carrying his luggage and holding Xu Xinchen's hand in one hand, led her out of the ward.

Outside the ward, in the empty corridor, several nurses were chasing a disheveled girl. Her face was not clearly visible, but her hair was messy, and she looked like she was in poor mental condition.

The girl was cornered by the pursuers and suddenly pulled out a knife from somewhere.

The nurses chasing after her stopped a few meters away, looking at each other, not daring to take a step forward.

The girl's face was half-covered by her overgrown hair, revealing only a pair of bright black eyes that flickered with fear. She held a knife protectively in front of her and flashed it at the crowd.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ningsheng's expression instantly turned serious, and he pulled Xu Xinchen behind him to protect her.

The atmosphere became tense. The girl pointed the tip of the knife at the crowd, shouting frantically, "Don't come any closer, or I'll..."

She instantly pointed the knife at herself.

Everyone stared wide-eyed and held their breath, saying, "Hey, don't do anything stupid!"

A nurse spoke up timidly.

The girl held the knife in her hand and didn't move for a moment; no one approached her.

Chen Ningsheng suddenly caught a glimpse of a plastic bottle half-filled with water out of the corner of his eye. He subtly moved back and held the bottle in his hand.

The girl remained rooted to the spot, and just as a nurse was about to approach her while she was distracted, she suddenly pulled a knife to her neck and shouted, "Don't come any closer!"

She yelled.

The blade went in another inch deeper.

A trickle of blood ran down her fair skin.

Everyone froze instantly, and the nurse was as anxious as an ant on a hot plate. "I won't move. Put the knife down."

"You're all lying to me, you're all liars, liars!" She was so emotional that she couldn't hear anything anyone else was saying.

"Don't come any closer."

Her eyes were red, and she used force to pierce her skin again.

Despair filled her eyes. Just as she was about to deliver her final blow, she suddenly screamed, her wrist gave way, and the knife fell to the ground.

The nurses nearby realized what was happening and immediately surrounded her.

Xu Xinchen was still shaken. Looking at Chen Ningsheng, who had a cold expression, she rarely praised him.

She had seen everything he did just now.

If it weren't for him, that girl would probably be dead by now.

Chen Ningsheng didn't linger with the others. He took her hand and was about to leave when they passed by the girl surrounded by the crowd. Xu Xinchen glanced at her casually, but her eyes were immediately drawn to her.

Her tangled hair was parted, her mouth was bluish-purple to varying degrees, and she had passed out with her eyes closed.

Lu Shuangshuang?

She was startled.

Chen Ningsheng, who was standing nearby, noticed her unusual behavior.

"What's wrong?" He followed her gaze to the girl. "Do you know her?"

Xu Xinchen looked at her, unable to utter a single word.

Lu Shuangshuang was pinned to the bed and given several sedatives before she finally managed to calm down.

Her eyes were blank and lifeless as she stared at the ceiling, like a soulless puppet, devoid of any vitality.

Xu Xinchen sat on a small stool not far away, looking at her with a complicated expression.

The nurse explained the situation to her, "She was found by a passerby and brought here two months ago, and this is how she is now. When she came in, her arm had many needle marks; it looked quite shocking. She probably suffered a lot in the past, I don't know..."

What her past experiences were, anyway, and no of her family members have come to visit her.

Looking at Lu Shuangshuang's lifeless face on the bed, she sighed, "How could such a beautiful girl have become like this?"

Xu Xinchen listened quietly without moving, with Chen Ningsheng by her side.

After the nurse left.

Xu Xinchen slowly walked to Lu Shuangshuang's bedside and sat down. Lu Shuangshuang looked at her sideways with a slow reaction.

Xu Xinchen brushed her hair aside and calmly asked, "Do you recognize me?"

Lu Shuangshuang stared at her for a long while, then slowly shook her head.

She turned around and looked at Chen Ningsheng with no interest.

"Lu Shuangshuang, I know you're not crazy. What happened to you?"

She looked at her with calm, unwavering eyes.

Lu Shuangshuang did not react at all upon hearing this, remaining immersed in her own emotions.

“If you need my help, you can say so now.” She pinched Lu Shuangshuang’s cheek, drawing her attention back to her. “I can take you away.”

Lu Shuangshuang stared at her for a while without reacting, then turned her head away.

Chen Ningsheng walked to her side, gently patted her shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "She probably doesn't want to see you right now. Let's come see her again in a few days."

Xu Xinchen glanced at her one last time before leaving with Chen Ningsheng.

The door closed, and the room was quiet. Lu Shuangshuang stared at the ceiling for a long time, then her eyes suddenly turned to the door, her expression changed slightly, and she stared for a long time.

When they came out of the house, the atmosphere between them was slightly heavy.

This was the first time the two had met since Lu Shuangshuang left her. She had a feeling that something must have happened to Lu Shuangshuang to cause her personality to change so drastically and become the way she is now.