Jiang Xu was relieved that Gu Li was always bright and eye-catching. When the red light appeared in his field of vision, his nerves completely relaxed, followed by an extreme feeling of dizziness.

Blood-red wildflowers dotted the ground, countless in number, as dust rose and Jiang Xu's body crashed to the ground.

Darkness not only enveloped Gu Li, but now Jiang Xu also fell into darkness.

Jiang Xu woke up to the smell of disinfectant. When he opened his eyes, all he saw was white. His first instinct was to look around. When he saw Ji Hai by the bedside, he immediately asked, "Where's Gu Li?"

Ji Hai hadn't even had a chance to smile when he saw Jiang Xu wake up when he was stopped by this question, "Gu Li is in the next room, you...."

"Thank you." Jiang Xu said his thanks and got up to leave. At that moment, Lü Chao opened the door and walked in, and the two met face to face.

Lu Chao looked at Gu Li, who was wearing a hospital gown, with Ji Hai running behind her. "What's going on?" Ji Hai was holding a thermos, looking like he had just come back from getting water.

Jiang Xu nodded. "I'm going to check on Gu Li. Please let me through."

Jiang Xu's expression was so serious that Lü Chao subconsciously stepped aside, and only spoke after Jiang Xu had passed in front of him, "Hey, no, Gu Li hasn't woken up yet."

Xu Lang and Xie Tao, who were in Gu Li's room, looked over when they heard the door open and saw a young man in a hospital gown leading two other young men in, looking very much like he was there to make an inspection.

Jiang Xu even nodded to the two of them and politely asked, "Have you eaten?" But his gaze was fixed on Gu Li, who was lying on the bed.

Xu Lang and Xie Tao exchanged a glance, knowing that Jiang Xu didn't really need their answer. Then they looked at Lü Chao and Ji Hai, who were sitting next to them. Xu Lang thought for a moment and asked, "Did you come over as soon as you woke up?"

Lu Chao nodded, still holding the thermos in his hand. He placed the thermos on the table and said, "I rang the bell to call the doctor to come and take a look. If there's nothing wrong, you can stay in this room. I don't think we can be separated."

Xie Tao: "It's already been pressed, just wait a bit."

Jiang Xu's gaze was completely fixed on Gu Li on the hospital bed. Gu Li's face was pale, with tiny scratches and red dots on her face, making her look particularly sickly.

His body was wrapped in gauze, and an IV drip was inserted into the back of his hand.

Jiang Xu knew that there must be scratches of all sizes under the gauze, and his heart ached slightly as it reminded him of those scratches.

The other four had seen the two before they woke up and were already angry and heartbroken. When they saw Jiang Xu with bandages on his hands and forehead, standing there staring at Gu Li lying on the hospital bed, their hearts ached again.

Lu Chao couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it, that bastard."

Xu Lang continued, "He deserves to die. It's too good for him to be alive."

Jiang Xu snapped out of his daze upon hearing the voice, "Where is Zhao Jing?"

Xie Tao said, "He was being watched. They'll question him when he wakes up. He was clutching a USB drive tightly in his hand, so we took it from him."

Jiang Xu nodded as he looked at the USB drive in Xie Tao's hand. "He'll be waiting." His gentle voice carried a subtle ruthlessness that sent chills down one's spine.

Seeing Jiang Xu like this, the group exchanged glances. Someone was in trouble; they were about to have a good show to watch.

"Cough cough..." At this moment, Gu Li, lying on the hospital bed, let out a soft cough, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

Jiang Xu stepped forward and saw Gu Li's eyelashes tremble slightly before he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were empty and unfocused.

Gu Li felt a stinging sensation in his eyes, his vision stinging and blurry. He blinked hard, and the image became clearer. "Jiang Xu?"

Jiang Xu watched as the person woke up, pressed the call button by the bedside, and gently replied to Gu Li, "Yes, it's me."

Gu Li's gaze followed Jiang Xu, and she immediately noticed the problem. "What happened to you? When did you get injured?" Every word she spoke was filled with concern.

Jiang Xu said, "I'm fine, but you're covered in bandages and need an IV drip. Are you trying to scare me to death, Gu Li?"

The moment Jiang Xu felt Gu Li open her eyes, his soul finally returned to its place, and all his senses became clear again, the smell of disinfectant particularly pungent.

Gu Li didn't know what to say for a moment, and the two of them just stood there, one standing and one lying down, staring at each other.

"Tsk tsk tsk," Lü Chao couldn't help but make a sound, "We're so superfluous, are the four of us just invisible?"

Xu Lang has joined forces with Lü Chao again. "That's right, we're a bit at a loss after suddenly being bound to the Invisible Man System."

Gu Li turned his gaze to the four people standing on the other side, and his heart couldn't help but warm up. It was completely different from the feeling he had in the cold river water. He smiled at the four people and said, "The system isn't that easy to bind. You are still very conspicuous. Don't underestimate yourselves."

Lü Chao said, "Look at what you're saying. There's no need to call a doctor. I'm definitely better."

Ji Hai: "We still need to call a doctor; it looks really serious."

Xu Lang hooked his arm around Ji Hai's neck. "Let's listen to the professionals."

Jiang Xu glanced at the bandages wrapped around Gu Li's neck and said in a deep voice, "We should have a doctor take a good look at her."

Just then, the doctor came in and surrounded Gu Li, examining her carefully. Gu Li endured the examination, only raising the finger of the hand that wasn't receiving an IV to point at Jiang Xu, saying, "He still needs to be examined."

A doctor approached Jiang Xu and asked him to return to his ward. Jiang Xu pointed to the sofa and said, "I'll just sit there and take a look. I'm fine."

The doctor's eyes showed disapproval, but after seeing Jiang Xu's clear expression, he nodded in agreement.

They checked them quickly; both had only minor injuries, the kind that Gu Li could have been discharged after finishing her IV drip. But in the end, they decided to keep them in the hospital for observation.

There's no issue of occupying a bed in the VIP ward, so staying a couple more days makes me feel more at ease.

The next group of doctors arrived, left some instructions, and then left in a rush. The remaining few looked at each other, then laughed.

Lu Chao said, "I'm telling you, you two are really scary. Go easy on them."

Xie Tao's voice was serious, "There must be no next time."

Jiang Xu and Gu Li exchanged a glance, and Gu Li nodded. "We were caught off guard and got messed up by a rat. We didn't even get the stuff. What a huge loss."

Xie Tao waved the USB drive in front of Gu Li's eyes. "What is this?"

Gu Li was taken aback when he saw the USB drive. "...How did it get here?" He reached out to take it.

Xie Tao withdrew his hand. "I'll give it to you when you're better. For now," he handed the item to Jiang Xu, "I'll leave it to Jiang Xu to keep. Jiang Xu, you can't give in to him if he asks for it back."

Jiang Xu accepted the items. The USB drive was icy cold; he wondered if it would be as cold as river water. "No, it's not. I wouldn't have brought it if it weren't nice."

"What if it gets ruined? It's all that idiot's fault. Didn't he know to throw it ashore before jumping in? Or," Gu Li paused, remembering Zhao Jing's words about dying with something in tow, "tsk, what bad luck." His eyes were filled with intense disgust.