Fu Xiao stood there all night, and it wasn't until six in the morning that he received a message from Fu Xu.

"Boss, it was Xing Chu who intercepted Hall Master Xu halfway. She was also shot twice. The person who shot Hall Master Xu was Qiu Yao."

"Qiu Yao." Fu Xiao's grip tightened, almost crushing the phone. "Grab him, I want him alive."

“Okay, boss.” Fu Xu quickly agreed; it wasn’t a difficult task for him.

After hanging up the phone, Fu Xiao stood in front of the glass window again, looking at the person who was still unconscious with heartache.

"Xu Nuo, wake up soon. Your injuries won't be in vain. I will definitely help you get your revenge tenfold."

At that moment, the person on the hospital bed suddenly moved their fingers, and then their eyelids trembled slightly.

"Why is it so dark? Where am I?" Xu Nuo felt as if she were in darkness, and could not feel anything other than darkness and cold.

"I remember collapsing by the roadside. Am I really dead?"

"No, I don't want to die yet. I haven't found the boss yet, and I can't bear to leave Xiao Buyi and everyone in the Chenxing Alliance."

And... Fu Xiao.

But why is she so reluctant to part with Fu Xiao?

"Xu Nuo, wake up, wake up quickly."

A hurried and flustered voice reached Xu Nuo's ears almost imperceptibly.

Who is calling her?

"Xu Nuo, I beg you, wake up. I have so much to say to you."

At the bedside, Fu Xiao held Xu Nuo's hand tightly, calling her name anxiously.

The doctor standing beside him looked at him helplessly. "Sir, don't worry, she was just dreaming. She's not in any danger."

"But she moved, and no matter how I called her, she didn't wake up."

"It is normal for a patient to have lost too much blood and be conscious but not yet awake.

Only after confirming that Xu Nuo was truly alright did Fu Xiao allow the doctor to leave.

Then, with a hint of reproach, he tapped her delicate little nose. "Look at the huge joke I've made because of you. When are you going to wake up?"

"How...could it be you?"

A low, weak voice rang out; this time, Xu Nuo had truly woken up.

She struggled to open her eyes, and a familiar handsome face came into her view. She never expected that the person who saved her would be Fu Xiao.

"Xu Nuo, you're awake." Fu Xiao excitedly placed her hand over his heart.

The doctor said that as long as the bleeding stops and she wakes up, she will be out of danger.

"Fu Xiao, thank you for saving me."

"Don't talk about that. Let me have the doctor check you up first. I can only feel at ease when I'm sure you're okay."

The call bell rang, and the same young male doctor came in. "What's wrong? What happened this time?"

"Doctor, she's awake. Could you check if there's anything wrong, and if she can eat something?"

"Okay, let me see."

The doctor re-examined Xu Nuo before turning to Fu Xiao, "Be careful not to let the wound get infected. There's nothing else wrong. Try to eat a light diet."

After the doctor left, Xu Nuo smiled softly, "Now you can rest assured."

"Didn't the doctor tell you to rest and recuperate? Leave everything else to me."

Xu Nuo was stunned. "You knew everything?"

She was certain that Xing Chu had already left when he arrived, so he must have found out in secret?

Did he also know that it was Xing Chu who did it to her?

He used to like Xingchu so much, so what can he do even if he knows the truth?

How could two people who have only known each other for a short time possibly have a bond that has lasted for so many years?

So what he just said was implying something to her?

A hand waved in front of her eyes. "What's wrong? Why are you making that face?"

“I injured Xingchu, and it wasn’t a minor injury.” She stared intently into Fu Xiao’s eyes.

If he really wants to blame her, if he really still has feelings for Xing Chu, then what should she do?

Although she really disliked Xing Chu, she still admired Fu Xiao's character.

If it weren't for Xingchu, he would never be a bad person who would indiscriminately kill innocent people.

And last time by the river, he told her that he would break up with Xingchu. So much time has passed, has he kept his word?

She found herself too afraid to ask.

Finally, Fu Xiao spoke first, asking her, "Don't you have any questions for me?"

Xu Nuo wanted to say no, but her expression betrayed her.

So be it if I die.

"Are you and Xingchu still boyfriend and girlfriend? If so, you shouldn't have come to see me, because she's more seriously injured than I am."

"Pfft"

Hearing her angry question, Fu Xiao laughed instead; she finally wanted to know.

This proves that she has feelings for him, but she may not have realized it yet.

Since that's the case, why not give her a try and let her see what she's really thinking?

"I'm still with her, we haven't broken up." He said this word by word.

Then they noticed that Xu Nuo's face visibly darkened, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"That would be ridiculous. My girlfriend was seriously injured by me, and her boyfriend is here taking care of me. Wouldn't she be furious if she knew?"

She glared at Fu Xiao through gritted teeth, wishing she could bite off a piece of his flesh to vent her anger.

That damn scumbag! He has a girlfriend but he keeps flirting with her. What is his skin made of?

Forget it, at worst I'll just stop associating with him. There's no need to actually bite him.

Fu Xiao noticed the look of hatred in Xu Nuo's eyes; she really did care about him.

He handed her the peeled apple and said, "Did you notice how angry you seemed when you heard that Xingchu and I hadn't broken up?"

"Shut up, who's angry?" She shoved the apple into his mouth and rolled her eyes at him.

That self-righteous woman, how could she possibly... just because he and Xingchu haven't separated...

Wait, she still seems angry, just now.

Moreover, it seems that Fu Xiao did this on purpose. What does he mean by this?

Was he deliberately playing a trick on her?

Fu Xiao finished eating the apple in his mouth and peeled another piece for her. "To be honest, have you ever liked a man? In the kind between men and women."

Although the question was a bit redundant, he still wanted to hear her say it herself.

"Of course... there are, and more than one." She took the apple, unconvinced, and took a big bite.

Don't you know how old she is? Who do you think you are?

Do you know which part of your body is the hardest?

"where?"

"mouth."

"Fu Xiao, are you out of your mind to mock me for being stubborn?"

"You guessed it! Impressive."

......

In contrast to the lighthearted banter on one side, the atmosphere at the private hospital on the other was somber.

"Dr. Chen, can my face ever be restored to its previous state?"