She persistently asked one question after another, wishing she could rush over and force him to tell her the answer quickly.

Du Kangtao suddenly lost control.

It felt as if an invisible thread was tightening in his brain, getting tighter and tighter, making his head throb with pain, as if something was about to burst out.

After a loud thud, like something heavy falling to the ground, the call was disconnected.

Busy voices echoed in Song Nuan's ears.

She listened blankly, then slumped onto the sofa, her heart filled with disappointment. In addition, there was an indescribable emotion stuck in her chest, shrouded in mist, making her feel uncomfortable.

Is it about facing the fear of the truth?

Song Nuan was terrified. If Du Kangtao really was her uncle, even her own uncle had suffered for many years in a small place like Yunxian, becoming neither human nor ghost.

What about Du Fanyu?

If Du Fanyu were still alive...would she be healthy and happy?

What if the answer is no—

Song Nuan shuddered violently, her face contorted in pain. She slapped her forehead furiously; she couldn't guess any further.

She told herself that any guessing was pointless.

Her phone vibrated. Lin Xuan must have seen her call and sent her a message asking what was wrong.

She did not reply.

A little while later, Ouyang Zhoujing called her.

"I'm sorry, Nuan Nuan, his condition is not very stable. I was afraid of scaring you, so I hung up the phone."

"It doesn't matter."

Could she possibly insist on being called again?

Her indifference silenced Ouyang Zhoujing for a moment, then he asked, "Have you contacted A-Jing?"

Song Nuan: "..."

Ouyang Zhoujing roughly understood, and silently tugged at the corner of his lips, "He's probably busy. How about this, I'll come pick you up now if you want to see Du Kangtao."

"Really?" she asked, half-believing.

"Ah Jing shouldn't stop you. The Wen family is busy trying to salvage Windsor recently, so if we're careful, we won't be targeted."

"Okay." Song Nuan was very happy. "Thank you, Zhou Jing."

Ouyang Zhoujing chuckled softly upon hearing this, his tone gentle, "It's really not an easy thing to change your opinion of me."

They're both adults, and smart people at that. How could he not know that Song Nuan had never truly accepted him?

Prejudice is as thick as a mountain.

Ouyang Zhoujing arrived quickly. He traveled in a more low-key manner than An Sze and Li Jingchen, driving an Audi.

How is Du Kangtao doing?

"The doctor gave him an injection, and he's stabilized, but he hasn't woken up yet."

Du Kangtao's riot today completely surprised them. After nearly half a month of treatment, as long as Du Kangtao takes his medicine on time, he is almost no different from an ordinary person.

The reason Ouyang Zhoujing sought out Song Nuan was because he had inquired about the Wen family's affairs first, and Du Kangtao had told him everything without any apparent abnormalities.

Ouyang Zhoujing looked at her and said, "He may not wake up, and there may not be an answer to the questions you want to know."

"Yes, I know."

The location where Du Kangtao was taken in was very secluded. The car drove out of the city and headed towards the seaside.

Several cruise ships were moored at the port.

Song Nuan followed Ouyang Zhoujing onto the cruise ship. There was a party going on on the ship. She walked through the crowd and arrived at the VIP cabin. The entire floor was quiet.

They eventually stopped at the door of the private room.

Song Nuan understood something. "He's been here all along?"

Ouyang Zhoujing's head.

Her expression was indescribable. "You said you were afraid of being discovered by the Wen family, so you ended up putting him on a cruise ship with so many people?"

"Cruise routes change frequently. Although there are many people, they are all tourists. The VIP section is strictly controlled, and no one can easily get in. Even if they are discovered, the cruise ship stays at sea for several days, which gives them enough time to transfer and deal with the situation."

That's really meticulous.

Song Nuan couldn't help but admire their shrewdness.

Ouyang Zhoujing entered the password and went inside. There was no one in the room. Song Nuan was wondering about this when she saw him open a hidden door on one side, turn around and look at her, "Here."

She looked at it with curiosity.

"We've partitioned off the inside so it won't be so easy to spot us," he explained as he led Song Nuan to Du Kangtao's room.

The bed was large, and Du Kangtao lay on it, his body straight, his eyes closed, with the square blanket covering him. It was grayish-white, which looked somewhat eerie at first glance.

Let alone mental patients, even normal people rarely sleep in such a straight posture.

Song Nuan found it strange, but Ouyang Zhoujing seemed to have the ability to read minds and began to explain, "I was afraid he would have emotional problems when he woke up, so I tied his hands and feet."

I see……

"The effects of the medicine might wear off at any time. Let me get you a room so you can go back and rest?"

Song Nuan pursed her lips, "May I go in and take a look?"

He hesitated for a few seconds, but finally agreed to her request.

Standing by the bed, Song Nuan finally saw Du Kangtao's face clearly. Although his skin was rough and covered with wrinkles, it was not hard to see that he had excellent facial features and must have been very handsome when he was young.

She stared at it in silence for a long time.

After a while, Ouyang Zhoujing couldn't help but call out to her, "Song Nuan, are you alright?"

"Okay." Turning her gaze away, Song Nuan calmly said to him, "Please get me a room, thank you. By the way, how many days will it take for this cruise ship to return to Liangcheng?"

Five to seven days.

Ouyang Zhoujing was somewhat surprised that she actually wanted to stay. Was it because of Du Kangtao?

Although it was inappropriate, he still said, "If Ah Jing knew you were staying, he might..."

Song Nuan smiled faintly, "Angry? Ignore him."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhoujing also laughed. Actually, he wasn't worried about whether Li Jingchen would be angry or not. He was worried that Li Jingchen would definitely be angry when he found out that he had contacted Song Nuan without permission and brought her along.

He called the manager and said, "Arrange a suite on the nineteenth floor."

"This..." The manager wiped his sweat. "President Ouyang, the last VIP room has just been reserved."

Ouyang Zhoujing frowned. "Not a single one left?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, Song Nuan gestured to him, "No need for VIP, a regular room is fine."

The regular rooms were small and noisy. Even if Song Nuan didn't mind, Ouyang Zhoujing disagreed. After thinking for a moment, he instructed the manager, "Send someone to clean my room."

The manager responded and immediately made the arrangements.

Seeing his intention, Song Nuan politely declined, saying, "There's no need to give me your room."

"The cruise party goes on very late, and there are bars at night, so you won't be able to sleep in a regular room. I don't have much stuff in my room, so this is the decision."

He remains as self-centered as ever.

Song Nuan sighed silently, "Then where do you live?"

"I'll go back tomorrow morning, and I'll just make do here for the night."

Du Kangtao lived on the twentieth floor. Apart from him, the entire floor was occupied by medical staff and bodyguards. Everyone lived there. There were rooms available, but they were like a dormitory.

However, Song Nuan was completely unaware of this.

"Oh well."

She gradually lowered her guard and asked Ouyang Zhoujing, "Where is your room? Come back with me, and we can grab something to eat."

He smiled and agreed, "Okay."