The silence made the atmosphere subtly awkward, and we could clearly hear each other's breathing.
I smiled stiffly and broke the silence, "I'm glad you're awake. The doctor has treated your wound. It's not deep, so it's nothing serious. And...thank you for saving me."
As I thanked him, I tried to pull my hand back.
But as soon as I moved my hand, Lu Zhiyuan suddenly exerted force and held my hand tighter.
He still stared at me with his burning gaze, and there was a complex emotion in his eyes when he looked at me.
I deliberately avoided his gaze and gently reminded him, "Your wound hasn't healed yet. If you move around like this, it's likely to break open and bleed again. It's better for you not to move."
I tried to persuade him like this, trying to break free from his hand, but it was of no use. Lu Zhiyuan did not loosen his grip at all.
If he keeps using more force, he'll tear the wound.
In the end, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I compromised with him and stopped struggling. Only then did he relax a little.
It was then that I realized that his palms were sweating and wet.
I looked down at our clasped hands, and for a moment I was in a trance. I couldn't help but recall the first time Lu Zhiyuan and I held hands when we were dating. At that time, he was so nervous and excited that his palms were sweating.
A self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of my lips, and I lowered my eyes, unable to help but sigh.
Time flies so fast. Lu Zhiyuan and I are divorced now, but everything that happened when we first started dating seems like it was just yesterday.
But, it's all in the past.
"Xiao Shan." Lu Zhiyuan called my name, bringing my thoughts back.
He opened his mouth to say something, but his cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting him from saying anything.
His cell phone was vibrating on the bedside table. I subconsciously glanced at it and the lit screen showed that it was an overseas call.
Lu Zhiyuan also took a glance and his expression changed slightly.
Judging from his reaction, it shouldn't be a harassing call.
I took this opportunity to pull my hand away, took the phone from the bedside table and handed it to him: "You answer the phone first, I'm going to go out for some fresh air."
I walked out of the ward alone, stood on the deck, enjoying the breeze, and thinking back to my previous distraction, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Before they knew it, it was already dawn and the cruise ship was gradually approaching the shore. A large number of police officers were already waiting on the shore, waiting to take Tang Jun to the police station.
I stood on the deck, not in a hurry. When most of the tourists had left, I saw Tang Jun tied up and brought out of the cabin by the security guards on the cruise ship.
"Let me go! I want to see my family!"
Tang Jun was yelling and trying to struggle, but the security guard held her shoulders with a cold face and shouted angrily, "Behave yourself!"
Tang Jun couldn't struggle, his face full of indignation. When he saw me on the deck, he stopped immediately.
She stared at me with eyes filled with hatred, gritting her teeth and saying, "Lan Shan, don't be so complacent! Dad will definitely rescue me, and then we'll settle all our old and new scores together!"
I sneered, "Then I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until you come out."
"You..." Tang Jun was angry and wanted to attack me, but was held down by the security guard.
The security guard had lost his patience and urged, "Don't dawdle! The police are waiting downstairs!"
Tang Jun was taken off the boat, and a policeman came over and pushed her towards the police car.
"You can't just take her one-sided story. I want to see my family. They'll hire a lawyer for me!"
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