The person we were waiting for finally returned.

Shu Xiangyu approached her anxiously.

"Wooden Head... what happened to you?"

She anxiously cupped her injured cheek, and tears finally streamed down her face.

"Why is your phone off? Who hit you? Why are you covered in blood? We need to go to the hospital, right now..."

She had asked Guan Yue to come and check on her home, but when she arrived, no one was home.

She tried calling her but no one answered, and she couldn't get in touch with her no matter what she did. She asked Xu Liang but she didn't know either. She was extremely anxious and booked the earliest flight to rush back from Beijing.

Seeing his sister, Xi Molin couldn't help but feel happy despite the pain. He smiled weakly and said, "I'm fine, I don't need to go to the hospital... Look, I still have a lot of wound medicine."

She even held up the medicine in her pocket to show it to her.

Shu Xiangyu wouldn't listen to her and pulled her to go to the hospital.

Xi Molin pulled her back forcefully, his gaze suddenly darkening: "Sister, believe me, I only have minor injuries..."

Guan Yue, who was standing next to her, suggested that they take her inside first to check her injuries before deciding whether to go to the hospital.

Everyone else echoed this sentiment.

With no other options at the moment, Shu Xiangyu could only lead her back to the bedroom and close the door.

Guan Yue then told Xu Liang, Zhao Hong, and Ni Qing to go back first, since the person had already returned, and if there was anything else, she would inform them.

"Or should we call the police?"

Xu Liang suggested.

"Let's wait and see what Xiang Yu says before we talk about it."

Guan Yue was worried that things weren't as simple as she thought; otherwise, they would have been notified to go to the police station long ago.

After the three left, Guan Yue went to the bedroom door and asked Xiang Yu if he needed any help.

She simply shouted that she didn't need it.

Guan Yue could only go back to the living room to wait.

In the bedroom, Xi Molin kept pulling on her clothes, preventing her sister from taking them off.

Shu Xiangyu is usually easy-going and gentle, but at this moment he was clearly very angry with her.

"Are you going to take it off or not?"

Xi Molin curled up in the corner of the bed, not daring to look at her, and whispered his refusal: "I won't take it off... Sister, I can apply the medicine myself, you can go out first."

"Schmeling, I'll ask you one more time, are you going to take it off or not...?"

Shu Xiangyu was completely enraged by her. He pointed at her and yelled at her in a low voice, his face still wet with tears.

"Don't take it off."

This silly blockhead, who always doted on her, was stubborn to the end this time, refusing to take off his clothes even if it meant death.

If Shu Xiangyu hadn't seen how pitiful she was, she would have really wanted to leave and let whoever wanted to take care of her do so.

Her chest heaved as she breathed heavily. Just when Shimmering thought she was about to give up, Shimmering suddenly grabbed her ankle and pulled her to lie flat on the bed while she was busy covering her upper body.

Then he quickly and forcefully pulled on her clothes. Since they were already torn, he didn't care if they tore a little more; she could afford to buy new ones.

Shermerlin was injured and had very little strength left. She was quickly forced to take off her already thin clothes.

What was revealed to Shu Xiangyu at this moment was a body covered in bruises and bloodstains.

Just like the time she fought with Lu Xiyi back then, it didn't look that serious. This is probably because she is now more skilled than before and is less likely to be overpowered.

Shu Xiangyu's hand, suspended in mid-air, trembled as she gently touched the wounds. Tears of heartache streamed down her cheeks again. She choked back sobs as she asked, "You've only just arrived in Haishi. Who did you offend? Did you intervene in an injustice? Why are you so badly injured..."

Shermerlin stopped struggling and had nothing to be ashamed of. She lay calmly on the bed, feeling the cool touch of her fingertips on her skin.

Faced with her questioning, she had no answer and could only remain silent.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Shu Xiangyu didn't ask any more questions. He needed to treat her injuries first.

Fortunately, she had studied wound care for two weeks beforehand for filming, otherwise she really wouldn't know where to begin.

"I'll examine you from head to toe now. If you feel any pain, just tell me."

"Um…"

Shermelin couldn't dissuade her and had no choice but to obey.

Shu Xiangyu sat on the edge of the bed, bent down and stretched out his hands to begin examining her head. As soon as he touched the side of her head, Xi Molin couldn't help but hiss.

Does it hurt here?

She carefully parted her hair to see her scalp.

At this moment, she could clearly feel a large lump under her scalp, and through her hair, she could see a faint trace of blood seeping inside. She dared not move it any further.

"The external injuries don't look serious, but I'm worried about internal bleeding in my head. Be good, let's go to the hospital for a checkup, okay? That way I'll feel more at ease..."

Hearing her words of deep concern for him, Xi Molin's eyes welled up with tears. He hadn't wanted her to keep worrying and being sad, but now he couldn't tell her the truth and could only bear that ugly and cruel reality alone.

In a hoarse voice, she refused again: "I... I'm not dizzy, and I don't feel nauseous. Some medicine will do the trick..."

Seeing that she remained unmoved, Shu Xiangyu turned her head away, trying to control her anger caused by her constant nagging.

Schimerlin swallowed the sour taste rising in his throat and an idea came to him.

"Sis, why don't you go out first? I can apply the medicine myself, I'll be done in no time..."

Knowing she was already furious, she continued to add fuel to the fire.

"Okay, you can apply the medicine yourself, right? Then once you're healed, go back to Qizhou immediately."

Shu Xiangyu finally couldn't bear it any longer and got up to leave. She didn't want to care anymore about how badly she was injured or how much pain she was in.

As soon as the door opened, Guan Yue appeared in the doorway. She looked up and saw Xiang Yu's angry expression. Her gaze followed the expression and looked inside. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was pushed away.

The door was closed again, leaving Schimerlin alone in the room.

She slowly sat up in bed, tears streaming down her face, but dared not make a sound, only wiping them away with the back of her hand.

She was filled with unimaginable pain and grievances. She kept her head down and her back hunched over, like an abandoned child.

Shu Xiangyu stormed into the kitchen, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it down in one gulp, seemingly trying to extinguish the fire in his heart.

Seeing that she had completely lost her usual composure and gentleness, Guan Yue, unusually, teased her: "Mo Mo is still a child, why are you arguing with her? Just talk to her nicely, you're the older sister, don't you have any patience at all..."

The more she spoke, the angrier Shu Xiangyu became.

"I have no patience. If I had no patience, I would have taught her a lesson long ago. You haven't seen her stubborn temper; she really drives me crazy..."

Seeing her so furious, Guan Yue's smile deepened: "It's rare to find someone in this world who can make you this angry."

Shu Xiangyu walked to the living room and sat down. Although she felt helpless, she felt more heartache: "I really don't know what to do with her... Once she's healed, I'll let her go back to Qizhou. With Mom around to take care of her, I can feel more at ease."

Guan Yue sat down next to her, her smile fading, her eyes filled with confusion: "But don't you find it strange? She's only been here a short time, and she's already gotten into a fight with someone for no reason, without even calling the police."

“I asked her what happened, but she wouldn’t say anything.”

"Does she often get into fights?"

Shu Xiangyu immediately denied it: "No, Momo is usually very well-behaved and rarely has any conflicts with others. The only exception was when she first came to my house, she got into a fight with a boy because he deliberately caused her trouble."

"That's weird."

“I’m also a bit confused. Besides, her skills are not something an ordinary person can beat. And she just arrived in Haishi. Who would she have made enemies with? By the way, when she went to Jingsheng Hotel to find me back then, she had a conflict with Yuan Tai.”

She suddenly remembered the conflict that had occurred, and after that incident, Yuan Tai, the director, was temporarily replaced. Could he have harbored resentment ever since?

"That's the most likely possibility. But what's wrong with talking about it? Just call the police."

Guan Yue had heard her mention that incident before.

Shu Xiangyu didn't quite understand: "But so much time has passed... and as far as I know, Yuan Tai now lives in Beijing."

The two discussed their guesses, but couldn't make sense of it.

Inside the room, Schimerlin had already disinfected most of his injuries and bandaged the open wounds with gauze. The other abrasions and bruises didn't need any treatment; they would heal slowly with daily disinfection.

As for her head, which was the most severely injured part, she plans to apply ice to it later.

After the iodine dried, she took out clean clothes from the closet and put them on.

Then, dragging his injured leg, he tore off the soiled sheets, intending to go to the bathroom to wash the bloodstains first, and then take them to the washing machine.

Upon hearing the door open, the women in the living room also ended their conversation.

Seeing that Xiang Yu was still angry, Guan Yue could only go and see what was going on herself.

She walked closer and saw her holding the bed sheet, her eyes showing surprise: "Are you going to wash the bed sheet?"

She was amazed by Mo Mo's level of perseverance.

Schimerlin gave an awkward smile: "There's some blood on it. I'll go wash it so it won't be impossible to remove once it dries."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Shu Xiangyu rushed over from the living room, snatched the bed sheet from her hand, and looked furious, as if he was about to lose control.

"Don't you have a washing machine at home? You'll have to wash it yourself."

Schimerlin lowered his head, not daring to look her in the eye, and could only answer in a low voice, "I'm afraid I won't be able to wash off all the bloodstains, so I wanted to wash them first..."

Shu Xiangyu didn't want to say anything more to her, so she took the bed sheet, turned around, and went to the balcony.

Seeing this, Guan Yue could only gently comfort the weak and helpless girl: "Your sister is just stubborn but soft-hearted, it's okay... But it's quite remarkable that you could make such a gentle person like her so angry."

"Alright, since there's nothing else, I'm going back now."

"thank you all…"

Shermelin knew that she and the others had also been worried about her along with her sister, and she felt really bad about it.

"It's good that nothing serious happened to you. Once you've both calmed down a bit, you can sit down and have a proper talk. Your sister was really worried about you this time."

After Guan Yue left, only Shu Xiangyu and Xi Molin remained at home, silently exchanging glances.

It's almost seven o'clock now.

Schimerling stood quietly, leaning against the doorframe, seemingly caught in a dilemma.

Shu Xiangyu had already laid out the clean sheets, then walked to the window and drew back the curtains. Night gradually enveloped the room, and various lights lit up outside.

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

Her mood and thoughts seemed to have gradually calmed down, but her expression revealed an unusual indifference and calmness.

Schimerlin looked up at her slender back, his heart filled with bitterness and sorrow.

"It will be all right…"

The voice was weak and feeble.

Shu Xiangyu turned around, walked up to her, and stopped. He looked up and met her gaze. His coldness touched her deep eyes, and time seemed to stand still.

Shermerling lowered her head slowly, looking like a child who had made a mistake, feeling extremely guilty. She gripped the door frame tighter and tighter, wanting to say something, but her throat seemed to be choked, and she couldn't say anything.

Shu Xiangyu sighed helplessly, then turned to leave, no longer looking at her. "I'll order takeout for you later. I'm going to a friend's tonight. You should rest well at home..."

Xi Molin immediately understood what she meant and instinctively took her hand. Usually gentle and reserved, she now pleaded softly, "Sister, I'm sorry... please don't go, please don't go, I was wrong, I'm sorry..."

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