**Hospital.**
Fu Hanjiang suddenly opened his eyes and sat up straight.
"Ugh!"
The pain made him quickly clutch his chest while using his other hand to hold his head.
"Second Master!"
Rong Zheng, who had been keeping vigil by the bedside, exclaimed in joy, "You're awake? That's great! The doctor said the sooner you wake up, the better."
He waved his hand in front of Fu Hanjiang's eyes, "Second Master, how many fingers?"
"Tsk!"
Fu Hanjiang impatiently brushed away the two fingers, "Do you take me for an idiot?"
"No..." Rong Zheng laughed, "The doctor said you hit your head and have a mild concussion. I'm just worried."
"Stop the nonsense!" Fu Hanjiang scolded with a smile, "Even if your brain got damaged, it wouldn't affect me!"
The moment he was blasted away by the bomb, his shoulder, arm, and head were indeed injured. Now, he was wrapped in bandages all over, looking intimidating but fortunately, nothing was seriously wrong.
Fu Hanjiang took a deep breath and immediately asked, "Where's Xiangsi?"
"Xiangsi was also brought to the hospital..."
"Good." Fu Hanjiang nodded while trying to get out of bed.
"Second Master!"
Rong Zheng held him back, "Let me finish. Xiangsi wasn't seriously hurt. She was discharged after the check-up."
"Second Master." Rong Zheng pointed at Fu Hanjiang's right hand, "You should finish the IV drip first. Xiangsi is really fine, but you are truly injured."
So that's how it is.
Fu Hanjiang looked up at the IV bottle and reluctantly leaned back. Fine, no need to rush.
...
The sky was just starting to get light.
Fu Hanjiang woke up.
Last night, the IV was finished by late at night, and considering that Xiangsi was already asleep, he didn't want to disturb her.
With injuries on his body, he slept restlessly.
He decided to get up, change out of the hospital gown, and, after glancing at the sleeping Rong Zheng on the sofa, he quietly left the hospital room.
Meanwhile...
Sheng Xiangsi was awakened by her phone vibrating.
She reached under her pillow for her phone, swiped to answer, "Hello, Zhong Pei?"
This early...
Sheng Xiangsi knew why he was calling.
He was in LA, and he must have seen the news.
"Xiangsi?"
On the other end, Zhong Pei was ecstatic, as if he hadn't expected her to pick up, "That's great! You answered!"
Last night, when the incident happened, Sheng Xiangsi's phone was confiscated by "those people," so she didn't receive his calls.
Later, when she got her phone back from the police and called him back, he couldn't be reached.
"You saw the news, right?"
Sheng Xiangsi was alone in her room; Bai Ran was still in the hospital receiving treatment for her injuries.
"Don't worry, I'm fine... You must have been worried all night, right? I tried calling you back, but..."
"I saw it." Zhong Pei explained, "I was on a plane then, so I missed it."
On a plane?
Sheng Xiangsi's heart surged with warmth.
She was wondering, "Could it be... Zhong Pei, you..."
She didn't dare say it, could it be that Zhong Pei... came to Philadelphia?
"Hehe." Zhong Pei laughed shyly, with a joy of having survived a disaster, "I'm almost at your hotel. It should be about five minutes by car."
He had come straight from the airport!
"..."
Sheng Xiangsi covered her mouth, speechless for a moment, her eyes brimming with tears.
From LA to Philadelphia, a five-hour flight. Zhong Pei saw the news, couldn't reach her by phone, and immediately flew over!
It turns out, someone would care for her like this?
Back then, when she was alone in Philadelphia with Junjun, with no way out, she felt that out of the thousands of people in the world, she was the only one... alone and abandoned...
No one cared whether she was alive or dead!
But now, someone, because of a news report, flew from LA to her side immediately!
How many people in a lifetime would one meet like this? She didn't know about others, but she had only met one like this in her life!
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Xiangsi hurried downstairs.
She stood at the hotel entrance, and soon saw Zhong Pei getting out of a taxi.
"Xiangsi!"
"Zhong Pei!"
As Zhong Pei approached, with his luggage beside him.
Sheng Xiangsi looked at his heavy dark circles, "You... haven't slept all night?"
"No."
Zhong Pei shook his head honestly, "How could I sleep? I couldn't contact you, my mind was uncontrollable, filled with all sorts of wild thoughts... But that's not important—"
He gazed at her, mustering his courage.
"Xiangsi, I... Can I hug you? Just for a moment!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhong Pei opened his arms and bent down slightly, deeply embracing Xiangsi.
It happened too suddenly, and Sheng Xiangsi passively accepted, her body instinctively tensing.
"Xiangsi."
Zhong Pei closed his eyes, exhaling deeply, "It's so great, seeing you safe and sound in front of me... It's truly wonderful."
Gradually, Sheng Xiangsi relaxed.
She looked up, smiling softly, "Mm..."
Not far away, in a car, Fu Hanjiang watched through the window as the two embraced...
Zhong Pei actually came?!
Isn't he in LA? How did he get here so quickly? Hmph, he really cares about Xiangsi.
Fu Hanjiang narrowed his eyes slightly, his face expressionless, but a frosty aura surrounded his brows!
What luck he has, always stumbling upon these lovebirds being affectionate!
Right.
Fu Hanjiang suddenly realized, Zhong Pei is Xiangsi's boyfriend, he is just her ex-husband, a thing of the past...
Why is he rushing here?
Could it be that he still wants to snatch someone else's love?
"Sir."
The driver, seeing him not getting off after reaching the destination, reminded him, "We've arrived."
Fu Hanjiang snapped back, retracting his gaze.
He said flatly, "I'm not getting off. Please, return to where we came from."
"?" The driver was a bit surprised but didn't ask much, "Okay."
As the car drove away, Fu Hanjiang couldn't help but look through the rearview mirror, seeing Sheng Xiangsi and Zhong Pei walking into the hotel together.
He suddenly sat up straight, his eyes sharp.
Why can't he snatch someone's love?
How dangerous was it yesterday?
He almost lost his life for her, isn't snatching someone's love justified?!
...
In the hotel.
Sheng Xiangsi helped Zhong Pei check in and accompanied him to his room, pointing at his dark circles.
"Go in, take a shower, and get a good sleep."
"Mm."
Zhong Pei nodded but didn't go in immediately, holding onto Xiangsi's hand.
"Xiangsi, we originally agreed to discuss this after this trip... Can we do it earlier?"
He was referring to the matter of "giving him a status."
Sheng Xiangsi understood.
She hesitated, thought for a moment, and said, "This matter... Let's talk about it after you've had enough sleep, okay?"
She hadn't told him about "Junjun" yet.
If they were to develop further, this matter must be made clear to him.
"Mm, okay."
Zhong Pei didn't push too hard. He could feel that Xiangsi's attitude towards him was getting closer and closer.
Just now, he even hugged her.
He reached out to stroke her temple hair, "I look forward to your good news."
...
Meanwhile, in the taxi.
Fu Hanjiang instructed the driver in a deep voice, "Turn around! Go back to the hotel we just left!"