"Whoa!"
Her kick almost hit Fu Hanjiang's vital area, but he quickly reacted and caught her ankle with his palm.
He chuckled helplessly. "Get up, have you forgotten we're here to watch the sunrise?"
"No, not getting up..."
Sheng Xiangsi continued to lie down, waving her hand with her eyes closed. "Not watching."
Fu Hanjiang was stunned. How could this be?
She would surely complain later if she missed the sunrise.
He bent down, wrapped her up in the quilt, and carried her to the deck, placing her on a lounge chair.
After all this fuss, Sheng Xiangsi couldn't fall back asleep.
"Ah..." She yawned widely, tears streaming down her face.
"Still sleepy?" Fu Hanjiang sat beside her, tucking the quilt tightly around her.
The sea breeze was quite strong, and he didn't want her to catch a cold.
"Mm." Sheng Xiangsi nodded. She really couldn't appreciate the romantic notion of getting up early to watch the sunrise.
"Wait a moment."
Fu Hanjiang got up and went back into the cabin.
Soon, he returned. "Here."
"What?" Sheng Xiangsi took it and saw it was a warm, sticky corn cob.
"Eat it." Fu Hanjiang smiled warmly at her. "My dear, this won't make you gain weight."
He also pressed a paper cup against her face. "Hot coffee, black, to help burn fat and reduce swelling."
Sheng Xiangsi was momentarily stunned.
She stared at him as if he were a stranger.
In fact, this version of him was indeed unfamiliar to her.
It felt unreal, like being in a dream...
No.
Sheng Xiangsi shook her head slightly. Even in a dream, he had never treated her so well...
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her staring at him, Fu Hanjiang awkwardly touched his face. "Is there something on my face?"
"No."
Sheng Xiangsi shook her head, a barely audible laugh escaping her. "I'm just feeling sentimental."
Sentimental?
Fu Hanjiang immediately understood. He lowered his head, parted her hair, and pressed his forehead against hers.
"I used to be a jerk. Forget about that, okay? From now on, I'll treat you well, alright?"
These words were truly touching...
For a moment, Sheng Xiangsi felt a bit dazed.
Suddenly, she pushed Fu Hanjiang away and excitedly pointed at the horizon. "The sun! The sun is rising!"
In the distance, where the sea met the sky, golden rays slowly emerged, and a giant yolk-colored sun rose from the sea...
Sheng Xi
angsi's sleepiness vanished instantly!
The sunlight reflected in her eyes, glimmering brightly.
"Is it beautiful?"
While she watched the sunrise, Fu Hanjiang watched her.
"Yes." Sheng Xiangsi nodded earnestly, finally appreciating the romance of a sunrise.
"I knew you'd like it."
Suddenly, Sheng Xiangsi snapped back to reality, turning to look at the man beside her.
So this was what he was like when dating someone—carefully planning, getting up early, just for a sunrise.
She had never enjoyed such treatment when she was his wife, but today, she did.
With a self-mocking smile, Sheng Xiangsi lowered her head, biting into the corn and taking a sip of coffee.
...
After disembarking from the yacht, Fu Hanjiang drove Sheng Xiangsi back to the entrance of Wenchang Avenue. "Go home and get some rest."
"Okay."
Sheng Xiangsi waved goodbye, watching his car drive away. Instead of grabbing a shared bike, she opened the ride-hailing app and called a car to go to the hospital.
"Dr. Wan."
She greeted Junjun's attending physician, Wan Fang, who was William's junior.
Sheng Xiangsi took out the test tube from her bag and handed it to him. "Please."
Wan Fang hesitated for a moment before taking it. "Alright, leave it to me."
According to the rules, privately accepting samples for matching tests was not allowed. However, due to requests from William and Yu Huanshi, Wan Fang had to take the risk and accept it.
"Please hurry," Sheng Xiangsi's eyes were filled with urgency. "I need the results as soon as possible."
"Don't worry."
Wan Fang nodded. "I'll send it to the lab right away and ask them to expedite it. Once the results are out, I'll notify you immediately."
"Thank you so much, Dr. Wan."
Thanks to Wan Fang's help, Sheng Xiangsi received the results that night after the performance.
She got a message from Wan Fang on her phone.
There was an attached electronic report, filled with complex terms she couldn't understand.
But Wan Fang explained the result in plain language—it was not a match.
"..."
Sheng Xiangsi closed her eyes, her slender fingers gripping her phone tightly.
This result was the same as hers had been!
They were Junjun's parents, who had given her life once, but now couldn't give her another chance when she needed it the most!
Sheng Xiangsi kept her eyes closed, taking deep breaths until the stinging sensation in her eyes faded away. She then opened her eyes again, clarity restored.
Now, only one option remained.
Fortunately, she was mentally prepared and ready to go all out.
She had to hurry.
The next morning, Sheng Xiangsi visited the clinic that Yu Huanshi had previously recommended.
The doctor assumed she was there for medication.
"How much do you need?"
"No, it's not that..."
Sheng Xiangsi shook her head, her straight posture reflecting her inner tension.
Taking a deep breath, she said, "Dr. Shen, I'm here to apply for therapy."
"?"
Dr. Shen was momentarily taken aback, looking up at her. "You've thought it through?"
"Yes."
Sheng Xiangsi nodded.
She had no choice. Both her and Fu Hanjiang's matches were incompatible with Junjun's. She needed to be with Fu Hanjiang as soon as possible.
In the past, she had used medication to put herself in Zhao Lianghan's bed, but this time, she couldn't.
Medication would affect the baby.
Even if Fu Hanjiang was just a means to an end, the baby wouldn't be. If it were to come into this world, she would love it...
Thus, therapy was necessary.
"Dr. Shen, please help me."
"Alright."
Dr. Shen agreed, pleased with her decision. "It's great that you've decided this. I'll make the arrangements."
"Thank you."
"The earliest we can start is this afternoon. Come back then for your first session."
"Alright."
That afternoon, Sheng Xiangsi arrived as scheduled.
The curtains were drawn, and she lay in the tranquil therapy room, gradually relaxing under Dr. Shen's guidance...
"Good."
After half an hour, Dr. Shen lit an incense stick. "Now close your eyes and rest."
So, Sheng Xiangsi closed her eyes.
"Ah!!"
When she woke up again, she was drenched in sweat, gasping for breath as she looked at Dr. Shen.
Dr. Shen sat calmly across from her, smiling gently. "Awake? How do you feel?"
Feel...?
Sheng Xiangsi's body was cold, her eyes vacant and hollow.
Dr. Shen stood up abruptly and walked to her side. "Relax, you're safe here. No one will hurt you."