One o'clock in the morning.
In Jinyang City, at the entrance of a five-star hotel, all the staff have been called to the doorway. Lined up in perfect military attire, two rows of soldiers stand guard with an intensity in their eyes and straight postures.
The hotel staff members stand in place with dread, clueless of what's happened to alarm such a group.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
At this moment, a reverberating, forceful sound of a boot stepping on the floor breaks the midnight peace.
Unable to resist their curiosity, people lift their gazes, only to be met by a stern and resolute profile, an artfully sculpted face. A high nose bridge, profound contours, just one glance was enough to absorb one's soul.
Moreover, there was a figure lying in the man's arms, their visage hidden from view.
"Disband!"
Upon realizing someone was sneaking a glance, Gu Ruicheng's cold gaze sweeps over, a single look sending shivers down the spine of the onlooker, inhibiting them from raising their heads again, much less see who the man was holding in his arms.
"Mengmeng, Mengmeng, don't—!"
Just as Gu Ruicheng was about to carry the figure into the car, ready to rush to the hospital, the figure clutches onto his sleeve with a firm grip and cries out.
A trace of complexity flashed in Gu Ruicheng's eyes.
Because, at this moment, the woman in his arms was calling out for Mengmeng, which was his four-year-old son's name.
And yet, she had never been fond of his son.
"Mengmeng, Mengmeng...Gu Ruicheng, please save Mengmeng, it's all my fault, it's all my fault…"
Su Yuer sensed someone embracing her, like a lifeline. She clung tighter to Gu Ruicheng.
The icy seawater flowed over her head. Constantly creeping into her mouth and nose, the suffocating sensation amplified all her senses to the max. The pain was intense too.
She witnessed with wide eyes as Mengmeng, only a few years old, plunged herself into the ocean to save her.
The man she had loved for over ten years, wanted to kill her!
He aimed not just for her life, but also didn't spare an innocent child!
“Gu Zhaoran, may you meet a violent end. Even as a ghost, I won’t let you go!”
Noticing the struggling person in his arms and her inexplicable words, Gu Ruicheng's gaze deepened.
He reached out his hand, contemplating on touching her cheek.
But considering their current relationship and her repulsion towards him, he restrained himself.
He simply held the shaking hand of the person in his arms and whispered hoarsely, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here. Mengmeng is fine.”
“Hot… so hot…”
As she sunk deeper into the ocean, losing her consciousness, the icy seabed, which should have been bone-chillingly cold, strangely felt like a fiery inferno.
This abnormal body heat finally roused Su Yuer a bit. Distressed, she grabbed at her clothes, finally opening her eyes, and found a face she thought she would never see again.
“Gu… Gu…”
Suddenly, Su Yuer became much more alert. She tremblingly stretched out her hand to touch Gu Ruicheng’s cheek, tears streaming down instantly, “Am I dreaming? Or have I died already? That’s why I can see you again.”
"Leng Yan, speed it up!"
Gu Rui's initial assumption is that Su Ye must have been drugged, making her spew such nonsense.
That low, husky voice, so familiar.
Holding the man's face with her trembling hands, Su Ye plants a kiss. Afraid that she might be dreaming, she even bites down hard on his lips.
Gu Rui just silently endures.
There's no mistaking it. He's very much real and radiating warmth.
"Gu Rui, you’re alive... sob sob.. Gu Rui..."
Su Ye, after confirming she's not dreaming, emotionally clambered onto Gu Rui. She's crying, laughing and smooching all at once, showering the man she’s hugging with slobber. Moreover, she’s wrapped so tightly around his neck that he just can't escape.