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When Wen Tingli woke up, she felt sore all over.

The room was a little dim and unusually quiet. She looked around blankly, her mind blank as if it had been washed by water.

Without any warning, fragments of memory came flooding back to her.

Amid the raging flames, the terrifyingly noisy noises, and the rising black smoke, there was a person anxiously searching for her.

"Wen Tingli!"

This sound could make her soul tremble even in her dreams.

She jumped up from the bed as if she had been struck by electricity.

"Miss Wen, you're awake." The light in the room was turned on, and someone walked quickly towards the bed.

Wen Tingli looked ahead blankly, and it took her a while to recognize that it was nurse Melissa from the Louis Clinic.

"Where am I..." Wen Tingli barely paused for a moment, then immediately asked anxiously, "Where is Mr. Lu?"

When she spoke, she realized that her throat felt like it had swallowed a handful of sand, and it was hoarse and painful.

"Don't move yet." Melissa gently held her shoulders. "You choked on a lot of smoke in the fire. We are still under observation. Drink some water and see how you are. If you feel uncomfortable, I will tell Dr. Louis and the others immediately."

Wen Tingli noticed that she was in the guest room of Lu Mansion and she could no longer lie down.

"Where is Mr. Lu? Is the fire out? Is he injured? I want to go find him."

Melissa forcibly held Wen Tingli.

"Director Cheng and Doctor Louis are treating Mr. Lu right now. You all need to get treatment and rest."

“Is he seriously injured? Why are there so many doctors?” She tried to get out of bed several times, but couldn’t persuade Melissa. She was so anxious that she snatched the cup of water from Melissa’s hand and drank it all in one breath. “Look, I’ve finished the water and I don’t feel uncomfortable at all. I’m really fine. Can you let me go visit Mr. Lu?”

Melissa had no choice but to go to Louis to report. After a while, the footsteps of several people were heard outside the corridor. In addition to Dr. Louis, there were also several internal medicine doctors from Huiqun Hospital.

Dr. Louis was responsible for examining Wen Tingli's nervous system, while other doctors used a stethoscope to listen to her lungs.

"How is it?" Wen Tingli looked up at Louis on the left, then looked up at Director Cheng on the right, "Can I get out of bed?"

The doctors exchanged a few words with each other, and probably thought that Wen Tingli was in good condition, so their attitudes became somewhat relaxed.

"We suggest that Miss Wen continue to rest in bed. Besides, Mr. Lu is already asleep now. If you want to see him, you can only visit him tomorrow."

"Just take a look at him at the door. I want to make sure with my own eyes that he is okay."

At Wen Tingli's insistence, Louis finally agreed to let Melissa help Wen Tingli go upstairs to visit Lu Shicheng. As soon as they arrived, they saw Kuang Zhilin and a tall female doctor talking in front of a bedroom door.

Kuang Zhilin usually doesn't show his emotions, but at this moment his face is filled with joy.

"The last time I spoke was because of an ambush. This time it was because of the fire. Maybe it's just like what Dr. Kailin said. Only when facing a truly desperate situation will instincts be triggered... Kuang was quite surprised. You know, Master Cheng spoke three sentences in succession outside the fire scene tonight, and each sentence was clearly spoken. I don't know if this situation can-"

When they caught sight of Wen Tingli while talking, they both stopped talking at the same time. A complicated look flashed across Kuang Zhilin's face, but he immediately walked quickly towards Wen Tingli enthusiastically.

"Miss Wen is awake."

Wen Tingli just looked at the closed door behind Kuang Zhilin.

"I want to go in and see Mr. Lu."

Kuang Zhilin said in an excited tone: "Miss Wen, do you know that Master Cheng can speak now? Kuang wants to ask you something."

The female doctor couldn't help but interrupt: "Who is this?"

"Look at me, I was so happy that I forgot to introduce myself." Kuang Zhilin said to Wen Tingli, "This is Dr. Kailin, she is a psychology expert, specializing in treating Master Cheng's muteness."

"Hello." Wen Tingli bowed to Dr. Kailin, who held her arm. "You're welcome. I heard from Mr. Kuang that Mr. Lu was with you when the fire broke out. Could you please tell us in detail what happened at that time, Miss Wen?"

"I was trapped in the fire and couldn't get out. I heard him coming to me. He, he called my name very clearly."

Dr. Kailin looked a little confused: "Under the circumstances at that time, were you able to accurately identify that it was Mr. Lu's voice?"

Wen Tingli was about to answer when Dr. Louis smiled and explained, "I forgot to tell Dr. Kailin that the first time Mr. Lu spoke during his illness, it was Miss Wen who heard him. So I think no matter whose voice she misheard, she would not have misheard Mr. Lu's voice."

Dr. Kailin suddenly realized something, looked at Wen Tingli with a smile and said, "Then I understand."

When Kuang Zhilin sent her downstairs, Dr. Kailin whispered a few words to him. Wen Tingli took this opportunity to go inside to visit Lu Shicheng, but was stopped at the door by several followers.

Kuang Zhilin hurried back: "Please let Miss Wen in."

Then he quietly pulled her aside and said, "Before you go in, please allow me to ask you one more question."

He led Wen Tingli to the room opposite, where there was a sofa. He motioned to Melissa to help Wen Tingli sit down on the sofa. Then, he dismissed everyone and left only Dr. Louis and Nurse Melissa waiting outside the door.

After sitting down, Kuang Zhilin asked cautiously: "Is the fire tonight an accident or man-made? Does Miss Wen have any idea?"

Wen Tingli thought of the door in the utility room that suddenly couldn't be opened, and said angrily, "Someone set the fire on purpose! Before the fire, I was locked in the dressing room, and gasoline was sprinkled on the scene in advance, otherwise the fire wouldn't have spread so quickly."

"So, could this fire be aimed at Miss Wen?"

Wen Tingli said with a gloomy face: "It is very possible. Someone followed me some time ago, but nothing happened at that time. I guess that person has been wanting to harm me for a long time."

Kuang Zhilin's expression became more serious: "Excuse me, has Miss Wen offended anyone in the past six months?"

"As for old enemies, there is only one Qiu Dapeng, and I don't know if Deng Tianxing counts as one. These two haven't appeared in public for a long time, but it is still unknown what they did in secret. However, we cannot conclude that there are no other suspects. As for others, I am either studying at school or filming on the set. I don't have time to make new friends, so how can I have the chance to offend anyone——"

A figure flashed through her mind, and she asked anxiously, "Did Old Lu from our studio escape? He was trapped on the studio just like me."

"Don't worry, they are all out. It was Mr. Lu who went to look for Master Cheng. Although Master Cheng was on the road nearby, he was not sure whether you were still in the studio, so he did not rush into the fire scene right away... I won't talk about all that. After Master Cheng rescued Miss Wen, he was worried that there were still people on the set, so he immediately notified your company and the French Concession Fire Department (note), and the fire was put out soon. Afterwards, Director Huang counted the number of people on the spot and confirmed that everyone in their company was outside. If the fire tonight was really set intentionally, the target was most likely Miss Wen, and Mr. Lu was just an innocent bystander."

Then he said seriously: "This matter will not just pass by like this. The police station has already started investigating. The Lu family and Golden Pictures will also fully cooperate with the police. I believe the truth will soon come to light. If Miss Wen remembers any clues, remember to tell Kuang as soon as possible. By the way, Master Cheng has been coughing non-stop since he rescued Miss Wen——"

Wen Tingli's expression tensed.

Kuang Zhilin raised his hand and pressed it down soothingly: "The doctor said it might be aspiration pneumonia and he needs to rest for a few days. Master Cheng fell asleep after taking the medicine. I guess he will wake up soon. Miss Wen had better go in and take a look and come out. You are patients and you all need to rest now."

He sent Wen Tingli to the door of Lu Shicheng's bedroom, and then he stepped aside with Melissa.

Wen Tingli gently turned the door handle.

She had been to Lu Mansion several times, but this was the first time she entered Lu Shicheng's bedroom. As soon as she entered, she saw a living room. She had not originally bothered to look at the furnishings in the room, but when she thought that this was Lu Shicheng's bedroom, in addition to curiosity, she also felt a strong sense of intimacy. The light gray walls, gilded basswood furniture, and two rows of white glass windows were taller than the ceilings of ordinary homes.

It was already dawn, with light blue light shining in from the window. The teak floor had absorbed enough wax over the years and reflected a soft, bright luster under the morning light. A famous Chinese ink painting hung on the wall, and everything was shrouded in an elegant and quiet atmosphere.

I walked straight in through the door on the right, and it turned out that the room inside was the bedroom.

When she entered, she saw Lu Shicheng sleeping on the bed, and Wen Tingli subconsciously stopped.

Lu Shicheng was sleeping soundly, with many medicine bottles placed beside the bed. He held his breath and waited for a few seconds at the door to make sure that his arrival did not disturb Lu Shicheng, then he continued to walk to the bed with very light steps.

Lu Shicheng was always quiet when he slept, but as soon as she reached his bedside, she noticed that his breathing was heavier than the last time he was recuperating. This was probably because of the pneumonia. She tiptoed to the sofa beside the bed and looked at Lu Shicheng's sleeping face.

I also saw a layer of shiny ointment on his arm that was exposed outside the quilt. When I looked closer, I found that it was a burn.

Wen Tingli's breathing stagnated, and she hurriedly and carefully lifted his arm to take a closer look. Unexpectedly, when she touched it, Lu Shicheng closed his eyes, frowned, and turned his head on the pillow. Suddenly, as if he was startled, he quickly took out a gun from under the pillow and pointed it at her.

The two people's eyes collided in mid-air.

There was still some sleepiness in Lu Shicheng's dark eyes, and his hair was scattered on his forehead, which made him look a little childish at first glance. But he was in a state of alertness and vigilance that was unique to adults. This was probably a habit he developed when he grew up in a certain environment, and he would not completely let down his guard when he slept.

When he saw clearly that it was Wen Tingli, he seemed to be stunned.

Wen Tingli was stunned for a moment, and stammered, "I was very worried about your injury, so I came to see you."

Lu Shicheng stared at Wen Tingli for a moment, put away the gun in silence, and fell back on the bed. But just as he lay down, he seemed to think that this was not appropriate, and sat up with his back against the headboard. Wen Tingli recognized at a glance that the cherry white pajamas on him were the ones she bought for him.

Lu Shicheng first looked up at the sky outside the window, then turned his head and glanced at her lightly, and unexpectedly saw Wen Tingli looking at him with a sweet smile on her face.

"How did you get here so timely last night?" Wen Tingli's voice was small and sweet. "You were outside the studio at the time, right? You were worried about me?"

Lu Shicheng closed his eyes, opened the quilt and was about to get out of bed. Wen Tingli hurriedly stood up and held his shoulders: "Do you want some water? I'll get it for you."

She quickly walked around the end of the bed to another bedside table, bent down and handed him the glass of water.

Lu Shicheng looked up at her for a moment, then took the cup of water without saying a word.

Wen Tingli watched him drink water with a smile on her face.

Lu Shicheng finished drinking half a cup of water and was about to put the cup back, but Wen Tingli took it away first, "I'll put it back for you."

Then she returned to studying the medicine bottles on his bedside table with a serious look.

"Is it time to take your medicine? Let me see which bottle you want to take now."

Louis has a good habit when dispensing medicine. In order to prevent patients from taking the wrong medicine or missing any, he will put a label on each medicine bottle in advance. This was the case last time when Lu Shicheng was recuperating at Wen Tingli's house. Wen Tingli quickly studied the pile of medicine bottles, picked up a small white bottle, took out five pills and handed them to Lu Shicheng.

"Eat this first."

Lu Shicheng's silence seemed like a kind of resistance, but it only lasted for a moment, then he took the cup and drank the medicine.

Wen Tingli then picked up another heavy black glass bottle and examined it. Inside was a sticky brown medicine paste, and there was also a small silver spoon in the medicine box. "And this." She opened the bottle cap, scooped out a spoonful of medicine and put it to his mouth.

Lu Shicheng's gaze slid quietly from Wen Tingli's face to her hands, and he refused to speak.

"You're injured and it's inconvenient for you. I happen to be here. Can't I help you?"

Lu Shicheng watched her bring the spoon to his lips and suddenly said, "I'll do it myself."

As soon as the voice came out, the room suddenly became quiet.

Wen Tingli's face was filled with shock. Although she had heard Lu Shicheng speak before, the situation at that time was a bit confusing. Thinking back on it afterwards, it seemed unreal. But now, Lu Shicheng spoke clearly in front of her.

These words were like a spring thunder, creating a huge sound deep in her heart.

"you--"

Lu Shicheng himself was a little stunned, but he seemed to be mentally prepared for the changes in his body. It only took him two seconds to go from a look of surprise to regaining his composure.

In a blink of an eye, his expression calmed down, and he spoke again in an affirmative tone: "Give me the spoon."

This time, his words were clearer, his voice was so hoarse.

Wen Tingli was still in a state of extreme shock. She watched Lu Shicheng take the spoonful of medicine from her hand and eat it himself. She also watched him take the medicine bottle from her hand and put it on the bedside table beside her. She was stunned and unable to think the whole time.

It was not until she heard the actual sound of the glass medicine bottle being placed on the cabinet that she woke up from her dream.

She stood up in ecstasy.

It was no longer just a flash in the pan like last time. This time he actually——

"Was that really your voice just now?" Her voice was trembling. "You spoke! I have to tell Dr. Karen right away. She is very worried about your condition after you wake up. Don't move. Let me take a look at your throat."

As he spoke, he could not help but lean over and look at him. Because he was too excited and curious, his hands were resting on his quilt. Lu Shicheng looked at the face above him that was getting closer and closer to him, and suddenly said, "Miss Wen——"

Wen Tingli was stunned.

"Please go, I don't need your care here."

Wen Tingli thought she had misheard, but even though Lu Shicheng's voice was a little hoarse, every word he spoke was very clear.

"It's very inconvenient for me to have you here." Lu Shicheng said in a very restrained tone, "Please go back to your room and heal your wounds."

Wen Tingli sat back on the sofa beside the bed.

"I won't leave. Since Mr. Lu gets upset whenever he sees me, why did he rush into the fire to save me last night despite the danger?"

Lu Shicheng said nothing.

"Don't tell me you just happened to pass by there, happened to run into the set, and happened to save me from the fire!"

She raised her head and said, "Mr. Lu, you can just use these excuses to fool yourself. You can't fool me anyway."

"I did come here specially to see you." Lu Shicheng said suddenly.

Wen Tingli was stunned, then she smiled victoriously.

Lu Shicheng unnoticeably turned his gaze away from her smile and said calmly, "I came to see you because someone threw a bullet into the cup of a guest at the Gao family, and this incident happened to be related to you."

Wen Tingli was shocked.

"That glass is the champagne glass you brought with you when you came to see me in the bridge room."

"You mean, someone poisoned my two cups?!"

"To be precise, only one of the champagne glasses was poisoned." Lu Shicheng observed her expression without blinking, "Others may not know, but I know that you brought both glasses yourself."

Wen Tingli suddenly showed a suspicious look: "Mr. Lu, you won't suspect that I want to poison you, right?"

Lu Shicheng did not comment.

"Lu Shicheng?!" Wen Tingli was almost shocked and angry.

"I didn't think so."

"If I wanted to poison you, I would have had countless opportunities to do it long ago. Why would I have to wait until last night?"

Lu Shicheng did not argue, but waited quietly for her to calm down before asking, "There are lipstick marks on the edge of the cup. Have you ever drunk from this cup before?"

"I haven't had time to drink yet."

When she went to see Lu Shicheng last night, she hadn't actually figured out how to communicate with him. She took the first glass of champagne in the snack area, but stood in front of the counter in a daze for a long time.

During this time, guests kept passing by her from behind, and people kept coming to her side to get snacks. If someone poisoned the cup while she was distracted, it might not arouse her vigilance.

Afterwards, she poured a second glass of champagne and went to find Lu Shicheng, but unexpectedly ran into Meng Gao and the others. She had no choice but to hide in the bushes and squatted until her feet were numb before she came out. When she stood up, she did not stand firmly and her lips accidentally touched the rim of the glass, leaving a lipstick mark, but she did not drink the wine in the glass from beginning to end.

If she drank the glass of champagne without any precautions, or if the other party had enough time to smear poison on the rim of the glass, she might have died of the poison on the spot. It was simply impossible to guard against!

She was terrified and stunned for a long time before she came to her senses and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "It's not difficult to find the suspect. All we need to do is ask Gao Tingxin for last night's guest list. It won't be difficult to find out who is the most suspicious last night. But I think even if we determine who did it, we may not have sufficient evidence to accuse the other party unless there are witnesses."

Lu Shicheng was silent for a moment: "After learning about this, I guessed that you didn't know that someone had poisoned you. I wanted to ask Kuang Zhilin to call you to remind you, but they told me that you were filming a night scene on the set, so-"

"Why don't you just come to the set and find me?"

Wen Tingli's smile deepened, and then he risked his life to rush in and save her.

Lu Shicheng looked at Wen Tingli with as serious and cold an expression as possible.

Unfortunately, at this point, Wen Tingli was no longer affected by his pretended indifference. She turned her eyes to look at his burned arm and said with a distressed look on her face, "It hurts a lot, right? Let me take a look."

As soon as her hand touched him, Lu Shicheng restrained himself and pried her fingers away from his arm one by one.

Wen Tingli bit her lip and glared at him: "Does it have to be like this?"

Lu Shicheng simply turned over and got off the other side of the bed, but he coughed a few times because he got up too quickly.

Wen Tingli hurried around to the other side of the bed, "The doctor said you have pneumonia, I'll help you."

Lu Shicheng immediately raised his arms to avoid Wen Tingli supporting him.

"I think I've said it before. I don't need your care. I appreciate Miss Wen's kindness, but there are differences between men and women. Please leave my bedroom immediately."

"Okay, I'm leaving. I won't bother you again."

She turned around and left without hesitation, but after taking two steps, she felt dizzy and her feet swayed unconsciously.

Lu Shicheng was watching her from behind, and when he saw that she was about to fall, he couldn't help but step forward to hold her up.

Wen Tingli smiled and quickly turned around to lean her head against his shoulder. She heard his heart pounding against his chest and whispered happily, "You clearly still love me in your heart, so why are you still quarreling with me?"

Lu Shicheng pulled her away from him and said angrily, "How many times are you going to use this trick in front of me?!"

Wen Tingli looked at him and laughed: "If you don't care about me at all, my little tricks will not work at all."

Lu Shicheng tried to calm down: "I helped you up only because I didn't want to see you fall and get hurt in front of me, just like last night, no matter who was trapped in the fire, I would not sit idly by. This is a kind thought, regardless of whether I like you or not."

"You're lying." Wen Tingli said softly, "I heard how you looked for me in the fire. You can only lie to yourself. I don't believe a word you say."

Lu Shicheng turned his face to the other side: "That only shows that Miss Wen and I have a big deviation in our understanding of love. In my opinion, a relationship should not be mixed with too many lies and concealments. From the moment you deceived me, this relationship has already deteriorated in my heart. How can you understand this truth?"

"you--"

You stubborn ass!

Lu Shicheng didn't know that he had become a donkey in Wen Tingli's heart. He calmly interrupted her and said, "I have finished talking. If Miss Wen still refuses to leave, I will give you this room and leave."

Wen Tingli walked out angrily: "No need! I will leave if anyone wants to. As long as Dr. Louis agrees, I will leave the Lu Mansion without wasting a moment."

She went downstairs to her room and asked someone to call Doctor Louis. She made up her mind to leave immediately, but she fell asleep while waiting. When she awoke, she heard someone whispering in her ear.

"Don't worry, Miss Wen is fine. She's just too tired. Let her sleep. Sleeping will help her recover her strength."

"Amitabha! How is Mr. Lu? I must thank him in person later."

Wen Tingli's heart skipped a beat. Why did this voice sound like Mrs. Zhou's?

"No hurry." Melissa said with a smile, "Mr. Lu is also a patient now. There will always be a chance to thank you later. Hey, Xiao Taozi, what are you looking for?"

Wen Tingli couldn't help but open her eyes and saw Mrs. Zhou and Xiao Taozi standing beside the bed.

"Why are you here?" she was surprised.

"Mr. Kuang brought us here." Mrs. Zhou came over hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)