Outside the hotel.

When Fu Yanci led Wen Qingruan out, it started snowing heavily outside.

The hotel doorman, being very perceptive, held up an umbrella.

Fu Yanci finally released Wen Qingruan's hand and took the umbrella.

Just as Wen Qingruan was about to walk away, Fu Yanci put his arm around her shoulder.

He gently placed the umbrella on Wen Qingruan's shoulder, and his long wool coat shielded her from the wind and snow with his movements.

"Be careful."

The man's voice came from above, light and airy, landing on Wen Qingruan's heart like the snow tonight...

The cold wind ruffled the man's clothes, and he gripped the umbrella tightly in his hand, protecting his wife and children from the slightest chill.

At that moment, a ridiculous and childish thought popped into his head:

He hoped that this path could continue indefinitely, and that he, Fu Bao, and Wen Qingruan could continue walking together like this.

He would protect them, shield them with his body, and keep the wind and snow from touching them in the slightest...

The driver was already waiting outside the car in the parking lot.

Wen Qingruan got into the car. The warm car was like two different worlds from the outside. Luo Luo was still asleep.

Fu Yanci put Fu Bao into the car seat, and then sat down next to Wen Qingruan.

He took the opportunity to pull Wen Qingruan's hand and hold it in his palm.

Are you cold?

Wen Qingruan shook her head.

The carriage was quiet throughout the journey, and Fu Bao fell asleep again after a short while.

Fu Yanci held Wen Qingruan's hand and leaned back in his chair, looking as if he were asleep.

Wen Qingruan did not pull her hand away.

She felt the warmth of his palms and the faint scent of sandalwood lingering around her nose, which brought her peace of mind.

She thought Fu Yanci was drunk, that he was asleep, and that she finally had the chance to look at him without restraint.

Her gaze fell on his handsome face.

Fu Yanci had high brow bones and deep-set eyes, and when he frowned slightly, he always gave off a cold and indifferent feeling. But Wen Qingruan knew that there was probably no man in the world more gentle and affectionate than Fu Yanci.

His nose was straight and prominent, with a high bridge, and he liked to nudge her with the tip of his nose when they were being intimate...

His lips were beautifully shaped, not too thin, and when kissed, they were soft and warm, like... a marshmallow...

Wen Qingruan looked at him, hoping to imprint this man in her mind.

She knew that they would be separated sooner or later, and after that, they might never meet again in this lifetime.

Thinking of this, and the thought that one day this man would cut all ties with her and have no further contact with her, Wen Qingruan felt a familiar stinging pain in her heart.

She almost immediately pulled out a pill from her bag, her usual tranquilizer that helped her calm down during somatic episodes of depression.

The world before her eyes gradually became distorted, and her breathing became labored. Wen Qingruan's hands trembled as she put the pill in her mouth. Unable to find water, she forced the pill down her throat, closed her eyes, and waited for the medicine to take effect.

What she didn't know was that Fu Yanci never fell asleep.

He knew perfectly well that Wen Qingruan was watching him, and he could feel it even with his eyes closed.

He was even somewhat relieved that he had closed his eyes.

Otherwise, how would he have known that Wen Qingruan would still look at him with such loving eyes?

His gentle warmth... still loves him!

In fact, it hasn't diminished at all compared to five years ago.

If she still loves him so much, why did she leave back then? And what about Luo Luo?

Before he could even ask, he noticed Wen Qingruan's unusual behavior.

He clenched his fist tightly on the handrail to restrain himself.

He knew Wen Qingruan too well. If he "woke up" now and questioned her about what medicine she had taken and what had happened, she would definitely not say anything. Not only that, she would probably disappear without a trace, just like she did five years ago...

Fu Yanci slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wen Qingruan beside him.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her small face was deathly pale, almost devoid of color, her teeth were biting her lower lip tightly, and her whole body was trembling, as if she was enduring something with all her might.

Fu Yanci frowned as he recalled how skillfully she had taken the medicine out of her bag.

This must not be the first time she has had an attack.

Wen Qingruan, what exactly happened to you!

His gaze fell on the handbag that Wen Qingruan was clutching tightly.

What kind of medicine is in her bag...?

Wen Qingruan did not wake up until the car drove back to Jingyuan.

The paroxetine she was taking had a strong sedative effect, and it would cause her to fall into a deep sleep after taking it, which was one of the side effects of the drug.

But Fu Yanci was unaware of these things.

He carried the two children back upstairs, and when he returned, he found that Wen Qingruan was still asleep.

"Wen Qingruan?"

"Wenwen?"

Fu Yanci tried calling out a few times, but the people in the car did not respond.

If Fu Yanci hadn't heard that her breathing was relatively steady, he would have taken her to the hospital.

But he was still worried, so after carrying Wen Qingruan back to the room, he called the family doctor.

The doctor arrived quickly and performed a series of examinations on Wen Qingruan.

The result was: she just fell asleep.

Fu Yanci looked at the person on the bed who couldn't be woken up, his eyes filled with worry.

Are you sure?

"How could she not be woken up if she's asleep? Besides, she wasn't breathing well in the car, and she didn't look well either. Oh, right!"

Fu Yanci remembered the medicine Wen Qingruan had taken in the car.

He found the white medicine bottle in Wen Qingruan's bag.

"She just ate this."

The doctor looked at the medicine bottle, which only had "Multivitamin" written on it. Clearly, this was not the original packaging of the medicine.

"I need to take it back to the lab to find out the specific ingredients."

Fu Yanci: "When will the results be released?"

After thinking for a moment, the doctor gave his answer, "At the fastest, three days."

Fu Yanci looked at the doctor, and the imposing aura in his eyes made the doctor break out in a cold sweat despite the heavy snow.

"You can use Huaqing Pharmaceutical Technology's laboratory. I need the results by tomorrow morning."

The doctor immediately responded and rushed to the laboratory with his equipment.

In the bedroom, Fu Yanci looked at the sleeping Wen Qingruan.

Her face had regained its rosy hue, and her long, black hair made her face look as exquisite as Sleeping Beauty, breathtakingly beautiful.

Fu Yanci sat down by the bed and gently stroked the woman's face.

A warm tear fell into his palm.

The sleeping woman rubbed her face against his palm and hugged his wrist like a kitten abandoned by its owner.

Fu Yanci saw the moisture clinging to her eyelashes and her furrowed brows.

"sorry……"

Wen Qingruan murmured.

Fu Yanci couldn't hear clearly, so he bent down to get closer and listen more clearly, but accidentally pulled his hand away.

Wen Qingruan on the bed was like a drowning person suddenly pulled away from a lifeline, frantically trying to find the hand that could give her warmth.

"Fu Yanci, don't go!"

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