By the time Xiao Feng arrived at the hospital, Lone Wolf was sitting dejectedly in a corridor chair, looking very much like a driving test candidate who had just failed.

"It's all over now. You don't need to beat yourself up. In fact, this just shows you're dedicated to your job. You've worked hard!" Xiao Feng patted Lone Wolf's shoulder in comfort, thinking his friend was still feeling guilty about hitting Du Zhixiang.

However, Lone Wolf brushed Xiao Feng's hand away and smiled wryly, "Boss, I've let you down again."

Xiao Feng frowned, not understanding what's gotten into Lone Wolf, as he wasn't usually the kind to get stuck in a mental rut.

Lone Wolf explained, "After hanging up the call, a young girl came to see Qingyue. She was really beautiful and could pretend to be pitiful—the kind that makes you instantly feel..."

"Cut the crap. Get to the point!" Xiao Feng interrupted, annoyed, "Are you sure you didn't fall for her?"

In Xiao Feng's mind, a pretty girl visiting Du Qingyue wasn't strange. But he was certain the girl Lone Wolf mentioned couldn't be Jiang Yixin, because Jiang Yixin wouldn't act pitiful, nor did she need to.

Lone Wolf shook his head, denying Xiao Feng's suspicion, and continued, "I was fooled by her appearance, then she suddenly knocked me out. By the time I woke up, she was gone."

Through the glass on the door, Xiao Feng looked at Du Qingyue but didn't rush to go inside. Instead, he pulled Lone Wolf to sit down beside him and said, "Tell me everything that happened, from start to finish, without leaving out any details."

Truthfully, while asking that, Xiao Feng was already 99% sure that the pretty girl Lone Wolf talked about was Su Yuzhuo!

Female, very good-looking, able to knock out Lone Wolf in one move—combined, these traits matched no one else in Xiao Feng's circle except for Su Yuzhuo.

When Lone Wolf finished recounting the whole incident, including his description of the girl's appearance, Xiao Feng let out a sigh of relief—it was indeed Su Yuzhuo.

The only question was, what on earth did Su Yuzhuo say to Du Qingyue?

Additionally, there was another point that Xiao Feng was quite concerned about...

"You mean to say, you vaguely saw the girl who knocked you out fighting against more than thirty people by herself and still managed to beat them all down?" Xiao Feng asked with a frown.

"I was pretty dazed at the time, so I'm not too sure. If what I saw was true, those guys are probably pretty badly hurt."

"Why do you say that?"

"Judging from the sounds they made, there were also sounds of bones breaking."

While saying this, Lone Wolf felt a chill of fear remembering what happened to those thirty people—the girl merely knocked him out, which was quite considerate.

"Alright, I get it." Xiao Feng waved his hand and then knocked on the door before walking into Du Qingyue's ward.

"Did your dad leave?" Xiao Feng asked.

Du Qingyue shook her head, "He got knocked out by someone named Su Yuzhuo. The doctors have taken him for a check-up; he should be fine."

Hearing Su Yuzhuo's name said by Du Qingyue sent a chill down Xiao Feng's spine.

Du Qingyue silently observed Xiao Feng, seeming to wait for a reasonable explanation.

"Aren't you planning to tell me something?" After waiting for a while, Du Qingyue couldn't help but be the first to speak.

Xiao Feng smiled wryly, "I'm just hesitating because I'm not sure where to start or whether I should tell you at all."

"Are you worried that knowing too much might put me in danger?" Du Qingyue smiled gently, "Since you don't know where to start, I'll take the initiative and ask...what is your relationship with her?"

"Will you believe me if I tell you?" Xiao Feng countered.

"As long as you speak, no matter what it is, I will believe!" Du Qingyue nodded earnestly.

Xiao Feng said seriously, "I have no relationship with her, neither in the past nor now. You might wonder why she's always bothering me if there's no connection. In truth, that puzzles me too."

Du Qingyue didn't reply, appearing to believe Xiao Feng's explanation, but also seemed somewhat unconvinced.

After a while, Du Qingyue sighed, "You don't want to mention your past to me because you fear I won't accept it or that my view of you will change, right?"

Xiao Feng paused, then nodded, "You could say that."

Du Qingyue smiled as if satisfied with this answer, then took a deep breath, "Xiao Feng, look at me!"

"..." Xiao Feng was momentarily stunned. If he remembered correctly, this was the first time Du Qingyue had formally called his name.

Seeing Xiao Feng look over, Du Qingyue said seriously, "I am your wife, so there's no need to hide anything from me... Now, tell me about your past, alright?"

Xiao Feng closed his eyes, feeling intensely conflicted inside.

Du Qingyue's words deeply affected him. Growing up, he spent most of his time alone, and those who are accustomed to solitude tend to cherish rare warmth even more.

However, having kept his heart closed for so long, opening it again was easier said than done.

Seconds turned into minutes, and Xiao Feng remained silent. Yet, Du Qingyue didn't rush him, showing not a single trace of impatience, only a gentle smile—a smile like the warmth of spring slowly thawing the ice inside Xiao Feng's heart...

After a long pause, Xiao Feng half-jokingly, half-seriously said, "If I tell you I've killed many people, aren't you scared?"

Du Qingyue shook her head slowly, "I trust that the person I chose wouldn't indiscriminately kill the innocent. I still have confidence in that."

Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief. His biggest fear was Du Qingyue not being able to accept his past, but it seemed he had underestimated her resilience.

"Back then, I was framed and had to leave Jiangcheng..." Xiao Feng's gaze turned distant as he briefly recounted how he changed from Xiao Feng to Yan Huang and back.

Du Qingyue listened attentively. Although Xiao Feng narrated in a plain manner without any emotional embellishments, beneath that calmness, she sensed something unusual.

Tricked and alone in a foreign land, Xiao Feng didn't mention the hardships he endured, but it wasn't hard to imagine the struggles he faced—a journey filled with treacherous paths, akin to walking in pitfalls.

Du Qingyue looked at Xiao Feng, finding it difficult to fathom how he endured such trials, but she felt extraordinarily lucky in comparison.

After a while, Du Qingyue opened her arms, gazing tenderly into Xiao Feng's eyes.

Xiao Feng was instantly taken aback by this gesture, wondering what it meant.

Seeing Xiao Feng's bewildered expression, Du Qingyue blushed and said, "Come here, I'm not some wild animal that's going to eat you, am I?"

Xiao Feng thought to himself that he should've been the one to say that but still walked over.

"Sit down!" Du Qingyue commanded.

Xiao Feng obediently sat down, looking like an exemplary student.

The next moment, Du Qingyue hugged him, speaking softly as if comforting a child, "All the bad things are in the past, so everything that follows will be good, understand?"

Xiao Feng found it hard to believe—was a woman's instinct to nurture extending to him?

When Du Qingyue released her hold, Xiao Feng stood up and poured himself a glass of water; after speaking for so long, he truly felt a bit thirsty.

Suddenly, Du Qingyue spoke, "I probably know why Su Yuzhuo won't let you go."

Xiao Feng became interested immediately and took a sip before asking, "Tell me why."

"Because she likes, no, she loves you!" Du Qingyue stated confidently.

"Pff!" Xiao Feng couldn't help but spray out the water he hadn't managed to swallow and began to cough violently.

He wouldn't have guessed that Du Qingyue would offer such an explanation!

Du Qingyue handed him a tissue, continuing, "I'm serious; I'm not joking."

"Really…" Xiao Feng chuckled, "Have you ever seen anyone express their affection by killing? If loving someone meant proving it through murder, the world would be in chaos!"

Du Qingyue thought for a moment, "Has she ever confessed to you?"

"No!" Xiao Feng replied immediately—not out of self-preservation but because Su Yuzhuo truly hadn't confessed.

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