Originally, this special ward had contained only Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng, but now Wu Xin had joined them.

Wu Xin had been brought over by Boss Huang the previous night. Although she was seriously injured by Guan Changyun, she was no longer in life-threatening condition after receiving emergency treatment.

At that moment, while the two grown men were wailing in pain, Wu Xin remained completely composed.

"This is Heavenly Essence Restorative Balm. Later, have someone help you apply it. After lying down for a few days, you should recover. However, the process will be very painful, so you'll have to endure it," Luo Xiu said, placing the balm on the table.

"General Luo... can this really cure us?" Wu Tianhua asked, his voice trembling.

Luo Xiu responded confidently with a faint smile, "If it doesn't, I'll cripple myself and lie down here with you."

Hearing this, Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng glanced at each other, momentarily stunned.

With General Luo going so far as to say that, could it mean...

Luo Xiu didn't engage with them further and walked straight to the other side of the room to check on Wu Xin's condition.

"Thank you, General Luo!"

"General Luo, from now on, our lives are yours to command!"

Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng, both covered in casts, had tears welling up in their eyes. They were both acutely aware of their own situations. If nothing unexpected happened, they would likely be bedridden cripples for the rest of their lives.

But Luo Xiu was the unexpected.

This was nothing short of a second chance at life!

"General Luo, I, Wu Tianhua, will remember your great kindness for the rest of my life!"

"General Luo, my life is yours from now on!"

"And this... this must be our sister-in-law, Qian Qing? Thank you, sister-in-law!" The two brothers suddenly turned toward Xu Qianqing, who was standing nearby, and thanked her sincerely.

Hearing this, Xu Qianqing's pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly waved her hands. "Um... I'm not your sister-in-law. Please don't call me that."

At that moment, she also felt a bit frightened and didn't dare speak to the two brothers. She was well aware of what kind of men Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng were. Moreover, it was Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng's men who had harmed Han Zhitao and come to her home to collect debts.

She didn't understand why Luo Xiu would associate with such people, and for a moment, her feelings were a tangled mess.

"Qian Qing, come here for a moment," Luo Xiu called out suddenly from the other side.

Snapping back to her senses, Xu Qianqing hurried over.

Looking at Wu Xin on the hospital bed, Luo Xiu said to Xu Qianqing, "Help her sit up cross-legged."

Without a word, Xu Qianqing carefully helped Wu Xin up.

Wu Xin, however, frowned slightly as she observed the gentle, shy young woman before her. Her gaze fell on the tiny mole near the corner of Xu Qianqing's left eye. It was a tiny, dark red mole, almost unnoticeable unless one was very close.

But it was this seemingly inconspicuous little mole that triggered a tidal wave of memories within her...

"Is your family name Chu?" Wu Xin asked suddenly.

Xu Qianqing was bewildered but replied politely, "I'm sorry, you must have the wrong person. My surname is Xu."

Wu Xin stared at Xu Qianqing, her frown deepening. Despite being usually so calm, she now felt a surge of excitement.

She suddenly grabbed Xu Qianqing's hand. "I can't be wrong. You must be—"

PUH!

Before she could finish, an indescribable, sharp pain suddenly erupted from her back. Luo Xiu had taken advantage of her unguarded moment to land a clean, decisive palm strike on her back.

She cried out in agony, her delicate body trembling and convulsing violently before she spat out a mouthful of congealed blood and fainted.

Startled, Xu Qianqing snapped back to her senses and looked at Luo Xiu, baffled. "What are you doing?"

"It's alright now," Luo Xiu said. "Help her lie down."

His sudden action was, of course, to treat Wu Xin's injuries and realign the damaged meridians in her body. Although the method was overly simple and crude, it was the most effective.

Afterward, Luo Xiu said a few words to Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng before leaving the hospital room.

In the long corridor, Xu Qianqing quietly followed behind Luo Xiu and suddenly asked, "Why are you involved with people like Wu Tianhua and Ling Feng?"

Luo Xiu stated frankly, "Not long ago, I became the general manager of Lan Gui Casino. Both of them work for me."

Hearing this, Xu Qianqing stared in disbelief.

"How... How is that possible?"

Luo Xiu smiled. "I know exactly what I'm doing. But maybe it's true that birds of a feather flock together. Perhaps I'm just one of them."

But Xu Qianqing said earnestly, "In my heart, you're a good person. You always will be."

Luo Xiu asked, "Isn't calling me a 'good person' a bit of a luxury?"

"Qian Qing!"

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind them.

Xu Qianqing froze at the sound, her expression gradually darkening. The voice was all too familiar; she had heard it beside her pillow countless times.

It was her husband, Han Zhitao!

She slowly turned, her expression indifferent as she watched Han Zhitao approach on a crutch.

"What is it?"

Seeing that Xu Qianqing was willing to speak to him, Han Zhitao was overjoyed. He scrambled over, almost tripping, as if afraid she would run away. He completely ignored Luo Xiu, who was standing to the side, and grabbed Xu Qianqing's shoulders. "Qian Qing, I've missed you so much… I have so much I want to tell you!"

Luo Xiu glanced at the pair and chose to silently step aside.

After all, this was a matter between a husband and wife. Regardless of whether there was any affection left between them, they were still married in the eyes of the law.

"Qian Qing, I was wrong. I truly know I was wrong... I made a mistake in a moment of foolishness. Can you forgive me, please?

"From now on, I'll listen to everything you say. Let's live a good life together!"

Xu Qianqing looked at the remorseful Han Zhitao apologizing before her, and her eyes gradually grew moist, a tear slowly tracing a path from the corner of her eye. In the prime of her life, she had chosen to marry this man and dedicate her existence to a mundane life... which showed just how much she truly loved him.

But this man had disappointed her, time and time again.

And so, she gradually came to understand that falling in love and getting married are two completely different things.

Luo Xiu waited by the elevators for about ten minutes before Xu Qianqing, her eyes red, walked over to him.

Luo Xiu glanced at her profile and asked, "How did it go?"

Xu Qianqing suddenly gave a faint smile, her face filled with happiness as she said, "Luo Xiu, I just talked it over with him… I've forgiven him."

After a pause, she added with a look of reluctance, "In a couple of days… I think I'll be moving back in with him."

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