I suddenly realized.

  He was in pain. There were no painkillers in the first-aid kit, and he had to endure the agony of his wound. That's why he woke up from his coma in so much pain that even sitting up was extremely difficult at this moment.

  I don't know what my mood is like at this moment. All along, in our tumultuous experiences, it was always him who protected me, left with me, and returned with me. Just now, I was dazed and stayed in this small room, but when he woke up, I suddenly felt alive again, not as scared, and not as wronged.

  He is now repairing the satellite phone, which may be our only chance of survival. But as I look at him, I see the sweat dripping down his forehead, his slightly trembling hands, and the pain he's trying to hide from me... It's as if everything is normal, but suddenly I realize that he's just an ordinary man too. He can feel pain, be vulnerable, be afraid, and be heartbroken. Just like I'm just an ordinary woman. Neither of us has ever been a hero or a genius; we're just ordinary people caught in the whirlpool of fate, maybe trying a bit harder than others, but still ordinary people. Despite his appearance, he always seems so strong, like a solitary peak that I can rely on.

  I also suddenly understood why he refused to accept me.

  Because he will also be hesitant and retreat. But that's not cowardice, it's the tenderness left in a nearly broken heart.

  How can I bear to see him suffer like this?

  I had nothing else, so I picked up a piece of cloth and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. He paused for a moment, not speaking, and continued on. I then opened the water bottle that I hadn't dared to drink from, saving it for him. As I brought the water to his lips, he said: "I'm not thirsty, you drink."

  He's been sweating buckets and got hurt like this, how can he not be thirsty?

  "Have a drink." I coaxed softly.

  "It's really not needed." He said dryly.

  I paused for a moment and said, "Do you want me to feed you in the same way as before?"

  My brain might have really gone wrong or I'm just too tired and tense, for such a domineering president's words to slip out of my mouth.

  Wu Yu looked at me with an indescribable gaze, then took the water and gulped down half of it before handing it back to me. My face felt a bit hot as I took it and drank a few mouthfuls.

  I went up to the air vent again and looked at the situation downstairs.

  The scene downstairs is somewhat embarrassing.

  Feng Yan, Su Wei and Professor Chen are together.

  There's a small living room on the second floor, from my angle I can see more than half of it. All I saw was Su Wei hugging Feng Yan's waist and leaning against the sofa. And after Professor Chen was brought over, he just stood there, his hands still tied behind him. His expression was extremely angry.

  Su said: "I'll ask you again, where is it? Do you still want your family members to stay alive?"

  Professor Chen's face turned pale: "I don't know." As soon as the words fell, the thug next to him punched him hard. Professor Chen was extremely embarrassed and fell to the ground in pain. The thug wanted to continue beating him, but Feng Yan suddenly spoke up: "He's been spoiled all his life, I saw a name online, this kind of person is called a 'momma's boy'. He never gets involved in family affairs, how would he know where things are hidden? If he knew, he would have said so after the first punch."

  Su Wu's face didn't show any joy or anger, he just kissed Feng Yan and said "Hmm".

  Professor Chen raised his head and stared at Feng Yan tightly, but Feng Yan seemed to have not seen him, her eyes still showing emptiness.

  "You scoundrel!" Professor Chen cursed, "You rascal, where have I wronged you all these years? Why are you harming my whole family? My mother was right, you're indeed a troublemaker..."

  Feng Yan's mouth curled up in a faint smile as she said, "That's right, you've never wronged me in this lifetime. They were the ones I let in, and it was me who colluded with them to make your whole family unable to live in peace."

  Professor Chen was taken away and locked in a room. Su Wei seemed very satisfied with Feng Yan's confession earlier, and the two of them were entwined on the sofa again. I thought to myself, this Su Wei is really getting ahead of himself before he even gets what he wants.

  "Bring that little girl over and ask her again." Su Wan ordered his accomplice.

  "Chen Baozhu?" Feng Yan smiled and said, "She's probably afraid you won't be able to get anything out of her. Her status in the family is just a bit higher than mine. The old lady has disliked this daughter for a long time. Why would she tell her where things are?"

  Su Yu said: "That's not necessarily true, after all, he is a biological son and an honest person. How can you know if you don't force him?"

  Feng Yan stood up and said: "I'll go back to my room first."

  Su You didn't stop him, but instead grabbed her hand and kissed her fiercely again. Feng Yan lowered her head and looked at him, saying: "Are you still not letting go of my daughter? She doesn't know anything."

  "Relax, she's your daughter, I won't let anything happen to her. However, the old man and your husband think highly of her, she still has use here."

  Feng Yan's eyes flickered, but she just nodded slightly. She walked to the door and turned back, saying: "I'll ask one last question, who in this house colluded with you and let you in?"

  Su Wu lit a cigarette and puffed out a large cloud of smoke, saying: "Think about it, who else in this family doesn't look pleasing to the eye?"