Three years after our breakup, you came back to China, and I'm just giving up. Why are you cryi

Upon returning safely to the old house, as soon as Lu Hao opened the door, Xiao Xiyue, Lin Ran, and Zhou Mengmeng surrounded him.

Xiao Xiyue pursed her red lips slightly and asked urgently, "Ah Hao, how's the situation outside? Has everything been resolved?"

Lu Hao casually closed the door, a hint of weariness on his face, and gently shook his head: "I didn't go. Qin Shou has already met up with Zhen Youqu and the others. I just took photos of the documents on my way back and sent them over. Now we're just waiting for them to start their operation."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiyue's delicate brows furrowed tightly, a bad premonition rising in her heart: "Has something happened at the Yunjiang Hotel?"

"Hmm." Lu Hao nodded, his tone becoming a bit more serious. "Shi Zhenxiang and the others already know about Zhen Youqu's arrival and are lying in wait in Yunjiang."

Xiao Xiyue's breath hitched slightly, and she asked softly, "So, are we just supposed to sit here and wait passively now?"

Lu Hao didn't say much, just nodded helplessly, and walked heavily to the sofa to sit down. Exhaustion instantly swept over his whole body.

Seeing his exhausted appearance, Xiao Xiyue sighed softly and sat down on the sofa.

She gently patted Lu Hao's shoulder, her voice soft and soothing: "Don't worry, we're all here. The Zhen family's strength is definitely enough to stand up to them."

Fang Ruoyun also sat down on the other side of the sofa, her tone exceptionally gentle: "Qin Shou is with Zhen Youqu and the others, so there won't be any surprises. Shi Zhenxiang and the others wouldn't dare to lay a hand on those people."

"I'm fine." Lu Hao raised his hand and waved, his eyes showing signs of fatigue. "I'm just a little tired. I'll rest for a bit and take a nap and I'll feel better."

Xiao Xiyue and Fang Ruoyun exchanged a glance, understanding each other without saying a word. They both saw the heartache in each other's eyes, and in the end, neither of them offered any more words of comfort, leaving him a quiet space to rest.

Just then, Zhou Mengmeng, who was standing to the side, broke the silence: "Lu Hao, go check on Su Yu, it seems like something's wrong with her."

Upon hearing the name Su Yu, Lu Hao's spirits lifted, and all his fatigue vanished.

He suddenly stood up from the sofa and rushed straight to the bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, Ning Shu sat on the edge of the bed, carefully checking her physical condition.

Su Yu lay on the bed with her eyes closed, her face still pale and weak, lying quietly without moving.

Lu Hao walked to the bedside and sat down next to Ning Shu, holding Su Yu's cool and slender hand.

He turned to Ning Shu and asked in a low voice, "Ning Shu, what happened to Su Yu?"

Ning Shu stopped what she was doing, turned to look at Lu Hao, and her soft, sweet voice rang out in the quiet room:

"When I came in to cover Su Yu with a blanket, I saw tears in the corners of her eyes."

"Did you cry?"

Lu Hao's pupils contracted, and he quickly asked, "Was she having a nightmare?"

Ning Shu shook her head, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly as she pondered before speaking, "I don't know either, but she must have been traumatized. Didn't you come in before you left today? What did you say to Su Yu?"

Lu Hao frowned, lowered his head and thought carefully for a moment before answering truthfully: "I just told her that I had to go out to take care of some things, and I hoped that she would wake up when I came back."

"Is that all?" Ning Shu looked directly at him.

After a brief silence, Lu Hao added, "Um, I also kissed her forehead."

Ning Shu nodded thoughtfully, then turned around and examined Su Yu again before standing up and looking at Lu Hao by the bedside, her tone serious:

"Su Yu's slumber does not mean she is completely unaware of the outside world."

Lu Hao also stood up, grabbed Ning Shu's soft little hand, and asked seriously, "You mean, she can hear us when we talk?"

Ning Shu nodded, her clear, doe-like eyes filled with seriousness. "That's right, she can not only hear, but she should also be able to feel."

Lu Hao's Adam's apple bobbed, his heart filled with mixed emotions, a mixture of anxiety and helplessness: "But why hasn't she woken up yet?"

"Perhaps it's because of her long period of sleep," Ning Shu pondered for a moment before slowly analyzing, "She can no longer distinguish between dreams and reality. Subconsciously, she wants to wake up, but her brain has forgotten how to wake up."

Lu Hao stared into Ning Shu's eyes, remained silent for a long time, and then tentatively asked, "You mean, she wants to wake up, but she doesn't know how?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean."

Releasing his grip on Ning Shu's hand, Lu Hao sat back down on the edge of the bed, looking at Su Yu lying on the bed with a complicated expression.

The girl was pale and quiet, like a fragile porcelain doll; her exquisite face was heartbreaking to look at.

Lu Hao held Su Yu's cold little hand tightly in one hand, and gently stroked her pale cheek with the other, speaking softly to her:

"Su Yu, I know you can hear me. Don't keep hiding in the darkness, please wake up. Once I've sorted out all the trouble here, I'll take you away from this city, and we'll go back to the Beautiful Orphanage together. Those adorable children there are looking forward to your visit every day. From now on, we'll all stay at the orphanage, living a simple and peaceful life, okay?"

Ning Shu watched this scene quietly, shook her head silently, turned around and left the bedroom, closing the door behind her, leaving Lu Hao and Su Yu alone.

As soon as she stepped out of the bedroom, Xiao Xiyue, Fang Ruoyun, Lin Ran, and Zhou Mengmeng all turned their gazes toward her in the living room, each with a look of worry on their face.

Xiao Xiyue spoke first, asking, "Ning Shu, how is Su Yu doing?"

"I've asked Lu Hao to spend more time with Su Yu. As for whether she'll wake up, it's hard to say. But I'm certain that this period is the best opportunity to awaken Su Yu."

Zhou Mengmeng sighed, "If Su Yu can wake up, I'll let her go ahead of me in line."

Ning Shu blinked her innocent, doe-like eyes and looked at her in confusion: "What's ahead of you in line?"

"Family hierarchy," Zhou Mengmeng said seriously, "Xiyue is the eldest, Ruoyun is the second, Ran is the third, Su Yu is the fourth, I am the fifth, and you are the sixth."

The living room fell silent for two seconds after those words were spoken.

Fang Ruoyun raised an eyebrow and said defiantly, "No way, why is Xiao Xiyue the boss and I'm second?"

Xiao Xiyue retorted, looking directly at Fang Ruoyun, "You want the boss's position? Do you think you can hold onto it?"

Their eyes met, and a hint of tension rose in the air.

Seeing the two men at loggerheads, Zhou Mengmeng, fearing the conflict would spill over onto her, slipped into the bedroom as fast as she could.

Seeing this, Lin Ran quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "Alright, you two stop fooling around. Mengmeng was just joking around, there's no need to take it seriously. At this critical juncture, worrying about these rankings is meaningless. The most important thing right now is to calm Lu Hao down and get through this crisis safely. That's what we should all be thinking about."

With Lin Ran smoothing things over, Xiao Xiyue and Fang Ruoyun glared at each other, grunted, and temporarily put aside their conflict.