Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

As Su Yuan spoke, she noticed Su Wuli's pale face and, fearing it would evoke even worse memories, stopped talking about it.

He simply helped to carefully treat all the visible wounds.

After finishing these tasks, she packed up the medicine box, sat back down next to Su Wuli, and squeezed her cold hand tightly.

"Mist Pear, I'll sleep with you tonight." Su Yuan's tone left no room for negotiation. "Just stay put and don't think about anything."

Looking at Su Yuan's red eyes and worried face, Su Wuli felt a bittersweet warmth welling up in a corner of her heart.

He didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Su Yuan went to the bathroom to wash her face, and then came out to check the doors and windows again.

Lock all the locks from the inside and attach the chains.

Then she dragged a chair over and placed it not too far from the door, and sat down.

"You sleep, I'll stay right here." Su Yuan looked at her, trying to force a reassuring smile.

But his smile was more like a grimace. "I'll protect you. I won't let anyone near you."

Su Wuli lay on the bed, covered with a soft quilt.

The room was warm, and Su Yuan was sitting not far away, her breathing clearly audible.

Su Wuli stared at the ceiling above her head with her eyes open.

Su Yuan sat not far away, but she still couldn't fall asleep.

My mind was stuck, replaying those few seconds in the bathroom over and over again.

Yu Chen.

How did he end up there?

Could it be... just because I called his name?

The idea struck her as absurd, even to herself.

Can you bring someone from a dream or a book into reality just by calling out their name?

How is that possible?

But... if not, then how do you explain it?

He did indeed appear.

It's not a hallucination.

The man was dragged and slammed against the wall, leaving a bloodstain on the wall...

Everything felt so real.

It was so real that even now, with her eyes closed, she could still clearly recall the sudden drop in air pressure around him when he appeared.

The more I think about it, the more unbelievable it seems.

Su Wuli turned over, facing the window.

The heavy curtains were drawn tightly shut.

If... you encounter danger again and call his name, will he still appear?

The thought made her heart skip a beat.

But if it were that simple...

The next second, Su Wuli denied it.

It can't be that simple; there must be something she doesn't know.

Su Wuli buried her head in the pillow and took a deep breath.

The blankets had an overly strong hotel detergent scent, which wasn't pleasant.

Can't figure it out.

I just can't figure it out.

She didn't know when she fell asleep, but she didn't dream of Yu Chen.

The atmosphere was a bit strange when I arrived at the film set the next day.

Many people looked over as soon as Su Wuli appeared.

His eyes held sympathy, concern, curiosity, and a desire to explore.

But they only asked a few questions out of concern, and didn't ask much more.

During filming, the director specially rescheduled her scenes so she could rest first.

Su Wuli sat on her lounge chair.

Su Yuan stayed by her side without leaving for a moment, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Halfway through the morning's filming, two men in casual clothes walked onto the set.

The one in the lead was the middle-aged policeman who had questioned them last night; his surname seemed to be Li.

A younger person was with him.

The director called "cut," said a few words to the police, and then pointed towards Su Wuli.

All eyes turned to them again.

Seeing this, Su Wuli put down her cup and stood up.

Su Yuan immediately took her arm and followed her over.

"Ms. Su, I'm sorry to disturb your work."

When Li spoke, his tone was more polite than it had been at the hotel the previous night.

"We came here to confirm some details with you and to update you on the progress of the investigation."

They then found a relatively quiet corner.

The director gestured for the others to continue working, but many people's eyes kept glancing in their direction, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Based on the hotel corridor and elevator surveillance footage, as well as the traces at the scene, it can be basically confirmed that Zhang Dong, the man who broke into your room last night, committed trespassing."

Team Leader Li took out a notebook and started flipping through it.

"We've verified his identity; he is indeed... a huge fan of yours."

He frowned slightly as he spoke.

Su Yuan, who was listening nearby, turned pale and tightened her grip on Su Wuli's arm.

"However," Captain Li changed the subject, looking up at Su Wuli, "there's something I need to verify with you again."

Su Wuli's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

"Zhang Dong's injuries."

He carefully considered his words.

"The hospital's initial diagnosis is a skull fracture, varying degrees of damage and dislocation to the cervical and vertebrae, plus some soft tissue contusions and a concussion."

With each item he reported, Su Yuan's face paled a little more.

"This injury..."

Captain Li paused, his gaze lingering for a moment on Su Wuli's slender figure.

"To be honest, it was quite heavy, unlike what could be caused by a normal conflict. The forensic team's preliminary assessment is that the impact was extremely strong, similar to... a violent collision at high speed."

He looked at Su Wuli with a somewhat serious expression.

"You had a physical altercation in the bathroom, you cut his wrist with something, and then for some reason he suddenly fell backward and hit the wall, right?"

Su Wuli nodded. "Mm."

"Are you sure that's all?"

He pressed on, "Is it possible... there was someone else there? Or something else happened that you didn't notice, or... you can't remember?"

Su Wuli was not surprised by this.

Indeed, I don't look like someone who can break ribs or crack skulls.

There is no one else.

She heard her own voice, and it was calm.

"I was so scared at the time. I only remember that he tried to grab me, and I resisted and slashed at him. Then, I don't know what happened, he suddenly fell down... I didn't see exactly how he hit the ground."

She looked up at Captain Li and said, "I was terrified and just wanted to run out and call the police."

She was telling part of the truth.

I was genuinely terrified, and I didn't really see how Yu Chen made his move.

too fast.

Team Leader Li remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly assessing the veracity of her words.

Then he closed the notebook.

"Okay, we understand the situation," he said.

"We may need your cooperation in taking more detailed statements later. Please also pay attention to your safety and contact us immediately if there are any new developments."

The police left.

Su Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, then frowned and leaned close to Su Wuli's ear.

In a voice only the two of them could hear, filled with lingering fear and disbelief, he muttered softly.

"Kiri... how could that person's injuries be so severe? You couldn't possibly fall like that yourself... it's like he was hit by a car, or slammed against a wall by some strongman..."

As she spoke, she shivered and her eyes darted around.

He muttered something almost to himself.

"...Could it be...that something unclean...helped you?"

As soon as she said it, she froze.