Xiao Rong could feel the pain spreading in his body.

His life was like sand in an hourglass, leaking down from it little by little.

Now there was almost no sand in the upper part.

Suddenly, someone reached out her hand and flipped the hourglass which symbolized the countdown to his life.

His life became vivid again.

Gu Baisheng's words had been playing on repeat in his mind and ears.

He had unspeakable emotions when he woke up and saw her.

"Xiao Rong..."

Gu Baisheng didn't even finish her words.

Xiao Rong suddenly sat up and hugged her in spite of great pain.

She froze for a while.

Qu Xiaobo who was next to her blinked her eyes.

Zhang Kai in his uniform was waiting for asking Xiao Rong about the situation.

The only one who was in a bad mood was Song Shuang in his doctor's overall.

Song Shuang held his unframed glasses and squinted his eyes. Although he didn't speak,

Everyone in this room could feel that Song Shuang was in a very bad mood.

"Well..."

Qu Xiaobo coughed a little bit to remind them.

Gu Baisheng realized it and looked down a bit. She then patted Xiao Rong's back with mercy in her eyes, "It's alright. They've been arrested."

Xiao Rong couldn't speak, so she was unable to show his gratitude with words when he woke up.

But his hug was more powerful than words.

Gu Baisheng could feel it when she was held so tight by him.

At this moment, Xiao Rong was really grateful for her but also was in deep fear.

He was scared.

He was afraid to be abused again.

He was worried that someone might kill him.

"Now that he's awake, maybe let him tell Zhang Kai what happened?"

Qu Xiaobo tried to stop Xiao Rong's hug.

Gu Baisheng gently patted Xiao Rong's back and said, "Officer Zhang would like to ask you something. Please talk to him first."

Xiao Rong gradually let go of her after hearing her words.

Gu Baisheng now was let go.

Before she asked anything,

Song Shuang pulled her away.

Zhang Kai immediately sat on the chair next to the sickbed and started his conversation with Xiao Rong, "Can you tell me what happened before you passed out?"

Xiao Rong was not in the mood for looking at Zhang Kai.

His wet eyes were like those of a frightened deer and kept following Gu Baisheng.

When Qu Xiaobo and Zhang Kai saw his behavior,

They exchanged a look in secret.

Qu Xiaobo stood in front of Xiao Rong to stop him from looking at Gu Baisheng.

"Please cooperate with the police, Xiao Rong. We want those who hurt you to be punished."

Xiao Rong withdrew his look and nodded quietly when he couldn't see Gu Baisheng anymore.

Zhang Kai continued, "Do you know why your roommates hurt you?"

Xiao Rong shook his head.

Zhang Kai looked at Qu Xiaobo. Qu Xiaobo frowned and signaled Zhang Kai to continue, "Do you really not know?"

Xiao Rong looked up and held his quilt tightly.

How could he not know the reason why they hit him?

Of course he knew.

But would the Xiao Family admit it if he said that Xiao You was behind the scenes?

Even if the police wanted to punish Xiao You, Dad would help her out.

What could the police do to Xiao You then?

Xiao Rong shook his head again.

Xiao Rong even raised his hand and waved it to stop Zhang Kai from repeating this question.

It was a sign to show that he really didn't know.

Zhang Kai didn't want to quit. According to what Qu Xiaobo told him when he first arrived at the scene, it was apparent that people from the Xiao Family wanted to kill him.

In that case, it was necessary to investigate the Xiao Family.

But the police had no reason to start the investigation if Xiao Rong didn't offer any information or clue.

And even if they started the investigation, the Xiao Family would say that they wouldn't hurt their family member.

"Think about it." Zhang Kai reminded him seriously, "You used to live in a single-person room, but then you were arranged to live with three other roommates. Did the Xiao Family ask the institute to do so?"

Xiao Rong dropped his big black eyes.

Indeed, the Xiao Family asked the institute to do so.

But how could he say that?

No matter what evidence the police had, the Xiao Family could get away from it.

It would be better to keep silent compared with telling the police that Xiao You asked for the arrangement.

He shook his head to suggest that he didn't know.

Zhang Kai started to realize how tricky this case was, "Why did you return to the Institute?"

Xiao Rong's hand was hurt, so he couldn't express sign language with his two hands.

He couldn't write either. So he could only answer Zhang Kai's questions by nodding or shaking his head or doing sign language with one hand.

Zhang Kai asked, "Did the Xiao Family force you to come back?"

Xiao Rong shook his head.

Now Qu Xiaobo and Zhang Kai became silent.

After a while, Zhang Kai turned around to look at Qu Xiaobo, "Come out with me."

Qu Xiaobo followed Zhang Kai out.

Xiao Rong was left in the ward alone.

After walking out, Zhang Kai shoved the notebook into Qu Xiaobo's hand. Then he took out a bag of cigarettes from his pocket and planned to smoke one.

The nurse who passed by reminded him friendly, "It's not allowed to smoke in the hospital, Sir."

After hearing this, Zhang Kai put his cigarettes back.

"There's a smoking area. I'll show you there."

Qu Xiaobo could tell that Zhang Kai felt irritable after asking Xiao Rong those questions, so she suggested taking Zhang Kai to the smoking area for some cigarettes.

After arriving at the smoking area, Zhang Kai lit up a cigarette and started to complain, "What's wrong with Xiao Rong? We ask him questions to better protect him. But look at him! He didn't cooperate at all. How can we help him in that case?"

Qu Xiaobo sighed with Zhang Kai's notebook in her arms, "What if he really doesn't know?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Qu Xiaobo said, "Don't be so irritable. He can't speak, so he may not be able to explain things clearly. Maybe we can wait Gu Baisheng to come back and ask those questions for us?"

"If I can't get the answer, do you think Gu Baisheng can?"

Zhang Kai said angrily.

Qu Xiaobo smiled, "Of course! You don't know him well. People would be more willing to cooperate if these questions are asked by someone they know, especially for those who are mentally and physically traumatized."

Zhang Kai looked at Qu Xiaobo unhappily.

Qu Xiaobo knew that he was not happy, so she joked, "After being a policeman for so many years, you don't even know this?"

Zhang Kai took a puff on the cigarette and looked at her, "Maybe you can ask her over. We can start the investigation earlier if we know the answers."

Qu Xiaobo nodded.

She turned around to look for Gu Baisheng.

But Zhang Kai who was behind her suddenly stopped her, "Wait a second."

Qu Xiaobo turned around in confusion.

Zhang Kai pointed at his cheek shyly and said, "It's a bit itchy here. Help me to scratch it."

Qu Xiaobo was about to question why he didn't do it himself but she suddenly got his meaning after rolling her eyes.

She walked near him, stood on her tiptoe and kissed him on his cheek.

Zhang Kai couldn't have enough of it, so he grabbed her and wanted to kiss her.

Qu Xiaobo pushed him away, "You're at work. Stop it."

Zhang Kai had to stop it when he was pushed away.

Qu Xiaobo turned around to look for Gu Baisheng and Song Shuang.

Gu Baisheng was talking with Song Shuang in the corridor.

She could see Song Shuang's cold face in a distance.

Obviously, he had a problem with Gu Baisheng breaking into the dorm and saving Xiao Rong.

When she got nearer, she could hear Song Shuang's cold and impatient voice, "The three students who wanted to kill Xiao Rong went to that institute because when they messed around, they got their arms and legs broken. How dare you to save a person alone without knowing anything about it?"

"It was an emergency. I didn't know what would happen if I was late, so I had to enter that building."

"You can go with the security guards."

"They would only stop me."

"That's because they know it's dangerous. They want to protect you!"

"Xiao Rong will die if someone stops me! Who knows what will happen to him later?"

"But you can't break into his room alone!"

Song Shuang said it with a cold and deep voice.

Apparently, he was really mad.

He would definitely have scolded Gu Baisheng if he had not been in the hospital.

Song Shuang looked really fierce as well.

Qu Xiaobo hesitated for a while and interrupted them carefully before they got into a terrible fight, "Gu Baisheng, Zhang Kai wants you to help him with the police report."

Gu Baisheng sighed when she heard Qu Xiaobo's voice. Then she turned around and said to Song Shuang, "I'll do the police report first and talk to you later."

"Whatever."

Song Shuang turned away impatiently with a strict face.

Qu Xiaobo watched Song Shuang leave.

She asked Gu Baisheng worriedly, "Didn't you tell me that he was nice to you a few days ago? Why is he so mad today?"

"Let him be."

Gu Baisheng didn't bother to pay attention to his feelings.

She asked Qu Xiaobo, "Zhang Kai didn't get any information from Xiao Rong?"

Qu Xiaobo gave her a thumbs-up, "You're so smart! Xiao Rong refused to say anything."

"Maybe he is frightened. I'll ask him again." Gu Baisheng rubbed her shoulder.

Qu Xiaobo noticed her movement and asked her worriedly, "Are you OK?"

"I'm fine. I tried too hard when I bumped open the door, so my shoulder hurts a bit."

"You really went all out."

Gu Baisheng smiled bitterly, "Luckily, we made it on time and nothing serious happens."

Qu Xiaobo sighed, "People from the Xiao Family are so cruel. They can even do this to their family member."

"I am also very confused."

Qu Xiaobo exclaimed, "It's so complicated to live in a rich and powerful family."

Gu Baisheng dropped her eyes and became silent after hearing it.

Exactly, it was complicated to live in such a family.

The elder sister wanted to kill his younger brother.

Their father just watched it happen.

Xiao Rong's family was so cruel to him.

He could be confused about his life.