Qu Xiaobo was anxious and confused, but she could only follow Gu Baisheng into the car because Sun Jing refused to answer her question.

Mo Shaoyan took the passenger seat.

Qu Xiaobo wanted to ask Sun Jing the question after the car started.

However, she was interrupted by Mo Shaoyan.

Mo Shaoyan didn't stop talking on the whole as if to shut Qu Xiaobo up.

He kept asking about the tourist spots, hotels, local delicacies, and specialties.

In a word, every time Qu Xiaobo wanted to talk, Mo Shaoyan asked something first.

Qu Xiaobo failed to ask a single question on their way to the police station.

When Qu Xiaobo got off the car, she even wanted to strangle Mo Shaoyan on the spot because he always went against her.

Gu Baisheng whispered to Mo Shaoyan while walking past him, "Thank you."

Mo Shaoyan sighed and said with a heavy heart, "She'll find it out sooner or later."

Qu Xiaobo would know about Zhang Kai's death after entering the police station.

Even though they tried to keep it from her in the car, she would find it out after arriving at the police station.

When Qu Xiaobo noticed that Mo Shaoyan stopped asking Sun Jing questions, she walked to Sun Jing and asked him, "What happened to Zhang Kai lately?"

Sun Jing didn't dare to look at Qu Xiaobo because he didn't know how to tell her about Zhang Kai's death.

He struggled, "Zhang Kai is... He is..."

He couldn't finish his sentence at all.

Qu Xiaobo became impatient, "What happened?"

"Well..." Sun Jing sighed sadly and gritted his teeth, "I'll show you."

Sun Jing couldn't tell her the truth no matter how hard he tried.

Mo Shaoyan and Gu Baisheng were very silent.

Zhang Kai's body was not at the police station.

It was at a nearby hospital.

The hospital was only five minutes' walk from the police station.

So, Sun Jing walked them to the hospital rather than driving.

The rest three were extremely quiet on the way to the hospital.

Qu Xiaobo found it very strange, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so quiet? Where are we heading to?"

Sun Jing only told Qu Xiaobo to follow him.

But Qu Xiaobo realized that even Mo Shaoyan, who was very talkative, remained silent.

He seemed to know where they were going.

Gu Baisheng didn't ask any questions. It seemed that they all knew the truth and kept it a secret from her.

Her feelings grew stronger when they kept walking. She felt she was like a fool.

Finally, she couldn't hold it back anymore outside the hospital.

She stood in front of Sun Jing and asked them, "What happened to Zhang Kai? I think you all know. What are you hiding from me?"

Sun Jing sighed and looked at the hospital behind Qu Xiaobo, "You'll know when you get inside."

"Did he get hurt?"

Qu Xiaobo frowned.

"You'll know after getting inside."

Sun Jing asked Qu Xiaobo to go inside.

Qu Xiaobo shook her head, "We're in front of the hospital. And you still refuse to tell me the truth?"

"Can't you just go inside and find it out yourself?"

Mo Shaoyan said.

Qu Xiaobo had a bad instinct and became very stubborn, "Tell me about it first, so I can be mentally prepared. Did he break his leg or arm?"

"Neither." Gu Baisheng answered sadly.

"So he is in a vegetative state?" That was the worst result she could come up with. But she was only joking because she didn't believe it herself.

Mo Shaoyan noticed that Sun Jing and Gu Baisheng didn't want to tell her the truth.

But Qu Xiaobo still kept asking. So, he finally said it, "Dead."

"What're you talking about?"

Qu Xiaobo couldn't process the information.

Mo Shaoyan repeated, "Zhang Kai is dead."

Qu Xiaobo froze for a second and started to laugh, "You don't have to curse my boyfriend even if I was really mean to you on our way here, Mo Shaoyan."

Mo Shaoyan remained quiet and looked very serious.

Qu Xiaobo looked at Mo Shaoyan's face and started to panic. She asked in a shaky voice, "Are you serious?"

She stared at Mo Shaoyan.

Her eyes were full of seriousness, panic, and disbelief.

Mo Shaoyan looked into her eyes and wished that it was only a bad joke.

But everyone except for Qu Xiaobo knew that Zhang Kai was dead.

"Yes."

Mo Shaoyan nodded.

He told the truth that Sun Jing and Gu Baisheng didn't dare to say.

Qu Xiaobo stepped back stiffly, "No way! No way! You're just a liar, Mo Shaoyan! Zhang Kai can't die! He can't!"

After scolding Mo Shaoyan, Qu Xiaobo suddenly grabbed Gu Baisheng's arm emotionally and asked, "You won't lie to me, Shengsheng. Tell me the truth. Zhang Kai is still alive, right?"

Gu Baisheng was worried about Qu Xiaobo and wanted to calm her down, "Calm down and listen to me, Bobo!"

"No!"

Qu Xiaobo was very emotional and couldn't listen to anyone's words. She only wanted to prove that Zhang Kai was still alive.

"I don't believe it! I want to see him! He's at the hospital, isn't he? I'll find him!"

Qu Xiaobo let go of Gu Baisheng's hand and turned around to rush into the hospital.

Mo Shaoyan became worried when he saw Qu Xiaobo's behavior, so he followed her before Gu Baisheng and Sun Jing said anything.

Gu Baisheng and Sun Jing then followed Qu Xiaobo into the hospital, too.

Qu Xiaobo ran really fast and bumped into a few people after rushing into the hall.

Before they shouted at Qu Xiaobo, she was already gone.

Although Mo Shaoyan followed her, there were too many people in the hall.

He didn't make it into the elevator that Qu Xiaobo took.

That was the only elevator in this hospital.

Mo Shaoyan had to take the stairs because he couldn't get into the elevator.

Gu Baisheng took the stairs, too.

She knew that Qu Xiaobo would feel devastated after hearing the news and she cared about her safety.

Everyone worried about Qu Xiaobo the most because she was closest to Zhang Kai.

Everyone knew that she would suffer a lot from Zhang Kai's death.

...

Qu Xiaobo had never thought that Zhang Kai, who used to make her laugh and bicker with her, would turn into a cold body in a body bag.

She had no strength in her legs and fell to the ground after seeing his body lying in the morgue.

Gu Baisheng tried to hold Qu Xiaobo when she saw Qu Xiaobo sit on the ground powerlessly.

But Mo Shaoyan held Qu Xiaobo first.

Qu Xiaobo stared at Zhang Kai's body in great disbelief and shock.

She didn't speak for a while.

Before Gu Baisheng tried to comfort her, she suddenly sprang at Zhang Kai's body and shook it violently. She grabbed his clothes and shouted at him madly with her eyes red, "Get up! You said you wouldn't die before me! You said you would be with me forever! You said you would face everything with me no matter what! It's only been less than ten years! Less than ten years!"

Qu Xiaobo's tears streamed from her eyes uncontrollably.

Zhang Kai's body had been lying in the morgue for a few days.

So, his body was very stiff.

Qu Xiaobo could only feel his stiff body and the cold air around him when she grabbed his clothes.

"It shouldn't end like this..." She touched Zhang Kai's cheek crying and denied what she saw, "It shouldn't be like this. You can't do this to me..."

He was not supposed to be a cold and lifeless body.

He should've been the one with a warm and broad chest who could hold her in his arms affectionately.

He should've kissed her cheek and ears with his warm lips.

He should've passed his warmth to her when they held each other.

They had spent so many nights together.

She was so familiar with his warm chest and strong hugs.

But now, the man who lay in the morgue could give her none of these.

"Wake up, Zhang Kai! Wake up!"

Qu Xiaobo threw herself on Zhang Kai and tried to wake him up desperately.

She wanted him to open his eyes.

She wanted him to look at her closely.

But everyone here knew that it was impossible to happen again.

Gu Baisheng walked to Qu Xiaobo with her eyes red when she saw Qu Xiaobo's sad face.

She reached out to hold Qu Xiaobo's shoulder and comforted her softly, "Bobo, he's just sleeping."

"No... No..." Qu Xiaobo shook her head. She couldn't see anything clearly now, but she knew that Zhang Kai was dead, "He's dead... He's dead... He's so cold and stiff. He won't hold me or talk to me. He's really dead, Shengsheng..."

Qu Xiaobo turned around and poured her sorrow out to Gu Baisheng.

Gu Baisheng held her in her arms and touched her hair gently.

She was so painful inside.

In the doorway, Song Shuang strode here.

He stopped when he saw Gu Baisheng comforting Qu Xiaobo gently.

Gu Baisheng held Qu Xiaobo gently as if she had been her last hope.

Qu Xiaobo held on tight to her.

Her face was close to Qu Xiaobo's head when she couldn't help crying.

Zhang Kai's death was unexpected to anyone.