Mr. Yao immediately released her and
staggered back, clutching his head as blood gushed down his face.
Mianmian stared at him, breathing heavily, her eyes filled with tears.
"How dare you!" Mr. Yao roared in rage.
"You'll regret this!"
He staggered toward her again.
Mianmian shut her eyes tightly, terror flooding her heart.
This is the end…
There was no escape. No strength left.
Someone… please save me… anyone…
Tears slid down her cheeks.
Suddenly...
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The loud crashes echoed through the room.
So this is really the end, she thought.
"Mianmian!!"
A familiar voice pierced through the chaos.
Her eyes flew open.
Mo Yichen was rushing toward her.
The moment she saw him, her emotions completely broke.
"M… Mo Yichen…" she sobbed.
He dropped to his knees and pulled her into his arms, holding her carefully.
"Don't worry," he said softly, his hand cradling the back of her head.
"I'm here. You're safe now."
"You… came for me…" she whispered, her voice trembling.
Her vision swayed as she looked around.
Mr. Yao lay unconscious on the floor.
The office door was completely destroyed.
People had gathered at the entrance, frozen in shock.
Yuqi and Yuze rushed to her side.
Yuqi was already crying.
"Mianmian, I'm so sorry… I didn't know… I'm so sorry…" she sobbed.
"I… I…" Mianmian tried to speak, but her vision darkened.
Mo Yichen felt something wet on his hand.
He pulled back slightly, and froze.
Blood.
"Mianmian!" he shouted in panic.
Her eyes slowly closed.
That was the last thing she remembered.
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Darkness...
Was she dead?
Is this the afterlife?
Why was everything so dark?
Slowly, Mianmian felt warmth, bright light filtering in.
She blinked.
Then opened her eyes.
Yuqi was sitting beside the bed, her head lowered.
"Y… Yuqi?" Mianmian whispered.
Yuqi looked up instantly, her eyes red and swollen.
"Mianmian! You're awake!"
She hugged her tightly.
"Ouch!!" Mianmian winced as the IV line tugged.
Yuqi quickly released her, panicking.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" she cried.
"I didn't notice you were in danger… I'm such a bad friend…"
"It's okay," Mianmian said softly.
"You couldn't have known."
Yuqi sniffed, wiping her tears.
Just then, the hospital door opened.
Yuze walked in, holding a nylon bag of food.
When he saw Mianmian awake, his face froze, then he rushed forward and hugged her without thinking.
Mianmian was startled, but she didn't push him away.
Only God knew how terrified he had been earlier.
As he stepped back, Mianmian finally noticed her surroundings.
The hospital room was spacious, quiet, and luxurious.
This place… is expensive, she thought.
How did she end up in such an expensive hospital room, she knew Yuqi can't even afford that kind of money to secure an expensive hospital fd see room like this even with the wealth of her parents.
And… what exactly happened after she lost consciousness?