They climbed the stairs slowly, their exhaustion finally catching up with them now that the adrenaline was fading. It felt like days had passed since they'd first been woken by Zhou Yuxi's urgent arrival, though it had only been a few hours.
At the top of the stairs, they paused. The hallway stretched in both directions, elegant and serene, giving no hint of the drama that had unfolded that night.
"I don't know if I can sleep," Li Meili admitted. "I'm really worried. What will happen when she arrives? Just recalling her calm face, I feel heartache..."
"She loves him so much," Su Feng said softly. "I've never seen anyone love someone the way Yuxi loves Yunchen. It's like he's not just important to her, he's essential. Like she can't exist without him."
"Do you think she'll be okay?" Li Meili's voice cracked slightly. "Flying all that way, walking into danger, facing whoever did this to him... what if something happens to her too?"
