hospital.

The pale woman lay on the hospital bed, sleeping soundly due to fatigue and pain.

Qu Wu sat on the edge of the bed with a hood on, his face expressionless under the mask. He just stared at the woman on the bed, letting people around him come and go, never saying a word.

Until a secretary she was familiar with brought her what she wanted - a computer.

A computer connected to their company's internal network.

She finally came back to life and started to move.

"Three people have been arrested. They said it was because of a previous contract dispute. But I always feel that it is not right. It was just a small design project. They are not rich people. Even if there was some conflict at the time, it has been a long time ago."

The secretary said worriedly, "And there are still two people who haven't been caught. What if they come out and cause trouble again?"

Qu Wu said nothing, only his fingers clacking on the keyboard with such force that it seemed as if he was going to smash through the computer.

After a while, a surveillance video popped up on the screen.

The surveillance video was continuously zoomed in until the face could be clearly seen, and then Qu Wu pressed play.

So everything that happened in the company today appeared clearly in front of her.

The secretary followed behind her and watched.

When the secretary saw that the men didn't smash many things, but looked around and went straight to Mr. Qu who came out of the office, his eyes widened in surprise: "Are they coming for Mr. Qu?"

Watching the woman on the screen being hit on the shoulder by an ashtray and then pushed to the ground by a man and screaming in pain, Qu Wu's breathing immediately became rapid, her teeth clattered under the mask, and in less than a moment she closed the computer with a snap.

Hearing her terrifying breathing like wind and thunder, the secretary did not dare to speak for a moment.

After a long while, Qu Wu slowly said, "Has my mother offended anyone recently? Or has anything happened in the company recently? For example, has an important employee been fired? Or does the company have any rivals outside?"

"No." The secretary said worriedly, "Our company is not very large, and we have a very good reputation in the industry. We rarely have conflicts with others. Even if we do, it is all fair competition. We have never encountered any strange and difficult people - there are no such shady clients."

Qu Wu frowned and said, "Go over there."

The secretary walked away obediently, and she turned on the computer and typed on the keyboard for a while.

Soon, the information of the three people who were arrested popped up.

From ID number to registered residence to relative relationships and work units, nothing was missed, but after looking carefully for a long time, she still had no clue.

The fire in her heart burned more and more vigorously, burning her mouth dry and making her eyes go dark.

She didn't dare look at the woman on the bed - she broke a finger when she fell to the ground, and her body was covered with bruises. Someone kicked her in the stomach and poured tea on her head.

She couldn't imagine how humiliating and painful it would be for a woman who would scream for several days after burning her hands while cooking during such an insulting beating.

But the information found on the computer was of no use at all - Qu Wu clenched his hands anxiously, his mind full of thoughts.

At this moment, a nurse suddenly knocked on the door and asked in a low voice: "Miss Qu, someone is here to visit the patient."

"Get lost, I won't see you again." Qu Wu didn't even turn his head.

The nurse shrank her head and was about to close the door and turn back, but saw the person walking straight towards her.

"Eh……"

Before she could speak out to stop him, the man had already walked past her and into the ward.

Hearing the footsteps, Qu Wu turned back abruptly, his eyes above the mask were cold and fierce: "Don't you understand? I said..."

The anger suddenly met the cold water pouring down on the head, and the flame was extinguished with a sizzle just as it was about to burn.

Qu Wu was stunned and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Can't come?"

The person who came was also wearing a mask, and his dark eyes looked calmly at the bed: "How is the injury?"

Qu Wu turned his head back, lowered his head sullenly, and said after a moment: "Minor injury."

Ye Kong didn't say anything.

She had no choice but to continue: "My fingers are broken and my body is bruised all over. I think it will hurt for a long time."

Ye Kong glanced at the computer on her lap: "What did you find out?"

"Nothing was found." Qu Wu continued to be depressed. "They are all ordinary people. They used to be clients of my mother's company. They had some minor conflicts, but they were resolved in the end. The only explanation is that they have been living too unhappy recently, so they decided to draw lots to get revenge on society, and my mother was not chosen."

Ye Kong stopped talking.

She looked at the woman on the bed in silence.

This was not the first time she had met Qu Wu's mother.

She had seen her from afar many times when she sent Qu Wu home many years ago. Also, after she came to Yushan University, she saw this woman through the car window when she sent Qu Wu home - but this was the first time she saw this face so clearly.

Looks quite similar to Qu Wu.

She is very beautiful and gentle. It is hard to imagine that she is a single mother who started from scratch and made herself rich.

Before today, Ye Kong had never planned to come and see her on purpose, even though he knew that this woman had always wanted to see him - but she always felt uncomfortable, and she didn't care.

She felt that in her life, everyone she met was just a passerby.

It was enough for Qu Wu to live a good life. As for how she lived a good life, how gentle her mother was, and how her mother got along with her every day - she didn't care about these.

But no matter what, she shouldn't have to see her like this.

Glancing at Qu Wu's dejected back, Ye Kong said, "Qu Wu."

Qu Wu straightened his back and turned to look at her with some surprise.

After all, Ye Kong seldom called her by her full name, and most of the time he called her "pervert".

Looking at those big eyes, Ye Kong said, "Don't come to the coffee shop for now. Stay with your mother."

Qu Wu opened her eyes slightly and said, "I... I know, I will stay with my mother, but it's not that I can't spare the time. I still have things to do at the magazine, and I haven't moved to the office yet. I will squeeze out the time..."

"No, I mean, you don't have to worry about me - I'll handle everything on my side."

Ye Kong pulled his mask and walked out without waiting for her answer.

Qu Wu stood there for nearly thirty seconds, and finally rushed out with a changed expression until he understood what she meant word by word.

In her excitement, she didn't notice the trembling eyelashes of the woman on the bed who was about to open.

Ye Kong's wrist was grabbed at the elevator door.

She was pulled and turned around, almost flying out.

"..."

"What do you mean?!" Qu Wu ignored her obviously unhappy look and asked fiercely with red eyes, almost holding his breath, "What do you mean I don't have to worry about you? You can handle everything?"

She took a step forward and squeezed out the words from between her teeth: "You don't want me anymore?"

Ye Kong: ...

"You are sick?"

She cursed, "Get lost, idiot."

"Yes, I am an idiot! I don't understand what you are saying, so explain it to me clearly! What do you mean I don't need to care about you?!"

At the door of the ward in the distance, half a head popped out stealthily.

The secretary anxiously reminded in a low voice: "Mr. Qu, what are you doing? The doctor said you need to stay in bed and rest!"

"Shh! Don't disturb me!" The woman said carefully in a whisper, "I finally got to see Xiao Kongkong's face, and you scared me away. Should I settle the score with you?"

In less than two seconds, she uttered "Ah" again and sighed in frustration: "Why are you wearing a mask?"

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