Perhaps it was her nerves being stretched too tightly before, perhaps she was too exhausted, or perhaps it was the thought of Qiqi's situation that she couldn't process. So after Su Mu finished speaking, even though she still wanted to keep going, she blacked out and collapsed.
It was already past midnight. After Fu Shinian placed Su Mu on the hospital bed, he carefully removed her shoes, tucked her under the blanket, and sat by her bedside to stare at her for a few seconds. Then he stood up, walked to the window, and lit a cigarette. Gazing at the darkness outside, the overwhelming sense of powerlessness gripped him for the first time.
Yes, powerlessness.
Everyone said he was a business prodigy. Everyone said he could manipulate the tides in Shen City. Everyone said Fu Shinian was invincible. But this seemingly invincible man couldn't even protect his own family. Now, after Qiqi's disappearance, he didn't even know what else he could do besides wait.
He felt like a failure.
