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“Yoyo…”
“Yoyo…”
Yin Hanyu suddenly opened his eyes, the harsh sunlight seeping through the gaps in the curtains and shining on his face.
He instinctively blinked, adjusting to the bright light, and his consciousness gradually became clear.
He immediately picked up his phone to check the time, only to realize that time had unknowingly slipped into noon of the next day.
“Yoyo…” He murmured the name, his voice trembling with unease. “Yoyo…”
“You’ve finally woken up…” Ming Yu and Yin Yixuan walked in, frowning slightly at his condition.
At that moment, Yin Hanyu’s face was as pale as paper, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. It was clear that he had just experienced a terrible nightmare.
And indeed, Yin Hanyu had a nightmare.
In his dream, a luxurious cruise ship suddenly exploded violently, flames soaring into the sky, thick smoke billowing… And Lin Qingyou was trapped in the raging fire, desperately calling his name.
But they were too far apart…
He couldn’t hear what she was saying.
He ran toward her as fast as he could, but it was still too late.
The fire grew stronger and stronger until it completely engulfed them…
Was it just a dream?
If it was, why did it feel so real?
Even though Yin Hanyu had woken up from the nightmare, he still felt a lingering fear.
His heart was still pounding rapidly—faster and faster… He shook his head desperately, trying to shake off the fear and anxiety to regain his composure and rationality.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t suppress the overwhelming emotions surging within him…
A strong sense of foreboding loomed over Yin Hanyu…
As he anxiously pounded his head with his hand, he urgently asked, “Where is Yoyo now? What about Aunt and the others? Are they okay? Has the poison been cured?”
Faced with his barrage of questions, Ming Yu sighed helplessly and shook her head. “I don’t know.”
She had been busy taking care of four poisoned people.
The task of finding Lin Qingyou had already been entrusted to Ji Mo Sheng.
“Forget about their poison. Even yours hasn’t been cured yet!” Yin Yixuan said.
Yin Hanyu was stunned.
His poison hadn’t been cured? Then why didn’t he feel any pain from the poisoning?
His mind quickly began recalling past events.
He vaguely remembered hearing that Lin Qingyou had agreed not to be with him and was going to leave with Lin Zhiwei…
At that moment, it felt like his heart was being pierced by thousands of blades—so painful he could barely breathe.
Then, overwhelmed with grief and rage—combined with the effects of the poison—he had coughed up black blood and passed out.
So, he had assumed that the reason he was awake now was because Lin Zhiwei had given him the antidote. After all, Lin Qingyou had already agreed to his terms and was leaving with him.
Ming Yu clenched her fist. “How could Lin Zhiwei possibly give you the real antidote?”
Thankfully, she had been cautious and hadn’t let Yin Hanyu take the medicine Lin Zhiwei gave.
Otherwise, Yin Hanyu would have really died…
Because upon closer inspection, the so-called antidote Lin Zhiwei had provided was actually the same drug that had been used to control them back at the base.
“Then why am I still alive?” Yin Hanyu was even more confused.
“The Xiao family has three miraculous pills, their most prized family heirloom.”
She had heard rumors of these pills before but never took them seriously.
She hadn’t expected them to be real.
And Xiao Yutian had actually been willing to use them.
“Three pills?” Yin Hanyu’s heart sank. “But there were four of us poisoned.”
Xiao Yutian, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xue, and himself.
Yin Hanyu immediately guessed how the pills had been distributed and quickly asked, “How is Xiao Yutian?”
Ming Yu shook her head and answered truthfully, “Not well.”
“Not only is he in bad shape, but he might not make it past three days…”
And that was after Xiao Yan had exhausted all emergency treatments and used every rare medicinal remedy of the Xiao family just to keep him alive.
Yin Hanyu immediately got out of bed. “Where is he? I need to see him.”
“I thought you’d be in a hurry to find Yoyo.”
Of course, Yin Hanyu was desperate to find Lin Qingyou.
But Xiao Yutian was on the verge of death and had used his own medicine to save him…
Three pills—one went to Xiao Xue, since she was Xiao Yutian’s only daughter. Another to Xiao Yan, as he was the heir to the Xiao family’s medical legacy and their hope for the future.
The last one… Xiao Yutian could have kept it for himself.
But he had given it to Yin Hanyu instead…
There was no way Yin Hanyu could be indifferent to that.
Without Xiao Yutian’s pill, he wouldn’t even have the chance to search for Yoyo.
Moreover, Xiao Yutian was ultimately Yoyo’s biological grandfather.
When Yin Hanyu entered the room, he saw Xiao Yutian coughing up a mouthful of blood.
“Are you okay?” Yin Hanyu rushed over to support him.
“I’m fine…” Xiao Yutian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at him. “And you?”
“I’m much better,” Yin Hanyu replied.
“That’s good…” Xiao Yutian said, then added, “Xiao Yan is a genius in medicine. Give him time, and he will definitely create the antidote.”
“Why did you give me the pill?” Yin Hanyu felt undeserving. “You should have kept it for yourself. Your condition is worse than mine; you needed it more.”
“Why?” Xiao Yutian replied bluntly. “For the Xiao family, of course.”
“I’m already an old man with little time left. But you are young—you have a bright future ahead.”
“I saved you, so you will feel indebted. And with your connection to Yoyo, you will surely help the Xiao family in the future.”
“Xiao Xue is reckless and impulsive. She might manage a small business, but handling the entire Xiao family’s enterprise? It would drive her crazy.”
“Xiao Yan is playful and carefree, but he has genuine talent in medicine. He should focus on that.”
“But the Xiao family is not just about medicine. We also have a vast business empire…”
“I plan to entrust that empire to Yoyo. But she’s unreliable, too.”
Xiao Yutian fixed his gaze on Yin Hanyu. Though he was nearing death, his eyes were still full of calculation. “So, I can only count on you…”
The moment Lin Qingyou stepped onto the cruise ship, she felt a bit dazed.
In her past life, she had died in the explosion of this very ship.
Did that mean, despite being reborn, she still couldn’t change her fate?
Was she going to die here again?
No!
Absolutely not!
She would not die…
She could not die!
If she died, even if Yin Hanyu got the antidote, he wouldn’t survive either.
She had to save Yin Hanyu.
She had to save her aunt, her uncle, and her grandfather.
And she had to protect her baby.
Lin Qingyou gently placed a hand on her belly.
“Don’t be afraid, baby. Mommy will protect you.”
Yet, as she stepped onto the deck, her heart still felt heavy with tension.
After all, in her past life, this was where she had met her tragic end…