Huo Shufen appeared to have aged significantly after just a day and a night of absence, her tired complexion marred by worry, while Huo Yunjing's father, who might one day be her father-in-law, sat quietly by her side, keeping her company.
Seeing her awake, Huo Shufen quickly came over and sat down beside the bed. "Xiaozhen, how are you feeling?"
"Auntie, where's Chenxi?" The first words she uttered were an inquiry about Yu Chenxi.
Upon mentioning Yu Chenxi, Huo Shufen broke into tears. The man beside her, embraced her and said to Xin Xiaozhen, "We've been searching for a day and a night, but we still haven't found him. The people there said he might have been washed away by the sea, and even if we find him, they expect that he would probably..."
"No!" Xin Xiaozhen shook her head, desperately shaking it, "Impossible, impossible! It can't be!"