Soon, the Old Master and Weng Fenghua arrived after receiving the news. Both looked anxious. "How is he? Is Wenze out of surgery yet?"
Qiao Hua shook her head distractedly. "The doctors are still trying to save him."
Weng Fenghua was beside herself with worry. "How could something like this happen out of nowhere?"
Qiao Hua clenched the hem of her clothes. She lifted her head and looked at the anguished faces of the Old Master and Weng Fenghua, saying guiltily, "I'm sorry. Gu Wenze was hurt because of me."
If Gu Wenze hadn't come over to shield her from the gunshot, he wouldn't have been shot, and he wouldn't be lying in the operating room now.
They had already heard what had happened before coming. Seeing how much Qiao Hua blamed herself, Weng Fenghua comforted her. "Don't say that. You're his wife. Of course he should protect you."
The Old Master nodded in agreement. "Exactly. A man who can't even protect his own wife doesn't deserve to call himself a man."
Weng Fenghua patted Qiao Hua's shoulder and reassured her, "So don't overthink it. Wenze will be all right."
Qiao Hua pressed her lips together and nodded, trying to steady her breathing.
She tried to reassure herself. Gu Wenze had always come through unscathed before. He would be all right this time, too.
Before long, Gu Junxing arrived at the hospital as well. After hearing what had happened to Gu Wenze, he had rushed back on the first available flight overnight. By now, it was already afternoon.
Gu Junxing glanced at the tightly shut doors, then at Qiao Hua sitting despondently on the bench. He slowly walked over and called softly, "Qiao Hua."
Qiao Hua came back to her senses and looked up, only then noticing that Gu Junxing