LILY’S FIRST LOVE

A pause.

A final scan.

The aneurysm is sealed.

Relief washes over Shi Min and everyone in the room — not in an outward show, but in the quiet realization that today, they’ve won.

Beyond the operating room, the rest of the group started pouring in one after the other, their expressions a mix of concern, anxiety, and barely contained panic.

Goldie was the first to arrive, with Four Eyes and Chatty. Phone still in hand, his eyes scanning the hospital’s corridors for any sign of updates.

Four Eyes and Chatty — Chatty looks visibly shaken, unable to erase the haunting image of Fatty’s flaming wreck from his mind.

Ling Li, though in the middle of an important meeting, had received the message. She did not respond — she didn’t need to. She was already on her way.

The doors to the infirmary slammed open, the sound echoing against the sterile white walls as Lily burst inside, flanked by Ren and Shun.