Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

"Fatty, thank you for staying here with your uncle to help out."

"When you go to the traffic police station, ask your uncle for help. He's more experienced and can handle some things."

"besides..."

Just as Chen Jianji was about to continue speaking...

Zhang Xinyi, who was standing next to him, nudged his arm impatiently.

"Ugh, you've told Liu Yun so many times, I can recite it by heart, isn't it annoying?"

Liu Yun stuffed a handful of dried shrimp into her mouth and nodded in agreement.

"Qingxue is very opinionated and doesn't necessarily need our help."

Chen Jianji smiled.

"What do you know?"

"She was a student before, and she had good grades, so adults in her village and school were easy to talk to."

"Now that she's graduated, nobody here knows she got into Tsinghua University, so they won't spoil her."

"Just like when she first graduated from university, she wasn't..."

He started to speak instinctively, but then stopped himself.

Zhang Xinyi pursed her lips.

"What, what lie are you trying to tell now?"

"If you're worried about handling things poorly, why not stay a couple more days? Didn't your aunt ask you to bring her back for dinner?"

Chen Jianji shook his head.

"I didn't agree to that."

"Fatty, since you ate my dried shrimp, you'd better keep a close eye on things for me, understand?"

Liu Yun patted her chest.

"No problem, leave it to me."

With dried shrimp still clinging to the corner of her mouth, she looked rather dim-witted.

Chen Jianji's eye twitched.

"Alright, let's go! The driver's getting impatient!"

Zhang Xinyi grabbed his arm and led him to the car next to them.

The two continued until they got into the car and rolled down the window.

Zhang Xinyi waved to the window: "See you when we get back!"

"Okay! See you when we get back."

Liu Yun also waved.

Chen Jianji also raised his hand and waved.

Finally, after rolling up the car window, the car gradually started moving.

He subconsciously glanced back at the hospital building.

From the window of a ward on a lower floor.

But I couldn't see anything clearly.

Chen Jianji reached out and gently touched the window.

"Still thinking about it?"

Zhang Xinyi put her backpack away and couldn't help but say something.

"I really didn't expect that Lin Qingxue would buy a car before she even got her driver's license."

"You even totaled the car, doesn't she hold you accountable?"

Chen Jianji didn't reply, but just silently recited it in his heart.

Goodbye, Lin Qingxue.

Goodbye, to the people who remain in my two youths.

......

In the dimly lit hospital room.

Lin Qingxue knelt on the hospital bed, her whole body like a statue, remaining motionless for a long time.

More and more light is coming in through the window.

But her eyes grew increasingly dim.

The noise from outside gradually rose.

There seemed to be vendors hawking their wares, and people stopping to do business.

More and more car sounds rose and fell as the traffic flowed by.

suddenly.

Boom!

A sound of a key being turned and the engine starting up rang out.

Lin Qingxue's eyes flickered slightly, and she stiffly looked up at the window.

The curtains by the window were lifted by a gentle breeze.

She watched the white car drive away.

The car window was closed, and she couldn't see the person sitting inside, or if it was him.

Lin Qingxue didn't stand up to call out either.

She could only watch helplessly as the car drove away into the distance, not even completely out of her sight.

next second.

The wind stopped, and the curtains fell.

I can't see anything.

Lin Qingxue slowly lowered her eyes.

Then I saw the purple slider phone on the bedside table.

It's her phone.

It was a gift from him.

suddenly.

A slight ripple suddenly stirred in Lin Qingxue's heart.

She reached out and picked up the phone almost without thinking.

Her hands were trembling so much that she almost dropped it.

Hey!

Lin Qingxue swiped the screen.

Just as I was about to dial that number I knew by heart...

The screen, however, was completely dark, with no light.

out of battery?

Lin Qingxue was slightly taken aback.

Yes.

When she entered the hospital, everything happened so suddenly. She saw the person covered in blood and was extremely worried.

Until they found that he was safe and sound.

That's when things calmed down.

As a result, my phone still hasn't been charged.

Lin Qingxue quickly sat up straight and reached for the charger on the bedside table.

After plugging in the phone.

She waited anxiously yet quietly.

She wanted to try one last time.

If this still doesn't work.

That...

Before Lin Qingxue could continue thinking,

She discovered that even when the phone was plugged in, it remained silent.

Her eyes paused for a moment.

I reached out and opened the back cover, intending to replace the battery and continue charging.

But it was just opened.

A wet patch rolled down my finger.

Lin Qingxue was stunned.

My phone got wet...

Is this...broken?

She gripped her phone tightly.

This moment.

Her back, which had straightened again, bent limply.

Lin Qingxue lowered her head, her long hair hanging down.

She braced herself against the bed, as if she were forcibly holding onto a breath, only to have it abruptly suppressed.

"Oh..."

She let out a suppressed gasp from her throat.

On the pristine white sheets.

Some watermarks also started to appear.

......

It was nearing noon.

On the mountain road.

Chen Jianji asked his driver to stop the car in advance.

The two got out of the car.

Zhang Xinyi couldn't help but ask.

"Why can't they let people drive up? We've already paid, and now we have to walk, especially in this sunny weather!"

Chen Jianji looked into the distance at the rising smoke from the chimneys.

My nose twitched, and I could still faintly smell the rich aroma of chicken soup.

Chen Jianji looked away and smiled faintly.

"Move around a bit, get my legs moving, they're almost numb from lying down for the past two days."

"cut!"

Zhang Xinyi rolled her eyes at him.

The two walked side by side for a while.

Zhang Xinyi couldn't help but ask.

"Wow, you're really generous..."

Chen Jianji immediately interrupted, saying helplessly.

"How long have you been asking these questions along the way?"

Zhang Xinyi shrugged.

"Well, I also feel it's a pity!"

"I've put in a lot of effort during this time, and it was getting better for you two, and now this happens."

"Shouldn't it be that after going through hardships together, it will be even harder to part?"

"Why are you two getting more and more distant?"

"I really don't understand."

"If you don't understand, just keep it to yourself and don't ask."

"Fine, I won't ask. Let's see how you answer when your aunt and uncle ask later."

Chen Jianji said with a smile.

"Then you'll be disappointed."

"Just tell the truth, there's nothing wrong with replying, she just has things to take care of."

"Then they asked you why you didn't stay to help?"

"I won't go into your relationship, but since you two got into trouble together, it's only right that you look out for each other."

Upon hearing this...

Chen Jianji looked at his palm; after the gauze and bandages were removed, some faint bloodstains were still visible.

He lowered his hand and looked up again.

"We've taken care of her; there are some things she has to face on her own."

"oh..."

Zhang Xinyi didn't say anything more.

The two of them continued walking like that.

The bungalow not far away gradually came into view.

Zhang Xinyi's eyes lit up, and she immediately tossed the backpack to Chen Jianji.

He ran forward in a flash.

"Can you hold this for me? I'm so hot! I need air conditioning and a drink!"

Chen Jianji could only accept it and carry the bag.

They continued walking slowly forward.

Until we reached the courtyard.

Wang Suling came out wearing an apron.

"You brat, why are you so slow?"

"Go wash your hands and eat quickly, Xinyi is already seated at the table."

"Everyone is waiting for you and Qingxue."

As she spoke, she looked past Chen Jianji and peered behind her.

"Where's Qingxue? Didn't I tell you to bring her home for dinner today?"

Chen Jianji placed his schoolbag on the table in the courtyard.

She walked to the tap to wash her hands, explaining the reasons she had been thinking about all the way.

"She had something urgent to attend to and needed to give a statement at the police station there."

"No need to wait..."

He shook his hand, and just as he stood up to continue speaking...

But suddenly he froze on the spot.

Two familiar figures slowly emerged from the room.

They are Lin Qingxue's parents.

His former father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Lin Xinrong and Feng Qian!

"Uncle...Aunt...?"

What are you doing here?

Chen Jianji was somewhat taken aback.

Before they could reply.

Wang Suling explained.

"They couldn't get through to Qingxue on the phone for the past two days, and she didn't show up on the day they were supposed to return. They haven't slept for two days."

"I called your dad last night to ask about the situation. Since you and Qingxue are coming back to our house for dinner, we decided to have you come together and then go home together after dinner."

"That's why your uncle and aunt came over early this morning."

At this moment, Lin Xinrong couldn't help but ask.

"Little Chen, you just said Qingxue still needs to give a statement at the police station?"

"Is she... alright?"

Looking at the worry on the faces of the two elderly people.

Chen Jianji opened his mouth, but felt a dryness in his throat.

The prepared speech I had in mind vanished at this moment.

But I just couldn't say it.

......