âI knowâ¦â Qiao Ning nodded, âI donât hope for being together with him, and I donât crave a result. Right now, all I truly want is for him to recover and be safe⦠As long as he is okay, I can stay out of his sight foreverâ¦â
Hai Xiaotang sighed, âQiao Ning, why are you so foolish?â
âI also think I am very foolishâ¦â Qiao Ning gave a distasteful smile.
But, to Hai Xiaotang, her foolishness only made her more endearing.
But it was exactly how she was before, knowing fully well that he didnât love her, yet unable to let go and forget.
Qiao Ning was perhaps even more hard-pressed to let go.
Because she had received Chai Xiyangâs love, and they shared countless beautiful memories.
She meanwhile had nothing yet stubbornly refused to turn back.
If it wasnât for the intense despair she faced later, she would have never given up.
Would Qiao Ning also have to go through this kind of despair to give up?
But such despair is simply too cruel for a personâ¦
Just as Hai Xiaotang was consoling Qiao Ning, Dongfang Yu silently turned away and left from outside the room.
He had initially come to look for Hai Xiaotang but had not expected to overhear these wordsâ¦
Then, he saw the reflections of his past with Hai Xiaotang in Chai Xiyangâs and Qiao Ningâs situation.
He didnât want Chai Xiyang to tread the same path he had.
Dongfang Yu returned to Chai Xiyangâs hospital room and tossed his phone to him.
Chai Xiyang, with bewilderment, asked, âWhat is this?â
âListen for yourself.â Dongfang Yu answered indifferently.
âWhat exactly is this?â Chai Xiyang picked up the phone and opened it, finding it to be a recording and as he played, Qiao Ningâs voice immediately resounded.
[Every day I want to forget him, but itâs truly so difficult. Xiaotang, He is my whole childhood of memories and warmth, without him, thereâs simply no one else!]
[Big brother has been taking care of me all the time, heâs been looking after me like an older brotherâ¦as long as he remains safe, I can stay out of his sight foreverâ¦]
The sound of Qiao Ningâs tearful voice in the recording, every line was enough to make anyoneâs heart ache after hearing it.
Chai Xiyang hadnât expected the content inside to be like thisâ¦
His gaze flickered, throwing the phone back to Dongfang Yu, âWhy would you let me listen to these?â he asked without a hint of concern, as if Qiao Ningâs words had not moved him in the least.
Dongfang Yuâs voice was solemn, âI just want you to know, Qiao Ning really likes you!â
Chai Xiyang laughed, âYu, sheâs putting on an act, she might have intentionally let you guys hear it.â
âI secretly recorded this at the doorway, she didnât know I was there.â
âEven then, she mightâve intentionally spoken for my sister-in-law to hear.â
âChai Xiyang,â Dongfang Yu said calmly, âBefore, I was just like you, but later, I regretted. Considering youâre my brother, I just want to warn you not to commit mistakes that youâll regret later.â
Chai Xiyang scoffed, âYu, Iâm not like you. Donât worry, I will never regret anything!â
âI hope soâ¦â Dongfang Yu too hoped that he would never regret.
Otherwise, it would be too late when the time comes!
After playing the recording for Chai Xiyang, Dongfang Yu left. The moment he left, Chai Xiyangâs smile vanished, his dark eyes flashing an unintelligible light.
Qiao Ning had cried herself to sleep.
Hai Xiaotang had just tucked her in when she heard the door opening softly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She turned back with a puzzled expression, and saw Dongfang Yu standing at the door beckoning her to come outâ¦