279: Chapter 221: I Would Die Without You!
Do You Believe It?_1 279: Chapter 221: I Would Die Without You!
Do You Believe It?_1 When Nanxi was fifteen, she dreamt of a man.
To be exact, she dreamt of a manâs back.
His silhouette was tall and handsome, and above all, reassuringly warm.
Compelled by curiosity, Nanxi approached this man, and asked, âWhat are you doing?â
The man lifted his hands.
They were beautiful, so beautiful that Nanxi thought she had never seen hands like these before.
He extended his hand toward her and said in a soft voice, âIâm here to take you with me.â
Nanxi hesitated before asking,âWhere will you take me?â
The man replied, âAnywhere you want.â
Nanxi blinked.
She longed to visit Denmark, the land of fairy tales and dreams, and the homeland her mother often spoke of, the mainland, which her mother affectionately referred to as home.
âBut, I donât know you,â she said.
The man smiled, a soothing sound.
âThatâs okay,â he assured her, âAs long as I know you.â
âEven so, I canât go with you.
My parents wouldnât allow itâ¦â
After some thought, she added, âThey might look for me!â
The man said nothing in response.
As Nanxi peered at the figure and the indistinguishable face of the man, she felt a wave of melancholy wash over her.
Her heart, hollow.
She woke from her dream that day, to find her face moist from the tears she had shed for the man in her dream.
â¦
Before closing the door, Lu Yinchu cast a look at the woman lying in the room, draped in a blanket â one that he had just placed over her.
She stood next to the window, phone in hand, calling out to the person on the other end, âWeihuanâ¦â
A sudden pang tugged at his heart.
He rubbed his brow, then decisively shut the door and walked away.
â¦
The sound of the door closing echoed through the room, sending a chill of desolation through Nanxiâs heart.
She bit her lip in silence as Li Weihuan inquired from the other side, âWhatâs wrong?
Why are you not speaking?â
What could she say?
What more did she have to say?
âNothing, Iâm justâ¦tired,â she murmured.
Eyes closed, hands resting on the window sill, she truly did feelâ¦exhausted.
Li Weihuan paused a moment before suggesting, âTired, huh?
Did you overwork yourself today?
Maybe you should get some restâ¦
Iâll hang up nowâ¦â
âWeihuanâ¦â Nanxi interjected urgently.
ââ¦â Li Weihuan was taken aback and asked, âWhat is it, Nanxi?â
âWeihuan, I need to tell you somethingâ¦â
Nanxi bit her lip, her knuckles digging into her palm.
Her palm throbbed, but she paid no heed to the pain.
Li Weihuanâs end of the line fell silent.
It seemed as though he had taken a deep breath before saying, âNanxi, youâre too tired.
Get some sleep.
You can tell me next time.
No rush.
I will hang up now.â
âWait, Weihuan, donâtâ¦Weihuan, Iâ¦â
The echo of a crash was heard from the other end.
Surprised, Nanxi stuttered, ââ¦whatâ¦
what happened?â
ââ¦Oh, nothing,â Li Weihuan reassured her, âjust my clumsy nurse.
She bumped into a vase on the table and shattered itâ¦
what a klutz!â
With a laugh, Li Weihuan explained, âNanxi, I really need to go now, the nurse seems hurt and is crying.
I need to find someone to help herâ¦
donât be jealous, Nanxi.
You know that youâre the only one in my heart.
I would hardly spare a second glance to other womenâ¦â
He paused, then added, âNanxi, remember this.
I love you.
I love you very much.
Without you, I would die!
Do you believe me?â
Nanxiâs heart trembled, she remained silent for a while.
Li Weihuan then said, âNanxi, Iâm going to go now, good nightâ¦â
The call ended.
Nanxiâs eyelashes quivered, her faltering strength gave way and she slowly crouched by the window frame.
Touching her face, she felt the wetness there.
It was reminiscent of the dream she had when she was fifteenâ¦
Whom was she crying for?
For him?
For him?
Or for herself?
â¦
H City, hospital.
The nurse was stunned as she returned with a water bottle in hand.
She could hardly believe what she was seeing.
A handsome man, sitting on the floor amidst pieces of a broken vase, oblivious to the bloodstains on his hospital gown.