ââ¦â Nanxiâs heart skipped a beat, she covered her mouth in disbelief, âHow could this happenâ¦â
âWhy couldnât it?â
Lu Yinchu chuckled, his laughter dripping with despair and sorrow. He said, âXiaoyue confirmed it herself, how can it be false?â
âXiaoyue herself said it?â Nanxi could hardly believe what she was hearing!
âYesâ¦â Lu Yinchu continued, âOn the way to the hospital, Xiaoyueâs life was hanging by a thread. She summoned her last strength to speak with me; there were words for me, for our parents, for Qingtian, for Mo Yan⦠Those were her last words to me, she knew she couldnât make it. Besides these words, she said one more thingâ¦â
âWhat did she say?â
âBrother, go to the old school building, find Weihuan, heâs in troubleâ¦â
Nanxiâs eyes quivered as she looked at Lu Yinchu, for a moment, she didnât know what to say!
âOriginally, I wasnât sure what she meant by those words, how could Weihuan be in trouble? He had just been with me, how could he be in the old school building? Probably in my extreme sorrow at the time, I overlooked what she had saidâ¦â
âThe police started to investgate this traffic accident, and quickly concluded that it was just a normal traffic accident, advising the family members to accept and move on with their lives. They think itâs amusing. How could one simply accept the death of a beloved family member? One day later, I found Xiaoyueâs mobile phone in her room, and while scrolling through her text messages and call logs, I found out that half an hour before the accident, she had called Qi Qunâ¦. it immediately reminded me of those overlooked words Xiaoyue had saidâ¦â
Lu Yinchu bit his lip, recalling the moment when he tremblingly held Xiaoyueâs phone, staring at the numbers on the screen for a long time, seeing a call duration of 2:03 minutes, what did they talk about in those 2:03 minutes?
For some reason, he dialed Qi Qunâs number from Xiaoyueâs phone, and the call went through, then he heard a âclunkâ, as if the phone had been dropped, and then he heard Qi Qunâs exclamations, she said, âXiaoyue, donât find me, I never expected it to turn out like this, I really didnât, donât come looking for me, donât look for meâ¦â
Lu Yinchu laughed, his laughter cold and sorrowful. He said, âNanxi, can you imagine how I felt at that moment? It felt as though a pair of hands was choking my neck, preventing me from breathing. In fact, I really couldnât breatheâ¦â
ââ¦â Nanxiâs eyes turned red, so very red.
âBut what could I do? Even if Qi Qun called Xiaoyue out and she had a car accident, it could only be a coincidence! Also, if I have any resentment or blame, I should blame myself more. I failed to protect herâ¦â
âI didnât dare tell our parents and grandfather about that phone call, I feared they would be heartbroken, too sad to bear. All these years, I not only hated Qi Qun but I hated myself even more. This hatred gnawed at me day and night, making me unable to breathe. I wish I were the one who had the car accident, I wish I were the one who diedâ¦.â
âNo, donât think like that, Lu Yinchu, I wonât allow you to think like thatâ¦â
Nanxi reached out to embrace him, unsure of what to do, but she knew he was cold right now. She wanted to warm him, she wanted to convey her love to him!
However, she suddenly realized she too was cold. She was angry with herself, why couldnât she summon more warmth? Why couldnât her arms be long enough, strong enough, to tightly hold him?
âNanxiâ¦â Lu Yinchu let out a soft sigh, stretching his arm to embrace her back, pulling her closer. In a very soft voice, he told her, âDo you know, these past years, Iâve beenâ¦. Iâve been really tiredâ¦â
Nanxi felt a pang in her heart, tears instantly welled up in her eyes, âI know, I understand, Lu Yinchu, but itâs okay, Iâm here now, I will be by your side! Iâll be with you alwaysâ¦â
âLu Yinchu, we are husband and wife, we promised to spend our lives together. So, you wonât be alone anymore, I will be there for you. I will carry the burden of your pain and sorrow, Lu Yinchu, you still have meâ¦â
Tears choked Nanxiâs voice as she repeated her words, pressing her delicate body tightly against him!
At that moment, the closeness of the two wasnât characterized by tender affection, but a profound sadness, a sadness that stretched endlesslyâ¦
â¦
Nanxi felt so helpless, she didnât know what to do, only that she felt pain, a deep and unbearable pain!