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Xu Chaomu stood motionless, letting Nie Chenglang support her without any reaction.
Nie Chenglang quickly took off his coat and draped it over her, carrying her quickly toward the hospital!
The snow was falling heavily; he had never thought that he would meet Xu Chaomu again in this place, at this time.
Half a year had gone by, a full six months.
Back then, he hadnât left her any message, thinking they would never see each other again in this lifetimeâ¦
Fate really is a wonderful thing.
âChaomu, hold on a little longer, weâre almost at the hospital.â
Nie Chenglang hugged her tightly, holding her close in his arms as if afraid the snowflakes would fall on her.
As for him, his hair had quickly turned white.
âColdâ¦â Halfway there, Xu Chaomu suddenly murmured, her voice extremely weak.
Nie Chenglangâs brows furrowed. Why was she alone in Paris? And her clothes were so thin, her body so frail.
After they said goodbye at the airport that day, had she really never gone back home?
When he held her, he could clearly feel that she had lost weight!
He hastened his pace toward the nearest hospital!
âDoctor, save her!â Nie Chenglang said anxiously as he carried her into the ward.
Xu Chaomu was in and out of consciousness, and at that moment, she seemed to hear a familiar voiceâ¦
Whose voice was that, was it⦠Nie Chenglang? Was it really him?
She tried hard to open her eyes, but the harder she tried, the more difficult it becameâ¦
She wanted to see if it was Nie Chenglangâ¦
Having not seen him for half a year, she thought she would never see him again in her lifeâ¦
âDoctor, come over here quickly, there is a patient!â Nie Chenglang called out again!
This time, Xu Chaomu heard clearly, it was him, it was his voiceâ¦
âCheng⦠Chenglang⦠so coldâ¦â Xu Chaomu murmured, her breath as fine as gossamer, desperately trying to open her eyes.
The light above flickered, she reached out and grabbed Nie Chenglangâs sweater as if that would make her warmer.
âChaomu, donât be afraid, we are at the hospital, hold on a little longer, the doctor will be here soon. Hold onto me, donât let go.â
He pulled Xu Chaomu a bit tighter into his embrace, but he could feel her entire body shivering.
Once in the warm ward, he held both her hands tightly, hoping it would make her feel better.
A blanket was placed over Xu Chaomu, and she finally felt warmth, as well as the warmth emanating from Nie Chenglang holding her hands.
âTeacher Nie⦠Am I dreaming⦠Is it youâ¦?â
Xu Chaomu made an effort to lift her eyes; she finally saw the person in front of her clearly.
He still looked handsome after half a year, his brows carrying the serenity of a bright moon.
She particularly liked this feeling of looking at him; it was different from looking at anyone else.
He gave her a sense of security, a kind that meant, âSpare you a life of hardship without a branch to lean on.â
Suddenly, she was very attached to this sense of security and warmth, different from what anyone else offered.
Just like now, as he warmed her hands and her body gradually warmed up, the place over her heart seemed to be revivedâ¦
The heart that had been âdeadâ for half a year finally felt a throb of life.
âItâs me, Nie Chenglang. Chaomu, itâs been half a year, I never thought weâd meet again in a foreign land.â
âI feel like Iâm still dreaming, pinch me.â
Nie Chenglang was helpless, shaking his head, âItâs not a dream.â
âPinch me⦠pinch meâ¦â Xu Chaomu said stubbornly.
No sooner had she finished speaking than she started coughing, feeling very uncomfortable in her throat.
âAlright, alright, thereâs no talking sense with you.â After saying that, Nie Chenglang really did pinch her lightly.
âIt hurtsâ¦â Xu Chaomu laughed, not a dream.
Indeed, it wasnât a dream, to see an old friend in a foreign country.
What great happiness that is!
âOf course, it hurts, silly!â Nie Chenglang said with a laugh as he pinched her cheek.
After not seeing her for half a year, he still loved to see her laugh. Her laughter was always pure and lovely, like the sun in winter, instantly cheering up the heart.
But, having not seen her for half a year, she had become terribly thin.
This particularly pained him.
Soon, the doctor came to check on Xu Chaomu and instructed Nie Chenglang to take good care of her.
âChaomu, how did you end up in Paris? Tell me the truth.â
âI missed you, so I came to see you.â
âImpossible, youâre not telling the truth. If you donât, tomorrow youâll be punished under the sun.â
âIâm not Tiantian, that trick wonât work on me.â
âHave you become so audacious that you wonât listen to me anymore? Then Iâll leave you here.â
âDonât, donât, Teacher Nie, Iâll behave, Iâm a perfect student.â Even though Xu Chaomu knew he was joking, she still enjoyed playing along with him.
âHmm, then tell me, why did you come to Paris? Alone? How did you get here?â
âCan I not say?â
Remembering the past events from half a year ago, Xu Chaomu felt a stab of pain in her chest.
That night, on the cruise ship, gunshots, bullets, bloodstainsâ¦
Everything was as if it had happened just yesterday, slowly becoming clear again.
She didnât want to remember those things, but they persistently followed her like a shadow!
The less she wanted to recall, the clearer they became.
In the pouring rain, Bai Man told her she was pregnant with Shen Chiâs child, and Shen Chiâs true love was her, Bai Man! Her mother, Xu Mengxi, was killed by Shen Chiâs mother, Zhou Ran! Her beloved fourth brother was actually a ruthless swindler!
Later⦠she took a bullet for him, and as she fell into his arms, she said, âShen Chi, eight years of debt has been repaid.â
From then on, she owed Shen Chi nothing.
Thinking of these things, she painfully withdrew her hands from Nie Chenglangâs, covering her head.
Her head ached terriblyâ¦
âChaomu, whatâs wrong? If you donât want to talk, donât talk, I wonât pressure you. Donât think about unhappy things, relax a little,â Nie Chenglang quickly embraced her.
âMy head hurtsâ¦â Xu Chaomu said with a pained expression.
âIâm here, I wonât ask you anymore. Donât think about those unhappy things, get a good nightâs sleep, get better. Do you remember I told you about the places in Paris that are fun? When youâre feeling better, Iâll take you there.â
âMmâ¦â Xu Chaomu nodded weakly.
âAlright, Chaomu, donât be afraid, from now on in Paris, Iâll be with you. Wherever you want to go, whatever you want, just tell me.â
âChenglangâ¦â Xu Chaomu was in too much pain to speak, so she softly called out his name.
âHmm, donât speak, rest well. Lie down, sleep a while, Iâll cover you with a blanket.â
He gently laid Xu Chaomu down on the hospital bed, then went to fill a hot water bottle and place it beside her.
His warm palm brushed over her forehead, gently pushing away the messy strands of hair.
âGood, now close your eyes,â Nie Chenglang coaxed her as if soothing a child.
He knew that she was just a child who never grew up. And a child, well, they need to be tenderly coaxed.