Fang Yuâan stared at Jiang Wei. The ruthlessness on his face was replaced by pity. He wiped his face before saying, âQingqing became pregnant with that personâs child.â
Jiang Wei was stunned.
His heart suddenly ached.
He felt an indescribable and inexplicable pain.
âDid Qingqing tell you who that person is?â Jiang Wei asked Fang Yuâan.
Shaking his head, Fang Yuâan replied, âShe refused to tell me. In fact, Iâm very worried about her.â From last night until now, Fang Yuqing had been locked inside her room. This morning, Fang Yuâan had gone to look for her. However, no matter what he asked, Fang Yuqing refused to answer him.
âI-I donât know who he is either,â Jiang Wei vaguely said. âI knew that she was in love, but I donât know who the other person is. Qingqing only told me about this after they broke up.â
âReally?â
âReally!â
After Fang Yuâan left, Jiang Wei walked into the school with his school bag.
Along the way, he was in a daze.
He did not listen to the teacherâs lesson the entire morning; he just sat in the classroom, his mind in a mess.
After school, in the afternoon, he called Fang Yuqing. His call went through, but no one picked up. Jiang Wei refused to give up. He called a few more times. Finally, on the fifth time, his call got picked up.
âYuqing?â Jiang Wei said in a careful voice.
Silence reigned on the other end for a long time before Fang Yuqingâs quiet voice came through the phone. âItâs me.â She sounded like she was in pain.
âAre you okay?â Jiang Wei sat on the long stone chair in the school and did not dare to speak loudly.
âIâm alright.â
Without knowing what to say, Jiang Wei remained silent but did not hang up.
On the other end, Fang Yuqing did not hang up the phone either.
After a long time, Jiang Wei spoke.
âI heard about you.â
âOh.â
âDonât be sad.â
âYeah.â
âYour brother came to me.â
Fang Yuqing asked, âDid you tell him?â
Jiang Wei laughed. âIt seems like you know why heâs looking for me.â
Fang Yuqing remained silent.
Jiang Wei said, âI didnât tell him. Since you didnât tell me, you must have your reasons.â
Upon hearing this, Fang Yuqing fell silent. A moment later, Jiang Wei heard Fang Yuqing say thank you. When he asked what she was thanking him for, Fang Yuqing said, âThank you for being willing to accompany me.â
Jiang Wei frowned. He felt that something was wrong. However, he then heard Fang Yuqing say, âJiang Wei, can you do me a favor?â
âTell me.â
âIf you see Hu Cheng, remember to beat him up.â She thought for a while and added, âDonât kill him. Just give him a good beating.â
Jiang Wei laughed. âOkay.â
He seemed to hear Fang Yuqing grunt. Jiang Wei quickly asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
âN-Nothing.â Fang Yuqingâs voice was getting softer and softer.
Jiang Weiâs frown deepened. âFang Yuqing, are you feeling unwell?â
âNo.â Fang Yuqing suddenly chuckled. She asked Jiang Wei, âDo you know how to sing âGirl, Donât Cryâ?â
Jiang Wei burst into laughter. âI do. Why? Do you want to hear it?â
âAh! Can⦠can you sing it for me?â
Jiang Wei did not say anything.
Fang Yuqing remained silent.
The school was very quiet. Jiang Weiâs lips quivered as he awkwardly hummed the bright song, âGirl, Donât Cry.â
Guess, who caused your heart to ache? Who made you cry?
What I Can Do
Gently, comfort your heartache and blow on your wound
Donât Cry
If you are sad tell me
Donât Cry
I donât want to see you cry
Holding back tears
Even if in this life
I can only be your friend
Jiang Weiâs voice was not pleasant, nor was he good at singing. However, he still finished the song very seriously.
After Jiang Wei finished the song, he did not hear Fang Yuqing speak. So he asked, âWhy? Is it so bad that you fell asleep?â
There was silence on the other end.
âFang Yuqing?
âYuqing?
âQingqing?â
Jiang Wei called out a few times. No one spoke on the other end, but he could hear the sound of water. He thought about the tone and content of her words and felt like something bad had happened. His expression suddenly changed. Jiang Wei suddenly stood up, grabbed his bag, and ran out of the school.
***
Qiao Jiusheng had heard that Fang Yuqing did not eat anything today.
Worried, she went to the main house to see Fang Yuqing.
Xu Pingfei was fretting over a few plates of food. When she saw âQin Yunsheng,â she quickly stood up and said, âYunsheng, thank God youâre here. Go and persuade Qingqing to eat something.â
âOkay.â
The two of them carried the dishes upstairs together.
After knocking on the door, Qiao Jiusheng said, âQingqing, open the door. Sister-in-law is talking to you.â
There was no movement inside.
Xu Pingfei said, âPreviously, when I knocked on her door, she was the same and ignored me. This girl doesnât even eat. Sheâs worrying me to death.â
When Qiao Jiusheng heard her words, she felt uneasy.
Frowning, she asked, âAunt Xu, how long has she been like this?â
Xu Pingfei was stunned.
When she realized what Qiao Jiusheng meant, her expression changed. âYou meanâ¦â Xu Pingfei widened her eyes in disbelief.â N-No.â She slammed the door and kept calling Fang Yuqingâs name, but she did not get a reply.
Qiao Jiusheng felt that something was wrong. She quickly took out her phone to call Fang Yusheng and asked him to send over Qi Bufan.
Qi Bufan ran over without delay. He arrived at the house with a chainsaw.
âMove.â
Qiao Jiusheng took Xu Pingfei and the servants away.
Qi Bufan sawed open the door with a chainsaw, leaving a huge hole in the door. He entered the room but did not see Fang Yuqing. Qiao Jiusheng, Xu Pingfei, and the servants entered one after another. Seeing no one inside the room, Qiao Jiusheng and Xu Pingfei slowly opened the bathroom door with pale faces.
âAhââ
Xu Pingfei was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
Qiao Jiusheng was also shocked.
The bathtub was filled with warm water. The water had turned red. In her nightgown, Fang Yuqing was lying in the bathtub. Her wrists were still bleeding.