Some unpleasant thoughts instantly popped into her mind.

For example, Chu Xing is a swindler who tricked Song Mai into going to the border to eat kidneys, etc...

"You're right, Song Mai was indeed shot."

Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat, and her spirits plummeted.

"how so?"

"The events are as reported in the news. She will tell you the specific details herself when she wakes up."

Lin Ran was very worried and quickly asked:

How is she now?

"She's still in the intensive care unit and hasn't woken up yet, so I'd like to ask you to help her ask for leave, at least for a week, since she can't go back to work immediately after she wakes up."

Moreover, she shows no signs of waking up at all.

Lin Ran felt an emptiness in her heart, a feeling she couldn't quite describe.

"Okay, is there anything else I can do? Are you alright by yourself? I'll go ask for leave right now and take care of her with you."

"No need, she's still not awake. I can only see her for half an hour each day, so there's no point in you coming. I'll contact you again if anything comes up. Thank you for your help with the company."

“She and I are good friends, this is what I should do. If you need anything, just let me know and I will do my best. Also, please take good care of her, she has suffered enough in her life…”

"I know."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ran's hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down her face. She burst into tears.

She couldn't understand why the rope broke at the thinnest part. Song Mai was such a good person, and she had already suffered so much. Now that she was finally going to have a couple of good days, why was God treating her like this?

Jiang Jibai pushed open the door to the ward, his face somewhat grave.

"how?"

Jiang Jibai was still holding the report he had just given to Song Mai.

"Her injuries are healing well, but her vital signs are getting weaker and weaker, and she seems to have little will to live."

This is very bad news. Illnesses and injuries can be treated through medical means, but what use are even the most advanced medical methods if a patient has lost the will to live?

Moreover, her wishes are entirely related to her life.

Chu Xing's eyes darkened instantly, revealing a hint of despair.

He had considered that she might not wake up so soon, but he hadn't considered that she didn't want to wake up at all.

Perhaps it was because she had suffered so much that she was unwilling to face it anymore.

Is there any other way?

He closed his eyes in pain.

Jiang Jibai thought for a moment: "There is one more way, which is also the last resort."

"What?"

“You, you are the last resort. I’ve learned about her experience, and it’s truly been incredibly difficult. I can understand why she might have the idea of ​​simply falling into a deep sleep to escape her suffering. But this is a choice that can only be made once. Once you give up, you’ll never wake up again. Of course, none of us can change her choice, but you might be able to.”

"I?"

"Well, you could say you were an accident in her life. Your marriage was a new beginning for her, a beginning of getting rid of her family of origin, a beginning of her luck starting to improve, a beginning of someone taking care of and protecting her, and also the beginning of a relationship. I believe you have feelings for her, and she also has feelings for you. At this time, only you can awaken her and make her feel that life is still meaningful."

Chu Xing remained silent for a while, then thought for a moment and said, "I understand. How much time do we have left?"

“After three days, her vital signs have disappeared, and her body is getting weaker and weaker. If she cannot wake up within three days, even I will be helpless.”

"knew."

The wind howled outside the window, and the sky darkened in just a few minutes, as if an inkstone had been overturned, staining the sky with pitch black.

The man sat on the edge of the bed, feeling so depressed that he could hardly breathe.

But he had no choice but to wait, waiting for the only half-hour of visiting time each day.

He finally made it to the evening of the next day, and after changing into protective clothing, the man went to the bedside.

He gently stroked her face, his eyes filled with longing and reluctance.

"Song Mai, your phone is fixed. The boss told me to pick it up, and I'll go get it in a bit. I remember you said this was the first time you'd won such a big prize. This trip was supposed to be very enjoyable, but I never expected this accident to happen. I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you. Are you blaming me too?"

“You know what? When I first saw you, I thought my grandfather was strange. Why would he introduce such an ordinary woman to me for marriage? He knew I wouldn’t be interested in you, but he still insisted that I meet you. I also thought you were bland and boring, and I couldn’t muster any interest in you. I just wanted to get married as soon as possible so that my grandfather wouldn’t nag me anymore. I could then get a divorce naturally a year later. That would be good for you and good for me.”

"After getting to know you better, I found that you were just as I imagined. All you knew was how to save money, buy discounted items, live in a cramped apartment, cook with cheap ingredients, and even seemed to crave money. I thought you were materialistic, so I developed a bad impression of you."

"But as we spent more and more time together, I realized how wrong I was. You are simple-minded and like money because you are too poor and want to improve your living conditions and live the life you want. Moreover, you like money only by earning it through your own labor and saving it little by little. You did not do it through any other unreasonable means."

Moreover, you are stingy with yourself, but you are always very generous to me. You will try your best to improve my living environment, buy me a folding bed, put a cushion next to the sofa for me, cook for me, and when I wanted to start a business, you gave me all the savings you had worked so hard to save without saying a word. This was something I never expected. To be honest, I thought you were a little silly at the time. Although I was very touched by your trust in me, I was also worried about your lack of vigilance and that you would be deceived by others.

I've noticed you're actually somewhat insecure and sensitive, perhaps due to a lack of self-confidence stemming from your family background, making you feel insecure. However, you have very strong values: upright, kind, ambitious, and hardworking—it seems like every positive adjective could be used to describe you. You have a fascinating personality, many ideas, and often come up with novel thoughts. You're very independent, preferring to solve everything yourself and disliking troubling others.

Chu Xing gripped her hand tightly, his voice trembling slightly.

"Song Mai, you are wonderful, you are truly wonderful. The world needs more people as wonderful as you, so you can't leave so easily, you know?"

Tears streamed down the man's face; this was the first time he had shed tears since becoming an adult.