"I won't leave! I want to stay with Xiao Qiao! No one can separate us!"

"Master, just accept the reality..."

"Xiao Fu, you can't keep doing this..."

"Jinzhi... let her go..."

Qiao Chu felt a chaotic and noisy sound in her ears. She wanted to open her eyes to see what was happening around her, but her eyelids seemed to be glued shut and she couldn't open them. Her chest hurt so much that it felt like it was about to explode, as if someone was stabbing her heart with a knife. The pain was unbearable.

It hurts... it hurts so much... it hurts so much...

She felt her whole body being tightly clamped, and warm water drops kept dripping onto her face.

——Is it raining?

——Why is the rain hot?

Her head felt heavy and chaotic. However, the smell that filled her nostrils between breaths was familiar. That faint cold fragrance belonged to Jinzhi, which made her feel particularly at ease.

She used up all her strength, but uttered two very weak words: "Jinzhi..."

However, these two weak words were like thunder, shocking the people in the emergency room to the point of being dumbfounded...

Fu Zhen, who was closest to the scene, heard it the most clearly. Not only did he hear it, he seemed to feel the heartbeat of the girl in his arms again, and even her breath blowing on his face? With ecstasy and caution, he cast an incredulous look on Qiao Chu's face and observed him carefully.

"Jingzhi..."

The faint voice sounded again, a little hoarse and not crisp or pleasant at all. But to Fu Zhen, these were simply the two most beautiful words he had ever heard in his life.

He shouted excitedly: "Xiao Qiao? Xiao Qiao, is that you? You finally woke up? You didn't leave me?"

Qiao Chu heard Fu Zhen's voice, but she couldn't respond. She felt so sleepy... so sleepy... She had never been so sleepy in her life. It seemed as if she was going to fall asleep in the next second, and her whole body seemed to be out of her control.

Fu Zhen was still calling out like a madman. He called out over and over again without getting tired of it, hoping that the girl would give him some response to make sure that it was not just an illusion.

Doctor Lin, who had been standing nearby, saw Qiao Chu's fingers move a few times. He was so shocked that he quickly adjusted his glasses. When he looked closely, he saw that the person he had just declared dead had his chest heaving. Although the fluctuations were not big, he was sure that he was not mistaken!

He rushed over at a speed that was not consistent with his age, leaned over to check on Qiao Chu’s condition, and found out - alive?

What happened?

Is this...reasonable?

But, regardless of anything else, being alive is better than being dead!

He quickly pushed away Fu Zhen who had been standing next to him and said excitedly, "Get out of the way! Call the doctors back and save him immediately!"

Then, the medical staff who had just escaped from Fu Zhen's madness with great effort were called back again, and everyone was confused and re-devoted to the work of treating Qiao Chu...

The miracle finally happened. Three hours later, Dr. Lin walked out of the emergency room with a look of relief on his face and announced to Fu Zhen, who had been waiting trembling at the door.

Qiao Chu, rescued!

The patient who should have been pushed to the morgue was revived long after his heart stopped beating? The medical staff involved in the rescue were so shocked that they were stunned and couldn't believe it.

Finally, Qiao Chu was sent to the intensive care unit. Although her life was saved, her condition was still unstable. Doctor Lin was afraid of any changes and had to put her under special care.

This bizarre incident quickly spread throughout North City Hospital and later became an urban legend in the hospital. If the news had not been suppressed by the Fu family, it would probably have made headlines that day.

Qiao Chu woke up again on a sunny morning.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the bright sunshine shining through the window frames and filling the room with a faint golden edge.

For a moment she didn't know where she was or what time it was. However, when she turned her head and saw Fu Zhen sleeping quietly beside the bed, she felt that nothing mattered anymore.

At just one glance, she knew that this was... her Jinzhi.

Fifteen years...

After experiencing all the ups and downs in her previous life, she finally found him.

During those days, she tossed and turned sleeplessly. She walked towards him for so long, experienced so much hesitation and so many difficult times. She cried bitterly on countless nights when her hopes were dashed. She also thought about retreating and giving up. Fortunately, love made her persevere. She kept moving forward, carrying the heavy burden of the past and future. The day that she had fantasized about and expected countless times finally came.

She stretched out her hand with difficulty and stroked Fu Zhen's hair, then his handsome face, feeling the real touch in her hands. The excitement and grievance in her heart surged up, blurring her vision. She greedily looked at the face that she had missed countless times, but through the thin mist, she met a pair of ecstatic starry eyes.

Fu Zhen was not sleeping soundly, but he dozed off for a while because his body could not support him anymore. He was in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness, not daring to fall into a deep sleep. He had finally gotten back what he had lost, and he wanted to stay with his beloved girl and could not bear to see any accident happen to her again.

He woke up immediately when he felt the touch on his face.

"Xiao Qiao, you finally woke up!"

He quickly stood up to check on her, but because he had been in the same position for so long, his hands and feet were numb and he fell back onto the chair. However, he didn't care about that. He endured the pain and lay down beside Qiao Chu, and asked nervously, "Xiao Qiao, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Does the wound hurt? Do you still want to sleep? Are you hungry? Do you want some water?"

A series of questions came one after another like a machine gun. Qiao Chu did not answer. She looked at Fu Zhen deeply and forced a pale but gentle smile, "Jinzhi, I love you."

Love words finally have their reward, and God finally fulfilled her wish.

Fu Zhen paused, his eyes felt a little sore, he raised his head, not wanting to show his vulnerable side in front of his beloved girl. After calming down his turbulent emotions, he sat on the bed, carefully avoiding Qiao Chu's wound, hugged her, and a hoarse but affectionate voice rang in her ears, "Silly, I love you more, very much... love you deeply and heavily, too deep to express, too heavy to imagine. When I was a child, I once read a poem - 'If I can become a pair of mandarin ducks, I would rather die than be immortal. I would rather be a mandarin duck than be immortal.' I asked my grandfather why some people would die to be a fish? Why do some people not want to be free immortals in order to be a bird? Grandpa laughed at the time, and he said to me helplessly, when I grow up, I will meet someone who makes me willing to be a fish and happy to be a bird. At that time, even if I die, I will smile. Now... I have met that person, and that person is you. I love you, love you more than anything, love you to the point of losing myself, love you to the point of being able to become anything for you, love you to the point of being able to lose everything..."

He gently stroked Qiao Chu's slightly messy hair, and then said: "The moment I knew I had lost you, the whole world disappeared, leaving only endless darkness and pain..." Recalling that scene, he still has lingering fears, and the intense pain in his heart that felt like it was being torn apart has not dissipated. "I can't bear it... Xiao Qiao, promise me that no matter what happens, don't leave me again, okay? Stay by my side forever, okay?"

Qiao Chu was already in tears. Didn't she also go through untold hardships to get back to him? How could she bear to leave the man she loved so much again? She nodded continuously, "Well, I promise you, we won't be separated again in this life!"

After experiencing the separation of life and death, the lovers became more aware of the position of each other in their hearts. They embraced each other affectionately on the hospital bed, feeling the joy and happiness after regaining what they had lost.

Qiao Weimin and Wang Xiufen pushed the door open and looked at the two people hugging each other. They were embarrassed at first, but then they reacted and were surprised. "Chu Chu, are you awake?"

The two hurried to Qiao Chu's bed and asked nervously, "Chu Chu, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Is your chest still hurting?"

Qiao Weimin, a grown man, burst into tears. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his daughter waking up. That day, when he received the news and rushed over, Qiao Chu had already been sent to the intensive care unit. He only heard later that his daughter's heart had stopped beating and she almost died. He felt a wave of fear in his heart and kept thanking all the gods and Buddhas for not taking his daughter away, otherwise, he would probably have followed her.

"Xiao Qiao, are you hungry? Auntie will go back and get you something to eat. What do you want to eat? Oh, by the way, you just woke up, there are probably many things you can't eat. I'll go ask the doctor later."

Wang Xiufen also looked at Qiao Chu with joy. She had already treated Qiao Chu as her own daughter. This incident had frightened her greatly. She almost fainted when she heard the bad news. Fortunately... fortunately Qiao Chu survived!

Afterwards, the doctor came over and examined Qiao Chu. All her indicators were normal, except that she was still relatively weak after just waking up. The doctor advised her to rest more, and that she would be able to be full of energy again after a period of rest. After hearing the doctor's words, everyone felt relieved, especially Fu Zhen. He was so happy that he almost jumped up. He had long lost the dignified and cold demeanor of the cold and aloof school hunk. Now, except for going to the toilet, he never leaves Qiao Chu's bedside, guarding her day and night, and no one can persuade him.

"Well, Xiao Fu, you should also go and take a rest. You have been here for several days and your body can't take it anymore. Listen to your uncle and go back and take a rest. I'm here for you."

Qiao Weimin had a complicated expression on his face and spoke awkwardly. When he first found out that Qiao Chu was in a premature relationship, he was a little shocked, but he didn't react too much because he believed in Qiao Chu. No matter what decision his daughter made, she never let him down. However, after hearing that his daughter was in this state because of him, his attitude changed completely. This evil man almost killed Qiao Chu! Naturally, he didn't have a good face for him, and even secretly thought that after Qiao Chu woke up, he would have a good talk with her and make them break up! As a father, his words should still carry weight.

However, after spending so many days together, he also saw how deeply this young man loved his daughter, saw his pain, his perseverance, and such deep affection was truly rare. He had been young once, and had loved passionately, so how could he not understand... Besides, this guy's grandfather had assured him again and again that such a thing would never happen again. He looked at the dignified old man and thought that he would not fool him, right? After thinking for a long time, he decided not to get involved and let the young people decide their own affairs.

He is an open-minded father!

After hearing Qiao Weimin's words that were laced with concern, Fu Zhen's face showed some surprise. Xiao Qiao's father finally no longer rejected him! He quickly replied politely: "Uncle Qiao, I'm not tired at all. I want to accompany Xiao Qiao and take care of her at any time. You can go back. I'll be here."

As he spoke, he tightly grasped Qiao Chu's hand which was placed on the bedside, as if he was afraid that someone would separate them.

Qiao Chu looked at his nervous expression with amusement, knowing in her heart that no matter who tried to persuade him, it would be useless because this man would not leave her. She turned to Qiao Weimin and said, "Dad, don't worry about him. He is very stubborn. Go back and eat. Don't stay here. It's useless for so many people to be here. You can't be hungry. Go back and ask Aunt Wang to make you something delicious. You have been exhausted these days."

Qiao Weimin looked at Fu Zhen who had been occupying the bedside and refused to leave, and nodded helplessly, "Well, okay, I'll go back to eat something first, and then ask your Aunt Wang to make you some nutritious porridge or soup. The food in the hospital is not nutritious. You wait for me, I'll come and bring you food in the evening."

"Okay, I want to eat the pork ribs porridge made by Aunt Wang!" Qiao Chu ordered the dishes coquettishly.

"Well, okay, no problem." Qiao Weimin agreed with a smile, then pushed the door and left.

Fu Zhen looked at his leaving back and breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Qiao Weimin would drive him away. Maybe it was because he kidnapped someone's daughter, but he always felt ashamed when facing Qiao Weimin. The pressure was even greater than when he faced his grandfather. Now he finally understood why those sons-in-law were like mice seeing a cat when they saw their fathers-in-law.

"What's wrong? Why are you so nervous?"

Qiao Chu smiled secretly. It was the first time she saw Fu Zhen so cowardly.

"Uh... no."

In order to restore his dignity, Fu Zhen would never admit it.

"Is my dad so scary? He's a good guy with such a good temper that you rarely see him lose his temper."

"What's scary is not him as a person, but your care for me." Fu Zhen admitted helplessly: "I'm afraid that he doesn't like me and will make you leave me."

Qiao Chu smiled and said, "No, my father is not an unreasonable person. He respects my opinion very much. As long as I like it, he will not object."

Fu Zhen nodded: "That's good."

Although he said this, he secretly decided that he must try his best to please Qiao Weimin in the future. Only by pleasing him can he and Qiao Chu go on smoothly. He thought about it and decided to ask his father for advice after a while and ask him to teach him how to please his father-in-law. He must have a lot of experience since he successfully won the beauty back then. As for my grandfather… Although he is old and experienced, he eloped with my grandmother back then, so it should be of no help to him in pleasing his father-in-law…

Let's shed some tears for Grandpa Fu who is disliked by his own grandson...