An Qingyan found that the door to the dressing room was locked from the inside. He knocked on the door, somewhat puzzled. "Yu Qi? Are you in there? Is anyone home?"
There was no movement inside. He called out twice more, and after waiting for a moment, the door was opened from the inside. He looked at his older brother standing in front of him with some surprise, and at Lu Yuqi inside who looked somewhat unnatural.
"Big brother, when did you arrive?"
Compared to Lu Yuqi's awkwardness, An Jing smiled very calmly. He opened his arms and gave his younger brother a warm hug, "Yan Yan, it's been a long time."
An Qingyan smiled awkwardly and teased, "Did I come at the wrong time?"
"What do you mean it's not the right time? You're overthinking it." Lu Yuqi's ears were still flushed. He coughed lightly and awkwardly changed the subject, "Where's your Gu Fei?"
An Qingyan stopped teasing them and said, "I'm talking to Director Wu."
Just then, An Jing's phone rang. "It's Mom calling." He answered the video call, and on the screen appeared An's parents and An Yu. "Your calls come at just the right time. I just saw Yan Yan."
Where is Yan Yan?
An Qingyan immediately went over to greet them, "Mom and Dad, Second Brother."
The three of them wished him a happy birthday in unison. Remember the website m.xswang.com
An Qingyan was stunned.
It turns out everyone remembers his birthday. In previous years, they should have been celebrating Annan's birthday on this day. It seems he has never celebrated his birthday.
"Little brother, we've prepared your gift. You can open it when you get home!"
"It's a pity that Yan Yan isn't home right now. When will she come back? Then Mom and Dad will hold a belated birthday celebration for you."
A genuine smile of joy appeared on An Qingyan's face. The past seemed unimportant now. "We'll have a wrap party tomorrow, and we can go back the day after tomorrow."
An Lingkang said, "You look thinner again. Filming must be so hard."
An Jing: "Don't worry, I'll take Yan Yan out for a big meal later!"
...
The family was chatting happily when Lu Yuqi felt a little awkward. Just as he was about to leave, An Jing put his arm around his shoulder and pulled him back.
"Why are you running? Say hello to everyone." After saying that, An Jing moved the camera to Lu Yuqi.
Lu Yuqi secretly pinched An Jing's arm, and at the same time, he immediately put on a well-behaved yet polite smile and greeted him very politely, "Uncle, Aunt, and Second... Brother An, hello."
“Big…” An Yu swallowed back the word “sister-in-law” that was about to slip out. “Hello, little brother Yuqi.”
"Isn't this Yuqi? He came to visit us last time." Song Shuman smiled gently at him. "Yuqi, you can come to our house to play often in the future."
Lu Yuqi: "Yes, I will."
This isn't just Yan Yan's good friend; she might even end up living in the An family's house in the future. Knowing the truth, An Yu pinched his thigh hard, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to hold back and blurt out the truth on the spot.
Knowing a secret but not being able to tell it is so painful! Why did I have to let him know?! Damn it!
A few minutes later, the call ended.
An Jing put her left arm around Lu Yuqi's shoulder and her right arm around her younger brother's shoulder. "Then I'll take you out to dinner tonight to celebrate Yan Yan's birthday."
"Well, I have plans with Brother Fei tonight." An Qingyan smiled awkwardly. "Big brother, you and Yu Qi should enjoy your time together tonight. I won't disturb you."
"Now that you have a girlfriend, you don't need your older brother anymore?"
"A world for two... isn't bad either."
Lu Yuqi pushed his hand away, "Who wants to have some alone time with you?"
An Jing: "Hey, your sister-in-law is shy."
Lu Yuqi: "..."
——
Gu Fei did not return to the hotel with An Qingyan. He said he was going to meet a friend and arranged to have dinner at a high-end Western restaurant at 8 p.m. to celebrate An Qingyan's birthday.
We'll meet at the restaurant then.
An Qingyan went back to her hotel room, took a shower, carefully selected clothes, tidied herself up in front of the mirror, styled her hair, and sprayed perfume before finally leaving the room satisfied.
7:30 PM.
The city was bustling with traffic at night, and the dazzling neon lights shone through the car window, illuminating the clean and handsome profile of the young man. He wore a gentle smile as he tapped on his phone screen.
An Qingyan: [Brother Fei, I'm already halfway there, I'll be there in about fifteen minutes.]
Gu Fei: [Hmm, no rush]
After sending the message, Gu Fei put down his phone. Just then, a waiter wearing a shirt and vest walked over and said politely, "Mr. Gu, everything you instructed us to prepare is ready."
"Okay, I understand."
The beautifully decorated upscale Western restaurant was quiet because Gu Fei had booked the entire place. Cake, flowers, music... a ring—everything was ready.
They were just waiting for the other person to arrive.
Gu Fei felt unusually nervous. He opened the velvet jewelry box and looked inside. There were two simple yet unique platinum rings, the same style but different sizes.
On the other side, the car was still driving on the road. An Qingyan leaned casually against the window, looking at the night view outside. Everything seemed normal. But then the accident happened.
A white van was driving against traffic from the intersection ahead, seemingly at top speed, heading straight for the black sedan that An Qingyan was riding in. In the vast darkness of the night, it looked like a rampaging monster.
An Qingyan turned her head and her expression changed instantly. The driver in front hadn't even reacted yet and didn't have time to brake. He just stared wide-eyed in horror.
At that moment, the van crashed into them.
A loud bang.
The two cars collided and overturned on the ground due to the powerful impact. In an instant, all the surrounding vehicles came to a stop, causing panic. Someone immediately called the hospital.
"Is this 120? There's been a car accident here, the address is..."
"That was terrifying. Luckily, it wasn't our car that got hit."
"That van clearly rammed into us on purpose, it was going so fast and it was driving in the wrong direction."
"What deep-seated hatred and grudge could there be..."
"That was terrifying, I hope everyone is alright..."
——
At 7:50 p.m., Gu Fei still hadn't seen anyone. His messages went unanswered, and his calls went unanswered. He had a vague sense of unease in his heart.
He dialed An Qingyan's number again and again.
Still no one answered.
Gu Fei unconsciously gripped the jewelry box containing the ring tightly in his hand, pursed his thin lips, and dialed the number again. After ringing a few times, it was finally answered.
His voice was somewhat anxious, "Yan Yan, where are you? Why aren't you answering your phone?"
However, what came was not the familiar voice.
"Hello, are you Mr. Gu?"
An unfamiliar young woman's voice reached Gu Fei's ears, along with some background noise, nervous conversation, and... the siren of an ambulance. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stood up, his voice trembling slightly, "Yes, it is."
Upon hearing the other person's next words, the ring box in the man's hand fell to the ground with a thud. He was momentarily stunned. Car accident... hospital, Yan Yan had been in a car accident...
His usually calm and collected face was instantly filled with panic and even deep fear. His body was trembling as he ran outside without a care in the world.
"Mr. Gu, where are you going...?"
The waiter stared in surprise at the man who flashed past him. Before he could react, the man quickly turned back, shoved the car keys into his hand, and said in a tone that didn't seem to refuse, "Drive me to XX Hospital."
Gu Fei knew very well that in his current condition, he was definitely not fit to drive.
"Huh?" The waiter was a little confused, but seeing the man's tense, anxious, and imposing eyes, he could only nod awkwardly and quickly follow.
The fact that they're rushing to the hospital so urgently means something very important must have happened to them.
The car sped along the highway. The man sat anxiously in the back seat, his face tense, his eyes red, and his hand holding the phone trembling uncontrollably.
He made a phone call to An Jing.
"Hey, shouldn't Mr. Gu be on a date with Yan Yan right now? Why are you calling me..."
Gu Fei closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to remain calm. "Yan Yan was in a car accident."
"What?!" An Jing immediately stood up, her reaction mirroring Gu Fei's when she first heard the news. "How could this happen! How serious are the injuries? Which hospital are they in?!"
"The specific details are still unclear; it's at XX Hospital."
An Jing hung up the phone, grabbed Lu Yuqi's hand, and ran outside. Lu Yuqi could feel the man's hand trembling, and he had a bad feeling. "What happened? Who's hurt?"
"Yan Yan has been in a car accident, we're going to the hospital now!"
...
Gu Fei gripped his phone tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and he still couldn't stop trembling.
He couldn't imagine what would happen if something really happened to Yan Yan...
No, nothing will happen!
"Drive faster!"
"Mr. Gu, I'm already driving at top speed. Any faster and I'll be speeding. Don't worry, everything will be fine."
Yes, everything will be alright, everything will be alright...
The lights in the hospital emergency room are on.
An Jing and Gu Fei rushed over and saw Gu Fei sitting on a bench outside with his head down.
The man was dressed in a very elegant and formal black haute couture suit, and his hair was also carefully styled, making him look exceptionally handsome and noble, but at this moment he was in an extremely disheveled state.
He had originally planned to propose to An Qingyan, and everything was ready.
Why did it suddenly turn out like this...?
Having rushed over, An Jing was still panting. He quickly walked over, grabbed Gu Fei by the collar, and demanded in a trembling voice, "What on earth happened! Wasn't he with you?!"
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