"A voice recorder? You were recording me the whole time we were together?"
"No, not at all. Bringing me here might have violated some confidentiality rules, but you just didn't tell me. You have no ill intentions towards me, and I certainly wouldn't harm you. Isn't this why I'm asking for your opinion now? I feel I need to give an explanation, so let's start from here."
"For whom should we explain this?"
"Let's begin."
After taking off his glasses, Shen Jingcheng could no longer clearly see Wen Yan's expression, but he could feel her burning and determined gaze.
He pressed the record button.
Wen Yan also began to relive those memories that originally belonged to her.
Those memories are numerous, varied, and detailed, but they are all beautiful memories of the past.
"I was born into an ordinary family. My parents divorced when I was young, and then they each remarried. But both my fathers and mothers were very good to me. Back then, I could live wherever I wanted. However, my favorite place was my maternal grandparents' house. Their house was very nice, and they had several cousins. Every winter and summer vacation, I would go there to stay with them, climbing trees to catch cicadas, going down to the river to move stones and catch crabs, and in winter, when it snowed, we would go to the mountains to look for rabbits. In spring, there were countless unknown flowers everywhere; in summer, the mountains were full of all kinds of wild fruits; and in autumn, there were persimmons, chestnuts, grapes—we couldn't eat them all! There were so many fun things; I was really happy back then."
"Later, as I grew older, my studies became more demanding, and I matured considerably, not as mischievous as I was as a child. But I remained popular; everyone loved playing with me. To be honest, when it came to choosing the school beauty, they all voted for me blindly—of course, I wasn't bad-looking either. My only weakness was my academic subjects, so I chose the arts entrance exam for university. And that's how I achieved my dream of entering the entertainment industry."
"My teachers all praised my talent when I was in school, but after leaving school, I realized that society and school are two completely different things. But I still worked very hard, and my luck wasn't too bad either. You know, many people spend seven or eight years as extras before they get a chance to become famous. But I only worked for less than two years before I landed a lead role in a web series, and that series became an instant hit."
The happy memories have come to an end.
Wen Yan sighed, "You know what happened later. I was so eager to improve, so I went to audition at a film set. Then, on my way back that night, I got into a car accident. Oh, right, I was reading a novel the night before the audition. Obviously, after the accident, my consciousness entered the world of the novel."
"But I don't know about Fatty and Xiaomeng. Xiaomeng... she's pregnant. I was a bit busy at that time and didn't pay much attention to her. I only knew that she had a fiancé, and they should be getting married soon. Their relationship was pretty good and stable, and now they have a child."
"To be honest, although we sometimes disagree, Fatty is very good to me. As an agent and a work partner, he is very competent and also cares about my health in private."
"I saw you were in a lot of pain when we were in the middle of the pit. Actually, I was too. Standing in that center point was when my head hurt the most. I was in so much pain that I couldn't open my eyes. When I finally managed to open my eyes, I heard you calling my name, but I didn't see your face. I saw hospital equipment and IV drips."
"Professor Shen, I need to go back! You must have a way, right? My brain automatically shut down the memory of the car accident. In my memory, my beloved grandparents are long gone, and my parents have happy families. I have no attachments, so I never even thought about going back. But now, I'm worried about Fatty, Xiaomeng, and the baby in her belly. I've dragged them down, and I have to go back to see them. Can you take me back?"
Shen Jingcheng was somewhat flustered: "I didn't know things would turn out this way."
Wen Yan nodded: "I didn't know either, I only found out now."
"Have you ever considered that when you go back, you might face death? With a car falling into such a deep ditch, could you have survived? How long did the hospital treat you? How much did it cost? You've been here for almost three years. Do your families have the financial means to pay for three years of exorbitant medical expenses? Have you already been declared dead?"
“I have to go back too. If I hadn’t insisted on going to the audition, if I hadn’t insisted on making the round trip that day to catch the next day’s schedule, we wouldn’t have been driving through the night, and we wouldn’t have run into that collapsed pit. I can’t just enjoy the treatment of a rich heiress and a female star here while ignoring their lives. When I opened my eyes in the pit just now, I saw the hospital. Maybe time flows differently in the two worlds. If I go back, maybe I still have a chance to do something. Professor Shen, Third Brother, please help me.”
"Can you really let go of everything here?"
Wen Yan paused for a moment, then affirmed, "Yes! Everyone can live a good life without me. In terms of economic conditions alone, you are all impeccable. If I can go back and wake up, even if I can't work as a doctor, I can pay for it. If they really... then I can compensate them. Otherwise, how can I live with peace of mind for the rest of my life? Even if I die as soon as I go back, at least I will have tried, and at least I will have a clear conscience."
“You must have conducted experiments, right? It’s impossible that you haven’t done them all these years.” Seeing that Shen Jingcheng remained silent, Wen Yan pressed on.
"Third Brother, whether I live or die when I go back is none of your business. You don't need to feel guilty."
"Professor Shen, please!"
"Then look at me, look at me."
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