This was probably the most pleasant sound Shen Xingmian had ever heard of his own name; he had never felt that his name sounded so beautiful before.
A soft "Shen Xingmian" gradually woke up Shen Xingmian, who was already a light sleeper.
He stiffened at first, then slowly raised his head, and what he saw was the girl's face with a gentle smile.
At this moment, Shen Xingmian could hardly believe whether she was dreaming or in reality.
Seeing him in a daze, Nanzhi reached out and touched his face, pinched it, and frowned, saying, "How did you become so slovenly? You're practically covered in a beard."
As soon as Nan Zhi uttered those words, Shen Xingmian suddenly seemed to realize something and reached out to hug the girl tightly.
"Forehead......."
The man was quite strong, and Nanzhi was having trouble breathing.
But when she felt the other person's body trembling, Nanzhi did not push him away. She reached out and gently patted his back. For a moment, they remained silent.
Only when he held her could Shen Xingmian feel that he was still alive. His Zhizhi had been asleep for so long, for two months, and she had been lying quietly on this hospital bed.
It was at this moment that Shen Xingmian realized that she really wasn't dreaming.
He released Nanzhi, his eyes red-rimmed, the dark circles under his eyes and the bloodshot veins on the whites of his eyes showing how long it had been since he had been able to get a proper rest.
The man's eyes were filled with Nanzhi's image. He reached out and touched Nanzhi's cheek. "Zhizhi, thank you for waking up." His hoarse voice made Nanzhi frown.
Shen Xingmian must be having a tough time right now.
How long did I sleep?
Shen Xingmian looked at her as if she couldn't get enough of looking at her. "Two months."
Nan Zhi was slightly taken aback. So it was two months. She had stayed there for half a year and thought it would be about the same here. It turned out that the time was not synchronized. But that was fine. Shen Xingmian would not have to wait so long.
Shen Xingmian's gaze remained fixed on Nan Zhi's face, making Nan Zhi feel somewhat uncomfortable. She coughed and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
The man said, "It's beautiful."
Nanzhi: "......"
With such thick skin, he reached out and patted Shen Xingmian on the shoulder, "Shen Xingmian, you should go look in the mirror. You look like a homeless person."
Nan Zhi teased, and Shen Xingmian's face stiffened slightly. In front of his beloved, he naturally paid close attention to his image. When Nan Zhi mentioned it, he stood up directly, and the chair scraped against the floor, making a harsh sound.
"Then wait for me."
Nan Zhi nodded. Shen Xingmian took two steps, then turned back and instructed, "You can't sleep." Her tone was rather childish.
Nan Zhi smiled and said, "I know, go ahead."
Shen Xingmian then went to the bathroom, turning back every few steps.
In less than ten minutes, Shen Xingmian shaved, washed his face, and returned refreshed.
Seeing that Nanzhi was not asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief, walked over in a few steps, sat on the edge of the bed, and held Nanzhi's hand, unwilling to let go for even a second.
Seeing him like this, Nanzhi felt both sorry for him and amused. "Are you going to hold me like this all night?"
Shen Xingmian stared at her and nodded, "I'm not going to sleep."
Nan Zhi: "..." This guy really is going to keep me on my toes all night.
She sighed and decided not to sleep. It had been a long time since she had chatted with Shen Xingmian. For Shen Xingmian, it had been two months, but for her, it had been a long time.
It felt like I had lived a whole lifetime.
"Shen Xingmian, thank goodness you waited for me."
Nan Zhi smiled and suddenly said something out of the blue.
Shen Xingmian was taken aback at first, then stared intently at her eyes and brows. After a moment, his deep voice rang out, with a hint of amusement, "Luckily, I didn't jump down with you."
Nan Zhi laughed, "Yes, you just wouldn't believe me. If we jumped, we might never see each other again."
Upon hearing Nan Zhi's words, Shen Xingmian's eyes shone even brighter, and every pore of her body radiated joy. "Should I call you Xixi or Zhizhi?"
You finally remembered! Do you know how much I've suffered while waiting? Xi Xi, this time, you're finally back for good.
"Shen Xingmian, over here."
Nan Zhi moved to the side, patted the empty side of the bed, and looked at Shen Xingmian with a smile.
The man took off his shoes, complied with her request, and lay down on the bed, holding Nanzhi in his arms.
“We can have a heart-to-heart talk tonight.”
Shen Xingmian played with her fingers, occasionally putting them to her lips to kiss them.
Nan Zhi didn't feel awkward at all and chatted with Shen Xingmian.
For example, how did they finally return? What happened to Mu Zi and her husband in the end? Why did Gu Ying and Shen Xingmian end up like this?
Shen Xingmian patiently answered all her questions.
Not long after Mu Xiyue's funeral, Mu Zi and her husband became pregnant again. They returned home one night shortly after Mu Xiyue's death, after they had just fallen asleep. Gu Ying and he, on the other hand, drifted further and further apart, probably because of Mu Xiyue's death.
"Sigh, why is Aying so upset? I told him back then that we would meet again in the future."
Nan Zhi felt a little regretful, so was Gu Ying's later transformation all because of her death?
Shen Xingmian glanced at her, then lifted her chin with a half-smile, "Zhizhi, you care a lot about Gu Ying?"
Nanzhi: "......"
She reached out and nudged him, saying helplessly, "Ah Ying is my younger brother, you were quite nice to him before, even though you weren't good to him."
Shen Xingmian leaned down and kissed the girl's lips, then said seriously, "But he's older than you now, not your younger brother. He's the head of the Gu family."
Nanzhi: "......"
So petty.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. Let me tell you about the car accident I had. I always felt that the car deliberately drove towards me."
Upon hearing Nan Zhi's words, Shen Xingmian's face immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "It's Lian Chuchu."
Nan Zhi: "...Lian Chuchu? Why?"
Nan Zhi was truly fed up with Lian Chuchu, that persistent pest. When had she ever provoked her to be so ruthless?
It turns out that Lian Chuchu had orchestrated all of this. She found the child and deliberately had him distract Nanzhi, then made him run to the other side of the road, pretending to be looking for his mother.
Then, in order to save the child, Nanzhi was unable to avoid the oncoming vehicle, which led to the accident.
Even Chu Chu had planned this quite meticulously. She considered that if she directly hit Nan Zhi, she might be able to avoid the vehicle, but if a medium came along, she would be doomed this time.
"What about Lian Chuchu now?"
Nanzhi huffed, "Why is she always picking on me? She's so annoying."
A sharp glint flashed in Shen Xingmian's eyes. "He's been arrested. He's in the police station, still alive, but I've already made arrangements."
Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi knew that Lian Chuchu was unlikely to have a good time in the police station. After all, Shen Xingmian had given instructions that even if she didn't die, she would be slowly tortured.
Nanzhi felt no sympathy for her. This woman had repeatedly harmed her and was truly unrepentant; she deserved it.
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