Ji Yuqi also dreamed of Lu Yanjing.
She dreamed that on the day he died, unlike the previous days when he always fell into a long coma, he was surprisingly energetic early in the morning. Not only could he get out of bed and walk around, he also had the energy to help her water the flowers and plants in the yard.
Finally, he squatted in the yard, patiently combing Dongbao's hair and bathing him.
At that time, it was the cold winter in Country M.
But the weather that day was surprisingly good.
The sky is filled with sunshine, covering the whole world with golden light.
It's so warm.
He said he suddenly wanted to drink her lotus root and pork rib soup and eat her handmade dumplings. She was busy in the kitchen. However, before she started making dumplings, she called his attending doctor.
However, the attending doctor's words, "Maybe, it's just a last gasp," plunged him into the abyss.
At noon, the two of them sat facing each other at the dining table and ate.
He had a good appetite and ate all the dumplings she made and drank all the soup she cooked.
Dongbao wagged his tail and wandered around the restaurant.
Ji Yuqi always thought: How nice it would be if time could be frozen at that moment.
Lu Yanjing did not take a nap in the afternoon.
Instead, he took her hand, sat on the bench in the yard, basking in the sun, and talked about the past in bits and pieces.
Dongbao crawled obediently at his feet.
They have known each other since childhood and have always had a good relationship. There are so many memories between them that if they don't stop, their conversations can last forever.
"Next October, I may not be able to accompany you to the cemetery to pay tribute to your parents. However, I have already ordered flowers and national cellars online in advance. You just need to sign for them on that day."
"good."
"Don't be too sad that day, don't cry. Your uncle and aunt love you so much, they definitely don't want to see you cry."
"I know. I won't cry."
"I've got the divorce certificate, and I've put it in the drawer of the bedside table on the left side of my room. Next to it is a bank card. I've deposited some money into it. It's not much, but it's enough for an emergency. Qiqi, don't reject me this time."
"Okay, I'll take it."
It was a sunny day during the day, but it started snowing near dusk.
Lu Yanjing took off his coat and leaned over to put it on her slender shoulders.
He still had the energy to water the flowers during the day, but now, such an action made him breathless, as if he had used up all his strength.
He fell back on the chair, and suddenly called her in a weak voice: "Qianqi..."
"Um?!"
"I might have to leave."
"I left, and you're coming back?!"
"I want to come back, but... I can't do anything."
"Um."
"M Country is about to celebrate the New Year again. After I leave, you will be the only one left in the Lu and Ji families. Can you take good care of yourself?!"
Ji Yuqi rested her head on Lu Yanjing's shoulder and nodded, "Of course. Don't worry about me, don't miss me. Don't I still have Chengcheng?! I won't be lonely!! After you leave, I will work hard to make money and cure his illness. Maybe many years later, I will meet a man who doesn't mind me having a child and is still willing to have me, and then I will marry him."
This time it was Lu Yanjing's turn to remain silent.
After a long while, he spoke again: "Qiqi, go back to Country Z and be with him."
The sky was filled with snowflakes, fluttering and rolling down, and every cold piece of snow fell into Ji Yuqi's heart.
She laughed: "He won't want me anymore..."
After a long while, he asked her weakly, "Qianqi, if there was no Pei Yucheng in this world, would you love me?!"
In the distant sky, I don’t know who is setting off fireworks.
The exploding sparks, shining brightly in the falling snow, are breathtakingly beautiful.
Lu Yanjing never got her answer.
Silent and lifeless.
Ji Yuqi stared at the sky without blinking, watching the fireworks explode one after another. He wanted to laugh, but tears kept flowing down.
After a long while, she murmured, as if replying to Lu Yanjing or talking to herself, "But there is no 'if' in this world..."
When I regained consciousness, it was already the evening of the next day.
Ji Yuqi had a splitting headache.
My heart felt like it was torn apart by something, and it was in so much pain that it was shattered.
The apartment was very quiet, without a sound at all.
The silence in the room made Ji Yuqi feel as if he was abandoned by the whole world.
Because of the fever, Ji Yuqi's throat was so dry that it seemed like it was on fire.
She struggled to move her aching body and stood up to drink water.
When I got out of bed, I felt a little uncomfortable on my face. I raised my hand and wiped it casually, and found that my palm was full of tears.
Ji Yuqi's body was limp and he had no strength at all.
By the time she reached the dining table, she was already out of breath.
There was a box of fever-reducing medicine on the dining table, along with a handwritten note.
Yu Guiwan wrote on the note: Sister Ling and I went to discuss the contract for the new play. Remember to take your medicine when you wake up. There is porridge in the thermos in the kitchen.
As Ji Yuqi sat in the restaurant and slowly drank his porridge, he couldn't help but want to cry.
Yu Guiwan’s apartment is not big, with one bedroom and one living room, and the total area is only 50 square meters.
I don’t know if it’s because the night outside the window is too dark and gloomy, or if it’s because everyone is most vulnerable when they are sick.
At this moment, Ji Yuqi felt particularly lonely.
The sound of drinking porridge was so subtle, but she could actually hear the echo.
Ji Yuqi ate porridge with his left hand.
She lowered her eyes and looked quietly at her right hand which was still extremely swollen. The discomfort in her heart seemed to be snowballing, getting bigger and bigger.
She had only known Yu Guiwan for two years, and she was still incredibly caring. But what about Pei Yucheng?! Last night, he drank the toasts offered by everyone in the private room, yet he rejected her and brushed her cheek. During that time, his gaze fell on her injured right hand more than once, yet he remained stone-cold, his brows impassive, not even a wink...
At that moment, Ji Yuqi knew clearly that he could no longer cause his emotions to fluctuate.
He will never care about her again.
Halfway through eating porridge, Ji Yuqi's cell phone suddenly rang.
She thought it was Yu Guiwan calling.
The result was Li Tong.
As soon as the call was connected, Li Tong said anxiously: "Qianqi, come back right now, hurry up..."
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