She never had any friends.
I have never felt warmth.
Xia Che's appearance made up for these shortcomings.
At this critical moment when she was about to give up on the world and lose all hope, Jiang Yu should have continued to recall those painful memories, such as the passing of her parents, her experience of being bullied, and the death of her only caring relative, her grandmother, due to her own mistakes... and so on.
Only by completely losing hope in this world can one more firmly say goodbye, right?
Then why did you think of Xia Che again?
"...It's ridiculous that as I recount everything I've been through, it's this friend I've only known for a short time who makes me a little reluctant to leave."
Jiang Yu pursed her lips and gave a self-deprecating smile.
I laughed at myself for finally meeting my first true friend after all these years.
He laughed at himself for having only one friend all these years.
His smile was bitter, like a cup of bitter tea, utterly bitter.
"For someone like me, having a friendship for a period of time is enough; I can't ask for more."
In Jiang Yu's exceptionally beautiful eyes, the flame of hope that had just been rekindled was extinguished again, leaving them empty and numb.
With a push, the wheelchair carried her further into the deeper waters.
...
Ding-dong—
As the subway doors opened, Xia Che dashed out. Under the stares of those around him, who looked at him as if he were crazy, Xia Che searched every corner of the road from the subway station to the beach, afraid of missing anything.
"I can make it, I definitely can make it..."
Xia Che retraced the route he had taken with Jiang Yu last time, but he couldn't find a trace of her.
Logically speaking, given the presence of her wheelchair, Jiang Yu should be easily recognizable; if she were really there, there would be no way I wouldn't have noticed her.
No, not anywhere.
Xia Che searched all the way from the subway station, and the beach area was already in front of him. The beach was completely exposed, but there was not a single person, let alone Jiang Yu.
In such a vast area, where am I supposed to find it?
Xia Che let out a deep breath and noticed a staff member carrying a bucket and mop passing by. He quickly went up to him and asked, "Excuse me, have you seen a girl in a wheelchair?"
"A girl in a wheelchair?"
Under Xia Che's expectant gaze, the staff member thought for a moment, then slapped his forehead and pointed to the left, saying, "There really is one. I was just wondering if it would be inconvenient for a disabled person with limited mobility to come to the beach alone, so I asked her if she needed any help, but she didn't even acknowledge me..."
"He seems to have a rather eccentric temperament. Look, he's heading towards the gravel beach."
Thank you!
Having finally obtained a clue about Jiang Yu, Xia Che didn't dare to delay. He hurriedly said thank you and ran quickly towards the gravel beach.
At this moment, with full acceleration, Xia Che's burst of speed surprised even himself.
But the scene before him made Xia Che's breath catch in his throat, and his heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand.
The staff weren't lying, and Jiang Yu had indeed come here; Xia Che was absolutely certain.
—On the gravel beach, a wheelchair floated up with the seawater, swaying precariously as it was about to sink to the bottom.
But Jiang Yu was nowhere to be seen.
"Jiang... Jiang Yu?"
Xia Che groped his way down, his voice becoming dry involuntarily.
He didn't know how long ago Jiang Yu had arrived.
The wheelchair is soaking in the seawater, but... where is the person?
"Jiang Yu!"
Xia Che shouted angrily, but the gravel beach remained silent, and no one responded.
It was like a dead zone, devoid of any sign of life.
...
Darkness, boundless darkness.
Jiang Yu felt herself falling continuously, surrounded by darkness and cold, but this environment was exactly what suited her best.
A person who doesn't cherish their own life and disregards the efforts of others is utterly rotten.
In the quiet darkness, Xia Che's face reappeared in Jiang Yu's mind, grinning mischievously at her. Scenes around her seemed to shatter and rush towards her.
Each piece contains a scene.
Perhaps it's because when a person is about to die, their past experiences flash before their eyes like a revolving lantern, but there's another possibility.
That is...
The revolving lantern that appears is no longer a past experience, but a future scene that I have never encountered before, a scene that only existed in my previous fantasies.
Or perhaps...
It is what people subconsciously want to do most.
Through the stimulation of near-death experiences, new scenes emerge.
"This is...me?"
Jiang Yu was drawn to the scene and saw that her leg was perfectly fine, and she was running happily, her long orange hair shining brightly in the sunlight.
Someone behind me seemed to mutter irritably, "Are you pretending not to hear me again? Aren't you going to eat or not?"
Jiang Yu saw the person who spoke, and it was Xia Che, who looked a few years older.
His facial features became more defined, but correspondingly, his hair became more blond.
He looks even more sleazy now...
"When...did this happen? Is it in the future?"
Jiang Yu has no recollection of ever having this experience.
It felt unfamiliar, yet subconsciously it felt strangely familiar.
But how could someone she had only recently met give her the feeling that she had met them before?
It's as if this person has been in my life for quite some time now. This thing, which seems impossible to me, has now become a very real memory, flooding into my mind piece by piece.
Even she herself didn't realize that a mysterious power was coursing through her limbs and bones, and the warmth throughout her body instantly dispelled the surrounding cold.
Driven by the body's survival instinct, the medicinal effects of last night's bath were fully activated, and her delicate toes began to tremble slightly.
However, the magnitude was so small that even the person in question didn't notice it.
Jiang Yu seemed oblivious to all of this, continuing to observe these memories. Gradually, it felt as if a piece of cotton was blocking her chest, and a sour feeling was indescribable to her.
"It seems... I'm suddenly a little unwilling to just die like this."
"If I could live in the sunlight as a normal person, then I... then I..."
Jiang Yu's emotions gradually became agitated. The shadow of death seemed to be dispelled at this moment, and a surge of energy called the will to survive was replenished.
The body, which had been continuously sinking in the seawater, came to a stop.
"Jiang Yu!"
Suddenly, an anxious voice came from above. Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yu felt a pair of strong hands embrace her. Then, she was uncontrollably held by the other person, and her falling body stopped and began to swim upward.
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