Chapter 642 Unspeakable Pain
You Jingqiao's death dealt a huge blow to Shen Anning.
Xie Xu had met You Jingqiao several times and knew that Shen Anning and You Jingqiao had a very good relationship, like sisters.
It was unimaginable that a young girl who had gone abroad to study and whose future should have been bright would encounter a plane crash. At the age of 19, her vibrant life was cut short.
Xie Xuguang felt extremely regretful.
Moreover, there's Shen Anning, who has a sisterly relationship with You Jingqiao.
How much pain must Shen Anning be in?
Xie Xu knew he couldn't truly empathize with her, so he could only offer a few words of comfort.
Shen Anning maintained a relatively suppressed emotion in public, but when Xie Xu offered words of comfort, she forced a smile and said thank you.
Xie Xu frowned as he looked at her, his eyes filled with heartache.
Shen Anning came out of the infirmary and said to Xie Xu, "Senior Xie, could you please ask the group leader for leave for me? I need to go back to Beicheng in the next few days."
"Don't worry, go back. I'll talk to Ake."
Shen Anning nodded, turned and left.
Xie Xu quickly caught up, "Are you going back now?"
"I'll go ask my advisor for leave." Shen Anning's voice was soft, and a little hoarse from crying. "Then I'll go back and pack my bags, and take the next flight back to Beicheng."
Xie Xu was worried about her. "If you're leaving today, I'll go to the airport with you."
Shen Anning shook her head, "Xie Xu, I'm fine on my own."
"Don't be stubborn at a time like this." Xie Xu looked at her pale face. "Junior Sister Chen, I'm just worried that you're not in a good mental state. If something unexpected happens on the way, then I'll be the one who feels guilty and regretful."
Upon hearing this, Shen Anning pursed her lips.
"Let's go, I'll accompany you safely to the airport, and I'll be at ease once I see you go through security."
Seeing his insistence, Shen Anning did not refuse again.
Her mind is indeed in a mess right now, and she's been forcing herself to suppress her inner pain.
Although she was heartbroken, she knew that things had come to this point, and the most urgent thing was to get back to Beicheng as soon as possible.
You Jingqiao's sudden plane crash must have been difficult for her mother to accept.
As You Jingqiao's best friend, all Shen Anning can do for You Jingqiao now is to keep You's mother company.
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Back in the suite where they had lived together for several months, Shen Anning pushed open the door to You Jingqiao's room.
You Jingqiao still had many things left behind. She said that if she needed anything over there, she would ask Shen Anning to send them to her.
Looking at the familiar room, Shen Anning's tears flowed again.
She walked to the bedside, sat down, and reached for the photo frame on the bedside table.
The photo in the frame is a picture of her and You Jingqiao taken when they graduated from high school.
In the photo, Shen Anning tilts her head and makes a peace sign, while You Jingqiao tilts her head slightly and looks at her with a serene and gentle smile.
Shen Anning touched the photo of You Jingqiao, tears falling and landing on You Jingqiao's face.
"Qiaoqiao... Qiaoqiao..."
Shen Anning collapsed to the ground, clutching the photo frame and bursting into tears.
From the moment she learned of You Jingqiao's death, Shen Anning had been suppressing these cries.
At this moment, she completely exploded.
She cried her heart out, calling out "Qiaoqiao" over and over again.
But her clever girl would never respond to her again.
At 19, Shen Anning experienced the unpredictability and cruelty of life for the first time.
For the first time, I realized how small and helpless humans are in the face of death.
Her heart ached terribly, an indescribable pain, and an overwhelming sense of despair washed over her like a landslide.
When a person dies, they have nothing left.
Good and bad, none of them remain.
Shen Anning felt very regretful, and even thought in an extreme way that if she hadn't persuaded You Jingqiao to go abroad, would You Jingqiao have been able to escape this calamity?
But there are no "what ifs".
The increasingly heated reports were a cruel reminder to Shen Anning that You Jingqiao was dead.
He died in the winter of the year he was 19.
You Jingqiao's life ended at the age of 19; she had no tomorrow.
Shen Anning's tomorrow will come again, but in every tomorrow of her life thereafter, there will be no more You Jingqiao.
This death became the first regret in Shen Anning's life.
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At the airport, Xie Xu escorted Shen Anning to the security checkpoint.
"Senior, thank you so much for your help today." Shen Anning took the suitcase from Xie Xu, her eyes red and swollen from crying as she looked at him. "When I get back, I'll treat you to a meal."
"No need to be so polite." Xie Xu looked at her, still concerned, and asked, "Did you send your family the flight information?"
“It’s been sent,” Shen Anning said. “My boyfriend will pick me up.”
"That's good." Xie Xu glanced at the time. "It's almost time, you should go in now."
“Okay.” Shen Anning nodded, turned around, and pulled her suitcase into the security checkpoint.
Xie Xu watched as she passed through security smoothly and gradually disappeared from sight before turning and leaving.
The plane took off smoothly.
Two hours later, the plane landed at Beicheng Airport.
Shen Anning saw Qi Yue as soon as she came out.
Qi Yue saw her immediately.
The moment their eyes met, Shen Anning felt a lump in her throat, let go of her suitcase, and ran towards Qi Yue.
Qi Yue opened his arms and caught her as she lunged at him.
Shen Anning hugged Qi Yue, buried her face in his neck, and cried, "Qi Yue, Qiaoqiao is gone, I'm so sad..."
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