"Ms. Zhou? Zhou Chunhua? Can you hear me, Zhou Chunhua?"
Zhou Chunhua vaguely heard someone calling her, but it was pitch black all around and she couldn't see anything.
"Nini?"
"Tongtong?"
"Nana?"
Where are you?
"Gu Yao! Gu Yao? Where are you? Gu Yao?"
As the sound echoed, her heart suddenly clenched with pain. Gu Yao, Gu Yao...
Suddenly, a beam of light illuminated what was in front of her, and two people stood in the light.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that one of the two people was herself, and the other was Gu Yao.
Suddenly, a bright light appeared in the darkness...
dagger!
"Gu Yao!" the self in the light circle shouted, turned around, and used his body to block Gu Yao.
But the next second, Gu Yao pulled her around, and the dagger in the darkness instantly pierced Gu Yao's back.
She could even hear the sound of the dagger piercing her flesh.
But Gu Yao, inside the halo, held that version of himself tightly in his arms.
Only then did Zhou Chunhua notice that Gu Yao, inside the halo, not only had the corners of his mouth turned up, but also looked relieved as he said, "With me here, no one can hurt...you..."
As he finished speaking, he collapsed weakly to the ground.
In an instant, the dazzling bright red not only stained Gu Yao's shirt, but also turned the ground into a red ocean.
Gu Yao's face slowly turned ashen.
The light in his eyes was slowly fading.
"Flowers, flowers..." Gu Yao, standing in the halo, struggled to raise his hand and gently placed it on her face.
His gaze was full of longing and tenderness.
His pale lips twitched slightly, and a weak voice escaped from between them: "This time, finally... it's my turn to protect you..."
Before he could finish speaking, the hand that was stroking her face lost its strength and fell limp.
Even his deep eyes lost their luster at that moment.
"No! Gu Yao! Don't die! Don't die! Gu Yao!"
She shouted and rushed toward Gu Yao in the light, but no matter how fast she ran, the distance between her and the light did not shorten at all.
"No! Don't die! Gu Yao, I won't let you die!" Heartache spread throughout his body, followed by a suffocating feeling as if he were being submerged in seawater.
She... was in so much pain she couldn't breathe!
"Don't die! Gu Yao! Don't...die!"
She held her breath, mustered all her strength, and rushed toward the beam of light once more.
Finally, she plunged into that beam of light!
In an instant, everything in sight was a blinding white.
The discomfort made her frown and close her eyes.
But because she was worried about Gu Yao, she could only call out again and again, "Gu Yao! Where are you? Gu Yao?"
In her panic, she reached out her hand, and the next second, her hand fell into a broad, thick palm.
"Gu Yao?"
The moment she grasped that hand, she could tell that the owner of that hand was none other than Gu Yao!
She couldn't help but tighten her grip on that large hand: "Gu Yao! You're not dead! Thank goodness, you're not dead!"
The joy of finding it again brought tears to her eyes...
"You're not dead! You're really not dead!"
"Yes! I'm not dead. Please open your eyes and look at me."
A familiar, cool voice appeared in her ear.
She could even smell the unique grassy scent that belonged to Gu Yao.
Zhou Chunhua's heart skipped a beat, and she opened her eyes again...
However, the blinding white light was slowly dissipating, and other colors appeared in the field of vision.
This is... the blurry vision slowly regained focus.
What came into view was none other than that face that filled her with immense worry.
"You...didn't..." Before she could finish the last word, tears welled up in her eyes.
Very good!
Gu Yao... is not dead!
He's really not dead!
Before Zhou Chunhua could even bask in the joy of surviving the ordeal, Gu Yao frantically shouted for a doctor from the side.
Soon, several people in white coats rushed in.
After a series of examinations, she heard the doctor say, "Okay, you're finally awake. Rest well for a few days, and you'll be fine."
"That's great! Nini's mom, I'm so glad you're alright."
"Nini's mom, you really scared us to death."
"Alright, alright, it's good that you're awake."
"Yes, it's good that you can wake up."
"..."
A cacophony of noise erupted around her.
Zhou Chunhua then realized that she was surrounded by a group of people.
And her hands seem to still be...
Her gaze shifted, and Gu Yao's face appeared before her.
Her hand was tightly gripping Gu Yao's at that moment.
Her face flushed red, and she hurriedly pulled her hand back, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
"Alright, alright! Quickly make room for Nini and Tongtong!" Yangyang's father's voice rang out, and Nini's hand landed in his.
Zhou Chunhua, who had survived the ordeal, immediately hugged both children tightly.
Very good!
They were not injured.
Her gaze flickered towards Gu Yao, but Gu Yao didn't...
In an instant, Zhou Chunhua's gaze fell on Gu Yao's open chest.
There was gauze wrapped around it, with a faint red stain on it.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury." Gu Yao pulled his open pajamas tighter.
“How could it just be a flesh wound? The doctor said that if your heart hadn’t been born with a different condition, the dagger would have pierced your heart!” Yangyang’s father said, shaking his head.
Gu Yao avoided eye contact and said, "If no internal organs are damaged, it's just a superficial injury. It will be fine after a few days of rest, don't worry."
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