Li Ying accepted the small package without any emotion, simply saying thank you softly.
Seeing Li Ying like this, Lu Qingzhu became worried instead.
"Junior sister, don't be sad. You still have your parents and brothers, and we, your senior brothers, will not let you and your child suffer."
Li Ying gently shook her head: "Junior brother, I'm fine. Let me be alone for a while."
Lu Qingzhu pulled Lu Qingwan out of the ward.
"Brother, Yingying doesn't seem sad at all?"
“The more heartbroken a person is, the more indifferent they appear.” Lu Qingzhu patted her sister’s shoulder: “You stay here and keep her company.”
Lu Qingwan nodded emphatically: "I guarantee I will complete the mission!"
In the ward, Li Ying opened the package, which contained some letters, Ye Jingchi's personal belongings, a lighter, cigarettes, a jade pendant, and a rusty bullet.
All the letters were written to Li Ying when he was on the front lines.
Open the first letter.
Having just arrived at the front lines, I hadn't yet adjusted, but my memory returned, and I remembered everything from before. The war continued, and the poison in my body felt like countless ants gnawing at my muscles. My chest ached even more, and I could only hide away, silently enduring the pain alone. I had to bear it, to be strong and persevere. I knew my wife was waiting for me at home.
The poison was worse today, but thankfully Sang Zhi somehow managed to get several doses of antidote. After the injection, I felt much better, but she wanted my help to save Li Ting, which made me hesitate. Ultimately, however, I agreed because I knew that if I saved Li Ting, my wife would be very happy and would definitely look at me with new respect.
The war was over, but I dared not return rashly. Sang Zhi told me that once these few doses of medicine were used, there would be no cure for my poison. I wanted to go back to see my wife, but I didn't dare. I was afraid that seeing myself like this would frighten her, and even more afraid that I would harm her. I suddenly lost the courage to go back! But I couldn't not go back.
(I saw my wife, but I pretended to have amnesia because I was afraid that once I got close to that warmth, I would never want to be separated from her again. So I asked Sang Zhi to pretend to be my girlfriend. Fortunately, my wife was not sad.)
(What should I do? I can't keep up the act anymore. I really can't help but want to get closer to you. Even if it's just for a minute or a second, I want to be with my wife, to see her indifferent eyes, to see her like that. That would be enough for me. So, my wife, don't blame me for being selfish. I just want to be close to you so much.)
Li Ying trembled as she put down the letter, her face already streaked with tears.
She tried so hard to make herself look like a hedgehog, covered in thorns, appearing cold and aloof, not wanting to be hurt a second time. Little did she know that while her coldness protected her, it also blocked the kindness and love of others.
Ye Jingchi may not be the best, but his love for her is genuine.
Li Ying found it ridiculous. She could feel the heart-wrenching pain when Ye Jingchi left the first time, but when Ye Jingchi reappeared, she still pushed him away, further and further away, while he tried to get closer step by step.
"Sister Yingying, are you alright?" Lu Qingwan pushed open the door and entered the ward, hurriedly putting away the letters.
"Let's not watch anymore, let's not watch anymore."
Li Ying wiped away her tears and said to Lu Qingwan, "Qingwan, it seems I have let down a deep affection. Now that I know, there is no way to make it right."
People always learn to cherish things only after they lose them.
"Sister Yingying, don't be sad. Those who can be missed are not the right ones. That's what my mother said," Lu Qingwan comforted her.
Li Ying smiled. Perhaps so. From their first meeting, it was destined that she and Ye Jingchi would not have a good outcome.
"Qingwan, could you help me find out if Ye Jingchi's body is recovered? I want to go see him."
Lu Qingwan hesitated for a long time before nodding.
"good."
That night, Li Ying couldn't sleep. Her mind was filled with the contents of Ye Jingchi's letters, and she felt as if something very important was missing from her heart.
In the latter half of the night, as Li Ying drifted off to sleep, she felt a figure slowly approaching.
"who?"
Li Ying suddenly woke up and saw a small, thin figure pick up Ye Chen from the crib and rush out.
"Help! Someone's trying to snatch a child!"
Li Ying shouted as she sat up and got out of bed, ignoring the tear in her wound and chasing after him without even putting on her shoes.
The person ran quickly upstairs, and Li Ying chased after him. Her shouts alerted the nurses and doctors on duty, and they all followed him to the rooftop.
On the rooftop, Rong Ning held her child tightly, stood by the railing, and smiled sinisterly as she watched Li Ying catch up.
"Rong Ning, is that you?"
"It's me, didn't expect that, did you?" Rong Ning glared at Li Ying with a ferocious expression. "You could have saved my son, but you refused to do so, causing him to lose his life at such a young age. Li Ying, I hate you! You are the person I hate most in this life! Lu Xingzhou and I were childhood sweethearts, but you interfered, standing between us and getting in our way!"
"Rong Ning, calm down!" Li Ying didn't dare to rush over; she was afraid that Rong Ning would lose her temper and really jump.
"Calm down? How am I supposed to calm down? Li Ying, I thought you were the winner, but I heard Ye Jingchi is dead and you have no man left. But you still have your son, you're still better than me!" Rong Ning said almost maniacally, her fingers pinching the child in her arms hard, Ye Chen was crying loudly.
Li Ying was a little flustered, but told herself to stay calm, she had to stay calm.
"Rong Ning, the person you hate is me. Give me the child, come at me! Do whatever you want, just don't hurt the child!"
Rong Ning burst into wild laughter: "Li Ying, I have nothing left, how can I let you have your son by my side? I want your son to come with me, to accompany my son, and to be his little follower over there, to let him live like a slave in hell!"
The doctors and nurses all stood still, none of them daring to move, for fear of angering this crazy woman and that she might actually jump down with the child in her arms.
One of the nurses was quite clever; she turned around, ran downstairs, and called for help.
Rong Ning was still roaring madly: "Li Ying, kneel down! Kneel down!"
Li Ying couldn't upset Rong Ning, so she quickly knelt on the ground.
“Rong Ning, look at the child. Doesn’t he look just like your Jiajia? If you like this child, I’ll give him to you and treat him as your Jiajia, okay?” Li Ying tried to put Rong Ning at ease.
"Li Ying, don't try to fool me! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You want to save him, right? I'll make sure you don't get your way! Anyway, I have nothing left. Lu Xingzhou is gone, my Jiajia is gone, and I'm all alone! Every day I tell myself that all of this was caused by you, Li Ying. I must kill your child! I want you to end up like me, with nothing! Nothing at all! Don't come any closer, or I'll jump!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com