Pei Zhi held the thin letter in her hand, leaned against the wall, and lowered her head.
Except for the first two lines, the rest of the suicide note was about her.
She couldn't understand what she had to worry about.
When Du Lei was around, Pei Zhi didn't find him annoying.
Du Lei maintained his composure, always teetering on the edge of Pei Zhi's bottom line, but never daring to cross it.
Moreover, Du Lei is very good at being humble.
After reading the letter, Pei Zhi was led by the doctor to wash and disinfect her hands, put on a cap, and went to Du Lei's bedside.
Du Lei's face was pale, and his lips were bloodless; only the sound of the instruments operating beside him could be heard.
"You can only stay for fifteen minutes," the nurse said before leaving.
Pei Zhi watched quietly for a while, then sighed.
The person who was always full of energy in front of her before has suddenly become so lifeless and lying here.
Pei Zhi spoke to herself, "I've come to see you."
Du Lei, of course, couldn't possibly have any reaction at all.
"I didn't feel much when I saw the scars on your body before, but now that I see you lying here, motionless, I realize that you really have to escape death every time."
"You really are something else. Why did you write about me the whole time in your suicide note? Don't your parents matter?"
Pei Zhi shook her head. "Someone like me isn't worth taking up so much of your will."
What Pei Zhi was referring to as a suicide note was actually a statement about how she didn't deserve to occupy all of Du Lei's emotions.
"You've always been unrestrained since you were little, the most mischievous child in the village."
"You must have suffered a lot after joining the army, right?"
Du Lei is an only child, and his family is well-off, so they spoil him.
Du Lei was the most infuriating child of his age in the village.
Such a person, who gets into trouble every day, actually agreed to join the army and go to the most disciplined place.
Du Lei did all this simply because of one sentence she said: she wanted to marry a college student.
Pei Zhi lowered her head. If Du Lei hadn't gone to the army, he probably would have learned a trade from Du's father.
In the future, they will have no worries about food and clothing, and they will be able to get married and live a prosperous life.
For the first time, Pei Zhi realized that she had really caused a lot of harm.
However, since Du Lei was not an option, she immediately switched targets to fulfill the original owner's wish.
But some people lost their lives trying to meet her demands.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were working so hard."
Pei Zhi thought she should say something to provoke Du Lei and make him come to his senses quickly.
When you wake up, shall we get married?
Pei Zhi shook her head. Impossible, she couldn't do it.
She felt very sympathetic, and she also thought that Du Lei was very pitiful.
But she would never lose her mind.
"Du Lei, be strong, your parents are still waiting for you."
"You're their only son. If something really happens to you, how will they live?"
Nothing is more pitiful than a parent outliving their child.
"And...me, I'm waiting for you too."
"I don't want you to die like this; it would make me sad."
Pei Zhi admitted that she would be heartbroken if Du Lei were to never wake up again.
Du Lei asked in a hoarse voice, "If I die, you'll feel a little sad?"
Pei Zhi suddenly raised her head, and then she and Du Lei made eye contact.
Pei Zhi was surprised that Du Lei woke up like that.
Has Du Lei really woken up?
"Wait a moment, I'll go get the doctor."
Du Lei wanted to call out to Pei Zhi, but his whole body ached, and his throat hurt terribly.
The doctor and nurses gathered around and gave Du Lei a thorough examination.
After the doctor finished explaining the examination, he sighed sincerely, "It seems he still misses his wife. He woke up as soon as she arrived."
"We're relieved that he's awake. He's young, so he'll recover gradually."
After the doctor and nurse finished the examination, they gave each other a few instructions and then left.
Du Lei has woken up. He will stay in the ICU for another day and will be able to leave the ward tomorrow.
Since waking up, Du Lei's eyes have been fixed on Pei Zhi, unwilling to blink.
Pei Zhi said irritably, "What are you looking at? Aren't your eyes tired?"
"No." Du Lei was somewhat stubborn. "I almost never saw it again."
Given Du Lei's behavior, Pei Zhi really didn't know what to say.
Pei Zhi looked at the bandages on Du Lei's hands, and the injuries on his neck, head, and face.
"How did you get injured so badly?"
How did a perfectly healthy person end up like this after returning from a mission?
Du Lei's eyes dimmed. "Twenty of us went, and five came back."
Drug dealers are desperate criminals; they know that if they get caught, they're doomed.
Or perhaps they also harbor the idea of dragging someone down with them to take the fall.
The battle was fierce, and Du Lei's troops paid a heavy price.
Pei Zhi sighed slightly. She wanted to say that once Du Lei recovered from his injuries, he should retire from the army.
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Zhi realized that Du Lei couldn't back down.
If Du Lei retires, she won't be able to complete her mission.
Outside the door, the nurse knocked to remind them that it was time.
"You should rest well first, I'll come see you again tomorrow."
Are you really coming tomorrow?
Pei Zhi nodded firmly. Du Lei was injured so badly that it was only right and proper for her to visit him more often.
As soon as they left the intensive care unit, Du's mother hugged Pei Zhi tightly and burst into tears.
"Little sister, thank you so much for not letting me lose this son."
Pei Zhi lowered her eyes; she truly didn't deserve such a thank you.
Du Lei's current situation is all because of her.
Du's father also wiped away tears from the corners of his eyes. How could he not be afraid after almost losing his only son?
Pei Wang's eyes were red. His best friend, whom he had grown up with, was lying there half-dead, and Pei Wang was terrified.
On the way back, Pei Wang and Pei Zhi were both silent.
"Should we tell my brother-in-law about Du Lei's hospitalization?"
Du Lei was hospitalized, and Pei Zhi figured she would have to visit him often after that.
Jiang Qingyuan must have noticed, and told Pei Zhi, so Jiang Qingyuan was determined to go to the hospital with Pei Zhi to visit her.
Thinking of this, Pei Wang spoke first, "Let's not tell my brother-in-law yet."
Jiang Qingyuan and Pei Zhi went to the hospital to visit Du Lei, which was like tearing Du Lei's heart out.
"Anyway, I'll pick you up and drop you off when you go to see Lei Zi. If your brother-in-law asks, I'll just say I went to see a client."
Pei Zhi rubbed her temples: "It's up to you."
Pei Wang scratched his head again, "You should be nicer to Lei Zi in the future."
Pei Zhi retorted, "How can I be good to him? Should I divorce Jiang Qingyuan and marry him, then I'll be good to him?"
Pei Wang's face also turned cold. "Then why did you provoke Lei Zi in the first place?"
Pei Wang was very dissatisfied: "Lei Zi went to the army because of you. Didn't you see his injuries? You only saw that he almost died. How can you be so cold-blooded?"
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