[Story Tip: This is a story about the female lead redeeming and nurturing the second male lead. Except for the first chapter, the story will start from their childhood, so it will be a bit long. The second male lead is in the entertainment industry, but the female lead will accompany him in a different capacity.]
"Knock knock knock".
Mu Wenxi pounded on the door, but there was no response from inside. Her brows furrowed, her face anxious, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Her unease grew stronger, and she began to ram the door with her body: "Wen Nanyin, open the door!"
The neighbor next door was awakened by the loud noise and opened the door to see what was going on: "Could you please be a little quieter? It's so late."
Mu Wenxi paid no attention and continued banging on the door regardless. Her body was numb from the pain. Just as the neighbor was about to approach Mu Wenxi to remind her, the assistant finally appeared and ran towards them quickly, panting as she ran, shouting, "The key is here, the key is here!"
Mu Wenxi took the key and aimed it at the keyhole, but her hand trembled a little and she couldn't insert it several times. Her assistant quickly took the key and inserted it.
The door was pushed open violently by Mu Wenxi the next second, and she rushed in, shouting, "Wen Nanyin! Wen Nanyin..."
But there was no response from inside the house. She rushed into the first room like a madwoman, but there was nothing there. She went to the second room, but there was nothing there either. The study was empty, leaving only a closed bathroom.
Looking at the closed door, Mu Wenxi suddenly realized something, slowed her pace, and stopped at the closed bathroom door. She was somewhat panicked, muttering, "Wen Nanyin, please don't let anything happen to you..."
As she spoke, she pushed open the door. The scene before her seemed to be exactly what Mu Wenxi had imagined. She couldn't believe it, and her body began to tremble. The coldness instantly seeped into her bones. The young man, Wen Nanyin, was sitting quietly in the bathtub, one hand dangling over the edge of the tub, with blood flowing all over the floor.
Overwhelmed with grief, Mu Wenxi rushed forward, letting out a heart-wrenching cry: "Ah... Nan Yin, Nan Yin... Call an ambulance, call an ambulance, call an ambulance quickly..."
Mu Wenxi picked up the young man's arm to try to stop the bleeding. The young man's arm was a little stiff, and there was a clear scar on his wrist that was deep enough to see the bone. Upon closer inspection, the scar was made up of many tiny scratches, which showed the young man's determination to commit suicide.
The assistant behind him stood frozen in place, his face ashen, his legs trembling.
The neighbor who followed him in stood frozen in place, leaning against the doorframe. He felt threatened with death after just one glance. With a sliver of reason left, he dialed the police and ambulance numbers before quickly leaving Wen Nanyin's house.
Mu Wenxi, trembling, embraced the young man, her words choked with sobs that her assistant couldn't hear: "Please, please, don't die, Nan Yin, don't die, why? Why..."
Police and an ambulance arrived quickly. Mu Wenxi felt the young man's cold body. She slowly became numb, as if her emotions had been swallowed up. She had no reaction and just held Wen Nanyin tightly.
The assistant called the agent over. When the agent saw what was happening, he covered his mouth, his eyes reddened, and he couldn't stop crying.
The assistant was filled with regret: "It's my fault. I let my brother see those messages. He seemed so calm. I thought nothing would happen. I didn't keep an eye on him..."
The agent burst into tears: "Stop talking, it's not your fault, it's those people, they killed Nan Yin."
The paramedics, who had become indifferent to life and death, wanted to move Wen Nanyin's body, but Mu Wenxi refused. The paramedics present could understand her feelings, but they knew that the person was already dead and beyond saving. Slitting one's wrists is a very painful way to die, and it was clear that the young man had been repeatedly cutting his wrists in an attempt to cut his carotid artery.
To avoid upsetting Mu Wenxi, the paramedic gestured to his assistant to pull Mu Wenxi away, saying, "Madam, please let go. We need to get him to the hospital as soon as possible."
Mu Wenxi: "Yes, take him to the hospital! He's not dead! He's not dead! Nan Yin won't die... You guys have to save him!"
The assistant could only agree with Mu Wenxi, saying, "Yes, he's not dead. The doctor is trying to save him, so let's let go first." The assistant pulled Mu Wenxi away from Wen Nanyin's hand and comforted her.
Mu Wenxi obediently let go. After Nan Yin's body was carried out, she remained sitting motionless by the bathtub, her lower body stained with Nan Yin's blood. The assistant and manager exchanged a glance, one closing her eyes in anguish, the other turning away to secretly wipe away tears.
The paramedics lifted Wen Nanyin's body onto a stretcher, and the ambulance started moving quickly. Inside the ambulance, a girl who had been holding back her tears for a long time finally broke down and cried out, "Waaah, why Nanyin? He did nothing wrong."
The girl was sobbing uncontrollably, and the other paramedic could only pat her and comfort her, saying that the deceased is gone, and the living must live their lives well.
The next day, the news of Wen Nanyin's suicide shocked everyone. Many reporters blocked the entrance to his former company. His agent looked at the reporters who had no moral bottom line and said only one sentence to the camera.
"Wen Nanyin's death is related to all of you journalists who published false reports, as well as keyboard warriors and trolls online. One day you will pay the price for your actions."
Since that day, Mu Wenxi has not uttered a single word. She just sits there, lost in thought. Her parents took her to the hospital, and her assistant and manager would occasionally visit her.
Upon learning of Mu Wenxi's current situation, the blind date couldn't help but sigh. Not long ago, he was introduced to Mu Wenxi and was about to discuss marriage, but this happened halfway through, which was a bit of a pity. Mu Wenxi's appearance, education, family background, and other aspects were all very much to his liking.
I never imagined that her friend's death would be such a huge blow to her, turning her into this state. According to Mu's parents, they were very good friends and grew up together like siblings.
He looked at Mu Wenxi and said, "I hope you get better soon. I came here today to tell you something. It's very sad that something like this happened to you... I'm getting married."
Mu Wenxi, who had been looking out the window, suddenly turned to look at him. Ha, this was the person she had once wanted to settle for for the rest of her life: "Get lost."
Enraged, the man turned and left.
Mu Wenxi buried her head and wept bitterly. She was wrong. She shouldn't have gone on a blind date to end her feelings. She went to the rooftop, intending to end her life.
"I'm sorry, if I had been by your side, would none of this have happened..."
"You must be in a lot of pain, I'm coming to be with you right now..."
Mu Wenxi sighed from the sky: "Another couple in love. Why couldn't you be with him in the first place?"
“I didn’t know he had depression, and I was so insecure. I always felt I wasn’t good enough for him. We were from different worlds. He was a big star, and I was just an ordinary person. I thought that as a friend, I wouldn’t lose him.”
Mu Wenxi in the sky: "Another kind of emotion I don't understand. Love is so complicated. If I could go back in time, would you want me to help him?"
"If you could go back in time, you must spend quality time with him and prevent all of this from happening."
Mu Wenxi in the sky nodded: "Okay."
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