Because Tang Qing needed to go home to get a change of clothes for Tang Ning while she was hospitalized, Jiang's mother and the other wealthy ladies, having already visited Tang Ning, left with her. No sooner had Tang Qing left than Jiang Yao was suddenly notified by a nurse to go downstairs to pay a bill. So when Tang Ning opened her eyes, the spacious VIP ward was completely empty except for her.
She slowly sat up, and by sheer coincidence, she saw Yin Yuqing's back as she slowly walked out of the small garden downstairs in the inpatient department.
What a coincidence!
Tang Ning sighed inwardly.
To be honest, she still couldn't quite believe that Yin Yuqing would actually use her brother's life-saving grace to beg Mu Sheng for help, even though it was indeed part of her plan.
After all, Mu Sheng was far too cautious and rational. He clearly had feelings for her, but he just wouldn't take a step forward. He was even stingy with his affection for her, unwilling to increase it. In addition, Yin Yuqing's innocent and naive persona with him had completely collapsed. She was worried that if he just abandoned her and went back to E Country, she would be like a skilled cook without rice to cook. If he disappeared, what was the point of trying to win him over?
The little bit of goodwill she's gained with Mu Sheng right now will soon disappear over time.
Even though she thought this way, Tang Ning still felt sorry for Yin Yuqing's brother, Yin Yufeng, who had already died.
In the storyline, after Yuan Tangning revealed Yin Yuqing's true identity as a girl, Yin Yuqing talked about her brother a lot in order to clear her name and play the victim.
It is said that although the Yin family was not as wealthy as the Jiang or Ye families, Yin's parents, who had been doing tea business in other places, had accumulated quite a fortune. They owned several properties and a small shop. Yin Yuqing had also been pampered since childhood.
Moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Yin were quite different from others. Unlike other families that favored sons over daughters, their family favored daughters over sons, even to the point of spoiling Yin Yuqing and neglecting Yin Yufeng to a pathological degree. From a very young age, Yin Yufeng was brainwashed into believing that his younger sister was younger than him and that he had to give in to her in everything and grant her every request.
In fact, Yin Yuqing was only born three minutes later than him.
But in those three minutes, just because she was the younger sister, Yin Yufeng had always taken care of her without complaint since she was little. She let her eat the best food first, let her play with the fun things first, and took her younger sister with her wherever they went.
It has to be said that Yin Yuqing's life is truly like that of a pampered heroine in a romance novel, with everything going smoothly for her!
Unfortunately, the accident happened so suddenly. Mr. Yin, who was out of town on business, drove under the influence of alcohol, plunging into the river with a group of customers. By the time they were pulled out, none of the people in the car had survived. In the end, the couple not only had to pay all the money they had saved over the years in compensation, but they also lost their house and shop.
That year, Yin Yufeng had just entered the second year of junior high school.
To get her to go to school, he shamelessly begged various relatives on both sides of his family, even kneeling down to do so, before finally managing to get Yin Yuqing to eat and study with him. Even so, during winter and summer vacations, he followed his uncle to work on construction sites. And what was Yin Yuqing doing at that time? Although she wanted to help, she cried uncontrollably from the pain of even a small cut on her finger.
Yin Yufeng, who had been used to taking care of her since childhood, was unwilling to let her help. So he let Yin Yuqing drink iced cola under the shade of a tree and wait for him to get off work before going home together.
After the high school entrance exam, Yin Yufeng, who could have gone to a top high school, ultimately chose Jinsheng Boys' High School, simply because the school had promised him a high scholarship if he maintained his number one ranking every year.
With this bonus, he could buy his sister the new clothes she wanted, or even the pastries she loved.
This was the only thought swirling in Yin Yufeng's mind after she filled out her college application.
Unfortunately, in his attempt to save someone, he ultimately died under the wheels of that reckless car.
He didn't even leave a last word for his beloved sister before passing away on the way to the hospital.
Yin Yuqing had been spoiled and accustomed to being obeyed by Yin Yufeng since childhood, so it was perfectly normal for her to make such a request to Mu Sheng based on the fact that he had saved her life.
In her mind, no matter what happens, her brother will always be on her side. He will agree to whatever she asks, and he won't mind as long as she's happy, because he is her brother!
Thinking of this, Tang Ning, who saw Yin Yuqing board the bus from afar through the glass, lowered her eyes.
Even now, Yin Yuqing probably doesn't understand what she has lost.
Just as she was thinking this, Tang Ning suddenly heard the sound of the door to the ward being turned open from the outside.
She turned her head and met Jiang Yao's gaze, who was covered in sweat from running.
"Ningning, you're awake?"
Jiang Yao quickly pushed open the door and came in. "How are you? Is anything bothering you? Does your arm hurt? Should I call a doctor now?"
"No need, the anesthesia is still in effect, so I can't feel any pain yet." Tang Ning shook her head, then subconsciously looked behind him.
"That's good. Auntie will go back and get you some clean clothes. She'll be back in a bit."
Seeing this, Jiang Yao quickly explained.
"Um."
Tang Ning responded, then bit her lip, "Then...where's the school doctor? Why isn't he here?"
After speaking, seeing Jiang Yao's face suddenly darken, Tang Ning hurriedly explained, "No, what I mean is, if it weren't for his help in Dream Valley, I probably wouldn't be sitting here right now. I should have thanked him..."
Hearing this, Jiang Yao's expression softened slightly. "After you came out of the operating room, I don't think I saw him again. He probably thought you were alright and left..."
"Did they leave?" A clear look of disappointment flashed across Tang Ning's eyes.
Seeing this, Jiang Yao felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, throbbing, suffocating, and aching. Yin Yuqing's reminder from Dream Valley echoed in his ears once more—
The person she likes now is no longer you. She's fallen for someone else, for the school doctor, Mu Sheng. Even though you're still her fiancée, she doesn't care about you at all; she's fallen for someone else. Aren't you bothered?
Jiang Yao clenched his fists, closed his eyes briefly, then quickly opened them again, looking down at Tang Ning. He asked casually, "By the way, you still haven't answered the question I asked you in Dream Valley? How come you and School Doctor Mu are so familiar? More familiar than me, an old man who's been at Jinsheng for over half a year. After he treated your leg, did you two have any other interactions in private?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yao's answer, Tang Ning abruptly raised her head. Seeing the boy's dark eyes, she forced herself to meet his gaze and smiled, "No, it's just treatment. Don't you know we're in the same class? How could I have time to have any other dealings with the school doctor!"
She's lying!
Others may not know, but Jiang Yao, who has been with Tang Ning for ten years, knows all her little expressions very well, especially the expressions when she lies.
Tang Ning is different from others. When others lie, they will avoid eye contact or touch their nose, but she doesn't. When she lies, she not only doesn't make these small movements, but she will also look into your eyes very seriously, not daring to blink, for fear that you will find out that she is lying.
This was the kind of expression Jiang Yao used to love seeing the most, because every lie Tang Ning told was well-intentioned, or even told to keep him from worrying. Every time he saw it, he would feel that Tang Ning's consideration for him was so sweet that it almost made his heart overflow with sweetness.
But this time...
Jiang Yao felt as if a huge hole had suddenly appeared in his heart, letting in drafts that he couldn't stop no matter how hard he tried.
He stared blankly at Tang Ning in front of him, not knowing how long he stared, before awkwardly avoiding her gaze and looking at the snow-white wall to the side.
"Yeah?"
He asked softly, then called out to her, "Ningning..."
"Um?"
"I will go back to school after Aunt Tang arrives."
"OK……"
"After I get back, I will move out of my current dormitory immediately."
He turned his head and looked intently into Tang Ning's eyes.
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Tang Ning's eyes. "Why? I was living here just fine... and the semester isn't even over yet. Why would you suddenly decide to move out?"
"I should have moved out earlier. I should have moved out the moment I found out that Yin Yufeng was a girl."
Jiang Yao murmured something, but Tang Ning remained silent.
Jiang Yao then continued, "Yin Yufeng is a girl, and I'm a boy. It's inconvenient for us to live together, isn't it? Besides, I'm your fiancé, so I should keep my distance from other girls to avoid any misunderstandings."
Hearing this, Tang Ning lowered her eyes slightly, concealing the fleeting sarcasm within them.
"Actually, not moving out... isn't a big deal... Life is so short, it's not easy to meet someone you like who also likes you. You two are so fortunate to have such a connection, perhaps you should cherish it..."
Before Tang Ning could finish speaking, Jiang Yao pulled her into his arms and she felt him gently kiss her forehead.
"The person I cherish, from beginning to end, is you, and no one else will ever be. Not before, and not in the future... I carelessly let go of your hand before, and took the wrong path. If... if I could... I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope you can give me another chance. I spent ten whole years before making you completely accept my existence, and I only hope that I still have the chance to spend another ten, twenty, or even more years to make you willing to be with me again. From now on... from now on, it'll just be the two of us, okay? From now on, let's be together properly, okay?"
Jiang Yao asked in a hoarse voice.
There's no chance anymore!
There's no chance anymore... The person who most wanted to hear those words is long gone...
Upon hearing these words that Tang Ning had longed for for so long, perhaps due to lingering emotions within her, she didn't act this time, and let her eyes redden and sting.
He silently replied in his heart.
It's really too late... way too late...
Jiang Yao, who had not received a reply from Tang Ning, had a fleeting look of despair in his eyes, but he quickly rallied. He knew it was right for Ning Ning to blame him for the mistake he had made, but he still had a chance. He would definitely use the same sticky, clingy trick that Ning Ning used to call him, to keep pestering her until she accepted him again.
Even with these thoughts in his heart, Jiang Yao still couldn't ease the aching, bitter, sour, and astringent feeling in his heart. He slowly loosened his embrace, stood up, glanced outside, and said with a nasal tone, "Aunt Tang hasn't come yet. Maybe I should go down and check on her. Ningning, you stay in the ward and be back in a bit..."
He didn't even dare to look at Tang Ning again, and turned around and strode out.
After Jiang Yao disappeared through the door, Tang Ning slowly raised her head, a tear rolling down her cheek.
She gently plucked away the tear with her little finger.
It's like saying a complete goodbye to this innocent and beautiful time of your youth.
Tang Ning silently said this to herself, then turned to look out the window.
The weather was lovely; the clear blue sky looked as if it had been washed, the clouds were thin and light, and the wind, though gentle, gave one a refreshing and inexplicable feeling when it blew across their face.
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