"Now that you've made up your mind, there's nothing your mother can do to stop you. I just hope you won't regret it."
"Yes, Mom, I won't regret it."
"You can go out first and let your mother calm down by herself."
"Okay." Ding Kemeng gently closed the study door and left.
Mr. Ding had just woken up and knew nothing about what had happened between his wife and daughter. Seeing his daughter come out of the study, he asked with some confusion, "Mengmeng, what are you doing in the study so early in the morning? Where is your mother? I haven't seen her."
"I was just going to the study with Mom to discuss something. Dad, let's prepare breakfast first. Mom will be out in a bit." Ding Kemeng didn't want her affairs to affect her father, so she simply didn't tell him.
Mr. Ding was easygoing and didn't think much of the little secret between his wife and daughter. He smiled and went to the kitchen to bring out breakfast.
At the hospital, Lu Ziyin took her medication and completed her psychological treatment before leaving. By the time she came out, it was almost dark, and small snowflakes were still drifting down from the sky, falling to the ground and quickly disappearing.
Lu Ziyin took a taxi, but instead of going home, she went to the suburbs.
The car stopped at a large private sanatorium in the suburbs. Lu Ziyin paid the fare and slowly walked inside.
After greeting the nurses at the sanatorium with practiced ease, Lu Ziyin arrived at a ward, knocked gently on the door, and as usual received no response. Lu Ziyin's eyes darkened, and she pushed the door open and went inside.
In the spacious hospital room, there was a large bed in the middle. The woman sat on the bed, tilting her head and looking out the window.
Lu Ziyin took a chair, sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at the woman, smiled, and said, "Mom, I've come to see you. Do you know who I am? I'm Ziyin, your son."
The woman didn't react at all, not even glancing at him. Lu Ziyin didn't mind, smiled gently, and continued, "Mom, I also went for psychological therapy today. The doctor said my mental state has improved a lot, even shown signs of improvement. I was quite happy to hear that. Mom, are you happy for me?"
"Mom, do you know, the doctor said my illness improved because of love, and I think he's right. Mom, aren't you also wondering who I've fallen for?" Lu Ziyin recalled that gentle face, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips. "Mom, I've fallen for a girl named Ding Kemeng. She's my deskmate. Oh, by the way, although she's my deskmate, she's different from me. She gets excellent grades, is very pretty, and has a wonderful personality. I guarantee you'll like her a lot when you see her!"
When talking about the girl he liked, Lu Ziyin couldn't help but ramble on for a long time. Although the woman in bed didn't give him any response during that time, he was still very happy.
Lu Ziyin only calmed down when the nurse came to check on her. She asked the nurse about the woman's condition and was relieved to receive a satisfactory reply.
After saying goodnight to the woman, he turned and went to rest in the empty room next door.
I slept without any dreams.
On New Year's Day, since fireworks and firecrackers were banned in the city, people opted for more energy-efficient colored lights to create a festive atmosphere. The major commercial streets and shops were decorated with colored lights, balloons, and various small toys. The streets were bustling with people and extremely lively.
You might not be able to tell much during the day, but once it gets dark, the whole city is brightly lit and dazzling!
The Ding family ate dinner early, and now the Ding couple were sitting in the living room, intently watching the New Year's Eve gala on TV.
Although Ding Kemeng was watching the New Year's Eve Gala, her mind was completely elsewhere. In just a few minutes of singing performances, she checked her phone about twenty times. Her father, Ding, got a headache watching this and said helplessly, "Mengmeng, if you want to watch the show, then watch it properly. If you don't want to watch the show, then play on your phone. Don't keep looking up and down. It's making me dizzy!"
"Huh?" Ding Kemeng was a little stunned.
Mr. Ding couldn't stand it anymore and said impatiently, "If you really don't want to watch the show, you can go back to your bedroom. It's just a New Year's Eve gala anyway, it doesn't matter whether you watch it or not. Go back to your room and play by yourself!"
Ding's mother had a vague idea of why her daughter was looking at her phone so often, but she didn't say anything. "Mengmeng, listen to your father. If you don't want to watch the show, go back to your room."
Since Ding's mother had spoken, Ding Kemeng no longer hesitated. She nodded, grabbed her phone, and went back to her bedroom.
Ding Kemeng sent Lu Ziyin a Happy New Year message early on, but she hasn't received a reply yet. She tried to inquire indirectly with Tang Zhizhou and others, but they all said they didn't know what had happened.
Ding Kemeng's intuition told her that something must have happened to Lu Ziyin. She wanted to ask, but she had no right to. Ding Kemeng turned off her phone, lay on the bed, and sighed.
Thinking about it carefully, what her mother said actually made sense. Her feelings for Lu Ziyin came suddenly, so suddenly that she was caught off guard. She and Lu Ziyin had never interacted before. If it weren't for the accident, she wouldn't have ended up in Class 10, let alone become his deskmate.
Over time, she hadn't learned much about Lu Ziyin, and apart from school, they had no interaction whatsoever.
"What is it about him that I like...?"
...
After New Year's Day, the students of Class 10 returned to the classroom, except for Lu Ziyin.
Ding Kemeng looked at the empty seat next to her and felt a sense of emptiness in her heart. Tang Zhizhou and the others kept quiet about Lu Ziyin's matter. Ding Kemeng knew what they were hiding and, as if by telepathy, they had kept it from her.
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