There was endless darkness.
Chen Yang felt as if he had entered the deep sea, falling deeper and deeper.
Through the layers of sea curtains, he vaguely heard some sounds.
"Miss, he has seen you take action. This person must not be left alive."
"If you can't bear to do it, I'll help you pull out his tube now."
"etc."
"Uncle Liu, please go out first. I'll wait for him to wake up and ask him something."
…
Drop, drop, drop...
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Yang slowly opened his eyes.
He was lying in the hospital, looking at the snow-white ceiling, with an IV tube inserted in his hand.
"woke up?"
Ling Wei's voice suddenly came from the side. She was leaning on a stool, as if she had been waiting there.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Chen Yang got up, covering his head, and found that his stomach was wrapped in thick bandages.
"Not long, less than eight hours."
"Is it so short..."
"Don't move, I want to ask you a question."
Ling Wei leaned forward and looked at Chen Yang with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Last night, you knew you were going to die, so why did you stay?"
Chen Yang thought for a long time and a dejected smile appeared on his face.
"I got divorced last night and drank a little, so maybe... I got drunk and crazy."
"Is that so?"
A hint of disappointment flashed across Ling Wei's eyes, and she stood up from her chair.
"You're lucky. Sun Biao didn't hit your artery. You can be discharged this afternoon."
"I'll pay for your hospital bills... Goodbye."
After saying that, Ling Wei turned and left.
And at the moment she turned around.
Suddenly, Chen Yang took a deep breath and grabbed her hand.
"Ling Wei, wait."
"To be honest, I did it all for you last night."
Chen Yang gritted his teeth, finally mustered up the courage, and spoke out his true feelings in one breath.
"I don't know how to explain it. Even though ten years have passed, I still remember you. I know this sounds ridiculous. As a married man with children, I should be responsible for my family, but..."
“But that’s not the life I want at all!”
"Ever since you left, I've felt like I've been locked in a cage. I don't like my job, I don't like my wife, I put on a forced smile for everyone, but I haven't been happy for a single fucking day!"
"Last night, when I saw you, I suddenly went crazy. I even thought I could die there. Death would bring me relief..."
For a moment, Chen Yang seemed to be back to the moment when he stood up last night. His mind was in a mess, and he explained quickly and clumsily, trying desperately to express what he meant.
But suddenly.
Ling Wei placed a finger on his lips.
"Stop talking, I understand."
She sat down again, a hint of guilt in her eyes.
"I'm also at fault for all this. I shouldn't have left without saying goodbye ten years ago. The reason I came back to Zhonghai this time was actually because I wanted to see you."
"Is that so..."
A hint of warmth flashed through Chen Yang's heart, and he immediately asked her curiously:
"Where on earth did you go ten years ago?"
She shook her head slightly. "I'm a descendant of the Ling family. This status means that after I finish my studies, I must return to the family to learn Chinese martial arts and gradually take over the family business."
"Ling family? National martial arts?" Chen Yang frowned, recalling the scene of Ling Wei slaughtering everyone in the box last night. "So, you have been practicing martial arts at home for the past ten years?"
"Yes."
Ling Wei nodded: "It's not all at home. The Ling family controls Longmen, and there are many things to deal with outside."
"All right."
Chen Yang nodded silently, and suddenly felt the huge gap between himself and Ling Wei.
It was obvious that her family had a status and secrets far beyond her imagination, and Ling Wei's status in the Ling family was definitely not low.
And what about yourself?
A low-level office worker in his thirties.
They have neither the vigor and vitality of young people nor the wisdom and accumulation of the elderly.
Although it sounds like the prime of life, it is actually the most miserable age in life.
If he hadn't divorced, he could still hide in the harbor of his family and live an ordinary life.
But last night, he even lost his home.
He suddenly felt that he could no longer see any hope, and life was still a cage for him.
So, Chen Yang suddenly said.
"Ling Wei, please kill me."
"Um?"
"You said last night that anyone who saw you take action would die."
Chen Yang said calmly, "I am destined to have no connection with you, and now I have violated your taboo. I also wish to die, so why don't you help me get rid of it?"
After hearing this, Ling Wei was silent for a long time.
She didn't say anything to Chen Yang like "How could you do this?" "You have to cheer up!" "You have to be a man!" or something like that.
Because these are all bullshit and can only be used to fool young people.
We are all in our thirties, and we know very well how much we are capable of in life, how far we can go, and how big a wave we can make.
Ling Wei understood what Chen Yang was thinking, and after a long time, she spoke again.
"If you want me to kill you, I can do it now."
"But, I want to give you another option."
"What?" Chen Yang turned his head.
Ling Wei's eyes moved.
"Practice Chinese martial arts and join Longmen."
As soon as these eight words came out, Chen Yang was stunned for a moment and then sneered out loud.
"Other people who practice martial arts start building their foundation at the age of three. I'm in my thirties now and I've never even killed a chicken. You want me to start practicing Chinese martial arts now?"
Ling Wei frowned: "You're not even afraid of death, so why are you afraid of starting over again at the age of thirty?"
This sentence directly touched Chen Yang's heart.
There was another silence, and he bit his lip.
"Okay, I'll think about it."
"I'll wait for you." Ling Wei stood up quickly, picked up the pen on the bedside table, and wrote a number on Chen Yang's hand.
"Call me when you've thought it through."
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