Chapter 94... Am I Zhou Songyin?
Ye Lin saw Zhou Qu again at a hospital in the city. This hospital was famous for its skilled doctors, and the prices were exorbitant. Generally, those who could afford treatment there were at least moderately wealthy.
Zhou Qu doesn't fit in at all with the environment here.
When she arrived, she asked the nurse to open the door to her ward. Inside, in a spotless environment, lay a girl wearing a ventilator.
"Dr. Zhou went to pick up the medicine. Miss Ye, this is her sister," the nurse introduced her, her expression somewhat ingratiating.
"Okay, you can go now." Ye Qing raised her chin slightly, about to lean forward to take a look, when the nurse quickly said, "Miss Ye, she's just a patient, she can't do anything."
What does this mean?
Ye Lin laughed. Did they think she would resort to violence? Zhou Qupei? The only reason she came was because she couldn't let go of her pride, and of course, there was an element of boredom. If she really wanted to do something, she wouldn't have bothered coming here to dirty her hands.
"Alright, you can go now." Ye Lin's tone was already somewhat displeased.
The nurse could only purse her lips and leave.
"You're quite something, having people speak up for you even while you're lying down." Ye Lin's voice was flat, her usual smile carrying a hint of arrogance. But just as she was about to see who this person was who had allowed Zhou Qu to be drained of blood for so many years, Ye Lin froze.
The girl lying on the white hospital bed had translucent white skin. Her black hair was neatly styled and placed to one side. Her eyebrows were very light, and when her eyes were closed, they were slightly drooping. Her nose was straight and upturned. Her lips were pale but had a light pink color like a newborn flower. Her lips were soft and moist, without any of the dryness and peeling that patients often have.
They were clearly well taken care of.
It is breathtakingly beautiful.
Ye Lin's mind went blank for a moment. She almost immediately defined the girl as the heroine of a romance novel, while she herself was the arrogant and villainous supporting character waiting to be humiliated. This role division naturally came to mind.
but……
Why should we?
Why should she be outshone by such a sickly person?!
In the few seconds of silence, Ye Lin's competitive nature was fully unleashed. Her proud pride and fierce competitiveness made it impossible for her to accept this outcome. She became angry, a fire burning within her; she had to do something to change everything.
"What are you doing?!" A startled shout came from behind. Before Ye Lin could react, she was violently pulled away by a hand. The force caused her to lose her balance and fall to the ground.
pain.
I am in excruciating pain all over my body.
It was a pain as intense as death.
Ye Lin struggled to her feet, maintaining her composure. She looked up towards the hospital bed and saw the arrogant man leaning over it, carefully and anxiously examining the girl's body. The girl was still unconscious, oblivious and unaware, like a serene plant.
"Are you alright?"
"Does it hurt?"
Are you injured anywhere?
Zhou Qu began to talk to himself. He knew Pei Ci's vulnerability all too well, and was therefore extremely sensitive to everything about her.
Ye Lin, lying on the ground, blinked, her eyes stinging from the sight. She reached up to rub her eyes, and after doing so, she suddenly felt a warm, damp sensation on her fingers. Looking down, she saw her palm was covered in crimson blood.
This is……
Blood……
This is her blood!!!
Ye Lin's pupils suddenly contracted.
She was so frightened she almost screamed, but after regaining her composure, she quickly covered her mouth, not wanting to reveal even the slightest weakness. Then, trembling, she called the doctor via her phone.
*
"So...you mean I have a genetic disease, an incurable one?" Lying in the city's top-tier hospital, Ye Lin stared coldly at the doctor before her. She felt like it was all a dream. Just a few hours ago, she was a healthy, normal person, able to run, jump, and enjoy life freely. Then suddenly, she was diagnosed with a serious illness; her body began to deteriorate, and her remaining time was visibly decreasing...
How could this be?
How could this be?!
“Yes…” The doctor broke out in a cold sweat, but still said, “We have the best medical equipment and the best doctors here. We have conducted no less than five examinations on you, but the results of all five examinations are the same. Ms. Ye, your body is indeed deteriorating at an accelerated rate due to a gene mutation… Genes are a very magical code, but unfortunately, we still do not have a mature technology to break through it.”
"So I'm just going to wait to die?!" Ye Lin slammed her hand heavily on the bed. "I'm going to die? Are you kidding me? I'm only in my early twenties, I have plenty of time, and besides, I have money!! I have money!!!"
"Quickly, find me a solution!!!"
Her pupils widened, her voice hoarse, desperately denying the sudden fate that had befallen her. As she finished speaking, tears began to stream from the corners of her eyes, one drop after another.
The doctor didn't speak for a long time. Then he sighed and said, "Okay, Miss Ye, we will do our best to treat you."
Just as the doctor was about to leave, Ye Lin suddenly called out to them. When the doctor looked over, Ye Lin asked, "...Do they know about this?"
The doctor was taken aback. "Of course."
"But perhaps something happened that delayed them."
"Okay." Ye Lin bit her lip. "You can go now."
She lay in bed, biting her lip as she reviewed everything that had happened in the past few days.
She still couldn't understand why she got sick.
Before getting sick...
He went to Zhou to visit her sister.
Ye Lin still remembers the feeling she had at that time. Her heart trembled, her mind went blank, and she was completely stunned and shocked. Then Zhou pushed her away, and the blankness in her mind became long and drawn out. Then her eyes started to bleed.
right.
Oh, right!
It's this brother and sister!!!
She got sick because of these two siblings. Maybe she was infected by Zhou Qu's sister. Damn it, if it weren't for them, she wouldn't be like this.
Thinking this, she gripped the blanket tightly, her face contorted with a fierce expression, her eyes filled with resentment, an endless rage burning within her. Yet, amidst this fury, she wept.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
What?
They talk about hatred, resentment, and anger, but they're just giving all sorts of nonsensical and irrelevant reasons. In reality…
She just wanted to find a reason to be resentful to cheer herself up.
That's enough.
Ye Lin closed her eyes.
*
Ye Lin had come to hate Zhou Qu and his sister, because she had nothing else to do. When she felt a little better, Ye Lin had someone summon Zhou Qu.
Zhou Qu is still the same Zhou Qu, only his brows and eyes are filled with an inescapable weariness.
"I'm sorry, Miss Ye." Zhou Qu apologized politely, "I was rude that day. The situation was too urgent, and I didn't pay attention to anyone or even notice who it was. I just wanted to see if my sister was alright."
"I am deeply sorry for this." After saying that, Zhou Qu took out a black box from his pocket. "This is a bracelet that I saw in the store. It's not very expensive. It's just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."
Although it's not a ghost, it's only relative to Ye Lin. Even just this bracelet cost Zhou Qu 100,000.
Regardless of whether Ye Lin accepts it or not, the proper etiquette must be observed. And based on his understanding of Ye Lin's personality, he's most likely not going to accept it.
However, he was wrong this time.
Ye Lin reached out her hand.
The bracelet naturally ended up on her wrist.
Zhou Qu frowned as he looked at the bracelet.
At this moment, Ye Lin spoke up, her voice languid, "Your sister needs a lot of money for medical treatment, doesn't she?"
Zhou Qu's expression darkened. "What does Miss Ye mean by this?"
What does that mean? It doesn't mean anything, she just wants to find someone to hate. Since she's going to die anyway, she might as well go and see the person who makes her feel so uneasy.
Ye Lin's smile deepened. "Zhou Qu, I can help you. I can give you a lot of money and arrange the best doctors for her. I promise I'll treat her as if she were my own illness. Of course..."
Ye Lin paused for a moment, then said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. I'm giving you this much, so you should give me something in return."
Ye Lin's offer was quite tempting, and coincidentally, Zhou Qu had no other choice. In this vast world, he was too insignificant, and his abilities could not support him in continuing to nurture this fragile and precious flower.
At the same time, he didn't want Pei Ci to continue enduring this. Enduring the cramped space, the unpleasant smells, the cheap clothes, the rough food. It shouldn't be like this; Pei Ci shouldn't be like this.
Zhou teased, "What does Miss Ye want?"
Ye Lin lowered her eyes. "How about this, you marry me."
"Okay, I'll be right there..."
Ye Lin then laughed, "But I hate it when my future husband has wild thoughts. So, Zhou Qu, break off your relationship with your good sister."
Zhou Qu's expression changed drastically.
He never imagined Ye Lin wanted this kind of bargaining chip. Marrying someone he didn't love was already unbearable, but he never expected she would also want him to sever ties with A-Ci. Sever ties? How could he? This was his only chance in this world. Zhou Qu refused almost without thinking, but Ye Lin wasn't angry; she simply said she could consider it for a few days. After a few days of consideration, Zhou Qu agreed.
Everything that followed passed quickly.
Pei Ci finally woke up. Zhou Qu took her home. He made her one last dinner, and one last time he slept with her, singing the song he used to sing to her. It was a snowy night. With the lights on, Zhou Qu quietly gazed into the girl's pale eyes. He knew that after all the unusual events of the day, his girl had a vague sense of what was going to happen. What to do? His heart ached terribly, his muscles twitched, and even though he was in excruciating pain, he still managed a bright, sunny smile. He gently kissed Pei Ci's forehead, and amidst the howling wind and blinding snow outside the window, he whispered, "Pei Ci, from now on, you'll have to walk alone."
That evening, Zhou left behind a lottery ticket and disappeared into the snowstorm.
Ye Lin kept her word. The lottery ticket did indeed pay out a sufficient amount of money, and she secretly arranged for Pei Ci to be admitted to the same hospital as her family, and even to stay in the same ward.
Zhou Qu was initially worried and secretly went to see her. But after a while, Ye Lin caught him. Ye Lin's eyes showed no affection for him, but she said, "He is my fiancé after all, not my brother and sister. We should avoid suspicion."
Zhou Qu could only suppress his unease.
He was afraid that Pei Ci would be bullied.
However, it turned out that he was wrong.
Ye Lin, an arrogant and domineering person, surprisingly began acting like a sunny, innocent, and novel-loving girl after Pei Ci came to the ward. She often chatted with Pei Ci, ate with her, did rehabilitation exercises with her, and even laughed together. If one had to pinpoint any malice, it would probably be that in her novel, she portrayed herself as the female lead while making Pei Ci a supporting character.
But gradually, even that bit of malice disappeared.
The villainous female supporting character in the novel suddenly has a series of detailed settings that are unrelated to the plot: a tall and aloof older brother, a younger brother who is as loud as a puppy, and people in the plot are always stunned by her appearance. This character, based on Pei Ci, slowly seems to have really come to life and has her own other world.
Seeing this, Zhou Qu felt relieved.
There's no one in this world who won't love her; it's just a matter of time. Oh well, as long as she's doing well, that's enough. He sighed and smiled helplessly.
Winter had arrived, and a heavy snow began to fall that night. The snow fell thick and fast, bringing with it a biting chill. Zhou Qu wrapped his coat tighter around himself and walked along the roadside, glancing at the snow and then at the streetlights. He thought to himself that when he left, it was also a winter like this, and this was the first time he had ever made his sister cry.
"I'm such a bastard."
Zhou Qu muttered to himself. For some reason, he wondered, if he weren't so poor, if he were more capable, would the outcome have been different? But oh well, this ending is fine too. As long as A-Ci recovers her health, that's all that matters.
Just then, while Zhou Qu was lost in thought, he suddenly received a call from Ye Lin. Ye Lin was extremely excited on the other end of the line, saying, "A Ci is saved!"
"I've found a matching heart. Once I get my heart transplanted, I'll..."
Ye Lin spoke quickly, and Zhou Qu was still processing the information in her words. He was shocked by Ye Lin's two seemingly casual remarks: a matching transplant? This rich young lady wanted to donate her heart to Pei Ci. No way? Was it true?
Just as Zhou Qu was about to confirm something, a light suddenly flashed before his eyes. When he saw the out-of-control train under the white light, it was too late.
"Bang--"
On a cold night, a vibrant flower bloomed amidst blood. And a soul soared, transcending dimensions, and brought open the eyes of a dying boy.
"ah--!!!!"
"Very good!!!!"
"She's saved! She's definitely saved!!!"
"This is really difficult."
"Zhou Songyin, my good son, thank goodness you're still alive." The beautiful rich woman hugged the frail child. "Ayin, you must live well. What will I do if you leave? Ayin. Don't abandon me."
The woman's sobs couldn't be muffled; the boy just stared blankly ahead, his eyes unfocused. After a long, long time, the boy, stiff as a doll, finally blinked. He opened his lips, and a dry, weak voice rang out:
"I……"
"Am I Zhou Songyin?"
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