The ambulance arrived quickly.
"She was in pretty good spirits today. She ate more than usual in the afternoon and even played with the dog in the evening."
Aunt Pang cried, "I went to the bathroom to wash the dishes, and when I came back I found her lying on the floor."
Meng Jiuyi's eyes were glazed over, and he couldn't hear anything. He gripped Zhang Ma's hand with trembling hands.
After being rescued by doctors, she finally regained consciousness, and her fingers moved slightly in Meng Jiuyi's palm.
As if his soul had returned to its place, Meng Jiuyi grasped her hand tightly, "Godmother..."
She was so anxious that she lost her temper and shouted out uncontrollably.
The faint sound of crying reached the old man's ears, and his hands felt incredibly smooth.
Aunt Zhang opened her mouth, her breath weak, "Meng Jiuyi, get out of here!"
Tears streamed down Meng Jiuyi's face.
"Godmother, please don't send me away..."
"Get out! I never want to see you again! You executioner who killed Sui Sui!"
She became increasingly agitated as she shouted, and the nurse had no choice but to let Meng Jiuyi get out of the car first.
The torrential rain continued, and the roads were bustling with traffic, with all sorts of vehicles speeding by, filling Meng Jiuyi's ears with noise.
It took her a while to realize that she needed to take a taxi to the hospital.
I took out my phone, but the screen was blurry, and no matter how much I wiped it, I still couldn't see anything.
A knife was plunged into her heart.
As if a taut string had snapped, Meng Jiuyi suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.
**
It was almost 11 p.m. when she got back to her rented apartment. Meng Jiuyi dragged her heavy steps out of the elevator, knocked lightly on the door twice, but no one answered. Then she suddenly remembered that Wen Qi wasn't coming back tonight.
Meng Jiuyi stared blankly as he took out his key to open the door. Suddenly, someone spoke from the darkness beside him.
"Nine Yi".
Logically speaking, such a sudden turn of events would have absolutely terrified anyone, but Meng Jiuyi only stared at her slowly for a few seconds.
It's Li Zhen.
Meng Jiuyi's eyes were vacant. "Is something wrong?"
Li Zhen looked at her cautiously, "It's too lonely at home, I'm all alone. Can I stay with you for a while? Just a little while?"
Normally, Meng Jiuyi would never have let her in.
But she couldn't think straight right now, so she neither said yes nor no, and she wasn't greeted after entering.
He then locked himself in his room.
She crouched in the corner, like a trapped beast, and took out candles and placed them around her one by one.
Water droplets kept splashing around her from her trouser legs; the world was a vast ocean, and she was stuck in the swamp.
Meng Jiuyi's hands trembled as she slowly placed the lighter on the fuse and pressed the button down hard. The dim light from the window shone in, illuminating her tear-streaked face.
However, she was so frightened that she let go a second before the flames were about to erupt.
I tried again and again, but never succeeded.
The door suddenly opened a crack, and Meng Jiuyi hurriedly threw the lighter aside and buried his face deeply in his knees.
"go out!"
Her voice, weakened by sobs, lacked authority and power.
Li Zhen saw everything.
I saw her hands trembling as she repeatedly lit the lighter, I saw her tears streaming down her face, I saw her huddled in the corner, her head buried in her knees in the most vulnerable and helpless position.
Li Zhen entered with very light footsteps, and quietly squatted down beside her.
"Jiuyi, are you thinking about the past again?"
The kidnapping and arson shocked the entire school, and Li Zhen naturally knew about it. She knew she had narrowly escaped death, that she had spent half a year in the hospital, and that she had seen a psychologist for a long time.
Meng Jiuyi kept his head down and didn't say anything.
A soft pressing sound came from beside her ear, and a small flame ignited, its faint light seeping into the gaps between her arms.
"Don't be afraid. Fire doesn't just represent danger, it also represents hope and light. Without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. Jiu Yi, look up and look up."
That voice was so gentle and patient.
Meng Jiuyi finally raised his head.
The candle flame illuminated Li Zhen's gentle features. "History books say that fire once helped us drive away wild beasts, cook raw food, and thus prolong our lives. It can also provide warmth and light. We humans cannot live without it."
Touch it—”
Li Zhen tentatively took Meng Jiuyi's hand. Even though it was still far from the flame, Meng Jiuyi quickly pulled back when he felt the heat.
"Don't be afraid!"
Li Zhen held her hand firmly, not letting her escape. She placed her palm under Meng Jiuyi's lower body, letting her feel the hazy warmth first.
Once she's gradually adapted, we can take it back.
"Isn't it warm? The existence of fire isn't all bad."
The flame was right beneath Meng Jiuyi's trembling palm, radiating a continuous warmth that was enough to dispel the chill in her body.
Their faces met across the flames, and Li Zhen smiled so gently at her.
"Don't be afraid, Jiu Yi, the nightmare is over."
In an instant, Meng Jiuyi burst into tears.
After Li Zhen left, Meng Jiuyi's tears had dried, and the skin on her face was taut.
She took out her phone and called Wang Ru.
Wang Ru has been heavily in debt lately and has been trying to make a comeback. However, as soon as she showed any promise, she was met with thousands of negative press releases criticizing her. Other young actresses would never allow her to make a comeback.
She was quite frightened when she received the call from Meng Jiuyi.
"Jiu...Jiu Yi, is something the matter?"
Meng Jiuyi leaned against the wall, his eyes now calm. "Gao Xianyue has returned to China and needs your help with something."
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