I lost a lot of blood, but I was eventually saved.

When I woke up, my parents were sitting on the edge of the bed with tears in their eyes looking at me. I felt so selfish because last night when I thought I was dying, I actually didn’t think of them. I don’t deserve to be their daughter at all, but God loved me and gave me a chance to be a human being again, and I vowed that I would never let them shed a single tear for me in the future.

I shook my mom’s hand and said with difficulty, “Yeah, sorry for making you guys, worry.”

My mom, who was originally full of tears, burst into tears when she heard my words, grasping my hand tightly and sobbing uncontrollably, “Silly little girl, why didn’t you tell mom and dad about such a big thing?”

I don’t know what she’s referring to. Is it about last night? Or about me and Mr. Lu?

If I had known about Keung’s true intentions last night, I wouldn’t have gone with them at all, and as for me and Mr. Lu, let’s not mention it.

Dad patted mom’s back, “Don’t cry, the child’s heart should be sad, the doctor said to let her rest more.” He also wiped his mother’s tears with his hand, “It’s okay, the most dangerous part is over. Our daughter is fine.”

Mom nodded and leaned against his shoulder, still looking hard.

I’ve never seen them this close. As far as I can remember, my mom is always nagging, either about my disobedience or about my dad’s lack of money. Dad went out early every day and came home late, back home either standing on the balcony to smoke, or just sitting in silence reading the newspaper, the two of them in the same frame of time is very rare. I have always thought that they are not very happy, probably to the age of marriage, will live with the kind of life. Life is boring and monotonous, unchanging, often for the smallest trivial quarrels. This is the most typical state of the country’s in-laws, I do not want to be like this in the future. That’s why I’m thinking of taking shortcuts to make a lot of money.

But now, right at this moment, I snapped out of it. It wasn’t that they hadn’t loved each other, it was just that too much time had passed, and love had turned into affection in the humdrum of life, with each other still being the most important person in the other’s heart.

They’ve been living with their feet on the ground, and I wanted to be up in the air, and that’s why I fell on my ass.

It was a post-hijacking epiphany, and I decided to turn over a new leaf!

Mr. Lu never came to see me, but his family came, Mrs. Lu especially touched me, like my mother, she was full of tears, holding my hand, touching my head, “What a silly child!”

Lu then said, “Xiao Xu, thank you for saving Haochen.”

Water sparkled in Lu Xiaoxian’s eyes as well, and she smiled at me, “You’re so brave.”

I asked, “Where are the kids? Why aren’t they here?”

“They’re too noisy, I’m afraid they’ll affect your rest,” Lu Xiaoxian said, “You’ll get well soon so you can play with them.”

I smiled, knowing that day would never come.

They didn’t dare stay too long for fear of interfering with my rest, talked for a while, left a big pile of stuff and left.

I looked at the flowery pile of supplements and the fruit and just sighed. I was thankful that they came to see me, but where was the man? I saved his life, shouldn’t he have come to my bedside to show his appreciation?

Or maybe he doesn’t want to see me again at all because I’m a pain in the ass.

My mom took a leave of absence and stayed at the hospital with me, and my dad would sometimes come over after work and bring me a good snack.

After lying around all the time doing nothing and eating and drinking, I realized that I had gained weight, which distressed me because I couldn’t wear all those pretty dresses. So I started to exercise actively. After asking my doctor, I got up early and went downstairs for jogging and walked in the garden in the evening.

Now I can basically take care of myself, I don’t need my mom to take care of me, she went back to work after her vacation, and came over after work, I think it’s too hard for her, and I want her to not have to come over every day, it’s quite a hassle. My mom was very happy to see me feeling sorry for her, and hugged me in her arms, saying, “My daughter has finally grown up.”

My mom rarely treats me this intimate, so I’m a bit shocked and flattered, I almost wanted to tell her that I have more than a million dollars in my hand, fortunately the words came to my mouth and swallowed down, otherwise she would have had to press me and Mr. Lu about all the things.

In fact, there is one thing I’m wondering, the last time Mr. Lu’s family came to see me, my mom was there, but after they left, she didn’t ask me anything, which is too strange for my mom’s character.

In the evening, I take a walk alone in the garden, and as I walk, there is a small tug on the wound, but it doesn’t hurt, it just reminds me of the lesson I once learned.

The phoenix tree by the side of the road had a big canopy of flowers, illuminated by the landscape lights, like a blazing fire, rippling and glowing. It was a little after eight o’clock, not too late, and there were other patients walking in the garden, but I always felt that someone was following me, and wherever I went, he went. But no matter what time I turned around, I only saw my own shadow.

I think it’s probably insecurity after what happened last time.

I took a seat on the bench and gazed at the trees of phoenix flowers. Whether in the sunlight or under the light, they were so gorgeous and beautiful. And man, after all, can’t do it.

The wind picked up, but my hair would never again reach out as far as the tentacles of a water demon. After I got better, I went to the small barbershop in front of the hospital to have my long handful of curls cut. The clerk thought it was a shame and used a leather band to tie it up for me and cut it off in one cut, saying that I could keep it and sell it for money, and asked me if I wanted it. I shook my head, having sworn to cut off everything that had been, what was the point of keeping it?

Now I look like a student when I’m veiling my face every day and wearing my hair in a clear soup.

I stood up and walked forward, but the feeling that someone was following me was still like a shadow. I couldn’t help but turn back again, there was no one behind me, my shadow was stretched long by the streetlight, longer than I thought, I was a bit strange, I followed the shadow all the way, then I realized that someone was connected to my shadow, no wonder it was so long.

He stood under the lamp, looking at me quietly, as if he were plated with a halo of light that looked dazzling, his eyes dark and bright, like the stars on the sea, his gaze gentle, and step by step he came toward me.

I wasn’t alarmed at all, I’d known this day would come, he’d always owed me a formal goodbye.

He raised his hand in a hi, casual greeting, but I caught the tiny jitter of his voice.

I curled my lip and got high too.

He finally came up to me and looked at me from a step away.

I knew in my heart that he couldn’t be too close to me, it was this one step away, as if it was the end of the world and the corner of the sea, never reaching the other side.

He asked, “Are you okay?”

I nodded, “Very good.”

“Does the wound still hurt?”

“It doesn’t hurt much anymore, and the doctor said I can be discharged next week.” I suddenly remembered and said, “Thank you for the medical bills and for putting me in the VIP room.”

He smiled, “That’s all small stuff.”

Someone in the distance coughed, loudly, and he glanced back, rubbing the back of his head and looking a little embarrassed.

I’ve never seen him like this before and thought it was strange, could it be that he’s not in a good position to bring up the breakup because I saved him?

I didn’t like moral abduction, so I opened my mouth and asked him, “Mr. Lu, what do you want to see me about?”

“Yeah, something’s up,” he rubbed the back of his head again and suddenly dropped to one knee in front of me, a diamond ring held up in his hand.

My whole body froze, tightly covering my mouth, completely unable to believe my eyes, is Mr. Lu proposing to me?

Not a breakup, but a proposal?

That’s an incredible reversal of events, isn’t it? He’s not kidding me, is he?

He saw that I had been staring, coughed, and said, “Can I put this ring on for you?”

I shook my head slowly, “I can’t.”

He froze, obviously not expecting me to say no, and added, “Then will you marry me?”

I took a step back, still shaking my head, “I can’t.”

He was undeterred, “Can I marry you?”

I smiled and shook my head, “Still can’t.”

“Give me one reason why you won’t accept me? You obviously like me.” He was a little disappointed and looked at me sharply.

I still smiled and took another step back, when a group of people came over from the other side of the road, including my family and Mr. Lu’s family. They were afraid that I would run away, so they surrounded me as soon as I came up.

My mom advised me, “Silly girl, Mr. Lu is a good man, why don’t you say yes?”

Mrs. Lu also said, “Xiao Xu, promise him, he will be good to you.”

My dad said, “Daughter, dad won’t be wrong about anyone, you’ll be happy with Mr. Lu.”

Mr. Lu said, “Xiao Xu, if you marry into our family, I’ll treat you like my own daughter.”

Finally, it was Lu Xiaoxian, who held my hand and said sincerely, “Xiao Xu, my brother likes you very much, just say yes to him!”

It turned out to be another premeditated operation, and these people had all conspired to hide it from me alone. Even my parents are on their side. But I can’t do it, I know, I can’t do it, I break away from Lu Xiaoxian’s hand, pull away from the crowd and run.

My mom was so anxious she yelled, “Don’t run, the doctor said you can’t run so fast!”

I moved too much and involved my wound, it really hurt a bit, I stopped and looked back, no one was chasing me, they all stood still and didn’t move. I knew they wouldn’t chase, chase me and I’d still have to run.

It’s a farce. I saved Mr. Lu, and he wants to return the favor by giving himself to me.

If it had been before, I would have been ecstatic, but now, I wouldn’t have said yes to him.

I returned to my room and Lu Xiaoxian followed me in, sitting on the edge of the bed and looking at me, “Can you tell me the reason why you won’t say yes?”

I didn’t want to play cat and mouse, so I got straight to the point, “He doesn’t love me, he loves you.”

Lu Xiaoxian wasn’t surprised at all and even smiled bitterly and said, “Let me tell you a story.”

She told me her story, starting with meeting her husband, separating, raising her daughter alone, and then meeting Lu Haochen …

She actually didn’t speak vividly at all, but I listened with wide eyes, really not expecting that this petite woman had actually experienced so many hardships and twists and turns. It was almost like a close-up legend!

All I can do is sigh and say, “The making of the world is not easy.

Lu Xiaoxian looked at me, her clear and pure eyes hit me straight to the depths of my soul, compared to her, I was so groundless that I couldn’t wait to burrow into a crack in the ground.

“My brother, he has a heart demon, but after being with you, his whole person has changed a lot, our whole family feels that you are the only person who can save him, Xiao Xu, he really likes you, he received a call that night, and ran out without saying a word, we didn’t know what happened, then my father taught him a hard lesson, saying that he actually went alone without discussing with the family about such a big matter, he said that he didn’t think about it for a moment. He said it was too dangerous for him to go alone without consulting his family, but he said he didn’t think about it for a while. He said he didn’t think too much about it. I know he was concerned about your safety, so he ran out without thinking. Xiao Xu, I can see that you like my brother too, why don’t you give each other a chance? Fate is really a very marvelous thing, in a sea of people can meet and know each other, it is destiny.

For so many years, you are the only person he is willing to accept, based on this, you are different in his heart, Xiao Xu, you give him a chance, also give yourself a chance, okay? Happiness is something you have to fight for on your own, I’ve always thought so, so I’ve gritted my teeth and persevered through all the hard times, and now I’m very happy, and I hope that you and your brother will be as happy as Nianbin and I. You’re a brave person, Xiao Xu. Xiao Xu, you are a brave girl, cherish the fate, strive for happiness, okay?”

After all she said, can I say no? I admit I was moved by what she said, maybe Mr. Lu wants to try to get out of his demons, in that case, why not give it a try? Lu Xiaoxian is right, fate is predestined, God always has a reason for letting me meet him!

I said, “You let Mr. Lu in, I have something to ask him.”

Lu Xiaoxian smiled, patted my shoulder, and turned around to go out. Soon, Mr. Lu came in. He stood beside the bed, looking a little nervous, “You have something to say to me?”

“Don’t you stand, it’s uncomfortable to hold my head up.”

He then sat down and crossed his arms together in his lap, “Go ahead.”

“I’m a troubled woman and you’re going to marry me?”

“I like to solve trouble.”

“Do you like me?”

“Like.”

“Then,” I said after a moment, “renew the contract.”

He froze for a moment and realized, a smile rippling the corners of his lips, “This time, I’d like to sign for an indefinite period.”

I laughed back, “Can you afford a hundred thousand dollars a month?”

“Sign for an indefinite period of time and everything I have is yours.”

I considered it, thought it was okay, and said, “Okay, want to sign a contract?”

He took the diamond ring out of his pocket, “This is the contract, think about it, you can’t take it off if you put it on.”

I took a deep breath and fearlessly put my hand out, “What are you afraid of, it’s not like I’m losing out anyway!”

The corners of his mouth curved up and he put the diamond ring on my hand, then leaned over to kiss me …

I nudged him, my tone pouting, “Don’t touch my wound.”

He ah’d and hurriedly let go, but held my entire body in his arms before lowering his head for a deep kiss …