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Ding Zigeng's eyes were instantly filled with pain, and his depressed heart became heavier.
A hint of hesitation flashed through Lu Yiyao's unfathomable black eyes, and he remembered Xu Jiamu's last words.
"Yiyao, I'll leave Jianan to you. "Promise me you'll protect her forever …"
The hand that was grabbing onto Xu Jianan's arm slowly withdrew.
Seeing that he didn't push her away, Xu Jianan's courage increased, and she hugged him even more tightly.
This was the first time she hugged him like this.
For the first time, he could clearly hear his heart thumping loudly.
This was the first time that she could brazenly inhale his scent.
For the first time, she felt that he truly belonged to her alone.
This feeling was wonderful and cozy, exciting and carefree.
So it turned out that his embrace was actually so wide, so warm.
Ding Mo pushed open the door and a hint of awkwardness flashed across his handsome face when he saw this scene.
He stood on the spot and watched quietly.
The bitterness in Ding Zigeng's chest became more and more intense. The ball of cotton that was stuck in his heart was completely soaked in salt, making it so that he couldn't even breathe.
He wanted to rush out of the door and escape from this place. However, his legs felt like they were filled with lead, so heavy that he couldn't even take a single step.
Three seconds later.
A trace of disgust appeared in Lu Yiyao's dark eyes. He reached out and slowly pushed Xu Jianan away.
"Jianan, it's getting late. You should get some rest."
He didn't reprimand Xu Jianan for being so close, but he also didn't say anything to comfort her.
Xu Jianan was extremely reluctant, but she didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
For Lu Yiyao to let her hug him for so long, it was already the biggest 'favor' he had given her.
She understood more than anyone else the truth of being at the end of the line.
Her pale face was covered with a layer of sadness. Her long eyelashes blinked as she suppressed the unwillingness to part from her eyes. She slowly loosened her grip on his waist.
He wiped the corner of his eyes and backed off. She had a pitiful look on her face.
It was probably because his body was too weak that his body swayed and he couldn't help but lean back.
"Jianan …"
Ding Zigeng subconsciously reached out to support her. The concern between his brows was clearly reflected in Lu Yiyao's unfathomable eyes.
Weilan's eyes lit up. She spoke in a deep voice.
"Jianan, rest well. Don't let your thoughts run wild."
"Brother Yiyao, you …"
Xu Jianan looked at her with a clear and melodious gaze.
"I still have some work to do. Don't worry, I'll be there on time tomorrow morning."
Lu Yiyao's gaze seemed to sweep over Ding Zigeng, and with that, he turned around and left.
"Brother Yiyao …"
Xu Jianan's eyelashes trembled violently as she mumbled under her breath.
The mumble was filled with infinite loss and sadness.
He wasn't even willing to be with her for one night.
The risk of a heart operation was already very high. No one could guarantee that she would be safe and sound tomorrow, and that she would wake up safe and sound.
Tonight might be her last night in this life.
Yet he still refused her.
"Brother Yiyao, I want you to accompany me …"
She lowered her head and spoke mournfully.
The tears that slowly fell onto Ding Zigeng's heart.
He was more miserable and sad than she was.
"Alright, Jianan. Third Young Master has said that he will go handle the urgent matters. You can rest assured that you'll be here early tomorrow morning. "
"Haha …"
A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Xu Jianan's pale lips. An unspeakable sorrow spread from the bottom of her heart …
He stood in silence for a while before he slowly raised his eyes, revealing a lonely smile on his elegant face.
Go back to bed and lie down.
Ding Zigeng was still sitting on the edge of the bed. He carefully tucked her in. His gaze was gentle and intimate.
"Go to sleep, Jianan."
"Alright."
Xu Jianan bit her lips as she replied indifferently. Side by side, towards the other side.
Tears fell silently.
His heart was torn apart, and he was bleeding profusely. How could she sleep when there was so much pain?
Even though she already knew the answer, every day she would remind herself. It's impossible for her and Lu Yiyao? He didn't love her? She should give up?
However, the faith that had been piled up for so long instantly shattered the moment it saw him.
She loved him. It was already deep into his bones and blood.
She couldn't take him out of her body?
Even if the pain was numbing, she still couldn't completely give up on him?
Was her love really so difficult and painful?
As her thoughts drifted, it was unknown when she finally fell into a shallow sleep.
The man sitting beside the sickbed felt the same pain, confusion, and even despair as her.
His feelings for her were no less than hers towards Lu Yiyao.
She couldn't beg, but he couldn't.
They were both people who had fallen to the ends of the earth.
He understood her bitterness.
He understood her pain.
Then his suffering, his pain, who could understand it?
Lu Yiyao came out of Xu Jianan's sickroom and went to the Junyue Hotel.
After a simple wash, he wrapped himself in a bathrobe and stood in front of the window. Looking down from high above at the Li City which was enveloped by thin lines of rain, the corners of his eyes turned cold.
In the rain and mist, the neon lights were still there, but the glazed lights had dimmed quite a bit.
Compared to the Yunjing, this city was much more elegant.
Its history wasn't as long as the Yunjing either.
The sea breeze blew, the rain gently swayed, and the trees gently swayed.
In the silent rainy night, Lu Yiyao missed Lin Angeli more and more.
What was she doing now? Why hadn't she called him back yet or sent him a message?
At this moment, Lin Ange was sitting in Gu Mengmeng's living room, looking at her with a pained expression.
Gong Nanling sat on the other side of the sofa.
Gu Yalan's casket was on the prayer table, covered with red silk. On the wall hung the black-and-white photo of Gu Yalan when she was alive.
In the photo, she looked extremely beautiful and alluring. Even the black and white couldn't diminish her beauty.
Gu Mengmeng leaned against Lin Ange's shoulder, her eyes glazed over as she clenched her hands tightly. Her lips were dry and cracked, and a bright red color seeped out of the small opening.
Her black eyes were also bloodshot. The long eyelashes did not move. He was like a soulless doll.
None of them spoke.
Gong Nanling was very tired, he fell asleep after leaning on the sofa for a while.
Lin Ange hugged Gu Mengmeng. Her comb-like eyelashes trembled from time to time. The dark circles under her eyes were very deep.
It was hard to tell if it was because he was too tired, or because he was too sad. Gu Mengmeng slowly closed her eyes.
Seeing that she was sleeping, Lin Ange stretched out a hand to help her lie down on the sofa. He went to her bedroom and brought the blanket over her.
Then he covered Gong Nanling with a thin blanket. He leaned against the corner of the sofa and rested for a while.
Her cell phone had never been recharged.
Naturally, he didn't reply to Lu Yiyao's message in time, nor did he answer his phone call.
Even Ding Pei wasn't able to contact her.
Jin Sheng was standing in front of Ding Pei's work station with a worried expression.
"Still can't get through?"
Ding Pei held her phone and shook her head helplessly.
"Why don't we go to Miss Gu's house?"
Jin Sheng suggested.