Xia Linchen woke up from his deep sleep and saw darkness in his vision.
He guessed that he was probably in a hospital ward, otherwise he wouldn't have smelled the unpleasant smell of disinfectant in his nose.
At the time of the accident, a huge impact force hit his body. He was numb at first, and then felt severe pain.
At that time, he only thought that there were some things he had never said to Cheng Kou, which was a pity.
Xia Linchen felt that Cheng Kou was sometimes like a turtle. If he didn't give her a hand, she would always hide in her shell and refuse to come out.
Later he understood that Cheng Kou didn't need him to drag her out to appreciate such a beautiful world. She only needed Su Yan to tap her gently, and she would remove all her protective layers.
He understood it a little late, and she was far away on the other side of the ocean, out of reach.
After living in a foreign country for so many years, his heart became numb. Every time a year passed, he felt that he had forgotten it.
During the conversation with Zhuang Wanhua, he learned that Cheng Kou finally gave up everything in S City and returned to his hometown. His heart skipped a beat, and he ended his work here and returned home.
He asked someone to find out where Su Yan lived, and without any bargaining, he directly bought the house next door.
When he showed up at Cheng's house that time, he was feeling uneasy and asked her tentatively if she was still thinking about Su Yan.
If she had given up, then he would give himself a chance. If she still liked Su Yan, then he would create a chance for her.
He expected her to say no, but she answered the opposite.
After returning home that day, he thought that this was probably God's will.
In fact, the seller asked him whether he wanted to rent or buy, after all, the full payment was a considerable amount.
He thought about it and decided to buy it. He believed in Cheng Kou's persistence.
But she really didn't disappoint him.
Xia Linchen joked that there was probably no other goody-goody like him in the world. He planned every step carefully just to make the girl he liked get what she wanted.
After all, who could understand Cheng Kou's persistence better than him
Later he heard from others that if a person is reserved, he would be jealous even if he likes someone before confessing his feelings.
He recalled Su Yan's slightly hostile attitude towards him back then, and gradually he began to think about it.
Sure enough, after he provoked him a few times, his attitude towards Cheng Kou became easy to understand and obvious.
Everything that happened next went smoothly. He sometimes felt conflicted, hoping that Cheng Kou could get what he wanted, but he also didn't want Su Yan to win too easily.
He did a lot for Cheng Kou, but Cheng Kou had no way to repay his feelings, which might be a bit unfair to him.
But in the world of love, there is no such thing as equality. What he has given is enough.
The saddest thing in the world is that you like a girl but never say it out loud, and she likes someone else.
And the happiest thing in the world is that the girl you like has the best happiness.
Now, he pulled her away so bravely to save others, as if he was showing her all his love over the years.
Look, how nice it is, there are some things that he doesn’t have to say, she understands them.
Cheng Kou fell asleep on the side of the bed. Xia Linchen had good hearing, and her even breathing sounded in his ears.
He moved his fingers slightly. Cheng Kou was not sleeping deeply to begin with, so he woke up almost the next second.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Cheng Kou asked him, with an unmistakable urgency in his voice.
Xia Linchen reached out following the sound, tentatively touched the top of Cheng Kou's head, stroked it a few times, and said softly, "Cheng Kou, why are you so stupid."
Cheng Kou realized almost immediately that Xia Linchen must have heard her conversation with Su Yan. Her nose felt sore and her eyes became hot.
She whispered back, just like she had in every argument over the past twenty years, "I'm not as stupid as you."
Xia Linchen was actually quite afraid of her tearful look, so he raised his voice: "Silly girl, please stop crying. If someone hears you, they will think I'm bullying you."
His voice still carried his usual teasing tone. Cheng Kou was startled and tears suddenly fell, caught off guard.
"Where's the little girl?"
"She's fine. You protected her very well."
"Am I disfigured?" Xia Linchen touched his face and only felt a few pieces of gauze.
"No, it's just a scratch on my face, it will heal."
"That's a blessing. I'm still so handsome."
Cheng Kou was choked by his inappropriate narcissism and fell silent.
"Cheng Kou." Xia Linchen moved his body and asked her seriously, "What did the doctor say? You can tell me the truth."
"He said... you might go blind."
Cheng Kou's words only consisted of eight words, but they were said with great difficulty. It is not an exaggeration to call it the most difficult sentence to say in one's life.
Xia Linchen was silent for a moment, just a few seconds, and then he accepted this cruel verdict very calmly.
He didn't say anything, but raised his hand and groped in the same direction, until his fingertips touched Cheng Kou's cheek. He smiled, and continued to move his fingers upwards, and after finding the position he wanted, he wiped away her tears.
He groaned, as if he was not satisfied with his performance, and then said to himself: "It takes some time to get used to it, right?"
Cheng Kou finally couldn't help it and grabbed his hand, bursting into tears.
After she had vented enough, Xia Linchen pinched her with his backhand, calling her attention back to himself.
"Cheng Kou, listen to me." Xia Linchen said calmly, "This is not our fault, and it has nothing to do with Su Yan. It's wrong for you to blame him because you blame yourself."
"I-"
"Hush." Xia Linchen interrupted her argument and continued, "You should know very well what kind of person I am. I will go to save people regardless of whether you are there or not."
"So, don't ruin your own happiness for me, okay?"
Cheng Kou didn't say anything. Xia Linchen knew that she had heard it, but she just needed some time to think about it.
"Now, you, go out, and get another nurse to come in." Xia Linchen grinned, "I need to take care of a physiological problem."
Cheng Kou went to the hospital cafeteria to eat a full meal, and then went to the fruit supermarket outside to buy a bag of apples.
When she walked into the ward again, she found that other people had already brought various fruits to visit the patient.
She smiled at herself, it seemed that she was really immersed in her own world and didn't notice anything.
Having said that, she still washed the apple, peeled it, and cut it into small pieces for Xia Linchen to eat.
Xia Linchen lay on the bed like a big boss, enjoying her care. His attitude showed no awareness of a patient at all.
He swallowed a bite of the apple and said with a smile: "Cheng Kou, if there is a competition like China's Best Green Plum, you will definitely be the undisputed champion."
Cheng Kou paused and bit his lower lip.
He praised her like this, but he was quietly being a good Chinese childhood sweetheart.
In the afternoon, Cheng Kou met an unexpected visitor.
The little girl had many minor abrasions on her limbs, but overall she was not seriously injured, which was a blessing.
"Hello, my name is Zhong Yi. Is this the ward of the gentleman who saved me yesterday?"
The girl was very young, and when you looked closely you saw that she was incredibly beautiful.
Cheng Kou observed her, his thoughts drifting away. Xia Linchen saved such a fresh and young life, but he himself lost his eyesight...
Seeing that she hadn't spoken, Zhong Yi took a step forward. Cheng Kou then came to his senses and blocked her way without leaving a trace.
"I... I just want to thank him." His amber pupils stared at Cheng Kou without blinking, looking somewhat pitiful, which made people feel soft-hearted involuntarily.
Cheng Kou looked pale, shook his head and said, "He's asleep, and it's only a piece of cake for us to save you, you... don't take it to heart."
Zhong Yi said considerately: "Then I'll come again next time."
"No need." Cheng Kou smiled, "He's fine and will be discharged tomorrow."
After Zhong Yi left, Cheng Kou re-entered the ward and sat beside Xia Linchen's bed.
Xia Linchen heard the sound and turned his head towards her: "She's gone?"
Cheng Kou nodded, and the next second he suddenly remembered that he couldn't see it now.
She gritted her teeth and forced herself to suppress the sob in her voice.
"Well, I persuaded her to go back."
Xia Linchen chuckled: "Cheng Kou, I don't want her to know. I feel bad enough for you alone feeling guilty... I don't want another one."
"I understand."
"Then when will you go to Su Yan to admit your mistake?"
Cheng Kou remained silent and asked, "Why should I admit my mistake?"
Xia Linchen turned his head and pointed his finger in her direction: "If you made a mistake, you should admit it. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Cheng Kou: “…”
She didn't say anything back, so Xia Linchen said, "Can't we be like before? You give in to me, and I always feel guilty for bullying you."
Cheng Kou lowered his head and peeled another apple. He really had something to say no matter what was said to him.
Xia Linchen said he wanted to drink porridge, and he wanted porridge from the old porridge shop that took him more than an hour to go back and forth.
Cheng Kou felt that he owed it to him, but he didn't mind the trouble, so he took a taxi and went to buy it without saying a word.
Not long after she left, the door of the ward was pushed open and someone walked in.
Xia Linchen listened attentively and guessed that it was the sound of a man's footsteps.
"Boss Su, please speak up when you come." Xia Linchen still looked like he was smiling, "I'm in this state now, and you're still waiting for me to invite you to eat and drink?"
"You look energetic." Su Yan stood in front of the bed and made a judgment.
"You're not dead, so why give up on yourself?" Xia Linchen frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows and asked with a smile, "You came here so quickly, how many nurses in the inpatient department did you bribe?"
Su Yan said frankly: "All of them."
Xia Linchen: “…”
Although he couldn't continue with this sentence, he still had other things to say.
"How does it feel to be broken up with?"
“…” Su Yan was outmaneuvered and kept silent.
Xia Linchen got back one point and continued to talk to himself: "I feel quite happy. I actually feel a great sense of accomplishment."
He was telling the truth. Whether it was basketball or love, Su Yan had always been the winner between the two of them.
This was probably the first time I felt the taste of defeat.
When he thought of this, Xia Linchen still felt a little excited about winning.
"Hey." Xia Linchen waved his fist in the direction of Su Yan, "If this is the end, you lose."
Su Yan finally spoke: "You also know that the end is still a long way off."
"You'll die if you let me win a little longer." Xia Linchen said dissatisfiedly, "So what are you here for? To visit the patient? Or to stimulate me?"
“The police caught the perpetrator.”
Xia Linchen looked indifferent and didn't care: "Oh, then what?"
"It was Du Lanshan's cousin Du Wenhao. Du Lanshan was also in the car at the time."
Xia Linchen gradually calmed down and listened to him with a serious expression.
Su Yan's eyes darkened slightly: "So, it's not just hit-and-run, there's also attempted murder."
Xia Linchen pursed his lips: "I'll leave this matter to you."
Su Yan's voice was cold: "Don't worry, I will make them pay the price."