Instead, he was seriously injured and in the ICU. The doctor had already issued a critical condition notice, and his chances of waking up were slim.
His soul left his body, and he was at a loss until he saw Yu Tang and Lu Qingyuan, and then he came up to them for help.
Unlike Li Cuilan, he was not murdered.
Instead, he fell down the building while trying to save An Rong, the girl he liked. He suffered a head injury, his internal organs were punctured by steel bars, and he had multiple abrasions and fractures. He himself did not think he could survive.
That's why he hoped to offer his soul so that Yu Tang and Lu Qingyuan could do him a favor.
An Rong is the class monitor. She always ranks among the top students in the class and is kind-hearted. Many boys like her.
However, An Rong's family education was exceptionally strict. She came from a single-parent family, and her mother had previously worked as a pharmacist and earned a lot of money, owning several properties for rent.
So when An Rong was in her senior year of high school, he quit his job to focus on accompanying her during her college entrance exams.
She would pick Anrong up and drop her off every day, and she couldn't stand seeing Anrong associating with people who weren't good at studying or with boys.
After class, An Rong still has to attend tutoring classes, aiming for Tsinghua University, one of the top universities in the country, so she can't slack off for a moment.
Yang Qingzhou and An Rong are deskmates because their homeroom teacher follows a one-on-one mutual assistance learning model.
When An Rong was in school, she would help Yang Qingzhou with his studies.
As the two talked more, Yang Qingzhou got to know An Rong better.
He noticed that An Rong wasn't happy. Sometimes, she would suddenly lose focus while explaining a problem to him, and after a long time, she would come back to her senses and ask him, embarrassed, where she had left off.
In the days surrounding the release of the results and rankings, An Rong would become even more restless.
If you don't do well on a test, you might even tremble when you look at your report card.
Once, An Rong fell out of the top fifty in her grade. On his way home from school, Yang Qingzhou happened to see An Rong's mother in front of her car, holding her report card. He immediately slapped An Rong across the face.
The next day in class, An Rong's right cheek was still red and swollen.
Yang Qingzhou remembered that the day before An Rong's accident, she asked him a question: "Yang Qingzhou, do you think people are truly free when they die?"
At the time, Yang Qingzhou nodded blankly and replied earnestly: "I guess so."
The next day was Friday, and Yang Qingzhou was riding his bicycle home. While waiting at a traffic light, he looked up and saw a figure standing on the roof of an unfinished building not far away.
Upon recognizing the familiar school uniform, Yang Qingzhou immediately rode his bike over, calling the police as he ran uphill.
The stairs had no railings and were very shaky. He held onto the wall and climbed to the top floor as quickly as possible.
Upon seeing An Rong's face, my mind went blank, and I panicked instantly.
"An Rong!" he shouted.
The girl looked back, seemingly not expecting anyone to discover her suicidal act.
But she remained calm at that moment.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was utterly heartbroken.
"Yang Qingzhou, this is my own choice, and it has nothing to do with you."
After saying that, she turned back, didn't say another word, and jumped down.
But unexpectedly, Yang Qingzhou stopped her.
The boy ran to the edge of the building at lightning speed and grabbed An Rong's hand firmly with one hand!
His entire upper body was sticking out, his lower body was blocked by the wall, and his waist was stuck on the edge.
Veins bulged on his forehead as he gritted his teeth and said, "An Rong, I will not let go!"
"You can tell me anything that's bothering you! We can work together and we'll always find a solution!"
I won't let you die!
The girl stared blankly at the boy who was desperately grabbing her, something inside her beginning to stir.
Tears welled in her eyes, and she shook her head: "Yang Qingzhou, let go, please, you don't understand me at all, I really don't want to live anymore..."
She suffers from depression and contemplates suicide every day. However, her mother never recognizes this as an illness and continues to subject her to daily psychological pressure.
She really... couldn't see any hope.
"I can try my best to understand you! I can try my best to comprehend you!"
An Rong opened her tear-blurred eyes and cried out, "But you're not my family! What right do you have to do this! What's the point of doing this!"
Yang Qingzhou felt his joints making unbearable noises. He held his breath and pulled upwards with all his might.
Seriously speaking:
"An Rong, I like you—"
So please, don't give up on yourself.
The girl was completely stunned.
A strange, inexplicable urge to survive suddenly welled up inside me.
This prompted her to reach out her other hand, grab the edge of the wall, and try to hold on tightly.
Yang Qingzhou's face lit up with joy, and he pulled hard again, pressing An Rong's hands against the wall.
But the next moment, his feet left the ground due to inertia, and his forward-leaning body, unable to pull back in time, tumbled straight down the building.
The last thing those bewildered eyes saw was An Rong calling his name with heart-wrenching cries.
"Yang Qingzhou—"
The girl even tried to let go and fall with him, but was instead grabbed by the police who arrived, and could only keep crying out his name.
Yang Qingzhou's repeated cries broke the hearts of everyone present.
After hearing his story, Yu Tang also felt sad.
But the look in his eyes when he looked at Yang Qingzhou was one of absolute admiration.
He asked, "What do you want us to do for you?"
"I hope you can help me mediate the conflict between our two families, so that An Rong can live a good life."
The boy didn't seem to harbor any resentment. Although he was covered in blood, he still looked handsome and sunny when he smiled.
He beckoned to Lu Qingyuan and Yu Tang and said, "Come with me."
Yu Tang and Lu Qingyuan exchanged a glance and followed him to the Municipal People's Hospital.
Outside the ICU, a middle-aged woman went up and slapped the distraught An Rong across the face.
The blow made the girl stagger, blood trickling from the corner of her lips, and her ears ringing.
"If it weren't for you, my son wouldn't be in this state now!"
Although Liu Wanmei had hit someone, she was almost sobbing uncontrollably. Yang Zhiping hugged his wife from behind and choked back tears as he advised, "Wanmei, that's enough. The child didn't expect it to turn out like this."
"How could she not have thought of that?! If she hadn't tried to commit suicide, would our son have fallen down the stairs while trying to save her?!"
As she spoke, she pointed at An Rong's mother, Wang Shaojuan, and scolded, "And what kind of mother are you? If it weren't for your poor parenting, your daughter wouldn't have thought of jumping off a building!"
"She jumped off the building, fine, but why did she have to drag my son into it too...?"
At this point, Liu Wanmei's chest ached from crying. She slumped into Yang Zhiping's arms, clutching his sleeve, and said, "Zhiping, we only have one son in Qingzhou. If anything really happens to him, I don't want to live anymore..."
Chapter 10
The villain was resurrected for the fifth time (10)
"Mom..." Yang Qingzhou walked to the woman's side, wanting to hug her and comfort her.
Yet each time, I passed through it, unable to touch it.
Yu Tang sighed and his gaze fell on An Rong.
The girl kept her head down, her eyes devoid of light.
She seemed to have isolated herself from the world, radiating a sense of despondency and death.
Yu Tang had no doubt that if Yang Qingzhou really couldn't wake up, this girl would go with him.
Wang Shaojuan watched from the side, her hands clutching her bag tightly. Her usually meticulously maintained face was now bare of makeup, making her look somewhat haggard.
But she was used to being assertive, and at this moment she refused to back down or bow her head, saying directly, "Saving my daughter was your son's own subjective decision. Besides, there were no surveillance cameras there, and no one knows what really happened at the time. You don't need to take your anger out on my daughter!"
"Also, I will cover all of your son's surgery, treatment, and medical expenses."
So I hope you will stop making things too difficult for my Rongrong.
Otherwise, I wouldn't mind taking legal action and suing you for intentional assault.
As she spoke, she reached out to pull An Rong away.
"Rongrong, let's go."
But this time, An Rong was not as obedient as before.
Instead, he shook off her hand and looked at her with the eyes one would use to look at a stranger, someone who is beyond redemption.
Then he knelt down heavily in front of Liu Wanmei and Zhang Zhiping.
Her arm was still in a bandage and splint due to a sprain, so she used one hand and both legs to crawl to Liu Wanmei's side, her back bent and her scalp almost touching Liu Wanmei's shoes.
A hoarse, choked voice came out.
"I'm sorry... Aunt Liu, I'm so sorry..."
"If Yang Qingzhou doesn't wake up, I will pay the price."
"I'm really... sorry..."
"What deserved price?!" Wang Shaojuan's eyes reddened upon hearing this. She reached out and grabbed An Rong, saying, "And what did you do wrong? Why did you kneel down to someone! Don't you feel ashamed?! You are my daughter, Wang Shaojuan's daughter, your best child. How could you be so subservient to others!"
To her surprise, An Rong shook off her hand again and pushed the woman so hard she stumbled.
Like a caged beast, she let out a helpless and heartbreaking roar: "I'm the worst child! I'm not smart at all! I can't get into Tsinghua University! I can't compare to my father's other child! I've never been outstanding..."
"I will never reach the goals you set! I'm just a piece of trash! Mom, if all you want is that outstanding An Rong, then you can leave now."
The girl, her face wet with tears, looked up at the shocked Wang Shaojuan and said, "Because that An Rong died the day Yang Qingzhou fell to his death."
In the end, Wang Shaojuan left the hospital alone, looking dejected.