"Let go!" You Ran growled, "Or I'll die here!!!"
"Let go?" Gu Chengyuan repeated the words softly: "Last time I let go, I lost you for four whole years. This time, I can't let go again."
After saying that, he actually picked up the scissors used to cut bandages and quickly slashed his wrist.
A familiar, serene red emanates from the pulse of ancient Chengyuan.
Then, like a cheetah, he pressed You Ran down onto the bed with unstoppable strength and speed.
His wrist touched hers; their blood mingled, flowing onto the sheets, blooming into flowers both noisy and silent.
"Even if we die, we'll be together." Gu Chengyuan's voice was so quiet it didn't sound like it came from a living person.
After saying that, he leaned down and kissed her neck.
Like a slender, pale vampire who only appears in the dark of night, sucking the blood that saves its own life.
Gu Chengyuan's lips were so cold, as if they held all the cold in the world, freezing You Ran's life little by little.
Looking up at the ceiling, the incandescent bulb with its dark green antique-style lampshade seemed to be shaking violently, silently.
The veins in my wrist throbbed with each heartbeat, each one a sharp, stabbing pain.
Gu Chengyuan's body was so heavy that she couldn't bear it; her lungs were compressed to the point where she could only breathe her last.
With his last breath, he leisurely uttered the words he most wanted to say in a hoarse voice.
"You damned, inhuman, pretentious bastard, you got struck by lightning for pretending to be innocent and got gang-raped, Qu Yun, where the hell are you?!
In the most dangerous moment, the only person You Ran thought of was Qu Yun, only Qu Yun.
Even knowing that he might not appear at this moment, if she were to die, she would still utter these most heartfelt words before she died.
This final roar was earth-shattering, and the echo it created was also quite powerful—you could hear the stairs outside the door rattling.
Logically, the echo should have been getting fainter, but You Ran found that the sound was getting closer and closer, and she could hear it clearly, just like the clattering of leather shoes.
A few seconds later, the door was kicked open, and then the weight of Gu Chengyuan on You Ran's body suddenly disappeared—someone pulled Gu Chengyuan up and then punched him to the ground.
And that legendary person was Qu Yun, whose face was even more terrifying than a zombie with half a head missing and still jumping around.
Gu Chengyuan was no weakling either; he stood up and immediately began to fight back.
Both were skilled fighters, and they immediately began to fight fiercely, with blood and foam flying and bones breaking.
You Ran really wanted to sit up and watch the exciting fight scene, but her body suddenly relaxed after being tense for a while, and due to excessive blood loss, she couldn't hold on for a moment. Her eyes rolled around, and she swayed and fell into a deep sleep.
She wasn't dreaming, so it seemed like she only closed her eyes for a short time before waking up.
Before opening her eyes, You Ran knew that she was about to face two different realities.
First, Gu Chengyuan was defeated, and Qu Yun rescued him.
Another version is that Qu Yun was defeated and planted in the woods behind the mountain, waiting to be harvested in the autumn.
Therefore, the act of slowly opening his eyes was made with all his courage.
The result did not disappoint her.
Qu Yun sat down next to her.
However—his handsome face was covered in bruises.
She blinked leisurely, blinked again and again, as if she didn't recognize him.
"Let me reintroduce myself," Qu Yun said. "I am Qu Yun, the one who deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces, who pretended to be innocent and got struck by lightning, and who pretended to be pure and got gang-raped."
"Were you not buried at all, or did you just crawl out of the ground?" You Ran asked, looking at Qu Yun's face covered in injuries.
“Gu Chengyuan was also badly buried. Neither of us benefited.” Qu Yun understood what You Ran meant.
You Ran then picked up her glasses to look around and found herself lying on a hospital bed with thick bandages around her wrist.
"Where is Gu Chengyuan?" she asked.
“I was going to call the police, but your mother called to plead for him, saying that everything would be decided after you wake up.” Qu Yun followed You Ran’s gaze to her injury and naturally covered it with his hand: “I dare not disobey my future mother-in-law. He is currently lying in another hospital—when we rolled down the stairs, he hit his head and had more than ten stitches.”
Qu Yun's hands were dry and warm, and the heat was transmitted directly through the gauze to You Ran's hand.
"And you, your lower leg is broken." You Ran looked at Qu Yun's right lower leg in a cast and the wheelchair she was sitting in, and came to this conclusion.
"Yes, all three of them were seriously injured and had to call an ambulance." Qu Yun recalled: "Two of them had broken heads and legs in the living room, and one of them attempted suicide by cutting his wrists in the upstairs bedroom. It almost made the headlines of the evening paper."
"I originally thought you would carry me step by step to the hospital." The romantic vision that You Ran had been dreaming of was somewhat dampened by the reality.
“You should be grateful that I didn’t wake you up and made you carry me all the way to the hospital.” Qu Yun showed off her leg in a cast.
You Ran could imagine that the battle must have been extremely fierce.
Continuing my thoughts further, I discovered many questions.
How did you discover what Gu Chengyuan had done?
"Based on my understanding of him, Gu Chengyuan would never show weakness. He's not that kind of person. There must be something fishy going on here. His apparent weakness is overwhelming, making you lose your guard. If I don't take action, you're bound to make a mistake again. So I left temporarily to avoid his attention and secretly investigated the truth of the matter during this time. In fact, everything was planned by him. In early May, Gu Zhi's illness was diagnosed. He humbly begged Gu Chengyuan for help. After being humiliated in every way, Gu Chengyuan finally agreed to donate part of his liver to save his life, but on the condition that they put on a show in front of you to make you feel guilty and soften your heart, eventually leading you to fall into his trap."
"So, when you said you were giving up on me, it was just a smokescreen?" You Ran said softly, "Gu Chengyuan said that you successfully went on a blind date with a high-ranking official's daughter, and you're now walking hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder down the road to marriage... Does that woman really exist?"
"I only recently discovered that wearing non-prescription glasses can also damage your eyes," Qu Yun suddenly blurted out, making a statement that seemed to have no connection to anything else.
"Are your eyes damaged?" You Ran waved her hand in front of him.
"If it's not broken, why do I feel like I can't live without you every time I look at you?" Qu Yun's dark eyes stared intently at her.
You Ran tried her best to keep her voice calm, but in the end, a slight smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.
She had to admit that she was very pleased with those words.
"Besides, I'm a person of my word. If someone promises to come back, I have to wait for her." Qu Yun raised her beautiful eyes, which were filled with the warmth of the sun.
I swear I will never leave you, and even if I leave for a while, I will always come back.
You Ran recalled the vow she had made under Qu Yun's scheme.
“This time, I made a mistake and angered you so much that you walked away. It’s only right that you waited a little longer.” Qu Yun’s fingers moved over You Ran’s bandages.
His fingertips were warm.
You Ran knew that Qu Yun was like a black cloth in the height of summer, seemingly cold, but absorbing all the intense heat. If she were to be embraced by him, she would feel warmth all over her body.
"You Ran, what do you think?" Qu Yun asked.
She leisurely raised her eyes and looked at him.
His lips were of just the right thickness, moist lips slightly pursed by a force, as if awaiting some kind of verdict.
From her verdict.
But what else is there to say?
The fact that his name was called out at the most critical moment says it all.
Having gone through so much, the inexplicable feeling that had been weighing on You Ran's heart disappeared without her noticing.
What's there to hide, what's there to fight, what's there to be stubborn about, what's there to cover up?
She still loves him, and is so bothered by the hurt he caused her; it's just that she loves him too much, and she's still in love.
Although the story started badly, receiving the words "I can't live without you" at the end was more important than anything else.
They are both unmarried, with the same religious beliefs, and support the same motherland. They are clean, hygienic, and well-rounded individuals who excel in moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. Their union would be a great contribution to the development of socialist spiritual and material civilization.
More importantly, he loved her, and she loved him.
Since we only get one chance to live, there's nothing wrong with being shameless, forgetting past grievances, abandoning self-respect, and loving passionately and recklessly.
But before saying that, You Ran asked a few questions first.
"From now on, will you still give me that sullen face all the time?"
"Won't."
"Will you still keep everything from me from now on?"
"Won't."
"In the future, will you still punish me by making me wash dishes and mop the floor for peeking at handsome guys?"
"Won't."
"In the future, if there's only one pack of tomato and beef brisket flavored instant noodles left at home, will you still fight with me for it?"
This time, Qu Yun remained silent.
Tears streamed down You Ran's face like noodles. In the end, she realized that she was still less important to him than a pack of instant noodles. What was the point of writing over 200,000 words of painstaking struggle?
While she was crying, Qu Yun suddenly propped himself up on her hospital bed, and then skillfully kissed her lips, his smooth tongue rolling around in her mouth.
"No... but after you finish eating, I'll eat your tomato beef brisket flavor."
“Well then,” You Ran suddenly leaned forward, bit Qu Yun’s lip, and then stepped back, like a cat stretching out its claws to tease someone, “I’ll come back.”
The next second, she, the cat, was embraced and kissed tightly by another beast.
In the suffocating pleasure, You Ran realized that neither of them could escape.
This was the twenty-first lesson Qu Yun taught You Ran—in the end, he was the one who was left behind.
[Lesson 22] This counselor has always been a beast.
You Ran and Qu Yun reconciled.
The two patients' hospital rooms faced each other. If the door was opened, they could play cards across the corridor, which was equivalent to eating and sleeping together all day long.
Qu Yun was still not satisfied and said she wanted a ward for two people.
Although it had been a while since she had been his girlfriend, You Ran knew that old habits die hard, and Qu Yun was probably thinking about doing *that* kind of thing.
A casual, tactful question revealed the truth, prompting amusement: "I was saying your leg isn't even healed yet, and you're still daydreaming?"
"It's okay, as long as you're up there," Qu Yun suggested casually.
You Ran burst into tears. She couldn't believe that this man had become so lazy after not seeing her for a while. Seeing that she was also injured, he still had to do such a difficult task. How could he bear it?
Fortunately, hospital wards were in short supply, which prevented Qu Yun from succeeding.
When she had nothing to do, You Ran would push Qu Yun to stroll in the green area of the inpatient department, bask in the sun, and touch the grass. It was a good opportunity for them to deepen their relationship, until one day, when You Ran was not paying attention, Qu Yun discovered that she was secretly glancing at the young, promising, thin, and handsome neurosurgeon who had just returned from abroad.
In fact, You Ran didn't have any other thoughts. After all, in terms of appearance and figure, Qu Yun was even better, not to mention his many tricks, cunning, treachery, two-faced nature, and ulterior motives.