Ling Chuxia cried so much that her mind was a bit slow, and it took a while before she heard her phone ringing. The moment she heard it, her heart involuntarily skipped a beat.
Who could be calling her? Could it be... Shi Che?
She didn’t even have time to wipe away her tears, hurriedly fumbling for her phone on the bed. The more nervous she got, the harder it was to find, which made her frown in frustration.
Then, she simply pulled back the entire thin quilt, and the phone slid out from beneath it. She immediately reached for it and pressed the answer button, "Hello, Shi..."
Before Che could speak, Ji Xinxin’s low, hoarse voice came through, "Shi what, Shi what? Always thinking of that jerk, it’s your elder sister speaking!"
"What is that voice? Are you disappointed to hear from me?" Ji Xinxin’s voice was full of dissatisfaction, unmistakable even through the phone.
Ling Chuxia lowered her eyes, unable to help but hook a self-deprecating smile.
How could it be Shi Che calling her? Shi Che... was accompanying Mrs. Shi, with her elder sister. How could he even think of her, still waiting for him?
Ling Chuxia shook her head, forcefully shaking away all those emotions.
Ling Chuxia, you need to wake up. You should have woken up. You have no right to even think about things that don’t belong to you.
Ling Chuxia sniffled, suppressed the sob in her throat, and replied as cheerfully as she could, "No, why would I be?"
"Forget it, I’ll let you off this time. I’m back in Liang City. Are you still in the hospital? I’ll come see you."
Last time, when she found out that Ling Chuxia had been in a car accident and was hospitalized, she wanted to rush back immediately. But she was filming in Hengdian, and the scheduling couldn’t be delayed. Ling Chuxia insisted that it wasn’t serious and asked her to focus on her filming first. Reluctantly managing her temper, Xinxin didn’t return, but as soon as the filming ended, she flew back without a second word.
Hearing this news, Ling Chuxia’s previously panicked and confused heart felt a slight sense of stability. She had thought that tonight she would be homeless, wandering the streets. Thankfully... she still had Xinxin.
She quickly shook her head, "No, I’ve already been discharged and am at the villa now." She paused, then biting her lower lip, continued, "Xinxin, I might... I might need you to take me in."
Hearing this, Ji Xinxin fell silent for a moment, her voice becoming much more serious, "Xiaxia... Did you really divorce Shi Che?"
Ling Chuxia slowly blinked, inhaled sharply through her nose, suppressing the acidity, and responded faintly.
"Did he agree as well?"
"Yes, he... he’s going to get engaged with elder sister."
"I...!" Ji Xinxin burst out a curse, "Alright, wait for me, I’m coming to pick you up right now!" With that, she threw the phone aside and slammed on the gas, her car speeding off.
After hanging up the phone, Ling Chuxia just felt utterly exhausted. She slowly lifted her gaze and looked around the bedroom once again, various scenes involuntarily emerging in her mind.
There were good memories, painful ones, sad and joyful ones. All related to Shi Che.
Throughout the three years of marriage, she had endured much humiliation and awkwardness, but at this moment, she found herself unable to remember much of it. The only thing she remembered was how kind he had been to her these past few months.
Yet, in the end, it was all an illusion, shattered at the slightest touch.