She thought she would never meet again—the person was Zhou Yalin.
They were never in the same social circle, only encountered each other at the Gu Family’s place. After she moved out from the Gu Family, she had nothing to do with that circle, no connection at all, and naturally, they wouldn’t meet.
So, running into her unexpectedly, she was indeed a bit surprised.
Dong Xin Yan had previously met Zhou Yalin a few times when she was with Gu Ningyi. Although they knew each other, they weren’t familiar, so she hesitated whether to greet her or just pretend not to see her and walk away.
After thinking for a few seconds, she decided to walk away directly. After all, even if she greeted her, she might not respond, and might even disdain her, saying she was trying to befriend her.
However, surprisingly, Zhou Yalin greeted her first.
The two exchanged brief pleasantries and had nothing else to say, but then Zhou Yalin proactively mentioned Gu Ningyi’s recent situations.
At that time, she loathed Gu Ningyi to the core and didn’t want to know anything about him at all. His life or death had nothing to do with her. So after Zhou Yalin said a couple of sentences, she interrupted her, saying she needed to go tutor someone.
Even though she had restrained herself, the rejection and helplessness between her eyebrows were vividly evident.
Zhou Yalin was silent for a moment, observed her expression deeply, then asked her, "Are you short of money now?"
Dong Xin Yan thought to herself that her relationship with Zhou Yalin wasn’t good enough to discuss private matters. However, given Zhou Yalin’s gentle attitude today, she couldn’t just brush her off, so she casually responded with a hum.
Zhou Yalin looked at her more intently, with something flickering in her eyes, but didn’t say anything further. She just smiled and said, "Then go ahead and do your work, I won’t disturb you."
Encountering Zhou Yalin was just a trivial insignificant episode for Dong Xin Yan, quickly forgotten by her. Her mind was preoccupied only with Cheng Ziyang.
She had asked the little kid if there was a Cheng family living in the community, and the kid firmly shook his head, saying no.
That night felt like her dream—a beautiful dream. Could it be that Cheng Ziyang was just a figment of her imagination?
But the fluttering feeling was so real, how could it be a dream?
She was convinced it definitely wasn’t a dream, and she would meet Cheng Ziyang again.
Then, fortune smiled upon her once more, and she reunited with Cheng Ziyang in the hospital.
It had been two months since. Reportedly, she accidentally fell into the community’s artificial lake while returning home after a tutoring session one night, was rescued, got a high fever, and was in a coma for over a week. When she finally opened her eyes, she saw Cheng Ziyang guarding by her bedside.
Because she had almost no memories. Perhaps due to the fever, the events of those two months were all hazy. Every attempt to think deeply caused a severe headache, so she could only rely on others’ accounts.
Actually, Ziyang also didn’t know much because he was just taking a walk by the lake that night. Upon hearing someone crying for help, he dived in to rescue the person, unexpectedly finding it was her.
From the moment she opened her eyes and saw Cheng Ziyang for the first time, her mind was blank. All she could see was Cheng Ziyang. Perhaps people indeed have an attachment to their savior; she had a subtle affection for him. But in that instant, she fell uncontrollably in love with him.