The pain on her cheek burned, but it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart. Every word Mrs. Xing said felt like a sharp knife, piercing Lin Yixun’s heart.
Yes, why wasn’t she the one who died?
The car was clearly heading towards her; it was Xing Yi who pushed her away at the last moment. She should have been the one in that cold coffin, but it was Xing Yi lying there instead.
Xing Yi’s funeral was held three days later, attended by his family, friends, colleagues, and some students who wanted to see him off.
Lin Yixun knew she was not welcome. If she appeared at Xing Yi’s funeral, it might upset his mother. She caused Xing Yi to lose his life and really did not have the courage to face his family again.
But she still went to the cemetery where Xing Yi was. Even from a distance, she wanted to see him off one last time.
From a distance, she saw the backs of Mrs. Xing and Mr. Xing. In the autumn wind, the backs of the elderly couple seemed so desolate, swaying in the wind as if they might fall at any moment.
Lin Yixun’s eyes reddened. They had only one son, Xing Yi, and because of her, they had to endure the cruel fate of burying their child.
When Lin Yixun’s coffin was lowered into the cold earth, memories flashed through her mind like movie scenes.
"Miss Lin, I don’t mind if you’ve been divorced."
"To me, work is just a tool to support myself; it doesn’t matter whether it’s prestigious or not."
"As for the scar on your face, I don’t think it affects your beauty."
"Miss Lin, although I’m a salaried worker, I sometimes take private jobs too. Supporting a family shouldn’t be a problem."
"Miss Lin, did you graduate from A University? I also graduated from A University."
"Miss Lin, if you’re willing, I’d like to date you with marriage in mind."
Memories faded like smoke. Unconsciously, Lin Yixun’s vision blurred. She thought, in this world, she would probably never find another person like Xing Yi, who didn’t care about her past, her job, or her appearance.
She would never find another person like that.
"Lin Yixun?" Suddenly, a male voice called from behind.
Lin Yixun hastily wiped her tears, turned around, and saw a stranger.
"Excuse me, you are...?"
"I was Xing Yi’s college classmate and roommate. I thought I might have recognized the wrong person, but it turns out it’s really you."
Lin Yixun was surprised and confused. How did Xing Yi’s roommate know her?
The man seemed to read her thoughts, "Back then, you were quite a prominent figure in school. Besides, you were in the computer science department, so of course I knew who you were."
A prominent figure back then?
Lin Yixun gave a bitter smile. He probably never imagined that the prominent figure from school would end up so downcast.
"Why are you hanging around here? Aren’t you going to see Xing Yi off?" the man asked.
"I..." Lin Yixun lowered her head and fell silent.
The man seemed to remember something, a flicker of awkwardness crossed his face, which was soon replaced by regret and sorrow. He sighed, "I thought after so many years, that guy had finally moved on from you. Who would have thought he came back to find you. Unexpectedly, this is how it all ended."
"Xing Yi... He returned to the country for