At that time, only Han Baobao was in the dormitory. Nanxi, holding her phone, was truly frightened. Her heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice pit, and her phone "clattered" to the floor.
Han Baobao asked curiously, "Nanxi, what’s wrong?"
Nanxi did not answer, her tears falling at that instant.
The phone had broken from the fall. Nanxi did not know which hospital, so she used Han Baobao’s phone to make a call. Afterwards, Han Baobao went to the hospital with her.
Li Weihuan’s injuries were not severe, but he was still drunk. There were tears on his face, and he constantly murmured Nanxi’s name. When Nanxi saw this, the tears she had just stopped began to fall again.
Li Weihuan’s second sister, Li Muyun, was there at that time, witnessing everything with an indifferent gaze.
The hospital corridor was very quiet.
Li Muyun was wearing a light purple professional dress, tall and slender shape, with exquisite make-up. She was so beautiful it seemed like she didn’t belong in the human world.
Li Muyun looked at Nanxi, making her feel uncomfortable. Li Muyun said, "Even so, you still want to persist?"
There was a flicker in Nanxi’s eyes, "...I’m sorry!"
"This is not about who is at fault!" Li Muyun said, "Don’t you understand? Weihuan needs someone to protect him, and you can’t offer him that protection!"
Nanxi pursed her lips and did not speak. She understood what Li Muyun was implying.
After Li Muyun finished speaking, she left. Nanxi stood alone in the corridor for quite a while.
When she returned to the ward, Li Weihuan was still drunk. His head injury had been treated and he was sleeping, albeit still drunk.
Nanxi forgot when Li Weihuan woke up, but remembered that when she held him, the forward leaning posture strained her back—
Truly, she had sat there for too long.
Li Weihuan said, "Nanxi, don’t leave me!"
Nanxi’s nose turned sour, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything, and buried her face in Li Weihuan’s shoulder, crying softly.
In the aftermath, Nanxi specifically sought out Li Weihuan to discuss and asked him why he felt insecure, why he so feared losing her, what about her made him so doubtful?
Li Weihuan did not answer.
Li Weihuan, due to his injuries, stayed in the country for a week. Nanxi spent her time with him whenever she wasn’t in class. As for the senior he had beaten up and that day’s misunderstanding, the drunk-driving incident, neither of them brought it up again, and the situation was passed over.
Nanxi took a deep breath and smiled at Han Baobao, not wanting to bring up the matter again, not because of how bad the situation was, but because she felt extraordinarily sorrowful each time she thought of Li Weihuan’s determined gaze wanting to take her away.
It was a deep, undissolvable injury, very hurtful.
When they arrived at their destination, Yang Su and others were preparing to go boating. Seeing Nanxi, they quickly waved. Nanxi was somewhat afraid of water and didn’t dare to go over.
The main reason being that she almost drowned in her childhood, and if it wasn’t for the help of kind strangers, there wouldn’t be a Gu Nanxi in this world!
Han Baobao was quite excited and had already bounced away. Yan Chenqing was nowhere to be seen, Nanxi couldn’t tell if he hadn’t arrived yet or if he wasn’t coming at all!
Nanxi sat and waited under the pavilion. A tall, short-haired woman came over to greet her. Nanxi thought, this must be Yang Su’s older sister, Yang Jun.
Yang Jun was six years older than Yang Su and already married. She wasn’t as pretty as Yang Su, but she looked capable and energetic, her smile was charming with two dimples, and her phoenix eyes were especially captivating. She was a strong woman!
Yang Jun said, "Are you Gu Nanxi? I’ve heard about you from Susu!"
Nanxi mustered a smile and greeted her, calling her "Jun sister", Yang Su had informed her beforehand to call her so!
Yang Jun said, "Susu has always been talking about how there’s a girl in their dormitory who’s as pretty as water, which made me and my husband quite curious to see. However, I’m luckier than my husband because I saw you first!"
Upon hearing this, Nanxi showed an embarrassed smile, her face turned red!
Yang Jun was a very talkative person, Nanxi didn’t dislike her, and thought she was quite nice. As the two of them chatted, Yang Jun mentioned that she had a high school classmate in the city, whom she had already contacted. However, since he was working during the day, they could meet up during the evening gathering.
Nanxi nodded, feeling somewhat moved. The fact that she had kept in contact with her old classmate after so many years suggested that they had a remarkable relationship.
Yan Chenqing called Nanxi, mainly because Bai Yuchuan and others were busy playing and wouldn’t pick up their phones. Yan Chenqing said he wouldn’t be coming because his girlfriend was sick and he needed to take care of her!
Nanxi didn’t care whether it was the truth or not, as she looked to Han Baobao who was playing merrily not too far away, Nanxi thought, it was good that he didn’t come, it saved everyone the awkwardness of meeting.