Zoey didn’t know how she fell asleep until she heard a movement and woke up with a start.
“Awake! Miss Shu is awake!” was Feng’s voice. Zoey woke up in a daze and realized that it was after 2:00 p. m. when she looked at the time. The door of the hospital room was quickly pushed open. The doctor and nurse entered.
Zoey didn’t go inside, just stood outside and watched. His hand, still holding Nabi’s. Face, no longer as tight as before, has eased a lot.
She followed suit and hooked her lips, always relieved.
“Nabi, my poor Nabi …” Suddenly, in the promenade, came the familiar Chinese.
Zoey turned her head in dismay. Only to see Shu mother crying and running all the way over, Shu father followed, not a word, his face as cold as frost …
Feng explained, “Before that, the hospital notified Miss Shu’s family.”
Zoey nodded and hurriedly greeted him, “Uncle and aunt.”
“Zoey, where is my daughter … where is my suffering child …” Shu mother clutched Zoey’s hand, as if grabbing a straw, mournfully cried and asked: “Our Nabi, did you wake up?”
“Auntie, calm down, Nabi has just woken up.” Zoey replied.
Peso …
Jerry Xiao happened to push out the door, and when he saw the two elders, his expression deepened slightly. He sprinted over and greeted them politely, before looking down at Zoey . Her tired appearance made him frown slightly.
When the two old men saw Jerry Xiao, their faces became more and more ugly.
“Nabi is inside the ward, the doctor is examining her now.” Jerry Xiao pursed his lips, “The doctor said that the situation is not bad, finally out of life threatening … however …”
He paused, and his expression grew more and more pensive. The next words seemed to be too heavy for words.
“Nabi has frostbite on both legs and, in the future, may not be able to walk again …”
When the Shu parents heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue, almost did not faint. The mother was so angry that she gasped for breath, Zoey reached out to help, but was pushed away by the mother.
Not waiting for everyone to be shaken up, she raised a slap and slapped Jerry Xiao hard on the face. The crisp sound made everyone present stunned for a moment.
His cheeks, rapidly reddening and swelling.
“Auntie!” Zoey exclaims and looks worriedly at Jerry Xiao, who gives her a reassuring look.
“It’s all your … fault …,” Shu’s mother pounced on Jerry Xiao with hatred, the fire in her eyes seemingly unable to burn him to ashes. “If it wasn’t for chasing you, Nabi wouldn’t have come to Japan. If it wasn’t for you, she wouldn’t have been buried in the snowy mountains … nor would she have been crippled …”
Shu’s mother cried so hard she almost broke.
Jerry Xiao was constantly pushed and shoved by her, constantly punched, but never said a word, only straightened his back and silently suffered.
Zoey looked on uncomfortably and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Jerry Xiao with a look.
In his opinion …
All this is what he should bear.
As Shu’s mother said, if it weren’t for him, Nabi would still be fine!
I don’t know how long I’ve been crying …
Shu mother easily calm down, but the face is still tear-stained four vertical.
She looked at Jerry Xiao, “Nabi became what she is now … for you, and in the future, you can’t leave her behind!”
Zoey subconsciously looked at Jerry Xiao.
But I saw him nod solemnly, “I will take care of Nabi until she is fully recovered.”
His answer didn’t surprise Zoey at all.
He has always been an emotional person, no matter to whom. Now that Nabi is crippled for him, he is afraid that his heart is harder than anyone else.
Taking care of Nabi would have been the right thing to do. Or, as the two elders expected, to keep them together, he might have agreed …
She, for one, should not feel bad.
…
Zoey led the way back to the hotel, and it was Feng who brought her back.
Along the way, Feng observed her face from time to time. It couldn’t be more obvious that she was preoccupied.
“Don’t worry, it’s possible that Miss Shu’s leg will have room to maneuver. Medicine is so advanced today.”
“Well … let’s hope so …,” Zoey responded softly. His voice was a little tired.
“Xiao is always a sentimental person, he just feels ashamed of Miss Shu.”
Zoey smiled, “I know.”
All day long, Zoey had eaten almost nothing. Sitting in the hotel restaurant, she had no appetite at all, only staring at the food in front of her in a daze. This time in Japan, no one would have thought that such an accident would occur.
…
“Hey, Ingram! Isn’t that the girl who was in the hot spring with us the other night?” Someone tapped Sea Gu on the shoulder.
Sea Gu’s heart jumped and he looked away, and he saw the glowing figure. He frowned.
“Gee, Ingram can’t get his energy up all day today, it must be because of this girl.”
“Hey, people sitting alone there, a good opportunity, you do not go to condolences?” Someone urged.
Sea Gu was not good, took chopsticks and threw a piece of salmon into the other party’s mouth, “How come you can’t stop your mouths even if you have food?”
He said, and no longer look at Zoey’s figure, only lowered his head to eat. But, where can I eat? Even if the food is delicious, it tastes like wax at this moment.
Once again, I couldn’t resist glancing at the slender figure. Someone finally couldn’t hold back their laughter, “Ingram, don’t be so stingy, it’s not really like your nature. If you go on, you won’t be afraid to suffocate yourself with internal bleeding.”
“Shit!” Sea Gu cursed in annoyance, flung the chopsticks in his hand and got up to walk over.
…
A thick shadow came down and Zoey’s eyes dropped.” What brings you here?”
Sea Gu also did not answer, just took the cutlery, and ate a bite of the food in front of him. What a strange thing! Obviously it’s the same thing from one chef’s hand, but this side is better than the other.” Why are you sitting here alone?” Finally, he asked, seemingly carelessly, glancing at Zoey.” Everyone had something to do, so of course I had to be alone. “Zoey smiled bitterly and looked at the sushi he was silently putting in his bowl, without moving his chopsticks.” Eat, it tastes good. ” Sea Gu nudged the chopsticks she was holding.
Zoey nods and takes a bite.
Sea Gu glanced at her and looked away again before asking, seemingly offhandedly, “Where is he?” “Hmm?” “Well what?” Sea Gu snorted, “Where’s Jerry Xiao? Why isn’t he here with you?”
Zoey smoothed the hair that had fallen at her temples, “He’s in the hospital.” “The hospital?” Sea Gu raised an eyebrow.” “I saw him this morning, but he was fine. What’s wrong? Did you know about the avalanche in the backcountry last night?” Uh-huh. I heard about it this morning. I asked about it and said there was a Chinese woman injured. “When he heard the news, the first thing Sea Gu thought of was Zoey, but luckily, he had called her earlier and she was safe and sound, nothing had happened. He then did not worry.
“The one who got hurt, that’s Nabi,” Zoey glanced at Sea Gu, “you know her, my former sister-in-law.”
Sea Gu narrowed his eyes, “That is, Jerry Xiao’s first love?”
Zoey gave him a sarcastic look. Does he need to bite the words ‘first love’ so hard to remind her?
“Yes, that’s her.” Zoey took a sip of her drink, “I happened to be in the backcountry last night when the avalanche hit …”
“Don’t you want to die?” Before the words were out of her mouth, Sea Gu had already yelled and glared at her with a fierce glare.
“You hear me out! Don’t worry, look at me, I’m fine now, right?” Zoey spread her arms and folded them again on the dining table, “Luckily Jerry ran to the back of the mountain and saved my life, otherwise you really wouldn’t be able to see me now.”
Zoey said it in a light-hearted way, but Sea Gu’s heart jumped. He simply stopped eating and just stared at her. She let out a low sound, “Don’t look at me like that. I’m not done yet …”
“Then you go on.” Sea Gu’s face was hard to read. It was hard to imagine that just last night they had come close to never seeing each other again.
“Later, after he saved me, we went down the mountain together. But to my surprise, last night he just went into the mountain, Nabi was not worried about him, but also followed up. As a result, she did not escape the avalanche. She was buried in the snow and was not found by the rescue team until this morning.” Zoey lowered her eyes with regret and said softly, “In the future, Nabi can’t even walk anymore …”
Sea Gu was also stunned for a moment because of this conclusion. Only after a long time, sighed out a sentence: “Such a good body, what a waste …”
“You …” Zoey a mouthful of water, almost did not spray out. “Do you have a conscience? Still thinking about people’s body! Didn’t you say that people are not in good shape?”
“Ch, I don’t know her, what else can I miss but her figure? Besides, there are already so many people sympathizing with her, and she doesn’t lack a sympathetic person like me.” Sea Gu shrugged his shoulders heartlessly and glanced at Zoey again , “So, you’re sitting here so sullenly because he, whom you Nabi doesn’t forget, might have to choose to be with Nabi Yan again because of this accident?”
The first time he was poked in the heart, Zoey froze for a moment. It took a while before he shook his head and moved his lips, “And no moping …”
“Chit …” he snorted. Her emotions were written all over her face, she couldn’t even fool herself!
“I can understand if he really decides that. After all, Nabi sacrificed so much for him. Besides, he and I …” she paused, her heart hardening again as she thought of how decisive he was when he made her take the pill in the morning, “he and I are nothing.”
“Idiot.” Sea Gu muttered in a bad mood. Zoey overheard him and glared at him, “What are you talking about?”
“Love is not a toy, how can you let it come and go? Since you like him, you should try to fight for it. Besides, if Jerry Xiao is really with Nabi Yan for the sake of guilt, it’s just sympathy for her. Without love, two people who are forced to be together will not be happy. Can you bear to see your Nabi unforgettable man unhappy?”
Sea Gu’s words made Zoey look at him in a different light. She didn’t expect this playboy to say such things when he was serious.
She mused, jaws dropped, “And have you ever had a love you wanted to fight for?”
Looking at her silent eyes, Sea Gu’s heartbeat was in turmoil. Lowering his eyes and gazing deeply at her, and then, nodding heavily, “Yes!” .
“So did you … fight for it?” Zoey asked again.
Sea Gu shook his head, “No.”
“Your theory that there’s no way to convince yourself?” Zoey slumped her shoulders somewhat in defeat.