Chapter 690 (2/2)

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Auntie was already coming to by the time I carried her into the car. When she saw He Yi right next to her, she smiled and caressed her daughter's beautiful hair. ”Why are you crying, my dear?”

He Yi knew her mother was doing okay at that moment. She broke into a smile and said, ”How can I not when you look like this? What happened, mom? How did you get hit by a car?”

Auntie shook her head as she replied, ”I don't know either. I saw a car coming toward me like the wind, and…”

I interrupted. ”Save the questions, Eve. That guy was driving drunk. Whatever might have happened, it wasn't auntie's fault for sure.”

”Mn.”

I drove around a corner and arrived at the hospital. The second affiliated hospital was in fact located very close to the stadium, which made me incredibly annoyed with the crowd of people earlier, especially those who were dialing 120. Seriously, a fit youngster could've carried auntie on his back and run her to the emergency department in five minutes.

When the hospital personnel burst through the door with a woman who was bleeding from her head, they immediately pushed over a hospital bed so I could lay auntie on it. After that, she was rushed into an emergency room for treatment while the rest of us waited outside.

He Yi's eyes were filled with worry. Her fingers were clenched around her bag, and she was biting her lips tightly.

I gently hugged her shoulders and said, ”It will be fine. Auntie looked clear-headed, even healthy when she woke up earlier, so I don't think it's any serious injury. Also, I checked the front of that Honda earlier and saw only a small depression in the plastic b.u.mper, so I'm sure that auntie is fine.”

Murong Mingyue nodded in agreement. ”Mn. Lu Chen doesn't usually say reliable things, but this isn't one of those times. Auntie's injuries are only superficial.”

He Yi nodded. ”I hope so…”

Beiming Xue pursed her lips and said nothing. Despite our verbal rea.s.surances, we all knew that what we said wasn't necessarily the reality. Huddled together in trepidation, we waited for almost an hour when the door to the emergency room finally opened, and the chief physician walked out. ”Which one of you He Yi?”

”I am!” He Yi raced up to him.

”Oh. Your mom's condition has already stabilized. She's only suffered some scratches and shock, and we've given her the appropriate treatment. You may grab a number and pay the medical fee now!”

”Mn. Thank you, doctor!”

As everyone let out a deep sigh of relief, a thought suddenly crossed my mind. I cursed under my breath, ”s.h.i.+t! s.h.i.+t…”

”What's wrong?” He Yi asked.

I shook my head and grabbed my car keys. ”You girls stay with auntie. I need to leave first for something important…”

”Oh…”

He Yi didn't know what was bothering me, but she didn't prod either.

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As I raced out of the door, I realized that it was raining outside.

My heart clenched at the sight of this. Is the heavens playing with me today? Lin Yixin… she can't still be waiting for me, can she? There isn't even a shade to hide under at the gate...

I drove to the university entrance like lightning, but there wasn't anyone there. I drove into the university, ran to the bottom of Lin Yixin's hostel and shouted under the rain, ”Lin Yixin! Lin Yixin!”

No one replied to me, however. A few minutes later, the door to the hostel opened, and a teary-looking Sun Qingqing walked out with her umbrella. ”You're an idiot, Lu Chen! A b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Where the h.e.l.l were you? Do you think it's funny to make Yiyi wait for you in the rain for an hour?”

My mind turned blank. Lin Yixin, you fool. Did you really wait for me in the rain for an hour?

Suddenly bursting into tears, Sun Qingqing ran up to me and hit me hard with her umbrella. She cried as she hit me again and again, ”You're a b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Did you know how much Yiyi wanted to see you before she left? I'll never forgive you for betraying her hopes like this!”

Me: ”...”

Sun Qingqing glared at me as she wiped her tears. ”Tell me the truth! Was it He Yi that kept you from seeing Yiyi?”

Dazed, I nodded numbly.

Sun Qingqing's eyes immediately drowned in disappointment. ”What a b.a.s.t.a.r.d. What a b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Lu Chen, you will regret missing Yiyi for the rest of your life! You will regret making Yiyi push us away to wait for you, even as she cried to herself in the rain! You will regret making her pay like this for the rest of your life!”

My emotions were a thick blend of confusion, grief and bitterness. I grabbed the umbrella and murmured, ”Qingqing, please stop. I'm hurting too. Can you tell me which airport Yiyi is at, and what time her flight is? Is it Shanghai Pudong, Hongqiao or Wuxi Shuofang?”

Sun Qingqing answered tiredly, ”Forget it. Yiyi told you not to look for her.”

I grabbed Sun Qingqing's shoulders and begged her. ”Qingqing, please, I'm begging you. Which airport is Yiyi at right now? I… I miss her…”

Sun Qingqing took one powerless step backward before murmuring, ”She's at Pudong International Airport. Her flight is at 3 pm.”

”Got it. Thank you…”

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I turned around, raced into the car and blazed into the rain. My heart hurts, you foolish girl.

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