174 Completely Fallen for Her 2 (2/2)
She had gifted him with a watch, a letter, and danced for him while wearing nothing except a scarf.
She danced passionately around him, swaying her svelte and slender body gracefully.
He could not get her out of his head. He missed everything about her dearly — her petite frame, her poised and elegant demeanor, even her little tantrums.
They were all deeply etched in his mind.
He could not figure out when she had started to become so important to him.
All he knew was that it was all too late now.
Jin Qingyan opened the cap of the bottle in his hand as a single teardrop streamed down his face.
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The sudden rumble of the thunder jolted An Xiaoning awake as she sprung up immediately, breaking into a sweat.
She began to pant heavily, overwhelmed with a sudden feeling of helplessness and discomfort.
”Sis… did you have a nightmare?” asked Mei Yangyang as she turned on the lights and sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes wearily.
”No, I don't know what's with me, either,” An Xiaoning answered, leaning against her pillow.
”You've been looking flustered and rather haggard ever since you were done with the divorce proceedings. Sis, are you starting to regret your decision?”
”I'm not. I don't ever feel regret after making up my mind,” said An Xiaoning, still refusing to believe that she was regretting her decision.
”Don't dwell on it, it'll all be over soon. New life, new beginnings.”
Turning to the side to face Mei Yangyang, An Xiaoning asked, ”Yangyang, do you feel happy after getting together with Long Tianze?”
”I do. I was too wishy-washy at the start, constantly worrying about this and that. But I've stopped overthinking everything now. I've decided to just let nature take its course and accept everything that comes my way.”
”That's great, you two are in love with each other,” An Xiaoning said in between sobs.
”Sis.”
An Xiaoning covered her eyes with her hands and said, ”I don't know why, but I just feel like crying all of a sudden.”
”Sis, you're a decisive person with a mind of your own. Just do whatever makes you happy, you don't have to worry about what others think or have to say about the decisions you make. You're in charge of your own life,” said Mei Yangyang as she leaned forward to give her a hug and a pat on her shoulder.
”Boss, someone is calling you again!” cranked her ringtone.
An Xiaoning shivered in shock and reached out to grab her phone. At the same time, she took a look at the time and realized that it was four o'clock in the morning.
It was a call from Long Tianze.
”Hello, Yangyang is beside me right now.”
Long Tianze cut straight to the chase and said, ”I'm not looking for Yangyang but you. Qingyan is in the emergency unit right now, hurry and make your way here.”
”What?” An Xiaoning gasped in shock.
”Don't you understand English? Qingyan had downed some poison and he's currently being rescued in the emergency unit of the first People's Hospital. Come here right away. Would he have done that if not for you? Stop wasting time and make your way here now!”
An Xiaoning quickly cast her mobile phone onto the bed. Upon seeing what just happened, Mei Yangyang hurriedly picked up the mobile phone and took over the call.
In no time, An Xiaoning had already sped outside barefooted.
”Sis! Wait for me!” Mei Yangyang yelled at the top of her lungs as she grabbed two sets of clothing and hurriedly made her way downstairs.
Long Tianze's words were constantly ringing in An Xiaoning's ears as she drove along the roads. She could not believe what she had just heard.
The Jin Qingyan she knew was full of pride and was well tempered. He had always been an objective person who often looked at the bigger picture and viewed things from a greater perspective. She had never expected him to take his own life because of her.
She could still clearly remember when she asked about his thoughts on sacrificing his own life for love, to which he answered: ”There are plenty of fools in this world who are silly enough to give their lives up for love.”