Chapter 344: Chapter 343: Do I Remember Him? (3)
When the doctor came out of the operating room and took off his mask to tell him she was no longer in danger, his anxious heart gradually settled as if a massive stone had been lifted from his chest.
Then he found it amusing how he could be so concerned about a stranger girl.
Yet afterward, he didn’t know why, but he couldn’t help coming to the hospital to visit her. Mr. Dong knew he was Xinyan’s savior and was particularly kind and trusting towards him. Since Mr. Dong drove a taxi and couldn’t always be at the hospital with Dong Xin Yan, he willingly volunteered to help.
Dong Xin Yan was in a coma for quite some time, but he never grew impatient. Every day, watching her peaceful sleeping face, the anxiety and agitation that had been lingering in his heart seemed to vanish into thin air.
He would always remember the moment Dong Xin Yan opened her eyes.
That day, the sun shone brightly, the sky was clear for miles, and Dong Xin Yan’s long, curly eyelashes trembled lightly before she gradually opened her eyes.
Those dark eyes were as bright and clear as the most dazzling stars in the night sky, looking directly into one’s heart.
He looked at her and then heard the sound of his own heart skipping a beat.
At that time, he never imagined that one day he would deceive her and hurt her.
His father’s company, due to poor management, lost capital and couldn’t stay afloat. It needed a large sum of money to fill the gap; otherwise, it would face bankruptcy. The bank was unwilling to lend, and former business partners were opportunistic, avoiding them and not lending money.
His father was worried every day and soon fell ill. His mother, whose health had never been good, had a heart attack due to this issue and also collapsed.
As the only son in the family, all responsibilities fell on his shoulders.
He visited uncles and elders one by one, trying to persuade them to invest in the company and help through the crisis, but he was turned down repeatedly until... he approached the Zhou Family.
Uncle Zhou, like the others, politely declined as soon as he began to speak. Though disappointed, he understood. As he was leaving, Zhou Yalin called out to him.
He and Zhou Yalin had grown up together in the same compound and had a good relationship. When they were kids, Zhou Yalin often followed him around, calling him Brother Ziyang. However, they became somewhat distant after her family moved away.
Zhou Yalin didn’t exchange pleasantries. Instead, she straightforwardly said, "Ziyang, I can ask my dad to help your family’s company, but I have a condition."
In the face of harsh reality, how many can always keep their back straight, grit their teeth, and never surrender?
He didn’t immediately agree to Zhou Yalin’s condition, but after going to the hospital and seeing his father still in a coma, witnessing his mother’s frailty, his morals and subtle affection for Dong Xin Yan couldn’t hold up.
He thought that his feelings for Dong Xin Yan were at most a slight fondness, a mild affection.
But he never expected that one day he would love her this way.
If time could turn back, if he could return to that moment, perhaps... he wouldn’t make the same choice again.
Suddenly, he reached out his hand and pulled Dong Xin Yan into his arms, holding her tighter and tighter as if she would disappear the moment he let go...
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Just before getting off work, Secretary Lin received a call from the long-missing Boss, and immediately stood up from her chair, excited, but before she could speak, a voice was already coming through from the other end.