Finally, I was taken away by the ambulance.
My mother who was unconscious and Ai He who was breathing weakly were also taken away. I slept in the hospital ward for a whole day before I gradually woke up. The first person I saw when I woke up was my mother.
When she saw me wake up, she came over and hugged me, crying helplessly.
"At least you woke up. You scared me to death, Jing'an. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I won't look for anyone else in the future. I will live well with you."
I stretched out my arm and patted her shoulder gently. I really wasn't in the mood to comfort her because I even dreamed about the scene of that day.
"What happened later? Where's Qiao Nuo? Where's Dong Mingyang?" I was eager to know what happened. After Ai Qing appeared that day, I fainted. I didn't know or remember anything about what happened next.
"Ai and that beast are bleeding heavily and are still unconscious."
"Dong Mingyang..." She wiped her tears and sighed, "He is a good boy."
Seeing her expression and the words she said, my heart sank: "What happened to him?"
"Ai Qing called the police and they took him away. He had evidence on him and he confessed to the crime himself." As soon as she finished speaking, I pulled out the needle from my hand and tried to rush out.
"Where are you going? Come back here!" She grabbed me and pushed me back onto the bed.
"Mom, it wasn't him, it wasn't him!"
My voice was hoarse and tears were flowing uncontrollably.
At this moment, I suddenly realized that even though I had lived the first half of my life so resolutely and fearlessly, when I truly experienced the darkness and fear of life and death, I discovered that I was weak and incompetent in facing this thorny road of life.
"I don't care who did it, it has nothing to do with us or you!" Her voice was filled with a fierceness that was fighting against fate, "I have nothing left, I can't live without you! I have already testified to the police, and the injuries on your body do prove that Ai He used violence against you. No matter what, even if Ai He dies, it has nothing to do with you!"
"Mom! How come it has nothing to do with me? Dong Mingyang didn't do anything! Is he locked up just because of me? What will happen to him and his grandmother in the future?!" I was so anxious that I slapped the bed like a child with a temper, completely irrational. At this time, Lin Fang slapped me hard.
The sound of "pop" interrupted all my hysteria.
"Then go and say that you did it, go ahead. Or tell them that it was Qiao Nuo who did it all?" She looked at me with determination, "I tell you, it's useless for you to say anything now, he has already admitted it. And Ai Qing also saw him holding the murder weapon at the time. Even if you admit now that you hurt Ai He, no one will believe you, they will think that you are trying to protect Dong Mingyang, which will do him no good at all! There is no way to change it unless you can prove that it was Qiao Nuo who did it!"
I was stunned, and my throat felt like it was blocked by a sponge, and I couldn't utter a word.
I have never been more miserable and regretful than now. Nothing she said was bad. If I ran to save Dong Mingyang, what about Qiao Nuo?
What about Qiao Nuo? If it weren't for Qiao Nuo, I would probably be the one lying in the intensive care unit or locked up without seeing the sun!
Two of them, one was involved in the assault because of me, and the other took the blame because of me, but I was still lying innocently on the hospital bed. There was nothing I could do except sit on the bed and cry!
"Jing'an, Jing'an, please don't hit yourself. I beg you not to do this. Mom's heart is broken!" She came over and firmly held down my hand that was slapping myself. "Blame me, it's all my fault. I didn't recognize the true face of that person. It's all my fault. Everything is caused by me!"
Lin Fang hugged me like this. I had never seen her so sad. She was even sadder than when Su Yuan kicked her out of the house.
"Promise me, don't do anything stupid. I can't bear it anymore. I only have you." Seeing her like this, my heart began to ache again. This time, I couldn't blame her. She was even more pitiful than me. And I also know that if you are powerless in the face of pain, then stop fantasizing, because this way, you won't bring unnecessary pain.
After eating a little and sleeping for a while, my mother was called away by the police. She told me to be alone and she had a lot of things to deal with. She also decided to sever her relationship with Ai He.
But it's easy to say. How can I be fine at this time?
After she left, I took out my phone from my coat pocket. It had a broken screen and was stained with blood. Fortunately, it could still be turned on. Ignoring the wound on my hand, I found Qiao Nuo's phone number and called him directly. So far, he was the only person I could find, and he was the only one who could help Dong Mingyang.
Even though I was already very worried about Dong Mingyang's matter, whenever I had some free time, I would think about him, what he was doing at the moment, and what had happened. He was not someone who would disappear without a reason, but he was too responsible, which made me more worried about him. I didn't know where he was now, so I could only contact him in this way, but his phone was not working at all. After calling him over and over again for more than a dozen times, the phone was turned off.
I was almost exhausted by this fact and leaned weakly on the bed in a daze.
Before I could come to my senses and think about what to do next, the phone started to ring. For the first time in my life, I felt that the noisy ringtone that Guan Yue set for me was so beautiful. The call was from an unfamiliar number, but I instinctively thought it was related to Qiao Nuo. Sure enough, after pressing the answer button, the first thing I heard was Qiao Nuo's hoarse voice. I was so excited that I sat up straight, holding the phone tightly with both hands, for fear of accidentally hanging up the call with him.
"Jing'an, Jing'an, it's me. I was controlled by my family. They smashed my phone. I secretly found someone else's phone to call you. I have limited time, so please listen to me first—"
He spoke in a hurried tone, and I could only respond repeatedly.
"I know about Dong Mingyang. I feel sorry for him. I should bear all of this. You have to believe me. Everything will be fine. You must be well and don't do anything stupid—"
I never expected that he would be in this situation now, and I didn't expect that he would take responsibility as soon as he opened his mouth. For a moment, I was so ashamed that I couldn't face anyone. I was the one who caused all this, but he and Dong Mingyang were unwilling to put the slightest responsibility on me.
There has never been a moment when I hate myself more than I do now.
I wanted to tell him that I believed in him, and I wanted him to be fine, I wanted everyone to be fine, and I wanted to wait for him to come out so we could save Dong Mingyang together. But before I could say these words, there was a loud noise from the other end of the phone. Faintly, I heard the furious voice of Qiao Nuo's father, and then Qiao Nuo's voice became farther and farther away. He seemed to be struggling, and kept shouting "Let me go."
Without giving it much thought, I knew what was going on.
What kind of family is the Qiao family? A family like them would never allow their only heir to be involved in such a case.
So, no wonder I couldn’t see Qiao Nuo when I woke up, no wonder I couldn’t get through to Qiao Nuo on the phone…
The Qiao family restricted Qiao Nuo's freedom.
But sadly, I could do nothing but sit here stupidly. I tried hard to hear his last words, but in the end, the phone was hung up when my vision became blurred and tears fell uncontrollably.
With despair, the call was hung up.
It seemed like it would never sound again, I heard a voice in my head telling me so.
Half an hour later, Guan Yue arrived.
She was wearing plain clothes and no makeup, and looked extremely haggard.
Ultimately, the person I least know how to face is her.
I still held the broken phone, as if no time had passed, sitting quietly on the bed, watching her slowly walk to my bed. With every step she took, my heart ached a little more. Until she really stood in front of me, looking at me expressionlessly. She didn't say anything, and I didn't know what to say either. I just looked up at her, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
After a long time, I heard myself say in a trembling voice: "Hit me."
I closed my eyes and the ward was so quiet that I could even hear the sound of breathing.
"Why should I hit you ? Will hitting you, Dong Mingyang, be okay?" Her voice was tearful, but she said it with a smile. People who usually laugh are the scariest when they cry, and people who are usually calm are the most pitiful when they go crazy. She and I are the perfect example of this sentence.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's my fault that I harmed Dong Mingyang..."
I should have confessed the truth to Guan Yue, but when I thought of Qiao Nuo's phone call just now -
I didn't say anything except to apologize. Qiao Nuo told me to trust him, he would have a better way, he is Qiao Nuo, he is Qiao Nuo who can do anything. He will definitely protect himself and rescue Dong Mingyang!
Yes, of course. I can't tell the truth now. Besides, the truth I tell now and at this time won't be convincing.
People are more willing to believe what they see with their own eyes.
My mother has already testified, and Ai Qing has also pointed the finger at Dong Mingyang. Even if I say now that it was Qiao Nuo's fault, no one will believe it.
My mind was full of thoughts and my tears couldn't stop flowing again.
"Don't cry. I can't comfort you even if you cry." Guan Yue tried to hold back the tears in her eyes. "I know this is not your responsibility, but I just can't help blaming you."
"You are always like this, Su Jing'an. You rely on your intelligence and the world you have seen, so you never tell me anything and always bear it all by yourself. If you tell me about your family affairs once, I, Guan Yue, will find someone to help you solve it even if I have to go through fire and water. Is there anything I can't solve for you?"
"This is the first thing I blame you for. The second thing, and the thing I can't stand the most, is that you knew Dong Mingyang a long time ago, but you didn't tell me."
"Look, I like him so much that I have lost my self-respect. You are very happy, right?" She raised a self-deprecating smile, and every word was like a loud slap in the face.
"No, that's not the case. You can't think like that."
My voice was unclear, and apart from this weak excuse, my muddled mind couldn't think of anything that could calm her down.
I suddenly feel very tired.
"Do you regard me as your best friend or do you think I am a fool?" She patted her chest hard. "I know I shouldn't say these words to provoke you at this time, but I really, I really feel pain here, just as much as you do. If I don't say it today, I may die at home tomorrow."
"Do you know how disgusting and uncomfortable it is to be deceived by the person you trust and care about the most, and because of this person, the man I love the most is in jail!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Guan Yue, I didn't think it would turn out like this. I didn't tell you that he and I knew each other because I've been through a lot of things you can't imagine. I've been changed by these things, but I don't want you, my best friend, to see these changes in me. I'm afraid that our relationship will no longer be pure, and I'm afraid of losing you." I racked my brains to put what I was thinking into words she could understand, "I know it's useless for me to say anything now, but I want you to know that I don't want to hurt you."
In fact, I didn't want to hurt anyone, but I ended up hurting everyone, including myself. This is probably the most hopeless thing.
"Okay, stop talking. I don't want to hear any more." She calmed down and put on a serious look. "Now is not the time for us to argue. Cheer up and accompany me to find Ai Qing."
"Ai Qing?" My dull brain seemed to be enlightened by her.
"She is the only one who can solve this problem now."
"I've made up my mind. I'll give her whatever she wants. I don't believe I can't afford it." She bit her lip, as if she had made the biggest decision of her life.
At this moment, I suddenly felt that I didn’t understand Guan Yue.
It turns out that she is much stronger than I am, but she never really wants to show it.
But the truly weak and incompetent person is me.
I thought I had been tempered by life and became smart and strong enough, but I didn't know that I was the most ridiculous and self-righteous person.