He himself has been through it, so why must Nianyang experience it once more?

It was he who shattered the purpose of Nianyang’s survival.

Pushed her out of his world with his own hands, so she doesn’t want him anymore.

"Sob... So touching!" The nurse beside them quietly began to weep, what kind of enchanting love is this?

"Nini, did you hear? Did you hear what he said?"

Li Tingyan shook Nianyang’s body, his voice growing heavier, "You can’t leave me just like this. You can’t lose the will to live. Is there still meaning to Li Tingyan’s existence in this world without you?"

"Even if you’re angry with me and want to leave, could you think of Aunt Chu, Uncle Chu, your brother, and your grandfather?

We all love you deeply. Can you bear to just sleep away like this? Your grandfather is so old; he has waited eighteen years for you. Do you want him to feel the pain of losing you again?

Grandpa Chu wouldn’t be able to take it; I believe he can’t bear it either. You finally healed Grandpa Chu, do you really want him to become ill again? Where could we possibly find another lively Chu Nianyang to save him?"

Ten minutes were up.

Nianyang remained motionless, her vital signs continuously declining.

The doctor approached, sighing regretfully, "Time’s up. There’s no chance left. She can’t be saved."

Li Tingyan said nothing, laying his handsome face against Nianyang’s clavicle.

After a long silence, the man’s eyes reddened, his voice hoarse and choked,

"You still refuse to forgive me? You won’t even give me a chance to explain, you’re so ruthless... do you definitely want to leave this world? Aren’t you planning to stay with me?"

As he spoke, he slowly caressed Nianyang’s cheek, sighing softly,

"If that’s the case, I won’t stop you, but don’t think you can escape from me. I’ll die too, I’ll follow you right away. Remember, you once said being with me, even on the road to the afterlife, is happiness. I still remember those words and will never forget them."

Li Tingyan’s breath slightly paused, taking quite a while to stabilize the overwhelming, acute pain.

"So if you leave alone, you won’t be happy. Wait for me, okay?

I’ll come to be with you soon, and our promise will remain to love you forever, you’ll always be mine..."

Mist.

Thick fog.

Nianyang couldn’t see anything ahead, driven by instinct, she walked forward. In the distance, there was a long river, guiding her to jump in.

"Your second lifespan has reached its end, go now, return to where you belong." A voice floated from far away, yet echoed by Nianyang’s ear, deeply drumming her heart.

Nianyang arrived at the riverbank, bewilderedly asked,

"Have I... died? But why do I feel someone calling me? Could it be that my life shouldn’t end yet?"

"You hold no more attachment to this world, so you should go. Quickly jump in, everything will be okay once you do."

"Nini, Nini, wake up, come back, hurry back."

People kept shouting from behind, the voice was so familiar, familiar enough that tears streamed down Nianyang’s face.

"Even when my heart aches for him, how can I have no attachment? I want to go back, let me go back!"

Whoosh.

A gust of wind passed.

Everything in front of Nianyang turned black, as she entered a chaotic vortex...