Chapter 84: 084 Only You
“Xiao Ya’s family has been friends with ours for generations, and we used to play together all the ti as children.”
Yang Jinxia spoke softly, her gaze distant as though lost in mories, “She was so beautiful, with straight, black hair and shiny, dark eyes. When she smiled, two dimples appeared on her face. Just like her mother.”
“Her voice was also very pleasant. Sotis when I was upset, all she had to do was grab my clothes and gently call my na, and my anger would sohow lt away.”
“In ninth grade, she got a boyfriend. Afraid her family would find out, she always dragged along as a cover during their dates.”
“She often secretly spoke ill of with her boyfriend behind my back, I knew it was because she was afraid I’d steal her boyfriend. Yet, it still upset a bit.”
“After the second date, I went to her house with her. Her mother asked where we had been playing, and I casually ntioned that a male classmate was also with us. Auntie’s face changed at that mont.”
Speaking of which, she revealed a sly smile.
“For about a month afterwards, Xiao Ya ignored , always wearing a stern face. I knew she had been scolded by her mother. Her mother was quite formidable.”
“Not until one weekend did she want to use as a cover again. I refused, so she questioned whether I had secretly told her mother about her dating. Now her mother was forcing her to break up with the man. While saying all this, she began to cry, saying it was their last date,”
“My heart softened again, and I agreed to go with her.”
“That ti, we went hiking. Xiao Ya brought her boyfriend, who took us there on his motorcycle.”
“At the mountaintop, Xiao Ya again spoke ill of secretly, even badmouthing my family. I was really upset. Then, they left behind and walked off quietly. I was just about to call my family to co pick up when it suddenly started to rain, and my phone accidentally slid down the slope.”
“I thought they would co back for , so I decided to find a place to shelter from the rain. Not far off, there was a small pavilion, and I ran towards it. As the rain grew heavier, I rushed and accidentally slipped, falling down the side of the steep mountain.”
“The slope was steep and deep, and I tumbled down, hitting my head on sothing, and then I knew nothing.”
Speaking of this, her expression beca calm again; not a flicker could be seen in her eyes.
“When I regained consciousness, it felt so cold, and it was pitch black all around; I couldn’t see anything.”
“I was terrified and tried to get up, but I couldn’t move.”
“I scread, hoping soone would co to save .”
“No one ca.”
“In fact, I couldn’t even hear my own voice.”
“I wondered, was I still alive?”
“I couldn’t see anything, couldn’t move, couldn’t hear anything, it was just so, so cold.”
……
Yang Jinxia’s voice grew fainter, and the figure of Xiao Ya in a white shirt nearby beca clearer.
“I don’t know how much ti passed, but I seed to hear my grandmother’s voice and wondered strangely, ‘Am I still alive?’ Then I opened my eyes, and sure enough, I saw my grandmother. Then, I could move again and no longer felt cold. It was such a relief.”
Upon reaching this point, a slight smile appeared on her face.
“Since that incident, if I don’t sense soone nearby, I can’t tell if I’m dead.”
She murmured, “But don’t worry, you’re here, I can definitely feel it.”
After a mont, she continued, “Let’s get back to Xiao Ya. After that event, she began to avoid , and we didn’t interact much. Until a year later, I heard from my grandmother that their family had been in a severe car accident on a trip.”
“Her parents died instantly, and she was the only one who survived, though seriously injured. I imdiately went to the hospital to see her.”
“I knew her relatives were all out of town. Alone in the hospital, she was pitifully isolated.”
“She was badly injured, constantly unconscious, relying on a ventilator. During that period, I would go to the hospital to be with her after school every day. Her few relatives were preoccupied with other matters. Every ti I went, she was alone in the room.”
“A few days later, she was moved from the ICU to a general ward. The doctors said that talking about old tis might help awaken her. So I told her about school and read gossip about her favorite celebrities.”
“On the seventh day, her eyelids moved while I was speaking to her—she was really coming to—yet suddenly, her expression turned to one of intense pain, as if she couldn’t breathe—”
“The doctor arrived too late, she died right in front of , and I can never forget the look of agony on her face at that mont. I know she didn’t want to die; she was so young, so beautiful; she had such a bright future ahead…”
Her voice grew softer, “Maybe I miss her too much. When no one else is around, she appears and talks to . Look, she’s right there now, but I pretend I can’t see her. Sotis, she’s truly annoying. Shh, don’t let her hear you.”
“I haven’t told anyone about this, not even my grandmother.”
……
“By the way, one more thing, I actually got married once; he was much more handso than you, just an annoying person.”
“You don’t have to be jealous of him. We had just registered our marriage when he fell ill.”
“Hey, they call it an illness, but really, he was beaten into paralysis. Everyone knows about it. I heard that it was over so actress; he got into a jealousy-fueled fight. It was so embarrassing.”
“His parents were devastated by this, fell ill not long after, and died one after the other within a year. He had a congenital heart disease himself and lay in bed for two years; then one day, his heart condition struck, and he died as well.”
“I know people whisper behind my back that I’m a jinx, a black widow. My grandmother, furious when she heard, wanted to harshly discipline those gossiping. Every ti, I would persuade her not to stoop to their level.”
“I’m not upset because I know it’s all true. My grandfather died after I was born, my father… also died. In our family, it’s just the three won left.”
“Growing up, Xiao Ya died, then the man I married died, and his parents all died too. I know anyone who gets involved with ends up in misfortune.”
“Even you got into trouble.”
“But you are different from them.”
“They all deserved to die; you don’t. You should not die.”
“You’re right; if one’s heart were examined, it would surely be black inside… my grandmother, my mother, Xiao Ya, that family, all the sa. Only you, no matter how harsh your words, in your heart, you are always protecting …”
“Only you…”
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