I brought Gu Zhongming back to the hospital room and sat facing him.
"Go ahead, why are you here bothering me instead of celebrating with Hua Ling?"
"I..." Gu Zhongming lowered his eyes, "I'm really worried about you."
"Worried about me? Didn't I say I'm dying? You should be happy."
"Nuannuan, do you really have to be like this?"
"What’s wrong with me?" I glared at him. "Gu Zhongming, do you know how much I really hate you?"
Gu Zhongming kept his head down and said nothing.
I sighed, "You said you wanted a divorce, so why are you still looking for me?"
"I..." Gu Zhongming raised his head, his eyes red, "I really have nothing with Hua Ling; we only have business dealings."
"So what?"
"I..."
"Gu Zhongming, you weren't dumped by Hua Ling, were you?"
"Huh?"
"Did Hua Ling find a new supporter and leave you behind?"
Gu Zhongming opened his mouth but didn't speak.
"Hahahahaha," I laughed loudly, "Gu Zhongming, you're really pathetic."
"I..."
"Gu Zhongming, unless you buy a block of tofu and throw yourself against it, I won't believe you."
Gu Zhongming: "..."
I laughed so hard I nearly fell over: "Hahahahaha, Gu Zhongming, are you stupid or what?"
Gu Zhongming: "..."
"Hahaha... cough cough..." I covered my chest and suddenly started coughing.
Gu Zhongming quickly stood up and supported me: "Nuannuan, are you okay?"
"Get lost!"
"Nuannuan..."
"Gu Zhongming, what exactly do you want?"
"I..."
"You wanted to give me money, didn't you?" I waved my hand dismissively. "You don't need to be in my way here. Just write up the transfer contract, and I'll sign it. Then you can leave."
Gu Zhongming gritted his teeth. " Ye Nuannuan, can't you keep your mouth from being so harsh?"
"I can't."
"You..."
"What?" I glared at him. "Do you have anything else to say?"
" Ye Nuannuan, you..." Gu Zhongming's voice choked. "Do you know how worried I've been?"
"I..."
Tears fell from Gu Zhongming's eyes. "I regret it."
" Ye Nuannuan, please don't scare me, okay?"
" Ye Nuannuan, I was wrong. I really was wrong."
" Ye Nuannuan, can you forgive me, please?"
I rolled my eyes. "Gu Zhongming, are you sick?"
"Huh?"
"Every time I forgive you, you always manage to do something even worse."
"I..."
"Get lost!"
Gu Zhongming turned and left.
My heart twisted in pain.
Gu Zhongming, why do you always come to bother me every time I decide to forget about you?
Nurse Xiao Guo was going home for the New Year. She reminded me, "Make sure to take your medicine, get your IV, don't pull out the needle, and don't run around."
I obediently repeated after her, "Make sure to take your medicine, get your IV, don't pull out the needle, and don't run around."
" Ye Nuannuan, you're really..."
" Nurse Xiao Guo, can I increase the dosage of my painkillers?"
"Why?"
"It really hurts at night; I can't stand it."
"Isn't it better to let Gu Zhongming come in and keep you company?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"He is at the door, and I feel uncomfortable."
"My heart is in pain, and my body hurts even more."
On that day of New Year's Eve, Gu Zhongming did not come.
It didn't matter; I didn't care anyway.
I wandered around for a bit and then went back to my room to watch TV.
In the evening, Gu Zhongming arrived, holding a bag of dumplings.
He said, "Nuan Nuan, Happy New Year."
I replied, "Happy."
He said, "Make a New Year's wish."
I said, "To live."
Gu Zhongming was taken aback.
Two years ago on New Year's Eve, Gu Zhongming was not by my side.
Because Hua Ling was throwing a tantrum, Gu Zhongming had to work overtime.
I sat alone in my room, watching the fireworks outside.
Since then, I no longer looked forward to the New Year.
"Gu Zhongming," I looked at him and said, "My biggest wish is to live to a hundred years old, but unfortunately, that's a wish you can't fulfill."
"I..."
"Gu Zhongming," I said, "I don't have any New Year's wishes; you can go now."
"Nuan Nuan..."
I closed the door without giving him any response.
Gu Zhongming, unless you can cure me, don't talk to me about New Year's wishes anymore.
Xiang Yue came in; she asked me, "Is that Gu Zhongming outside?"
"No," I shook my head, "that's just an annoyance."
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