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We always think that there is still plenty of time in the future, time that we can use to miss someone else. Even if we are not together, it doesn’t matter; there will always be a day when we can meet again.
However, when the harsh reality of life and death confronts us, we begin to regret why we couldn’t hold on just a little longer. Perhaps if we had, we could have stayed together forever.
With every embrace, we must exert all our strength; otherwise, we don’t know if there will be another chance for such an embrace.
Listening to the beeping sound on the other end of the phone, Qiao Nuo heard nothing from Jin Chengyan—absolutely nothing!
The violent crash she had just heard was far more intense than any idea she had shared with Jin Mengxi!
No, Jin Chengyan was not testing her!
She heard that crash clearly; she even caught the faint sound of Jin Chengyan’s breathing!
He had been in an accident!
“What’s wrong?” Ji Xining asked with concern upon seeing Qiao Nuo’s expression.
“Xi Ning…” Qiao Nuo grasped Ji Xining’s hand. At that moment, holding onto something was all that kept her from collapsing. “Jin Chengyan… he might have been in a car accident!”
“Ah? Who just called you? Was it Jin Chengyan?” This scenario was supposed to play out between Qiao Chen and Jin Mengxi, not between Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan!
“It was him! I heard the crash; he must have been in an accident!” She wasn’t mistaken; it had to be Jin Chengyan who was in trouble, but she didn’t know what his current condition was.
“Don’t panic. If he’s been in an accident, he would definitely be taken to the hospital by now. Why don’t you try to contact someone from the Jin family to ask about it? No, no, you’re weak right now and can’t handle too much. I’ll call Nuan Yang and have him take care of this…” Ji Xining had already pulled out her phone, preparing to call Ji Nuan Yang.
However, Qiao Nuo did not listen to her words and ran towards the front door with her phone in hand. Qin Cheng had several hospitals, and if Jin Chengyan had been in an accident, he should have been taken to the nearest hospital to the accident site. But she had no idea where the accident had occurred!
Worry, anxiety, and fear surged within her, and above all, she desperately wanted Jin Chengyan to be safe!
Just as she reached the entrance, she saw an ambulance racing towards her. Qiao Nuo stood frozen in place as she watched the injured person being carried out. His head and body were secured with protective gear, his face was covered in blood, and shards of glass were embedded in his skin. She could hardly recognize him!
Suddenly, a heavy feeling settled in Qiao Nuo's heart. She grabbed a nearby nurse and asked, “Is he… is he…?” Is it Jin Chengyan?
But Qiao Nuo hesitated to ask outright; she didn't want this person to be Jin Chengyan. If he was that badly injured, he might not survive…
“The patient was brought in from a car accident. What kind of phone call was made while driving? This is terrible; he might not even make it!” The nurse hurriedly spoke a few words to Qiao Nuo before rushing off to assist.
Qiao Nuo watched as the man on the stretcher, unrecognizable and battered, was pushed away towards the operating room.
The high-end custom suit he wore was from a brand Qiao Nuo recognized—one that Jin Chengyan, a man with an exceptionally high standard for life, would wear.
Snapping back to reality, she hurriedly ran towards the operating room.
The lights outside the operating room were bright, and doctors and nurses rushed back and forth; it seemed very serious.
Not just seemed—it truly was serious.
Suddenly, a nurse rushed out and saw Qiao Nuo. She asked, “Are you a family member? The patient’s condition is very critical; please prepare yourself mentally.”
Qiao Nuo's face suddenly turned pale.
"Please, save him! He can't be in trouble!" Qiao Nuo immediately grabbed the nurse's hand. "He can't die! I can't... I can't live without him!"
She still had so much to say to Jin Chengyan, so many things left to do with him!
They hadn't even had a chance to start over! They couldn't just miss each other like this.
"We will do our best to save him," the nurse said hurriedly before rushing inside. Perhaps after facing such situations many times, she didn't feel as deeply as the family members of the patient.
After the nurse went in, Qiao Nuo collapsed into a chair.
How could this be happening? Just moments ago, she was on the phone, just moments ago she heard his voice, and now he was in this state.
She shouldn't have answered his call; she shouldn't have let him call while driving!
Qiao Nuo clutched her shirt over her heart, truly feeling a sharp pain that gripped her.
It was only half an hour later when a doctor emerged, blood still fresh on his surgical gown and gloves.
"I'm sorry, we did everything we could. His injuries..." The doctor delivered the news to Qiao Nuo with an apologetic tone.
"No!" This felt like a cruel joke to Qiao Nuo.
"You go in and see him off," the doctor stepped aside for Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo froze, unable to accept what was happening.
How could that man, who could turn the tides with a mere flick of his hand, lose his life over a trivial car accident?
She walked step by step into the cold operating room, her body trembling as if she were being pushed into hell, just like four years ago when she was taken into the surgical chamber.
She saw the person lying inside the operating room, his body already
Qiao Nuo hesitated to lift the white cloth, afraid to see Jin Chengyan's face beneath it.
"But how am I supposed to choose? Both of you are so important to me. I promised your mother that I would leave you and never be with you again, otherwise, my dear... But do you know how difficult it is to make the decision to leave you? Each cold word hurts not just you, but my heart as well—it's a hundred times more painful. By the time I say it out loud, my heart is already in tatters.
"But... you can’t hear me anymore, you will never hear me again..." Qiao Nuo's emotions broke down; it was too late for anything she could say. Jin Chengyan would never hear her heartfelt confession or know the thoughts deep within her heart.
"Jin Chengyan, I love you. I've always loved you and have never stopped loving you." Never stopped, even if there were moments of deep love mingled with deep hatred; she had never ceased to miss him.
It was an experience she had never had before. Since meeting Jin Chengyan, she had gone through the ups and downs of life and felt that only by being with him had she truly lived.
"Qiao Nuo, I have always loved you." The voice came from behind her, low and filled with restrained excitement.
In that instant, her tears stopped. Qiao Nuo looked up in confusion at the person on the operating table.
That was indeed Jin Chengyan's voice, but hadn’t he already died?
The voice came from behind her.
Qiao Nuo turned around in an instant and saw Jin Chengyan standing there. He had a slight injury on his forehead, but it was not life-threatening.
No matter what, he was standing there—alive!
Qiao Nuo immediately jumped up and rushed to Jin Chengyan, embracing him tightly.
"I thought you were dead... Just now... the doctor said you wouldn't make it, I thought... I thought I would never see you again!" The person tightly held in his arms was warm, pressed against his chest, and he could still feel the strong, steady heartbeat. He was truly alive.
Jin Chengyan raised his hand and gently stroked Qiao Nuo's head.
"What did you just say? Say it again for me to hear." He couldn't get enough of what Qiao Nuo had said about loving him.
"Thank you for not dying, thank you for being alive."
"Not that one, the one before it." Jin Chengyan whispered in Qiao Nuo's ear, desperately wanting to hear those three words from her lips again.
"Jin Chengyan, I love you, I love you..." The joy of having him back made Qiao Nuo speak her heart's true feelings without hesitation.
She loved Jin Chengyan, yes, truly!
"I love you too, Qiao Nuo. I heard everything you just said. From now on, you have no reason to leave me." It turned out that Qiao Nuo had endured so much pain alone.
It wasn't that she didn't want to be with him; she had been threatened.
He never expected that his mother would use such means to threaten Qiao Nuo. The Yu Xin he knew was definitely not that kind of person.
But perhaps her actions were skewed because of her son.
But it didn't matter anymore. Jin Chengyan now knew the truth and could be with Qiao Nuo without any reservations.
No one could stop them from being together.
After a sob, Qiao Nuo pushed Jin Chengyan away.
She recalled the suggestion she had given to Jin Mengxi earlier, and since Jin Chengyan had called her to find Jin Mengxi, it meant that Jin Mengxi had likely shared her thoughts with him.
"Did you deliberately set this up just to make me confess my feelings? Jin Chengyan, can you be any more boring?" Qiao Nuo's face showed a hint of anger that she couldn't hide. She never expected Jin Chengyan would resort to such childish tactics.
However, Jin Chengyan looked somewhat bewildered. He had indeed been in an accident, but it was just a minor scrape. He had come to the nearest hospital for a bandage and, knowing that Jin Mengxi was also here, he decided to stop by.
Upon arriving, he encountered Ji Xining, who recounted the entire situation. He approached Qiao Nuo just in time to hear her heartfelt confession in the operating room.
"But it cannot be denied that you love me and cannot forget me," Jin Chengyan said as he grasped Qiao Nuo's hand. "Qiao Nuo, let's not waste any more time arguing, okay? We love each other; why should we let external forces separate us? Let’s start over." He didn’t ask for her opinion; he simply declared that they would begin anew.
Qiao Nuo looked at Jin Chengyan. It was undeniable—knowing he had died and then realizing he was alive made her emotions swing like a roller coaster, plunging into despair one moment and soaring into joy the next.
He stood there before her, and she felt as if the world had become beautiful again.
But to be together...
"Qiao Nuo, I won’t give you a second choice. In this lifetime, you must be with me, Jin Chengyan! I will keep you by my side forever; you have to accept that." He proclaimed this possessively, determined not to let Qiao Nuo leave him again.
At that moment, a middle-aged couple rushed in from outside the operating room. Upon seeing Jin Chengyan and Qiao Nuo together, they were taken aback. However, when they noticed the figure lying on the operating table covered with a white cloth, they hurried over without a second thought and pulled back the sheet.
Jin Chengyan immediately pulled Qiao Nuo close, shielding her from the bloody scene.
"We need to get out of here," Jin Chengyan said firmly as he led her out of the operating room.
Unable to struggle, Qiao Nuo realized that all her thoughts were being guided by Jin Chengyan, leaving her unable to think for herself.
Once outside the operating room, Jin Chengyan ushered her into a car. A Shan, who had come to pick them up, saw Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan getting into the vehicle together and smiled with relief.
Perhaps Qiao Nuo had some reservations, feeling that this was not right. However, more than that, she followed her heart and did what she wanted. She couldn't refuse Jin Chengyan like this; she couldn't bear to let him lose her again.
She also couldn't bear to lose Jin Chengyan once more.
The car drove straight to Jin Mansion. As they entered the villa, before even turning on the lights, Jin Chengyan pressed Qiao Nuo against the door and kissed her fiercely.
Words paled in comparison to their actions; he kissed her passionately and deeply, their embrace both tender and intense.
He tore at her clothes, wanting to possess the woman he loved in the most primal way possible.
At first, she seemed to resist, unable to handle his fervor. But soon, he ignited a fire within her, and she responded to him, following the truest desires of her heart.
She loved this man—body and soul. Every cell in her body screamed to be with him!
"Qiao Nuo, do you trust me? I will give you a happy future," he held her chin gently, pausing all movement in that moment of deep affection, simply asking if she believed in him.
“Trust me.” Qiao Nuo clung to his neck, preventing herself from falling. She held him tightly, feeling the warmth radiating from him, intense and exhilarating.
He would be the first man in her life, and also the last.
Receiving Qiao Nuo's affirmative answer, Jin Chengyan kissed her lips once more. He liked this answer; in truth, he only wanted to hear Qiao Nuo say it.
He tore away the last barriers between them, gripping her waist as he prepared to enter her. Suddenly, Qiao Nuo gasped.
“Stop—” Qiao Nuo quickly jumped off Jin Chengyan, grabbing her disheveled clothes and putting them on before turning on the light.
All passion came to a halt in that moment. Jin Chengyan was bewildered, unsure of what he had done wrong to make Qiao Nuo shout for him to stop at the last second.
But how could he stop? Every cell in his body screamed for unity with Qiao Nuo, yet the girl simply hurriedly dressed herself.
“Qiao Nuo, are you unwilling?” Jin Chengyan asked, feeling embarrassed as he stood there bare.
Qiao Nuo blushed and avoided looking at Jin Chengyan's body.
It wasn’t that she was unwilling; it was just that she felt it wasn’t the right time for such intimacy. Otherwise, the baby would be in danger. Conceiving this child had already been difficult enough, and if anything went wrong now, she truly didn’t know if she could have another child.
Jin Chengyan donned his clothes with a gloomy expression. He began to doubt Qiao Nuo's feelings for him, wondering what barriers still existed between them. Why, even at this moment, was she still unwilling to fully give herself to him?
Just as he finished putting on his pants, Qiao Nuo walked up to him, took his hand, and placed it on her belly.
This action left Jin Chengyan somewhat puzzled, but it seemed that Qiao Nuo was not rejecting him.
"A Yan, we have a baby."
"Eh?" Jin Chengyan didn't immediately grasp the situation. His mind was still preoccupied with the thought that Qiao Nuo didn't want to sleep with him. But once he understood, he felt an overwhelming mix of emotions—no, it was too wonderful.
"I'm... going to be a dad?" Jin Chengyan looked at Qiao Nuo in disbelief. Hadn't she said that she couldn't possibly become a mother again? How... how could this be?
"Yes, you're going to be a dad! Our child." Although their relationship had been strained during that time, the news of the baby brought an undeniable joy to Qiao Nuo.
Having a child was the second piece of good news Jin Chengyan had heard today; the first was Qiao Nuo confessing her love for him, rekindling their relationship.
He felt as though this was luckier than anything else in the world!
Jin Chengyan believed he was favored by the heavens!
He excitedly hugged Qiao Nuo and spun around in place.
Fortunately, Jin Mansion had ample space; otherwise, Qiao Nuo would surely have been hurt by such enthusiasm.
Still, Qiao Nuo felt a bit scared. She patted Jin Chengyan's shoulder, urging him to put her down.
"Let me down..." Qiao Nuo pouted playfully.
Jin Chengyan was overjoyed. After putting Qiao Nuo down, he embraced her tightly and kissed her fervently several times.
"Qiao Nuo, I'm really happy today. I can continue to be your husband, and now we have a child. Qiao Nuo, I love you. From now on, every day I will love you even more than today." He was so happy that he didn't know how to express his feelings, so he could only use the simplest and most heartfelt words to convey his joy.
It seemed that after realizing they had regained each other, the barrier in Qiao Nuo's heart was also broken. She wanted to be with this man.
No matter what they had done to hurt each other in the past, they had fought desperately to be together later—not to make it easier to hurt one another, but to ensure they could have a happy life together in the future, without wasting so many years.
They were too busy loving each other to waste time on meaningless things.
"Yes, from now on, we will be a family of four." With Qiao Kawai included, they could all be happily together as a family of four.
Jin Chengyan's earlier gloom lifted instantly. Dressed only in his pants, he felt as joyful as a child, unsure whether to touch Qiao Nuo's belly, hold her tightly, or let her rest first.
"Wife, what do you think we should prepare now? There are so many things to get ready for the baby. When my sister had her child, my brother-in-law prepared a lot. Should I ask him for advice? We need to get baby clothes and a crib..." Jin Chengyan held Qiao Nuo close, already imagining how fulfilling their lives would be once they had a child.
Qiao Nuo smiled softly in his embrace.
So this is what it feels like to have your husband by your side during pregnancy—so blissful and joyful.
Fortunately, she had told Jin Chengyan about her pregnancy before giving birth; otherwise, she didn't know if she would ever experience this feeling again.
"Yes, we can take our time preparing. Actually, we don't need to buy too many clothes; some of the cute outfits can still be worn again. It's not good for babies to wear new clothes all the time," Qiao Nuo said as she gently caressed her small belly.
"We can turn the room downstairs into a nursery and buy it lots of toys. If it's a girl, she will be our little princess. If it's a boy... well, let him face some hardships."
"Why do you favor girls over boys?"
"I went through the same thing when I was young."
"Alright." Though she said this, once the baby arrived, would it really be up to Jin Chengyan to decide?
The atmosphere gradually improved, and Qiao Nuo felt the warmth of the man behind her.
It was too beautiful.
"But Qiao Nuo, is your body really capable of having a child?" Jin Chengyan suddenly thought of something. He had seen Qiao Nuo's medical reports; she had made some recovery in the past year, but before that, things had been quite dire.
Qiao Nuo turned to look at Jin Chengyan and said, "I can do it."
However, seeing the expression on Qiao Nuo's face, Jin Chengyan knew she was forcing herself.
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