When I woke up, all I saw was a white ceiling.

　　I belatedly smelled the scent of disinfectant lingering in my nose.

　　"Awake?" The nurse glanced at me and skillfully replaced my IV.

　　"Do you remember the car accident?" "But it's nothing serious.

　　Your wife and sister are really good to you, they both protected you.

　　You just have some scratches, so please check if you feel any nausea or dizziness later, and see if there is any concussion." I was suddenly startled: "Where is Song Yiyi?" "The young girl in jeans!" "Oh, your sister was injured a bit more severely," the nurse checked my temperature, "she protected your head with her hands and broke two finger bones.

　　Her head was also hit, but it's not a big problem.

　　She doesn't play the piano, does she?" I shook my head gently.

　　"And the other one?" I still remember that before the accident, Lu Qingyu threw herself over to protect me.

　　My mind was in a complex state, I didn't understand why Lu Qingyu would do that.

　　It was clear that she didn't care about me.

　　She was the one who hurt me.

　　In the end, she was the one willing to sacrifice her life to protect me.

　　Why did she do that? The nurse remained silent for a second and comforted me: "Your wife was injured more severely.

　　If she had just stayed in the back like a good girl, nothing would have happened.

　　But she insisted on coming over to protect you and ended up with two broken ribs, with one of them only 0.8 centimeters away from piercing her heart." "She's still in the ICU, so don't worry too much.

　　She was brought back after resuscitation, but these next few days are still very dangerous, so she needs to stay in the hospital for observation." I lowered my eyelids.

　　I don't understand why Lu Qingyu would do this.

　　It's as if I had never truly seen this person.

　　...

　　It was three days later when Lu Qingyu woke up.

　　Fortunately, her physical condition was good, and she was transferred to a general ward after a few days of recovery.

　　Song Yiyi didn't follow me in.

　　She said at the door, "I won't go in.

　　You must have a lot to say." I nodded and pushed open the door.

　　In just a few short days, Lu Qingyu seemed like a different person.

　　She had been relying on glucose and nutrient solution to sustain herself these days, and she had become much thinner.

　　Her whole body was wrapped in a hospital gown, looking fragile.

　　I sat on the side, and neither of us spoke.

　　After a few minutes, I broke the silence.

　　"Why did you save me?" Chen Xiangheng was coming after me at that time, and the police said that he had been watching me for three days, intending to murder me.

　　If Lu Qingyu hadn't protected me, I would have been seriously injured.

　　And she was sitting in the back row, seemingly unrelated to the incident.

　　Lu Qingyu smiled and said, "There is no need to ask why.

　　My brain didn't react at the time." The atmosphere fell into silence again.

　　After a long time, she looked out the window.

　　"Maybe you are more important to me than I thought you were.

　　Shen Jiayue, these years, I always felt like I didn't love you anymore.

　　Outside, there are so many fresh men, I can't handle them all.

　　They would admire me, they would please me.

　　Unlike you, you never please me, because you have seen me at my worst.

　　When I see you, I will think of the days when I was poor.

　　Who would like to think about their pathetic days? So, even with that, I didn't want to see you.

　　I thought I didn't love you anymore." She frowned, seeming a bit confused.

　　"But it's strange, when the car came crashing towards us, all I could think about was keeping you safe.

　　I don't understand it myself." I don't understand it either.

　　People's hearts are probably just that complicated, even making themselves unable to comprehend.

　　I lowered my head, wanting to light a cigarette, but picked it up and put it down again, not knowing what to say.

　　Lu Qingyu forced out a smile, but no matter how you looked at it, that smile felt uncomfortable.

　　"I actually thought that you would love me forever.

　　When I found someone else, you were so miserable.

　　I thought you would always be there for me.

　　When the accident happened, you protected Song Yiyi, didn't you? Shen Jiayue, you are just like this, so foolish.

　　You love someone so much that you're willing to give them everything, it's really unfair for you, you know?" I didn't say anything.

　　I used to think that Lu Qingyu didn't love me anymore, but she chose to protect me at the time of the car accident.

　　I also used to think that I would love Lu Qingyu forever, but at that moment, I chose someone else.

　　Quite ridiculous.

　　"Shen Jiayue." Lu Qingyu called me.

　　I looked up.

　　"Hmm?" She showed me a smile uglier than tears.

　　"Let's get a divorce.

　　I'll let you go, just leave." But I hesitated.

　　"Your injury hasn't healed yet, let's wait a bit longer." Lu Qingyu smiled confidently, "What are you thinking, Shen Jiayue? Do you think I won't survive without you? I, Lu Qingyu, am at least beautiful and wealthy.

　　The men who pursued me worked hard and got an 'I love you' card to go to France! I won't die hanging on to a capricious man like you.

　　Hurry up and get a divorce, so you can go find a young and handsome guy." This woman, even at a time like this, she's still unwilling to admit defeat.

　　I gave a bitter smile and stood up.

　　"Fine."

　　"Just before leaving the ward, Lu Qingyu stopped me: 'Shen Jiayue!' I turned around, her eyes seemed slightly red, but maybe it was just my imagination.

　　She seemed like she had been crying.

　　'What's wrong?' I asked.

　　She stared at me for a long time before finally sneering: 'It's nothing, just stay away from your little lover and don't let me see you again, you're annoying.' Her voice trembled, unable to hold back anymore, and her fingers tightly gripped the bedsheet.

　　The evening sun shone through the yellowed window, casting a light on her.

　　Lu Qingyu's face was mostly hidden in the shadows.

　　She was like a stray dog abandoned by someone, hoping that person would turn back, yet refusing to say it out loud.

　　Suddenly, I remembered how we first met.

　　It was also in the evening sun, she turned around and there was a smile in the corners of her eyes and mouth.

　　'Classmate, my name is Lu Qingyu.

　　What about you?' In a blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed.

　　We had both been transformed by the sands of time.

　　I had nothing to say.

　　All I could leave behind was a single sentence: 'Okay.'