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Late at night, in the hospital ward.
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Lu Weiyu lay alone on the hospital bed.
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The cake that Lu Weizhu had given her was already finished, and on the bedside cabinet sat a paper bowl of porridge and a paper box for capsules.
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She lay on her side, looking at the phone screen.
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The hospital room was dark, and the light from the phone screen was somewhat harsh.
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Lu Weiyu stared blankly at the long string of calls that had automatically been disconnected.
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“…When will you come back, sister?”
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“She’s probably busy,” she muttered.
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Her finger slid over the times on the call log as she closed her eyes.
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The phone fell beside her, and with anxiety in her heart, Lu Weiyu drifted into a deep sleep.
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Lu Weizhu woke up from the drunken haze induced by Ning Wan the next afternoon.
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“……”
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Her headache was pounding, nausea was setting in, and she held her forehead as she sat up.
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All memories of being drunk had vanished; for a moment, Lu Weizhu was lost and confused.
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Bright sunlight streamed through the window, casting a golden glow on the pristine white bedding.
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“……”
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A sharp pang gripped her stomach.
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She groaned softly, lifted the covers, and got out of bed barefoot.
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“This is a room I’ve never been in before…”
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Maybe it was a hotel.
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Lu Weizhu no longer wanted to think about what had happened last night.
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What could possibly have happened?
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Did she need to use her brain to figure it out?
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Ning Wan was nowhere to be found.
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At the foot of the bed stood a full-length mirror.
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Lu Weizhu stood in front of it.
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Her thick white hair was wild and messy.
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Closing her eyes, she tried to smooth her hair down.
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When she opened her eyes again, she saw herself dressed in a sleeping robe.
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Ning Wan had probably helped her change clothes.
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By the bed, Lu Weizhu found a bag containing the clothes she had been wearing before.
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“……”
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She let out a breath, biting back the pain in her stomach, and walked over to the window.
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She pushed it open, letting the warm sunlight wash over her.
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Outside, she saw the bustling street filled with cars and people.
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“The sun is really shining today.”
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She murmured softly.
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“If only I were still a student…”
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Feeling a bit down, Lu Weizhu opened her phone.
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It was already three in the afternoon.
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A long list of missed calls caught her eye—all from Lu Weiyu.
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“…Forget it.”
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Her finger hovered over the contact marked as “Sister.”
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After a long moment, she moved her finger away.
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“She’s probably going to be mad again.”
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Suddenly, Lu Weizhu felt exhausted.
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She washed herself with warm water and changed back into her original clothes.
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Then she left the hotel.
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Walking through the bustling streets, Lu Weizhu suddenly felt her defenses break.
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“If only…No, forget it, no ifs.”
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She didn’t even know what she wanted or why she was breaking down.
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Lu Weizhu wandered aimlessly.
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Eventually, she went to a furniture store.
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Since she had some free time, she picked out a complete set of furniture and arranged for it to be delivered to the apartment for rent the next day.
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By the time she left the furniture store, it was already five in the evening.
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Still walking without direction, Lu Weizhu unconsciously arrived at the café where she worked.
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The “Closed” sign hung on the door, and the café was empty inside.
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Her mood darkened further as she turned around.
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A voice with a hint of dissatisfaction came from beside her, accompanied by a tap on her shoulder.
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“…Hm?”
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She turned around, and Bai Yun appeared in her casual clothes.
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Wearing a white jacket and gray trousers, a shoulder bag slung over one shoulder.
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Her ponytail was undone, letting her brown hair cascade loosely.
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Black eyes showed her displeasure as she gripped Lu Weizhu’s shoulder.
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“Why didn’t you come today? I’ll have to dock your pay.”
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Bai Yun’s tone was serious.
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She truly felt she had been too lenient with this employee, coming to work neither showing up nor asking for leave.
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If she didn’t pity her and wasn’t drawn to her looks, she would have fired her long ago.
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She needed an explanation.
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Lu Weizhu remained silent, glancing at the bandage on her right arm.
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By some strange coincidence, she had come to the café and met the manager she probably wanted to see but didn’t know what to say.
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“Yun-jie, can you walk with me for a bit?”
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Lu Weizhu’s tone was low.
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“Your tone…did something bad happen?”
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Bai Yun hesitated.
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The girl’s face was clean, but lacking energy.
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This was something Bai Yun was used to by now.
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Though she had seen Lu Weizhu’s lively side before, most of the time she seemed listless.
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“Mm.”
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Lu Weizhu nodded.
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“Uh…alright. But you need to give me a reason for not coming to work. No matter what, you have to ask for leave.”
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Bai Yun mumbled.
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She was about the same height as Lu Weizhu.
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In casual clothes, she looked more like a girl-next-door, warmer and livelier.
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Lu Weizhu blinked.
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“I…I was drinking with a friend yesterday, and accidentally overslept. Sorry.”
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Lu Weizhu apologized.
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Her excuse was weak, and Bai Yun frowned.
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“That’s…awful. You’re injured and you’re not with your sister, yet you go drinking?”
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Bai Yun nudged Lu Weizhu’s shoulder.
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“Ugh.”
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Lu Weizhu stepped back two paces, bumping into the café door.
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She groaned softly.
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“Uh?”
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Bai Yun withdrew her hand, stunned.
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“Uh, sorry, I didn’t mean to.”
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She apologized.
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“It’s okay, Yun-jie.”
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Lu Weizhu shook her head.
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“It won’t happen again.”
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Will it really?
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Maybe, who knows.
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“…Let’s go. Where do you want to go?”
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Bai Yun took Lu Weizhu’s hand.
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Her hand was warm, the heat spreading to Lu Weizhu’s palm, making her feel a little dazed.
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“…Next time, be more careful. Don’t fall again. What if you get a blood vessel cut by shards?”
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Lu Weizhu’s palm was also wrapped in bandages.
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Thanks to the bandages, Bai Yun didn’t touch the savage wound Ning Wan had inflicted.
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“Mm…I’ll be careful. I won’t cause you trouble anymore.”
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Lu Weizhu lowered her head.
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Squeezing Bai Yun’s hand tightly, suppressing the pain, Lu Weizhu stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
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“Tell me, where do you want to go? Luckily I live alone; otherwise, I wouldn’t bother to accompany you.”
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Bai Yun temporarily put aside her displeasure.
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Glancing sideways at Lu Weizhu’s profile, she narrowed her eyes.
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The girl beside her was really beautiful.
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“I don’t know…”
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Lu Weizhu shook her head.
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She hadn’t originally lived in the city center.
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Her parents had died, and Lu Weiyu had fallen ill, so she came to the hospital to live with Lu Weiyu.
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In the year plus she had been in the city center, Lu Weizhu had mostly been working and trying to please Bai Lu.
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She barely had any free time.
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She didn’t even know how many parks were nearby.
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She hadn’t gotten to know the area well.
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In fact, if the industrial zone hadn’t been too far away, she would have chosen to work in the factory directly rather than around here.
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“I haven’t gone out to play in a long time.”
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Lu Weizhu looked down at her cloth shoes.
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“…Ah.”
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Bai Yun was momentarily stunned.
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Considering Lu Weizhu’s difficult situation, she somewhat understood her now.
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Maybe she was just at the end of her rope and wanted someone to accompany her for a walk.
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“You’re so silly. Whatever, I know this area well enough anyway. Just follow me.”
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Despite her words, Bai Yun held Lu Weizhu’s hand and headed toward the nearest park.
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