"I'm sorry, we did our best, but Mr. Mu's injuries are just too..."
This doctor knew the status of Xiang Mantang and feared that if they saw he couldn't save Mu Jinyu, they would take their anger out on them, so he wanted to explain carefully to them how severe Mu Jinyu's injuries were, that even Hua Tuo reincarnated would be of no use.
Gu Xiyan and Su Zijin only heard the doctor's initial phrase about doing their best and felt like their hearts had dropped into an ice cellar; their minds were buzzing, unable to take in what he was saying.
"How could this happen? How could this be?!"
Su Zijin's eyes were lost and helpless, constantly murmuring to herself.
Her mind was a mess, with fragments of memories flashing through, starting from when she first heard the news about Mu Jinyu, rushing to River City to see him, only to be turned away from his doorstep.
Then there was the time when he refused to talk to her, but finally agreed to eat her cooking, to when she went to Capital City to break up his wedding, chased away Shen Cangsheng, attended the Old Dragon King's funeral, and he finally called her mother...
And their conversation tonight.
He had clearly promised that he was about to marry them, have several chubby little boys with them, let her hold her grandsons as soon as possible, to make up for the years of neglect...
How could he just leave like this?!
With her body trembling, Su Zijin looked at the still figure lying quietly in the emergency room, unable to control her tears any longer, they surged down!
The hardest to bear was that their family reunion lasted but a few days!
"Hehe..."
Su Zijin covered her face with her hand, not daring to look, her voice choked up, sounding like a mix of laughter and crying, betraying a sense of complete collapse.
Having just lost her father not long ago, now the son she had just found had also left her!
How could Su Zijin accept this?
Gu Xiyan, Wen Rou, and Mei Yinxue heard Su Zijin's collapsing cries, but no one went to comfort her.
Because they were all collapsing themselves.
Two tear tracks slid down their lovely faces, and they didn't even realize it.
They just stared blankly at the open door of the emergency room, at that quiet figure lying still on the operating table.
Gu Xiyan couldn't accept this fact.
Mu Jinyu had just proposed to them tonight, and she had reluctantly agreed.
They had clearly discussed how to organize the wedding, where to go for the honeymoon...
But how could he cruelly leave them behind like this?!
Gu Xiyan suddenly remembered what Mei Yinxue had said to her tonight, "A flower should be picked when it blooms, why wait until there are no flowers and only bare branches to gather?"
Hehehehe...
At that time, she had only half-understood, feeling that she shouldn't agree so easily to Mu Jinyu, or he might not cherish them.
But now, she finally understood, filled with regret.
If it were possible, to go back to before tonight, she would definitely not again be discontent with Mu Jinyu for proposing to several of them at the same time, hesitating and being coy, even if Yu Linglong, Lin Qiaoxia, and the others were included, she would agree.
But now, it's all useless no matter what is said...
At that time, the romance of spring was regarded lightly; now, there's nowhere to collect the splendor of the blossoms.
Gu Xiyan suddenly burst out into a bleak laugh.
Wen Rou stared blankly at the motionless figure on the operating table, her mind filled with the last conversation she had with Mu Jinyu.
"How do I look in this wedding dress?"
"Let's take a look when I get back, I have to go out of town for something right now."
"Has something happened?"
"Yes, my junior brother is in danger abroad, I need to go help him!"
Wen Rou's mind was in chaos, only thinking about why he suddenly became so generous, generous enough to risk his own life for someone else!
She didn't want Mu Jinyu to be so generous; she'd rather have him be the miserly skinflint, who accounted for every penny with her!
Wen Rou selfishly pondered, if only she had desperately clung to Mu Jinyu at that time, begging him not to leave, could things have turned out differently?!
"Whoo...whoo...whoo..."
Wen Rou cried in regret for not having been able to hold onto Mu Jinyu then.
Mei Yinxue silently shed tears, recalling her acquaintance, knowledge, and love with Mu Jinyu.
At first, her impression of Mu Jinyu was merely that of a big boy who had not yet reached maturity, but as she got to know him better, she discovered that Mu Jinyu had extraordinary methods and divine medical skills. As she herself was getting older and would eventually have to marry, she thought who better to give herself to than Mu Jinyu, a highly suitable match.
So after Mu Jinyu helped her catch Huang Qiuhua, she gave herself to him completely.
Originally, her heart harbored only thoughts of using him and nothing else, but as they grew closer, she realized she truly fell in love with Mu Jinyu.
Even though between them, they never spoke a word of love.
Yet, no sooner had she persuaded Gu Xiyan and Wen Rou to marry him together, he left like this!
He had heartlessly abandoned them.
How could he be so ruthless!!
Mei Yinxue could no longer suppress the pain and unwillingness in her heart and rushed straight into the resuscitation room.
She flung the white cloth covering Mu Jinyu's body aside.
Mu Jinyu's face was pale, his eyes tightly shut, seemingly in deep sleep. Yet, even in sleep, his brows were still furrowed, as if he was encountering some nightmare.
Only, he had no breath or heartbeat.
All this signified that Mu Jinyu was not merely asleep.
"Whoo...whoo...whoo..."
At this moment, Su Zijin and the other women, because of Mei Yinxue's actions, followed and came in.
Seeing Mu Jinyu like this, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
Mei Yinxue, looking at Mu Jinyu's dead visage, did not collapse and cry like they did; instead, she became completely calm.
She suddenly turned around, grabbed the front of Xiang Mantang's garment who had followed in like a lost soul, and demanded, "Tell me, what exactly happened? I want to avenge him!!"
Xiang Mantang shook his head blankly, his hands and feet cold, unable to speak.
"Sister Mei, don't be like this, Little Mu wouldn't want to see us this way!"
Then, Wen Rou came to her senses and quickly pulled Mei Yinxue back.
She knew about the deep bond Mu Jinyu and Xiang Mantang shared, and now that Mu Jinyu was gone, his spirit in heaven would definitely not wish for them to blame or harass Xiang Mantang.
Pulled by Wen Rou like that, Mei Yinxue also let go of Xiang Mantang's collar.
Her face filled with despair.
She knew that Xiang Mantang certainly didn't wish for Mu Jinyu's death either and seeing his current state, she guessed it would be difficult to get any information from him.
Just then, behind them, Gu Xiyan's mournful singing quietly began:
"Who lives in Ruan's dream, residing for a lifetime within,
Fearing the sun might tear us apart, though scattered far from each other, Ruan will still recognize,
Your shadow, your shadow..."
This song, "Calling My Name," was often sung by Su Zijin to Mu Jinyu during his childhood, and it was also the song that Mu Jinyu, in a depressed mood, sang when he got drunk after seeking Gu Xiyan for drinks on the day Su Zijin found him.
At this very moment, with Gu Xiyan prostrated on Mu Jinyu's corpse, the song came to her unbidden!
"Calling My Name, Ruan will use a lifetime to cherish and listen;
In the past, as a young man unaware of your understanding, you were Ruan's life;
Calling My Name, Ruan needs you to keep company!
On the journey of life, Ruan loves having you lead the way..."