My whole family is the protagonist, and I am the only cannon fodder!

After smoking several cigarettes in succession, the ashes fell to the ground like a layer of grayish-white frost and snow. Xie Huinian finally felt that the sticky bloody smell in his chest and throat had been mostly dissipated.

Outside the window is a vast world. The sound of the wind continues, bringing with it the fragrance of the forest plants and trees.

Although the strong smell of blood in the body was temporarily suppressed by nicotine, the pain did not decrease, but instead tended to become more intense.

Xie Huinian supported his hands on the edge of the windowsill and coughed laboriously. His head was feeling hot and he would probably have a fever soon. He didn't know how long he would be sick this time. He hoped not to be too long. After all, he had been in the hospital for more than half a month due to various reasons.

Although I have long been accustomed to life in the hospital, it does not mean that I like it.

And I have to go back to school - and see each other more often.

The location of the dinner was a little far from the city, so the taxi took a long time on the road. Lu Zaozao couldn't help but think of what Shen Xiyan said to Shen Huaijin - "I can't help but hate her, but I can't help but hate myself either."

There was absolutely no way to guess what any of it meant.

Lu Zaozao began to review her past memories bit by bit in her mind. She had the least interactions with Shen Xiyan in this family. They had never said a word or two to each other. They were so indifferent and cold, no different from strangers.

This may not be correct. After all, two strangers can occasionally express and convey friendship and goodwill to each other. But listening to the tone of Shen Xiyan's voice, it seems that there is some irreparable fault and mistake between the two of them.

In short, even if there really was one, Lu Zao Zao couldn't remember it.

After getting off the car, the wind from the city center mixed with a heat blew on Lu Zaozao's face, pulling her back a little from her complicated thoughts. The faint pain in her wrist proved that something memorable had just happened.

When he officially stepped into the hospital, Lu Zaozao realized that he was very familiar with going to the hospital, just like going home.

The wound on my right wrist had just healed, and now I have another wound. Fortunately, I still had some rationality at that time. It was my left wrist, so it didn't affect my homework too much. I just have to pay more attention during swimming lessons in the future. If I really can't stand it, I will have to ask for leave from the coach.

The wound was indeed quite serious, but fortunately it was only a flesh wound. The same female doctor who treated her was the same one from last time. After disinfecting and bandaging the wound, she asked Lu Zaozao earnestly about the cause of the wound.

Lu Zao Zao lied without blushing or beating her heart, and with a smile on her face, "I accidentally bumped into a sharp object and got hurt."

It was a very clumsy lie. The doctor must have known the cause of the wound. Fortunately, the other party did not ask any further questions. He just reminded me to be careful and dropped the topic.

Then a nurse came and took Lu Zao Zao to get an intravenous anti-inflammatory injection. The night was quiet, and the hospital was even more peaceful and tranquil at night. There was only a faint smell of disinfectant soda in the air.

An hour ago, you were in a luxurious, noisy and fragrant villa banquet, and now you are sitting in the hospital getting an injection. The changes in fate are sometimes so unpredictable that you can never guess the correct direction.

After staring at the slowly moving water drops in the infusion tube for a few minutes, Lu Zaozao opened her cell phone somewhat bored. Li Jianan knew that today was Shen Huaijin and Shen Xiyan's birthday party and Lu Zaozao would also attend, so she didn't send any messages to disturb her.

But she still received a message on her phone. It was not from Li Jianan, or even Xie Huinian, but from someone she had never imagined, Lin Zhao.

[Have you been to the hospital? I don’t want to hear the news that someone died at the party today when I get home.]

Very good, you can tell it’s Lin Zhao from the tone, with a hint of awkward concern mixed in with the harshness.

Lu Zao Zao smiled, opened his phone album, took a photo of her getting an IV drip, and then replied.

[Don't worry, if I have to die, it probably won't be at that birthday party.]

[Just don’t be so angry that you want to kill someone. ]

Lin Zhao didn't know what she was doing at the moment. She didn't reply to her immediately. Maybe she didn't see it, or maybe she saw it and didn't bother to pay attention to Lu Zao Zao. Both were normal. It seemed that nothing Lin Zhao did was too strange.

Sitting in the chair, in a very quiet atmosphere, her mind instantly became much clearer. Putting aside what had just happened, Lu Zao Zao suddenly discovered something that she had not noticed for a long time, or something that she had deliberately ignored.

Being close to Xie Huinian no longer caused her body to feel great and intense discomfort and pain. The discomfort that once persisted and lingered in her body had gradually approached zero.

Maybe it still exists, but it is very faint, so faint that it can be ignored by someone like Lu Zaozao who is used to enduring pain.

The first time he was in the cinema, he just fell asleep while sitting next to Xie Huinian. After waking up, the huge discomfort made Lu Zaozao feel extremely painful. It was precisely because of this extreme pain that Lu Zaozao would never forget it.

She was reminded all the time that she must not get too close to Xie Huinian, because in the novel world with clear levels and boundaries, they were people from two different worlds, separated by an insurmountable chasm.

Each subsequent contact had made her feel more or less uncomfortable, but she could barely overcome it. At the time, she thought it was because of the short contact time, and she didn't spare the time and energy to investigate it in detail. Now, thinking back, it was not the case at all -

Because in her previous life, as long as she wanted to get close to Xie Huinian, even if it was just to say a few words, it would not be possible. Now everything has become smooth sailing, and all the burdens and sorrows have disappeared completely, without any trace left.

It should have been a good sign, perhaps God was finally willing to bestow some luck on someone like her, but Lu Zaozao could not come up with such an idea in her mind. She didn't even think it was a good thing - because she always felt that fate had calculated and planned everything, and there were gains and losses in everything, and she might have to give it back somewhere.

She didn't even know if she could afford to pay it back in the future.

Lu Zaozao also wanted to be a person who enjoyed the present moment and enjoyed life while he could, because he didn't know how long he had left to live, so every minute and every second of his time was precious. But unfortunately, it was really a pity. Due to his personality, it was difficult for Lu Zaozao, who grew up in such an environment, to become such a free and open-minded person.

All I can say is try to let nature take its course.