A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

In the same corridor, both of them were holding their beloved girl, and neither of them spoke.

Chi Ruiche gently put Jiang Yi down. The soles of his feet, which had been scratched by Jiang Xue, had healed, and the red, frozen feet made the flesh-colored scars fade.

Chi Ruiche took a coat and draped it over Jiang Yi's shoulders. He turned the air conditioner to its highest temperature, then brought a basin of warm water and carefully checked and cleaned Jiang Yi's feet. Tiny pebbles left marks on her feet, and Chi Ruiche's movements were very gentle.

After finishing, he filled a glass with hot water, tightened the cap to make sure it wouldn't leak, wrapped a handkerchief he always carried with him around the bottle, and placed it at Jiang Yi's feet.

He sat on the edge of the bed and covered Jiang Yi's hand with his warmed hands. Jiang Yi instinctively tried to take them away, but they were held tightly in his palm.

"It'll be ready in a minute, you..."

Jiang Yi noticed that Chi Ruiche wasn't wearing shoes either, and his black socks were of varying shades—wet? He grasped the bruises on the back of his hand, the pinprick-sized wounds clearly visible. "What happened to your hand?"

Chi Ruiche remained silent, only stopping the rubbing of his hands. He seemed about to speak but then stopped, and ran away.

Jiang Yi was dumbfounded. What did this mean? They ran away? Without saying a word?

Chi Ruiche, do you treat her like she's invisible? You just finished providing this attentive service and you're already running away?

Before Jiang Yi could finish muttering to herself, Chi Ruiche rushed back, wearing a blue mask and protective face shield.

Jiang was so shocked that he stared in disbelief, his slightly open mouth frozen in shock.

Chi Ruiche touched Jiang Yi's hand and then her foot, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found it was a little warm.

Jiang Yi smelled alcohol on him, frowned, bit her lip, and stared at Chi Ruiche with displeasure.

"I have a bit of a cold, and I'm afraid I'll infect you."

Chi Ruiche's voice became hoarse, as if his throat was enveloped in a muffled sound.

Jiang Yi could tell from his nasal tone that he clearly had a cold. "You're exaggerating a bit," she said.

"Why aren't you wearing shoes?" Jiang Yi couldn't see the expression on his face, and he just stood there dumbfounded.

Chi Ruiche looked down, mud splattering onto his trouser legs. "Cough—" The dryness in his throat made him cough uncontrollably.

"Make do with my slippers for now, go back and rest."

Jiang Yi lowered her head, her tone indifferent, as if hiding her emotions for fear of being discovered.

Chi Ruiche obediently put on Jiang Yi's slippers. His big feet were squeezed into the girl's pink slippers, and his heels were helplessly left out. He had been too anxious to feel the cold, and only when he stepped into the soft slippers did he realize that his feet were a little stiff and sore.

"all."

Chi Ruiche's eyes flickered, and his throat felt blocked and painful. He paused for a long time before speaking, his voice hoarse and trembling.

"I don't want to break up with you."

These seven short words seemed to have taken a lot of effort.

Jiang Yi stopped her little movements, her eyes instantly welling up with tears, and pain rapidly spreading throughout her body.

"I didn't consider your feelings about this. It was my fault." Chi Ruiche clenched his hands tightly, his voice filled with anxious bitterness.

Jiang Yi turned her head away, avoiding his gaze, and said, "I'm tired."

"I don't want to be pushed away by you again and again."

Jiang Yi's nose was red, and tears slid down her cheeks and landed on her hands.

Chi Ruiche's heart ached from the burning tears, his expression was flustered, he closed his eyes, held her in his arms, his Adam's apple bobbing slowly, his voice hoarse.

"sorry."

Jiang Yi didn't dare to look Chi Ruiche in the eye, and her hands didn't respond to his hug as they usually did.

After an unknown amount of time, Chi Ruiche pleaded, "Give me another chance, please?"

The last three words were choked with sobs and humility, spoken softly in a slightly hoarse voice.

Jiang Yi's body trembled as he spoke, tears welling in her long eyelashes. The grievances in her heart seemed to find release in an instant, and she uttered a few words in a sobbing voice, "You just know how to bully me."

Hearing that soft, tearful voice that sounded like both crying and pain, Chi Ruiche felt as if his heart was being ripped apart. He was annoyed that he had hurt her time and time again and was even begging for her forgiveness.

"it is good."

Jiang Yi's voice was soft, like the spring sunshine shining through the clouds onto the earth, gentle yet bright and radiant.

If you love someone, don't be afraid of the ending, because not everyone is lucky enough to meet someone they love very much, and that person also loves them back.