Return to before death

"Ranran, come home with me." He looked at Yan Ran with anticipation. Since she had done so much for him, she must have forgiven him.

"I've already said I won't go home with you. As for everything I've done, would you believe me if I said I did it willingly?" Indeed, everything Yan Ran did was definitely not for him.

Upon hearing her words, Zong Zhengqing's eyes instantly dimmed.

But she immediately regained her previous radiance; she must have been saying one thing but meaning another, not wanting him to know so she could surprise him.

Yes, that must be the case!

"Ranran, stop it, okay? I know you're upset, but I'm not either. I had no choice back then." He punched his leg hard. "It's all my fault. I was so useless."

If he were useful, he wouldn't have let her suffer so much, and he wouldn't have had to give her to his brother!

"Yes, it's all your fault. Why are you so useless?" If he were useful, Tangtang wouldn't have died. If he were useful, he wouldn't have given her away to another man for the sake of a descendant of the main family.

What bothered her most was that he had kept it from her for so many years.

Did she not notice? Did he intend to never tell her if she didn't say it?

Zong Zhengqing's eyes widened; clearly, he hadn't expected Yan Ran to answer like that.

But there are many things in this world that he didn't expect.

"You can leave." Yan Ran turned around, closed her eyes, and refused to look at him again. Whenever he appeared in front of her, the images she least wanted to recall would flash before her eyes.

She didn't want to experience that feeling a second time.

"I'm not leaving!" Zong Zhengqing, as if possessed, turned her face towards him. "Look at me!"

Yan Ran struggled fiercely, but refused to look at him.

The two were locked in a stalemate for a moment.

In the end, Zong Zhengqing let go, his gaze falling on the red mark left on her face, his eyes filled with remorse.

"Take care of yourself while I'm not around." With those words, he got up and left.

The sound of the door closing echoed in the room, and Yan Ran's face was already covered with tears.

She had considered getting back together with him, and she had given him a chance.

But what did he bring her?

It gave her hope, then dragged her into an abyss of endless despair. Is this what forgiveness brings?

She would rather never forgive him for the rest of her life.

Yan Ran bit her lower lip tightly and wiped away her tears.

This was the last time she would shed a tear for him; from now on, she would never shed another tear for him!

After calming herself down, she didn't want to stay there any longer, so she picked up her phone and called Yu Xiao.

"Ranran, where have you been these past few days? I've been trying to call you but I can't get through. Do you know how worried I was? I've been so distracted at work these past few days."

As soon as the call connected, Yu Xiao asked worriedly. Her startled tone made Yan Ran feel very comfortable, and her heart gradually relaxed.

Hearing Yu Xiao's caring words, a warm feeling welled up inside me.

She particularly enjoyed this feeling.

"I'm fine, I've just been too tired lately, and I didn't expect to suddenly faint," she explained, her eyes still filled with a smile.

The only person she can trust right now is her best friend, Yu Xiao.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Yu Xiao's voice came through, "You still say you're fine? Do you know how many days you've been unconscious? A full three days! You haven't come back for three days, do you know that?"

Three days? Yan Ran's eyelids twitched. She thought she had only been unconscious for a short while, but she didn't expect it to have lasted so long.

Before she could speak, Yu Xiao's voice came through the phone again, "You're in the hospital now, right? I know what you're thinking. Don't think about anything right now, just stay in the hospital and wait until you're fully recovered before you can be discharged. Which hospital are you in? I'll come see you when I have time."

She quickly made plans for Yan Ran.

"The Zong family..."

Before Yan Ran could finish speaking, Yu Xiao interrupted her, "Okay, I know. I'm a bit busy here, so let's not talk about it for now. Just wait for me to come see you."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

Yan Ran stared blankly at her phone for a moment, knowing that Yu Xiao's action was to avoid hurting her feelings.

The Zong family has always been something untouchable in her heart. She used to be unable to tolerate any slander against Zong Zhengqing, but now…

She laughed self-deprecatingly. She had done so much for the Zong family and for him, only to be betrayed in return. How could she bear it?

She simply closed her eyes and stopped thinking about it. It was all in the past; she just needed to live her life well now.

In her hazy state, she seemed to feel someone tucking her in and gently touching her face.

the next day.

She opened her eyes and stretched; she hadn't slept so soundly in a long time.

"Ranran, you're awake?" A joyful voice came, but this time it wasn't Zong Zhengqing, but Yu Xiao.

Yan Ran smiled and nodded slightly. Actually, she was fine physically, just mentally exhausted...

Otherwise, she wouldn't have slept for such a long time.

"You silly girl, you got yourself to the hospital without saying a word. You must be starving after not eating for so many days!" Yu Xiao hurriedly picked up the porridge she had brought and handed it to Yan Ran.

Although her tone wasn't very friendly, every word she said showed concern for Yan Ran.

In Yan Ran's opinion, this was infinitely better than those who feign concern.

"I knew you'd bring me food, so I couldn't let your good intentions go to waste, right?" She spoke to Yu Xiao in a particularly relaxed manner, her tone unconsciously becoming cheerful.

She could only let go of that distance when she was with Yu Xiao.

"You're so good with words." Yu Xiao glared at Yan Ran and forcefully shoved the porridge into her hand. "Eat up, or I'll shove it all in your hand."

"Okay, Miss Yu," Yan Ran replied with a smile, lowering her head to sip her porridge.

The taste was familiar; it seemed someone had personally cooked it for her.

Not only did my body warm up, but my heart also gradually warmed up.

After she finished drinking, Yu Xiao sat down and looked at her seriously. "Now you can tell me what happened, right? Last time at the police station, and now at the hospital, what's making you so stressed?"

Previously, Yu Xiao only knew that Yan Ran was always busy with her own things, but she didn't know what they were or ask about them.

After all, everyone has their own private matters, and it's appropriate to give Yan Ran some private space.

But these frequent disappearances, which ended up in the hospital, made her heartbroken.

"I..." Yan Ran opened her mouth, not knowing where to begin.

She could sense Yu Xiao's worry for her, and besides, what she had done wasn't anything to hide, so there was no big deal in telling Yu Xiao.

However, given that Zong Zhengqing was involved, she knew that Yu Xiao would definitely not approve of her continuing.

"Alright, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I don't necessarily have to listen. I'm just worried about your health. If you continue like this, you'll ruin yourself."

Hearing Yu Xiao's words, Yan Ran suddenly remembered.

"We are human, not gods."

Everything changed starting with that letter.

If it weren't for that letter, would her life have gone back to what it was before?