Cheng Nianzhi seemed to want to stay with Lu Liruan as long as possible. He didn't even change his clothes, just put on a coat and saw Lu Liruan downstairs.

The long, elongated shadow of the rabbit under the streetlight looked a bit lonely. Lu Liruan took two steps, stopped, turned back, touched the rabbit's ears, and then touched Cheng Nianzhi's profile.

"I'll think it over soon, I promise."

As night deepened, the snowflakes fell heavier and heavier. Lu Liruan's footsteps echoed across the snow, and only after her figure disappeared around the corner did Cheng Nianzhi slowly follow in her footsteps, circling around her again and again...

It was as if this would allow him to get closer to Lu Liruan's heart and calm his restless anxiety.

After Lu Liruan returned, she said she would make a decision soon, but she just couldn't.

The system remained silent, and Lu Liruan had no idea what would happen next or what would happen in this world.

He was destined to leave, but what would happen to Cheng Nianzhi after he left? Would he be left alone in this world?

Will he be even more upset?

But if I can't give him an answer, wouldn't that be hurting him as well?

Lu Liruan fell into deep thought, feeling that... no matter what she did, it would hurt Cheng Nianzhi, which was the last thing she wanted to see, and it went against her original intentions...

I want him to be well and happy, so how could I bring him pain and sorrow?

Thinking is one thing, but the important things still need to be done as usual.

Filming is proceeding smoothly and is getting better and better.

Lu Liruan's scenes are almost over. Although she is the female lead, her role is only in the first half of the film. Filming will wrap up in another week.

Cheng Nianzhi is a very dedicated actress, and you can never see any personal emotions on set.

The two communicated less, but Lu Liruan could occasionally feel his heavy and stubborn gaze fixed on her, lingering for a long time.

I can't delay any longer; I need to make a decision as soon as possible.

That night, during the filming, it started snowing heavily again; this winter, snowfall has been unusually frequent.

"Great, even the weather is on our side!" Director Yu said with a smile. He was extremely satisfied with the actors this time; he had never filmed so smoothly before!

Especially Lu Liruan, a newcomer to the film industry, portrayed the struggle and will to survive of a critically ill patient so realistically that even the director occasionally felt that she seemed to have actually experienced it herself.

"Nianzhi, there are three scenes tonight, two of which are outdoor scenes. Do you want to rest for a while?" Director Yu called to him.

Tonight there's an indoor scene with Lu Liruan, and two outdoor scenes with Cheng Nianzhi. The cold wind outside makes Lu Liruan shiver every time she opens the window.

"It's okay, I'm ready anytime." Cheng Nianzhi's outfit today was a wrinkled, faded, thin jacket and ill-fitting suit pants.

He hadn't cut his hair since filming started, and now the stylist sprayed it with hairspray, making him look messy and disheveled.

"Li Ruan, don't go down there, it's too cold." The assistant director came in from outside, hunching his shoulders. "Haha, you can finally rest in the hospital bed."

Lu Liruan thought to herself that if possible, she didn't want to stay in the hospital bed for even half a minute longer.

For some reason, Lu Liruan wasn't sleepy at all today.

The indoor scenes were to be filmed later. Lu Liruan leaned against the snow-white wall, absentmindedly playing with her phone.

Just as her thoughts were wandering off, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside. Lu Liruan looked up and saw Cheng Nianzhi's assistant rushing in, frantically taking out his phone to call He Yujin.

"What's wrong?" Lu Liruan suddenly felt ice-cold all over, as if her blood vessels had been frozen.

What happened to Cheng Nianzhi?

After hanging up the phone, the assistant's voice cracked: "Brother Cheng suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness. When he arrived at the emergency room, his blood pressure was only 70/30. The doctor said he needs to be resuscitated..."

He spun around in circles, shouting, "Brother He said he'd be right there, right away... Hey! Sister Li Ruan! Sister Li Ruan!"

Seeing Lu Liruan's face turn ashen and her rush out without uttering a sound, the assistant noticed that she didn't even react when her shoulder hit the door frame.

Having spent a long time in the hospital, Lu Liruan was very familiar with the layout. Since the hospital elevators were always busy, Lu Liruan simply ran down the emergency exit.

The emergency room was on the first floor of the building next door. When Lu Liruan rushed in, it was probably midnight. There were only three beds with people on them. Director Yu and the staff were all gathered around one of the beds. Lu Liruan ran over and saw Cheng Nianzhi lying there with various monitors connected to him and a breathing mask on. A nurse was drawing blood from him: "Let's rule out an emergency first."

The nurse explained to those around her, then turned her head and saw Lu Liruan, who looked unwell. Seeing that she was wearing a hospital gown, she assumed she was a patient from somewhere.

Just as I was about to call her, a staff member hurriedly explained, "She's not a patient, she's an actress. Thank you for your help." Only then did the nurse take the blood sample and quickly go to get it tested.

"How did you get here?" Director Yu frowned deeply. He was quite frightened when Cheng Nianzhi collapsed just now.

"What's going on?" Lu Liruan asked, only to find her voice trembling as she spoke.

Director Yu noticed something was wrong, but didn't ask: "We don't know yet, but her blood pressure is too low. She's already started an IV drip, and we'll have to take her over for a checkup later."

Through the people surrounding him, Lu Liruan saw that Cheng Nianzhi's eyes were closed, his face looked very bad, and he seemed completely unconscious.

He Yujin arrived quickly.

He glanced at Lu Liruan, but then realized he couldn't take it anymore. He went up to Director Yu and said a few words, after which the staff said they would leave.

The nurse then said, "Two people can stay to accompany you during the examination; the rest of you shouldn't crowd here."

After everyone had left, He Yujin comforted Lu Liruan, "Don't worry, he's never been in good health. Didn't we rule out several possibilities just now?"

Lu Liruan nodded absently, completely oblivious to what he was saying. He Yujin noticed this and sighed.

"Family member, please come here."

"Hey—they're here!" He Yujin told Lu Liruan to stay here with Cheng Nianzhi while she went to talk to the doctor.

Lu Liruan squatted by his bedside, holding Cheng Nianzhi's cold hand that wasn't receiving an IV drip. The sound of the machine next to her made her feel irritable.

"Please don't...please don't let anything happen to you." Lu Liruan choked up.

Countless bad thoughts flashed through her mind at this moment. Would Cheng Nianzhi die because of her, because she didn't say she loved him?

Lu Liruan deeply regretted her procrastination; instead of overthinking things, she had made both of them suffer.

Why can't we just live happily for one day at a time?

At least he was truly happy, at least he could openly express his feelings, and at least he let Cheng Nianzhi know that he would be reciprocated and that he was worthy of being loved.

She can tell him how wonderful he is in her heart.

Lu Liruan reached out to touch his face.

Then, I saw Cheng Nianzhi's eyelashes twitch slightly.

“Li Ruan…” His lips moved, but no sound came out.

"Yes, I'm here. Don't say anything, I'm with you," Lu Liruan replied as she adjusted his oxygen mask.

Cheng Nianzhi nodded slightly, seemingly regaining consciousness.

"Please don't let anything happen to you... I haven't told you how much I like you yet, we're not even together yet, don't scare me, really, I shouldn't have kept you waiting so long, you... Waaah."

Lu Liruan was incoherent; she didn't want to think about anything else at that moment, as long as she could be with Cheng Nianzhi.

Cheng Nianzhi frowned, seemingly reacting noticeably to Lu Liruan's choked voice; his breathing quickened, and the readings on the machine beside him increased.

"No! I won't say anything more. I'll wait until you get better. Don't think about anything right now. I'll take you for a checkup later." Lu Liruan quickly shut her mouth, not daring to say anything more that might upset him.

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