Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

Darkness, endless darkness, swallowed me. I felt like I was trapped in the deep sea, unable to breathe, unable to struggle.

In my dazed state, I felt someone patting my cheeks and anxiously calling my name.

Who is it? Is it Yichen? Has he finally come to believe that I didn't plagiarize his paper?

"Fu Yan! Fu Yan! Wake up!"

That voice... it wasn't Gu Yichen, it was Lu Mingxuan! I tried hard to open my eyes, but found that my eyelids felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

I felt myself being picked up and placed into a small space, where I was jostled and shaken, with all sorts of noises mingling around me.

"Doctor, doctor! Someone come quick!" Lu Mingxuan's voice was filled with anxiety and fear. I wanted to tell him that I was alright and not to worry, but I couldn't make a sound and could only let the darkness continue to engulf me.

I don't know how much time passed, but I finally vaguely sensed a glimmer of light.

I tried to open my eyes, but all I could see was a blurry white.

The pungent smell of disinfectant made me cough involuntarily.

"You're awake? You're finally awake!" Lu Mingxuan's surprised voice rang in my ears. I turned my stiff neck, trying to see his face clearly, but found that I had no strength at all.

"Don't move, you're badly injured. The doctor said you need to rest."

Lu Mingxuan pressed down on my shoulder. His voice was soft, but it couldn't hide the worry and exhaustion in it.

“Yichen…” I opened my mouth, wanting to ask him where Gu Yichen was and why he hadn’t come.

"Don't worry, I've already notified him, he'll be here soon."

Lu Mingxuan seemed to have read my mind and quickly spoke up.

"No, don't tell him..." I tried to shake my head, but it aggravated my wounds, and a sharp pain shot through me, causing me to groan involuntarily.

"Fu Yan!" Suddenly, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a familiar figure appeared in the doorway—it was Gu Yichen!

His face was full of anxiety, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't rested in a long time.

He rushed to my bedside and grabbed my hand.

"Let her go!"

Lu Mingxuan suddenly stood up, blocking Gu Yichen's path, his eyes resolute: "Gu Yichen, that's enough! Fu Yan needs to rest now. We'll talk about this after she's better!"

Gu Yichen's gaze passed over Lu Mingxuan and landed on my pale face. His hand trembled slightly, but he did not let go. His deep eyes were filled with pain and struggle, as if he were making some difficult decision.

At this moment, the door to the ward was pushed open again, and a graceful and elegant figure appeared in the doorway. It was Gu Yichen's stepmother, Du Yue.

Dressed in a black suit, with a cold expression on her face, she walked straight to Gu Yichen's side and said in an icy tone, "Yichen, come out with me, I have something to say to you."

Gu Yichen didn't say anything, but gave me a deep look before following Du Yue out of the ward.

I lay helplessly on the bed, watching their departing figures, a sense of unease rising within me.

Du Yue has never liked me, and her sudden appearance this time can't possibly be anything good.

Sure enough, not long after, Gu Yichen returned to the ward alone. He walked to my bedside, gently took my hand, and said in a low voice, "Fu Yan, I'm sorry, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, I interrupted him: "Is it because Aunt Du won't let you come to see me anymore?"

Gu Yichen's expression immediately turned even more grim. He remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Fu Yan, you know my family situation. I can't disregard everything..."

"So you've chosen to abandon me?" My voice trembled uncontrollably, my eyes filled with disappointment and pain.

"No, Fu Yan, listen to me..." Gu Yichen wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to say it.

He closed his eyes in pain, as if enduring immense torment.

"I understand, you don't need to say anything more." I closed my eyes weakly, and two lines of clear tears slid down my cheeks.

Gu Yichen looked at me, his eyes filled with heartache and helplessness.

He knew that Du Yue would threaten him with family interests again, and in the end, he still chose to compromise.

"Stop talking, let me have some peace and quiet."

I turned my head away and stopped looking at him.

My heart felt as if it had been torn in two, one half filled with reluctance, the other with despair.

In a hazy dream, I saw Gu Yichen.

In my dream, he was still smiling gently, his dark eyes filled with starlight.

We strolled through the campus in the sunset, and he explained the difficult postgraduate entrance exam questions to me in a soft voice. A sweet smile unconsciously appeared on my lips.

"Fu Yan, you're so smart, you'll definitely pass the exam."

His voice seemed to be right next to my ear, full of encouragement and affection.

"Yes, I believe in myself." I felt confident and empowered in his encouraging gaze.

"Fu Yan, once I get into graduate school, we'll..."

"What?" I looked up at him expectantly.

However, his words abruptly stopped, and the image became blurry.

I tried desperately to grab him, but he kept getting further and further away from me, and finally disappeared into a mist.

"Fu Yan, Fu Yan, wake up!" A familiar voice rang in my ears. I struggled to open my heavy eyelids and saw Lu Mingxuan looking anxious.

"Mingxuan, where am I..." I looked around blankly. The white walls and the pungent smell of disinfectant reminded me that I was in a hospital.

"You were in a car accident, luckily I happened to be passing by and found you."

Lu Mingxuan's voice carried a hint of lingering fear, "You've been unconscious for two days. The doctor said you..."

He didn't say anything more, but I understood what he meant.

I was seriously injured this time, and it's still unknown whether I will wake up.

"Where is Gu Yichen? Does he know?" I struggled to sit up, but the movement aggravated my wounds, causing me to gasp in pain.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already notified him, but he…” Lu Mingxuan hesitated, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"What's wrong with him?" My heart sank, and a bad feeling welled up inside me.

"He...he has his difficulties, don't blame him."

Lu Mingxuan gently patted my hand and comforted me, "Don't worry, I will stay by your side until you recover."

His voice gradually faded, and everything before my eyes began to spin. I closed my eyes helplessly, letting the darkness engulf me.

"Fu Yan, Fu Yan, can you hear me?" In my drowsy state, I heard Lu Mingxuan's voice again, filled with anxiety and worry.

I tried to respond to him, but no sound came out.

"Fu Yan, look at me, it's me, Ming Xuan!" He called my name over and over again, and my consciousness gradually returned, my eyelids began to tremble.

"Mingxuan..." I finally opened my eyes, but everything was blurry, and I couldn't see anything clearly. "Mingxuan, where are you?"

"I'm here, Fu Yan, you're finally awake!" His excited voice was right next to me, and I tried hard to see his face, but I couldn't make it out no matter what I did.

"Mingxuan, why can't I see you clearly? What's wrong with me?" I reached out to touch his face, but felt something icy cold.

"Doctor, doctor!" he exclaimed, and then I felt a sense of chaos.

"Don't be afraid, Fu Yan, the doctor will be here soon."

He held my hand tightly, trying to give me strength, but I felt incredibly alienated and afraid.

Doctors came and went, and the sounds of various instruments filled my ears. I felt like a mouse trapped in a maze, unable to find the exit or see any hope.

"Fu Yan, how are you feeling? Do you remember who I am?" Lu Mingxuan's voice rang out again. I tried hard to recall his appearance, but a familiar yet unfamiliar face flashed in my mind.

"You are...you are..." I opened my mouth, but couldn't say his name.

"I am Mingxuan, Fu Yan, don't you remember me?" His voice was filled with disbelief and pain.

“Mingxuan? No, you’re not Mingxuan…” I shook my head. The blurry figure in my mind kept overlapping with the figure in front of me, but I could never get them to focus.

"Fu Yan, I am Gu Yichen. Don't you really remember me?" A deep and magnetic voice suddenly rang out, and my heart trembled as if struck by something.

Gu Yichen? What's he doing here? Is all of this a dream?