After returning to City A, Gao Jixuan was taken to the hospital by his family, who never left his bedside, thwarting his plan to hide in America and die alone.
Lying in the hospital bed, he contemplated that life is sometimes a play directed by oneself, with various people playing roles, and the ending determined by the actors.
Jing Xin knew everything and was more optimistic than he imagined. She believed there was a way to cure his illness and worked tirelessly toward that goal.
The bone marrow matching results showed that the Gao family and Gao Jixuan’s sister were not compatible. The last hope rested on Jiang Xiangyang. After hesitating on the hospital rooftop, Jing Xin called Jiang Xiangyang for the first time in many years.
She controlled her emotions, casually mentioning Jixuan’s condition, hoping for his help, and quickly hung up.
After Jiang Xiangyang returned to City A, she avoided visiting the hospital to see Gao Jixuan. He later sent her a bracelet she had previously asked San Bao to return. She caressed it silently. By early December, Gao Jixuan’s condition had stabilized, though he still needed hospital care. Their marriage news was no longer discussed; saving Jixuan’s life made everyone feel complete, dampening hopes for additional happiness.
Before Christmas, Jiang Xingyao’s marriage to Jiang Xiangyang ended. She was determined to leave Macau and find new happiness.
On the 24th, City A was covered in heavy snow. Some found it romantic, while others sensed sadness. Amidst the swirling snow, Jing Xin boarded a plane to the other side of the ocean, smiling slightly as she watched City A grow distant. Nearly thirty years old, she sought to leave behind everything in City A. Separation felt necessary; she should have departed long ago, as much had changed over the years.
During the long flight, she dozed, recalling events from recent years.
Gently stroking the bracelet on her wrist, she sighed: If only life could remain as it was at first meeting!
