Jing Xin thought he must have been suffering terribly. His deep bond with his mother and her situation had exhausted him. If pain could be shared, Jing Xin wanted to relieve some of his burden.
Jiang Xiangyang’s gaze fell behind her, finally finding a support point. He slowly spoke: “Jing Xin, my mother is in the hospital, and her condition isn’t good. She keeps mentioning you. Could you go see her?”
He had never begged anyone in his life, even when the Gao family bullied him. These words came out awkwardly.
Jing Xin felt guilty; Aunt had been kind to her, and she should have visited her.
“Xiangyang, I’ve wanted to visit Auntie. I went a few days ago and waited at the door for a long time, but no one was home. I’m sorry!” She lowered her head, unsure if she was apologizing for her negligence or his pain.
“A few days ago, my mother’s condition worsened. She vomited everything she ate. I forcibly sent her to the hospital. She said she didn’t want to stay there, claiming the smell of medicine was unpleasant and the bed uncomfortable. I know she didn’t want me to worry.”
He took another deep breath, his fist clenching involuntarily.
His dim eyes were filled with fragility, a trace of vulnerability flickering before quickly being covered.
Dark clouds pressed lower, and a muffled rumble came from the distant sky. The clouds transformed into a turbulent black sea. The wind rose, the dense pine forest trembled, lightning flashed across the sky, and with a thunderous boom, a silver-white light split the clouds, unleashing a torrential rain on the marble floor.
Jing Xin looked helplessly around the empty surroundings, without a place to shelter from the rain.
“Xiang Yang, let’s go down the mountain,” she said.
She turned around to find a jacket draped over her head. Jiang Xiang Yang grabbed her hand, and they ran down the mountain.
The raindrops formed a silver-white line, weaving into a dense curtain. He pulled her through the wild wind and heavy rain. Although they were running aimlessly, Jing Xin enjoyed being pulled along. The rain was so heavy she couldn’t open her eyes, but she felt inexplicably at peace.
They finally reached a roof’s shelter, their run through the rain leaving them slightly breathless.
