Chapter 175: Baby, You Have to Wake Up Soon
The night was quiet, but a storm was raging on the internet, refusing to subside.
This was an era where everyone partook in gossip. With the internet being so developed, netizens were most enthusiastic about “eating melons,” especially a shocking one like this.
The last major scoop had been a few months ago, when An Qingyan, who was still Lin Qingyan at the time, exposed An Nanyi’s true colors on the spot, staging a real-life soap opera of a prince-and-the-pauper swap.
Now, this scoop was also related to them.
Within minutes of the incident, bystanders at the scene began posting photos and videos online. After being massively reposted and commented on by marketing accounts and netizens, the topic exploded onto the hot search list in just a few minutes.
Later, several car owners who were at the scene released their dashcam footage. The entire process of the accident was captured, though it only lasted a few short seconds.
But anyone with eyes could see that the van driven by An Nanyi had deliberately crashed into the private car An Qingyan was in. He was driving against traffic, and at such a high speed that even if the sedan’s driver had tried to brake, it would have been too late.
Netizens were extremely shocked by this matter, to the point of being dumbfounded. No one could have imagined that An Nanyi would be capable of doing something so utterly heartless.
Indeed, there is nothing more terrifying than the human heart.
An Nanyi was a lunatic, a psychopath! To actually do something so extreme!
[Holy crap, holy crap, this is enough to shock my entire family for ten thousand years! An Nanyi is too terrifying!!]
[How can there be such a malicious person? What did An Qingyan and that driver ever do wrong!]
[Looking at the video, they were all so badly injured, covered in blood. It’s giving me goosebumps.]
[It looks really serious, the car flipped over. An Qingyan’s face was covered in blood. I hope they’re okay.]
…
Among those who were hit the hardest were An Qingyan’s fans. When they heard the news, many of them cried in distress, so worried they couldn’t eat or sleep.
[Today is Yanyan’s birthday. I don’t want anything else now, I just hope Yanyan is safe and sound.]
[I believe Yanyan will definitely be okay!]
[Yanyan is such a good person, why did he have to suffer something like this for no reason? What right does An Nanyi have to do this to him!]
[It’s been hours, why is there still no news? The official account hasn’t released a statement either.]
…
The hospital, VIP ward.
Outside the window, the night was deep and dark. The ward was quiet.
The young man on the hospital bed was dressed in a loose, blue-and-white striped patient gown. His eyes were tightly closed, sleeping peacefully. His delicate and beautiful little face was now completely colorless, with a few minor scrapes and cuts.
At this moment, he looked so fragile, as if he would shatter with a single touch.
A man in an expensive suit sat by the bed. He gently held An Qingyan’s hand, sitting there motionless, his gaze never leaving the young man.
His usually calm and composed eyes were now red, filled with unconcealable heartache and self-blame, as well as a lingering tenderness. A single crystalline tear escaped his eye, tracing a path through the air and refracting a fleeting glint of light under the lamp.
Yanyan, baby, you must wake up soon.
An Jing and Lu Yuqi stood silently at the door. After a moment, An Jing walked in and said softly, “Gu Fei, I bought some food. You should eat something.”
Gu Fei’s gaze did not move from An Qingyan. He hadn’t had a single sip of water in hours, and his voice was a little hoarse. “Mm, just leave it there.”
An Jing said no more. He placed the bag of food on the table, glanced at the weak young man on the bed, and then turned to leave.
An Nanyi hadn’t been saved, and there was no telling when Yanyan would wake up. An Jing sat down powerlessly on the bench in the hallway. A mix of emotions—self-blame, heartache, regret—filled his heart, pressing down on him until he could barely breathe.
Lu Yuqi let out an almost inaudible sigh and sat down next to An Jing. “How are Uncle and Auntie?”
“They’re still on the plane. They don’t know Yanyan’s condition yet, nor do they know that An Nanyi has… My dad is holding up, but I’m afraid my mom won’t be able to take it.” After all, he was a son she had once doted on so much, yet now he had done something like this, leaving Yanyan seriously injured and in a coma, while he himself was gone.
“I really don’t understand why he would do this. Did we not do enough? The An family was already lenient enough with him…”
“I really hate him now. I hate him so much!”
“But he’s already gone…”
“If Yanyan really doesn’t wake up, I will never, ever forgive myself,” An Jing said, his voice choking. He leaned his head back against the seat, covering his eyes with his hand, but tears still streamed through his fingers.
This incident was too great a blow for him, and for the entire An family.
Seeing him like this, Lu Yuqi’s heart ached as well. He had also shed a few tears in secret earlier, but An Jing needed comfort more right now. “An Jing, this isn’t your fault, nor is it the An family’s fault.”
“You were all so good to him, but he was the one who couldn’t see it clearly. Your relationship with him was like the farmer and the snake. A snake is a cold-blooded animal. No matter how good you are to it, it will still turn around and bite you.”
“This is his problem.”
A person like An Nanyi was never worthy of sympathy.
But from An Jing’s perspective, their feelings for each other were indeed complicated.
An Jing was silent for a moment before nodding. “Mm, I know.”
“I have to take a call.”
Lu Yuqi walked to a corner to answer a call from his older brother, Lu Sheng. Many fans and netizens were now worried about An Qingyan’s condition, and the official account’s private messages and comments were about to explode.
They had to issue a statement to calm the fans down, otherwise no one would be getting any sleep tonight.
“He’s out of life-threatening danger for now, but he’s still in a coma. We don’t know when he’ll wake up,” Lu Yuqi answered truthfully. “Also, the driver is fine, but An Nanyi didn’t make it.”
Hearing this, Lu Sheng was stunned. He hadn’t expected An Nanyi to be the one who didn’t survive, but then again, it was nothing to be sympathized with. “As long as he’s okay. How’s Gu Fei?”
“He’s been watching over the bed the whole time, not saying a word, no expression on his face.” Lu Yuqi sighed with mixed feelings. “He’ll stay in that ward until Yanyan wakes up.”
“His feelings for Yanyan run deep.” Suddenly remembering something, Lu Sheng asked, “By the way, what about your An Jing? He must be hit hard by this, right?”
As for how Lu Sheng knew about their relationship, Lu Yuqi was in no mood to argue about it now. “It’s a big blow. I have to go.”
He should stay with An Jing. That’s all he could do for him right now.
After ending the call, Lu Sheng had his staff post a statement on the official account, only saying that An Qingyan and the driver were out of life-threatening danger and that everyone should not worry too much. It did not provide specific details.
When fans and netizens saw this statement, their worried hearts finally settled. Many fans couldn’t help but cry again. It was great that Yanyan was okay.
But many were still worried. Just out of danger didn’t mean he wasn’t seriously injured. What if there were lasting side effects? The official statement was vague, leaving everything uncertain.
Some netizens were also concerned about whether An Nanyi was alive or dead. If he survived, he would have to face the law. If he didn’t, it would be a clean end to it all.
The food had been sitting for who knows how long and was already cold.
Gu Fei didn’t care. He just filled his stomach so he would have the energy to take care of Yanyan. He couldn’t collapse, and he couldn’t let himself get sick.
He would stand guard here. Maybe Yanyan would wake up tomorrow. “You guys go back and rest first. I’ll take care of him here.”
An Jing nodded. “Don’t wear yourself out. Call us if anything happens.”
There was no use for them to stay here. Besides, his parents would be arriving soon, and he didn’t know what might happen. He had to go pick them up from the airport.
“You’re tired too, go back and rest.” An Jing raised his hand and rubbed Lu Yuqi’s head. He tried to smile at him but couldn’t manage it. “I’m going to the airport to pick them up.”
Lu Yuqi was naturally worried about An Jing going alone. He reached out and took the man’s hand. The usually sharp-tongued and proud King Zhui now had an unprecedented gentleness in his expression and tone. “I’ll go with you.”
“Okay.”
By the time An Yu and their parents arrived at the airport, it was already past two in the morning. Their phones had been off on the plane, so they couldn’t receive any news.
They learned everything after they landed. An Jing had told them what happened, including the news of An Nanyi’s death. Song Shuman couldn’t accept it and fainted on the spot. An Lingkang and An Yu were not much better off.
An Lingkang was heartbroken, tears welling up in his eyes. After a long daze, he could only choke out a single, helpless sentence: “What a sin…”
Just that afternoon, they had been on a video call, happily chatting about how to celebrate Yanyan’s birthday, and now this had happened. Today was his birthday…
How could their An family have raised such a heartless person! They had given him their all, only to be repaid with such cruelty! But… he was gone now, and nothing more could be said.
Right now, the most important thing was Yanyan.
Now that Song Shuman had fainted, the group rushed to the hospital. Tonight was destined to be a restless one.
When they arrived at the hospital, Song Shuman still hadn’t woken up and was taken to the ward next to An Qingyan’s.
It was past three in the morning, and Gu Fei was still quietly standing guard in the ward. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked exhausted, but he showed no intention of resting.
Even An Lingkang couldn’t help but persuade him, “Gu Fei, you should get some rest.”
Gu Fei was unmoved. “I have to wait for him to wake up.”
“Then… alright.”
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