Then, she saw Fu Yinxiu sitting by the bedside with his forehead wrapped in a bandage. It looked like he had hurt his forehead.
Aside from that, there didn't seem to be any other injuries.
He appeared to be in good spirits, not like someone who had been in a severe car accident.
But from what the traffic officer had said on the phone, it seemed like Fu Yinxiu had sustained multiple injuries.
Ming Yutong felt a sigh of relief upon seeing that Fu Yinxiu was okay.
Then, she felt that she had been too impulsive.
She hadn't even understood what was going on yet and had rushed over in a panic.
Now, she felt embarrassed that Fu Yinxiu would know she had come over solely out of worry, losing her rationality and not thinking things through. It was truly awkward for her.
She kept telling him to stay away, but when something actually happened, she ended up dropping everything and rushing over.
Ming Yutong felt extremely embarrassed.
Seeing that Fu Yinxiu was fine, she lowered her head and hurriedly said, "If you're okay, then I'll leave."
"Tong Tong!" Fu Yinxiu quickly called out, hastily standing up from the bedside and taking a step toward her, only to sway slightly.
He frowned and immediately raised his hand to press against his forehead.
At this moment, Ming Yutong didn't care about anything else and quickly went forward to support him, asking, "Is the head injury serious?"
Fu Yinxiu shook his head, "Just a bit dizzy."
"Dizzy and you're shaking your head!" Ming Yutong glared at him and scolded.
Fu Yinxiu suddenly chuckled.
Ming Yutong often said that this side of him was something she had never seen seven years ago.
But this side of Ming Yutong, he had never seen either seven years ago.
The little girl from back then wouldn't have scolded him like this.
At that time, she would only gently persuade him, saying that if it hurt, he shouldn't move around.
She was pleading with him, not demanding.
He might not have liked the current Ming Yutong being so assertive in front of him before.
But now, he liked it very much.
Fu Yinxiu took the opportunity to firmly hold Ming Yutong's hand, "Don't leave. If you don't leave, I won't be anxious."
Ming Yutong moved her mouth but felt that Fu Yinxiu's grip, though firm, didn't hurt.
Even at this moment, he was still controlling his strength, afraid of hurting her.
"I have matters to attend to at the company," Ming Yutong said, lowering her eyes and not daring to look at him.
"Upon hearing that I was in a car accident, you rushed over immediately," Fu Yinxiu said, regardless of whether Ming Yutong was looking at him or not. His gaze remained deeply and intently on her, "Tong Tong, you still care about me."
Ming Yutong gritted her teeth and said, "It's just because the accident happened while we were on the phone. I felt uneasy."
"No, you care about me." Fu Yinxiu insisted, not letting go of her hand, "Tong Tong, you care about me. You still… love me, don't you?"
Ming Yutong's expression changed, and she stubbornly said, "I'd be concerned about anyone who had an accident. There's nothing special about it."
"Even though I know you're being disingenuous, it still hurts to hear," Fu Yinxiu said softly, lifting his other hand to gently caress her delicate cheek, "Tong Tong, admit it. Admit that you still love me, okay? Give us another chance, and I won't let you down again."
Ming Yutong lowered her eyelids, her lashes trembling slightly. She turned her face away, trying to avoid Fu Yinxiu's hand and pulling away from his grip.
"Just now, I was on my way to your company," Fu Yinxiu said urgently, tightening his hold on her and pulling her closer into his embrace. "I heard you asking whether I ever loved you and I heard you crying. I was so anxious."
"I was afraid I couldn't explain things clearly over the phone, and I worried you might misunderstand, so I wanted to come to you in person and make things clear."
Ming Yutong lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Fu Yinxiu. "Forget what I said. It was my mistake."
"No, why should I forget? I can't forget," Fu Yinxiu said, leaning his face closer to hers. "I haven't finished what I was trying to say. I haven't made things clear with you, and I can't let you misunderstand and overthink things. Haven't I suffered enough from misunderstandings already?"
"Tong Tong, I love you, always have. Even if you thought I didn't love you enough back then, I still loved you. It's just that at that time, I wasn't as mature in my emotions as I am now, and I didn't understand how to love someone properly."
"You're right. Back then, it was you giving, and I didn't know how to reciprocate your feelings. But I loved you. I just didn't know how to show it. And at that time, you were so young. In my mind, you were just a naive little girl. I always saw you as that naive girl, and it was my attitude that was the problem."
"Even if you made any requests, even if I eventually agreed, there would always be unpleasantness between us. Back then, I was selfish, willful, and arrogant. Since I was always pursued by women, I didn't pay much attention to them, thinking it was only natural for them to revolve around me."
"If I liked someone, a little affection and attention would suffice. But with you, it went beyond mere affection and attention. Back then, I arrogantly thought that what I had given you was enough to show my love."
"Now I realize that I was just an arrogant fool. Even though I was older and prided myself on being more mature, in matters of love, I was very immature. Even when I misunderstood you and acted out of spite, it was very childish. I was too immature to recognize that I still deeply loved you. Even when I saw you with Jiang Lulian, I was furious but didn't realize for a long time that I was just jealous."
Fu Yinxiu said with a bitter expression, "By the time I truly understood all of this, learned how to love, and knew how to treat you better, you were no longer willing to give me another chance. Yes, you gave me so many opportunities before, and I ignored them, wasted them time and again. I didn't know how to cherish them, and now you're tired and unwilling to give me another chance. I understand your feelings and your exhaustion."